Huo Yu was speechless. She looked at Bai Xuan as if he were a monster. She was beginning to seriously suspect that he was working for the state too and was just here to mess with her.
Otherwise, how had he analyzed so much from so little information?
She could let the earlier deductions slide, but for the rest of it, why not just say her name outright?
"Judging by your expression, my guess should have been correct."
Bai Xuan nodded thoughtfully, then seemed to think of something else and was just about to speak.
The next second, Huo Yu cut him off.
"Forget everything else. Why are you so certain that the Reiki Revival appeared because of the Seven-Star Alignment? You think the state had no information about the Reiki Revival?"
Huo Yu could understand everything else, but this was the one thing she could not wrap her head around.
Normally, once someone knew this was the state's doing, shouldn't they suspect that the state had learned of the Reiki Revival beforehand and used some method to cultivate certain people or things in advance?
Why was he so certain that the state had known nothing about the Reiki Revival, and that it had appeared because of the Seven-Star Alignment?
Similar astronomical phenomena to the Seven-Star Alignment had happened in the past. There had been no Reiki Revival then.
"I have my own sources."
Bai Xuan did not answer her directly and merely said it flatly.
How was he supposed to explain it? That the Chat Group had been the one behind the Reiki Revival, that it had begun only because the Chat Group wanted to select someone with immense fortune as a member and had communicated with the World Consciousness?
Unless someone in Huaxia had been reborn from the future after the Reiki Revival, it would have been impossible to predict.
"..."
What sources could a high school student possibly have?! What source could he have that she did not know about?!
Huo Yu rolled her eyes. She worked for the state, after all. They had investigated every scrap of information on Bai Xuan before she came. Could his source really hide itself even from the state?
"I'm curious. How did you determine that I was the one who acted?"
Bai Xuan looked at Huo Yu and asked this question.
Had surveillance cameras been installed on the field without their knowledge? Had someone recorded it in secret? Satellite monitoring? Or had it been that Crimson Flame Bird?
Crimson Flame Bird.
As though he had confirmed something, Bai Xuan murmured:
"Assuming my earlier guesses were all correct, and those Crimson Flame Birds were summoned by a state Esper of the Summoning Type, there must be some sort of connection between the birds and that Esper."
"Memory viewing? Shared vision?"
"From the perspective of superpowers, neither is impossible."
If that was the case, then it was only natural that Bai Xuan had been discovered. He still remembered how the Crimson Flame Bird had stared at him.
If they really could share vision, it would have been easy for the other party to identify Bai Xuan.
Now that he had an answer, Bai Xuan was no longer so puzzled. Instead, he evaluated the other party's strength.
"Being able to summon such a large number of Crimson Flame Birds with considerable strength on the first day of the Reiki Revival... that is an extremely powerful talent."
"The Crimson Flame Birds definitely are not her limit. If she went all out, she should be able to summon even stronger creatures. As expected, even in an era where everyone awakens, geniuses still far surpass the mediocre."
While other people's superpowers were still little more than toys, some people possessed powerful combat abilities the moment they awakened.
The sheer number of Crimson Flame Birds she had summoned could stop more than ninety-nine percent of Espers in the world. After the Reiki Revival, the gap between geniuses and ordinary people had not narrowed. It had only grown wider.
"One truly must not underestimate anyone in this world."
Bai Xuan nodded with deep feeling. Although he possessed [Nature Authority], had the greatest fortune on Earth, and had the Chat Group with him, true geniuses were not people he could look down on.
Earth's future would definitely not be one where he alone sat above the clouds. It would be one where a hundred flowers bloomed, each displaying its own Supernatural Power.
That was what the world after the Reiki Revival ought to look like.
"So why do you have such a pleased expression on your face?"
"Now that you know how powerful her superpower is, could you at least look a little surprised?"
"You look like no matter how strong she is, she still cannot compare to you! Just how confident are you?!"
Seeing Bai Xuan's expression, another vein bulged on Huo Yu's forehead. This guy was completely different from an ordinary senior high school student!!!
"Forget it. You win."
With a soft sigh, Huo Yu took two documents from her bag.
"Forget everything we discussed before. Now, let's get to the main matter."
"Allow me to introduce myself. I am the person in charge of the Hang City branch of the state's newly established Spirit Energy Bureau, as well as the person you guessed had awakened a Summoning Type superpower and summoned the Crimson Flame Birds."
"Because I can share vision with my summons, I noticed that the Crimson Flame Birds had been staring at you. I also saw that when the Crimson Flame Birds died, you showed no reaction at all, as though you had expected it."
"Although I do not know why the superpower you registered was the Venus element, yet you displayed such powerful lightning abilities, that only proves your talent is even greater than we imagined."
"Therefore, after careful consideration, the Hang City Spirit Energy Bureau invites you to join us."
Bai Xuan picked up the documents and looked them over, then regarded her with some confusion.
"Is this contract an item created by an Esper? What will happen if someone violates it?"
"It is just an ordinary document. And why are you already thinking about violating it when you have not even signed it?"
Huo Yu clenched her fists. If she could, she really wanted to beat this brat up.
"Oh."
Hearing Huo Yu's words, Bai Xuan nodded and continued.
"Before that, I think it is necessary for you to explain the benefits of joining the Spirit Energy Bureau."
"Isn't it written there?"
"I'm just an ordinary high school student. How could I have the patience to read a document with so many words? I always skip the player notices in games."
Although Bai Xuan's expression was calm, Huo Yu somehow felt that he was looking at her like she was an idiot.
"After joining the Spirit Energy Bureau, we will adjust your benefits and compensation based on the strength and talent you demonstrate."
"If your talent is good enough, we will assign you a private villa and training grounds, as well as professional sparring partners and high-energy food. Beyond that, you can make requests whenever you need something. As long as they are not excessive, you can ask."
"As for resources, those will likewise depend on the strength and talent you demonstrate. The better your talent and the stronger you are, the more resources you will receive."
"What we need to do is deal with the various mutant beasts and Ferocious Beasts that have changed because of the Reiki Revival and may harm humanity."
"That is all for now. After all, the Reiki Revival has only just begun, and the Spirit Energy Bureau was only recently established. Its systems and regulations are not yet complete."
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