"Any other questions?"
Huo Yu propped up her chin and watched Bai Xuan's thoughtful expression.
Although they had only just met, whenever Bai Xuan showed that expression, she knew he definitely had a question to ask.
"Has the country already discovered mutations in creatures other than humans?"
"Of course. The numbers are there, after all."
Huo Yu shrugged and replied casually.
"By 'numbers,' you mean lumping together every species besides humans, right?"
Bai Xuan said helplessly.
"What else? You always have to consider the worst-case scenario first."
"They might not necessarily bear humans any goodwill, and it's even harder to determine whether they can coexist peacefully with humanity."
"If you think in terms of the worst possible outcome, then no matter how terrible things become in the future, it won't come as a surprise."
Huo Yu did not have much of an opinion on that. She was not some politician; she would simply carry out whatever orders came from above. Besides, as she had said before, the Spirit Energy Bureau had been established to deal with Mutant Creatures that harmed humans.
Once they endangered ordinary people's lives, their only outcome was death. There were no exceptions.
She was no believer in the equality of all living things. She did not even care about the lives of people outside Huaxia, much less Mutant Creatures that harmed humanity.
"I understand."
Bai Xuan nodded, then asked another question.
"How many members does the Spirit Energy Bureau currently have?"
"Five in total, including you and me."
"One is an Ice Element Awakened. When she Awakened, she froze over her entire home. Fortunately, her parents weren't home, otherwise..."
Huo Yu did not finish her sentence, but Bai Xuan understood what she meant.
"There's also a Beast-type Ability user. If nothing unexpected happened, he should have Awakened some kind of tiger beast. He has no weaknesses in strength, speed, or agility, and he's extremely gifted in combat. He's pretty good."
"The last one Awakened a Healing Ability, though for now she can only heal external injuries. An ordinary knife wound can basically be fully healed in five seconds, but it consumes quite a bit of energy, so she can't use it many times."
"But that will improve once she gets stronger."
"The Ice Element Superpower user is Su Yue, the Beast-type Ability user is Chen Qiang, and the Healing Ability user is Ye Shuirou. Don't mix them up."
Huo Yu's introduction was brief. She had only mentioned their names and Superpowers, but that was enough for a general understanding.
An Ice Element Mage, an offensive warrior, and a healing support. Looking at it that way, it was clearly a small team.
But even so, it did not particularly appeal to Bai Xuan.
If he wanted a villa, it was not as though he had no way to get one. A dedicated training ground was somewhat appealing, but he could build one himself.
As he had said before, he did not lack money.
As for a team, with his strength, he had no need for anyone's assistance. In terms of resources, ordinary Heavenly Treasures were meaningless given the speed at which he grew stronger, and important resources might not necessarily be allocated to him.
Besides, if he truly needed resources, he could simply look for them himself.
With the uniqueness of his [Nature Authority], as long as it existed on Earth, there was nothing he could not find if he wanted to.
Just as Bai Xuan was about to refuse, Huo Yu suddenly said:
"Oh, right, I just remembered. If you join the Spirit Energy Bureau, you won't need to go to school these next few days. Focus on improving your strength. After all, we don't know whether our future enemies will be strong or weak, so it's better to be cautious."
"If you really want to go to school later, just pick any university and we can arrange for you to go have some fun."
"Hmm?"
Now you have my attention.
Bai Xuan's eyes lit up slightly. With his grades, going to school was not tiring for him, and he could occasionally chat in the Chat Group. But this was the era of Reiki Revival. How could academic subjects compare to Superpowers in terms of fun?
Besides, it was not like he would be dropping out. He could still go whenever he wanted.
"Fuck..."
Seeing Bai Xuan suddenly become interested, Huo Yu could not help wanting to curse. After she had talked for so long, the only thing he cared about was not having to attend school?
Seriously!
If she had known, she would not have wasted so much time. She could have just said that from the start.
"I can join the Spirit Energy Bureau, but let's make one thing clear. I can accept missions involving saving civilians or eliminating mutated Ferocious Beasts, but I won't get involved in anything related to politics."
"And if certain missions disgust me, I can refuse them."
In any world, any country, under most circumstances, humanity was not united.
Once the balance reached a certain point, other voices would emerge within human groups. He had no interest in such matters and did not want to touch them.
Although this document had no binding power whatsoever and depended entirely on whether Bai Xuan was willing, some things still had to be made clear beforehand.
"..."
"You're seriously fucking impressive."
Huo Yu rolled her eyes. Chen Qiang, Su Yue, and Ye Shuirou had all agreed immediately. Negotiating conditions? They would not even have dared to think about it.
Only this guy—if joining the Spirit Energy Bureau did not mean he could skip class, she genuinely thought he would refuse to join.
Where did he get such confidence?
No matter how talented he was, could cultivating alone possibly surpass the nation's support?
Although the country was not nurturing him alone, no force could possibly surpass the country in terms of resources.
"Fine! Since Lord Bai has spoken, what condition could possibly be unacceptable?!"
"But all of this depends on your talent."
"If the Superpower you Awaken isn't strong enough to draw the country's attention, then don't even think about negotiating conditions. But if your Awakened Superpower is absurdly powerful, the kind that even puts me to shame, then this contract is nothing but scrap paper."
"As long as it doesn't endanger the country or its people, you can do whatever you want."
Now that things had come to this, she wanted to see exactly what Superpower Bai Xuan had Awakened that gave him such confidence.
"Gold element? Thunder element? Or do you have Gold, Wood, Water, Mars, Saturn, and Thunder all at once?"
"If you have complete element control, and every element is about as powerful as the Thunder Element you displayed earlier, then perhaps it might be possible."
With her legs crossed, Huo Yu reclined on the sofa, spread her hands, and raised an eyebrow.
"Come on, show me."
Bai Xuan was not surprised by this. If he wanted others to value him, he naturally had to display the confidence that made them value him.
"In that case, perhaps your understanding of my ability will become clearer."
"Snap!"
As he spoke, Bai Xuan snapped his fingers, yet nothing around them changed.
Huo Yu frowned, just about to say something.
Then, she suddenly seemed to realize something, and terror appeared in her eyes.
Breathing!
She could not breathe!
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