Who Says I'm an Ordinary Person

"You want my investment."

"But."

"You're just an ordinary person. What makes you so sure I'll funnel resources your way?"

Zhang Ziliang looked at Wang Ye. His originally icy expression suddenly thawed like spring rain, and a smile reappeared.

The heavy atmosphere in the office vanished instantly, as if nothing had ever happened.

Wang Ye looked at Zhang Ziliang and smiled.

"Who says."

"I'm an ordinary person?"

With that, Wang Ye's hands and forearms turned a vivid red.

Vein-like lines surfaced on his arms. Then, he aimed his hand at Yang Chen by the door.

"Try my second ability."

Wang Ye muttered to himself. He'd already tested the first ability today—it could suppress a ghost in an instant.

As for the second—

A massive suction force hit. Yang Chen felt as if he'd been yanked up by an immense power and hurled toward Wang Ye's hand.

Wang Ye had stood up at some point, gripping Yang Chen by the neck like a chicken. The green light on Yang Chen's hand had vanished without a trace.

Suction and suppression.

Using both abilities together seemed to have an unexpected effect.

Wang Ye nodded in satisfaction.

"Director, are you satisfied with my strength?"

Wang Ye set Yang Chen down as he spoke, looking at Zhang Ziliang with a slight smile.

He hadn't glanced at Yang Chen once the entire time.

As if Yang Chen were just a prop to showcase his abilities at the right moment.

Zhang Ziliang frowned slightly, gave Wang Ye a long, hard look, and finally smiled. "No problem. I hope you'll always be our Logistics Department's finest employee."

"Of course."

Wang Ye and Zhang Ziliang shook hands like two old foxes, locking eyes and smiling.

As for Yang Chen off to the side, he might as well have been invisible.

The two men stood before the massive floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the entire city.

"Can those Logistics Department guys really be counted on to earn merits and stay alive?"

After the deal was sealed, Wang Ye finally voiced the question in his mind.

After all, for the foreseeable future, he belonged to the Logistics Department.

And these people were tied to his plans.

Zhang Ziliang smiled and shook his head. "Just a bunch of people with connections. Anyone who doesn't want to die will quit."

"Besides, who says our Logistics Department is all ordinary people?"

Mimicking Wang Ye's tone from earlier, Zhang Ziliang turned to face him with a faint smile.

"..."

What a grudge-holder.

Wang Ye silently complained, but his heart settled.

Sure enough, Zhang Ziliang dared to play this game because he had some backing.

If he really thought those misfits outside could scrape up merits in paranormal incidents, Wang Ye would have to consider finding a new partner.

The two talked for a long time, and Zhang Ziliang saw Wang Ye out warmly.

Back in the office, Zhang Ziliang's smile faded. He sat on the sofa, a contemplative look on his face.

"Yang Chen, what do you think of Wang Ye's strength?"

Zhang Ziliang tapped his fingers lightly on the solid wood armrest, then after a long pause, looked at Yang Chen and asked.

Yang Chen recalled the scene just now, swallowed nervously, and said, "Very strong."

"At least, I feel like if he wanted to kill me just now, I wouldn't have had the strength to fight back."

Yang Chen added with some chagrin, "But I just wasn't used to his power. If I had time to prepare, I—I—I could definitely hold out for a while!"

"..."

Zhang Ziliang completely ignored Yang Chen's second sentence and drifted back into thought.

After a long while—

"Promote Wang Ye to Team 2 Leader. Just a nominal position."

"Then."

"Send a full set of the Logistics Department's latest equipment over to him."

Zhang Ziliang said flatly, "This time, we struck gold."

"But what's this guy's background, anyway? The test results clearly show no energy in his body—can't awaken."

"Forget it. Don't report it for now. If those lunatics in the lab find out, they'll probably dissect him. That'd be a waste."

After giving all his orders, Zhang Ziliang seemed a bit tired. He closed his eyes and rested.

Going head-to-head with that little fox had taken some mental effort.

Yang Chen gritted his teeth, as if wanting to prove he was no worse than Wang Ye, but recalling the terrifying gap in strength, he ultimately said nothing and turned to leave.

"Just wait until I awaken my second body part!"

Yang Chen's indignant voice reached Zhang Ziliang's ears.

After a long pause, Zhang Ziliang opened his eyes, thoughtful. "Though he's a bit behind those top-tier freaks... still."

"It should be enough."

The office fell silent once more.

Back home, Wang Ye poured himself a glass of water, sat on the sofa, and sank into thought.

His plan had taken its first step—a good start.

But...

Wang Ye looked at his hands.

Since awakening his ability, he'd clearly felt that his hands seemed out of sync with the rest of his body.

As if...

His hands were conveying something to his body.

Disdain?

Today, he'd used his ability twice, briefly. Both times, after using it, his body had grown noticeably weak.

It seemed his body's functions and constitution couldn't quite keep up with his hands' state.

If this continued, the disharmony and the excessive drain his hands placed on other parts would gradually cause those parts to decay.

Only by awakening a second body part could the two sites complement each other's energy, achieving a stable balance and buying more time to survive.

Until every part of his body was awakened.

By then, living a few hundred years probably wouldn't be a problem.

But every awakening came with intense pain, and if the two energies clashed...

His body would explode.

Most ability users died on the path of awakening, and the more parts awakened, the more dangerous it got.

That was also why brain-first awakeners were widely recognized as the strongest.

Because awakening the brain first—its gentle nature greatly reduced the risk for other parts, and its mental power was formidable.

"Since I awakened through the Post Office, the risk will be much lower."

"I'm really looking forward to the Post Office's next mission."

Wang Ye murmured to himself.

Over the next few days, Wang Ye enjoyed a rare stretch of peace.

Aside from the Logistics Department sending over some equipment, no one bothered him—not even Zhou Han.

But according to news from Zhang Ziliang, he'd already dispatched most of his personnel to various paranormal incidents, causing the vast majority of slacking employees to quit.

Still...

What surprised everyone was that the Logistics Department actually had ability users.

A full twelve of them, and several were no pushovers.

For a time...

Within the upper echelons of Heaven Group, undercurrents surged. All eyes turned to the usually quiet, scapegoat-bearing head of the Logistics Department.

Wang Ye didn't pay this much attention. Instead, he pushed open the mysterious Wooden Door that had bizarrely appeared in his living room.