"Then isn't your ability completely useless?" Zhou Xuan said, a little pained.
"No, I originally felt my luck was just average, but since I awakened this ability, although a lot of bad things have happened, overall my luck has improved," Lü Wenrui explained.
Shen Heng nodded slightly.
Overall, Lü Wenrui's ability is quite outstanding.
Just like killing the Dragon Armor Beast.
Even an S-Class ability user at the Second Tier would likely find it difficult to kill a Near-S-Class Dragon Armor Beast at the Late Third Tier.
But he was able to do it.
That alone makes it worthy of A-Class ability.
The downsides are that it's uncontrollable, and if you want a lot of good luck, you have to endure some bad luck first.
"By the way, why wasn't there a punishment this time?" Fang Ran asked Shen Heng.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xuan and Lü Wenrui finally realized what was happening and looked at Shen Heng.
"Punishment? What kind of punishment?" Cao Mingyu, somewhat puzzled.
Zhou Xuan frowned and recounted the events of the simulation to Cao Mingyu.
Upon hearing this, Cao Mingyu slammed his hand on the table and said angrily:
"That bastard, wait, I'm coming to find him!"
"No need," Shen Heng stopped Cao Mingyu. "We've already done what we needed to do in the simulation."
"Have you dealt with him?" Cao Mingyu turned to look at Shen Heng.
"Yes, I lured several Calamity Beast to attack him. Although he fought desperately and killed the Calamity Beast, he was also seriously injured. In the end, when he was escaping, he lured a Dragon Armor Beast Dragon Armor Beast was eaten by it," Shen Heng said.
This was the first time the group had heard Yang Xu's final result, and they couldn't help but feel a surge of satisfaction.
"No wonder he only got nineteenth place." Cao Mingyu nodded, his resentment fading somewhat.
"If you ask me, someone like him would be ranked nineteenth!" Lü Wenrui said.
Zhou Xuan nodded in deep agreement, "I don't know how someone like him got into the Supervision Bureau."
"When an organization grows large, it's inevitable that all sorts of people will appear," Shen Heng said nonchalantly.
Fang Ran nodded in agreement from the side, and then asked again.
So there's no punishment this time?
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xuan and Lü Wenrui also realized what was happening and looked at Shen Heng, since they had previously agreed to share the punishment.
Shen Heng chuckled. "Perhaps because it was a simulation, the instructors didn't seem to care much about it and didn't punish us."
"Oh, I see." The group nodded in understanding.
Fang Ran glanced at Yang Xu, whose movements were still somewhat unnatural in the distance, then looked away and at Shen Heng, who seemed completely unaffected.
The dinner was still ongoing.
After everyone finished eating, because they wanted to drink, they specifically asked the chef to replace the remaining Calamity Beast with ordinary meat.
There was no way around it; his body couldn't digest too much of the Calamity Beast, but it would seem strange not to eat something while drinking.
When the chef removed the last few plates of shimmering Calamity Beast and replaced them with ordinary roasted meat, the atmosphere in the restaurant suddenly became more relaxed.
The alcohol began to take effect; some people loosened their uniform collars, while others leaned back in their chairs and crossed their legs.
"Speaking of which," a team member with a scar on his face suddenly slammed his hand on the table and laughed, "Do you guys remember what happened with Old Li last month?"
A burst of laughter erupted at the dining table.
Old Li's face immediately turned bright red, and a few drops of wine spilled from his glass.
The team member with the scar on his face continued speaking,
" Old Li said he'd broken through to Tier 3 and would definitely be in the top five during Instructor Chang Chang's training. And what happened?"
"Then suddenly the pants ripped!" someone nearby chimed in. "At first I didn't see it, but when I heard the scream and looked over, I almost died laughing!"
"Bullshit! That's a problem with the equipment quality!" Old Li's face turned red. "Besides, how many of you haven't made a fool of yourself? Like that time Lü Wenrui was training at the waterfall..."
"Hey, hey, hey, you guys were having a good conversation, why did you suddenly drag me into this!" Lü Wenrui stood up anxiously.
Why did I suddenly bring you up? It's because...
The group was enthusiastically discussing the embarrassing things that had happened to others over the past three months.
At one point, the topic suddenly shifted.
"By the way, who do you all think is the most capable?"
"Hmm." A short-haired man pondered, "I feel it should be Xiao Xiangtong or Wu Hongxuan, right? After all, everyone saw their performance."
Many people nodded in agreement.
Xiao Xiangtong and Wu Hongxuan's performance over the past three months has indeed been outstanding.
It's hard to say who's first or second, but they're definitely in the top two.
However, some people expressed their opposition.
"What's so special about that? Can he possibly be more powerful than Lü Wenrui? He killed a Near-S-Class Third Tier Dragon Armor Beast with only Second Tier body!"
"Haha, what you said makes so much sense!"
"You flatter me! You flatter me!" Lü Wenrui stood up, smiled, and gestured downwards with his hand.
"If you ask me, others might be stronger in the early stages, but Zhou Xuan is definitely stronger in the later stages. You've all seen his abilities; once they're fully developed, he could be a god walking among mortals!"
Zhou Xuan remained seated, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.
"Isn't Lu Zhao's ability also amazing? Air compression, he could just throw an air cannon with a wave of his hand from now on!"
"Hmm, your ability is quite good too; you can manipulate bones."
"Hey, so you're just complimenting each other!"
"No, this is..."
The crowd was buzzing with discussion.
Yu Ruofei sat in her seat and turned her head to look around. Seeing that no one had mentioned Shen Heng, she couldn't help but speak up:
"Don't you guys feel that Shen Heng is also very capable?"
The restaurant fell silent instantly after he finished speaking.
One person rubbed his chin twice and pondered, "Hmm, how should I put it? Compared to his abilities, Shen Heng himself is even more impressive, isn't he?"
"Well, if Shen Heng hadn't used it, that ability would probably only be used as a simple support ability, right?"
"Yes." Everyone nodded in agreement.
In fact, compared to Xiao Xiangtong and Wu Hongxuan, they admired Shen Heng even more.
After all, he was a D-Class ability candidate who consistently ranked among the top in the entire training camp.
"No, Shen Heng's abilities are really amazing!" Yu Ruofei said.
"A D-Class ability, no matter how powerful, can't be that great, right?"
"Yes, and are you saying Shen Heng isn't capable?"
"No, you, this, I..." Yu Ruofei was so flustered that he didn't know what to say.
Her gaze shifted and she saw a figure sitting by the window.
The figure looked at him with a smile, and gestured for him to sit down.
After hesitating for a moment, Yu Ruofei obediently sat down.
" Shen Heng, people are speaking up for you, and you're not even offering any support!" Zhou Xuan laughed from the side.
"It doesn't matter how you evaluate it; one's abilities won't change because of other people's opinions," Shen Heng said with a gentle smile.
He turned to look at the night view outside the window, raised his glass, and took a small sip.
The conversations around them continued.
But before long, the atmosphere gradually fell silent.
A heavy, indescribable emotion filled the air.
"Burn your sweat and blood into fire!"
Let the starry sky remember...
It's unclear who started it, but a low humming came from the corner.
At first, it was just a few scattered syllables, like unconscious murmurs.
But soon, someone next to him added the next sentence.
The sound wasn't loud, but it was surprisingly clear, like some kind of tacit call.
One, two... gradually, more and more people joined in.
There were no instruments, no conductor, and even the lyrics might not have been consistent, but the melodies were surprisingly in tune.
Hoarse, clear, off-key, and even completely out of tune—all the sounds mixed together, yet strangely, they didn't sound chaotic; instead, they had a rough, realistic quality.
Shen Heng sat at the edge of the crowd, not intending to speak, since it was a military song he had never heard before.
But when the melody repeated for the third time, he still unconsciously moved his lips.
"...
When the ashes extinguished the last spark
Please carve the code on the tombstone.
Our Common Name
--'The Widow'