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"But... Chu Yang also displayed overwhelming strength. This is the second Demon-level monster he has defeated, and he has only been awakened for a short time!"
The supervisor seemed somewhat tempted, then suddenly fell silent. After frowning and pondering for a moment, he sighed and said, "Foster, I'll trust you this once. From today onwards, you will be his specialist, responsible for his communication with headquarters."
Foster jumped up excitedly. Becoming a commissioner meant that his status in the Hero Association would rise along with Chu Yang's strength.
Foster was extremely optimistic about Chu Yang's future.
After his battle with the giants, Chu Yang became famous in D City.
What followed was endless harassment. His address was leaked by a former colleague, and now many media outlets are waiting outside his house every day, ready to conduct an exclusive interview.
After becoming a household name as a hero, Chu Yang's reward was actually homelessness.
"Sigh... these people are so boring every day."
Chu Yang stood in the shadows of the alleyway, gazing at the sea of people outside his house, and shook his head helplessly.
"You'll get used to it. You'll encounter this kind of thing often in the future, but this time, I suggest you move."
Foster appeared silently behind Chu Yang.
Chu Yang looked at Foster with great surprise, and the latter took out his briefcase and waved it in front of him.
"I have brought you a new contract, Mr. Chu Yang."
Foster smiled broadly.
"I have no interest in being a bodyguard."
Chu Yang stretched and replied in a lazy tone.
“Of course not.” Foster said somewhat awkwardly, but still said, “Headquarters has agreed to your request. If you are willing, starting today, you will be a member of the Hero Association.”
After saying that, Foster took out a freshly printed contract from his briefcase and handed it to Chu Yang. "Take your time to look at the terms here. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me anytime."
Chu Yang took the contract and nodded.
After leaving his contact information, Foster walked out of the alleyway.
late at night.
The busybodies, having failed to catch Chu Yang all day, eventually left disappointed.
Chu Yang breathed a sigh of relief, but not long after returning home, there was a knock on the door.
"Who is it again?"
After hiding for a day, Chu Yang's temper flared up. With a gloomy face, he walked to the door, pushed it open, and saw a man in a trench coat standing outside.
The man was around forty years old, with a small mustache and black-rimmed glasses, exuding an artistic yet rugged charm.
"Hello, Mr. Chu Yang, I am Luo De, the head of the Major Disaster Response Division of the D City Metropolitan Police Department."
The middle-aged man named Rod smiled, his eyes sharp.
"Metropolitan Police Department?"
Chu Yang was stunned for a moment. In recent years, the Hero Association has become very powerful and has taken over almost all matters related to public security, making the existence of the police extremely transparent. He had almost forgotten about their existence.
As for Chu Yang's attitude, Rod was not angry. Instead, he showed a self-deprecating smile, "These days, the word 'police' is very unfamiliar to people, isn't it?"
"Everyone is used to asking heroes for help when they have problems, so the police seem incompetent."
Chu Yang smiled sheepishly and said, "That's not what I meant. I'm just a little curious as to why Officer Rod came to find me."
Rod took a deep breath and said solemnly, "I have a short temper, so I won't beat around the bush. I hope Mr. Chu Yang can join our Metropolitan Police Department as a security consultant."
Join the Metropolitan Police Department?
Be a policeman?
Chu Yang looked at Luo De with considerable surprise.
Rod smiled wryly: "As I just said, the public is more willing to believe so-called heroes than us. Nowadays, the word 'police' has almost become a derogatory term."
"The Hero Association's influence is growing, and even the government is starting to lose control of them. Many high-ranking officials have even sided with the organization."
Luo De said in a solemn tone, "This is not a good thing. The Hero Association is an organization established by the big tycoon Algni. Its essence is to serve the rich. Ordinary people are just incidental objects of protection."
"It is uncertain whether ordinary people will still be protected once this organization completely replaces us."
Chu Yang listened silently. In fact, Luo De's worries were not unfounded.
The Hero Association has a history of overstepping its bounds, but given that it has indeed rescued many civilians, people tend to turn a blind eye.
What is quite obvious is that although the Hero Association has undertaken a lot of post-war reconstruction work, it also frequently occupies land privately for its own selfish purposes.
I do my own thing!
No one can guarantee what this force, organized entirely by the wealth of the rich, will become once it gains actual power.
Even though it is so popular with the public now!
Chu Yang could sense Rhodes' urgency, but he was unwilling to get involved in the power struggle between the factions, so he shook his head.
The light in Rhodes' eyes quickly dimmed, and his disappointment was palpable.
There are very few people as powerful as Chu Yang who haven't been accepted into the Hero Association.
"If I may ask, has the Hero Association contacted you?"
"They gave me a contract today."
"No wonder..."
Rhodes gave a self-deprecating laugh, "The Metropolitan Police Department really can't offer better terms than the other side, especially for a strong person like you."
Chu Yang shook his head and said, "They did give me very good treatment, but that's not the reason I joined them."
Aside from S-tier heroes, the income levels of other tier heroes are not particularly high.
Ron looked at Chu Yang with a puzzled expression.
"If the Hero Association has problems, does that mean the Metropolitan Police Department doesn't have problems either?"
“Mr. Rhodes, if you keep shifting the blame onto others, even if I join you, the police’s stance will not improve.”
"The Hero Association is an organization that was established a few years ago, a pitifully short time ago. Before the Hero Association appeared, the police were the only ones people could rely on."
"And what have you done?"
"Disappointment doesn't accumulate in a day, Mr. Rhodes."
Rhodes was speechless, lowered his head in shame, and trembled slightly.
Chu Yang sighed. Some things were hurtful, but he still had to say them.
If the Metropolitan Police Department really intends to make changes...
The next day.
Foster arrived at Chu Yang's house with great joy, signed a contract with him, and Chu Yang officially became an A-level hero.
Currently ranked 10th.
A coffee shop in the downtown commercial street of City A.
"What makes you think this guy, whose name I've never even heard of, deserves to take my place?"
"Just because he's been on TV?"
"Those weirdos who mutate by taking drugs are all bark and no bite. I could easily defeat them if I were in their shoes!"
Poison Sting, who had just been pushed down to 10th place among A-level heroes by Chu Yang, angrily complained to his companions, "Why didn't you push someone else down? Why did you have to push me down?"
Sitting next to Stinger is Golden Ball, also an A-rank hero, ranked 26th.
Because of Chu Yang, he is now number 27.
"It's really strange. It's not even the time for open recruitment yet, and suddenly a hero I've never seen before has appeared and directly risen to 10th place."
Golden Ball was dressed like a rapper, sporting a small goatee. When he spoke, his brows furrowed involuntarily, giving him a bitter and resentful look.
"Do you think that guy might have gotten in through connections? It's not uncommon for this to happen; there are plenty of guys like that in the association."
The man who was speaking was wearing a brown snakeskin suit and a red tie. He was rather thin and looked very dejected.
He is Snake, the lowest-ranked A-class hero.
Snake's comments resonated with the Sterak.
"That guy definitely got in through connections!" Sting said indignantly. "I'm going to D City to challenge him in front of everyone and take back my 10th place."
Golden Ball frowned and said, "This isn't a good idea. Meaningless fighting between heroes might invite punishment from the association."
Sting's attitude was very firm; he said in a deep voice, "I must challenge him!"
Snake said, "It's okay. As long as the fight doesn't get too serious, the association won't interfere too much. At most, they'll just issue a warning."
Snake couldn't be happier that Stinger would challenge Chu Yang, because that guy's sudden appearance made his already low ranking even more precarious.
Sting was also an impatient person; as soon as he made his decision, he immediately got up and hurriedly left the coffee shop.
Watching his departing figure, Golden Ball said worriedly, "This is going to cause trouble."
It was the next day when Stinger arrived in D City by tram.
Chu Yang happened to be dealing with a Tiger-level monster near the station. He didn't use anything, not even his Haki. He just used his physical strength to kill the monster instantly. His fist, as big as a casserole, landed on the monster like a butcher pounding meatballs. In the blink of an eye, the monster was turned into a pile of minced meat.