As spiritual energy revived, I, having acquired certain attributes, gradually ascended to immortalit

The headquarters building of Ele.me delivery company, high-rise building.

The room was dimly lit, with the doors and windows tightly shut and no lights on. The only source of light was the huge bronze mirror in the room, which gleamed faintly.

Before the bronze mirror stood a woman whose eyes were covered by a dark ribbon.

Even though her eyes were covered, she seemed to be able to see the image in the bronze mirror in front of her. It wasn't her reflection, but a young man—Shen Qing.

"However, for a newcomer, his soul was able to resist my probing. Even a D-rank might not have this ability."

The woman's eyebrows twitched slightly.

Her ability is to simulate the abilities of supernatural beings in her dreams, but she needs to observe the other person's soul and physique first.

Of course, it is very difficult to uncover the deeper secrets of a target, as those secrets are hidden in the deepest part of the soul, and everyone will subconsciously resist them.

She was only observing the surface to simulate the manifestation of innate abilities.

But the young man before her showed resistance to her on the surface of his soul, and she could only observe the manifestation of his abilities in his physical body.

For example, strength, defense, and closeness to nature?

"Although it's possible to forcibly investigate..."

The woman murmured, "But that would threaten the other person's life. This is just a test; there's no need for it at all."

She looked away, turned around, picked up the tablet from the messy bed with the blankets not even folded, and then brought up Shen Qing's information.

Scan through them line by line.

"A physical martial arts-type talent?"

"F-level, resolving a D-level incident, awarded a first-class merit?"

Combining these three pieces of information, a look of surprise flashed in the woman's eyes. "This is a promising talent, a future pillar of the family... Perhaps we could recommend him to my brother?"

She muttered to herself, gesturing with her fingers in the air, and then suddenly sighed, as if she had just thought of something.

"I just don't know when a real pillar of strength will appear. Two more years... five years at most."

There need to be many pillars of support, which are the foundation, but there also needs to be one pillar that can hold up the sky when a real disaster strikes in the future.

Both are indispensable.

"Knock knock knock!"

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Sister He, Dr. Yun is looking for you. One of the Hummingbird members' abilities can't be detected by normal methods, and they need your help."

"Okay, I understand."

The woman responded, grabbed a coat from the bed, and opened the door.

The corridor lights shone in instantly, and she frowned slightly, feeling it was a bit too bright. She quickened her pace and walked towards the elevator at the end of the corridor.

……

Underground research lab.

In the cold, white space, various instruments operated quietly. Chen Chen lay on a white bed with his eyes closed.

A middle-aged man wearing a white lab coat and gold-rimmed glasses stood to one side.

"How did it go?"

He looked at the documents in his hand and asked without looking up.

"Miscellaneous and unusual skills don't have any combat power themselves; they're just temporary enhancements. And some, well..."

The woman, referred to as Sister He, approached, frowning, unsure how to respond. "Won't he be unable to accept his abilities after waking up?"

Well, no normal person would enjoy dealing with corpses.

Dr. Yun, however, didn't care about any of this. He adjusted his glasses, looked up, and said calmly:

"Is it possible to directly change his mind, or to use some psychological suggestion to facilitate future missions?"

Sister He stared at Dr. Yun through her blindfolded eyes. Although her eyes were not visible, her anger was palpable.

"What are you thinking? How could that be!"

"Those above, and even my elder brother, have strictly forbidden us from harming our own people. Don't even think about making an exception."

"This is a bottom-line issue!"

She spoke with a hint of helplessness.

I've known Dr. Yun for quite some time now, and he is indeed very capable.

Since the resurgence of spiritual energy was confirmed, various methods have been developed, including formations that utilize human popularity and various schemes to help those with supernatural abilities enhance their strength.

Even the possibility of mass production of talismans and magical artifacts was researched under their leadership.

But this kind of personality, which only cares about the result and doesn't consider anything else, and is even somewhat inhumane, is truly terrifying.

"All right."

Dr. Yun's expression remained unchanged after being rejected, and he did not persist. He then gestured to his assistant behind him, "Send him back."

Lying in bed, Chen Chen's eyelids twitched, as if she were about to wake up.

Seeing that the matter was over, Sister He didn't linger any longer. "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now. It's too bright here, it hurts my eyes."

Dr. Yun remained silent and continued with his own work.

His glasses already reflected the information of another person, Shen Qing.

"Supernatural beings, their abilities are truly bizarre and varied... are there even growth-type abilities?"

In the original test, a physical being, who was just a supernatural being with the most ordinary abilities, is now able to overpower a hundred people.

"If only we could get a blood sample from him now, it would be great. It's a pity about his soul; is it inaccessible to ordinary people?"

……

Meanwhile, on Shen Qing's side, who was being watched by Dr. Yun.

On the national highway, the weather was gloomy, and the rain was pouring down. Six buses were heading towards the suburbs.

Everyone on the bus had a serious expression.

They already knew about the rain and fog demon incident; every time there was a thick fog during the rain, demons would emerge, ranging from dozens to hundreds.

In the most serious incident, even the military had to be deployed, and heavy firepower was used to bring the situation under control.

As the cornerstone of national stability, although individuals with supernatural abilities possess outstanding individual strength, the military remains the bottom line for everything at present.

There's nothing that firepower can't solve; if that's not enough, then bring out another wave!

On one of the vehicles.

"We're almost at our destination. I'll remind you one last time."

Li Feng stood up from his seat and said seriously, "This is a real battle with demons, and there may be E-level or even D-level demons among them."

So I don't think that having a team leader to protect me during the assessment means I'll be safe.

This is a real battlefield, not a play.

The car was silent except for the sound of raindrops hitting the glass, which made one feel uneasy.

"Of course, you have no chance to regret it."

Li Feng's tone softened slightly, "However, any student who successfully kills a demon will receive an extra contribution point."

This kind of opportunity is very rare.

Knowing the value of contribution points, everyone became somewhat interested.

Shen Qing looked out the window.

They had just passed through a police cordon when the bus began to head in a more secluded direction.

The surrounding buildings had long since become sparse, leaving only vast wilderness and small hills that were beginning to come into focus in the distance.

At the foot of the mountain lay a deserted, overgrown village.

At this moment, most of the area was already enveloped by a thick white fog, but the fog showed no signs of spreading further, as if it were being restricted by something.

The bus stopped about 500 meters from the fog.

"Everyone get off the bus and run forward. The fog will dissipate in about half an hour!"