Beginning

Half an hour later, a large group of people emerged from the auditorium, some excited, some lost in fantasy, some confused and bewildered, and some calm and indifferent.

Their worldview had been completely reshaped by the National Security 18th Bureau in the past half hour. Although they were still in the mountain base outside and only a few small, dim stars twinkled in the night sky, they felt as if the entire world was different, and even the air tasted much sweeter.

They knew this was the Aura Resurgence.

In Xuan Country and other East Asian cultural circles, it was called Aura Resurgence. In Western cultural circles, led by the Pacific Federation, it was usually referred to as Superpower Awakening.

Whether it was Aura Resurgence or Superpower Awakening, the characteristic was the emergence of a very small number of people who 'possessed special talents'. They unintentionally awakened their abilities, as if they were born with an extra leg or hand, able to mobilize the 'aura' widely distributed in space like dark energy, and use various incredible superpowers.

According to Yu Kuangtu, among the artificial spacecraft launched by Xuan Country three months ago, there was a person who 'possessed special talents' and could conduct aura tests in a space environment. This showed that the aura was not only resurging on Earth but might be a tide occurring throughout the entire universe.

And since there were people who 'possessed special talents', there were also people who 'possessed general talents'. Through research, Xuan Country discovered that the vast majority of these special talents had only gradually appeared in the past six months, and the situation in other countries was similar.

After these special talents gained superpowers, while some chose to remain unknown and inactive, most chose to become active in society, attempting to gain money and status through their abilities. Many people in foreign countries tried to use superpowers to establish religions, gangs, or directly use them to intimidate those in power.

Naturally, similar incidents also occurred in Xuan Country, but these individuals were quickly brought under control by the public security police and immediately transferred to the Abnormal People Research Center for observation.

Yu Kuangtu said that although most superpowers were related to combat, many could also be used for production – for example, several special talents in the research institute produced superconducting materials, instantly ensuring they would never have to worry about money for the rest of their lives.

As for those superpowered criminals who tried to bypass the state and violently plunder residents' property, they would not be executed after being caught but would be handed over to the laboratory as 'destructible materials' for thorough research.

When Yu Kuangtu said these words, his tone was quite playful, clearly a warning to the restless civil servants below, making their hearts turn cold and causing them to obediently listen to his teachings.

So far, the state could not accurately identify who 'possessed special talents' or the nature of these 'special talents'. However, the research institute worked overtime for several months and quickly invented a method to identify people who 'possessed general talents'.

This method was first piloted in the military and quickly found a group of talented individuals. These people rapidly improved their physical fitness and mastered many special aura usage techniques by cooperating with the state's aura research and practicing the cultivation methods provided by the state.

Then, these people were assigned to various parts of the country to cooperate with the civil service and medical systems, screening out civil servants who 'possessed general talents' through physical examinations and personally instructing them, developing them into the cornerstone of Xuan Country's cultivator system—

That's right, the members of the National Security 18th Bureau wearing black vests were the first batch of cultivators selected by the state from the military!

And people like Ren Suo were civil servants who 'possessed general talents'.

The so-called intensive training was for the Black Vests to teach Ren Suo and others how to cultivate, allowing them to master basic aura usage and join the cultivator system. This training base was also a talent cultivation base for the National Security Bureau, with other qualified military personnel training there in addition to civil servants.

Of course, Yu Kuangtu also said that all civil servants who could stand in this auditorium and listen were from clean backgrounds and were new generation party members who had joined the ruling party. After they learned how to cultivate, their files would be included in the National Security Bureau, and neither they nor their immediate family members would be allowed to emigrate.

When they left this base, they would be assigned to various branches and departments based on their learning progress, serving as grassroots cultivators for the state, responsible for guiding, regulating, and restraining ordinary residents' aura learning!

"As expected!" As they left the auditorium and followed the group, Jie Qiansi couldn't help but say, "Haha, joining the party and becoming a civil servant really has its benefits. Now we're going to become the first batch of cultivators in the country..."

"The first batch are those Black Vests," Ren Suo said.

"...Although those Black Cats are the first batch of cultivators, they definitely haven't been cultivating for long. As long as we work hard, we can definitely seize the initiative in this era of great competition during the Aura Resurgence! Moreover, only our Xuan Country is so generous right now, directly letting us civil servants cultivate and become superhumans!"

After failing to form a small group, Jie Qiansi remained undiscouraged and fell into the fantasy of 'Above the heavens and below, I alone am the honored one'. However, Ren Suo was not surprised—most of the people next to him, regardless of gender, had smiles on their faces, as if they were the next ones to rule the world.

This generation of civil servant party members was not as down-to-earth as those in the early days of the country decades ago, and they were constantly influenced by anime, games, novels, and the like, giving them a very strong ability to think outside the box.

Even though they were considered relatively stable among their peers, seeing themselves about to transition from collectivism to individualism, it was not surprising that they developed this kind of heroic historical view of 'heroes can drive history, and I am a hero'.

"Don't worry, other countries will definitely develop their own superpower departments soon," Ren Suo said with a smile. "This technology for detecting people who 'possess general talents' is definitely not difficult for a country. Otherwise, the state would absolutely not be making such a big fuss—not to mention anything else, maybe other countries already know about our intensive training."

Jie Qiansi was puzzled: "Why?"

"If the detection technology were irreproducible or had technical barriers, then the state would definitely not train so many people at once. Although the people here are all vetted party members, we will be assigned to various places after we leave. How can it be completely confidential? And this is in Lian Province. According to the deputy director, civil servant intensive training is being conducted nationwide, so the news will definitely leak out."

"That's right." A round-faced young man next to them heard their discussion and said, "The only reason is that the detection method is very simple, so simple that any country can figure it out in a short time by studying those special talents. That's why the state is racing against time to seize the initiative."

"After all, in an environment like the Aura Resurgence where individual strength is gradually surpassing collective strength, the more people who cultivate, and the earlier they start cultivating, the greater the overall national strength will grow."

"But it would be great if we could stay here to cultivate. We only train for five days before leaving for work, but those soldiers can train here all the time." The round-faced young man showed an envious expression.

Ren Suo nodded. Although Yu Kuangtu hadn't mentioned this information, it was easy to see these details by raising one's perspective to the context of 'Aura Globalization'.

Ren Suo said, "It's like playing a game. We are sappers with a short production cycle who can be put to use. The soldiers who continue to cultivate in the base will definitely face no fewer challenges than us. It's a mix of fortune and misfortune."

"But in the era of Aura Resurgence, the faster you move, the greater the advantage you build," the round-faced young man sighed, then turned to them and said, "My name is Yuan Dang. It seems we'll be learning together as a small team for the next few days."

The three of them greeted each other. Jie Qiansi specifically glanced at Ren Suo—Is this person fated with you? Ren Suo naturally kept quiet and moved closer to Li Qingxuan, attempting to strike up a conversation.

However, Li Qingxuan and Qiao Muyi had already become familiar with the other girls in the Eighth Team. The group of girls chattered away lively, and Ren Suo couldn't find an opportunity to interject.

Soon, the large group dispersed after reaching the dormitory building. The Eighth Team followed instructor Zhao Jingzhong to the bottom of the sixth building. There were several piles of clothes downstairs, sorted by size.

"Now, I will call out names to form dorm rooms. Come over to get your keys and uniforms. Females will live on the top three floors, and males on the bottom three floors. Bedding and pillows are already in the rooms. Four people per room. You can move in now. Remember the large supermarket you passed just now? All daily necessities are available there, you can purchase them directly."

"Are there condoms?"

The crowd instantly fell silent. Ren Suo and the others looked around to see which bold person dared to say such a thing—these were almost all unfamiliar civil servants, and someone actually wanted to be an artilleryman!?

However, just like the previous times, no one could find the person who spoke.

Zhao Jingzhong took out the roster and started calling names, starting with the girls. Ren Suo watched gloomily as Qiao Muyi and the others walked upstairs, chatting and laughing, with their keys and uniforms—It seems sneaking in at night to steal keys is not very feasible.

Next, it was the boys' turn. Ren Suo was actually in the same dorm room as Jie Qiansi. At this moment, Yuan Dang came over and said he wanted to be in the same dorm room as Ren Suo and the others, and exchanged keys with another young man.

"Why? We didn't seem to know each other before, did we?" Ren Suo asked curiously.

Yuan Dang smiled, "Anyway, we don't know each other, so it's the same no matter who I'm with, right? But I feel like chatting with you guys will be more interesting."

Besides Yuan Dang, the other roommate was named Zhao Huo, a tall, handsome young man with earrings—Can party members wear earrings now?

Seemingly noticing their gaze, the young man pointed to his ear and said, "I'm from a minority group. This is our custom. A girl gave it to me."

"Oh... lovey-dovey dog." Everyone collectively defined Zhao Huo as such, and then they first went to their room 6-213 to put down their uniforms before going to the supermarket to buy daily necessities.

After going downstairs, Ren Suo told them to go buy things first. He waited downstairs for a while and sure enough, he waited for Qiao Muyi and the others to come down—he remembered they hadn't used the restroom in the cafeteria, so they would definitely need time to use the restroom now that they were at the dorm.

"What a coincidence!" Ren Suo said confidently, "Going to the supermarket? Let's go together!"

Qiao Muyi whispered to Li Qingxuan, and Li Qingxuan shyly hit Qiao Muyi. The girls burst into laughter, leaving Ren Suo bewildered.

However, Ren Suo didn't mind. At least they didn't dislike him now.

After they got along well and became familiar over the next few days, perhaps Ren Suo's request to let Qiao Muyi sleep while he touched her for a few minutes might be approved...

Meanwhile, in the majestic Taidamia Mountain Range, a blonde woman wearing a training suit, with delicate features and a determined expression, arrived