Hero? I've Long Stopped Being One Vol 2 Chapter 6

Chapter 6
Hero? I've Long Stopped Being One - Volume 2 Chapter 6

 

 

"I didn't think you were so strong . " Shi Shen stared at Lin Jie .

"It's not that I'm strong; obviously, you are just too weak!" Lin Jie replied .

"Alright, you won, I'll admit it . " Shi Shen looked at Lin Jie and said: "I'll quit my hero career, as agreed . "

"You don't have to do that! It's not a competition . " Lin Jie looked at Shi Shen: "What good would quitting do?"

"Don't you care about winning?" Shi Shen looked angrily at Lin Jie . "You've been suppressing me right and left!"

"There's something wrong with your head!" Lin Jie stared at the person in front of him: "Haven't I just been helping, not suppressing? I don't get anything out of it, and it's still such a pain . "

"It's not so simple!" said Shi Shen: "It's common for everyone in the same hero rank to compete . If you want to be promoted to a higher level, if there isn't enough work, the average hero has to fight for it . "

"Whoa! I didn't know that was a thing . " Lin said: "Is it really that important to get a high ranking?"

"Don't tell me you don't know about this . " Shi Shen said: "The higher your rank, the higher your power, the better treatment you get, and the better your reputation . A senior hero can really reap huge benefits . "

"Is this for real?" Lin Jie stared at the guy in front of him, remembering when he was first a hero . There were no such rewards back then! Back then, all the  superheroes were volunteers, hidden in the crowds . They never got recognition or sponsors .

"Did you become a hero just for all this boring crap?" Lin Jie looked helplessly at the guy in front of him .

"Don't tell me you didn't!"

"I really didn't . My sister forced me into it . " Lin Jie said .

"Let's drop the nonsense - you already beat me, so you don't have to pretend to be the incarnation of justice . " Shi Shen said . "Since it doesn't mean anything, you can just admit it . "

"AAAH!" A scream reached their ears .

Lin Jie and Shi Shen, abandoning their talk, ran towards the sound, only to see a dark shadowy creature in the process of swallowing a girl .

"Class A monster Shadow Demon!" Shi Shen

exclaimed: "Run quickly to the Association HQ!"

"You do that . " Lin Jie said, taking out his mace and walking towards the demon .

"That's not funny! Do you really think you can beat that thing with your D-rank strength?" Shi Shen looked at Lin Jie in shock . "Come on, superheroes can run when they encounter enemies that are too strong for them . It won't affect your record . "

"If I ran, the girl would die . " Lin Jie replied faintly . "And why do you care so much about rank? Does rank mean everything?"

"It's the symbol of heroic strength, but it's also a measurement . " Shi Shen saw the shadow demon approaching slowly, and his legs couldn't help but go weak .

"Is level really that important?" Lin Jie said again . "And can you really call someone a hero who only acts to improve rank and benefit himself?"

"Why are you still going on about that in a situation like this?" Shi Shen was angry . The more Lin Jie talked, the more Shi Shen felt like a clown .

He was also reluctant to admit the truth of Lin Jie's words . Anyone could give a righteous impression in front of other people, but how many would really follow those words?

There was an old, wise saying: "With great power, comes great responsibility . "

Shi Shen often quoted this to look good, but his personal philosophy was more along the lines of: "With great power, comes great profit . "

He didn't believe that Lin Jie was being honest, and he didn't want to believe that Lin Jie was being honest . But instead of running, he still found himself stopping and watching Lin Jie's back .

It reminded him of the man in the black robe seven years ago . Faced with an alien fleet equipped with superior technology, forced into a desperate situation, still, one person stood firm .

"You can't save the girl! We should call for backup . " Shi Shen shouted at Lin Jie, who had reached the shadow demon .

"You do that . I can't watch this girl die . " Lin Jie hefted the mace in his hand .

The shadow demon, who had been preparing to enjoy his meal, was very annoyed at being disturbed . Dozens of black energy spikes shot out toward Lin Jie .

Lin Jie swung carelessly . With a single wave of his mace, a powerful whirlwind easily shredded

shredded the attack and the shadows surrounding the demon .

In the next instant, Lin Jie rushed forward and grabbed the girl who had been trapped in the demon's shadows .

Lin Jie jumped back and tossed the girl into Shi Shen's arms .

"She's not seriously injured, just fainted . " He told Shi Shen .

Shi Shen took the girl and shouted at Lin Jie: "She's saved, so run quickly, now!"

But his words fell on heedless ears, and the shadow demon was angry at being robbed of its food . Thousands of tentacles formed from dark energy appeared out of its body, shrouding Lin Jie and Shi Shen .

"We're dead . " Shi Shen sat down hard .

"Nonsense . " Lin Jie said .

"You don't have to comfort me . Nothing good has happened to me from the first time I saw you . " Shi Shen said despondently .

"I'm serious, though . " Lin Jie said . Then he swung his mace, as Shi Shen watched . With the lightning fast wave of the mace in his hand, thousands of tentacles were blown outward . In less than three seconds, the tentacles all disintegrated before Lin Jie's attack .

"You . . . " Shi Shen was shocked and speechless . He couldn't believe he'd actually provoked such a monster .

Lin Jie confronted the shadow demon before the disbelieving eyes of Shi Shen . His hand fell, and the monster's accumulation of dark power fell apart under Lin Jie's attack . When all the magic dispersed, a single black body lay in the street .

"This is the monster's body? It looks humanoid!" After a long time passed, and the demon still didn't move, Shi Shen dared to move closer and examine this dark person carefully .

"This is actually called the Dark Lord . It is the product of a dangerous experiment in the past . Because it can accumulate in a human body, they can hardly be noticed before the darkness manifests . " Lin said .

"Let's report this to the association quickly, then!" Shi Shen said excitedly . "This is a great achievement . "

"You do that . " Lin Jie said: "My first priority is to get this girl to the hospital . "

"Wait! This is a big deal! Don't you want the credit?" Shi Shen looked at him in confusion: "When the association certification personnel come, we can both get

both get some credit,and the girl isn't in danger . This will be good media exposure . "

"Not interested . " Lin Jie said, carrying the girl out of the park .

It seemed that what he said before was the truth, and Shi Shen couldn't help staring at Lin Jie in front of him . He had made a very big impact .

Shi Shen had never believed that superheroes in the Association weren't there for the benefits, that someone wouldn't want that kind of thing . Everyone was risking their life for fame .

But Lin Jie was completely different . He didn't seem to care about hyping himself before the masses . When he thought about it, Shi Shen realized Lin Jie always just left after knocking down an enemy . He never stayed to show off in front of the crowd .

Look at that strength! He easily defeated an rank monster . What terrifying power! If he wanted, it would be easy for him to become an rank hero .

That is, the so-called targeting by Lin Jie now sounded like a joke . Shi Shen could not help but admire Lin Jie .

Lin Jie was really too much like the man who inspired him to embark on the heroic road seven years before .

"Wait! I'll come, too . " Shi Shen chased after Lin Jie .

In the hospital, Lin Jie and Shi Shen were thanked by the girl's family .

"My daughter would like to thank you both in person," said the girl's father .

"Oh? Is she already awake?" asked Lin Jie .

"Yes . "

"Let's go see her . " Shi Shen said to Lin Jie .

"Okay . " Lin Jie entered the ward with Shi Shen .  

The girl was then sitting on the bed, looking at the two people in front of her . She was wrapped in several bandages .

"I'm sorry!" The first thing out of the girl's mouth was not thanks for Lin Jie and Shi Shen . It  actually turned out to be an apology .

"Why apologize?" asked Lin Jie .

"Actually, I'm a reporter for the Hero Daily newspaper . " The girl said: "I was actually in the park because I was following Mr . Shi Shen . "

"What? You're that reporter who digs up superhero scandals?" said Shi Shen in surprise .

"Yes, I've actually been following actually been following you for a few days . " The girl said . "I originally wanted dto report on your conversation . "

"What?" Shi Shen was very scared .

"But don't worry, I won't report it now . " The girl said . "Since you saved me . "

"Right . " Shi Shen breathed a sigh of relief .

"But I have a condition . " The girl looked a Shi Shen and said: "When I get out of the hospital, you have to date me!" Otherwise I will release the recording . "

"I object! You made a mistake! It was obviously me who saved you? Why is he getting the girl in the end?" Lin Jie was irritated after hearing all this . "I defeated the monster . And now you want to date this guy? You obviously haven't seen the standard plot for being saved by heroes in the United States . "

"But he's the handsome Shi Shen!" said the girl: "He's handsome, rich, and famous, and I have something on him . I'll get way more out of dating him . "

"Screw this!" Lin Jie showed Shi Shen his middle finger . "I can't understand girls these days . "

After that, Lin Jie left the girl's ward .

Shi Shen followed not long after, but not before helplessly leaving his contact information with the girl .

"Wait!" Shi Shen shouted at Lin Jie .

"What?" Lin called back .

"I want to ask - you obviously have such strong strength, so why are you willing to be a D-rank hero?" Shi Shen asked curiously .

"Is rank important? I didn't choose to fight crime for that kind of thing . " Lin Jie told him . "It's you that I can't understand . Are you an idol? Or a superhero?"

Bidding Shi Shen goodbye, Lin Jie returned to Xiao Zhan's apartment .

"It was a really bad time to come feed the dog . I was really unlucky . " Lin Jie said to the little Lolita who had fallen asleep on the sofa: "Let's go home and sleep . "

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The next day, when Lin Jie came out on the street, he saw Shi Shen running towards him .

"I figured it out! I'd rather be a hero than an idol . " Shi Shen ran over and said, "So, I've decided . I want to follow you as my teacher! I will learn from you how to become stronger!"

"What?"

Hero I 39 ve Long Stopped Being One Volume 2 Chapter 6 I didn 39 t think you were so strong . Shi Shen stared at Lin Jie . It 39 s not that I 39 m strong obviously, you are just too weak Lin Jie replied . Alright, you won, I 39 ll admit it . Shi Shen looked at Lin Jie and said I 39 ll quit my hero career, as agreed . You don 39 t have to do that It 39 s not a competition . Lin Jie looked at Shi Shen What good would quitting do Don 39 t you care about winning Shi Shen looked angrily at Lin Jie . You 39 ve been suppressing me right and left There 39 s something wrong with your head Lin Jie stared at the person in front of him Haven 39 t I just been helping, not suppressing I don 39 t get anything out of it, and it 39 s still such a pain . It 39 s not so simple said Shi Shen It 39 s common for everyone in the same hero rank to compete . If you want to be promoted to a higher level, if there isn 39 t enough work, the average hero has to fight for it . Whoa I didn 39 t know that was a thing . Lin said Is it really that important to get a high ranking Don 39 t tell me you don 39 t know about this . Shi Shen said The higher your rank, the higher your power, the better treatment you get, and the better your reputation . A senior hero can really reap huge benefits . Is this for real Lin Jie stared at the guy in front of him, remembering when he was first a hero . There were no such rewards back then Back then, all the superheroes were volunteers, hidden in the crowds . They never got recognition or sponsors . Did you become a hero just for all this boring crap Lin Jie looked helplessly at the guy in front of him . Don 39 t tell me you didn 39 t I really didn 39 t . My sister forced me into it . Lin Jie said . Let 39 s drop the nonsense you already beat me, so you don 39 t have to pretend to be the incarnation of justice . Shi Shen said . Since it doesn 39 t mean anything, you can just admit it . AAAH A scream reached their ears . Lin Jie and Shi Shen, abandoning their talk, ran towards the sound, only to see a dark shadowy creature in the process of swallowing a girl . Class A monster Shadow Demon Shi Shen exclaimed Run quickly to the Association HQ You do that . Lin Jie said, taking out his mace and walking towards the demon . That 39 s not funny Do you really think you can beat that thing with your D rank strength Shi Shen looked at Lin Jie in shock . Come on, superheroes can run when they encounter enemies that are too strong for them . It won 39 t affect your record . If I ran, the girl would die . Lin Jie replied faintly . And why do you care so much about rank Does rank mean everything It 39 s the symbol of heroic strength, but it 39 s also a measurement . Shi Shen saw the shadow demon approaching slowly, and his legs couldn 39 t help but go weak . Is level really that important Lin Jie said again . And can you really call someone a hero who only acts to improve rank and benefit himself Why are you still going on about that in a situation like this Shi Shen was angry . The more Lin Jie talked, the more Shi Shen felt like a clown . He was also reluctant to admit the truth of Lin Jie 39 s words . Anyone could give a righteous impression in front of other people, but how many would really follow those words There was an old, wise saying With great power, comes great responsibility . Shi Shen often quoted this to look good, but his personal philosophy was more along the lines of With great power, comes great profit . He didn 39 t believe that Lin Jie was being honest, and he didn 39 t want to believe that Lin Jie was being honest . But instead of running, he still found himself stopping and watching Lin Jie 39 s back . It reminded him of the man in the black robe seven years ago . Faced with an alien fleet equipped with superior technology, forced into a desperate situation, still, one person stood firm . You can 39 t save the girl We should call for backup . Shi Shen shouted at Lin Jie, who had reached the shadow demon . You do that . I can 39 t watch this girl die . Lin Jie hefted the mace in his hand . The shadow demon, who had been preparing to enjoy his meal, was very annoyed at being disturbed . Dozens of black energy spikes shot out toward Lin Jie . Lin Jie swung carelessly . With a single wave of his mace, a powerful whirlwind easily shredded the attack and the shadows surrounding the demon . In the next instant, Lin Jie rushed forward and grabbed the girl who had been trapped in the demon 39 s shadows . Lin Jie jumped back and tossed the girl into Shi Shen 39 s arms . She 39 s not seriously injured, just fainted . He told Shi Shen . Shi Shen took the girl and shouted at Lin Jie She 39 s saved, so run quickly, now But his words fell on heedless ears, and the shadow demon was angry at being robbed of its food . Thousands of tentacles formed from dark energy appeared out of its body, shrouding Lin Jie and Shi Shen . We 39 re dead . Shi Shen sat down hard . Nonsense . Lin Jie said . You don 39 t have to comfort me . Nothing good has happened to me from the first time I saw you . Shi Shen said despondently . I 39 m serious, though . Lin Jie said . Then he swung his mace, as Shi Shen watched . With the lightning fast wave of the mace in his hand, thousands of tentacles were blown outward . In less than three seconds, the tentacles all disintegrated before Lin Jie 39 s attack . You . . . Shi Shen was shocked and speechless . He couldn 39 t believe he 39 d actually provoked such a monster . Lin Jie confronted the shadow demon before the disbelieving eyes of Shi Shen . His hand fell, and the monster 39 s accumulation of dark power fell apart under Lin Jie 39 s attack . When all the magic dispersed, a single black body lay in the street . This is the monster 39 s body It looks humanoid After a long time passed, and the demon still didn 39 t move, Shi Shen dared to move closer and examine this dark person carefully . This is actually called the Dark Lord . It is the product of a dangerous experiment in the past . Because it can accumulate in a human body, they can hardly be noticed before the darkness manifests . Lin said . Let 39 s report this to the association quickly, then Shi Shen said excitedly . This is a great achievement . You do that . Lin Jie said My first priority is to get this girl to the hospital . Wait This is a big deal Don 39 t you want the credit Shi Shen looked at him in confusion When the association certification personnel come, we can both get some credit,and the girl isn 39 t in danger . This will be good media exposure . Not interested . Lin Jie said, carrying the girl out of the park . It seemed that what he said before was the truth, and Shi Shen couldn 39 t help staring at Lin Jie in front of him . He had made a very big impact . Shi Shen had never believed that superheroes in the Association weren 39 t there for the benefits, that someone wouldn 39 t want that kind of thing . Everyone was risking their life for fame . But Lin Jie was completely different . He didn 39 t seem to care about hyping himself before the masses . When he thought about it, Shi Shen realized Lin Jie always just left after knocking down an enemy . He never stayed to show off in front of the crowd . Look at that strength He easily defeated an A rank monster . What terrifying power If he wanted, it would be easy for him to become an A rank hero . That is, the so called targeting by Lin Jie now sounded like a joke . Shi Shen could not help but admire Lin Jie . Lin Jie was really too much like the man who inspired him to embark on the heroic road seven years before . Wait I 39 ll come, too . Shi Shen chased after Lin Jie . In the hospital, Lin Jie and Shi Shen were thanked by the girl 39 s family . My daughter would like to thank you both in person, said the girl 39 s father . Oh Is she already awake asked Lin Jie . Yes . Let 39 s go see her . Shi Shen said to Lin Jie . Okay . Lin Jie entered the ward with Shi Shen . The girl was then sitting on the bed, looking at the two people in front of her . She was wrapped in several bandages . I 39 m sorry The first thing out of the girl 39 s mouth was not thanks for Lin Jie and Shi Shen . It actually turned out to be an apology . Why apologize asked Lin Jie . Actually, I 39 m a reporter for the Hero Daily newspaper . The girl said I was actually in the park because I was following Mr . Shi Shen . What You 39 re that reporter who digs up superhero scandals said Shi Shen in surprise . Yes, I 39 ve actually been following you for a few days . The girl said . I originally wanted dto report on your conversation . What Shi Shen was very scared . But don 39 t worry, I won 39 t report it now . The girl said . Since you saved me . Right . Shi Shen breathed a sigh of relief . But I have a condition . The girl looked a Shi Shen and said When I get out of the hospital, you have to date me Otherwise I will release the recording . I object You made a mistake It was obviously me who saved you Why is he getting the girl in the end Lin Jie was irritated after hearing all this . I defeated the monster . And now you want to date this guy You obviously haven 39 t seen the standard plot for being saved by heroes in the United States . But he 39 s the handsome Shi Shen said the girl He 39 s handsome, rich, and famous, and I have something on him . I 39 ll get way more out of dating him . Screw this Lin Jie showed Shi Shen his middle finger . I can 39 t understand girls these days . After that, Lin Jie left the girl 39 s ward . Shi Shen followed not long after, but not before helplessly leaving his contact information with the girl . Wait Shi Shen shouted at Lin Jie . What Lin called back . I want to ask you obviously have such strong strength, so why are you willing to be a D rank hero Shi Shen asked curiously . Is rank important I didn 39 t choose to fight crime for that kind of thing . Lin Jie told him . It 39 s you that I can 39 t understand . Are you an idol Or a superhero Bidding Shi Shen goodbye, Lin Jie returned to Xiao Zhan 39 s apartment . It was a really bad time to come feed the dog . I was really unlucky . Lin Jie said to the little Lolita who had fallen asleep on the sofa Let 39 s go home and sleep . The next day, when Lin Jie came out on the street, he saw Shi Shen running towards him . I figured it out I 39 d rather be a hero than an idol . Shi Shen ran over and said, So, I 39 ve decided . I want to follow you as my teacher I will learn from you how to become stronger What

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