Esper

They returned to the temporary outpost, Zhou Yaning and the others went to report the situation, and Lu Chengchuan sat in the lounge waiting.

The Investigation Bureau spent a million to buy ten days of his time, and since the time wasn't up yet, he had to stay here for a few more days. Besides, he didn't want to leave so soon.

He had previously asked Zhou Yaning to find martial arts techniques, and Zhou Yaning had said that once the fog incident was resolved, she would help him contact the Investigation Bureau.

The two Yellow Grade martial arts he knew only had three levels at most, and now there was no room for improvement. The System hadn't given him any other martial arts to practice, so he could only find them himself.

With the Investigation Bureau around, as long as they were willing to help, finding a few martial arts techniques wouldn't be difficult.

After sending a message to his mother to let her know he was safe, Lu Chengchuan searched for news from the past few days to see what else had happened.

He opened his phone and looked for a long time. The internet was full of posts and videos about Monsters. The information was spreading too fast and too widely, and the country didn't have time to control it. Plus, the matter had become too big, so they simply allowed open discussion.

Everyone was speculating about where the Monsters came from, whether they descended from another world, whether Terra originally had these Monsters but they only appeared today, or whether someone created the Monsters and accidentally lost control, letting the Monsters run out.

The speculations on the internet were diverse, and each one seemed to have a reasonable basis.

While browsing the posts, he suddenly saw a blogger saying that they had awakened an Esper ability and could create flames out of thin air. This person even filmed a video, and some people questioned it, while others believed it.

He opened the video and saw the blogger raise one hand. Without any apparent movement, a red flame appeared in their hand. The blogger manipulated the flame to move around their body, which looked a lot like a magic show.

Watching through the video, Lu Chengchuan didn't know if it was real.

Now that the Monsters had come out, and he even had the System, it didn't seem impossible for someone to awaken an Esper ability.

It wasn't until the afternoon that Zhou Yaning reported the information to her superiors, and also reported Lu Chengchuan's situation.

"Strength far beyond ordinary people, wants to buy martial arts techniques, I understand. You should have more contact with him, don't let the relationship get too bad. As for the martial arts techniques, I'll give you an answer later."

The director told her to build a good relationship and stabilize Lu Chengchuan.

Zhou Yaning naturally complied. She came to the lounge and found Lu Chengchuan: "I've asked about the martial arts techniques for you. The director is considering it. Let's exchange contact information, and I'll tell you the results as soon as I have them."

"Is it over?" Lu Chengchuan asked.

Zhou Yaning nodded slowly: "It's over for now. As for what happens next, we can only wait for the Monsters to come out."

She sighed, knowing that things wouldn't be so simple. This was just the beginning, and it was hard to say what would happen next. She was very busy right now. The fog incident had just been resolved, and her superiors had asked her to find a few more people.

"Then can I leave?" Lu Chengchuan asked again.

"Yes, I'll contact you when there are results."

Lu Chengchuan had helped them solve the fog incident. Although Zhou Yaning really wanted to know what secrets he had, she was also afraid that asking too closely would push him too far. She knew how powerful Lu Chengchuan was. Even if she had a gun and there were soldiers everywhere, she wouldn't dare say she could easily take him down.

"Then goodbye, I hope I can receive good news later."

At night, Lu Chengchuan returned to his rented house. As soon as he entered the door, his mother saw him and immediately ran to him.

"Where have you been these past few days? Did anything happen?"

"I'm fine. I've found a job, and I had some urgent matters to deal with these past few days." Lu Chengchuan didn't dare say that he went to fight Monsters, so he could only say that he had urgent matters.

Huang Yuyun vaguely felt that something was wrong, but since her son had returned safely, she didn't want to ask too much.

As long as he was okay, she wouldn't ask for too much else.

After returning home, Lu Chengchuan rested for two days. During this time, there were constant posts about Monsters and Espers on the internet. Many people became Espers for unknown reasons, awakening various powers.

The matter of Espers was confirmed, and official media reported on many Espers on television and online.

After resting for two days, Lu Chengchuan didn't want to waste time, so he made an excuse about work and went outside again.

It had been quiet these past two days, and no Monsters had appeared in the city. Lu Chengchuan didn't encounter any Monsters when he went out, so he could only go home again in the evening.

Several days passed in a row, and Lu Chengchuan finally received a call from Zhou Yaning.

"Do you have time?"

Zhou Yaning's cold voice rang out on the phone.

She called, and Lu Chengchuan's mind immediately became active: "Anytime, are there any results regarding the martial arts techniques?"

"Almost. Since you have time, I'll send you a location, and we'll meet there."

Zhou Yaning sent him a location. He opened it and saw that it was a membership-based club, more than an hour's drive from his place.

After agreeing on a meeting place, Lu Chengchuan immediately went out.

He took a taxi to the club. After confirming that this was the place, he called Zhou Yaning.

"I'm at the club's main entrance, where are you?"

"Go into the lobby and wait a while, I'll have someone take you up."

Lu Chengchuan glanced at the club's sign. This club had many services, including reading, games, fitness, social events, and making friends, involving all sorts of things.

He walked into the club and waited in the reception hall.

"Sir, are you looking for something? Do you need any help?"

Before he could stand for long, a young and beautiful female attendant walked up to him and asked in a sweet voice if he needed any help.

"No, I'm waiting for someone." Lu Chengchuan shook his head and replied.

People didn't need help, but as attendants of a membership-based club, they had a strong obsession with business. She had never seen Lu Chengchuan before, and knew that he wasn't a member of the club.

"Sir, what do you think of our club?" the waitress asked, trying to strike up a conversation.

Lu Chengchuan didn't understand what she meant. He thought for a moment and nodded, "It looks pretty good."

This was the truth. This club was excellent in terms of decoration and location. He hadn't been to a place like this in years, and now that he saw it, he thought it was quite good.

"You think so too? Many entrepreneurs in Anyang City are members of our club, as well as members of various associations, top university students... You'll definitely like them if you meet them..."

The waitress rattled on, and even Lu Chengchuan, who wasn't much of a socializer, understood that she was recommending membership to him. He quickly interrupted, "Sorry, I'm not interested in a membership."

Lu Chengchuan was a little speechless, but he was still decisive in his refusal.

He didn't care what the waitress thought. He was only interested in martial arts and Monsters now. He had no interest in the people and activities of the club.

He refused, but the waitress was also 'battle-hardened.' She didn't give up and wanted to continue.

"Mr. Lu, I'm Qian Xiaoling, do you still recognize me?"

At this moment, a young voice rang out, and a young woman walked over, interrupting the waitress again.

Lu Chengchuan turned his head and saw a cute girl. He recalled for a moment, then nodded, "I remember you."