Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

"Ugh!"

Caught off guard, the orange-gold flames instantly climbed up his arm.

The part covered by the flames quickly carbonized, turning charred black and losing consciousness.

He instinctively spread [Shadow Mist], trying to cover his body to suppress the eerie flames, but it only made them burn even more fiercely.

What Liu Mu didn't know was that for [Fierce Flame], anything that was a living being, or a product of the abilities of someone with such a mutated condition, was excellent "firewood".

He stared intently at the figure in the center of the flames.

The girl had long since broken free of her restraints, and approached him leisurely, her burning golden eyes showing no sign of panic, but rather filled with...

A familiar mockery, the look he only showed when torturing his "prey".

This completely different demeanor... she was clearly a very skilled imposter; everyone had been fooled!

"Your abilities are nothing compared to what you call 'Eye of the Storm'!"

Liu Mu cried out, pointing shakily at Jiang Mian with his still-conscious left hand, a chilling conclusion coming to his mind.

"This aura... it's not from an Awakened One, it's a mutation... a mutation of an extremely high sequence. And you're already at Tier 2?!"

How is this possible?!

Jiang Mian's records clearly state that his "awakening" triggered an elemental storm.

If it were someone with a disease, that level of elemental burst would be a one-time skill, and they should have completely lost control and exploded to death long ago. How could they be completely unharmed like this?!

Furthermore, he had never seen any patient with this condition who could master both elements!

Jiang Mian tilted her head and gave a rather sunny smile, but there was no smile in her eyes, only a hint of mockery.

"You found out?"

His tone was light and even carried a hint of "shyness" at having his little secret discovered.

She touched her slightly flushed cheeks; this feeling of letting go of pretense and unleashing her true nature... was quite intoxicating.

From Li Hao last time, to this "kindred spirit" before us,

Every time Jiang Mian sees them go from being certain of victory to being incredulous, a strange excitement always wells up in his heart.

Is she perhaps a fun-loving person at heart?

No, no, it's clearly the other person's recognition of my acting skills that makes me feel a sense of accomplishment!

"Unfortunately, it's too late."

We've had our fun; it's time to send each other on their way.

Orange-gold flames gathered in her palm, radiating a terrifying heat.

The temperature in the room was still rising rapidly, and some of the cheap plastic furniture began to melt and warp.

The air in the room was distorted, as if it were about to be ignited.

This was the result of Jiang Mian's deliberate control; if he were to exert his full power, its might would probably be no less than the wind field he had created before.

Liu Mu's face was already filled with shock and fear.

He thought he was a hunter, there to harvest a sheep with golden fleece, but instead he ran into a terrifying beast in sheep's clothing!

"Take care and don't bother seeing me off."

Jiang Mian waved to Liu Mu as if to say goodbye, but in Liu Mu's eyes, it was death beckoning to him.

"No! Forgive me..."

He opened his mouth to beg for mercy, but the flames on his body suddenly blazed brightly, quickly spreading to his entire body and completely engulfing him.

Liu Mu was still trying to struggle, attempting to activate his ability to escape into the shadows, but all resistance was futile in the face of that eerie flame.

Even if part of the body is successfully shadowed, the flames will still follow it like a shadow.

Just a few seconds later, his body had shriveled, carbonized, and finally turned into a small pile of ashes.

Then, an invisible force surged into Jiang Mian's body from his limbs and converged towards the core of the calamity.

"As expected, freshness is more efficient."

Jiang Mian carefully sensed it and found that the "hunger" emanating from the core had eased somewhat, enough to keep her quiet for a few days.

With a thought, she withdrew the power of [Fierce Flame], and her eyes returned to normal.

As the flames dissipated, so too did the omnipresent [Shadow Mist].

Jiang Mian looked around the room and touched his smooth chin.

【Flame】 has a high attack power and can accelerate development, but it is too eye-catching when used, and it is easy to burn down your base if you are not careful.

She had been very careful to control it, but unfortunately the furniture was of such poor quality that it had turned into this state simply due to the high temperature radiated by the flames.

It has to be replaced.

The rest of the place was fine, without even a trace of char.

Jiang Mian unleashed the power of the [Gale], sweeping away the ashes and odors in the room and letting them dissipate into the wind and rain outside through the open window, completely erasing the last evidence of Liu Mu's existence.

After doing all this, Jiang Mian walked to the window and looked at the city outline still shrouded in rain outside, her expression calm.

The trouble is temporarily resolved, but there's no guarantee there won't be a second or third time.

Since the other party was able to find their own place to live and hire the sick to do this kind of thing, their energy level must be quite high.

Generally speaking, the field officers of the Public Security Bureau, like He Yi, are mostly second-tier awakened individuals.

Jiang Mian estimated that the opponent's strength was at most at the third level. Although he could handle it, it would still take some effort, especially since the commotion would be considerable.

She knew the other party wouldn't do it themselves, but killing the second-order lesion patient would inevitably raise their suspicions.

If we hire a Tier 3 assassin next time, it will be troublesome.

For a cautious person like her, any opponent she can't defeat instantly is considered "tricky".

After all, every extra second increases the risk of exposure.

To be on the safe side, it's best to reach level three as soon as possible.

If the Special Affairs Bureau can't satisfy her appetite, what about other official agencies that have more opportunities to come into contact with disasters?

For example... city defenses?

Beyond the city walls lies a world shrouded in mist, a realm of calamities.

The city defense troops are stationed on the city walls and are always at risk of engaging in battle. They are constantly short-handed and sometimes even have to request personnel from the police station or the shelter.

Just like what she saw at the Special Affairs Bureau last time, Captain Cheng and his team had just finished their support mission at the East City Wall and were passing by on their way.

This clearly shows how much the city's defenses are lacking in manpower.

If a "genius awakener" like her were to request an internship in city defense, the person in charge there would probably not refuse.

However, he was still just a "rookie" with no combat experience on the surface, and his personality wasn't the kind that was belligerent, so bringing it up directly would be too abrupt.

Wait, that guy... said he was going to teach me how to use my abilities?

Although I don't need anyone to teach me, I do need a witness.

Under his "witnessing," she "made rapid progress" and gradually "mastered" the power... which makes it much more reasonable for her to then have the idea of ​​using her abilities to make money quickly.

After all, everyone knows that although she is "timid" by nature, she is very short of money and would even do work for the Special Affairs Bureau for money.

The salary for city defense... even for a trainee, is four figures a day!

Thinking of this, Jiang Mian reached into the drawer by his bedside and found a small business card underneath. It had a few lines of elegant writing on it, along with his name:

Ye Chenyang.