I will be stronger after the remake

The male leader's smile became even more amiable: "What I'm about to say may be beyond your common sense, but it's neither a joke nor a prank. Please keep it a secret and don't leak it to anyone."

"The confidentiality regulations, right? I understand. Boss, please tell me."

“This lady and I are not staff members of the archives, but from the Psionic Administration. We have come here specifically to invite you to join our unit because the spiritual factors within you are showing signs of activation and have reached the standard for activation.”

The unexpected information caused Tang Ping's thoughts to pause slightly, but as a web novelist, he was quick to grasp these things and asked, "So you're some kind of official superpower organization?"

"That's right, in the parlance of your online novel circle, it's similar to the Chinese Dragon Group."

The male leader spoke cheerfully, proving that he had investigated Tang Ping's background and was not just making things up.

This is too ridiculous!

Tang Ping instinctively wanted to answer in that way, but the other person's words seemed to be full of some kind of magic, making him involuntarily want to believe them, as if a voice was whispering in his ear, "Although it sounds suspicious, I don't have any concrete evidence to refute it, so let's just believe it for now."

"Um... although I really want to believe you, and I don't think anyone would deliberately set a trap for me in an official organization, do you have any evidence to prove it? After all, I've never heard of your Psychic Management Bureau before, nor have I ever seen anything related to superpowers."

"Of course, this is a very reasonable request. It's good that young people are vigilant and less likely to be deceived. Especially when they come to our Psychic Management Bureau, they will need this kind of cautious mindset even more. Take a look at this first."

The male leader praised her, then took out his phone and handed it to Tang Ping.

The phone is playing a video. In the video, a young man dressed in armor, looking majestic and like a god descended from heaven, is fighting a terrifying monster with a human face and a pig's body in the wilderness, holding a long spear.

The monster has ferocious fangs and a long, fiery red tail. It has a zombie-like dead face on its head and moves with extraordinary agility. When it gets close, it bites with its claws and teeth, and when it moves from a distance, it spews out torrents of icy water.

The video includes a narration explaining that the monster is called "Heyu," a mythical beast recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

The young man fighting He Yu was exceptionally skilled in martial arts. Despite wielding a heavy-looking metal spear, his movements were as agile as if he were swinging a wooden stick, and he steadily gained the upper hand in the battle.

Because both sides were so fast, the video was played in one-eighths slow motion throughout. Even so, Tang Ping had to concentrate fully to see the movements clearly.

After five minutes of intense fighting, the young man found an opportunity. He suddenly formed a hand seal and summoned a bolt of lightning, which struck the monster, paralyzing it. Taking advantage of the moment, he pierced the monster's neck with his spear, pinning it to the ground.

After watching the video, Tang Ping was already 90% convinced.

He's not a tech novice and wouldn't ask a silly question like "Is this special effects?" Just based on the level of detail shown in the video, and the dynamic action of the human and monster fighting and changing in every frame, if it were really made into special effects, the cost would be at least 20 million.

This level of production quality is far more effective at making money at the box office than deceiving people, and it's not illegal!

Tang Ping asked expectantly, "Could I be as powerful as the people in the video?"

The male leader said, "That's possible, but it depends on the type of spirit you awaken."

Tang Ping really wanted to ask what Lingge was and what types it was, but he knew that these were questions he would only need to ask after he joined the group; otherwise, it wouldn't be of much use for an outsider to know them.

The male leader was very good at reading people's expressions and said, "Do you have any more questions? Don't hold back, ask whatever you want. Being honest will make our future work easier. Our Psychic Management Bureau sincerely invites you to join us, not to trick you into it."

“I wouldn’t say I have doubts, but I do have a request,” Tang Ping said solemnly, “Could I witness psychic power firsthand?”

"No problem, seeing is believing."

He turned to the girl who hadn't said a word and said, "Yuan Ji, could you do me a favor?"

The girl nodded and reminded him, "Be prepared, don't be scared."

As soon as she finished speaking, a lifelike humanoid tiger demon wielding two swords appeared behind her and pounced on Tang Ping. It stopped less than ten centimeters away and opened its blood-red maw, letting out a silent roar.

Tang Ping was so frightened that she took several steps back until she slammed her head against the door with a loud bang.

There's no way around it, it's just too realistic. Every single hair on the tiger demon's body is clearly visible, and there's even drool hanging from its open mouth, as if you can smell the fishy stench emanating from its mouth.

"Yuan Ji, don't scare our future colleagues."

The male leader frowned and criticized.

The girl stopped smiling, snapped her fingers, and the tiger demon vanished, as if it had all been an illusion.

The male leader glared at her, then turned to reassure Tang Ping: "Don't worry, that was a manifestation of the spirit. The tiger was just an illusion and wouldn't hurt anyone."

"I'm fine, I was just startled by the sudden appearance," Tang Ping said, calming herself down. "I'm perfectly fine now. When can I start work?"

The male leader took out a stack of contracts and said with a smile, "You can do it now. Just sign here and you'll be one of our employees."

What will happen to my original work at the archives after I join the company?

"We will arrange all of these things for you."

Chapter Three: Spirituality and Uniqueness

On her first day at the archives, Tang Ping was abducted before she could even sit down.

Before leaving, I met with the old curator. He seemed unaware of the Psionic Administration Bureau's affairs and complained about having to recruit new people again, but he didn't make things difficult. After all, three-legged toads are hard to find, and there are people everywhere who want to get a permanent position, even for those who are just coasting along.

After a quick transfer procedure, Tang Ping followed the two to the Psychic Energy Management Bureau.

During the car ride, the male leader introduced himself as Hu Ze, the director of the Talent and Security Section of the Psionic Administration Bureau, and Yuan Ji, the female leader traveling with him.

"The benefits at our company are unbeatable. The starting salary is 8,000 yuan per month, with a year-end bonus of six months' salary. There is no probation period, and bonuses are based on attendance. Although various holiday subsidies are now strictly prohibited, we are very generous in areas where the policy allows. For example, the company covers your food, accommodation, and transportation. In the future, we may even provide you with housing."

Hu Ze enthusiastically introduced the benefits offered by his company.

Unfortunately, Tang Ping is a person with very low material desires. In addition, her income from writing is quite substantial, so she is not interested in this. She was only surprised when she heard about the housing allocation. After all, housing allocation by work units is a thing of the past, and nowadays even Spring Festival Gala skits don't dare to portray it like that.

In comparison, it was the extraordinary abilities that attracted him more.

"Um, could you please give me some basic information about superpowers, as well as the positions within the Psionic Administration Bureau and its various departments, so I can have a basic understanding?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Ji chuckled, only to be met with a glare of warning from Hu Ze.

"Is there something wrong with what I said?" Tang Ping asked, puzzled.

"No problem, the problem is her brain."

Hu Ze was a little angry and couldn't help but utter some harsh words, but he quickly regained his pleasant expression.

He opened the storage compartment, took out a booklet, and handed it to Tang Ping, saying, "You can take a look at this book; it's specifically for newcomers to learn about science."

The book is titled "Psionic Common Sense," and it's easy to understand.

Tang Ping eagerly opened the book and began to read it with great thirst. Her intense curiosity was like a kitten's claws, eager to scratch away the veil of mystery and observe the scenery hidden beneath.

The book is short and can be read in less than twenty minutes.

According to the book, the first manifestation of psychic power occurred 22 years ago, in 2000, which happens to be the year Tang Ping was born in this world.

But Tang Ping didn't feel it was related to her. After all, there are more than 10 million births in China every year. Even a naive young person would find it hard to believe that he is the one destined for greatness after learning about this number.

There was no situation where ghosts and monsters were rampant in supernatural literature, and government agencies turned a blind eye to it. After the state discovered this phenomenon, it quickly took action, established relevant departments, and formulated relevant systems. It only took five years to complete the transition from chaos to order.

The entire population should be tested for spiritual factors, especially through school physical examinations, because according to surveys, the 18-20 age group has the largest number of awakened individuals, with a distribution that is basically parabolic.

Tang Ping, who only awakened at the age of 22, is considered a late bloomer, but it is not unusual. The oldest recorded age of awakening in China is 28.

Once the activation of spiritual factors is detected, relevant departments will visit the individual and recruit them into the system.

Almost no one would refuse, after all, firstly, it offers the opportunity to access the extraordinary world, secondly, it's good to have a powerful backer, and thirdly, the benefits are excellent, making it one of the best positions within the system.

But it's okay if you refuse; once you're registered, they'll let you go back.

There are three reasons why the government is so magnanimous and not afraid that the other party will disrupt public order after gaining supernatural abilities:

First, the activation of spiritual factors only fulfills the conditions for becoming a psionicist. To truly become a psionicist, most people must rely on an item called a "seed of the Tao." If the seed of the Tao is not used for a long time, the spiritual factors will become inert until they completely lose the qualification to awaken.

Second, psionicists cannot use psionic energy and magic in the real world; they can only use them after entering the illusionary world through an item called the "Illusion-Breaking Stone."

Third, in the country, the resources of Dao Seeds and Illusion-Breaking Stones are basically monopolized by the government.

"I have a question. This book says that psychic energy and magic cannot be used in reality. So what about the tiger that Comrade Yuan Ji just summoned?" Tang Ping asked, closing the book.

Yuan Ji held up two fingers and said, "First of all, spirit manifestation is neither a form of spiritual energy nor a form of spiritual magic. Secondly, the statement that 'spiritual energy cannot be used in reality' is not accurate, because permanent spiritual energy can take effect without being used. In game terms, it means that active skills cannot be used, but passive skills can be used."

Hu Ze added, "Under normal circumstances, the manifestation of the spirit cannot be used in reality. Yuan Ji was able to manifest the spirit because he was in charge of security and carried the Illusion-Breaking Stone with him."

Tang Ping nodded and then asked, "The book says that the vast majority of people must rely on the Dao Seed to become spiritual beings. Conversely, is it possible for a very small number of people to awaken without the Dao Seed?"

“That’s right. Some people have highly active spiritual factors that can awaken spontaneously, and the spiritual personality they awaken is different from that of ordinary people, possessing uniqueness. They are usually characters from myths and folk tales.” As if anticipating Tang Ping’s next question, Hu Ze quickly said, “Your spiritual factor activity level does not meet that standard, so don’t even think about it.”

At this moment, Yuan Ji said quietly, "Don't feel regretful. Awakening a unique spiritual personality may not necessarily be a good thing."

Tang Ping asked curiously, "How so?"

Yuan Ji remained silent, looking as if he didn't want to answer.

Hu Ze glanced at her, then looked away and said, "Have you read 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'?"

"I have read it."

"When ordinary people awaken a warrior-type spirit, they will advance in the order of warrior, vanguard, lieutenant general, and general. Those who awaken on their own will awaken into a specific character and be given a prefix, such as warrior Zhang Fei or vanguard Zhang Fei. In addition to possessing the general spirit energy of warrior-type spirits, they can also obtain Zhang Fei's exclusive spirit energy."

"It sounds like there's no doubt that the latter is stronger."

"That's the case if you awaken a famous figure like Guan Yu or Zhang Fei. But what if you awaken a figure like Pan Feng or Xing Daorong? Their limit might be second-tier vanguard, and they could never advance to third-tier—unique spirit attributes have an upper limit, while universal spirit attributes do not."

Tang Ping muttered, "Pan Feng and Xing Daorong aren't that bad, are they?"

Hu Ze said, "It has nothing to do with their actual strength. Spirit-ranked figures are judged solely by their reputation. High reputation means strong strength, and low reputation means weak strength. Pan Feng and Xing Daorong's reputation is only at the second rank level. Liao Hua is stronger than them, after all, Liao Hua has his own unique proverb."

Tang Ping's lips twitched slightly: "That proverb doesn't seem to be praising him."

"Having something is better than not having it; black and red are still red."

Chapter Four: The Strikes of Impermanence

Before we knew it, the car had arrived at its destination.

Tang Ping got out of the car and was surprised to find that it was actually the local supply and marketing cooperative.

Seeing this, Hu Ze explained, "Our unit is sensitive after all. Although it's not impossible for people to find out, the fewer people who know, the less trouble there will be. So we usually use the names of some less popular units as a cover. For example, the Psionic Bureau in the next city chose the archives. If you pass the exam for the next city, you can even skip the transfer procedures."

Tang Ping walked further in, but saw almost no one. She only encountered a cleaning lady carrying a plastic bucket, who was clearly not a psychic.

"Could it be that there are only three of us in the company?"

"Of course not, it's just that everyone has gone to the Realm of Illusion. Imagine if you had superpowers but couldn't use them in reality, wouldn't you feel itchy to use them? Many psychics feel restless if they don't use their psychic powers for a day, and wish they could live in the Realm of Illusion."

Hu Ze led Tang Ping to the office and continued, "Once you become a psionicist, you'll understand this feeling. Before that, no matter how much I explain, you'll only feel like you're looking at flowers through a fog."

"When will I be able to awaken as a psionicist? Is the process difficult?"

“Awakening is easy; just ingest the Dao Seed. As long as the activity level of your spiritual factors reaches the standard, you will not fail. Some scholars believe that spiritual energy originally exists in the human gene sequence, and the Dao Seed simply activates this part of the gene. After activation, you will know how to use spiritual power as easily as breathing.”

As Hu Ze spoke, he unlocked the cabinet, took out a box, opened the lid, and saw an item about the size of a thumb, shaped like a fruit pit, and made of a material that resembled jade.

"This is the seed of the Tao, which the West calls the fruit of wisdom."

Tang Ping stared intently at the Dao Seed. Although he couldn't smell anything, he felt an indescribable temptation, as if he was attracted at the genetic level. He instinctively wanted to swallow the Dao Seed and unconsciously reached out his hand.

Hu Ze slammed the lid shut and said, "I just wanted to show you so you would know that this thing really exists and that we didn't make it up."

After losing her sight, Tang Ping quickly regained her rationality, her intelligence once again taking over, but she was still itching to ask, "When will I be allowed to consume the Dao Seed?"

“In a few days we will send you to the psychic training base, where experts will be responsible for testing the type of Dao seed most suitable for you, and then allocating the appropriate Dao seed to you. The Dao seed I have is the Caterpillar Dao Path, which may not be suitable for you.”

"Caterpillars?" Tang Ping pondered for a moment. "Of the five insects of heaven and earth, those with shells, scales, fur, feathers, and insects?"

Hu Ze gave a thumbs up and said, "As expected of an online writer, you actually know this kind of obscure knowledge. Most people think of caterpillars when they hear the word 'caterpillar'."

Tang Ping humbly said, "After all, I write fantasy and martial arts works, and this kind of subject matter cannot bypass 'Journey to the West,' so I inevitably have to borrow from it."

Hu Ze smiled slightly and said, "Actually, the earliest mention of the five insects comes from the 'Da Dai Li Ji' compiled by Dai De in the Western Han Dynasty. Dai De's nephew was called Dai Sheng, who compiled a book called 'Xiao Dai Li Ji,' which is the 'Li Ji' in the Four Books and Five Classics. Its content references a lot of the 'Da Dai Li Ji'. That's right, the source of the five insects is not a fantasy novel, but a Confucian classic."

"This is the first time I've heard of this. Director Hu is very knowledgeable!"

"Haha, I only looked it up online to show off in front of the newbies. Actually, I only know a little bit."

"They put a lot of effort into it. Even if others had the same idea, they wouldn't have the drive to do it."

"When it comes to action, we still have to look to you young people. I don't think I'm that old, but when I talk to you young people, I always feel there's a generation gap. We really need to communicate more."

Yuan Ji watched the two of them flattering each other with a cold eye, and poured cold water on their relationship, saying, "It's useless. When they want to switch jobs, they won't stay just because the boss is easy to talk to."

Hu Ze's expression froze for a moment, then he glared at Yuan Ji with a hint of anger: "No one will think you're mute if you don't speak!"

"Hidden things won't earn you sincerity. If you really want people to be grateful to you, it's better to be upfront about things sooner rather than later, so you don't end up with resentment and come to me to complain. I'm not a garbage dump."

After saying that, Yuan Ji turned and left, not giving the other party a chance to criticize.

"so rude."

Hu Ze turned around and gave Tang Ping a helpless look: "Okay, to be honest, our Public Security Section is not a popular department. In comparison, everyone prefers to go to the Armed Forces Section."

"why?"