Chapter 957

"Super Flash joins hands with multiple S-Class Heroes to establish the Security Corps, now openly recruiting heroes from all over the world to join in Z-City New District————

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Fuji looked at the news content written in large headline text on the website on the computer screen, the expression on his face quite complex.

Previously, when he was blocked at his door offline for his behind-the-scenes maneuvering, he had thought Flashy Flash and Tatsumaki of Terror were guys standing on the Hero Association's side, but looking at it now.

Turns out they're standing in the middle, striking both sides; our Neo Heroes haven't had it easy, and the Hero Association is faring even worse now.

"Fuji, does that mean we just let it go like this?"

The crew-cut youth with a serious expression written all over his face clenched his fist beside him and asked.

"We're not letting it go, but what can we do? The Hero Association is about to collapse, yet an even more momentum-heavy hero organization has emerged. Our Neo Heroes could compete head-to-head with the Hero Association, but against the new organization Flashy Flash built with other heroes, can we win?"

It's not that Fuji lacks confidence, but the Security Corps' publicly announced internal organizational structure has already shown him a level exceeding his own Neo Heroes.

Neo Heroes still uses a pyramid centralized structure similar to the Hero Association, but Flashy Flash's newly built Security Corps has already begun transforming toward a flat and professional structure.

An independent General Staff Department was established, a department that does not directly participate in combat yet possesses extremely high authority for disaster assessment and strategy.

This department consists of Data Analysts, Sociologists, Psychologists, and Logistics Experts, responsible for analyzing monster evolution patterns, city resource allocation, and hero psychological intervention from a macro level, preventing high-level directives based solely on intuition or political considerations.

Breaking S-Class privilege barriers, retaining the original hero rankings but reclaiming the privileges brought by rank, equalizing treatment across all hero ranks, but establishing a Hero Points System, letting heroes get more for more work, less for less work, and nothing for no work.

Establishing a Supervision Department to prevent certain heroes (such as those with extreme personalities or reckless behavior) from causing unnecessary collateral damage during missions and bearing no responsibility afterward.

Changing to a results-based assessment and promotion system, introducing a Multi-Dimensional Performance Evaluation Model. The original Hero Association used only the quantity and level of monsters defeated as the sole standard for hero promotion and salary, leading to heroes monster-stealing, padding KPIs, and even refusing to save people.

But the new organization's evaluation model assesses from three aspects: first, Result Orientation, divided into Mission Completion Rate, Disaster Control Rate, Civilian Casualty Rate; second, Process Optimization, degree of damage to city infrastructure caused by combat, synergy efficiency with other heroes, crisis PR and civilian soothing ability; third, Social Value, contributions to mentoring young heroes, daily patrols and community service and other implicit contributions that cannot be measured by combat.

Establishing a Non-Combat Hero Rank System, incorporating support positions such as logistics, intelligence, medical, and rescue into the formal rating system————

"Just now on the official website, the Security Corps' publicly announced management structure content is completely a comprehensive optimization based on the original Hero Association organizational structure.

Neo Heroes had a competitive advantage against the original Hero Association, but against this Security Corps, it's a full-dimensional crush."

"Since they can optimize, why can't we optimize?"

Blast's son frowned and asked.

"Building an organization requires massive resources and connections, and you don't think those resources and connections are free to obtain, do you?

No, this requires massive interest exchanges, and our Neo Heroes cannot produce sufficient exchange interests.

If we want to follow Flashy Flash in optimizing the internal organizational structure, that will only make people see no possibility of gaining benefits from our organization.

And no one will invest in a project that cannot profit."

"Then what gives him the right?"

Bu Lu pointed at Broly's photo on the computer and directly asked.

"Youth Restoration Serum. Flashy Flash holds something countless people flock to in his hands, and currently the special serum potions publicly announced by the other party's new organization can only be exchanged through contribution points to the new organization————

, "Bu Lu, I know you're unwilling, but the resources and connections the other party can mobilize have already far exceeded our Neo Heroes.

We and them are not on the same level; even my grandma has become the Security Corps' Disaster Prophecy Expert, so, the matter of establishing a new hero organization, the two of us should just give up."

Fuji patted Bu Lu's shoulder, persuading this youth to give up the unrealistic idea of challenging the Security Corps.

"That is purely striking a stone with an egg, a mantis trying to stop a chariot; at least, I see zero chance of winning."

"Fuji, I admit our opponent is strong, strong enough to make one feel despair, but just because the opponent is strong, we don't dare show our Absolute Justice ideal to the world, don't dare face the difficulty and compete with those truly strong — that is loser mentality!

You want to give up, I won't force you, but I, Bu Lu, absolutely will not give up. I will prove to the world that my justice is the true justice. I am stronger than my father, and stronger than everyone else."

Fuji watched the chuunibyou rebellious youth turn and leave, a sudden thought arising in his heart: 【Bu Lu, won't stir up some trouble and get me beaten up too, right? No good, have to distance myself from that brat, I don't want to be an airborne flyer again————】

Thinking of this, Fuji immediately took out his phone and dialed out.

"Hello, who is this?"

The other side picked up, someone asked.

"Blizzard Group? I have a piece of important information I want to report to your President."

The Hero Association's retention strategy did not take effect; instead, grassroots employees who could get real work done kept being poached.

By the time they reacted, it was already a situation of a great building about to collapse.

And wanting to use political channels to pressure with power, after the news that the Youth Restoration Serum could be exchanged via contribution points was released, people in both political and business circles also began weighing whether the probability of helping the Hero Association get the serum was higher, or helping the Security Corps newly led by Flashy Flash get the serum was higher.

The result, naturally, goes without saying. One side is the Hero Association that has lost all its talent, the other is the Security Corps with grand momentum. Anyone whose brain isn't waterlogged knows how to choose.

"Damn it, those old geezers, each more realistic than the last————"

The Hero Association's management held another meeting, but this time the atmosphere was gloomy and bleak.

"And those traitors!"

The speaker's tone carried resentment, but more so jealousy. Same as Hero Association management executives, some executives along with their subordinates were poached in a package by the Security Corps, but they remained here to go down with the current Hero Association.

"What do we do now?"

"How about hiring assassins to kill Flashy Flash? As long as the initiator Flashy Flash dies, the other heroes gathered because of him will surely scatter like birds when the tree falls."

"Kill Flashy Flash? That's S-Class Rank 3, the guy who can easily resolve a giant meteor disaster. Dark Side assassins aren't idiots; who would dare take this suicide commission?"

"The Dark Side still has some formidable assassination ninjas active; perhaps————"

The speaking management executive hadn't finished when an Association staff member burst in.

"Ministers, Directors, Blast has returned!"

Before the executives could flare up, that person quickly stated the reason for bursting in, making this group of Hero Association management executives overjoyed.

"Quick, go invite Blast over."

God knows for what reason He shut Himself away. Blast spent these days in the universe investigating the cause but obtained no useful information. Ultimately, with nothing to do, he chose to return to Earth.

Upon returning, as a hero, he first came to the Hero Association Headquarters to report, then discovered the Association Headquarters was strangely quiet. 8888

The outside was a bit cold and deserted.

Before he could understand the situation, a staff member rushed up to him anxiously and invited him to a major meeting concerning the Hero Association's survival.

"What happened? Why is the Association Headquarters so deserted? Could it be that the Association encountered some strong enemy and suffered a major blow?"

"Blast, it's not a strong enemy, but internal strife. S-Class Hero Flashy Flash left the Association and created a new hero organization named the 【Security Corps】.

He not only poached a large number of heroes, but also poached a large number of the Association's grassroots employees, which is what led to the Association becoming like this today."

Blast: "Blast, now only you, the S-Class Rank 1, can turn the tide and save the Hero Association from the brink of survival."

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"Stop. You all tell me first, why did that Flashy Flash leave the Association to establish a new hero organization?"

"This... is because he holds in his hands a type of injection that can restore youth. Through that thing, he obtained the support of a large number of political and business figures. His ambition inflated, and he didn't want to remain subordinate to the Hero Association, so he started his own furnace."

The executives attending the meeting naturally couldn't tell the truth. McCoy directly took over the conversation and gave a reason that sounded plausible.

"What about Tatsumaki? Didn't she stop him?"

Blast asked again.

"Miss Tatsumaki was also bewitched by Flashy Flash. Now, she has also jumped ship to the Security Corps side."

"Bewitched?"

"Yes, Flashy Flash used a honey trap on Miss Tatsumaki."

The questioned executive answered with a stiff scalp.

"What about the other heroes?"

"Bang had his youth restored. Atomic Samurai also wants to obtain the youth-restoring injection————

McCoy continued answering, and to summarize what was said in one sentence: those traitors were all lured by greater interests, not mentioning a single bit of the Hero Association's own problems.

"Blast, a large number of heroes and logistics personnel have been poached, which has already affected the normal operation of the Hero Association.

Currently, many disasters that appear we are already unable to handle in a timely manner. If this continues, society will definitely fall into great chaos.

Fortunately, you, the elder of the Hero Association, have returned. We hope you can step forward, hold up the Hero Association's banner, and solve the chief culprit that caused the Hero Association to fall into its current semi-paralyzed state."

"You want me to arrest Flashy Flash?"

"Yes."

"On what grounds?"

"He is a thoroughgoing ambitious man. For his own selfish desires, disregarding social stability, he bewitches hearts and created a Security Corps to challenge the Association to a ring match. If he isn't arrested, social unrest will not subside."

"I see."

Having heard this, Blast, who was looking at something on his phone, nodded.

"Then————"

In the conference room, the Hero Association executives looked over with hopeful gazes.

"I'm afraid I cannot agree to your request."

But what they heard were words of refusal.

"Ah, why?"

Someone asked.

"It's simple. Because I can use a smartphone, just now I looked up some information online and roughly understood the reason for the large number of heroes leaving the Association. Hmm, it seems to be due to dissatisfaction with the Association's internal management system."

Blast shook the phone in his hand, displaying the lit screen for everyone present to see.

"Those messages are all false rumors fabricated and spread by the Security Corps. Blast, please do not believe these false things."

"Is that so? Then on here there seems to be solid evidence of Department Head Tanaka embezzling public funds to visit adult entertainment establishments. How about this: you all produce evidence right now in front of me to help this Department Head Tanaka prove and clarify his innocence?"

Blast pointed at the somewhat pot-bellied Purchasing Department Head opposite and spoke.

"This————"

Hearing this, everyone present cursed inwardly. Using Association public funds for adult entertainment was one thing, but to be photographed and video-recorded, and even the consumption bills photographed clearly — there was no way to whitewash it.

"Department Head Tanaka has a relative relationship with the Mayor of A-City————"

"So, it's true that he used public funds to consume at adult entertainment establishments?"

"The support of a Mayor is more valuable than the public funds he spent."

"Blast, for the Hero Association to operate normally, it is always unavoidable to need support from all sides. I think you are clear on this point as well."

"Yes, I am clear. But that doesn't mean I will like this practice of tacit permission, and the other heroes are probably the same.

Now, you say these are false rumors fabricated and spread by others, but I don't quite believe it.

Hmm, with so many heroes and grassroots employees breaking away from the Association, there must be a reason.

Instead of finding trouble with others, you'd better look more for the causes within yourselves. What do you think?"

"Blast, you are an elder of the Hero Association. You should consider the interests of the Hero Association."

"If the Hero Association is in the right, then I certainly will consider it. But clearly, the Association might be the wrong party this time."

"You also want to betray the Hero Association?"

McCoy questioned in a low voice.

"I haven't betrayed anyone. I am a hero. My stance belongs only to the side of justice. Don't treat me like a fool who can be randomly misled into attacking others."

Pausing a moment, Blast scanned the room, then continued: "Just got back, but the Hero Association has clearly changed. You all don't look very welcoming either. Then I'll take my leave first."

Finishing his words, he directly stood up and left.

Bang~

After leaving the conference room, the sound of a table being smashed came from inside.

Blast didn't mind. He planned to go find Tatsumaki first and deeply understand the situation of that Security Corps.

"Blast is also an insensible guy!"

"What to do? Among S-Class Heroes, besides Metal Knight who wants to earn Association funding, not a single one is willing to stay."

"How do I contact those Dark Realm Assassin Ninjas you mentioned before, and how much do they charge?"

At the same time, the Leader of the Dark Realm Assassin Ninja Group, the Ninja King who had just been resurrected through a Secret Technique, was being held by Broly like a dead dog.

"Mr. Fless, I understand you want to have a refreshing battle with a Not Bad Opponent, but our Security Corps' Main Purpose is to efficiently solve disaster problems and reduce Destruction as much as possible, so please don't mind me stepping in to help you solve this Opponent."