Not quite understanding why Yan Qi was asking this, Zhao Jing looked at her with a puzzled expression on his face and asked.
Hearing Zhao Jing’s words and seeing his confused look, Yan Qi knew he wasn’t lying to her. She looked him up and down, surprised to find he had absolutely no issues, then looked up and said to him:
“You’re quite something, daring to shove a beast core into your mouth without any processing at all.”
“Huh?”
Seeing the bewildered look on Zhao Jing’s face and realizing he knew nothing about being a superhuman, Yan Qi sighed. To prevent him from doing something foolish again in the future, she proceeded to explain the relevant information about beast cores to him.
After listening to Yan Qi’s explanation about beast cores and learning the consequences of eating one directly without processing, Zhao Jing recalled his risky move from a few days ago. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he couldn’t help but feel a sense of lingering fear.
“Classmate Yan Qi, I ate the beast core. Even though I’m fine now, could I develop problems later on?”
Hearing Zhao Jing’s question, Yan Qi recalled information from the classified databases related to superhuman powers in various countries from her world. In a certain tone, she replied to him:
“Don’t worry. As long as you survived the first day after eating the beast core, you won’t have any major problems going forward, provided you reduce your usage of superhuman abilities.”
“Is that so? That’s good. I never thought gaining superhuman power would involve such big risks. If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have eaten that beast core and would have just stayed an ordinary person.”
Zhao Jing said with a hint of regret on his face.
“Alright, it’s too late for regrets now. Rather than dwell on it, you should think about what you’re going to do from now on.”
“Yeah, you’re right.”
After finishing her conversation with Zhao Jing and clarifying the source of his powers, Yan Qi thought about Feng Wu and his seven or eight superhuman subordinates not far away. Wondering how they obtained their powers, she proactively walked over to Feng Wu, who still couldn’t stand up, looked him straight in the eye, and asked:
“Mister, how did you and your lackeys gain your superhuman abilities? Don’t tell me your experience was exactly the same as my classmate’s. You should know that Abyssal Magical Beasts aren’t creatures ordinary people can easily kill.”
Hearing Yan Qi’s question, Feng Wu glanced at Dao Yan Nu Di standing behind her. Knowing that lying in front of her was no different from seeking death, he quickly answered Yan Qi:
“My men and I were given our powers by someone else.”
“Given to you by someone? Who was it that gave them to you?”
Hearing Feng Wu’s answer, a surprised expression involuntarily appeared on Yan Qi’s face, and she immediately followed up with this question.
Upon hearing this, Feng Wu carefully recalled the process through which he and his men had obtained their powers. Then he looked up at Yan Qi, shook his head, and replied:
“Sorry, I don’t know who the person was who gave me and my men our powers either.”
“You don’t know who gave you your powers? I feel like you might be lying to me.”
Suspecting that Feng Wu was lying to her, Yan Qi stared directly at him as she asked.
Faced with Yan Qi’s intense gaze, Feng Wu made no attempt to avoid it. Looking at her very seriously, he said:
“I’m not lying. My men and I truly don’t know who the person was that gave us our powers. If you don’t believe me, there’s nothing more I can do.”
Hearing this and able to confirm from observing his micro-expressions that he wasn’t lying to her, Yan Qi stopped doubting him and instead asked him another question:
“Fine. Since you put it that way, I’ll take what you just said as the truth. So now, tell me, what were the characteristics of the person who gave you your powers?”
“Characteristics? The person who gave us our powers was a man wearing a black suit and gold-rimmed glasses.”
“Anything else besides that?”
“That’s it.”
“That’s it? That can’t be right. Even someone with very few distinguishing features couldn’t possibly have nothing notable about them besides their clothes and glasses.”
Hearing what Feng Wu said, Yan Qi looked at him with an expression of disbelief.
In response, Feng Wu, who was still kneeling on the ground, quickly explained to Yan Qi:
“An ordinary person certainly wouldn’t have only those two features. But it’s quite obvious that the person who gave me and my men our powers was not an ordinary person.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“What I mean is, the person who gave me and my men our powers possessed a superhuman ability that could shield others’ perception of him. Never mind my subordinates, even I can’t remember what he specifically looked like. So of course, I can’t clearly describe his specific characteristics.”
“So that’s how it is. No wonder you aren’t clear on the characteristics of the person who gave you and your men your powers.”
Yan Qi looked at Feng Wu before her and spoke in a tone of sudden understanding.
‘But why would this person just go around giving superhuman powers to others for no reason? Could it be that he has so many beast cores they’re piled up filling his warehouse?’
Not really understanding what this person, who had bestowed powers upon Feng Wu and his gang of ruffians, actually wanted to achieve, Yan Qi couldn’t help but think this to herself.
‘Forget it. This matter doesn’t really have much to do with me anyway. I’ll leave it for the official personnel at the Abnormal Affairs Bureau to headache over.’
Really unable to figure out the reason behind that person’s actions, Yan Qi decisively gave up thinking about it and decided to hand the matter over to the Abnormal Affairs Bureau.
And just as she settled on this course of action in her mind, the sound of a siren, growing steadily closer, came from outside the alleyway.
Hearing this sound, Yan Qi, standing in the alley, knew that the people from the Abnormal Affairs Bureau had arrived.
“Hmm, the Abnormal Affairs Bureau is here? Well then, it’s about time for me to go and register my superhuman identity there. This way, I’ll be able to use my powers openly in front of Mom and Dad.”
After saying this, Yan Qi no longer kept her attention on Feng Wu and the others. Instead, she looked toward the alley entrance, waiting for the arrival of the Abnormal Affairs Bureau personnel.
…
“Is this the power of a superhuman? It’s truly incredible.”
Looking at the frozen ground around him, the young man who had just become a superhuman couldn’t help but speak in an excited tone.
“Congratulations, young man. From today onward, you are no longer an ordinary person, but a genuine superhuman.”
A man wearing a black suit and gold-rimmed glasses—yet one who throughout couldn’t leave any definite impression—clapped his hands as he spoke to the youth who had just gained superhuman power.