Heroes Return

"..." However, upon pulling one out, the Force Master unexpectedly discovered that he hadn't pulled out any of the previous people. Instead, it was a comical...

"As expected, this kind of place is very restrictive for us." With a helpless sigh, Master Yuanli walked directly out of the room. His next task was to find Xiao Zhan and the others who were inside the building.

……

"Holy crap! That's a 15-centimeter-thick alloy steel plate! That guy is way too powerful!" Somewhere in the building, Xiao Zhan couldn't help but say to the others.

"If Lin Jie were here, that would be great."

“Although I don’t know how the battle is outside, it must be quite intense, right? I just saw a sea of ​​fire covering the entire sky! And we can’t rely on him forever! Since Lin Jie is also fighting, let’s deal with this guy ourselves this time.” Thirteen said to Xiao Zhan with a smile.

What they didn't know was that Lin Jie was currently eating spicy hot pot with a group of twin beauties...

Chapter XIII

“Mr. Lin Jie, thank you for treating us to dinner this time. How about this, I'll treat you to dinner next time?” Isabella said to Lin Jie with a smile, “I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow, and we'll meet in the city center at noon.”

"Hey, why did we have to meet at noon for dinner? And it's just a bowl of spicy hot pot, there's no need for you to treat me back." Lin Jie said to Isabella nonchalantly, "If you really want to treat me back, just treat me to fried rice next time we meet. Speaking of which, the fried rice place I went to last time was pretty good, cheap and with generous portions."

"Mr. Lin Jie is such an idiot." Hearing Lin Jie's words, Isabella said, her expression turning slightly sullen. Isabella, standing beside him, also made a face at Lin Jie.

"Fool."

"Hmm?" Lin Jie looked puzzled upon hearing the two sisters' words.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Lin Jie seems quite frugal. Is he short of money?" After being angry for a while, Isabella suddenly asked Lin Jie. After all, judging from Lin Jie's clothes and his attitude, he didn't seem like someone who was very wealthy. But given Lin Jie's status and strength, would he really be short of money? This puzzled the girl.

Although the two sisters haven't been heroes for very long, they've already received considerable rewards, especially for their success in catching criminals. But looking at Lin Jie's current attire and demeanor, he doesn't look like a wealthy person at all.

"You noticed that? I've been a bit tight on money lately, since my sister took a lot of my allowance and I have to save up to make up for my recent losses." Lin Jie said helplessly, "A naughty kid recently came to our house and took apart my game console and computer. I'm thinking of saving up to buy new ones."

"Huh?" Isabella was taken aback when she heard Lin Jie's words. "Someone like Mr. Lin Jie is actually worried about money? With Mr. Lin Jie's abilities, making money should be easy for him, right?"

“I have no interest in ill-gotten gains, nor do I enjoy working for others. After all, I am a person who values ​​freedom,” Lin Jie said without hesitation.

"You're just stuck at home for too long and don't know how to reintegrate into society, right?" Isabel finally couldn't hold back after hearing Lin Jie's words. She said to Lin Jie, "Because you haven't worked for a long time and haven't interacted with people, you've realized you're getting old and don't know what to do. But luckily you still have a hero's job. I believe it won't be long before you become an SS-class hero, right? Then your financial problems should be solved."

"SS-level hero? I'm not interested. Now that I think about it, I actually quite like the job of an E-level hero, because when I do these little things, I can always genuinely feel that I'm doing good deeds." Lin Jie shook his head and then said.

"Huh?" Isabella couldn't help but show a surprised expression upon hearing Lin Jie's words.

Who would have thought that the world's most recognized hero, a savior destined to be etched in history, would actually save money for something as trivial as a new computer, and say something like, "Being an E-rank hero is pretty good." If Lin Jie were to say these words now, as Zero, everyone would probably be astonished.

The real Zero was completely different from what they imagined. The real Zero seemed more like an ordinary person, kind and approachable, without the cold and suffocating aura that belonged to Zero. When he was with Lin Jie, he would often forget what this person really represented.

With her gaze fixed on Lin Jie, Isabella couldn't help but ask, "Don't you like your past self?"

"I wouldn't say I liked it. After all, I was too monotonous in the past, doing the same things every day, and I never paid attention to the colors around me. When I came to my senses, I realized that I had lost a lot. I once thought that everything I did in the past was right. But now, thinking about it, I'm not so sure. After all, sometimes, even the right thing has its limits. If you go too far, it might not be a good thing, right?"

As if he had stumbled upon something, Lin Jie couldn't help but show a look of reminiscence on his face.

“Mr. Lin Jie…” Looking at Lin Jie’s expression, Isabella was momentarily at a loss for words. Meanwhile, Isabella’s face kept darting back and forth between Lin Jie and her sister. Even with her usually oblivious nature, she couldn’t help but sense something unusual. Clearly, her inseparable sister was hiding something from her. However, Isabella didn’t immediately ask.

She just gave a mischievous smile, as if she had caught her sister doing something wrong.

“Whether it’s Mr. Lin Jie in the past or Mr. Lin Jie now, I think he’s amazing! Although I don’t quite understand what Mr. Lin Jie is thinking, I think he has done a great job,” Isabella couldn’t help but say.

"Maybe." Lin Jie smiled awkwardly. "Ah! Thinking about it now, I kind of regret it. If I hadn't been so generous back then, if I hadn't said things like 'use it as you like, I don't mind,' maybe I could have kept my computer and game console. But as a man, how could I be so petty? Sigh..."

"..." Upon hearing Lin Jie's words, Isabella felt as if her girlish heart had been shattered. Was he talking about the game console she had lost?

"Alright, we've almost finished eating! Shall we go sing karaoke?" Just as the two were finishing their conversation, Isabel suddenly spoke up: "I suddenly want to go sing karaoke! You two come with me! I know a place with good service!"

"Huh?" Lin Jie was taken aback upon hearing his words. It was understandable that Lin Jie was surprised, after all, this was the first time in his life that a girl had invited him to sing. He was quite surprised for a moment.

"Sister?" Isabella looked at her sister with a puzzled expression. However, her sister only gave her a look that said, "Just wait till we get back, I'll deal with you." It was obvious her sister had figured out what had happened between her and Mr. Lin Jie.

But when Isabella thought of Lin Jie's words to her, "This is a secret between the two of us," a slightly sweet smile involuntarily appeared on her face.

If in the past, when the young girls met Lin Jie, they mostly felt like they were meeting an idol. However, after spending some time together, Isabella discovered that Lin Jie wasn't quite what they had imagined. Beneath the cloak of Zero lay a completely different side.

Of course, Lin Jie wasn't thinking about anything at the moment, and just let Isabel pull him outside.

Of course, Lin Jie didn't know that his words, "This is our shared secret," would almost cost him his life in the future...

While Lin Jie and the two girls were happily singing, Xiao Zhan and Thirteen were caught in a fierce battle.

"Can't use magic? It seems the rules of Qi are completely different too. If that's the case, then we can only rely on our physical body and experience." The Force Master said, frowning as he looked forward. In the corridor right in front of him, Xiao Zhan and Thirteen flashed by.

Upon witnessing this scene, the Force Master did not follow at all.

"Holy crap! He figured that out! The 3D image I projected should have been perfect, right?" Xiao Zhan said to Thirteen in shock.

"Don't underestimate him! He's a member of the Council of Truth!"

Do you know about the Council of Truth?

"I have absolutely no idea," Thirteen replied.

"Then why did you say it so confidently?" Xiao Zhan couldn't help but say after hearing what Thirteen said.

"But it sounds really impressive."

While the two were talking, the ears of the Force Hand twitched.

"Right here!"

The palm pierced through the wall once more, then once again grabbed out a comical shape. Upon seeing this comical moment, the Force Master's expression finally changed.

"What exactly is this? Even the council doesn't have any record of it, yet the trouble it causes far exceeds my expectations. Xiao Zhan? It seems he will ultimately become an uncertain factor." As if realizing something, the Force Master suddenly looked up and said, "I know you're listening. Although I'm sorry, it seems I have to kill you. Your uncertainty is too great; it's completely impossible to determine what kind of changes you will bring to the world. So, to prevent devastating changes, please die."

"Holy crap! This guy actually found the building's security cameras!!" Seeing his face on the screen, Xiao Zhan couldn't help but wipe away a cold sweat: "Take this 'impotence electric shock' first!"

As Xiao Zhan spoke, the walls surrounding the Force Master began to be electrically connected.

But what the Force Master did next was completely unexpected by Xiao Zhan and the others. He actually punched the floor. With tremendous force, the Force Master punched through several floors below and fell downwards.

Until he reached the last floor, the impotence master aimed his fist directly at a pillar in the building.

"Holy crap! This guy not only wants to kill me, he's planning to demolish the building!!" Seeing the scene before him, Xiao Zhan couldn't help but exclaim. He then pressed something on his computer again.

Just as the Force Master was preparing to demolish the building on the first floor, his hand suddenly stopped. Because Xiao Zhan's image had appeared behind him at some point.

"Is it fake again?" The Force Master said calmly after glancing at the video.

"Wait a minute! Let's go up to the rooftop! I'll be waiting for you there! Let's have our final battle there! There's no need to demolish the building!" Xiao Zhan said calmly to the Force Master.

"A direct challenge? Very well, children, I'm willing to accept. I hope you won't resort to any more tricks." The Force Master spoke calmly as always. "I've already sealed off the outside with another barrier. To outsiders, everything here appears normal, and you can't leave this building. Because right outside your barrier, there's another sealing barrier of mine in effect. So you can't escape. If you don't want me to force you out by demolishing the building, then try to defeat me head-on! This is your only chance."

"I understand. Stop it. I told you, we'll wait for you on the rooftop."

Chapter Fourteen

On the rooftop of Xiao Zhan's building, Xiao Zhan and Thirteen stared at the Force Master with expressions of utter exasperation. There was no doubt that the master's combat prowess was far beyond their reach, whether in terms of experience, technique, or sheer strength.

"Fine! Since things have come to this, please don't hurt anyone else." Looking at the Force Master under the comical tree on the rooftop, Thirteen couldn't help but say, "If you have a problem, come at DouDou!"

As he spoke, Thirteen casually pointed to DouDou, who was not far away.

"Woof?" Upon hearing Thirteen's words, DouDou only barked once, but its expression seemed to say, "Damn it!"

"Look at this dog, it's probably the smartest dog in the world. It's way smarter than me. Most importantly, it's easy to control. And it can even be cute sometimes, so Master, please let me go! Is there any task I need to complete? Can't I give you some beans?"

"Woof woof woof woof!!!!" Upon hearing Thirteen's words, DouDou also let out a series of angry barks.

"Have you forgotten the mission you were sent to earth for?" Hearing the other's words, the Force Master couldn't help but sigh. "Speaking of which, you shouldn't have chosen this path in the first place. What went wrong that almost your original destiny was completely disrupted? Or did the Fate Master make a mistake from the very beginning?"

“My fate? I already knew.” Hearing the Force Master’s words, Thirteen couldn’t help but say, “Actually, I… I’m destined to be alone forever…”

"You're actually going to believe that kind of charlatan's talk?" Hearing Thirteen's words, the Force Master couldn't help but show a helpless expression: "Alright, enough nonsense. Now you should surrender. With your strength, you can't escape."

"We've certainly had enough time for nonsense." Xiao Zhan's voice suddenly rang out, and almost simultaneously all the comic strips on the screen began to shake.

"..." Upon seeing this scene, the master of principles didn't waste any words. He simply appeared next to a machine on the rooftop and punched it.

"Holy crap! He saw right through it!!" Thirteen was shocked to see this. Clearly, the Force Master didn't know what they had done, but he still made the right decision. He actually fired directly at Xiao Zhan's comical domain diffuser.

It's worth noting that the last time Xiao Zhan activated the comical domain diffusion machine was to deal with Lin Jie. Unexpectedly, this technology has been directly applied to someone else this time. However, this person is clearly not so easy to deal with. He located the machine in a single glance and immediately blasted it towards it.

With a deafening sonic boom, the Force Master unleashed a powerful punch. Then, the fist veered off course, hurtling in another direction, and ultimately landing on the ground with a bar of soap…

"Huh???" Master Yuanli was stunned as he looked at the soap in his hand. Although he knew that Xiao Zhan and the others must have prepared some way to deal with him, he never expected that he would end up picking up a bar of soap.

"Is it a mental ability? How interesting." The Force Master crushed the soap in his hand, a puzzled look on his face. If it were merely a mental ability, with his unwavering will, this shouldn't have happened. There must be some extraordinary reason behind it.

At the same time, Xiao Zhan appeared not far away, and thrust the cleaning stick in his hand directly at the Force Master.

"I told you, you have no chance of winning!" Facing Xiao Zhan's attack, the Force Master didn't even try to dodge. He had already seen through it. This was just a holographic image.

Almost simultaneously, the Force Master's hand once again grabbed a pixelated object, and with a casual squeeze, it crumbled. Without a word, his gaze fell directly to the other side. On that seemingly empty side, Xiao Zhan was standing.

Almost simultaneously, Xiao Zhan shot a stream of water from the cleaning stick in his hand towards the Force Master. However, it completely missed. This still shocked Xiao Zhan considerably; he hadn't expected his holographic image to have absolutely no effect on the Force Master.

As if able to see through illusion, the Force Master saw through Xiao Zhan's disguise at a glance and charged straight at him. Just as he was about to reach Xiao Zhan, the sound of a sniper rifle rang out. It was Thirteen's sniper rifle, which fired directly at the Force Master, but this time, the Force Master once again dodged Thirteen's attack.

"Attacks have become sluggish, speed and power have decreased significantly, and many powerful spells are unusable. How interesting." Sensing this strange feeling, the Force Master couldn't help but say, "Is this the function of your machine? It has suppressed all my own power to the same level as yours. But do you think you can defeat me like this? Ridiculous."

As the Force Master spoke, a longsword appeared in his hand without him even noticing. At the same time, Thirteen's second shot was fired, but the Force Master simply sliced ​​it in two with his sword.

"Holy crap! Is this really the same reaction and power as us? Why don't I have the ability to cut bullets with a sword?!" Xiao Zhan's face showed shock again upon seeing this scene.

"A thousand years of combat experience is beyond the comprehension of you juniors," the Force Master said, his figure once again walking towards the machine. But the next second, he turned and rushed out to pick up a bar of soap…

Just as he bent down to pick up the soap, Xiao Zhan's attack and Thirteen's attack landed simultaneously on the Force Master. The Force Master crushed the soap the instant he picked it up, then moved sideways to avoid Xiao Zhan's attack, and once again swung his sword to cut off the bullet fired by Thirteen.

Almost simultaneously, a series of missiles were fired at the Force Master.

"Drink!" The Force Master simply shouted, pushing his palm forward. The missile in the air exploded on its own.

"Woof!!!" DouDou's dog face disappeared into the comical tree on the rooftop after barking once. The missile just now was undoubtedly fired from DouDou's backpack, but it clearly had no effect.

"It seems that to destroy that machine, I must first deal with you!" The Force Master turned his head and looked directly at Xiao Zhan, whose figure was blocked by the holographic image. Undoubtedly, Xiao Zhan's holographic image, even including the mosaic effect, meant nothing to the man before him.

"Holy crap! Has this guy really been suppressed to the same level as us?" The moment the man appeared in front of him, Xiao Zhan threw out a bar of soap in one breath: "Looks like I'll have to use my best skills!"

The moment he threw the soap away, Xiao Zhan pulled out a comical gag and a bag of spicy strips. Without any unnecessary words, Xiao Zhan directly combined the spicy strips and the comical gag: "It's time for my latest form! Spicy Comic Form!!"

Without a word, Xiao Zhan's expression turned red, and he had a spicy snack dangling from his mouth.

At this moment, the Force Master's sword had already destroyed all the soaps Xiao Zhan had thrown in the air, and it was now directly approaching Xiao Zhan. Almost instantly, Xiao Zhan actually pulled out a comical shield and blocked the Force Master's attack.

In this new form, Xiao Zhan felt as if he had taken an overdose of stimulants, unable to stop. A series of offensive and defensive tactics and combat strategies immediately appeared in his mind. His previously underhanded, sneaky tactics transformed into even more frenzied attacks.

For a time, Xiao Zhan, in a state of extreme excitement, actually engaged in a series of offensive and defensive exchanges with the Force Master. The man looked on in shock.