"I don't know, but I can tell you that I noticed something was off with your body during a few things you did before. Perhaps..." Tesla responded to Lin Feng's question in this manner.
"Perhaps what?" Lin Feng thought about giving Tesla a good punch. Why did he stop speaking halfway through? Is this how one should talk?
"Perhaps this is also a form of energy transfer." Tesla pondered for a moment and decided that this explanation would be better.
"Explain it more clearly. How is it energy transfer?" Lin Feng still didn't understand; it seemed unrelated to everything.
"Lin Feng, what I'm about to tell you may not be correct; it's just my own speculation." To Lin Feng's surprise, Tesla said this at that moment.
This was the first time Tesla spoke to him in such a tone. Lin Feng was sure that this arrogant guy was being humble for the first time.
"What's wrong?" Lin Feng asked.
"It's like this: I speculate that the increase of Internal Energy within your body may be related to something called 'Virtue Value' released by the people around you," Tesla shared his speculation with Lin Feng.
"'Virtue Value'?" The more Tesla explained, the more confused Lin Feng became; he really didn't understand what Tesla was talking about.
"You can think of it as a type of energy entity that the people around you can release." Tesla knew that Lin Feng might not understand for now, so he could only explain further.
"Oh, when can they release this energy entity for me to absorb?" Upon hearing this, Lin Feng seemed to see a new world opening up before him, but he still couldn't clearly understand what kind of world it was. However, he felt that this should be a good thing.
"When they feel grateful towards you." Tesla had clearly thought carefully about this point and answered without hesitation.
"When they feel grateful?" Lin Feng began to faintly understand and grasp what "Virtue Value" meant.
It turned out that the so-called Virtue Value was an energy entity released by others when they felt grateful towards you, and only Lin Feng could absorb it.
"Really?" If Tesla's theory is correct, Lin Feng believes that there will be great potential for his strength to improve.
"It should be. Proving this isn't difficult," Tesla said, as he was only speculating.
"Oh, I know how to do it now, Tesla. Let's go try it out." Lin Feng was extremely excited at this moment; he knew that if Tesla's theory was confirmed, his abilities would reach a new level.
However, just as Lin Feng was about to go do something good, he realized that he had gotten too carried away and had forgotten that he was still in Chen Li's house, where the owner, Chen Li, was lying next to him.
With no other choice, Lin Feng could only carry Chen Li to her bedroom and leave a note before departing.
Once outside of Chen Li's home, Lin Feng ran wildly into the night, engaging in a quiet mission of doing good deeds. In one night, he apprehended several groups of criminals just as they were about to commit their crimes, using his own strength to incapacitate them for a month.
Of course, to avoid unnecessary trouble, Lin Feng wore the Cat Mask from the magic ring while saving people. He remembered that he had picked up this mask during the incident when he saved Su Xue's family. After that event, he had carelessly tossed the mask into the magic ring, not expecting it would come in handy again.
However, what Lin Feng didn't realize was that the left cat ear on his Cat Mask was missing. The one who had it was Su Xue, whom he had saved that night.
In her panic at the time, Su Xue wanted to see which hero had rescued her and instinctively tried to pull off Lin Feng's mask, ultimately only managing to tear off one of the cat ears.
What Lin Feng never expected was that since that incident, Su Xue had carefully kept that cat ear hidden away. She had developed an indescribable feeling for the nameless hero who saved her that night.
Moreover, this feeling had not diminished over time; instead, it was slowly growing stronger.
Lin Feng was completely unaware of all this.
On the first day at noon, while having lunch with Liu Yan in the company cafeteria, Lin Feng finally saw the news. The report stated: A hero wearing a Cat Mask performed five good deeds in one night and helped the police capture as many as fifteen criminal suspects.
In no time, comments flooded in. In this era, the emergence of a hero certainly provided people with a sense of security; at least in moments of despair, deep down inside, there was a glimmer of hope.
"As for this nameless hero, no one knows who he is. Perhaps he never intended for us to know who he is. However, most netizens have given our hero a nickname: 'Catman,'" concluded the sweet-smiling female news anchor as the midday news came to an end.
The instigator of all this—classmate Lin Feng—was sneaking a laugh while watching the news. His laughter wasn't because he was on television, but because after a night of hard work, Lin Feng had proven that "Virtue Value" really exists. After a long night, Lin Feng's Internal Energy had increased a bit; although the growth was slow, he was still very excited.
"This Catman is really impressive. He accomplished so much in one night without needing any sleep?" After watching the news, Liu Yan eagerly wanted to discuss it with Lin Feng.
"Heh heh... maybe Catman is just putting on a brave face," Lin Feng internally denied Liu Yan's question. After working all night, he actually felt a bit sleepy in the morning. If it weren't for his excitement keeping him awake, he would have definitely taken a day off to sleep in.
Although Lin Feng was fine not sleeping and wouldn't end up with dark circles under his eyes, sleeping had always been his habit, and sleeping in was one of his hobbies. So, even though he was already an Inner Strength Expert, Lin Feng still loved to sleep and hoped to get more rest.
"Come on, maybe Catman isn't just an ordinary person. He's a martial arts master, you know? The kind who can take on hundreds of opponents—so cool!" Liu Yan strongly protested against Lin Feng's "disparagement" of Catman and began her argument.
It's no wonder Liu Yan felt this way; in this era, the birth of a hero is indeed not easy.
At this moment, Catman had completely gone viral online and had become a legend in City B, a mid-level city.
Those illusion-filled teenagers regarded themselves as loyal fans of Catman. Anyone who dared to disparage Catman would face their wrath online.
This was normal; when someone praises something, there will always be those who criticize it. With the internet expanding people's thoughts, many issues allow for public opinions to be expressed. For instance, regarding Catman, many dismissed his achievements as mere "hype."
"Do you think Catman needs hype? He's wearing a mask!" A teenager who saw a post claiming Catman was just hype replied directly in the comments. It was clear that this kid was a loyal fan of Catman.
"You say Catman is hyping himself up; why don't you try hyping yourself up so I can admire you?" Another teenage girl responded to the post about Catman's alleged hype.
Amidst all this, everyone held their opinions and engaged in a war of words. There was no clear winner or loser, but overall, supporters of Catman still made up the vast majority.
Meanwhile, Su Xue was also watching the midday news and reflecting on what she had seen on television. She recalled that night when she thought she was about to die when suddenly that man appeared and saved her before leaving without saying a word. Su Xue still remembered that the man had also been wearing a Cat Mask that night.
In her panic at the time, she had even torn off one of the cat ears from his Cat Mask.
"Is it really you?" Looking out the window, Su Xue's face was filled with anticipation as she murmured to herself.
Lin Feng had been very busy lately. In the mornings, he had to handle company matters, and at night, he took on the role of a vigilante, working tirelessly day and night, almost without time to sleep.
As for Chen Li, since that night, her relationship with Lin Feng seemed to have become somewhat delicate, but it was only slightly so. She hadn't mentioned that evening again, except for a simple text message Lin Feng received the next day—thank you!
Every day, Lin Feng's life was quite fulfilling. During the day, he acted as Liu Yan's protector, commuting with her in a taxi, and at night, he served as the guardian of the city. It was said that since Catman had appeared, various criminals had significantly decreased; some were locked up in prison by Catman, some were sent to the hospital by him, and others were too scared to come out at night.
Indeed, when facing particularly heinous criminals, Lin Feng showed no mercy. For instance, when dealing with a criminal who intended to assault a lone woman late at night, Catman confiscated this guy's "tools of the trade" without hesitation.
Moreover, comments about Catman filled the pages of major news websites every day. Posts about him appeared frequently, and recently, the people of City B had gotten used to quickly turning on their TVs or computers each morning to see who Catman had saved the previous night.
Furthermore, Catman's actions weren't limited to just punishing criminals; he also responded to accidents. One night, he rushed to two fire scenes in succession and saved a total of eight people before anyone even realized what was happening.
In short, Catman was someone who did good deeds whenever possible.
Of course, everyone noticed a strange phenomenon: whether doing good or punishing criminals, Catman only operated at night. No one had seen him during the day; it was as if he disappeared when morning came.
Thus, people gave Catman a new nickname—the Guardian of the Night.
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