"Huh... Fortunately, I caught her." Goofy looked at the female tourist hanging precariously under the ring, relieved that he managed to prevent a potential disaster. He let out a long sigh of relief.
Soon after, the system started flooding with data in the background.
\[Worship from Rhodes +5\]
\[Worship from Jack +5\]
\[Worship from Manny +5\]
...
The influx of data caused a crash, and Goofy found himself upgraded after a few seconds.
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Physical fitness: 2.1 → 2.3
Strength: 1.6 → 1.9
Agility: 2.1 → 2.2
Spirit: 1.7 → 1.8
Upgrade bonus: Hearing and vision have been improved to a certain extent.
---
Feeling rather disheartened, Goofy muttered to himself, "This is just... rotten luck!"
Nevertheless, saving lives was his priority. With all his strength, Goofy used both arms to slowly drag the unconscious female tourist back to safety. However, she had fainted from the ordeal, offering no assistance, and Goofy's neck turned red from exhaustion as he struggled to pull her onto the track.
Once the female tourist was safely out of harm's way, the onlookers erupted into warm applause once again.
Goofy's expression fell. "Is it over? Another round of applause? Are they watching a performance?"
Noticing the increasing worship value, Goofy hurriedly picked up the female tourist and descended from the track. By the time she had regained consciousness halfway down, she gratefully bestowed worship upon Goofy.
Exhausted and bewildered, Goofy felt like he'd rather be dizzy all the time than deal with this chaos!
Thankfully, Goofy managed to get the girl to safety. As she stepped onto solid ground, she burst into tears, her legs too weak to support her. Wiping away her tears, she leaned against Goofy's sturdy chest with a sigh.
Goofy couldn't help but think, "I've already saved your life, why are you still adding worship value to me? You're simply out for revenge!"
Before Goofy could make sense of the situation, the girl fainted once more. "What now?"
Without waiting for Goofy to leave, the onlookers crowded around again, showering him with praise.
"Hero!"
"Stop, hero!"
"You're the hero of the playground!"
Terrified, Goofy's face turned pale. "These people are just walking worshippers!"
Without saying a word to Jessie, Goofy made a swift escape, leaving the adoring crowd behind.
Once he confirmed that no one was following him, Goofy sent a message to Jessie: "I'll be waiting for you in the car. Sneak over quietly, and make sure you're not followed."
Jessie, upon receiving the message, couldn't help but laugh and cry: "Big brother, you saved someone, not committed a crime, and you're running away!"
Goofy was too exhausted to explain much to her. He sat in the car, panting heavily when Hank called.
"Hello? Goofy, what's the deal with the news from the Global Daily? Why is Frank being reported?"
Goofy smiled awkwardly. "Hey, maybe that old guy wants to show off."
But Hank wasn't fooled. "Tell me the truth, did you intentionally leak this news to the Global Daily, and where is Frank now? His situation is very dangerous!"
As the system popped up data, Goofy quickly denied any involvement. But Hank saw through him.
Without giving Goofy a chance to explain, Hank reassured him: "Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you. I'll handle everything."
Goofy was about to protest, but Hank had already hung up.
Jessie opened the car door and sat up. "I've been waiting for a while, you're a great hero who does good deeds without seeking recognition. I like your low-key and steady character."
The system noted: \[Worship from Jessie +5\]
Goofy felt utterly defeated. "Jessie, you're a troublemaker..."
Leaving the playground, Goofy took Jessie to a restaurant for dinner. On the way, the system continued to bombard him with upgrades.
"Worse, what the heck is going on?" Goofy was bewildered. This situation was more than he could handle.
In the end, Goofy realized that someone had uploaded a video of him climbing a roller coaster to save people on YouTube. In just one hour, it had garnered hundreds of likes, leaving Goofy in shock.
"Becoming an internet celebrity? No wonder the worship value is soaring! This is worse than the news!"
Depressed, Goofy resigned himself to his newfound popularity. He ate three servings of rice to calm his nerves, much to Jessie's surprise.
When he dropped Jessie home in the evening, Goofy received another upgrade.
A golden light emanated from the background of the system as the data was updated beautifully.
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Physical fitness: 2.3 → 2.4
Strength: 1.9 → 2.0
Agility: 2.2 → 2.4
Spirit: 1.8 → 2.0
Level-up bonus: Hearing and vision are further improved.
---
Locking the car with a dark expression, Goofy returned to his apartment, determined to confront the person who uploaded the video.
"This thing is a real nuisance!"