Chapter 276: What Are Monsters?
After a long, tense wait, the mysterious man on the sofa finally opened his eyes.
At that moment, the room seemed to brighten a little, and the oppressive atmosphere melted away like ice and snow.
Qin Xiaoxia looked at the people before him, three young men and two young women, all brimming with the vitality unique to young students.
"With great power comes great responsibility. When you discovered you were different, your first thought was to contribute to others... that's rare!"
People changed. Without a stable mindset, it was easy to lose their balance as their power grew. These high school students might simply not have reached that point yet, but their actions still deserved recognition.
"But it was also very foolish."
His fingers tapped lightly against the leather sofa's armrest, making soft thumping sounds.
"With your power and no professional training, you're not even a match for a few armed police officers. Your superior perception can't even make up for the gap in experience..."
At this point, Qin Xiaoxia smiled.
"Judging by that so-called Action Log you mentioned earlier, you've been very lucky to survive this long!"
Huateng Dao Yi, Clooney, and Zuo Zhongqiu also grinned rather unkindly.
The five had said earlier that they had been searching all over the country for creatures they suspected were "monsters." In other words, they were hunting down demons everywhere, which was hardly different from dancing ballet with Death.
Evolvers fell into different categories, too. Although they were generally stronger than ordinary people, without proper guidance, training, and sufficient nutrition, their strength would not be all that extraordinary.
Sato, the young karate practitioner, hesitated. Taking advantage of a pause in the mysterious man's speech, he finally asked the question that mattered to him.
"Are you Exorcists? Could...