Roster

Back in the training room.

Shen Heng leaned against the corner of the wall where he usually leaned.

His gaze lingered on the virtual images before him, as one list after another flashed by.

[Name] Zhao Qian

[Ability Rating] B

[Ability] Metal Solidification

[Skills Summary]

Temporarily altering the metallic properties of an object in contact, significantly increasing its hardness and toughness, often used to reinforce weapons or temporarily create shields.

[Strengths] Melee, Defensive

[Name] Gao Yuan

[Ability Rating] A

[Ability] Lightning Arrow

[Skills Summary]

Condensing Origin Power to generate highly compressed lightning arrows, possessing extremely high flight speed and powerful single-target penetration, accompanied by a brief paralysis effect.

[Strengths] Mid-range and close-range combat, offensive style

[Name] Xiong Man

[Ability Rating] A-

[Ability] Berserk Transformation

[Skills Summary]

Actively unleashing potential causes muscles to expand, significantly increasing strength, speed, and pain sensitivity, but is accompanied by decreased sanity and weakness afterward.

(Note: Due to decreased rationality and numbness of pain sensation, when facing an evenly matched enemy in battle, one tends to attack the enemy without regard for the cost, resulting in injury to oneself, thus slightly lowering the ability rating.)

[Strengths] Melee combat, balanced offense and defense

Shen Heng's gaze swept over the annotations, then settled on the ability rating.

A-, are there any adjustments to abilities, such as additions or subtractions?

Suddenly, he became interested in how his name appeared on the list of the Supervision Bureau, and his gaze moved quickly until it finally landed on his own name.

[Name] Shen Heng

[Ability Rating] B

[Ability] Listening to the Cries of All Living Beings

[Skills Summary]

Hearing Enhancement, enabling the ability to hear sounds from extremely distant places;

Sound Wave Manipulation: Possesses some ability to Sound Wave Manipulation, though not very strong, it grants it a certain mid-to-long-range attack capability.

Emotion Interference can manipulate the target's emotions.

[Strengths] Reconnaissance, close combat, mid-to-long-range combat (relatively weak), mental interference (relatively weak), offensive playstyle

[Overall Strength Rating] A~A+

(Note: Participated in one S-Class event and one Near-S-Class event as a key combat member)

There's now a comprehensive strength assessment, is it because ability levels can't accurately determine strength?... Shen Heng looked at his information, lost in thought.

After a moment, he looked away from the virtual image and glanced to the side.

Han Ling walked over, her face covered in a fine sheen of sweat.

"There's something I feel I need to tell you!" Han Ling sat down not far from Shen Heng.

Sensing the seriousness in Han Ling's words, Shen Heng tapped his wristband lightly to turn off the virtual image, then looked at Han Ling.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"Wang Hu came to invite me to join their team. Because one of their members has the same reconnaissance ability, they only invited me." Han Ling's voice was as cold and calm as ever, revealing no emotional fluctuation.

Shen Heng pondered for a moment, then calmly nodded.

"Okay, I understand!"

"I... understand now?" Han Ling looked at Shen Heng with some confusion, but Shen Heng remained calm, seemingly unsurprised, and showed no intention of asking for details.

"You..." Han Ling hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Aren't you going to ask more questions?"

Shen Heng turned his head, his gaze falling on her face, which was stained with sweat but still remained cool, and asked, "Do you have any plans to go?"

"Of course not," Han Ling replied without hesitation, her tone resolute and without the slightest doubt.

Those calm eyes clearly conveyed the meaning, "Is that even a question?"

"Isn't that enough?" Shen Heng said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Han Ling was slightly taken aback.

Her gaze lingered on Shen Heng's profile as the virtual image was reactivated.

Suddenly, the corner of her mouth twitched slightly, and she turned her head to look out the window.

If the captain were here, he probably would have done the same...

She said nothing more, picked up the water bottle placed to the side, and quietly drank her water.

A moment later, she turned her head slightly, looking at the messages Shen Heng was flipping through with a hint of doubt.

What are you looking at?

"The list of inspectors at the base," Shen Heng said.

"A list of base inspectors?" Han Ling, somewhat puzzled.

Shen Heng slightly raised his eyes, his gaze passing over the virtual projection to Han Ling. "Yes, get ready. We'll be the first to go out and explore tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?" Han Ling frowned slightly. Wasn't it said there were ten days?

"We need to go out and scout out the general situation of the Calamity Beast first, to avoid other teams running into the beast horde without knowing the situation," Shen Heng explained simply.

Han Ling pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded.

Okay, I understand.

After saying that, she looked at Shen Heng and asked:

Just the two of us?

"No, we need to find a few more."

As Shen Heng spoke, he turned his gaze back to the virtual projection in front of him.

"What do you recommend?"

Han Ling pondered for a moment, then said, "Given our situation, it would be best to find one member who can withstand the attacks of the Calamity Beast, and another member with control abilities. If we consider both..."

Han Ling paused slightly, her gaze lingering on the virtual projection in front of Shen Heng.

You should know better!

Shen Heng nodded slightly, his gaze lingering on the lists of names.

For those in the front row...

Shen Heng's gaze swept quickly across the list, finally settling on one particular list.

[Name] Wang Hu

[Ability Rating] A+

[Ability] Beast Transformation

[Skills Summary]

When activating his ability, he can transform into a nearly three-meter-tall orc form. In this form, his physical abilities are greatly enhanced in all aspects, giving him terrifying close-range destructive power and outstanding defensive capabilities.

[Strengths] Close combat, offensive role

Shen Heng's gaze lingered on Wang Hu's name on the list.

Although Wang Hu tried to win Han Ling over separately, he didn't have any particular opinion on the matter.

If he were Wang Hu, he might make a similar choice.

After all, from their team's perspective, this was indeed the best option.

Of course, while they understand each other, their positions differ, and Shen Heng will still defend his own interests when necessary.

and...

Shen Heng's gaze lingered on the A+ ability rating and the ability description. "Possesses terrifying close-range destructive power and outstanding defensive capabilities."

Wang Hu is indeed the most suitable person in the base to serve as the front-line soldier.

Actually, there are several others that are not quite as good, for example...

Shen Heng's gaze lingered on another list.

[Name] Cao Mingyu

[Ability Rating] A

[Ability] Physical Fitness Enhancement

[Skills Summary]

When using the ability, strength, speed, defense, stamina, and other attributes will all receive a significant boost across the board.

[Strengths] Close combat, offensive and defensive style