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"Hello, Mr. Cho-yan. My name is Omi Asahi, and I am a member of the government's Supernatural Management Society. These two are my assistants."
Looking at the government member in front of him, Chang Yan narrowed his eyes.
This Omi Asahi looks very young, probably only in his early twenties, but his demeanor is very mature and experienced.
(However, government officials actually came to see me. It seems I caused too much trouble before. But there's nothing I can do; I also want to live a peaceful life, but the system won't give me that chance.)
What can I do? I'm desperate too.jpg
Although Chang Yan was constantly complaining in his heart, he still squinted his eyes and put on a forced, insincere smile.
"Oh, so you're from the government. Please come in. By the way, would you like some tea?"
"No need, Mr. Changyan. We'll just chat for a few minutes and then leave. We can stay at the door."
"So, what do you want to talk about? By the way, don't tell me you're recruiting me or anything like that. Putting aside my social connections, just the fact that I'm a foreigner means I'd just be cannon fodder and a thug if I joined."
"Not at all, how could we possibly treat you, Mr. Changyan, as a henchman or cannon fodder? You must have read too many online novels. If our government were really like the ones in those novels, those other forces would probably be laughing in their sleep."
Omi Asahi paused for a moment, then continued.
"Although a great man had this idea a long time ago and put it into practice, you can probably guess the result, Mr. Changyan."
"Hey, aren't you guys going to do anything about it?"
Chang Yan was clearly curious.
Omi Asahi shook his head.
"Why? This is a public slap in the face! You're just going to ignore it?"
"Mr. Chang Yan, do you know what that important person did?"
"What is it? But this should be considered confidential, right? Is it really okay for you to tell me?"
Looking at the curious Chang Yan, Jin Jiang Xu slowly revealed the truth of the matter.
"This matter is hardly a secret anymore, since it has already spread. The big shot at the time kidnapped many high-profile superhumans and their families, and then, in their depravity, they used them all for experiments, hoping to unlock the secrets of superhumans and then give all soldiers superhuman abilities to enhance military strength."
"The results of it?"
"As a result, that important figure was dragged out of the military base by a large group of enraged superhumans, and nobody knows what happened next."
"Didn't you support that important figure?"
"How could that be? How could we possibly support such illegal and immoral activities? Please don't make wild guesses, Mr. Changyan; you have to take responsibility for that."
At this moment, Omi Asahi appeared very serious.
"Okay, okay, never mind. So, is there anything else?"
As the saying goes, raising one's hands makes one appear more innocent.
"It's nothing, just some regulations regarding people with supernatural abilities that you'd like to take a look at. Please see."
Chapter 74 Exploration and Observation
(I'm so sorry everyone, I had a lot of things to take care of at home and I didn't have any drafts left, so the update was a bit late.)
(It's so hot, I don't want to move...)
(Oh, by the way, did you know that in response to the Cyberspace Administration of China's security requirements, starting April 12, 2018, the illustration function will no longer be available when creating new chapters or using the drafts. The illustration function will only be available again when editing a chapter after it has been uploaded and published.)
(In other words, if I want to post a picture, I have to edit it again, which is very annoying.)
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Chang Yan accepted the white paper handed to him by Omi Asahi.
After taking a look, Chang Yan couldn't help but exclaim, "Eh!"
Because there aren't many rules on this piece of paper, just a few.
The content also surprised Chang Yan.
Although it is also about regulations governing these people, the regulations are very lenient.
As long as you don't commit any serious crimes, the government won't bother with you at all.
Because we can't manage it all, there are too many people.
More importantly, they are completely outmatched.
Although heavy weapons are very lethal, most people with supernatural powers live in cities.
Using heavy weapons in the city? That's insane.
Of course, it is the government after all, with money, capital, and power, so recruiting people is still quite easy.
Those recruited by the government were mostly martial artists and mages.
Martial artists are alright; most of them only need medicinal herbs.
However, those mages were different.
Those mages, although they all seem very rich and glamorous, it's just a facade.
Most mages have to grit their teeth and carefully count their money to buy a potion or equipment.
They often have to go out and take on commissions to earn money. After all, for a mage, the most important thing is knowledge, and the second most important thing is—money!!!
Without money, you can't borrow books, buy spell models, sell staffs, or buy potions to aid your practice. Some courses even require you to pay to attend.
You want to become a sorcerer if you don't have money?
Come on, come on! We're recruiting all kinds of experimental volunteers here. As long as you've participated in the experiments, money is no object.
That is, you are still alive (sinister smile).
In short, being a mage is a profession that requires a lot of money to achieve.
Those mages will also be good at converting money into combat power to carry out the orders issued by the government.
Nobody wants to be targeted by a large group of mages.
There are too many means.
Most importantly, mages are ruthless; they use whatever method is most effective, fastest, or cheapest and easiest.
You say you're immune to magic?
Sorry, I'll arrest all your relatives and friends, or even cast a curse on you, and see if you submit.
You say you're immune to magic and all alone, so you're not afraid of anyone?
Excuse me, someone come here, place a spatial anchor and a golem.
You claim to be incredibly powerful, capable of defeating everything with a single punch?
No... I'm sorry to bother you.
Of course, they are also shameless.
A rationalist.
You have to know when to back down. Face and dignity don't matter. If you're alive, you can get anything back.
"Wow, it seems the management isn't strict. So what's next? Do we need to sign anything, Mr. Omi?"
"No need, Mr. Changyan. We're just here to let you take a look. Also, Mr. Changyan, sometimes you shouldn't sign your name carelessly. Some contracts and documents are disguised as ordinary paper, so please be careful."
"Oh, is that so? I'll be more careful next time. Well then, I won't see you off. Goodbye."
"Then we'll take our leave of Mr. Changyan. Goodbye."
Omi Asahi lowered his head briefly, then left.
Watching Omi Asahi walk away, Chang Yan whispered a few words.
"The government officials came here just to inform me? I don't believe it."
After leaving, Omi Asahi got into an ordinary car, turned on some instruments, and asked a question to the person next to him.
"Muto, how is your superpower reacting?"
"I detected two life forms in this room. But I can't detect this so-called ability at all; it seems like something is blocking my detection."
"And what about you, Iwasa?"
"His breathing and his posture are unusual. Clearly, in addition to the shadow abilities he has already demonstrated, he is probably also a martial artist. However, judging from the buying and selling situation of the nearby herbal medicine shops and his travel records, he did not buy any medicinal herbs. Either he just obtained some incomplete martial arts notes to practice casually, or he is a genius who has already mastered martial arts."
The man called Iwasa closed his eyes and recalled Changju's every move.
Without a doubt, the boy named Changyan must be a martial artist.
Moreover, it's definitely not those health-preserving exercises or fancy moves, but genuine combat martial arts.
"Most importantly, that boy had a faint aura of killing intent about him."
He has definitely killed people. And not just one or two.
He has killed at least a dozen people.
It really made me—
I'm so excited!
Even Chang Yan himself was unaware of his own murderous aura, yet others noticed it immediately.
Looking at Iwasa, whose eyes were closed but whose hands were constantly contracting, Omi Asahi shook his head helplessly.
"Alright, Iwasa, I know you're excited right now, but don't forget he's still a minor. How can you have the nerve to spar with him?"
"Phew—don't worry, I'm not going to give up this job right now, I won't do that. But these days, heroes are really emerging from among the young."
Iwasa let out a breath; his emotions had calmed down.
This job has brought him so many benefits that he really doesn't want to give it up.
They have money, power, and most importantly, a wide variety of martial arts skills to learn.
As a poor martial artist without any powerful connections, the only way for him to improve his skills was to earn money.
Fighting in underground boxing matches, working as a thug, working as a bodyguard.
This is the only way out for people like them.
They get paid a lot of money.
As for moving bricks...
No, that would be too embarrassing.
If other martial artists saw me carrying bricks on a construction site, they'd probably laugh themselves silly.
"Since you understand, Muto, write down his information and let's go."
"Shouldn't we conduct some surveillance?"
"If you had said this to me ten minutes ago, I would have agreed. But now, see for yourself."
Omi Asahi forwarded a message to Muto.
"Several surveillance personnel from different factions have mostly vanished without a trace. Only two escaped alive, but they suffered extensive burns and will likely have to retire. The surveillance cameras are completely dark, clearly blocked by someone."
"Could it be that Chang Yan also possesses supernatural abilities related to fire?"
"No. According to the survivors' reports, what they saw was a blue fire serpent. I suspect that the other person in the house, the girl mentioned in the previous report, has the ability to control fire."
"However, judging from Chang Yan's behavior, they're the kind of people who won't bother others unless provoked, so they're relatively easy to deal with. Let's go straight to our destination; the next stop is to visit that esteemed person—"
"Rias Gremory! The demon who rules this city, I heard she's taken on a new familiar, and she's in the same class as that Chang Yan. As far as I know, there are quite a few extraordinary people in that class."
A glint flashed across Omi Asahi's glasses.
Take a day off
As the title says, I need to take a day off today.
I'm very sorry to all my readers, but I've realized I'm experiencing writer's block.