Hardedef panted heavily. He was half-bent as he stood on an empty training ground. Around him were targets that had been destroyed by some unknown object.
Many of these metal targets had been blown to pieces and some had obvious traces of deformation and melting. It was as if the targets here were not shot by firearms but melted by some high-temperature weapon.
However, John did not have a gun on him.
"Phew, phew... Is it over?"
John slowly straightened his back and looked around blankly. After such a long time, there were no other targets. It seemed that this ability test was over.
Today, John was employed by Blackwatch as a member of the B.S.S. Black Security Service Department. It was only after joining that John realized what the B.S.S. Black Security Service Department was. It was clearly an exclusive mercenary of Blackwatch!
In the past, John had some doubts about whether the scale of this Blackwatch Corporation was a little too large. Now that he was fully involved, he gradually understood that this company could no longer be described as "large". It was basically a corporate empire!
That was right, only the term "corporate empire" could be applied to Blackwatch.
Unparalleled influence in the world, wealth that could rival a country, and even a military force to match it... Only a corporate empire was worthy of the name Blackwatch...
However, just when John breathed a sigh of relief and thought that the test was over, suddenly, several skeletons with gleaming metallic luster came out from several bunkers. Moreover, in their hands, there were also ridiculously shaped rifles!
"D * mn, the test isn't over yet!"
Hardedef's pupils constricted at the sight of this, and an urgent sense of danger assaulted him. He didn't even think before launching an attack.
"Buzz —!"
A dazzling red light was released from his eyes. As John's eyes swept across, it was like a laser knife slashing straight at the many metal skeletons!
"Screech screech screech!"
There were only a few sounds of metal melting and these skeletons were all split in half. Under his hot gaze, the hard tantalum alloy was as soft as tofu.
However, at the moment when the skeletons were destroyed, one of the metal skeletons did not immediately stop working. Instead, the gun in its hand had already locked on to John and at the same time, it quickly pulled the trigger!
"No!"
John's pupils shrank and a look of anxiety appeared in his eyes. He instinctively raised his hands in front of him!
Da da da!
A series of gunshots rang out, and John felt a slight jolt in his chest. Then, he heard tinkling sounds, and saw a few bullets directly ricocheting onto the ground!
Buzz!
Another laser beam shot out from John's eyes, directly destroying the last metal skeleton.
"Phew! Whoosh!
At this point, Hardedef panted heavily. He could only feel cold sweat drenching his back. He was just a hair's breadth away from death!
As his mind gradually calmed down, Hardedef tremblingly touched his chest, only to see that the combat uniform on his chest had been torn open by several bullet holes, but the chest under the combat uniform was completely unharmed.
"What happened?"
John's heart skipped a beat. He slowly squatted down and picked up the other bullet that had been shot at his chest. He saw that the bullet had completely deflated. It had gone from its original shape to the shape of a pancake. It was as if the high-speed bullet hadn't hit his body but a wall.
"Could it be …"
Hardedef's eyes lit up when he saw this. Could it be that he had unknowingly awakened a second superpower?
There were more than a hundred superpowers recorded by Blackwatch. Was his current performance the invulnerable "Body of Steel" or the even rarer "Divine Constitution"?
The so-called "Body of Steel" was a relatively common ability. Basically, after five or six superpower users awakened their exclusive ability, they would have the opportunity to unlock the Body of Steel ability. After obtaining this ability, their body would be as hard as steel, invulnerable to weapons and light firearms.
"Divine Constitution", on the other hand, was much rarer. Unlike the Body of Steel which only had a sturdy body, the "Divine Constitution" not only had a body that was more resilient than the Body of Steel, but it also had the corresponding strength, reflexes, and stamina that surpassed mortals.
Among the people that Hardedef knew so far, there were at least a dozen people who possessed the Body of Steel, including Blake of the internationally renowned BHB Combative Police Force. As for "Divine Constitution", there was only one person who possessed it so far.
With this in mind, Hardedef subconsciously clenched his fists. When he opened his fingers again, his eyes suddenly lit up.
He saw that the deformed bullet in his palm had once again been squeezed into an irregular pellet. There were even palm prints clearly visible on the surface of the pellet!
Was this really the "Divine Constitution"?
Hardedef's eyes glowed with excitement. Now that he had the Heat Ray for offense and the "Divine Constitution" for defense, he could instantly rise to the top and become one of the top psionicists!
"Clap, clap, clap..."
Just as a look of surprise appeared in Hardedef's eyes, suddenly, the sound of applause came from behind the rock. Hardedef raised his head vigilantly, and a red glow appeared in his eyes. Then, he saw his instructor, Sara, walking out from behind the rock.
"Very good, Hardedef, I didn't find the wrong person."
Sarah approached Hardedef with a cool smile. "You've awakened a second superpower, very good, very good... And it's an even stronger" Divine Constitution ". Among the peripheral members recruited by the company, you're definitely in the top three."
"Sir Instructor!"
Hardedef bowed his head slightly. Although Sarah was just a mortal without any superpowers, no one, including Hardedef, dared to underestimate her. This woman was like a snake or a scorpion. Even some psionicists were no match for her.
"Now, your strength has completely surpassed mine."
Sarah raised two fingers and continued, "Next, I'll give you two choices — one, continue to provide for our research. Of course, there's a reward. We'll reward you with a bottle of L compound medicine so that you can continue to enhance your strength. Through our research on your DNA, there's a chance that you'll be able to unlock a third superpower.
"Two, you can directly join our BS.S Black Security Service Department. The company will sign a ten-year contract with you at an annual salary of ten million USD. It's your choice."
Hardedef's breathing quickened when he heard the offer of ten million USD. However, when he thought about his current strength and the ambition in his heart, he gritted his teeth and said, "I choose... the first option!"
"Hmm?"
The smile on Sarah's face widened. She stared at her favorite disciple in front of her. "But don't forget, the L compound has very strong side effects. If you're not careful, you'll suffer brain death. There's no exception even if you're a psionicist."
"I want to give it a try!"
Hardedef nodded again.
"Very good!"
Sarah said with satisfaction, "Since that's the case, come with me now!"
With that, the two left the training ground and walked toward the research center not far away.
A few days later, a piece of shocking news came. John, the psionicist newly recruited by the BS.S, had miraculously obtained a third superpower — flight.
At the same time, he was also the only psionicist in the entire Blackwatch Company who possessed three superpowers at the same time.
This news shocked the upper echelons of Blackwatch and even reached Chen Chen.
"Three superpowers, this is the limit."
At this time, the virtual screen in front of Chen Chen was displaying Hardedef's genetic sequence. He heard Little X say, "The reason psionicists have psionic powers is at the cost of changing their DNA sequence. The change in DNA sequence will affect the stability of psionic powers. Now that three superpowers have gathered in one body, it means that his DNA has reached its limit. Even if he obtains a fourth superpower, his DNA will completely collapse."
Chen Chen nodded, his expression did not change much.
This was because no matter how high Hardedef's potential was, a reality anchor could lock him in place, not to mention that he had not grown up yet.
"But then again, this Hardedef is very lucky."
Little X continued. "He has thermal vision for attack, divine body for defense, and the ability to fly for movement. When these three abilities are combined, he immediately becomes a psionicist with no weaknesses, comparable to 'Superman'."
"Now that you mention it, it does seem like a weaker version of Superman."
Chen Chen nodded when he heard this and smiled lightly. "Superman has an invulnerable body, thermal vision, and the ability to fly, but it's much more exaggerated than Hardedef's.
"The next step is to let him continue to train and strengthen himself."
Little X continued to explain, "Currently, he can only burn through a few millimeters of metal and resist light weapons. Even his flying speed is only a hundred meters per second. Although it's not essential to us, it's best if we can keep him in our company. After all, we lack a candidate to stand on the surface as a psionicist leader..."
"It's easy to keep him."
Chen Chen thought for a moment and then said, "I've looked through his life file and analyzed his personality. This Hardedef has always been eager to get attention and praise from his teachers since he was young. For this, he would work hard in secret and put in a lot of effort. He has excellent grades, and it's the same after graduating and working... This kind of person is easy to control. If we want to keep him, we can work on the aspects of glory and fame."
"Then, what should we do?"
Little X asked. Although she could fully understand what Chen Chen said, no matter how well she handled it, it would certainly not be as complete as Chen Chen's methods. Working in the dark like this isn't suitable for him. "
Chen Chen answered without thinking, "Since he has ambitions and wants to make a name for himself, then we can go with the flow and let him join Leon, Blake, and Hodge. What do you think of this idea?"
"Ah!"
Little X exclaimed, "Let him join the Superpower Combative Police Force? Aren't you afraid that he'll become the next 'Brook'? "
"Hardedef is different from Brook."
Chen Chen shook his head. "First, what he's after is not only money but also the realization of his self-worth. Second, his ambitions are greater than Brook's and only Blacklight Biotechnology can meet his needs. Third, even if he becomes the next Brook, does it matter?"
Little X nodded thoughtfully. "Since you think we can control him, then I'll enlist him in the Superpower Combative Police Force. Anyway, his appearance is no less than Brook's and his personality is far more likable than Brook's. There are only three members in the Superpower Combative Police Force so far, it's time to put in some effort..."
While Little X and Chen Chen were discussing Hardedef's departure, Hardedef at this time was already floating excitedly on the ceiling of the training ground, looking surprised and delighted.
Flying, his third superpower turned out to be flying!
Hardedef drifted around in surprise, familiarizing himself with the feeling of flying.
According to Chief Sarah, the superpowers they obtained all had the potential to be enhanced, so Hardedef naturally did not want to miss out on this opportunity. He began to slowly explore ways to train his psionic powers.
At the same time, Sarah found him again.
"Sir Instructor."
Hardedef floated down from the ceiling and stood directly in front of Sarah. Although he still could not compare to Sarah in close combat, his strength had gradually exceeded that of ordinary people. In the face of absolute power, techniques were no longer of use.
"Hardedef, the company's higher-ups have made a new announcement."
Sarah said with a smile, "Originally, I was going to recruit you into the B.S.S. department, but now after hearing that you've awakened your third superpower, they've suddenly changed their orders."
"Changed their orders?"
Hardedef could not help but frown, he felt uneasy.
"Don't worry, the new path you've chosen is much better than the previous one."
Sarah noticed Hardedef's expression and immediately said, "The order from above is for you to join the BHB Combative Police Force and become the fourth member of the team!"
"Is that it?"
Hardedef's breath caught in his throat when he heard this. At the same time, a trace of joy rose from the depths of his heart. Even he did not quite understand this feeling, but his instincts told him that he would definitely like this job.
"Of course, you can also choose the previous path and join our B.S.S. department."
Sarah continued. "I'm looking forward to having you as my subordinate."
Hardedef could only smile bitterly when he heard this. He looked at Sarah and saw that Sarah was staring straight at him, which made him feel very guilty.
"My apologies, Sir Instructor, I think the BHB Combative Police Force is more suitable for me."
Hardedef replied solemnly.
Seeing this, Sarah did not say anything else and brought Hardedef to another training ground.
As soon as he entered, Hardedef immediately saw three very familiar faces from the Internet. They were Leon, Hodge, and Blake.
The three of them expressed a warm welcome to Hardedef's arrival. Since the three of them did not have much ambition, Hardedef naturally blended in with them.
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