I just want to be a hero
Chapter 35: Day of Extermination
The whole city of New York was in a frenzy. Blood everywhere. It is full of rubble and hospitals are overflowing with people.
The mutant potion that comes with the drink renders only two out of ten people unconscious. But power can drive people crazy. The increase in power means they can do things they couldn't do before. It was only a temporary increase, but what they could do in that short amount of time still seemed like a lot.
In a normal high school. A bespectacled boy with an ax is slashing his classmates from behind.
"I'm fat, aren't I? I smell like fat. Am I a hat? This hat is going to kill you all today."
In fact, the boy was not holding an axe. His hand is an axe. As he threw his hand up, the ax flew up into the air and landed on the shoulder of another big boy.
The rest of the students ran away. After the ax was removed from the hand, the serum gathered in the small boy's hand and formed a new hand.
"Maggie...I...I'm starting to think you are." The boy with the ax planted in his shoulder cried out. His whole body was soaked with blood. The little boy stood in front of him and pulled the metal ax from the injured student's shoulder.
"It started with you, yes? I'm going to cut you to pieces as well."
The boy raised the ax high and slashed with it. After that, the blood began to spread along the school corridor.
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It took about half an hour for the NYPD to move. Since the number of special forces is small, they cannot spread out over the whole city. Therefore, they have to select and conduct operations only in areas where there are large cases.
"Police Colonel..." The special forces officer saluted the murderous officer with hazel eyes and brown hair. They are in front of a high school. A little fat boy sat in the middle of the school campus with a picture of headless bodies, drinking from a bottle of soft drink. His veins were bulging and tears were flowing from his eyes. Beneath his feet were many colas.
There was a pool of blood all over the campus and it was very scary.
"Sergeant... please explain the situation to me." The police chief asked the local police sergeant who had already arrived. Behind the sergeant were two slightly injured policemen.
"The culprit is a first-year high school student named William Collins Jr. He's an E-rank mutant who's been quite bullied. He has a history of self-harming due to stress, and kills his classmates when he gets high from an unknown drug. We also have a D-rank mutant in our department, but his powers are now close to C-rank as you can see."
The local police shook their heads. They are not heroes, nor are they officers trained to deal with the mutants. The police colonel, the leader of the SWAT team, gently patted the sergeant's shoulder.
"Don't worry, we have new police uniforms from Metal Paladin."
"Is it the Paladin-1s? Isn't it government-ordered until next month?" The sergeant asked in astonishment. The SWAT commander laughed.
"We are the special police, my son."
After that, about three special policemen holding small black metal boxes got out of the special police van and put on their uniforms. The police chief said...
"My boys, be gentle. The culprit has killed a dozen people, but he's not old enough yet. I don't want to see a child abused with your suits."
"Yes, sir."
Three SWAT officers, dressed in elegant black body armor, armed with electric stun guns and special shields, walked into the campus side by side.
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"Wow... Mom, look, that old man is even wearing a double jacket. I don't know if the weather is so hot."
"Mama...Mama...the old lady is wearing a pink bra...and there's a letter written in font on her panties, it says, Molly Ito."
The boy, radiating yellow light, looked at the people on the street and chattered. His X-ray vision had no other use except in cases of nasal congestion. Suddenly, the pink bra and Auntie supported her waist.
"Oh...you're already peeking at your mother's. you're counting dead!"
"Don't do it... I'm scared." The mother took off her heels and ran desperately after the X-ray boy. The boy screamed in fear and ran ahead.
Gradually, the two of them arrived in front of the hero association. Some television stations are interviewing the spokesperson.
"Don't worry, New Yorkers. I'll get rid of those crazy mutants right away." Laser Eye patted his chest and said. Journalists, as usual, do not see well.
"You are going to exterminate... Are you crazy? Those mutants are people too."
Suddenly, a boy came behind the laser and pointed at the Laser Eyes.
"Mom... I don't know if this old man isn't shy. He's wearing a bikini with a strapless bottom."
"...How did you know I was wearing a thong?" Laser Eye blinked and mouthed the answer before turning around. The boy with yellow light emanating from his eyes stared at him and chuckled.
"And what you are wearing underneath is a triangle underwear with a baby diaper under it. I don't know if you are mentally ill." At those words, Laser Eyes was embarrassed, covered himself with his hands, smiled at the crowd, and ran away. The army of journalists smiled and laughed with admiration.
"Ha ha ha..." Some of them ran after the laser and asked desperately. Knowing that a hero can't be chased by ordinary people, news outlets are now hiring mutantss as well-paid reporters too.
"Laser Eyes... You really wear women's clothes under your western clothes, since when has that been a habit?"
Some are interviewing the boy. "Son can you really see inside the laser eye? What is your power?"
"My power is X-ray eyes. When I grow up, I'll be a villain who will find a way to share what I see with everyone."
The boy proudly spoke of his strength while leaning back.
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On the other hand, Lucan was forced to drag Frank, who was drunk and full of muscles.
"That's why I told you, stop drinking those energy drinks. Now that's it."
Frank is a bad guy. When the whole city was buzzing with energy boosters, he said he couldn't stand it, so he went to buy a bottle of energy drink and drink it. And so, his power, which was incomparable strength, automatically came to life, and he turned into a handsome man. Now, he is still showing off his muscles to all the girls he meets on the street and even inviting them to touch him. Lucan is already angry.
"You said, "Usually, I can only change in this form ten minutes. It's rare that I can change in thirty minutes." Frank replied to Lucan with displeasure.
"You idiot, we're going to break into Sakura's lab in a minute. Are you wasting your energy? You don't even know what the side effects of that medicine are."
"Heh... Then let's storm the boss camp before thirty minutes are up."
Suddenly, all the neon signs and advertising TVs in the city stopped. Then it started showing an image of man wearing a white doctor's outfit and an angular mask. All of the advertising TVs in the entire city have been hacked, so you can tell that the entire city is under cyber attack.
When Frank saw the doctor with the angular mask, his whole body trembled.
"Mad Doctor... He really is."
Beside the Mad Doctor, you can see his signature centipede, Mutant Girl.
"It's nice to see you all New Yorkers. I'm the Mad Doctor, who is considered as an S-level villain. A mad doctor. The mutant toxic you're tasting right now is my invention. Two out of ten people go mad and if they drink too much, it has no side effects other than exploding. Hehe... if you drink a little too often, it's addictive. The moment you have the power, you can explode your grievances. I declare today as The purge."
All New Yorkers are watching TV commercials. All their phones also started showing this scene. Madana, the tech hero, also automatically receives a signal from Amy.
"Miss...Young Miss...the whole town is in trouble. A man named Mad Doctor is attacking the town."
Madana was also shocked when she saw the short video. She clenched his fist.
"Which one should I choose to save....the city...or the Margrat?"
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Just as Madana was confused, a phone call came from Chi Lulu. Aizawa's case will give final testimony today.
"Hello, Sir Silverknight. Are you in touch with Lady Butterfly?"
"Well, there is. Why?" In fact, at the moment Madana is not clear whether to save the Margrat or just help the people of the city.
"Today is the day to give the final testimony in the case of Uncle Grant. However, because the lawyer on the other side requested the judge to re-examine the witnesses, the witnesses will have to be re-examined today. The trial will start at 11:00 in the afternoon, but I still have not been able to contact Lady Butterfly." If the prosecution doesn't have a hero's testimony in court, it could be a good opportunity for Laser Eye to be on the jury.
"Alright, I'll go contact her." SilverKnight hung up the phone and spoke to herself in a determined manner.
"Looks like it's impossible not to save Margrat too." Anyway, there are other heroes and cops to protect the city. Even if she goes, it is still impossible to save all the townspeople. The maximum that can be saved is four or five people. This is a matter that only the healing power mutants are experts at. And as Amy said, the medicine is not unsafe for everyone.
On the other hand, she is the only one who knows where Margrat is being held and is the only one who can save her.
But since the city couldn't be thrown like this, Silverknight decided to let everyone know the main reason for the upheaval.
A moment later, a warning ad appeared on Silverknight's social media account and on every neon sign in the city.
"Don't drink anything from vending machine today." Even though she was using the Mad doctor neon signs earlier, Madana informed him by hacking into it with her power. But She have to say that many of them have already fallen behind. And it's not convenient for Madana to issue an antidote. She doesn't know biomedicine.
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It is in a royal room of a five-star hotel. The British loli is sipping high tea while overlooking the entire city.
"That's why I hate bottled drinks. They're bad for your health and taste is bad. I don't know why Americans these days don't drink royal tea and real coffee like the British."
However, Loli, who was always regal and majestic, immediately fell off her chair when she heard MadDoctor's announcement.
"That drunkard's done it again. Grant, reach out to Elohim. Hurry up and destroy the lab. This is your last chance. And prepare my drones. I've got to protect the innocent townspeople."
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The Mad Doctor continued to talk without paying attention to anyone.
"You have power, but are you being suppressed? Have fun drinking my potions. Anyone who betrays you? Take my potions and kill them. Don't you like heroes? Take my potions and kill them. On The Purge day, the offices, the police, and the law will not work. The mutant science organization will help you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Mad Doctor cut the video. In a test room, the Mad Doctor closed his laptop and looked at the five mutants in front of him.
"You know the location of that Lizard, let's go catch her."
"As ordered..."
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At the government superhero school. Lisa is helping and keeping some students unconscious after drinking a drug-laced drink.
"Frog... there's a point in their reins. Focus on that spot, if you forget. Don't overdo it." Frog was also controlling some other students along with Lisa. With his giant frog tongue, he can hold several mutants in one go, just go to the edge and tap into the crucible.
"And... thanks for teaching me how to half transform. It's more convenient to move around." The frog gave Lisa a thumbs up. Now the frog has not fully transformed into a frog. Only his hands and feet are changed, and his tongue is changed only occasionally when necessary. As before, the weakness of being heavy and dull when it becomes a giant frog has also been greatly reduced.
"Well... half-transformation is the best method to use when facing a group of weak enemies."
"What about the focal point... where did you learn it?"
"My Mom Madana teaches."
"The girl with that hair... Er... teacher?"
"Wait, when did elder sister accept you as a student?" Lisa used a triple kick to send some students into the air, then immobilized them as they fell down.
"22... 5 more left."
Lisa said pointing her finger at the fighting mutants in a classroom.
"Luckily you didn't drink those drinks. Otherwise I wouldn't know how to handle them." The frog said to Lisa while giving a thumbs up.
"It's not like don't like drinking soda.... My mothers told me not to drink soda. They said it has no nutritional value for lizards." Lisa replied as she wiped some of the sweat from her forehead with her hand.
"They love you so much." The frog's face softened when he said those words. No one had ever been so kind to him.
It was not difficult for the two of them to face the students. Their work went on calmly. But that was until some strange mutants arrived at the school.