Chapter 1: The Strongest Hero
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In 3015, the world suddenly gave birth to the first human being with true superpowers. Just as the world was surprised, more and more people with superpowers appeared one after another. However, just as humanity was proclaiming that a new future was about to emerge, monsters with special abilities also descended upon the world.

Faced with the extremely evil creatures named "Demonborn," humans with superpowers, who had not yet fully mastered their abilities, were no match for the Demonborn. While human superbeings could only unleash sparks and snowballs, the terrifying, gigantic Demonborn could spew flames and frost. In just a few short months, nearly a fifth of human territory was destroyed by the Demonborn.

Just as the entire world was falling into despair, a hero... was born.

A supreme hero with unparalleled super-speed and seemingly limitless super-strength stood up and wiped out virtually all the Demonborn that threatened human safety!

No Demonborn could match his strength, and no attack could even scratch him. With absolute power and unparalleled strength, he single-handedly reclaimed nearly a fifth of the human territory occupied by the Demonborn. This unnamed superhero was called "Guang" by all those who were grateful for his contributions, meaning – The light of the world, illuminating the world's brilliance.

As long as "Guang" appeared, everyone could rest assured, for there had never been an enemy that "Guang" could not defeat, nor a human that "Guang" could not protect!

"Guang" was deservedly the first hero in the world and was recognized by over ninety-nine percent of humanity as the strongest hero!

Moreover, "Guang" had a strong body that drove everyone crazy, regardless of age or gender, with muscles as solid as steel, tall, perfect, and a face always wearing a bright smile, symbolizing peace and light, with a pure white mask.

Regrettably, though "Guang" secured three precious years for humans, allowing them to study their superpowers and countless others with superpowers to join the fight against the Demonborn as superheroes out of admiration for "Guang," the supreme hero everyone looked up to and willingly followed disappeared without warning one day.

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On a speeding train, an electronic device meant for playing advertisements on large trains was showing a clip about the superhero "Guang."

Although probably no one in the carriage hadn't seen the clip about "Guang" hundreds of times, everyone on the train still watched the repeating content with awe and admiration, showing no signs of boredom.

After the device introduced the contributions made by the superhero "Guang" to humanity, a woman with dark blue long hair, crystal clear blue eyelashes and pupils appeared on the screen.

Seeing the cold and aloof-looking woman, the carriage, which could only hear the rumble of the train's movement, erupted in excited chatter.

"Mommy, mommy! Look, look! It's the superhero 'Winter Emperor'!" A little girl with twin ponytails excitedly pointed at the cold-looking woman in the device, yelling to the young-looking woman beside her.

"Guagua, good children need to be polite, so you should call her 'Winter Emperor' sister!" The young woman next to the little girl pinched her hand while speaking with a gentle tone.

"Yes! 'Winter Emperor' sister is so beautiful and powerful! When I grow up, I want to be a beautiful and powerful superhero too! To protect mommy, daddy, and everyone!" The little girl clutched her small fists, looking at the cold woman in the device with unblinking, star-filled eyes, full of anticipation.Regarding the lovely behavior of the little girl, the passersby all showed a smile full of goodwill.

Although it is unrealistic to become the only female superhero in the world, ranked fifth, known as the "Winter King," no one was willing to deliberately deny the dream of a child.

The short narrative on the train did not interrupt the live broadcast from the electronic device, but it seemed that there was a slight accident with today's broadcast.

In the screen, a woman with deep blue hair had been silent for nearly half a minute, and some people even wondered if the live feed was disconnected.

At that moment, an off-camera voice came through the live feed.

"Winter... Lord Winter... please say something... this is a live broadcast, otherwise, it will be awkward!"

Hearing this voice, the cold woman's expression in the screen changed slightly, her thin blue eyebrows raised high, seemingly surprised, but still not saying a word.

After another embarrassing ten-plus seconds, an arm stretched out from outside the screen in the live feed, placing a small piece of paper in front of the woman. After the woman stared at the paper for a few seconds, an extremely awkward cough came from off-camera.

"Cough... cough... Lord Winter... please read that... just read it!"

This time, the cold woman in the screen seemed to finally react. She extended her slender fingers to unfold the paper, and her blue eyes fell on the small piece of paper.

"Hero Academy is now recruiting new superpower users. Do you want to become as pretty and powerful as me? Then please hurry up and call the hotline below to sign up... Yeah." The cold woman's voice, completely consistent with her image, was even colder and indifferent, devoid of even a hint of emotion... At the end of her speech, she expressionlessly made a scissor-hand gesture according to the content on the paper and uttered an emotionless "yeah."

Seeing this scene, everyone on the train, including the little girl named Gua Gua, felt a cold as if they were in the middle of winter.

"Great... great reading... Lord Winter... could you just... just put a little emotion into it..." A super helpless voice came from off-camera, but it seemed that from the confused expression of the woman in the deep blue screen, as if she silently questioned "Didn't you ask me to read this?", the off-camera voice gradually weakened.

The live broadcast was cut off here, and the screen returned to the regular loop of super hero introductions that broadcast during the day.

After a brief silence in the train, a burst of conversations suddenly rang out.

"Hahaha, Lord Winter is really too cute, still as always a natural ditz."

"That's right! I didn't expect the Hero Association to ask Lord Winter to advertise for them. I almost died laughing."

"But speaking of it, are you going to sign up for the newly-founded Hero Academy by the Hero Association? If I remember correctly, you awakened a superpower not too long ago, right? Lucky you! What's your rank?"

"Don't mention it... my superpower is so embarrassing that I didn't even get it ranked! I mean... what's the point of a superpower that can produce toilet paper from your palms?!"

"Uh... that... isn't bad, buddy! With that ability, you can save a lot of money in the long run!"

As the people on the train were engaged in their conversations, a delicate and pleasant voice suddenly rang out.

"If you dare to extend your stinking hand even a millimeter further... you will say goodbye to it forever!"

Everyone's gaze was drawn to the sound, and they saw the speaker was a flat-chested girl with a cute short hair and big shining eyes, wearing extremely masculine attire, and frowning.

Behind the girl stood a middle-aged, sweaty man, his face full of panic, looking as if his dirty secret had been exposed.Please provide the Chinese text you would like translated into English.