Hero

Instantly.

An incomparably brilliant white light, like the first ray of dawn, erupted from the point where the Judgment Hammer in Su Wen's hand landed with heavy force, instantly smashing through the Out-of-Control Bloodthirsty Butcher, who was kneeling before him, along with the thick floor.

At that moment.

All the people who were fleeing in panic were stunned.

According to later eyewitness accounts.

In that moment, he saw with absolute certainty—

Dawn.

['Condemnation' Judgement Successful]

['Fair Judgment' Verdict:

The guilty Huang Zhiming, due to excessive gambling debts and influenced by 'Vague Murmurs', failed to restrain his will as it was further weakened. Last night, he committed the crime of robbery, murder, and disposal of the body.

Subsequently, after being exposed to a Pollution Source (@*#unconfirmed), his mental threshold completely collapsed at eight o'clock this morning, leading him to kill three people, maim twelve, and seriously injure seventeen while in an out-of-control state.

Judgement damage amplification: 278%, single application of [Judgment] - [Fair Knight] meme, increased by 50% against the spiritually corrupted, resulting in a cumulative total of 198 points of massive damage.]

[Due to excessive Judgment damage applied, Adjudicator - Chief Player Su Wen is currently suffering from excessive Spiritual Energy consumption and mental overload.]

Su Wen felt an indescribable sense of weakness all over his body.

After the danger was resolved.

The surrounding people gradually stopped.

They were afraid of Su Wen, but they didn't dare to approach.

A large empty area formed in the shopping mall.

Only Jiang Menghan walked up. Although her demeanor was cold, her eyes only held concern for Su Wen and self-reproach.

"Are you okay? I'm sorry, it's all because of me, I..."

The next second.

Su Wen gently raised his hand to stop her from continuing.

"No one prays for misfortune to befall them."

Jiang Menghan paused for a moment and didn't say anything else.

At this moment.

The background noise in the shopping mall shifted from fear and screams to an eerie silence.

She coldly glanced at the surrounding passersby.

Preparing to help Su Wen leave.

The next second.

The little girl who had been saved rushed up.

"Thank you for saving me, big brother."

Su Wen ruffled her hair and replied gently, "You're welcome. Remember to stick close to your mom next time and don't get lost again."

The little girl's actions.

It was as if the first torch in the darkness had been lit.

After that.

The silence of the crowd was broken.

[Thank you]

[Thank you for stepping forward]

[You are a true hero]

[I'm sorry, I shouldn't have run away]

[If it weren't for you, I don't know how many more innocent people would have died]

Only now.

Had Dawn truly arrived.

[Achievement Unlocked: Hero]

[Achievement Description: I believe this world is not great, and humanity is not noble.

But I also believe in the strength of civilization.

It is a wandering across eras, constantly pushing faster progress, countless miracles giving birth to even greater miracles.

So.

When those people become indelible fragments in the chronicles of civilization.

They will naturally be called: 'Heroes'.

Ten minutes later.

The Mental Review Bureau arrived.

Leading the team was a middle-aged man with a square face:

"We didn't detect any Spiritual Energy fluctuations beforehand. Are you an Awakened? Did you feel any discomfort during the awakening?"

Su Wen had fought alongside the heirs of Northern Europa's nobility, and at a fiery banquet, he had also proposed beacons for the future of civilization to Duke Reinhardt, who was drafting Transcendent legislation.

Now, facing a mere First Order Transcendent special operations captain from Coastal Old Town, he naturally wouldn't be too nervous.

He smiled leisurely:

"I took a nap, and when I woke up, I had it."

"Your Transcendent ability is?"

"I'm not sure either."

"Interested in joining the Mental Review Bureau?"

"Not interested."

And so.

After Su Wen was asked a few boring questions.

The surrounding crowd, who understood the whole process, spontaneously began to resist and accuse the Mental Review Bureau:

"I'm a reporter for the Coastal Daily. I witnessed his heroic actions with my own eyes. If you dare to interrogate him illegally, I will report you!"

"What are you pointing at this big brother for? He saved me. You're all bad people."

"Where were you when the monster was killing people? Now you're questioning this young man. Whose side are you on?!"

"Seriously, how did they arrive so conveniently?"

The fact that no one was yelling at them to get out was already considered polite.

Compared to the lonely title of 'Hero'.

Perhaps now.

Su Wen truly felt what the cohesion of civilization was.

But no matter how the people around him testified.

As a Transcendent, Su Wen could hardly be ignored by the Mental Review Bureau.

He received a review document with a tentatively scheduled date of "twenty days from now."

The time was spaced far from today, probably to prevent those "public opinions unfavorable to the Mental Review Bureau" from fermenting again.

Of course.

In order to maintain social stability.

Those involved in this incident were also gagged by the Review Bureau.

But for today's developed online society.

Could a social news story that was enough to top the Twitter headlines really be covered up so easily?

Forty minutes later.

Su Wen and Jiang Menghan left the shopping mall, which had already been cordoned off.

They arrived at their favorite bubble tea shop.

"Two cups of pearl milk tea, I've already paid."

"What's this? Is Miss Jiang being so generous today?"

Su Wen teased as if nothing had happened.

Jiang Menghan gave him a pretty glare.

"What, do you want other rewards?"

Su Wen took the warm milk tea:

"I'll have to think about that carefully."

This sentence made Jiang Menghan, who was usually cold, blush slightly. She pretended to be calm and said:

"Going to your place to run that project model seems pretty good."

"What kind of repaying kindness with evil is that?"

And so.

The two chatted in a harmonious atmosphere.

Occasionally, Su Wen would unintentionally say something amusing that would suddenly lift the ice-cold girl's spirits.

Or, Jiang Menghan would seriously propose a research idea, only to have Su Wen, with his unconventional thinking, lead it in a completely different direction.

Their relationship seemed unchanged.

And so it went.

A morning of research discussions came to an end.

They had also tentatively settled on a research direction.

Jiang Menghan finally asked about what had just happened:

"I heard that the control over Transcendent is very strict now. Will you be forcibly transferred?"

"If I leave, what will happen to your competition without a partner?"

Su Wen asked.

Jiang Menghan probably already had an answer in mind, as she gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, her eyes clear and bright:

"I will give up all future competitions, apply to the Meteorite Research Institute, and help some idiot with Transcendent data support."

"Who's the idiot? If I remember correctly, improving your ranking through the World Physics Competition, publishing articles in top journals, and applying for a joint Master's and PhD program in theoretical physics at Harvard in your third year has always been your ideal."

He looked at the girl's clear eyes.

Because of their familiarity, he knew all too well how stubborn this girl was.

So he gently gave his final answer, "Don't worry, twenty days is far too long."

After all.

Nineteen days later.

The [Equality Act] signed by Duke Joseph-Reinhardt of Bavaria.

Will change the course of civilization for the entire world.