Superman Termination Manual

Soon, five bottles of drinks clattered down from the dispenser.

Ke Xiaomo felt his pants pocket and realized the food bag hidden inside was gone, so he had no choice but to hug all five bottles and turn to walk towards home.

The vibration of his cell phone in his pocket prompted him to free one hand, pick up the phone, and turn on the screen. He saw a WeChat message from Ke Mingye.

[Ke Mingye: Where the hell are you, dude? I'm dying of thirst here, where's my Coke?]

[Ke Xiaomo: Don't worry, I'm on my way.]

Ke Xiaomo replied using voice-to-text and then walked into the pitch-dark street, a hint of a smile flickering at the corner of his eye.

"Hmm, let's head home."

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Meanwhile, Fan Quan emerged from a mountain cave and once again stepped into the familiar old-fashioned living room.

Turning his head, he saw an auntie with a face mask, holding a feather duster in her left hand and a ghost-expelling talisman in her right, cowering in a corner of the living room. Her face was pale as she muttered repeatedly, "Namo Amitabha, demons and ghosts, quickly leave, demons and ghosts, quickly leave, demons and ghosts, quickly leave…"

"Sorry to interrupt."

Fan Quan adjusted his glasses, left behind a cool remark, then walked expressionlessly toward the front door, turned the doorknob, and left the house.

Shortly after, he returned to his rented room.

Closing the door, he turned on his computer and logged onto the specialized website to contact Cai Bing.

[Fan Quan: Are you still alive?]

[Cai Bing: Died.]

[Fan Quan: Good death.]

[Cai Bing: Seriously though, thanks to you, I had to destroy over a dozen machines, and the local networks I just set up are gone as well. There's basically no difference from being dead, right?]

[Fan Quan: What are you planning to do next?]

[Cai Bing: Fortunately, Qing Ya and I aren't in the same city. He can only send association people to catch me. Before I left, I checked through the mini-surveillance cameras I left at home. Shortly after I finished messaging you, my place was surrounded by an armed troop, including one or two superhumans with B-level combat abilities.]

[Fan Quan: So, did you escape their search area?]

[Cai Bing: Might have escaped, but in any case, I can't stay in this city anymore.]

[Fan Quan: Where do you plan to go?]

[Cai Bing: The opposite direction, I'm coming to Huanjing.]

[Fan Quan: Good, do I need to welcome you with a song called "Huanjing Welcomes You"?]

[Cai Bing: Crazy, I really want to slap you dead. So what's the deal with Spider Man?]

[Fan Quan: Confirmed, his character background is as Qing Ya's son, and out of his nine family members, at least seven are superhumans.]

[Cai Bing: That exaggerated? So, what are you planning? Gonna take him by surprise and let him expose his identity in front of his family?]

[Fan Quan: No, his existence is definitely a trump card the system arranged for us. If we really have a chance to exterminate the superhumans, his role in the future can't be overlooked.]

[Cai Bing: I get it, you want to be his nanny?]

[Fan Quan: I need your help. He is an important trump. We can't let his identity be exposed to other players, and certainly not to his monster family.]

[Cai Bing: You wanna be a nanny and you're dragging me along to suffer with you?]

[Fan Quan: Qing Ya will soon start his investigation on 'Dice Monster'. From my observations, Spider Man likely left quite a few clues, such as the photo of Dice Monster wearing 'Huanjing Third High School's uniform', which will directly lead Qing Ya to his son's school and prompt him to pull up relevant surveillance footage, undoubtedly revealing weaknesses.]

[Cai Bing: Huanjing Third High School, huh?]

[Fan Quan: Right, we need to delete some surveillance footage related to the school before Qing Ya takes over the case, specifically on June 19 and June 20. Those were the days he learned the skill and started using puppets at school for a double life. With Qing Ya's scouting skills, he definitely won't overlook the school's surveillance, especially footage involving his own son.]

[Cai Bing: Okay, I'll reluctantly help you cut those days' surveillance footage from that school, hoping your judgment isn't wrong.]

[Fan Quan: Thanks.]

[Cai Bing: Still in the limelight, we'll have to wait until I get to Huanjing to contact again. I'm taking a boat tonight to smuggle myself over, should arrive in about two days.]

[Fan Quan: Understood.]

After sending the last message, Fan Quan closed his laptop and leaned back in his chair, taking a deep breath.

It was then he noticed the "communications list icon" in the upper right corner of his field of vision was flashing a bubble with the number 1. During the entire process of escaping from that Ninja, he hadn't noticed.

After hesitating for two seconds, Fan Quan reached out his finger, clicked the icon, and the prompt panel popped up.

[Player "Failed Man" has accepted your friend request.]

[Notification: Friend "Failed Man" has sent you a message.]

[Failed Man: Rest in peace, Fan Quan. If I'm still alive this time next year, I'll remember to come offer you incense.]

[Fan Quan: ?]