I Want to Gain Power

Xu Zhou stared at Ji Wu with a gloomy look. "I still want to live."

Ji Wu laughed heartily, guiltily turning his face away to avoid looking at him, changing the subject. "The Weird aura in this hospital is pretty strong. Looks like it's a tough one to deal with."

"Your subject change is way too obvious. But you're right—even from this far away, the hairs on my arms are standing on end."

The two of them left through the stairwell.

They started searching from the second floor, working their way upward.

When they reached the Surgery Inpatient Department on the fifth floor, they felt the Weird aura was strongest here, but it seemed mixed with other chaotic traces.

They followed the trail all the way to the door of Zhang Lin's hospital room.

"Is it here?" Xu Zhou gripped the hilt of the blade behind him with a reverse hold.

"Xu, you're the Contract Anomalist. The Weird inside you will guide you to the answer." Ji Wu could sense the Weird aura, but he wasn't as sharp as a Contract Anomalist.

He was a Supervisor from the Aberration Association, tasked with oversight and watchkeeping—to assist those extreme-tempered, high-profile Contract Anomalists, acting as a calming, stabilizing force.

Ji Wu had strong physical abilities and an unshakable will. If he wanted to become a Contract Anomalist, his chances of successfully contracting a Weird would be high.

Unfortunately, after contracting a Weird, most Contract Anomalists underwent drastic personality changes under its influence—the stubborn grew more stubborn, the extreme more extreme, and even those with gentle temperaments became irritable.

The Supervisor position required maintaining enough rationality and emotional stability to handle the role.

"Sorry!" Xu Zhou fumbled a bit. He was a newcomer who had just started recently. Normally, an experienced member would guide him through these things, but Xu Zhou's handler happened to be Bai Zuo.

"It's fine. Take your time." Ji Wu understood Xu Zhou well.

As Bai Zuo's Supervisor, Ji Wu knew Bai Zuo's character all too well—that guy was an irresponsible bastard!

The two dawdled outside Zhang Lin's hospital room for a long time.

Inside the room.

Zhang Lin heard the noise outside the door and stared at it warily.

His room was a single. Plus, to keep his family from worrying, he hadn't told them he was hospitalized. Who else would come looking for him at a time like this?

And they'd been lingering outside without coming in for ages—too suspicious!

Zhang Lin placed his hand on the call button.

Xu Zhou fumbled for a feeling for a long time, then finally grabbed his own hair in frustration and gave up. "No good, Supervisor Ji. I can't control it freely yet."

Ji Wu: "Then let's go in and take a look."

Ji Wu pushed open Zhang Lin's hospital room door directly. "Sorry to intrude."

Seeing Zhang Lin's wary expression.

Ji Wu raised a hand. "Yo~ Good afternoon, sir."

Xu Zhou poked his head out from behind Ji Wu.

Zhang Lin: "Who are you?"

Ji Wu: "So? What did you sense?"

Xu Zhou's eyes held a hint of confusion. "How strange! I can feel a faint residual aura on him, but there's no mark left behind by that thing."

The existence of Weirds couldn't be made public, so when Contract Anomalists went out on missions, they used other words to refer to them.

Ji Wu stroked his chin. "Looks like someone else already handled it."

Who could it be? The only nearby Contract Anomalists were the two of them—no, there was one more person!

"Sorry, may I take a look?" Ji Wu appeared in front of Zhang Lin in an instant. "I won't do anything to you. I just want to confirm something."

So fast!

Zhang Lin's pupils contracted. His hand, which had been about to press the call button, was blocked.

Ji Wu pulled open Zhang Lin's hospital gown and indeed found a very familiar mark on his chest.

Ji Wu barely suppressed his anger. Even though he'd had a premonition ever since Bai Zuo shook them off and disappeared somewhere on his own, seeing the evidence right before his eyes still made his emotions take a hit!

Zhang Lin was seeing the mark for the first time too, and he was clearly startled. "What is this? How did this thing appear on my body?"

Xu Zhou poked his head out again. "Oh~ It's the same as mine!"

"Yeah, Xu. That means the reports you have to write just doubled!"

Xu Zhou burst into tears. "Oh no!!!"

"Who the hell are you two?" Zhang Lin saw their comedic dynamic and his wariness eased a little. He felt these two might know something.

"Ah! This... can I say it?" Xu Zhou hesitated, looking at Ji Wu.

Ji Wu gave a stiff smile, almost grinding his teeth. "Since he's already been marked, he'll come into contact with it sooner or later anyway. Let's give him a heads-up first, so he doesn't get tricked out of his pants without knowing it."

Ji Wu shot Xu Zhou a look like he was an idiot—clearly, the cautionary tale standing right here had already lost his pants.

Xu Zhou rubbed his head and smiled sheepishly, revealing that clear, stupid look in his eyes, making him seem even more of a fool.

"Do you know what this mark is?"

Ji Wu straightened his tie and faced Zhang Lin with a very formal demeanor. "Allow me to introduce myself first. I am a member of the Aberration Containment Association, Ji Wu, currently serving as a Supervisor. My main responsibility is overseeing my charge, Bai Zuo. I think you've met him, haven't you?"

"Bai Zuo?" Zhang Lin had never heard the name before, but for some reason, what flashed through his mind was the youth who had controlled his body, exuding a dangerous aura.

"So his name is Bai Zuo?"

The organization behind him was the Aberration Containment Association?

"You have revealed the existence of the Aberration Containment Association. Construction points +10."

"Yes, since Weirds are things with extreme malice toward humans, most Contract Anomalists who contract Weirds have various personality issues. Bai Zuo is special—the Weird he contracted poses an immense threat to people, so he has been under long-term supervision and restricted from harming ordinary people without cause."

Ji Wu glanced at the patient's bedside card, which bore the patient's name.

"Mr. Zhang Lin, I'd like to ask—when Bai Zuo used his ability on you, was it during an anomalous incident?"

"You mean the Weird? At the time, a Weird had contaminated an entire bus of passengers and the driver. My arm was bitten, Bai Zuo controlled me, and in the end, he dealt with that Weird."

After hearing this, Ji Wu let out a heavy sigh of relief. Good, no violation of the Human Principles Code. Though it was a bit over the line, at most it would warrant a written review and a report to wrap things up.

"Mr. Zhang Lin, I hope you understand that under those circumstances, Bai Zuo's use of his ability was to protect everyone."

Zhang Lin did not blame Bai Zuo. On the contrary, he was very grateful that the other had saved them. "I understand. At the time, I was the one who wanted to gain power."

Ji Wu could tell that this Mr. Zhang was a very righteous person, one whose blood still ran hot.

He would likely be grateful to Bai Zuo for saving him, thus overlooking Bai Zuo's danger.

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