To Be Hero X

In a world packed with superheroes, power is not earned by training or tech, it is loaned by belief. People watch, rate, and choose who they trust, and that trust turns into an actual force that lets a hero fly, hit harder, or survive the impossible. Lose it, and the abilities vanish. Every hero lives under a public scoreboard called Trust Value, and the rankings can change overnight with one scandal or one rescue caught on camera. Every two years the top names are dragged into a tournament that does more than entertain, it rewrites the hierarchy for everyone. At the peak sits the absolute number one, a figure known only as X, and the chase for that spot pulls allies into rivals and fans into judges.