Chapter 901 - SUCCESSOR (5) (1/2)

Phil was in the perfect position: the position of an outsider.

That was because he had no interests with the superheroes. He was giving directions with the perspective of God, so Phil himself had no flaws. The people were very supportive and encouraged his behavior. The other superheroes had to worry about the public’s influence even if they were unhappy and wanted to teach Phil a lesson.

Ten months passed just like that.

The fans that Phil had accumulated as a mentor in the “Successor” program had been perfectly converted into his personal fans. A large number of people really believed that Phil was a person with genuine talent.

Everyone knew that Phil had assistants but which superhero did not have assistants and managers? It was very normal to have assistants. Most people still believed in Phil’s personal abilities.

Ten months later, Phil finally found another opportunity.

This time, the black apprentice in ‘Successor’ was severely injured and made unconscious by a super criminal who was stronger than him because of his misjudgment of the criminal’s strength.

Phil, who was this black apprentice mentor, could be said to be the guide of this apprentice. His evaluation of this matter naturally had a weight in the public’s mind.

Phil first went to the hospital to visit this black apprentice. His sad expression was moving. At that moment, the barrier between white people and black people, rich people and commoners seemed to have been broken. Everyone only saw the sincere feelings between a mentor and his apprentice.

Phil met the girlfriend of this black apprentice and gave her many precious gifts as condolences. He also very generously expressed that he would pay for all the medical expenses of this black apprentice.

The black apprentice’s girlfriend was deeply moved. She talked about her daily life with the black apprentice in front of the camera.

The black apprentice respected Phil very much. He felt that Phil had been kind to him. He would ask himself before each mission: What would Mentor Phil do if he encountered such a situation? No matter whether the missions he completed were successful or not, he would always reflect upon the situation: Would there have been a better way to deal with such a situation if Mentor Phil was the one who encountered it?

In the end, the black apprentice’s girlfriend repeated the famous words of a superhero senior: With great power comes great responsibility. She hoped that Phil could become a superhero and really contribute to changing the world.

Phil was silent for a long time, but he did not give an immediate answer. Instead, he said that he would consider it and then announced his decision on Twitter.

Two days later, Phil posted an inspiring tweet.

He said that his current life was relaxed and comfortable, and he had a career that he was willing to fight for. Becoming a superhero meant that he had to give up his media company and his current free life. This was a huge sacrifice for him.

However, his words took an immediate turn.

The successors of Captain World had become pedantic. The superhero system that the people were proud of was gradually going downhill.

Superheroes who had been famous for a long time were obsessed with fame and fortune. They were increasingly less concerned about the lives of ordinary people. They held high positions but did not do anything. They had completely broken away from the people at the lower ranks of society.

The Superhero Association had obtained a huge amount of commercial value from the superheroes. They were increasingly passionate about creating stars, packaging, and eliminating negative news. They often lied to the people when their stupid arrangements caused many ordinary people to be hurt from crimes;

There were also ordinary people like this black guy who were filled with passion to become superheroes. They had passion but did not have enough strength to change the situation.

Phil said on Twitter that even though becoming a superhero would be a huge sacrifice for himself, he had enough of the superheroes’ inaction and the suffering that the problems that crime brought to this city. He decided to stand up and become a superhero to change the situation.

He hoped that all the citizens would support him and recreate the spirit of Captain World with him. He wanted to reduce the crime rate and save the tragedies that might happen in the future so that superheroes could return to the right track.

This tweet immediately received a warm response, and he skipped the first stage to directly obtain the power of a superhero.

Phil’s actions had alerted the Superhero Association. Phil was an uncertain factor to the association. They were worried that Phil would cause greater damage to the existing system after entering the association. Therefore, they did not invite Phil but used the ‘association rules’ to reject him.