Chapter 78

Receiving no response, Ye Jiang glanced at the man, her head still raised, which made her dark eyes move at a rather large angle, almost eerily large. But the man didn't show any strange expression, and Ye Jiang herself didn't notice.

Their eyes met again, and the man spoke, his voice icy:

You've been bewitched.

Illusion?

Ye Jiang's eyes returned to their normal position as she looked at the starry night sky above.

Is this what you mean?

The illusion means... it's fake?

It was indeed fake. Only she could see such a beautiful starry sky. The man in the same place saw a normal Sky, while the citizens of the city were going about their normal activities and obviously did not feel that the Sky above them had transitioned from day to night.

This is a view that only Ye Jiang can see.

The rope in her hand suddenly turned into starlight and disappeared, and the night sky in her eyes vanished, like a fleeting dream.

"Ah."

Ye Jiang let out a low gasp.

The man said, "Don't worry, there's no danger."

Ye Jiang clenched her empty hand and asked the man, "Did you see the caster?"

The man looked at the window of a house next door. The windowsill was deserted; the boy had left sometime earlier. Only a photograph slipped off the windowsill as the two looked over. In the photograph, the night was dark, the stars were shining, and the man and woman's eyes met, like a fateful encounter.

The photo seemed to have fulfilled its mission, vanishing like a pink bubble the moment it was seen.

"..."

"..."

The man ignored the photo. "He's gone."

Ye Jiang lowered her eyes, looking dejected. What a pity, she seemed to have found a top-notch home renovation master, but missed the opportunity.

Such interesting illusions could definitely have amazing effects when used in interior design.

Feeling down?

The man remained silent. Could it be that her soft gasp just now wasn't a gasp of surprise, but rather a gasp of regret?

man. "..."

A commotion arose in the distance. Patrol officers from the Ability Control Bureau discovered a superhuman who was going berserk and setting himself on fire in an alley. They narrowly rescued him, which attracted a crowd of onlookers.

Ye Jiang was drawn by the commotion in the distance. She listened for a moment, and when she turned around, the man was gone, vanished without a trace.

Is this also an illusion?

Ye Jiang thought, it's not as beautiful as the little fish and starry sky we just saw.

Three days later.

city center.

The large screen in the square, which had been playing advertisements on a loop for three days, finally changed its content. The "Child of Light" commercial was replaced by a densely packed, neatly arranged list, with a large caption at the top:

Xingyi Technology - Hunting Tournament Rankings.

Today marks the start of the "Poison Hunting Competition" hosted by Xingyi Technology. For the next ten days, the rankings of the contestants will be publicly displayed on the large screen in the city center square to all citizens. The rankings will be updated daily. Xingyi Technology has invited the celebrity superhuman Yun Hua to serve as the judge to ensure the fairness and impartiality of the competition.

Xingyi Technology set a three-day registration period, but it also promoted the competition in other cities for more than a month and posted in the forum for Ability System to generate buzz. As a result, although only three days were allotted for registration, the number of participants reached 3,081, with many supernatural ability users from other places coming specifically to participate in the competition.

At this point, the names of all 3081 contestants are displayed, along with their ability levels, ranked alphabetically. If contestants share the same name and level, a nickname is added.

Before the match even started, citizens gathered around the central square, looking at the list and discussing the game.

"Wow, Xingyi Technology is really good at making things happen. They've actually managed to get this competition going, and there are so many participants!"

"A prize pool of nearly 10 million! Even for someone with superpowers, earning that much wouldn't be easy. If I were someone with superpowers, I'd participate too."

"The prize money is secondary; the most important thing is Yun Hua! Yun Hua is the idol of so many people!"

"I'm betting on Sun Liang to win the competition. I heard he's going to participate; he's a B-Rank fire-type high-attack ability user. If he participates, the 5 million yuan prize money is definitely his!"

As the saying goes, "Times create heroes." In this era, those with some special abilities have made a name for themselves, and their names have become known to the world.

"Sun Liang? Your information is outdated. That kid Sun Liang was ambushed shortly after leaving the registration point; he almost roasted himself alive. I don't even know if he withdrew from the competition... Oh, no, his name is still there. Looks like he's recovered! But he was ambushed before the competition even started. With that kind of skill, he still wants to win the prize money?"

funny

Woolen cloth?"

"Is that so? What about Xue Ping? He's also a fairly well-known B-Rank ability user!"

"Don't just focus on the superhumans in City A. Look at who they are! Miao Qiao, the heir Miao Family the Miao family, the number one superhuman Miao Family, has also signed up for the competition. The head of the Miao family is A-Rank superhuman, Miao Qiao is the daughter of the family head. She was promoted to B-Rank a long time ago and has even killed a B+ Polluted. Doesn't she deserve a championship?"

"Uh, why are you guys discussing this so seriously? Didn't you see that so-and-so is also participating? Yu Wei! The leader of Part-Time Cat, A-Rank ability user!"

"Hiss--"

"Hiss!"

"Yu Wei is going to participate in an amateur competition? Ah, the outcome seems to be a foregone conclusion..."

"Yu Wei has already left the competition. She's the only A-Rank ability user to leave, and she's ranked tenth among A-Rank users. The championship is undoubtedly hers."

"Tsk, only a tenth-place finisher in A-Rank. If Yun Hua were to compete, wouldn't Yu Wei be the champion?"

"Haha, don't say that. If Yun Hua were to participate, wouldn't that be bullying her?"

"That guy has so many lackeys! Aren't your 'Child of Light' supposed to be so upright? How come they're accepting corporate advertisements? Xingyi Technology can set up a prize pool of tens of millions, so they must be giving our 'Children of Child of Light' even more!"

"You're talking nonsense! Yun Hua didn't take a single penny. He just wanted to promote technological development and support science and technology!"

"Are you a mind reader? Did you know he confiscated it?"

The crowd started arguing; some chased after the light, while others hated how bright it was.

A-

S Wilderness Area Entrance.

Xingyi Technology had prepared a venue at the entrance early on, where more than 3,000 contestants gathered. The CEO of Xingyi Technology made his first appearance and gave the final rules reading to the contestants who were about to enter the competition. Among the 3,000 people in the audience, few contestants listened attentively to the CEO's speech, while many were daydreaming and slacking off. Ye Jiang belonged to the latter, spacing out and thinking about what she would eat for dinner.

The Hunting Tournament lasts for ten days. The competition is long, and the contestants are not required to stay in the arena at all times. They can come and go as they please. Of course, if they fall behind in points because of this, it is their own responsibility.

Ye Jiang hadn't planned to live like a hermit for ten days at the competition venue. She needed to eat three meals a day and go back to the city to sleep at night. Earning money was one thing, but her life couldn't be disrupted. However, she wanted to achieve some results on the first day, so she planned to have lunch at the venue.

Suddenly, cheers erupted around them. Ye Jiang stepped out of her own little world and found the people around her staring intently, like long-necked geese staring straight ahead. Ye Jiang followed the crowd and saw that the man on the large screen in the square had come to reality and was standing next to the CEO of Xingyi Technology, waving to the contestants below the field.

The calls came in waves, one after another.

They're really popular.

True love wears white.

Ye Jiang could only offer these two hasty assessments of that star-studded superhuman.

Yun Hua was there to encourage the contestants and send them off with an inspiring speech. He had been in City A for two days, but this was his first public appearance. Ye Jiang didn't feel encouraged and was a little annoyed that the opening of the competition was too long.

Next to her was someone who, like her, had no interest in celebrities. He was looking down and poking at the ants on the ground with his foot. With a gentle nudge of his foot, the ants on the ground sprouted wings, stood on their feet, and began to dance a ballet.

Ye Jiang glanced at them unintentionally, and her gaze immediately settled on the ants, completely losing interest in the so-called Child of Light.

Ye Jiang went to watch the ants dance, unaware that two more people had arrived beside the CEO of Xingyi Technology after Yun Hua. A man and a woman, both wearing uniforms from the Ability Control Bureau, the older woman yawned boredly, her eyes scanning the contestants. The lineup for this competition was unexpectedly impressive: Xue Ping from City A, Miao Qiao from City M, Yu Wei from Part-Time Cat, and...

Xiao Pei's gaze slowly stopped, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly.

... I saw someone I knew.

She knew the Waiter wouldn't let the prize money from the competition slip by.

Xiao Pei's lips twitched, and suddenly she didn't feel so bored anymore.

Xingyi Technology sent ability users to hunt pollutants in the wilderness to promote its products. Hunting pollutants is no easy task; the Ability Control Bureau loses manpower every time it organizes a wilderness cleanup operation. Xingyi Technology's actions are utterly reckless. However, this competition is indeed beneficial to all of humanity. In recent years, Polluted have become increasingly active, and the burden on the Ability Control Bureau has become increasingly heavy. Xingyi Technology's actions undoubtedly alleviate the Ability Control Bureau's burden. Therefore, although the Ability Control Bureau secretly cursed Xingyi Technology's recklessness, it still sent Captain Xiao, the highest-ranking officer temporarily stationed in City A, along with an elite member of the branch office to cooperate with Xingyi Technology as security personnel. If any contestants encounter danger and need help, Captain Xiao will lead a rescue team.

Xiao Pei's gaze fell on Ye Jiang in the crowd. The Waiter was carrying a huge bag. The bag was because the competition required contestants to bring back a portion of the Polluted's tissue after successfully hunting Polluted. Xingyi Technology's bracelet could only scan the Polluted, but it couldn't classify Polluted. Contestants needed to bring back parts of the Polluted's body for Pollution measurement in order to classify the Polluted. After the Polluted died, it would no longer emit Pollution, but the Pollution in its body tissue wouldn't dissipate quickly. Specialized detection tools could measure the Polluted's level. This was part of the competition, troublesome but unavoidable. If Xingyi Technology's bracelet technology could classify the Polluted, then the detection beads and bracelets wouldn't seem so precious.

The competition requires that the tissue samples brought back do not need to be large, but they must be clearly identifiable and match the recorded video. If they cannot be identified, they will be classified as F-Rank Polluted and receive 1 point.

The contestants off the field all carried bags, but none of them were as huge as the Waiter'. She... well, she seemed to be aiming for first place.