Magic: Reincarnate from high-voltage electricity at the start, level up independently.

Consciousness was swallowed by the crimson tide, and the murmuring dream shattered into putrid black mud inside the skull.

A sharp pain exploded!

Those were red-hot steel needles with barbs, churning wildly in the brain, each inch tearing at the nerves and emitting a piercing scream.

In a daze, the girl tried to move, but her limbs felt like they were filled with lead, and she was nailed firmly to the abyss, with no strength left.

Before she could even ponder whether she was still dreaming, she heard scratching sounds from inside her skull, and the abyssal whispers that burrowed into the bone marrow and into the cracks of her bones.

"ah--!!!"

With a heart-wrenching scream, the girl abruptly opened her eyes and sat bolt upright in bed. All around her was darkness, her eyes vacant and lost.

"You're awake."

A figure in a white coat pushed open the door and casually pulled back the blackout curtains. The dazzling sunlight instantly dispelled the darkness. The person sat down on the edge of the bed, a faint smile on their lips, and waved their hand in front of her eyes.

A blinding light pierced her eyes, slowly dispelling the confusion and replacing it with clarity. She blurted out instinctively, "Where am I?"

"Dachang City Demon Hunting Bureau, Treatment Room 444"

"time?"

"3:65 PM".

"You're lying to me." Xu Wan turned her head abruptly, her gaze sharp as a knife, staring intently at the person in front of her. "There are only 60 minutes in a whole hour? Do you think I'm stupid?"

The other person chuckled lightly, their tone natural: "Don't be nervous, that was just a test to see if you're crazy. This is indeed the Demon Hunting Bureau's treatment room."

He then changed the subject, commenting, "It seems that your mental state is currently relatively normal, but as for other aspects... we'll have to wait and see."

"Crazy?" Xu Wan's eyes grew colder, her tone laced with sarcasm. "I don't understand what nonsense you're spouting."

"I'm alive and well, I haven't even become a Great Emperor yet, dominating all ages, why should I go crazy?"

"Bang--!"

A muffled thud suddenly came from outside the window—it was the sound of a gunshot!

Xu Wan jumped off the bed and stepped barefoot onto the cold floor, a chill instantly making her shiver.

"Who took off my socks..." she muttered under her breath, rushing to the window.

The training ground came into view. There, a group of people were conducting shooting training.

She recognized them; they were her classmates. Two of the figures were particularly familiar—Tang Xiaoran and Chu Ge.

"Bang--!"

Chu Ge's eyes were focused as his fingertips lightly tapped the trigger of the automatic rifle. The bullet left the barrel and accurately hit the bullseye a hundred meters away, with zero deviation.

"Chu Ge, you're amazing!" Tang Xiaoran clapped enthusiastically, her eyes sparkling.

Just as Chu Ge was about to respond, a deep voice rang out at the right moment.

"good."

Li Jun and Wang Jian were patrolling the gun training area when they witnessed this scene, and both of them looked surprised.

"Have you received systematic training before?" Li Jun stared at Chu Ge, his eyes full of admiration.

Wang Jian, standing to the side, nodded secretly. A girl with top-notch magical talent, physical abilities far exceeding those of ordinary people, and now such terrifying shooting talent—aside from being slightly inferior in academics, she was practically an all-rounder!

"I suppose so." Chu Ge nodded slightly, his tone calm. "I used to be a mercenary."

She recalled her overseas life in her previous life. Besides close combat, sniping was also her forte, with a terrifying K/D ratio of 819:0.

She never wasted a single bullet and was known in the mercenary world as the "Eastern White Reaper," a title that struck fear into the hearts of countless people.

Was he ever a mercenary?

Li Jun and Wang Jian's lips twitched simultaneously.

How dare a girl who looks less than fifteen years old, who hasn't even grown her hair yet, claim to be a mercenary?

However, Wang Jian wasn't surprised at all. Chu Ge and Xu Wan were the class's recognized sufferers of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), and they were used to their occasional nonsensical remarks.

But Chu Ge's words reminded Li Jun of his grandson, who was in elementary school. That kid also called himself a sharpshooter every day, was addicted to a certain shooting game, and even wanted to use the military priority lane when going out.

Of course, not everyone in the room thought she was bragging.

Tang Xiaoran, standing to the side, had eyes that were shining like light bulbs as she stared at Chu Ge's profile, looking completely infatuated.

That's so cool! The girl I like is a mercenary.

As a devoted lesbian, Tang Xiaoran would believe anything Chu Ge said, even if he claimed to be a mercenary, or even if he said he could jump from the sixth floor and survive, or that he could withstand a major disaster.

Li Jun and Wang Jian continued their inspection.

Ten minutes later, just after Tang Xiaoran fired a shot, she saw a figure rapidly approaching.

"Wanwan, you're awake!" Tang Xiaoran was a little surprised. She had gone to the treatment room to see her at noon, and the doctor said that she wouldn't wake up so quickly.

She leaned closer with concern: "This morning you suddenly started screaming like a madwoman, and then you fainted. What did you see?"

"What? What did you see this morning?" Xu Wan frowned, looking completely bewildered.

She had no idea why she had fainted or why she was in the treatment room.

My only memory is that I was running and then I couldn't remember anything else.

You don't remember anything at all?

Tang Xiaoran frowned as well, then asked with concern, "Why don't you go and rest for a while? You still look very pale."

"Rest?" Xu Wan curled her lip, her tone arrogant. "I am Empress Xu Wan! My ambition to dominate all ages has not yet been fulfilled, how could I rest at this moment?"

Before she finished speaking, she snatched the gun from Tang Xiaoran's hand and fired repeatedly at the target a hundred meters away.

Full of momentum!

As a result, he missed the target entirely.

Facing Tang Xiaoran's gaze, Xu Wan coughed slightly, looking a little embarrassed, and tried to explain, "It's because this gun is faulty; the bullet trajectory is off to the left."

The training finally ended at 6 p.m.

As the setting sun cast its golden rays across the training ground, a solo match between members of the Demon Hunting Bureau and students from Donghai Magic No. 1 Middle School officially began.

Facing these battle-hardened members of the Demon Hunting Bureau, comparable to special forces soldiers, without using magic, the students were under immense pressure. Surviving even five seconds, let alone thirty, would be a miracle.

One by one, the students were knocked to the ground, some lying down, some sprawled out, their bodies aching all over.

Soon, it was Tang Xiaoran's turn to go on stage.

Xu Wan cheered loudly from the sidelines, "Hajiran, get him!"

Tang Xiaoran's eyes sharpened, and she rushed out first. She wanted to see just how big the gap was between herself and these professionals.

The girl's moves were sharp and decisive, each strike swift and powerful. Even the members of the opposing Demon Hunting Bureau had to admit that she was exceptionally talented.

But that alone is far from enough.

After all, he had been injected with body-enhancing drugs, and his physical abilities had long surpassed those of ordinary people.

If you, a student who has never received any medication, are better than me, then all the medication I gave you was for nothing?

"Wow, the class representative for Chinese has met his match today. This isn't like those weaklings from No. 2 Middle School." The onlookers discussed among themselves.

"No," another person shook their head and analyzed, "Although their physical abilities are not on the same level, judging from the current situation, the class representative should be fine after thirty seconds."

As he expected, Tang Xiaoran lasted for thirty seconds before finally succumbing after more than a minute.

Although it was a mess, it still set a record.

The member of the Demon Hunting Bureau was also in bad shape, panting heavily. He never expected that the girl in front of him would be so incredibly strong, almost on par with him.

Seeing this, the other team members teased, "Dude, the captain's watching over there. You'd better be prepared to explain yourself, right?"

The team member turned around and, sure enough, saw Li Jun staring at him with a gloomy expression.

His heart skipped a beat: Oh no, tonight he's definitely going to Li Jun's room and getting a good beating from him.

Next up was Xu Wan.

She knew her physical skills were average, but when she fought against the demon-hunting team members, she still sensed something unusual—

Her physical abilities seemed to have improved significantly after waking up, becoming very close to those of her opponent. She, too, lasted for over a minute.

This caused a hint of surprise to flash in Chu Ge's eyes as he watched from the sidelines.

When this member of the demon-hunting team was defeated, he also received a sharp look from Li Jun.

Next up was Li Muzi.

The demon hunters opposite stared at the seemingly frail and quiet girl, muttering to themselves:

Once is never enough, twice is never enough. I refuse to believe I'll run into another freak like those two guys from before. I absolutely cannot let them down like they did.

The students around her were also worried for Li Muzi.

"It's over, it's over, Goddess Muzi is definitely going to get knocked down with one punch!"

"Heh, I don't think so." Someone shook their head slightly. "Li Muzi's performance during physical training was extraordinary. She might be a hidden master of physical training."

The demon-hunting team members made the first move, their attacks ruthless, their large hands aimed directly at the girl's face.

Go back to sleep, child!

However, to everyone's surprise,

Li Muzi made a light move and instantly clamped the other party's wrist, rendering him unable to move.

The members of the Demon Hunting Bureau were shocked! How could this girl have such terrifying strength?

He tried desperately to pull his hand away, but it wouldn't budge, like trying to shake a mountain.

Immediately afterwards, he heard the girl in front of him whisper, "I'm sorry."

Then, he was thrown straight away by a tremendous force!

"Damn! Li Muzi is a real hidden talent!"

"Did I just see that right? She just threw a member of the Demon Hunting Bureau flying with one hand?"

"I get it, this is the legendary Lin Daiyu uprooting the willow tree." Someone outside joked, "This story is also recorded in 'Water Margin Dream'."

On the sidelines, Li Jun's gaze shifted several times before finally settling into calm. "...Just as I expected."

Having just witnessed Li Muzi's extraordinary physical abilities, coupled with her status as the future heiress of the architectural conglomerate, he already knew her situation perfectly well.

This woman has definitely been injected with gene-editing agents.

And indeed, things turned out exactly as he predicted. Future Architecture Group is not only involved in virtual world technology, but also has a long history of expertise in the field of biological genetic evolution.

They recruited numerous top talents and successfully developed a gene therapy that can significantly improve human physical fitness.

As the daughter of a wealthy family, Li Muzi had naturally used this technique many times. Her current physical strength was no weaker than that of a typical mid-level demonic beast.

Beneath her quiet and gentle exterior lies a strength that can move mountains and overwhelm the world.

Three consecutive defeats sank the spirits of the demon-hunting team members to rock bottom. To be on the safe side, they sent out their strongest member this time.

His opponent was a cold-looking, white-haired girl who appeared frail and weak.

One punch from him, and he'd probably cry for a long time.

"……wrong."

"How could I think that way?"

He warned himself that he must not be careless. His teammates from earlier were a cautionary tale.

His right eyelid even started twitching uncontrollably, as if sending a frantic warning.

We'll lose! We're definitely going to lose!

"Damn it! I won't lose!" he roared in his heart, and instantly threw a punch!

Little girl, do you see my fist, which is as big as a sandbag?

If you're scared, then get away quickly!

Everyone's hearts mentioned their throats!

"That punch was incredibly powerful; if it landed, it would definitely break bones!"

"Get out of the way! White-haired Xiao Yan!"

"Please, please don't let anything happen to you!" Tang Xiaoran prayed silently in her heart. But then, a scene from her childhood flashed into her mind: the white-haired girl smashing open the iron gate and bending the iron fence with her bare hands to save her.

If we're talking about who understands Chu Ge's abilities best, it has to be Tang Xiaoran.

"Why aren't you dodging yet!"

As the demon hunters watched their fists about to strike their opponents' faces, they felt a mixture of excitement and fear.

What if my intuition is wrong? If the other person is really weak, one punch from me could kill them.

Judging from her expression, she might be terrified.

Seeing that the opponent still didn't dodge, the demon hunter instantly changed his strategy. He shifted his fist ten centimeters to the right, attempting to subdue rather than kill the opponent.

However, a scene that he would never forget occurred.

A strange look flashed in the eyes of the white-haired girl in front of him. She turned her head and took the punch to the cheek.

Chu Ge's inner thoughts: Should I avoid your sharp edge?

"boom--!"

A muffled thud reverberated throughout the area! The demon hunter felt as if the bones in his arm and shoulder blade had been shattered, and excruciating pain instantly swept through his entire body.

He let out a piercing scream, waving his severed arm repeatedly in an attempt to alleviate the pain.

"Quick, get him to the treatment room!" Upon seeing this, the other team members immediately rushed forward and carried him away.

The people around looked at each other in bewilderment; even after watching the whole thing, they still couldn't understand the mystery.

Chu Ge looked at the departing crowd with a helpless expression: I haven't done anything yet.

A brief silence fell over the room.

Li Jun walked over slowly and announced, "That's it for today's battle. Everyone go back and rest early; we have other tasks tomorrow."

His gaze swept over Chu Ge, Xu Wan, Tang Xiaoran, and Li Muzi, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable authority:

"As I said before, anyone who can last half a minute against a demon hunter will be rewarded with a gene enhancement potion."

As soon as he finished speaking, four doses of pale blue gene-enhancing serum were quickly delivered to the four people.

Chu Ge glanced at the liquid in the syringe and injected it without hesitation.

She waited for a long time, but didn't notice even the slightest change.

Perhaps there is, but it might be too faint to be detected.

It seems that this level of medicine would have a negligible effect on her current physical condition.

Night falls.

Chu Ge climbed onto the rooftop of the Demon Hunting Bureau dormitory, preparing to begin his cultivation.

But as soon as she pushed open the door, she saw a familiar figure already standing on the edge of the rooftop.

Under the moonlight, Chu Ge recognized the person at a glance.

"Xu Wan..."

She didn't expect that the other person would arrive even earlier than she did.

Just as Chu Ge was about to approach and say hello, the scene before her eyes suddenly stunned her.

Under the moonlight, Xu Wan raised a sharp dagger, gleaming with a cold light, high in her right hand, pointing it at her own neck—

It plunged in hard!