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Chapter 13 The Era of Extraordinary Rampage

On his way home, Jiang He's thoughts were somewhat scattered, but his body felt incredibly light.

Without the weight of his clothes, he felt like he was about to take off, as if he could leap several stories high with a single bound.

This was not an illusion; from morning until now, his physical strength had soared from 0.8 to 20.5.

These physical changes are far more noticeable than the mental growth.

Jiang He really wanted to find a quiet, secluded place to properly experience this new power, such as climbing stairs empty-handed to get home from the balcony...

However, he forcibly suppressed this impulse.

It's not because I don't want to, but because...

"Jiang He, what are your hobbies and interests?"

"Top students have the freedom to choose their courses. Which courses do you plan to take?"

"Jiang He, Teacher Zhong plans to help you switch to the Fire Controller class tomorrow... Actually, I switched to that class too!"

“Jiang He, classmate…”

Chi Zhilei walked beside her, chattering incessantly.

Although she has a sweet appearance, a calming and pleasant scent, and a beautiful voice.

But Jiang He only found her a bit noisy.

Admittedly, because of his awakening, he was isolated and ostracized by his classmates, had no friends, and had shed tears of sadness in the dead of night because he was all alone.

However, this experience also made him somewhat introverted and withdrawn.

Moreover, if Jiang He were before his awakening, and encountered a passionate and proactive girl like Chi Zhilei, he might have genuinely developed feelings for her.

But now he has awakened and become an S-class talent, and even the usually stern Teacher Wei greets him with a smile.

At times like this, he wouldn't feel as much affection for someone like Chi Zhilei if he encountered her again.

He even felt a spiteful resentment—

When I was at my lowest point, why couldn't I see these people?
It's nothing more than opportunism.

Thinking of this, Jiang He stopped in his tracks.

"Chi, why are you so enthusiastic?"

Chi Zhilei paused for a moment, but her smile remained unchanged: "Because you are a genius who has awakened an S-level talent!"

"..."

Jiang He's prepared words were stuck in his throat, leaving him speechless for a moment.

That's way too blunt. Aren't you afraid he'll get angry?
but……

Her frankness actually lessened his dislike for her.

Jiang He felt awkward asking her to leave, so he continued walking forward, implicitly acknowledging Chi Zhilei's presence.

Soon, the two arrived at Cui's Liangpi (cold skin noodles) shop.

Around 3 p.m., there weren't many customers in the shop, and Uncle Cui was sitting alone under the air conditioner looking at his phone.

Hearing the sound of someone entering, he looked up and paused slightly.

"Xiao He? Why didn't you go to class?"

Jiang He smiled and said, "School got out early today... Uncle, I haven't had lunch yet, I'm starving, give me a super big bowl of cold noodles!"

"Hello, Uncle, my name is Chi Zhilei, and I'm Jiang He's classmate." Chi Zhilei said with a smile, "I'd also like a bowl of liangpi (cold skin noodles)."

"Would you like some chili and garlic sauce?" Uncle Cui asked, getting up.

Chi Zhilei: "No garlic."

"okay!"

Uncle Cui put his phone on the table and went to the kitchen to cook.

A voice came through the phone's speaker: "...Regarding the escape of the exotic beasts from Xinyun Breeding Farm, Xinyun Company stated that this was entirely due to the negligence of temporary workers. The individuals involved have been sent to the police station for legal punishment..."

After his physical strength was enhanced, Jiang He's senses were heightened, his hearing and vision became sharper, and he could clearly hear the sounds coming from his phone.

He had a sudden inspiration, as if he had noticed something.

Based on his experience browsing online articles in his spare time.

Could it be that……

"Bai He, the escape of the alien beasts from the New Cloud Breeding Farm, could it be the work of the Arc Light Organization?"

"...The Arc Light Organization is an extraordinary terrorist organization. Why would they bother attacking a pig farm? This is just an ordinary incident." Bai He sat down at the next table, resting his chin on his hand in boredom.

"Hurry up and eat your meal and go home. Don't forget to pack one for me; I'm waiting for it."

"Oh."

Jiang He regained his composure and sat down obediently.

Uncle Cui quickly brought over two bowls of cold noodles. Jiang He hadn't eaten lunch and had been training for so long, sweating buckets, that he had only managed to keep going thanks to his Word Magic ability.

Now, feeling extremely hungry, I picked up my chopsticks and devoured the cold noodles in a flash, drinking all the broth as well, before letting out a satisfied burp.

He looked up and was surprised to see that Chi Zhilei didn't care about her image at all. She picked up her bowl just like him, gulped down the soup, and licked her lips: "Delicious!"

Perhaps she was deliberately trying to please him, but this attitude made it hard to feel any ill will towards her.

Jiang He saw that her mouth was covered in chili oil and a thought popped into his head.

He recalled what Bai He had said in Wei Sheng's office that morning.

You will meet "her" very soon.

Could it be that……

Is this classmate named Chi Zhilei his future wife?
Jiang He couldn't help but turn to look at Bai He, but Bai He was staring intently at the empty bowls on the table, as if he was about to drool, paying no attention to Chi Zhilei at all.

Their obsession with food is even deeper than Chi Zhilei's.

Did you guess wrong?
That's not right either. It's normal for Bai He not to want to talk to Jiang He about these things and to deliberately hide his true thoughts.

Does that mean it's right?

No, no, no...

Jiang He was already somewhat mentally scattered, and after thinking for a while, he almost short-circuited himself.

Finally, he gave up thinking and asked Uncle Cui to make another extra-large bowl of cold noodles, which he then packed to take away.

Just before leaving, he paused and said to Uncle Cui.

"Uncle, thank you for your birthday present yesterday. I've awakened a really good talent."

Uncle Cui was initially worried when he saw Jiang He come home early from school, assuming that he had skipped class and gone home because he was unhappy at school. However, he didn't dare to ask too many questions.

Hearing Jiang He's words, he finally felt relieved and said happily, "Congratulations!"

As she left the cold noodle shop, Chi Zhilei smiled and said goodbye, "See you tomorrow, Jiang He!"

Jiang He: "...See you tomorrow."

……

Home.

The white crane, having eaten its fill, glanced sideways.

Jiang He was sitting on the sofa, not playing on his phone, just sitting there, looking happy, but no one knew what he was thinking.

He chuckled and shook his head, realizing how easily he had been fooled decades ago.

"It's too early to be happy now," Bai He cleared his throat, bringing Jiang He back to his senses, and said.

"Talent awakening, energy level enhancement... these are just the beginning."

"Your goal should be to become an S-class, or even a super-S-class, extraordinary individual in the shortest possible time! Only then can you deal with the Arc Light Organization, and even the various forms of [Extraordinary Rampage] in the future—"

"I see."

Jiang He snapped out of his daze and nodded.

The attacks by the Arc Light Organization tomorrow, and even in the future, are indeed dangers he will face, but they are not the essence of the danger.

The root cause of all the events Baihe recounted, whether it was the deaths of Uncle Cui's family or his future wife, was actually the "Extraordinary Rampage."

When an individual possesses power that transcends the collective, once they stray onto the wrong path, they will naturally trigger all sorts of disasters.

In the future described by Baihe, there is not only the Arc Light organization, but also all kinds of extraordinary thugs who wreak havoc on society and trigger various chain reactions.

Slaughter, hatred, revenge, rampage... an endless cycle, perpetually recurring.

Just as the end of war is nuclear peace, once a battle begins, it will never end.

The rampage of the top superhuman who ultimately destroyed order and civilization, and destroyed everything he knew, was merely the end of these chain reactions.

Therefore, it is meaningless to simply save Uncle Cui's family or to find the superhuman who will destroy the world in the future and eliminate him in advance.

In such a social environment, new "destroyers" will inevitably emerge.

To avoid this situation, the white crane offered only one answer—

If Jiang He becomes stronger, becoming the only S-class powerhouse in the world, a pillar of strength capable of suppressing everything, then the final outcome can be avoided.

"Very good." Bai He nodded slightly and said.

"Your strength has improved, but you haven't experienced real combat."

"In the era of superhuman thugs, battles can happen anytime, anywhere, so the instinct to fight is very important."

"Take tomorrow's Arc Light Organization attack as a real-world drill, and experience firsthand the true life-or-death struggle of superhumans."

"However, since this is the first battle, I'll tell you the details of tomorrow's attackers so you can be prepared."

Jiang He: "Okay!"

(End of this chapter)