My cells devour all worlds.

The Awakened Office.

This is a five-story building. Upon entering, you are greeted by a spacious lobby, somewhat resembling the layout of a hospital.

Several walls were covered with huge electronic screens filled with eye-catching red lettering, but instead of numbers, they displayed individual tasks.

[Base Mission: Eliminate the Level 2 Poisonous Flame Bee Swarm, Danger Level: High Level 2, Reward: 1000 Contribution Points, Status: Not Accepted, for details please...]

[Personal Mission: Seeking reliable partners, Level 2 teams preferred, Danger Level: Estimated early Level 3, Reward: To be discussed, Status: Not accepted, Posted by: Rose Team, details to be announced...]

[Base Mission: Eliminate Level 3 Evil...]

The hall was bustling with people, some accepting quests, some turning in quests, some seeking teammates, and some even trading items on the spot—it was quite lively.

As soon as Lu Sheng and his companions entered, a female receptionist in uniform greeted them with a smile:

"Hello, this must be your first time here. Please feel free to ask me anything."

Lu Sheng withdrew his gaze and said, "We need to register the Awakened."

Upon hearing this, the receptionist's smile widened:

"Understood, please follow me, you three."

As she spoke, she led the way, guiding Lu Sheng and the other two towards a door on the side.

A metal plaque with the words "Awakened Ones Registration Office" hung on the door.

The receptionist pushed open the door and entered, revealing a muscular man wearing a vest in the room.

The man lay back in the chair, his coat pulled over his head, obscuring his face, and appeared to be asleep.

The receptionist knocked on the door and announced, "Captain Shi, a new recruit has arrived."

The man in the chair swayed, raised one hand, and ripped off his clothes, revealing a stubble-covered face.

He looks to be around thirty years old.

Shi Yi yawned, squinting, seemingly still half asleep. "Huh? Someone's here?"

The receptionist seemed unfazed and repeated, "Yes, three new people have come to register as Awakened."

Shi Yi finally came to his senses a bit. While putting on his clothes, he waved his hand and said, "Alright, Xiaoru, I'll take care of things here. You can go play now."

The receptionist, Xiaoru, rolled her eyes, nodded to Lu Sheng and the other two, and then turned and left the room.

After Shi Yi finished dressing, he came to Lu Sheng and the other two. He seemed to only then notice Lu Sheng, who was half a head taller than him, and immediately became interested. "Wow, a big guy has arrived."

He twisted his aching neck and said, "So, you three are registering as Awakened Ones? What abilities do you have? Briefly describe them, and then come with me to the back for a short demonstration."

He gestured toward the other door.

Lu Sheng looked at the somewhat unreliable man in front of him and became wary.

He sensed a dangerous aura emanating from the other person.

The opponent is very strong; I don't know what level of Awakener they are.

This world is indeed not to be underestimated.

Lu Shengxian spoke first: "Yes, I have enhanced physical abilities."

Yu Qingyi: "I can purify food."

Yu Qingxuan: "Controlling toxins."

Shi Yi nodded slightly, "That's good, those are all decent abilities. We have two types of Awakened here: one combat type and one non-combat type, namely the support type."

Shi Yi looked at Lu Sheng, "You can register as a combat type, and the two girls can register as support types."

"Combat types are also divided into levels: Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, Level 5, with Level 5 being the highest. There is no level when registering; leveling requires additional assessment, and each level has different base subsidies."

"As for support roles, there are no levels, but you can affiliate with us based on your abilities. You two girls can affiliate with one Purifier and one Poison Master. If there is demand within the base or from other people, you can choose freely and take a cut."

"Of course, this has to be approved first."

"I won't say anything more to you. I'll give you a booklet later, and you can read it yourselves."

After saying that, Shi Yi turned and walked towards the back door. "Come with me, I'll take you to get tested."

After passing through the long corridor and going down the stairs, Lu Sheng and the other two followed Shi Yi to a spacious underground space.

As soon as I entered the room, I heard several gunshots.

"Bang bang—"

There were already several people inside, and the gunshot just now came from one of them who was shooting at a target.

Shi Yi picked at his ear and called out, "Xiao Tao."

As soon as the voice faded, a person rushed over like lightning, and the others instantly dropped what they were doing, shouting:

"Team Stone."

"Go about your own business, don't worry about me."

Shi Yi waved his hand and looked at Luo Tao in front of him, "Xiao Tao, find some materials and take these two girls to test them, one a purifier and the other a poisoner."

"Yes, Captain Shi!"

Luo Tao nodded, then said to Yu Qingyi and Yu Qingxuan, "Please follow me, both of you."

"As for you, come with me, I'll personally guide you through the testing."

Shi Yi gestured for Lu Sheng to follow, and walked to a place where various training equipment was placed.

His eyes swept over the punching power tester, and he suddenly asked:

"By the way, when you say 'physical enhancement,' do you mean strength alone? Or defense, or a combination thereof?"

Lu Sheng clashed his fists together, producing a crisp buzzing sound.

He blurted out, "Focusing on defense, but also having a little bit of strength."

Shi Yi stared at Lu Sheng's fist, then pulled out a dagger from somewhere and tossed it to Lu Sheng. "Try it, make a cut and let me see."

Lu Sheng drew his gleaming dagger and slashed it across the back of his hand.

"squeak--"

A scraping sound that made one feel physically uncomfortable rang out, but not a single mark was left on the back of the hand.

Shi Yi clicked his tongue twice. "Very good, you passed. Kid, interested in challenging yourself to become a Level 1 Awakener? I think you have a good chance. There's a monthly subsidy of 500 Hope Coins."

"How is it tested?"

Lu Sheng had an idea; he also wanted to know what level his current strength was at.

"Don't rush, let me assess your strength level before making a decision, Niu Dazhuang."

Shi Yi shouted.

A moment later, a burly figure jogged over. He wasn't as tall as Lu Shenggao, but he appeared to be a size larger.

Niu Dazhuang asked, "Captain Shi, what can I do for you?"

"Go, give the newbie a demonstration punch."

Shi Yichao raised his chin slightly as he looked at the testing instrument.

"Yes."

Niu Dazhuang struck a pose, turned his head to Lu Sheng, and said:

"Watch closely, newbie. Stand like this, knees slightly bent, first the foot, then the knee, then the hip, and finally the shoulder, followed by the fist..."

Niu Dazhuang demonstrated it twice in slow motion, and then suddenly threw a punch.

"boom--"

The fist slammed into the test target, producing an explosion that was no less loud than the gunshot.

Dengdengdeng-

On the display screen, the numbers jumped rapidly from low to high, finally settling at 1123KG.

"1123KG, a little more than last time, not bad."

Shi Yi praised him, then turned to Lu Sheng and said:

"Did you see it clearly? If not, I'll have him demonstrate it twice more."

"Niu Dazhuang is a Level 1 Awakener. His abilities are related to his strength. With your physique and abilities, getting three to five hundred shouldn't be too difficult, and you might even get a higher number."

Niu Dazhuang, fearing that the newcomer would be discouraged, chimed in, "Three to five hundred is already very high. When I first awakened, my punching power was only four hundred and fifty kilograms, and that was in terms of strength."

"..."