"Momo, do you think we lost face big time this time?" Leticia lay on the hospital bed, staring blankly at the snow-white ceiling.
Beside her, Momo, wrapped in bandages from head to toe, stared at the ceiling with the same expression. Hearing Leticia's question, she opened her mouth and replied in a dry voice, "Definitely, we lost face big time."
Not only did they fail to retrieve the item, but they were also beaten up like children. In the end, it was only because the others spared their lives that they were able to lie here now.
If those two weirdos from back then had wanted to take their lives, they would probably be drinking tea and chatting in heaven right now.
"Are we really Grade A ability users? Why did those two treat us like children when they beat us up?" Leticia couldn't fathom it. She had thought about it for an entire day and still couldn't understand how they had been played like puppets in the palms of others.
Three Grade A ability users, and top students at that, actually getting rubbed into the ground like that—how could Leticia not be bothered by it?
Are all criminals in Central City this badass? Especially that one in black clothes called Xiaobai—one versus two, a complete pwnage.
Leticia knew her frontal combat ability wasn't great, so it was normal for her to get beaten, but Momo and Huangmao were bona fide combat-type ability users.
Furthermore, their combat power was considered top-tier among Grade A ability users. And yet, that person in black didn't even use their ability, relying solely on fists to beat the two of them unconscious in a few minutes.
If the opponent had gotten serious and used their ability, the three of them would probably have been insta-killed.
"Central City is truly full of hidden talents." Momo's face was full of confusion. She had thought her strength was already quite good and that she was a qualified hero, but the cold reality told her she was still very green.
Just chasing a thief had led to encountering two ridiculously strong enemies. Could it be that their luck was just that bad, running into some of the most dangerous villains in Central City on their very first official mission?
"What about Huangmao? How is he doing now?" Leticia asked. Only she and Momo were in this ward, while Huangmao, being male, was staying in another ward.
"I'm doing great, but you two don't look so good." Just as Leticia finished speaking, Huangmao's voice rang out from outside the door.
The door opened, and Huangmao, still bruised on his face, limped in. "That person in black really has a heavy hand. My handsome face was almost disfigured by her."
"You certainly recovered fast." Leticia curled her lip. She and Momo were still lying in bed, unable to move, yet this guy could already get out of bed and move around freely. The difference in their physical constitution was not just a little bit.
Momo felt this even more strongly. Like Huangmao, she had been hammered by that person in black, and that person clearly had no sense of chivalry, so Momo hadn't taken a lighter beating than Huangmao.
Yet after receiving the same beating, Huangmao was almost fine now, while she had to keep lying here. Truly, comparing people only leads to frustration.
"My ability is just like that—I'm durable." Huangmao thumped his chest and said carelessly, "Oh right, the Association has given us a new mission."
"What? Giving a mission to us three patients?" Upon hearing the word 'mission', Leticia immediately got agitated. "What kind of mission can we three do in our current state?"
It's not like the three of us can run out with a crutch each, right?
People who didn't know any better would think some disabled people had escaped from somewhere.
"The Association said this mission isn't urgent; we can wait until we've recovered from our injuries to do it." Huangmao quickly explained. At first, when he learned of the Association's decision, he was also very dissatisfied, but after hearing the specific requirements of the mission, his dissatisfaction dissipated.
"Our mission is to investigate what happened that night. The Association said that the ones who intercepted us that night were the famous Black and White Duo in Central City. Their strength is no less than that of Grade S ability users, so it's only natural that we failed."
"However, the person in black we were chasing that night stole something from Councilman Bang in the council. That item seems to be quite important to Councilman Wang, and he is still furious right now."
Leticia was even more confused. If that was the case, shouldn't they just send out a team on standby? Why have the three of them, who were patients, do it?
"What does that have to do with us three doing it?"
"Ahem, Leticia, you don't know this, but that guy surnamed Wang has such a terrible relationship with our Association that the Association can't be bothered to help him find his things." Huangmao chuckled, "But we still have to keep up appearances, right?"
"Got it, we three are the 'appearances'." Momo nodded, finally understanding the Association's intent. "We're just supposed to stand on the sidelines and watch Councilman Wang scramble, and if possible, cause him a bit more trouble, right?"
"Why does that sound so evil? Is it really okay for us as heroes to do that?" Leticia still had a bit of a conscience.
"No, no, the Association told us to cooperate fully, not to sabotage anything." Huangmao quickly corrected Momo's abnormal train of thought. "But as for cooperating, we have to wait until we've recovered and are discharged from the hospital first."