The Infinite Powerhouse Mixed in with Sakura Dormitory

Jiang Jing blinked: "Well, it's probably because I've loved watching anime and reading action novels since I was little. Although I was a little shocked and excited at first, it didn't feel that special."

"Or perhaps it's because I have a naturally calm and collected personality that allows me to accept things quickly," Jiang Jing shrugged.

Although he had to pretend to be an ordinary person who had just awakened his powers, Jiang Jing knew that lies would always be exposed, and it would be very tiring and exhausting. After all, once you tell a lie, you have to use countless lies to cover it up.

Therefore, it's better to be half-true and half-false, as this is more convincing.

So when she heard him say that, Rias, who was already half convinced, showed an apologetic expression: "I'm sorry, Kanda-kun, we didn't mean to spy on you. We were just a little excited when we found out that there was an Awakened in this school."

“After all, in some respects, true awakened beings among humans are even rarer than those who are born with divine artifacts.” As she spoke, Rias leaned forward slightly, her beautiful face showing curiosity as she looked at Jiang Jing.

"Can you tell me, Kanda-kun, what ability have you awakened?"

As Rias leaned forward, her astonishingly magnificent breasts, comparable to a cow's, trembled slightly, especially the two marks on her shirt, which were incredibly alluring to men.

"Uh... no rush. Gremory, could you tell me first what the so-called transcendental realm, artifact owners, and awakened beings are all about?"

Jiang Jing was not tempted by Rias's stunning appearance and remained calm and rational, which made Himejima Akeno's eyes flash with a sharp light.

At this point, Himejima Akeno was certain that Jiang Jing was not one of those hot-blooded, easily coaxed high school boys; he was very cautious and rational in his actions and words.

"That's no problem. That's why I invited you here today, Kanda-kun."

Rias straightened up and said more seriously, "However, there's a prerequisite: you have to join the Mysterious Research Department first. After all, many of the secrets we're about to discuss aren't things that ordinary people can know."

"Here, I, Rias Gremory, formally invite Kanda-kun to join the Mysterious Research Club."

"Do you need to join the Department of Mysterious Research?"

Jiang Jing hesitated: "Actually, for me, whether or not to join is not too important, because I am not very interested in things like the deep secrets of the world or the extraordinary world."

"Besides, I'm very busy every day. Even if I join, I probably won't have much time to participate in club activities. I might not come for a long time after joining."

"Besides, I don't like being ordered around or being constrained by others. If you can accept that, joining isn't out of the question," Jiang Jing said indifferently, looking at the two of them.

Just as he said, he wasn't really that curious about the deeper secrets of this world, such as the extraordinary realm or the awakened ones, and he didn't really want to get involved.

Moreover, he already knew their identities. If Himejima Akeno hadn't come to invite him today, as if she were automatically handing over information, he wouldn't have wanted to have any contact with them.

"...Kanda-kun, I heard you live at Sakura Dormitory, but you don't seem to be in any clubs, do you?" Himejima Akeno spoke up, puzzled. "Could you tell me what you mean by being busy after school?"

Jiang Jing smiled slightly: "Actually, I am a light novel writer. My first light novel is about to be published, and I still need to submit the manuscript for two volumes this week."

"At the same time, I'm also learning to draw comics and taking care of Mashiro, so I'm very busy every day and don't have much time to participate in club activities," Jiang Jing lied through his teeth.

Is he really busy?

"what……"

Jiang Jing's reason surprised Rias and the other person. They were not shocked by his identity as a light novelist, but by the fact that he would give up the choice to explore the extraordinary world for something as trivial as writing novels and drawing comics.

When a normal person gains power and the opportunity to experience a more exciting and real world, shouldn't they be excited, eager to know more, and want to gain even greater power...?

In fact, ever since Jiang Jing came in, the two sides have been subtly testing each other. Now, although they seem to have said quite a bit, they haven't actually shared any useful information.

This is the first bonus chapter of the week. I originally thought I wouldn't need to add a bonus chapter today, oh well.

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Chapter 32 The Strongest in the Human Realm

Rias looked at Jiang Jing with some surprise: "I didn't expect Kanda-kun to be so talented, a novelist and manga artist. We will definitely go to support you when your work is published."

After saying that, Rias smiled and said, "The problems that Kanda-kun is worried about are not problems at all. Establishing the Mysterious Research Club is just something I'm interested in."

"The atmosphere within the club is very relaxed, with no mandatory tasks or hierarchical relationships. I think you'll come to like it here."

Seeing that Rias was practically saying "You can join us and do whatever you want," Jiang Jing smiled faintly and said, "Then please take good care of me from now on."

"Huh... We have guests at the club today." Just then, the door opened, and the handsome Kiba Yuuto and the petite, cute legal loli Tachibana Koneko walked in together.

"Everyone's here now, let me introduce them." Rias clapped her hands.

"This is Kanda Sorata, a new member of the research club, a second-year student in Class 1 of the general course at Sui High School, and also an Awakened One."

"This is Ta Cheng Xiao Mao, a first-year student in Class 5 of the general course at Shui Gao High School. She was originally supposed to be in the third year of Shui Gao Affiliated Junior High School, but Xiao Mao insisted on skipping a grade."

"This is Kiba Yuto, a first-year student in Class 1 of the general course at Sui High School. He's your junior, Kanda."

"An awakened one among humans." Upon hearing this, both Kiba Yuto and the other couldn't help but glance at Jiang Jing a few more times.

With a warm smile on his handsome face, Kiba Yuto bowed slightly and said politely, "Kanda-senpai, I look forward to your guidance in the future."

"You're too kind. I look forward to your guidance in the future." Jiang Jing then nodded to Tacheng Xiaomao, who had been indifferent but had only nodded, as a return gesture.

The sofa wasn't big. After the introductions, Toujou Koneko and Himejima Akeno sat opposite each other, while Kiba Yuuto sat down next to Jiang Jing and then apologized to Rias.

"I'm sorry, Minister, I'm a little late today because of some things."

"What happened?" Akeno Himejima asked curiously.

“Because there are many women in heat surrounding him,” Tacheng Xiaomao said casually, holding her teacup.

"...Ara ara, even at your new school, Yuuto, you're still so popular!" Himejima Akeno covered her mouth and laughed. Rias's lips also curled up slightly, but only Yuuto had a wry smile on his face.

Even Jiang Jing has to admit that Mu Yangyoudou, with his elegant demeanor, polite manners, and handsome appearance, is indeed very handsome, a true beauty.

Jiang Jing, in particular, shows that Mu Yangyoudou's gentle nature is not an act; aside from a hidden darkness deep within his heart, he can be described as a true gentleman.

The two were sitting together when Jiang Jing, whose appearance could only be described as handsome and slightly good-looking, was overshadowed. This was even after his body had undergone autonomous adjustments and optimizations when he transformed into a Kryptonian and evolved.

Of course, if someone looks closely, they will find that Jiang Jing's features are perfectly harmonious, and she has a kind of beauty that grows more and more pleasing to the eye the more you look at her.

In particular, the faint aura of the sun, the origin of life, emanating from his body gives him an inexplicable charm.

However, all of this was done very discreetly, because after Jiang Jing successfully transformed his bloodline and became familiar with his body, he adjusted his energy absorption ability and even concealed his own aura.

This is also why Himejima Akeno and the others were unable to sense any power fluctuations from Jiang Jing, and thus concluded that he had successfully awakened.

"Alright, now that you've agreed to join the Mysterious Research Club, Kanda-kun, please allow me to give you a brief overview of the true nature of this world."

With her arms crossed and leaning against the desk, Rias smiled and said, "Let's start with the basics. We are currently in the human world, which is dominated by humans. Beneath the surface of this peaceful society, there are many people like you who possess extraordinary powers."

"There are orthodox clergy who cultivate holy power, magicians who cultivate elements, knights, as well as Eastern immortal arts, Taoist magic, and many cultivation systems unique to Japan, such as Onmyoji and ninja."

"Besides orthodox cultivation, there are many superhumans who suddenly possess special abilities, a few artifact owners whose bodies are inhabited by powerful artifacts, and even fewer awakened individuals."

"Actually, Kanda-kun, you Awakened Ones are, to some extent, also considered Superpowered Individuals. The only difference lies in the difference in the power you have gained."

"The superpowers possessed by superhumans are not very strong. Even if they have extremely high talent, they can only reach the highest level after training. The highest level is the demon."

"But what makes Awakened Ones different is that your awakened abilities represent the primordial power of a certain law. The reason we can confirm that you are an Awakened One is that we sensed an incredibly pure aura of light power from you while you were awakening."

At this point, the curious gazes of the people present all fell on Jiang Jing, but Jiang Jing pretended not to notice and acted as if he was listening attentively.

Rias continued, "And beyond the human realm, there are angels living in the heavens, gods and their servants in the divine realm, demons living in the underworld, devils in hell, immortals and gods in the Eastern Heavenly Court, and Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the Pure Land of Buddhism."

"These forces are extremely powerful. Among them, immortals, gods, and demon kings possess terrifying power that can destroy the world. They silently manipulate the world from behind the scenes until the war three hundred years ago that ended their rule over the human world."

"Kanda-kun, you must be wondering why society is so peaceful now, and why those gods and demons have become legends," Rias said with a smile as she looked at Jiang Jing.

Jiang Jing nodded, squinting his eyes, and said, "Yes, I do have some doubts, but if I'm not mistaken, it's because there is a power in the human world that can rival those gods and demons, forcing them to compromise."

"Kanda-kun, you're very smart," Rias praised.

"That's right. The reason why the human world is so peaceful on the surface is because there are ten supreme experts suppressing it. Each of them is a more terrifying power than an ordinary god. Moreover, because of their home advantage, even a god descending might not be a match for them."

"Three hundred years ago, Emperor Xia Tianwu, one of the strongest beings, joined forces with four other strongest beings at the time to launch a war to slay the gods. After the success of this war, it was established that matters of the extraordinary world should be handled by the extraordinary world itself, and that they should not interfere with ordinary people's society."

"And they have each established their own oversight agencies to monitor all powerful cultivators, demons, ghosts, and otherworldly creatures within their respective spheres of influence."

"Although the defeat in that battle was partly due to the fact that the forces of the Heavenly Realm, the Underworld, and other factions had suffered heavy losses and dwindled populations due to years of war, it must also be said that the strongest beings in the human world were incredibly powerful."

"Now that the major powers have been recuperating for hundreds of years, only the middle and lower levels have recovered a lot of their vitality, while the high-level gods and demon kings have not made many breakthroughs."

"But the number of the strongest people in the human world has increased from five to ten. With the addition of many powerful cultivators, including Heaven-level Awakeners who are comparable to Demon Kings, the influence of various forces in the human world has actually become weaker. This is ironic."

"The strongest beings in the human world, three hundred years ago, the Extraordinary Surveillance Agency." A strange look appeared in Jiang Jing's eyes, and coupled with the postmodern history of this world, he couldn't help but think of something.

With a slight feigned shock on his face, Jiang Jing changed the subject and asked curiously, "Minister, your identity must be quite extraordinary, knowing so much."

"As expected of an Awakened One, they absorb this information very quickly."

Rias seemed to sigh, then stood up straight: "That's right, including Yuuto and Koneko, we are all demons."

A flash of red light, flowing hair, and a pair of exquisite black demon wings unfurled from Rias's back amidst shimmering magic: "Let me formally introduce myself. I am Rias Gremory, the next heir to the family headship of the Duke Gremory family, a high-ranking demon from the Underworld."

"Hisashima Akeno, daughter of Duke Gremory, a high-ranking demon from the underworld, greets Kanda-kun."

"Kiba Yuuto, daughter of Duke Gremory, a high-ranking demon from the underworld and a member of the Gremory Familiar, greets Kanda-kun."

"The daughter of Duke Gremory, a high-ranking demon of the underworld, Rias Gremory's familiar, Koneko Toujou greets Kanda-kun."

After Rias revealed her demon identity, Akeno Himejima and the other two stood up, their demon wings unfurled, and solemnly reintroduced themselves.

"Uh...you guys are taking this so seriously, it makes me feel a little uncomfortable." Jiang Jing shrugged and stood up as a sign of respect.

“Because you deserve my attention, Kanda-kun,” Rias said with a smile.

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I should mention here that, based on everyone's feedback, the protagonist's perspective has been changed to refer to himself as Kanda Sorata, but it feels a bit strange, so this suggestion is still not feasible.

Also, let me clarify that this book focuses on slice-of-life scenes with battles as a secondary element, and has a lighthearted style, so please feel free to enjoy it.

Chapter 33 Me, the Next Supreme Powerhouse?

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, all ten strongest people in the human world are Awakened. Although not all Awakened can become the strongest, my intuition tells me that you, Kanda-kun, might be the next strongest."

"The next supreme expert! Minister, you think too highly of me." Jiang Jing waved his hand modestly, not wanting to be flattered.

"Who can say for sure?" Rias smiled.

"Kanda-kun, the captain has already said so much, now can you tell me what ability you have awakened? Oh my! I'm very curious."

"An Awakened One, this is only the second time I've seen one."

Himejima Akeno stood close to the river view, her hands placed gracefully on her abdomen, a ladylike smile on her beautiful face, her beautiful eyes sparkling with curiosity.

Being looked at with hopeful eyes by a gentle, beautiful woman with the temperament of a Yamato Nadeshiko can easily make a man feel a sense of pride and masculinity.

"As expected of a demon, he knows how to use his advantages," Jiang Jing thought to himself.

Jiang Jing smiled faintly and said directly, "My ability should be strength."