Silver-Eyed Xi Shi had killed someone!
Although surveillance footage proved that she had acted in self-defense, the fact that a delicate young girl had kicked a burly adult man to death was inherently sensational and dramatic.
At that moment, the entrance to the police station was packed tight with onlookers who had caught wind of the news, along with teenage boys and girls claiming to be Shi Yiguang's fans.
Shi Yiguang cooperated with a young policewoman as she gave her statement, while the sound of people talking drifted continuously into her ears.
"Damn! She's even prettier in person than in photos! No wonder they call her the Modern Era Xi Shi. She's illegally gorgeous!"
"Admire from afar, never profane..."
"That girl's really ruthless... Did she train specifically for this?"
"I heard from the coroner that the unlucky guy's pelvis was shattered by that kick..."
"First time I've seen a girl this fierce!"
"Oh no! Is this what falling in love feels like? No, I have to confess to her, or I'll spend the rest of my life regretting it!"
"Can you stop making yourself the main character?"
The crowd's comments went back and forth along those same lines.
Those who liked her, those who disliked her, and those who remained neutral—after listening for a while, Shi Yiguang found it rather dull.
Her attention was drawn to a golden-eyed young man giving a statement nearby.
It looked as though he had committed some crime and been arrested.
How strange!
The Crimson Moon Incident had happened so long ago. Were there still wild Golden-Eyed Ones wandering around outside?
Just who was this guy, and what had he done?
"Name."
Hearing the question, the bronze-skinned golden-eyed young man replied mischievously, "Male."
Shi Yiguang could not hold it in and burst out laughing.
"Please cooperate with our work."
The uniformed young officer taking his statement sighed helplessly. "If you keep this up, I can only hand you over to the higher-ups."
"I'm sorry! I was wrong!"
"My name is Ying Kai! Male, twenty-one years old, college student, Eight Trigrams Martial Artist..."
"Fine, actually, I'm a retired European mercenary. I was the king of soldiers, you know... Heh heh... I knew you wouldn't believe me! Then I'll tell you something you're willing to believe. Hmm... Last year, I spent money and pulled some strings to get into school. I wanted to coast through some diploma mill, pick up girls, show off, that sort of thing."
"Then why did you chop off Ren Ge's right hand?" the police officer taking the statement asked seriously.
The golden-eyed young man calling himself Ying Kai acted as though he were possessed by a drama queen, gesturing wildly as he replied, "Because he was a bad guy!"
"I've roamed society for decades. From little beggars being mutilated to all sorts of nobles and dignitaries, I've never seen such a vile and shameless scumbag!"
"We agreed on a father-son match: whoever lost the solo had to call the winner Dad. He picked Yasuo, and I beat him like a dog with Darius. After losing the duel, he still cursed me out, and his insults were vicious! Even worse, he mocked me, saying I couldn't come through the internet cable and chop him up!"
"Could I tolerate that? No! I'd have disgraced all of Noxus!"
"As a successor of China and a flower of the motherland's future, of course I had to punish evil, uphold justice, cripple that filthy little man, and restore order beneath the clear skies!"
Watching the Golden-Eyed One named Ying Kai spout nonsense with a completely serious face, Shi Yiguang suddenly felt curious.
Golden-Eyed Ones...
Were they all such hilarious idiots who could talk nonsense without stopping?
"Miss Xi Shi, why do you keep staring at me... Have you fallen in love with me? Makes sense. A man like me is like a firefly in the night. No matter how I hide myself, I'm still so dazzling."
As he spoke, Ying Kai narcissistically winked his gleaming golden eyes at Shi Yiguang, shamelessly flirting. "Want to hire me as your personal bodyguard? With me by your side, I guarantee you'll be safe and at ease."
The smile on Shi Yiguang's face gradually stiffened.
She immediately took back her earlier judgment.
Had Qingshan Mental Hospital let its patients out today?
What kind of damned personal bodyguard was that...
The least reassuring person was someone like him, a chatterbox who never shut up!
"For the time being, extraordinary powers cannot be popularized on a large scale."
After reading the latest news, Yan Anqing shook his head. "Ideological education must be strengthened, and the individual combat strength of law enforcement and administrative personnel must also be improved before restrictions can gradually be loosened."
Humans were creatures without self-restraint.
He had no desire to see China descend into chaos because of him.
Even if he was radically altering the world, he would do so according to plan, step by step, taking things slowly.
In fact, things were already quite good in China.
From childhood to adulthood, people were taught that upon encountering someone who might be breaking the law or committing a crime, they should immediately call 110 to report it to the police.
Public security institutions still had credibility.
The aftermath of the "Shi Yiguang Counter-Killing Incident" also proved this.
Besides, in China, ordinary people had almost no way to obtain firearms through legitimate channels.
Meanwhile, in Europe and America, quite a few Silver-Eyed and even Golden-Eyed Ones had begun putting on masks, taking to the streets, attacking people they considered "criminals," and calling themselves "superheroes."
Crime rates around the world had not changed much. There were simply more innocent souls of delusional teens.
Self-proclaimed heroic Silver-Eyed Ones were gunned down with firearms in dark, secluded corners...
Such incidents were common.
After all, these people had not been implanted with Limitless Cells by Yan Anqing for very long. They were still in the initial phase of rapid growth and had not reached their true peak.
According to Yan Anqing's original estimate, modified Golden-Eyed Ones and Silver-Eyed Ones would need an average of three years to advance from the beginning of Tier One to the peak of Tier One.
But averages had never held much practical meaning.
For example, if Yan Anqing's wealth and Jack Ma's wealth were averaged out, both of them would be among the world's richest men.
If Ma Ran's and Yu Hongyi's "cultivation talent" were averaged out, both of them would be peerless geniuses.
According to Yan Anqing's deductions, Shi Yiguang, Yu Hongyi, Christian, and Uesugi Zangetsu were currently the people with the highest compatibility with the Limitless Cell.
These favored children of heaven might have possessed excellent genes, might have undergone environmentally induced mutations, or might simply have had willpower far beyond the average person's. Their compatibility was also higher.
Taking all factors into account, the Limitless Cells multiplied within their bodies far faster than average.
Only a few days after the first batch of hidden candidates underwent universal radical alteration, aside from Yu Hongyi, whom Yan Anqing had personally given special attention to, the other three had also displayed traits beyond ordinary people.
Illogical Great Strength, neural reflexes beyond the reach of ordinary people, endurance comparable to that of marathon runners...
"There's still not enough data. I need to observe for a while longer."
Yan Anqing pulled up the image notebook in his consciousness database and circled a passage of text.
"Thirty-nine possible ways to obtain achievements."
Now, he was going to begin testing the fifth.
South Korea, Seoul.
DSP Company.
This was one of South Korea's four major cradles of star entertainers.
Compared with the other three major star-making companies, DSP Company did not place much emphasis on publicity. They paid more attention to the overall abilities of their artists.
Choi Sang-hwan was an idol trainee at the company.
After the Blood Moon Incident, Choi Sang-hwan discovered that his height and looks had both improved to varying degrees. So he had decisively quit his job at a barbecue restaurant and come here to chase his dreams.
"Why doesn't our Republic of Korea have any Golden-Eyed Ones?"
"Brother Sang-hwan, you're well-informed. Analyze it for us!"
Although they were all trainees, Choi Sang-hwan was very good at talking and held considerable prestige among the newcomers. Many younger boys and girls liked to seek him out whenever they had questions.
That was an excellent question, and it hit exactly where Choi Sang-hwan wanted.
He clapped his hands and said with certainty, "Of course, it's 'national fortune'! You may not understand that term, and I can't explain it clearly in just a moment."
"But that's fine. Later, go to some of China's largest online forums. Read more, learn more, listen more, and you'll understand."
"Why does China have more Golden-Eyed Ones than America?"
"Because it has a long history, with countless virtuous and righteous people blessing later generations."
"Right now, that country's national fortune is flourishing. It just happens to be the leading nation on Earth's grand stage!"
With just a few words, Choi Sang-hwan exposed the problems in his thinking.
If he could see the favorability values of those around him, he would have noticed that the moment those words left his mouth, the "friendliness ratings" of his younger peers began plummeting...
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