The Hero Association's headquarters was unlike ordinary buildings.
More specifically, it was equipped with cutting-edge defense systems and technology everywhere, resembling some kind of secret base—a fortress-like, highly advanced structure.
Under Xiqi's guidance, Fang Li and Sylvia toured various areas, gaining a preliminary understanding of some of the Hero Association's operations and systems.
Sylvia seemed quite interested in it.
Only Fang Li followed along out of courtesy, bored out of his mind.
Xiqi, meanwhile, was exceptionally enthusiastic. It was as though he had gone all out to leave a good impression on Sylvia. Not only did he take the two of them around everywhere, but he also tirelessly explained things along the way. Though his words seemed somewhat exaggerated when it came to the Hero Association's capabilities, they also proved how proud its members were of this base.
During that time, Fang Li also learned a few things.
For example, although the Hero Association had been founded by a wealthy tycoon, that was all there was to it.
The Hero Association's actual operations and management were basically controlled by a group of executives.
In addition, several wealthy individuals provided funding to support the Hero Association's operations. They were much like company shareholders and normally held various degrees of influence over the Hero Association.
Then...
"The top-ranked A-Class Hero, a popular idol, has also joined the Hero Association's committee as an advisor and holds the authority to manage heroes within the Association."
As they walked down a corridor filled with a modern, futuristic atmosphere, Xiqi enthusiastically explained this to Sylvia.
"Specifically, that person has the authority to approve or reject promotion applications from high-ranking heroes whose influence on society is relatively significant. According to the committee executives' rules, a hero's promotion must ultimately receive that person's opinion. That is also one