Remote Absorption

Although the feeling only lasted for a brief moment, Ye Chenyang was very sure it was real.

As an Eighth-tier expert in his Previous Life, relying on his understanding of his own abilities, he could definitely reach Third-tier in a short time if he wanted to. He just didn't want to attract attention now.

The feeling just now seemed to be... a Strange Resonance?

Ye Chenyang couldn't help but glance at Jiang Mian again.

She was looking down, picking through the materials. Since they had already undergone preliminary dissection during the "Clean-up," she didn't need to cut them further.

At this moment, Jiang Mian felt like a thorn in her back.

She could clearly sense the gaze fixed on her back, as if the other party was curious about her.

Curious about what? It couldn't be her height and measurements, right?

Jiang Mian subconsciously paused the Core Operation, feeling a bit suffocated for a moment.

She could also clearly sense the other party's aura. Compared to the sweet Teacher Lin, this guy's scent was like... Chili Fried Pork?

A bit pungent, but very fragrant... His Sequence shouldn't be low.

But Jiang Mian dared not make any move, continuing her work with a calm expression.

A few seconds later, after the gaze moved away, she released control of her core.

"Cough."

Supervisor Chen cleared his throat, breaking the temporary silence.

"Captain Cheng, we'll handle things here. You've also been busy all morning, hurry back and rest."

Cheng Qiao nodded. Although his intuition told him that Jiang Mian was a bit strange, this was not the right place with too many people around.

He had also noticed Ye Chenyang's momentary pause just now, wondering what the kid was thinking.

However, based on his understanding of Ye Chenyang during this time, the other party should have a Calm Temperament and wouldn't be unable to move just because he saw a pretty girl.

"Alright, we'll Withdraw."

"Walk Slowly, Captain Cheng."

Supervisor Chen replied.

Ye Chenyang also suppressed all his emotions and followed Cheng Qiao towards the Transport Vehicle.

The two got into the car and smoothly drove away from the Special Affairs Bureau.

"What, you've taken a liking to the girl?"

Cheng Qiao held the steering wheel with one hand, rubbing his constantly twitching right eye with the other.

"I just... feel she's a bit special."

Ye Chenyang didn't explain further, just shook his head gently.

"Special?"

Cheng Qiao raised an eyebrow, his gaze still fixed straight ahead.

"Mhm."

Although he was unloading when Supervisor Chen spoke, he had heard every word.

"Someone who has lived inside the wall her whole life, seeing these things, and in just two or three days, she can remain unfazed. She's adapting too quickly."

Ye Chenyang's words piqued Cheng Qiao's curiosity, and he deliberately retorted.

"Just a feeling can't prove anything, right? Maybe it's because of her family background, she's forced to be like this?"

"Perhaps I'm overthinking. It just feels a bit disjointed."

When Ye Chenyang hadn't awakened yet, he had also gone through similar experiences. Seeing such scenes, he couldn't help but sigh.

"A young girl who looks quiet and gentle, and her job is dealing with monster remains. How could it not be disjointed?"

Cheng Qiao changed the subject, his words seeming to imply something:

"In this world now... hehe, everything is forced out."

He pulled at the corner of his mouth, half-jokingly saying:

"Besides... even if that girl has something special about her, she couldn't possibly be a calamity that came to forage, right?"

After Jiang Mian saw the transport vehicle off, she secretly sighed in relief.

She had originally thought that delivering remains was the transport team's full responsibility, and she hadn't expected the security officers to "moonlight" as delivery personnel.

Fortunately, the modifications to her body were currently limited to her heart area, with no external abnormalities. As long as she made good use of her quiet and well-behaved appearance, she could continue to hide.

When she first transmigrated, she actually had some regret about her second brother, but she quickly came to terms with it.

Something that had been useless for over twenty years, versus truly living on. She had no hesitation in choosing the latter and quickly integrated into her current life.

Jiang Mian lowered her head, her gloved fingertips sorting through the remains, classifying the needed materials.

That Ye Chenyang just now... he didn't look that old, so why did she get the feeling of being seen through?

She had heard that Awakened of the [Soul] path possessed abilities like a lie detector, while [Radiance] Awakened were extremely sensitive to the existence of Calamities.

Could the other party be one of these two?

Jiang Mian was certain that when she wasn't using her abilities, her aura was completely contained within her core, undetectable even by "her own kind."

As time passed, Jiang Mian finally finished her task. The useless Remains were loaded onto forklifts and transported to the central processing area for incineration.

She sat on a small stool nearby to rest. From a great distance, she sensed that the Fire Seeds seemed to have been ignited.

According to Supervisor Chen's instructions, she was to wait for the next batch and not go to the processing area, meaning her workstation was temporarily fixed.

But... Jiang Mian closed her eyes. She seemed to have... received a trace of "feedback"? And it was still pouring in?

Jiang Mian had initially thought she could only harvest within ten meters, but she hadn't expected to gain energy from such a long distance.

Compared to the satiety from completely devouring a Calamity Core, this feedback was like a drop in the bucket, perhaps only a tenth.

It seemed that with the Cores removed, these Remains had lost most of their energy essence, leaving only this dregs.

Fortunately, this batch of Remains was relatively "fresh." If they had been left for longer, she estimated the gains would have been even less.

'This is still not as good as a Mutant...'

Jiang Mian sighed inwardly, but every little bit counts.

The previous batch, excluding the Mist Creatures whose gains were almost negligible, contained nearly twenty Calamities, indicating the ferocity of last night's battle.

There were still a few more batches to come, which would push her progress forward significantly.

In this City Inside the Wall, opportunities to hunt complete Calamities were extremely rare, and any supplement of energy was precious.

This job at the Special Affairs Bureau was currently the only way to stably access "Kindling," even if it was just scraps.

Her temporary contract was only for three days, and the gains from the first two days were already quite satisfactory.

The workday was finally drawing to a close.

Supervisor Chen came over to take a look. Seeing that the sorted materials were neatly piled, he waved his hand, signaling her that she could leave.

"Same time tomorrow, don't be late."

"Understood, Supervisor Chen."

Jiang Mian replied, turned, and left the factory area. She sat on her Electric Scooter, not rushing to start it, but instead sensing her internal state.

The next two batches...

It seemed they had been left for a bit too long, and the residual power was not much, but the quantity was considerable. They still pushed her to the critical point.

She was just a little bit away from reaching Second-tier.

The biggest surprise was figuring out the additional characteristics and absorption range of the [Ignite] skill.

Did this mean that if she wanted to reap on a large scale in the future, all she had to do was start a fire?

Although she couldn't actively ignite things beyond ten meters, as long as there was an external factor, it would be triggered.

If this characteristic was used well, combined with other skills she could choose in the future, it would produce unexpected effects whether for single-target or area-of-effect attacks.

"Hmph hmph~ Finally getting somewhere! Going home!"

Jiang Mian was in a rare good Mood, humming a little tune as she rode her battle-scarred Electric Scooter, Waveringly heading home.