Qi Li came out of the president's office, took out his phone, and logged onto Twitter, originally planning to check the news about Starlight.
But as soon as he opened it, a string of explosive news items popped up, pushed right before his eyes.
He tapped one open, and a flood of information flashed out.
"Breaking news! A-Train runs down an innocent pedestrian!"
"Shocking! He, hailed as the world's fastest speedster, why couldn't he avoid the pedestrian?"
"According to eyewitnesses, the victim was not following traffic rules at the time, jaywalking, and happened to be right in the middle of the road."
"A-Train's agent issued a statement: At the time of the incident, A-Train was chasing bank robbers. Everything that happened is a tragedy. A-Train himself is overcome with guilt and is currently receiving psychological counseling."
"The victim's name is Luo Bin. Her boyfriend was beside her when it happened..."
Qi Li made an "oh oh" sound twice.
He could picture the scene.
According to the news, A-Train was in a state of full-speed sprinting.
With superhuman physical strength, when he suddenly collided with a person, the result would absolutely not be like a car sending someone flying.
Barring any accident, the unfortunate girl named Luo Bin should have been reduced to nothing.
The silver lining in the misfortune was that death came in an instant; she felt no pain.
Qi Li actually felt some pity for Luo Bin's boyfriend mentioned in the news.
If he and Luo Bin had been standing close enough at the time, and happened to be doing some couple-like little things, such as holding hands.
Since the news said he himself was unharmed, perhaps he could still keep some "souvenirs" from his girlfriend's body, like a hand or something...
Forget it, just thinking about it felt too hellish.
He didn't know whether this poor guy would be left with a lifelong shadow afterward.
Qi Li shook his head and put away his phone.
As for his own view on the matter.
All he could say was: this isn't a movie.
The reality was that superheroes accidentally killing pedestrians was never unimaginable.
In movies, superheroes could perfectly rescue hostages, and even when fighting in the city, they wouldn't harm innocents, as if the buildings pierced and collapsed along the way contained no one.
But in reality, the people along the way, the people inside those buildings, could not foresee the future, and could not outrun superheroes.
Of course, if a movie superhero really killed innocents, it would be nothing short of a cardinal sin, and he would surely be denounced by countless people.
But here, such things had happened more than once or twice over the years; some were genuinely unavoidable, and the public had long understood—at most A-Train would apologize afterward and give the victims' families a decent sum of compensation.
As a fellow superhero, Qi Li could understand this.
Ordinary people in his hands were as soft as dough; every time he went out to fight criminals, he had to be very careful not to use too much strength and hurt passersby.
It was just that one thing about this incident puzzled him.
With A-Train's abilities, he should have been able to avoid Luo Bin.
After all, he had run the streets of New York, big and small, for so many years.
Could it be that the incident happened too suddenly?
Qi Li could only think that.
Just then, a girl with platinum blonde hair falling to her shoulders, Nordic features, and a tall, full figure walked over with clear intent and greeted him:
"Qi Li?"
"It's me."
Qi Li came back to himself and looked over.
He found that she was nearly the same height as him.
"Sigrid," Sigrid introduced herself. "I'm Professor Brink's assistant. The professor specifically sent me to help you finish your enrollment procedures, and along the way explain some school matters."
Qi Li didn't refuse the kindness: "No problem. Thank Professor Brink for me."
"Come with me." Sigrid was efficient and immediately set off.
"Have you downloaded the Godkin University app?"
"Not yet."
"Download it now. Inside there's a real-time updated Godkin University ranking list, representing your performance and all your achievements at Godkin. Everyone here can't do without it."
Under Sigrid's guidance, Qi Li soon downloaded the app on his phone. When he opened it, the most eye-catching thing was indeed the Godkin University ranking list.
His own information had not yet been entered.
However, he saw someone he knew.
It was Sigrid standing beside him, senior year, Godkin University No. 3.
Qi Li was not stingy with praise, especially when the subject was a beautiful girl.
He stuck out his thumb: "Impressive!"
"No, you're more impressive." Sigrid looked at Qi Li with novelty. "It's my first time seeing Professor Brink value a student so much, especially one who just enrolled as a freshman. Can you tell me why?"
Qi Li smiled lightly: "Want to know the answer? Go watch the movie Bronze: Deadly Weapon. It will tell you everything."
Hearing this, Sigrid, with her azure eyes that had a sharp edge, sized Qi Li up from head to toe, and slowly said: "You... are special. I'll go watch it."
With the familiar Sigrid helping, Qi Li's enrollment procedures were completed quickly.
After sending him to the dormitory building and exchanging contact information, Sigrid said goodbye directly; she indeed seemed to have urgent matters to attend to.
Qi Li walked in alone.
After passing through the entrance lined with heavy steel plates, two or three meters wide, a clamorous wave of heat hit him, and the surroundings quickly grew lively.
"Excuse me! Excuse me!"
A speedster came running from the other end of the corridor.
Qi Li moved to the side; just as he stepped aside, he turned his head.
He saw right at the doorway of a nearby dorm room, two boys who looked exactly alike, from head to toe, recklessly pressing their bodies against each other.
After a crackling sound, the two completely fused into one person.
Seeing Qi Li looking, the boy winked at him and said with immense relief: "A person loves no one more than themselves, right?"
Qi Li was uncharacteristically left speechless.
"As long as you're happy."
He hurried away.
He hadn't gone far when a long tongue blocked his path.
Zzzzt—
Blue electrical arcs instantly spread across the long tongue.
On both sides of the corridor, a man and a woman cried out happily as they were electrocuted.
Qi Li's mouth twitched, and he once again silently bent down and went around.
Bang!
A sonic boom erupted without warning right beside him.
"Hey, freshman, need a condom? Ten dollars each."
A curly-haired boy who looked relatively normal suddenly appeared beside Qi Li, hehe-ing.
"Don't think about buying them at the supermarket or vending machine. I've bought out every condom within a twenty-kilometer radius. Miss me, and there's no second shop!"
So, "Red Devil" re-entering the workforce meant monopolizing the condom industry.
Qi Li was completely at a loss for a retort.
This was the first time he'd seen so many superhumans.
More importantly, every single one of them was a godlike individual.
Now, he only hoped his roommate could be normal.
After refusing the monopolistic behavior in no uncertain terms, Qi Li finally arrived at his dorm room and pushed the door open.
Chapter 12