"Martial artists are divided into nine ranks, and those who reach rank-seven are grandmasters. I'm not sure about the tiers above rank-nine."
Jiang He felt a little pained.
So, he was still a 'quasi' and not even ranked?
After some thought, he asked, "So, who is stronger, martial artists or superhumans?"
"It's hard to say, and hard to make a comparison."
Wang Siyu was very familiar with that question.
After all, she had asked Bai Feifei the same question before, and so promptly answered, "It's been less than ten years since the Revival of Qi, meaning that more Awakened were born recently due to the Universal Force Explosion. Even so, there might not be more than three to five Awakened out of a hundred thousand, and the application of superpowers has yet to be developed."
"Moreover, many superpowers are not suited for combat, such as my mind reading … that's why it's hard to determine who is stronger between Awakened and martial artists."
"A rank-one martial artist with rich combat experience could crush certain special superhumans who are unsuited for combat."
"And some special people with extraordinary abilities have the ability to instantly kill ordinary martial artists."
As they conversed, Jiang He finally had a general understanding of Awakened and martial artists.
Soon, the pot of corn was emptied.
Wang Siyu rubbed her belly in slight embarrassment, saying, "Your corn is so delicious that I couldn't help eating too much."
"It's fine, we planted it at home. Come whenever you want."
Jiang He replied courteously.
"Really?"
Wang Siyu's eyes twinkled, however, and she smiled. "Alright, don't blame me for eating too much in the future. By the way …"
Her expression turned serious as she said, "Jiang He, you might have guessed it by now. After I awakened my superpowers, I joined the National Special Affairs Bureau."
"The National Special Affairs Bureau specializes in handling Awakened superhumans, martial artists, and certain special events."
"On behalf of the organization, I sincerely invite you to join the National Special Affairs Bureau."
She extended her slender hand.
Jiang He caught Wang Siyu's hand and shook it. It was soft and smooth … if that hand helped him …
Wang Siyu blushed again.
Jiang He was displeased and said, "Wang Siyu, can you stop using mind reading on me? Do I not deserve to have any personal thoughts? "
"You!"
Fuming, Wang Siyu stomped her foot in exasperation. "Jiang He, could you not be so filthy? What's in your head?"
This kind of topic could not be discussed in depth.
Jiang He then changed the subject, asking, "What are the consequences if I don't agree to join your organization?"
"You must sign a confidentiality agreement!"
Wang Siyu said seriously, "Before the country officially announces the information regarding the awakening of superhumans, the mutation of ferocious beasts, and martial artists, do not spread it."
"Alright, I'll sign the confidentiality agreement."
Jiang He nodded, though his mind was twinkling.
Before the country officially announced it …
"According to what Wang Siyu said earlier, the Spirit Energy Revival has entered an explosive period, which means that there are more and more special events, and it is a little uncontrollable. It seems that the country should be preparing to announce this matter in the near future."
Rumble!
That was when a dull thud echoed from the distant horizon. Soon, the earth quaked, and even Jiang He's house shook violently, with dust falling off the roof with loud clatters.
"Oh no, it's an earthquake!"
Jiang He's face dropped, and he ran outside, dragging Wang Siyu along.
When he ran outside, he found Dumbo barking incessantly towards the east. Jiang He looked up and could vaguely see a blinding white light over the eastern skies, with a mushroom cloud slowly rising into the air above it.
Everyone in the village was startled, and many villagers ran out of their houses, shock written all over their faces.
"Nuclear bomb!"
That thought occurred to Jiang He then!
Wang Siyu's face dropped as well, and she muttered, "Something's wrong. Something's wrong at Mount Dadong …"
She ran out before she could explain.
Meanwhile, Jiang He quickly climbed up to the rooftop, and stared at the mushroom cloud that lingered over the eastern horizon, feeling utterly shocked!
"Mount Dadong?"
"Mount Dadong is over four hundred kilometers away from here, but I could feel the powerful tremors from so far away and see the aftermath of the explosion. There's no doubt that it was a nuclear bomb."
"Even a nuclear bomb has been deployed … has the situation become so dangerous?"
After a while …
Jiang He leapt off the rooftop.
Scolding Dumbo, who was barking incessantly, Jiang He pondered.
"Nuclear bombs must be used against Ferals."
Gasp!
Jiang He could not help inhaling sharply!
Just how powerful was that Feral?
The key was whether this berserk beast was killed or not. If it was killed, then it would be fine, but if even the nuclear bomb failed to kill this berserk beast … that would be terrifying.
"I have to improve myself!"
"I have to improve myself as soon as possible!"
"I'm not even a martial artist right now. I'm dead for sure if I run into a powerful Feral!"
Jiang He took out a cucumber with a turn of his hand.
Staring at the cucumber, he burped in satisfaction.
"Woah …"
"That's a little uncomfortable!"
How could he have the stomach to eat after just finishing a corn?
Still, Jiang He had to force himself to improve his ability.
Dumbo whimpered when it saw Jiang He take out the cucumber, and promptly turned into a black blur as it darted towards him, lying down beside Jiang He's feet and wagging its tail, drooling as it pleased.
Even after half an hour, Jiang He only finished two-thirds of the cucumber, and threw the rest to Dumbo.
There was no helping it.
He really could not eat anymore!
He could feel that his physique had improved slightly again.
"No!"
"It's too slow and tiring to improve my ability like this!"
"Eating cucumbers every day is going to make me sick sooner or later!"
"I'm afraid that I'll only be able to break through to the Martial Warrior level after having dinner tonight and a cold cucumber snack … Moreover, this is only a breakthrough in my physical fitness. I haven't practiced any martial arts, so it's useless even if I have strength but can't use it."
"Cultivation techniques …"
"Cultivation techniques …"
"How do I get a cultivation technique?"
"Wang Siyu said that martial arts has a long history, so the National Special Affairs Bureau would definitely have a cultivation technique. Still, I prefer freedom … oh, right!"
Jiang He promptly jumped up from the ground, startling Dumbo so much that it almost choked on the cucumber in its mouth.
It rolled its eyes and glared at Jiang He.
"Go away, you dog! Eat somewhere else!"
Jiang He kicked Dumbo away and ran back to his room. Taking out pen and paper, he turned on his phone and searched for cultivation techniques on Baidu.
"If I remember correctly, there are cultivation techniques for the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, the Nine Yin Scripture, the Nine Yang Scripture, and the Seventy-Two Supreme Arts of Shaolin, although they are all nonsense …"
"But … what if I could plant a real cultivation technique?"
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