Xiao Zhan’s vibrating Plasma Stain Remover Rod 2000 worked with brutal efficiency. With a casual sweep, thick sewage sloughed off the monster’s body, turning clear and cascading away.
The creature’s tentacles disintegrated under the rod’s assault within minutes.
“Time to show the world my true power,” Xiao Zhan declared, cranking the rod to max. A violent buzz filled the air.
He lunged at the sewage monster, rod humming fiercely.
…
When Thirteen and Glasses Bro arrived, they froze at the scene.
Xiao Zhan stood soaked, gripping a weirdly shaped, wobbling rod. He jabbed it repeatedly at a tiny, drenched loli kneeling naked on the ground. Her face flushed, breath coming in soft gasps.
“Scumbag! Let that loli go!” Glasses Bro charged, shouting, “I never expected this from you! I’m calling the cops!”
“Exactly!” Lin Jie added coldly. “Guys like him deserve castration.” He snatched the rod from Xiao Zhan.
“This… it’s a misunderstanding!” Xiao Zhan blushed. “She’s the monster’s core! Lin Jie saw it—I just wanted to clean her after she fell into the sewage. She looked pitiful.”
“I can confirm that,” Lin Jie said. “But leave this lewd task to me.” He stepped toward the shivering loli.
“You pervert! Someone pure like me should handle this!” Thirteen grabbed Lin Jie’s arm.
“Your drool’s dripping, idiot,” Xiao Zhan yelled. “It’s my weapon—I should do it!”
Glasses Bro turned to stunned onlookers. “Lend me a phone! We’ve got three freaks to report!”
…
The four men stared silently at the tiny loli wrapped in a coat. She trembled under their gazes.
“What now, loli?” Xiao Zhan mused. “Hand her to some lab?”
“Yeah… how can we fight her like this?” Thirteen sighed. “My heart won’t allow it.”
“Simple. I’ll just chop her head off,” Lin Jie offered.
“Lin Jie! What’s your zodiac sign? How can you be so heartless?” Glasses Bro snapped.
“Tch. This world favors pretty faces. She killed three people and choked twelve others,” Lin Jie retorted. “Execution’s justified.”
“No way!” Glasses Bro fumed. “Her victims were scum! And she never wanted to become a monster!”
“Suit yourself,” Lin Jie shrugged.
“Was she really driven mad by that Spicy Strip?” Xiao Zhan asked curiously.
“Only explanation,” Thirteen said. “She went wild right after I tossed it.”
“Hmm… from now on, I’ll add Spicy Strips to all my chemistry experiments,” Xiao Zhan mused. “That gutter oil really is unique.”
“Focus! What about the loli?” Glasses Bro pressed.
“What do you do with a wild loli on the street?” Lin Jie countered.
“Take her home,” Thirteen said.
“For joint research,” Xiao Zhan added.
“Guess we’re taking her,” Lin Jie agreed.
“I’m calling the cops on you three perverts,” Glasses Bro muttered.
“If you won’t let us take her, I’ll just behead her now.” Lin Jie pulled out a kitchen knife.
“How heartless! What’s your zodiac sign, Lin Jie?” Glasses Bro yelled.
They ended up taking the loli to the top floor of Xiao Tower—their team HQ. The trip had minor hiccups: two car crashes, an elevator breakdown, and a pipe explosion in the lobby. Thirteen’s quick exit saved the building.
Morning came.
Lin Jie and Glasses Bro found the loli curled on a couch, hugging a Spicy Strip pack while watching news on TV. Xiao Zhan stared at his computer screen.
“What happened to those guys?” Lin Jie asked.
“Handed to the Hero Association,” Xiao Zhan replied. “I’ll transfer your bounties soon. Turns out the seller’s boss was a big-shot biotech CEO.”
“Oh? Does that boost our rankings?”
“Yeah. I jumped from E-19980 to E-17777. You went from E-29998 to E-27777. Glasses Bro moved from D-14886 to D-12334. Thirteen stayed at E-1.”
“That’s it? For a major boss?” Lin Jie frowned.
“He was powerful, but his organization collapsed before we struck—score got downgraded. Plus, his buyers had deep connections. Worst part? Witnesses reported us for molesting a minor. Cost us most of our points.” Xiao Zhan sighed. “I saved the city, yet they call me a pervert. My girlfriends are all mature, busty beauties!”
“You dare deny being a pervert!” Glasses Bro shouted.
“Where’s Thirteen?” Lin Jie asked.
“He took his cash and jetted off to Paradise Island for vacation.”
A news bulletin cut in: “Breaking: 30-meter waves assault Paradise Island! Sea Clan attack suspected. All nearby Super Heroes, respond immediately!”
…
Silence hung heavy. Lin Jie broke it. “Well… low score aside, you’re famous now, right?”
…
After purifying the sewage monster, Xiao Zhan earned crowd approval. He handled cleanup too. With his rod’s swift sweeps, the food street sparkled clean in 15 minutes—normally a half-day job. He even decontaminated sewage-soaked bystanders.
Each purified person shared one trait: they’d collapse, blushing and panting softly. Though Zhan Chen wasn’t a well-known Super Hero, “Stain Remover Warrior” became a household name among H City’s housewives.
“Just rename yourself Stain Remover Warrior,” Lin Jie joked. “Way more famous than ‘Zhan Chen’.”
“No way! That’d make me sound like a detergent salesman,” Xiao Zhan protested.
“Honestly, housekeeping suits you better than hero work,” Lin Jie teased.
“Enough!” Glasses Bro interrupted. “What about the girl? Did you ask about her family?”
“I tried. She hasn’t spoken since arriving. Only reacts to Spicy Strips.”
“Feeding Spicy Strips to a loli? You’re twisted!” Glasses Bro snatched the pack from her.
Tears welled in the loli’s eyes as she reached desperately for the strips.
“I only had Spicy Strips left,” Xiao Zhan said. “And stealing snacks from kids? Hypocrite.”
“Stop eating that junk! See how it turned these two dumb?” Glasses Bro pointed at Lin Jie and Xiao Zhan, both munching Spicy Strips. “I’ll treat you to real food—100 times tastier.”
The loli blinked her big eyes, thinking hard. Finally, she whispered her first words there: “Really?”
Her sweet voice melted Glasses Bro instantly. “Trust me, I never lie. That stuff’s bad for you—and makes you stupid. Look at them.” He jabbed a thumb at the two men.
She glanced at Lin Jie and Xiao Zhan, then nodded slowly. “Okay…”
“Creepy loli-con!” Lin Jie muttered.
“Total loli-con,” Xiao Zhan echoed.
“You two perverts have no right to judge!” Glasses Bro snapped. “Since she talked to you, ask her stuff!”
“Oh, right.” Glasses Bro turned to her. “Before we eat, tell me your name. Any family?”
“…” She frowned. “I can’t remember.”
“What about before?”
“Nothing.”
“Anything at all?”
“Hmm… I was controlling something. Then this fell in.” She pointed at the Spicy Strip in his hand. Her eyes widened. “Oh! So eating this really makes you stupid. No wonder those two perverted brothers look so dumb.”
“Pfft—perverted brothers! Hilarious!” Glasses Bro howled, ignoring Lin Jie and Xiao Zhan’s darkening faces.
“Okay, loli-con brother, when’s food time?”
“L-Loli-con brother?!” Glasses Bro froze.
Lin Jie and Xiao Zhan burst into laughter.
The doorbell rang. Xiao Zhan checked the monitor—a silver-haired figure stood outside.
