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

"I……"

Jiang Mian habitually tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, her tone tinged with a hint of helplessness.

"I'm still adjusting to it these past few days. The only problem is that I get hungry very easily after awakening, and with the expenses being a bit high, even getting food is becoming a problem."

That's the truth.

Although her main expense now is still inhibitors.

But in her daily life, she not only has to hunt calamities to feed her core, but also cater to the normal physiological needs of humans.

Especially after entering the second stage, her stomach felt like a bottomless pit, and she could never get full no matter how much she ate, which quickly emptied her wallet.

Although the official treatment of Awakened Ones is generous, it's not something you can just sit back and take.

Regardless of the type of subsidy, you need to participate in work or various tasks to receive it.

As for the compensation and subsidies that Jiang Mian had previously received, the leaders tacitly avoided mentioning it, only saying that they would apply for a new subsidy for her later.

She knew perfectly well that the other party would not admit it, and if she made up for it, it would be equivalent to admitting dereliction of duty and offending her, this promising "genius".

Jiang Mian found it laughable.

Putting aside the issue of whether or not they offended anyone, they made it so obvious before, but now they're keeping quiet. Do they think they're stupid and easy to fool?

Wait, no... maybe they really do think so.

Jiang Mian glanced "casually" at the emblem on Wang Chen's chest, as if reminded of something.

"Speaking of which... I remember the treatment at the city defense headquarters was probably the best, right?"

"city defense?"

To ordinary people and even low-level awakened individuals inside the walls, this is the most dangerous job, bar none.

Behind the high salaries lies a visibly high casualty rate.

It is a stage for the strong, but also a graveyard for the weak. For an Awakened like Wang Chen, who is at the bottom of the rankings and whose combat strength is not particularly strong, it is quite cruel.

Upon hearing Jiang Mian's idea, Wang Chen immediately tensed up and almost blurted out:

"It's too dangerous over there! Not only could we face a real catastrophe at any moment, but also..."

He suddenly realized he had spoken a little too quickly, softened his voice, and continued:

"You've only been awakened for a short time, there's no need to be in such a hurry."

"But I want to become stronger quickly, and I'm short of money..."

Jiang Mian's tone softened, and she said meaningfully:

"I don't want to go through what happened with Li Hao last time."

Upon hearing this, Wang Chen silently shut his mouth.

She had been taken into the warehouse by Li Hao, and if it weren't for her "awakening," that beast would probably have already taken advantage of her.

This... is perhaps her biggest motivation to become stronger quickly.

The advancement of the first three tiers of an Awakened is related to the level of their abilities.

This refers to the cycle of "use-recovery-use" of abilities by the awakened, which accumulates mental energy consumption while also accumulating upgrade progress.

The speed of progress is also related to the ranking in the sequence. A genius like Jiang Mian may catch up with others' years of accumulation in just a few months or even a few weeks.

Now, she wants to become stronger quickly, and I, a mere Sequence 335 [Listening], have no reason or right to stop her.

Ye Chenyang took in all of this.

It seems that although Jiang Mian did not show it on the surface, he must have actually been left with considerable psychological trauma from what happened last time.

"Combat... is indeed a way to improve quickly."

Ye Chenyang did not directly oppose Jiang Mian's "adventurous" idea.

In his view, calamity is an opponent that all awakened beings will face sooner or later, and the level of calamity near the base city is not particularly high.

Moreover, Jiang Mian's abilities are currently geared towards a ranged role, so he is relatively safe.

After all, the existence of the city wall provides some reaction time, especially for a fog exploration team...

Unless one is blessed by a [Radiant] Awakener, it is almost like having a face-to-face "intimate exchange" with the calamity in the mist, which is the truly unpredictable danger.

"Your mastery of your abilities has improved rapidly, which is excellent, but you still need to train in weapon handling and combat skills."

"How about this? I'll make a training plan for you over the next few days and familiarize you with the material. You can try it out when you're fully prepared."

Does this mean... support?

Jiang Mian looked at Ye Chenyang with some surprise.

She had only intended to give the two of them a heads-up, so that her visit to the city defense later wouldn't seem so abrupt.

I never expected him to support me, and he even helped me create a training plan.

That said, aside from the time in the warehouse when I hadn't had enough fun and he interrupted me,

Today's progress went exceptionally smoothly, and he didn't delve into how he managed to do it...

Perhaps, as he said, he categorized himself as one of those with extraordinary talents?

Dealing with smart people is so easy. If you don't show any obvious flaws, they won't say much. Instead, they'll automatically fill in the gaps in your mind and patch up your unusual traits.

"Okay, thank you! I'll study hard!"

Wang Chen, who was standing to the side, watched this scene, his lips moved, but in the end he couldn't say anything.

He already had a guess in his mind; he'd heard that the 144th base city this year had awakened a high-level sequence.

Besides Shen Qiuyu from their school and Jiang Mian who had just awakened, there was only one other person surnamed Ye from the neighboring No. 1 Middle School.

This must be the person in front of me.

Looking at it this way, Ye Chenyang does indeed have the air of a genius. Not only is he outstanding in appearance, but he is also calm and kind to others.

In comparison, he, a weak awakened being who was at the bottom of the sequence and could only retreat when Jiang Mian was in danger, seemed so insignificant.

Do geniuses attract each other...?

A strange emotion welled up in Wang Chen's heart, stuck in his chest, making it hard for him to breathe.

"It's getting late, let's go back and rest."

Ye Chenyang looked at Jiang Mian, whose eyes were full of gratitude and excitement, and couldn't help but chuckle.

He initially approached Jiang Mian simply out of curiosity, because she clearly had talent, yet he himself had no recollection of it.

If it were someone he knew, he might have chosen to observe the situation quietly, just as he had with Wang Chen, and would never easily interfere in her destiny...

After spending time together, Ye Chenyang had to admit that Jiang Mian did indeed have a unique attraction for him.

"Okay, goodbye!"

Jiang Mian waved to the two of them, politely said goodbye, and watched them leave in opposite directions before going upstairs.

As soon as she got home, she threw her glasses aside and collapsed onto the bed.

After a day of acting, the mental fatigue was far greater than the physical fatigue.

She buried her face in the blankets for a while before raising her head, her face still showing signs of weariness.

Looking back, Ye Chenyang, as a holder of the Pinnacle Sequence, put aside the matter of concealing his strength,

The fact that she spent so much time with me, a "newbie," and her attitude was so considerate...

It's weird no matter how you look at it.

If she were a normal girl, after this whole thing, her affection for her would probably skyrocket, if not fall for her.

Jiang Mian has always been suspicious. She quickly reviewed every detail of her interaction with the other party today to make sure that she had not given anything away and that the other party had not aroused any suspicion.

So... what exactly is he after?