"So how far has the Western world's research into superpowers actually progressed?" Wang Yu asked curiously.
"The West has already classified superpowers into thirteen major categories and five ranks. No S-rank Ability Users—the highest rank—have appeared in the Western world yet, but there are already several A-rank Ability Users."
"Of the Ability Users our country has researched and trained ourselves, our strongest are just two B-rank individuals. This is all classified information. Keep it to yourself, and don't mention it to anyone else." After a moment's hesitation, Dr. Chen told Wang Yu anyway, adding a word of warning.
Wang Yu readily agreed, but could not help asking about something else:
"Doctor, what was that glowing sphere of electricity around your body earlier? Do you have superpowers too?"
"Haha, I'm a researcher. How could I have superpowers? That was an 'ion force field,' generated by this passive ion force-field device I carry. The base will issue you one later, too." Dr. Chen froze for a moment, then laughed heartily. He pulled a palm-sized silver disc from his waist and handed it over.
"An ion force field? Our country's technology is that advanced now?"
Finding it hard to believe, Wang Yu took the disc in surprise and examined it closely.
It was extremely light!
Its surface was exceptionally smooth, with a raised crystal screen at the center displaying strings of numbers. A row of tiny round holes ran around its edge.
"This ion force-field device is an experimental model. Not only does it consume a lot of energy, it only works intermittently. I carried it just in case, but I never expected to actually need it. As for our country's technology, certain special circumstances have led to many epoch-making advances over the years. Ordinary people simply don't know about them.
"All right,