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

Outdoor training ground.

Ye Chenyang stood aside, watching the stable rotating wind field around Jiang Mian, and fell silent.

It's only been half a day, and you've already mastered it?

Based on his past life experience, if he were to awaken "naturally" due to stimulation, he would inevitably experience a period of extremely unstable abilities in the early stages of awakening, before reaching the second stage.

During this period, it takes a long time to explore and adapt before you can basically master the skills.

Like Jiang Mian, who, in just one day, went from being unable to control the wind stably to being able to maintain a small wind field with a basically complete shape...

Although the length of this stage varies from person to person, the speed of progress seems to be unusually fast.

"Could it be... that she really is a genius?"

Even among awakened individuals with the same sequence of abilities, there are differences, but someone like Jiang Mian is someone even Ye Chenyang has never seen.

The strange feeling he had for Jiang Mian resurfaced in his heart; this girl seemed to be hiding something unknown to others.

Jiang Mian was currently "fully focused" on maintaining the wind field around his body, with fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead and his breathing becoming somewhat rapid.

Based on the intensity of a first-order [eye of the storm], the maximum radius of the wind field it creates is approximately ten meters.

However, if the power is to be concentrated enough to shake an awakened being of the same level, it must be greatly compressed.

Therefore, in Ye Chenyang's eyes, the elemental burst that almost overturned the warehouse was quite "unexpected".

"How are you feeling?"

Ye Chenyang walked into Jiang Mian's wind field, his sleeves fluttering, his voice somewhat muffled in the wind.

"It's alright... but I feel a little dizzy, it seems like I've used up too much mental energy."

In his past life, he had seen many geniuses, some even in the forties who could fight on par with those in the top ten.

But it's even rarer to find someone like Jiang Mian who grasps concepts so quickly and makes such rapid progress.

"Try to narrow the wind field and concentrate the force. Do what you can, and don't overdo it."

Dude, isn't this a bit too fast?

Jiang Mian couldn't help but wonder if this guy had discovered something; she had been worried that things were progressing too quickly...

She frowned slightly, but decided to do as Ye Chenyang asked and test him again.

The surrounding annular wind field began to contract inward, and the airflow became increasingly rapid.

Under her "difficult" control, it quickly shrank to the size of a human head, a bluish-green vortex that hovered in front of her.

The cyclone had a subtle suction force, and its edges were extremely sharp. If Jiang Mian threw it, the effect would be about the same as a high-explosive grenade.

"This is... wind pressure vortex?"

Ye Chenyang's surprise deepened.

This kind of wind pressure swirling can only be done by a seasoned expert at least at the first level. It has a high technical threshold and requires extremely precise control over the wind element.

He was just saying it casually, but he didn't expect Jiang Mian to actually do it.

"Is this... I'm so tired..."

Jiang Mian was sweating profusely and breathing slightly heavily, struggling to maintain the spin in his hand, seemingly unable to hold on any longer.

"That's right, that's it. If you're tired, let's head back."

"Huh? What...?"

Before Jiang Mian could finish speaking, Ye Chenyang's hand was enveloped in a layer of golden light, and he reached out to touch the center of the cyclone that was about to "explode".

The cyclone seemed to have its source extinguished by his actions; its rotation speed decreased sharply, and the air pressure and rotation speed within it also began to drop and dissipate.

Jiang Mianxing's eyes widened slightly, her surprise evident.

Something is wrong!

She was faking it just now, of course, but the intensity of that cyclone was real!

Even if [Radiant Blade] is an ability "on par" with hers, it wouldn't be possible to extinguish it so easily.

Moreover, that golden power just now felt the same as the feeling she had in the warehouse last time, giving her an extremely dangerous signal.

Even though Jiang Mian was unwilling to believe it, she could only admit that her opponent had definitely hidden their abilities, and that their actual ranking was definitely not low.

But since it can perfectly simulate [Radiant Blade], the result is obvious.

"Is he the same type as me? But... why is he hiding it...?"

Jiang Mian couldn't understand it. Logically speaking, once he awakened the apex sequence, he should be able to take off immediately and have everything he wanted. Why would he need to stay here?

Who knows what that guy is planning? Is he playing dumb to take advantage of her? She could only accept her bad luck and secretly resolve not to let him find out.

If all else fails... then I'll have to do him!

"When you are low on energy, do not force yourself to maintain a highly compressed state, as it can easily backfire."

Ye Chenyang calmly withdrew his hand and gave a reminder.

"I'm sorry... Was I too hasty?"

Jiang Mian lowered her head, looking at her toes, her face full of self-reproach, like a student who had made a mistake.

Seeing her like this, Ye Chenyang's heart softened. He knew he would have many more opportunities to spend time with her in the future, so he should pay more attention to her.

The nascent doubts were quickly suppressed.

"No, I understand how you feel. And... that just shows how talented you are."

"Yeah?"

Jiang Mian raised her head, her eyes shining, as if she was happy to be praised, but also a little shy and didn't want to show it.

Ye Chenyang smiled and nodded in encouragement.

"Alright, you've used up a lot of energy, let's call it a day."

"Uh-huh."

Jiang Mian nodded, and the lingering aura around him subsided.

By the time the two walked side by side to the edge of the training field, it was already dark.

"What are your plans for the future? How have you considered the things from before?"

As they walked and talked, the topic suddenly turned to the "Prodigy Cultivation Program" officially announced by the government.

Jiang Mian shook her head, her eyes filled with confusion, as if she hadn't yet accepted the fact that she was a "genius".

She was extremely unwilling to do this.

If things are already like walking on thin ice in Base City 144, then going there... is like walking into the spotlight.

A nascent "Calamity" that has not yet fully matured... Once discovered, containment, research, and treatment are almost inevitable outcomes.

Moreover... could it be that the new bill came out so quickly because the authorities have some means to detect the appearance of the Pinnacle Calamity?

As her mind became increasingly chaotic, she began to hear faint, mumbling incoherent murmurs, which seemed to be affecting her state of mind.

"I don't want to go. This guy is so annoying, why is he always staring at me..."

The girl's prolonged silence made Ye Chenyang feel that something was wrong.

He turned his head slightly and called her name:

"Jiang Mian?"

"Ah! Sorry, I... I zoned out."

Jiang Mian's spirits lifted suddenly, and he came to his senses.

My emotions were a bit off just now, and those mumblings in my ear... am I in the second stage again? I should take my medication...