Liu Haoming and the others reached Mount Mang before noon.
The entire process of climbing the mountain was fun. The other tourists were so tired that they were out of breath. Only Liu Haoming, Dong Xue, and Ling Wei were not panting. This made Li Zhengkang very envious. He believed that it was because of their superhuman constitutions.
Once they reached the top of the mountain, Huang Xing found an empty spot that was separated from the other tourists and set up a tent. After they enjoyed a sumptuous barbecue, the group split up to have fun. Some went fishing, some sightseeing, and some continued climbing Mount Mang.
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, night fell. The scattered group gathered back at the camp.
The stars in the night sky were dazzling. Each star shone with a white and gentle light, and they looked like gemstones.
"The starry sky here is really beautiful."
Liu Haoming praised. He was sitting on a rock with Dong Xue, Li Zhengkang, and the others to enjoy the night view. The mountain breeze was cool, and it circled around them.
Li Zhengkang looked a little puzzled. "Why do I feel like the stars tonight are brighter than usual?"
His words stunned Dong Xue and Ling Wei, who had been on tenterhooks the entire day. The stars tonight … were abnormally bright.
"I don't think so."
Liu Haoming smiled and said, "You usually live in the city, so it's rare for you to see a starry sky like this. That's why you think that the stars are especially bright."
Li Zhengkang shrugged. He did not agree or refute Liu Haoming's words. Whether the stars were bright or not had nothing to do with him. He just felt a little melancholic.
Li Zhengkang was very happy during the three days he traveled to Xi Jiang. He ate and stayed with Dong Xue every day, and he could see her whenever he opened or closed his eyes. It made him feel like he was back in high school. Every day, he was filled with hope and anticipation.
Unfortunately, the journey was short. Once the night was over, they would have to go their separate ways. Some of them would return to Dragon City, while the other would return to Beijing.
He knew that the trip was just a coincidence. If he wanted to be so close to Dong Xue in the future, it would be practically impossible, unless …
Unless he could marry her or settle for the next best thing and become a superhuman himself.
When he thought of this, Li Zhengkang could not help but ask, "Dong Xue, what do you think about the superhuman universities opened by the country?"
"You can think of it as a revolution." Dong Xue did not avoid the topic and expressed her opinion.
"Just like the Industrial Revolution of the last century, this is an extraordinary revolution. It will have a subversive impact on the future way of life of the country's people. You'd better apply for it."
"Then do I have a high chance of passing?" Li Zhengkang asked again.
Dong Xue, "…"
She wanted to tell him that she didn't know how to read fortunes.
After thinking for a while, she replied, "The current Extraordinary University is different from the one I was in. Back then, only those who had awakened extraordinary abilities could enter Extraordinary University. Now, even ordinary people can apply for Extraordinary University, so I'm not sure how difficult the exam is. There are some things that you have to try before you know if you can succeed."
When Li Zhengkang heard this, his fighting spirit was instantly ignited. The flames of struggle burned in his eyes, and he decided to use all his energy to take the exam for Transcendence University so that he could catch up to Dong Xue.
At this moment, Liu Haoming seemed to have thought of something and suddenly asked, "Dong Xue, I heard from some people online that the jobs of superhumans are very dangerous. In order to maintain peace, you often have to fight against all sorts of superhuman criminals. Are you and Ling Wei like that?"
The moment he said that, their expressions immediately changed. Ling Wei even became nervous, and her eyes flickered.
They felt that Liu Haoming was deliberately using the comments online to test them. He might already know everything.
Over the past three days, he might have already noticed some clues about their performance. Before they took action, the Grand Secretary Of State had clearly said that they must not let Liu Haoming know that they had come specially for him.
'Wait a minute!'
Dong Xue suddenly remembered that the Grand Secretary Of State did not say what would happen if Liu Haoming found out.
"Yes."
After a moment of silence, Dong Xue nodded and prepared to deal with any changes by sticking to the status quo.
"It's actually true!"
Liu Haoming's reaction was a little surprised.
He had thought that most of the comments online were exaggerated, so he asked out of curiosity. He did not expect that the nature of Dong Xue and Ling Wei's jobs would really be so dangerous.
"Then can you resign?" Liu Haoming suggested.
After three days of interacting with them, he had a very good impression of them. He did not want to see news of them dying in the line of duty on TV one day.
Besides, he believed that with their qualifications, what kind of good job could they not find? They did not need to risk their lives for the country.
'Resign?'
Dong Xue had a thought.
'Are you hinting for us to give up on the mission to protect you?'
She remembered that the Grand Secretary Of State had once said that because she was Liu Haoming's classmate, she had an advantage over the others in this mission. He probably meant that she was the only one who could do it.
After another moment of silence …
Dong Xue raised her head and resolutely met Liu Haoming's gaze. She said word by word,
She said clearly, "There are some things that someone has to do."
These words were to express her position to Liu Haoming. The subtext was that even if he saw through their intentions, she would never give up on the mission!
With her understanding of Liu Haoming, she did not think that Liu Haoming would do anything bad to her, regardless of whether he had the ability to do so.
Liu Haoming was instantly filled with respect when he heard this.
He could hear the righteousness in Dong Xue's words. She was selflessly sacrificing herself.
Yes, who did not know that fighting Extraordinaire criminals was dangerous? But someone had to do it. If they did not do it, wouldn't society be in chaos?
There was no such thing as a peaceful life. It was just someone carrying the burden for you.
While feeling admiration, Liu Haoming also felt a little ashamed. In terms of ideological awareness, he was far inferior to Dong Xue and Ling Wei. He did not have their selfless spirit of sacrifice.
"By the way, Brother Hao, I still don't know what kind of supernatural ability you have awakened."
Li Zhengkang suddenly interrupted, looking like a curious baby.
There was no need to hide this question from his old classmate. Liu Haoming answered truthfully, "What I have awakened is …"
Before he could finish his sentence, a huge change occurred in the vast starry sky!
In the space of the universe that no one could see, a rare spectacle occurred.
Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, the sun, and Earth were all orbiting in the same vertical plane, connecting together like a string of beads.
Attracted by the topography of Mount Mang, the eight planets simultaneously dropped a stream of extremely pure star power and shot directly onto the surface of Mount Mang.
"Rumble!"
Accompanied by a loud rumble, the entire Mount Mang suddenly shook, as if a ghost was about to crawl out from the bottom of the mountain.
"What's happening?"
At this moment, all the tourists who came to Mount Mang for the night were shocked.
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