"What do you think? My Kendo is amazing, right? "
"Amazing. You said you were playing with your sword, but you fired a bullet out of nowhere. This is the first time I've seen such swordsmanship. It's impossible to defend against. I've seen many despicable people, but someone as despicable as you … stay away from me, lest others think we're on the same team and ruin my reputation."
"How is it despicable? Is there a problem with me, a Sword Saint, using a gun to defend against an enemy?"
"Tsk, as expected, a shameless person is invincible."
Listening to Tang Hao's confident words, Yinshi Sakata couldn't help but smack his lips. He had always felt that ever since the samurai era ended, he had been living like a degenerate gangster. The transition of freedom caused him to be lazy, and the transition of laziness allowed him to let go of himself. To put it nicely, it was casual, but to put it bluntly, he had no moral integrity. Only today did he realize … at least compared to Tang Hao, he still had moral integrity.
At least, he would never suddenly fire a bullet in a fair duel.
That was simply too shameless!
Regarding this, Tang Hao wasn't ashamed of it. Instead, he was proud of it. The duel with Yinshi Sakata was mainly to find out if the path of a Sword Saint would work, and it turned out to be very useful. After all, even a shameless person like Yinshi Sakata almost fell into his trap. If it were someone else, they definitely wouldn't be able to defend against this move of his.
After a while, Tang Hao asked, "Oh right, about the Hero Killer, how are your preparations?"
"Of course, I'm ready." Yinshi Sakata had a salted fish expression on his face. "Although that guy has his eyes on me, he's only one person after all. It's impossible for him to kill his way into the Majestic Academy to deal with me. Based on the information I received, the Hero Killer has already colluded with the Enemy Alliance. He's currently operating in Boshu, Tokyo, and has killed many heroes …"
"I know this information as well."
"But there's still something you don't know." Yinshi Sakata laughed. "I've already asked Kagura to rush to Boshu in advance to cooperate with the local hero, Ingram. I've also spread the news that I'll go to Boshu after the sports festival. If his target is still me, then he definitely won't miss this opportunity."
"I see." Tang Hao suddenly understood. No wonder he hadn't seen Kagura. She had been released in advance. Since there was no new information from Kagura, and he had seen Tenya Iida on the field, did that mean … Hero Ingram hadn't been killed yet?
Hero Ingram was the older brother of Class A's class representative, Tenya Iida. In the original world line, he was ambushed by the Hero Killer, and his legs were permanently paralyzed. This caused Tenya Iida to leave the Sports Festival when he received the news. This led to the battle between Iida Iida and the others and the Hero Killer, as well as the various social phenomena caused by the Hero Killer. This further expanded the power of the Enemy Alliance.
As everyone knew, when a hero was no longer an honorific title, but a profession, the word "hero" would lose its original meaning.
This was the world of the little hero. With the birth of personality abilities, countless powerhouses appeared. Some of them used their personalities to trample on the law and earn huge profits. They then threatened the peace and order of society and became criminals who were more terrifying than ordinary people. To punish these people, it was obviously meaningless to mobilize ordinary police officers or the army. They could only rely on powerhouses with similar personality abilities. Thus, the non-official profession of hero came into being.
Rather than saying they were heroes, they were more like civilian bailiffs authorized by the government.
From Tang Hao's perspective, the heroes of this world were actually not much different from the guerrillas in "Air Orbit." Of course, the things they were responsible for were slightly different.
It was undeniable that because of the existence of these heroes, the atrocities of personality criminals were suppressed. They contributed a lot to the stability of society, so they received some special treatment from the government. This was originally not a problem. After all, when heroes fought with criminals, they might give up their lives and bear great danger. So, naturally, they should enjoy privileges that were higher than that of ordinary people.
After all, heroes also needed to make a living. Only selfless sacrifice was not a hero, but a saint.
However, as the hero companies continued to develop, there were some heroes who enjoyed the treatment of heroes, but rarely carried out heroic deeds. Instead, they placed their own interests before the hero, causing the hero to no longer be a hero. Instead, they became existences that were sought after like celebrities.
Gradually, the hero began to change, and the law began to lean towards the interests of the hero.
The most obvious point was that before any personality ability user obtained a hero license, no matter when, they could not use their personality ability to commit violence against others. Even if they were being persecuted by criminals, as long as you used your personality ability to attack, you would be the perpetrator and would be arrested.
Even if you were a student of the Hero Academy, there was no exception.
On the other hand, as long as you had a hero license, you were an executioner of violence permitted by the government. Aside from the obvious laws that you could not violate, you could basically do whatever you wanted.
Of course, such a statement might be a little exaggerated. In the original work, the leader of the Enemy Alliance had also mocked Olmat with the violent organization of the government. However, everyone knew that Olmat was a true hero, so this mockery was meaningless. Instead, it was a harsh slap in the face. But aside from Olmat, this phenomenon still existed in the entire society.
Only children would think that the world was black and white. The real reality was always a dance of darkness and light.
Those children who yearned to become heroes would never know that not all heroes were as worthy of respect as Omar before they truly stepped into the professional hero circle.
Even children … For example, Victor Ji, who yearned to become a hero, did things like bullying in school. Even if such a person became a hero, how could he be a hero?
Of course, Shengji would definitely be able to clear his name. After all, even a pleasure criminal like Golden Glitter and a murderer like Yi Fang Tong could clear his name. Shengji, who had never even killed a single person, would be able to clear his name easily.
As for the hero killer, Stein, this person's existence was not so much a villain, but a tool to draw out the distorted social phenomenon brought about by heroes. He began to expose the distortion of this society, so that people would generally recognize the concept of "like a hero, but not a hero."
Of course, the concept of a hero killer was too extreme.
In his heart, only Omar, who had the spirit of sacrifice and dedication, was a true hero. All other heroes had been beaten to death with a stick, so they did not deserve to be called heroes. They were a typical twisted European chef.
Therefore, he began to continuously hunt down those fake heroes in an attempt to correct the distortion of society.
However, he was originally a twisted and extreme person, so the impact of this kind of thing naturally did more harm than good. Could Omar not see this phenomenon? Of course not, he knew better than anyone else. But he also knew that any behavior of trying to change the entire society with one's own strength was a kind of self-righteous arrogance.
And among those heroes killed by hero killers, were they all selfish fake heroes? At least in Tang Hao's opinion, Ingram was quite a good hero.
Therefore, after knowing that Ingram had not been killed, Tang Hao was in a good mood.
"Do you need my help with this matter?"
"Forget it." Ginshi Sakata shook his head, indicating his refusal.
"Alright then." Tang Hao nodded. He had two main purposes for coming to the world of the little heroes. One was to deliver medicine to Omar, and the other was to experience this world and verify his path as a Sword Saint.
The first goal had been achieved, and the second goal was to verify it through the hero killer. However, he had already gotten the answer from Ginshi Sakata just now. The hero killer was no longer needed.
Moreover, he did not want to care about the distortion of society. This kind of thing could not be corrected even by Omar, let alone a foreigner. He was not that arrogant.
As for strength, there was no need to worry. If Ginshi Sakata could not even defeat the hero killer when he was serious, then he could not be the protagonist of the Silver Soul.
"Alright, then it's time for me to leave. I'll go see Omar on the way, and then I'll go straight home." After saying that, Tang Hao stood up. From the current situation, this world did not need his intervention, and he was also very busy.
After that, Tang Hao met Omar again. The latter's complexion was a little pale, and he was much weaker than when he first met him. After all, it was Yonglin's medicine, and the side effects were quite severe. Not everyone was like Zoro, who could ignore the side effects of the medicine.
Of course, Omar was stronger than Zoro, but when it came to physique, not only was he old, but he was also seriously injured. Obviously, he could not be compared to Zoro, who could stand up straight even when his menstruation was all over the floor, and could not be killed no matter how many times he was hit.
In fact, if it was not for the Straw Hat's tight schedule, they would be entering Water City soon. In the hero mode a month later, it would be good to pull Zoro over and let him be a meat shield.
Of course, side effects were side effects, and Omar's injuries had improved significantly. According to the signs, there was not much of a problem for him to recover within a month, which made Omar very excited.
"Although I look weak now, my mental state has never been better. It's like I've returned to when I was thirty years old," Omar said with a smile. In this state, he was full of confidence for Hero Mode in a month's time. Moreover, he could live longer. Perhaps … he would have the chance to see the day when Green Valley Ujiu surpassed him.
This kind of thing, just thinking about it filled him with anticipation.
"Since there's no problem, then my mission is considered completed."
"Are you ready to go back?"
"Yeah, after all, there's no need for me here. I have to take advantage of this time to prepare more."
"Well, I will also find time to go outside and take a look."
After the two said goodbye, Tang Hao then returned to his own world.
…
"Now there's a three-day cooldown."
Once again returning to his simple single apartment, Tang Hao felt the peace around him. For some reason, he suddenly felt an indescribable sense of loneliness. Even when he opened the window and looked at the people coming and going on the street outside, he felt that he was out of place in this world.
And what he was most looking forward to now was waiting for the three-day cooldown to end so that he could go to other worlds.
Perhaps it was because he was no longer ordinary?
I wonder if other people feel the same way?
After thinking for a long time, Tang Hao closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes again, he decided to change his home.
Anyway, there was no spiritual power in this world, and there was almost nothing he could do during the three-day cooldown. If he wanted to train, he could go to Kaguya's little black room. So, he might as well take this opportunity to solve the problem of living first. First, he would get a big house, so that even if other group members came to visit him, he would have a place to rest.
So, Tang Hao immediately picked up his phone.
[Boss Ya, are you there?]
[Eh, why did you suddenly call me Boss Ya?]
[… Because I'm handsome.]
Tang Hao couldn't help but sweat. The nickname Boss Ya actually originated from the Cute Battle. Because he was always the runner-up, he always lost, so he got the nickname "Always the Runner-Up," or Boss Ya for short. He was too hasty and accidentally made this nickname, which made Asuna confused … Of course, no matter what, this nickname sounded much better than Honda Zina's.
Moreover, Asuna was really handsome when she was on the offensive.
[Okay … Okay.]
Asuna didn't understand what he meant, but she finally accepted his explanation.
[Um, are you free right now?]
[I should be free … What's the matter?]
[Well, it's like this, I plan to buy a house. Didn't you say last time that I can hire you as a consultant, so …]
In the past, Tang Hao couldn't buy a house, so he didn't have the relevant knowledge in this area. It didn't matter if he was slaughtered by others, since he had money, but if he couldn't buy the ideal house after spending the money, it would be terrible.
Asuna, on the other hand, was a typical second-generation rich kid. Her family background was even better than Yukinari's. From their previous interactions, Tang Hao knew that she had some knowledge about real estate, so she was obviously the most suitable person to be his consultant.
[Okay, I'll be right there!]
Asuna immediately agreed, and a few minutes later, she appeared in front of Tang Hao.
The girl was still as youthful and beautiful as ever. Although she was only fifteen years old, perhaps it was because she had experienced different things, so her temperament was more mature than before, and she looked more reliable.
"Are we going now?"
"Yes, now. If we're lucky, we might be able to move in tonight."
There was still a difference in the timeline of each world. When he left the small hero world, it was already night there, but it was still noon here.
"You want to get it done in half a day? Do you want the finished product? "
"The finished product? Uh … I guess. "
After a while, the two left together. On the way to the car, Asuna asked Tang Hao what kind of house he wanted to buy, but Tang Hao's answers were always vague. Finally, she realized that this guy didn't know anything about buying a house, so she patiently explained a series of relevant knowledge to him.
Although Asuna was very patient and serious, Tang Hao still didn't understand what was considered a good house after listening for a long time.
"Well … I think it's better to use your standard. If you explain it to me for half a day, I'll forget it later."
"Okay."
In the end, Asuna gave up on explaining.
Tang Hao also let out a sigh of relief. Seeing that they were about to arrive at the real estate sales center, Tang Hao suddenly thought of the plot of some novels that he had read before. He didn't wear any branded clothes, so he didn't look like a rich person. Although Asuna had the temperament of a rich lady, she was still too young. If these two people went to buy a house, would they be directly kicked out?
If that was the case, wouldn't it be a slap in the face?
Just thinking about it made him a little excited.
"Welcome, Sir, Miss. Do you need to buy a house?"
However, reality soon poured a bucket of cold water on Tang Hao. Although he and Asuna didn't look like people who could afford a high-end house, the real estate sales lady still had a kind smile on her face, and her tone was friendly and respectful.
Looking at her business-like smile, Tang Hao knew that he couldn't show off and slap in the face anymore.
That's right, no matter how high-end the real estate sales lady was, she was just a worker. How could she be rude to the customer? Even if her attitude was bad, it was at most lukewarm. If she really ridiculed the customer, it wasn't a bad attitude, but a mental problem. Let's not talk about how this kind of person could survive, but could she really find a job?
In the end, that kind of show off and slap in the face only existed in novels.
"Sir, what kind of house do you need? A condominium or a villa? "
"Well, this …" Although Tang Hao had left the decision to Asuna, he felt that he still had to explain his intention. "The house I want, first, it has to face the sea, and spring flowers bloom. Second, it can't be a half-finished product. It has to be fully furnished with electrical appliances, a swimming pool in the yard, and a basement. Lastly, it has to be well landscaped. After all, if you want to live a good life, the house must have some greenery. Finally, I hope it has some aristocratic style, but it can't be too profit-smelling. It's best if it's the kind that looks noble and elegant, and at the same time, has some spiritual energy. That's basically it. "
Asuna: "…"
The real estate sales lady: "…"
After hearing Tang Hao's words, the two of them were stunned.
After a while, facing Tang Hao's questioning gaze, the real estate sales lady put on a troubled expression. "Sir, your request …"
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