“Uncle driver, are there any places or people in this world that make you feel out of place?”
Xiao Bai, sitting in the taxi, did not forget her mission and casually asked the driver.
Given the appearance of meteorite fragments here, or monster invasions, there should have been some strange or terrifying events.
“This…”
The driver cast a fearful glance at Xiao Bai in the rearview mirror.
This little girl looked delicate and cute, but she was surprisingly violent…
Aren’t you the one who is most out of place with your surroundings? Do you even need to ask?!
However, of course, the driver would never dare to answer like that, so he said obsequiously:
“No… nothing is out of the ordinary, everything is normal…”
Xiao Bai frowned and asked again:
“Then what about the espers in this world? And this Esper Union!”
The driver cautiously drove the car while answering with a slight tremor:
“Well… about a dozen years ago, a group of espers suddenly appeared in this world. They were powerful and appeared as heroes, punishing criminals and eliminating terrorists.”
“Many companies signed espers and promoted them like celebrities.”
“Espers are now widely loved by the public, and often, when the police encounter events involving espers, they turn a blind eye…”
The driver sighed quietly at this point.
“So these espers are bad guys?!”
Xiao Bai concluded.
“No, no, no, you can’t say that. There must be good people among the espers…”
The driver, afraid Xiao Bai was trying to trick him, quickly corrected himself.
After all, Xiao Bai was capable of defeating the strongest speed-type esper, which meant she was an esper herself.
If he were to completely deny all espers in front of her, would he even survive?!
“Oh… I see…”
Xiao Bai nodded and said nothing more.
Perhaps it was the same as in the apocalypse, where there were good people and bad people.
It seemed she would have to ask at the Esper Union. If anyone had a good relationship with that fast guy, she would have to kill him.
If someone had already disliked the fast guy’s arrogant behavior, then that person might be a good person and could live a little longer.
…
Meanwhile, at the Esper Union building.
The Union’s public relations department’s informant within the police station immediately passed on the news that the speed-type esper had been smashed to pieces.
The girl’s boyfriend had immediately called the police.
“Our espers are superheroes. We absolutely cannot let this matter escalate in the media!”
The head of public relations said with a stern face.
“No problem, I’ll arrange for witnesses to prove that the deceased deliberately staged an accident with the speed-type esper, claiming she was a crazy fan of espers and acted recklessly for a photo opportunity. It was all her own fault!”
The legal advisor said.
“I can give the girl’s parents a large sum of money to ensure they make no comment. As for her boyfriend… it would be best if he accepted compensation and settled.”
“If he refuses, we can also use public opinion to make people believe that he is simply overcome with grief over losing his girlfriend and is making false accusations!”
“Rest assured, on one side is an irresponsible boyfriend who incited his girlfriend to take photos with a super esper, leading to her accidental death, and on the other is a beloved esper full of justice. It’s obvious who people will believe!”
The head of the public relations negotiation team said.
“If the deceased’s boyfriend continues to stubbornly refuse, then I will have my colleagues issue him a certificate of mental illness, proving he suffers from severe delusions and personality disorder…”
The psychology expert said with a smile.
“Very good. In that case, this crisis can be easily resolved?! Everyone, let’s get to work!”
The head of public relations nodded with satisfaction.
As a wealthy super corporation, it was incredibly easy to silence an ordinary person.
“Something’s wrong!”
Suddenly, the assistant walked over with a grave expression and then leaned into the public relations head’s ear and whispered:
“Latest news, the speed-type esper has been killed. We’ve already sent people to dispose of the body, but the Hero Seven are now missing one member, and there’s an interview program scheduled for tomorrow with all seven of them. What should we do?”
The public relations head’s expression tightened, then he put on a calm smile as if nothing had happened, and led the assistant aside, asking in a low voice:
“Have the murderer been found?”
The assistant nodded and displayed a set of footage on the tablet, showing Xiao Bai instantly killing the speed-type esper.
“This esper is very powerful. Find her!”
“Okay, I’ll contact the police to issue a warrant for her arrest!” the assistant said.
“No, not a warrant. We want to recruit her into the Hero Seven, to replace the position of Speed Hero!”
The public relations head said indifferently.
“What? We want to recruit a murderer to be a superhero? If the public finds out, it will be a devastating blow to our reputation!”
The assistant exclaimed in surprise.
“If we issue a warrant for such a powerful esper, she might be taken in by other esper associations, which would pose a great threat to us. It’s better to bring her in directly and turn an enemy into a friend!”
“Besides, Speed Hero is useless except for running fast. The higher-ups have long wanted to replace him with a new esper, and now is the perfect opportunity!”
“That’s how it will be done, hurry up and do it!”
The head said with no room for argument.
Looking at Xiao Bai on the screen, who moved so fast she was a blur, he revealed a faint smile.
Such a pure, cute, and sweet-looking girl was naturally suited to be an idol. Coupled with her immense power, she would definitely become a wildly popular idol hero.
…
Xiao Bai got out of the taxi, and still remembered to wave goodbye enthusiastically to the driver.
The taxi then disappeared around the corner with a whiz.
“So this is the Esper Union!”
Xiao Bai looked at the building, which was over a hundred meters tall.
On the large screen above, a man in a strange blue costume with a cape on his back was smiling and responding to reporters’ interviews.
Next to the man stood a woman in ancient armor, but still very revealing.
“Isn’t this a world of peace? Why are they dressed so strangely?”
Xiao Bai looked puzzled.
“Never mind, I’ll go in and get rid of the bad guys first!”