Chapter 147

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Chapter 147: Am I Joining the Superhero Team? Is This for Real?

Undoubtedly, this situation could lead to a reduced sentence, and the evaluation of superpowers with visual awakening might even result in a significant decrease.

Zhuang Mian successfully played the role of an agent watching a criminal slip away from her grasp, her cold response coming through clenched teeth:

“Fine.”

On this morning at the end of July in the year 52 of the New Era, Article 1229 of the Hope City Law was activated for the first time so close to a trial.

This law had been triggered before, but those superpowered individuals had confessed to their crimes and disclosed their superpowers immediately upon arrest.

It was the first time for someone like Shi Jin to step into the superpowered threshold at the last moment.

The entire special procedure consisted of the following steps:

1. Assess the target’s superpowers and record their level.

2. Confirm that all cases involving the target have been resolved or that there are no hidden details.

3. Design a targeted training plan for the target, evaluate their value based on the outcome, and reduce the sentence as appropriate.

4. Properly allocate personnel positions to ensure resources are fully utilized.

Soon, an external team of five from the direct superpowered group, independent of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, was dispatched by the research institutes.

After using an underground training facility to test Shi Jin’s abilities, and under Zhuang Mian’s disapproving gaze, Shi Jin’s superpowers received a C rating, while her Growth Potential was given the rare classification of “high.”

This assessment was indeed fair and objective; such abilities were exceedingly rare. Initially, the testing team thought it was merely an accelerated reaction.

However, after multiple tests, they discovered that Shi Jin’s thinking ability was also synchronized and accelerated.

This meant she could make decisions with multiple possibilities during this period.

The difference between the two was like the difference between ordinary bullets and bullets that could automatically adjust their trajectory, naturally receiving special attention.

After a round of tests and the final inquiry, the external team left the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ dungeon satisfied. They would report the situation gathered here, while Shi Jin would need to remain in the jail for a few more days.

But everything was different now.

This time, when she entered the cell, Shi Jin clearly no longer felt the heartless resignation she had before.

Although she had mentally prepared herself to face death long ago, who wouldn’t want to live?

Moreover, she hadn’t committed any heinous acts during her multiple offenses, so perhaps a good position awaited her.

Would it be easy?

Shi Jin lost herself in pleasant fantasies.

“You did well.”

Just as she pondered whether her future days would improve, a vibration on her wrist turned into a voice in her head.

It suddenly struck Shi Jin that throughout her performance today, a kitten named Fulan had been observing her.

Fortunately, her actions had completely followed the plan from last night, and she had not exhibited any bad behaviors or revealed any actions of the “Holy Fire Meow Meow Cult.”

“Thank you, may I ask what’s next…”

Shi Jin suddenly realized that she had overlooked one aspect of her fantasy:

Nothing in this world comes without a reason; the Holy Fire Meow Meow Cult couldn’t possibly be developing itself just to ensure her comfort…

So, what is the cost?

Shi Jin instinctively swallowed, and as expected, she heard the answer from Fulan:

“Your next task is to train seriously and improve your evaluation as a superpowered individual.”

Shi Jin felt a bit absurd; it was like being told, “You really need to work hard~,” a task that is difficult to evaluate.

Then, Fulan added:

“You need to shine brightly and successfully advance in the next selection for the superpowered group, becoming one of them.

“I will tell you the next task later.”

With a specific goal suddenly appearing, the burden that Shi Jin thought she had released now felt heavy on her shoulders.

But thankfully, this was just a normal task and not the pressure of death, and it didn’t sound like it involved any heinous actions.

Shi Jin thought about how she had worked hard during her urgent review at the academy, and a quiet determination formed in her heart.

—

At six in the evening, Zhuang Mian, who had been tense all day, finally finished work on time.

After capturing Master Hand, the Butterfly team hadn’t received any new cases in the past few days, allowing her to enjoy a period of regular life.

Returning to her room, her tense face finally relaxed.

Zhuang Mian had spent the whole day with a clenched expression, as if Shi Jin’s actions were a slap in her face.

But in reality, she didn’t care much about it; she was even a bit curious about this new "follower’s" superpowers.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t the right time to acknowledge each other. Everyone had their own lives and tasks, and it was best to not interfere until there was a clear need for cooperation.

Thinking of this, Zhuang Mian suddenly remembered something she needed to do. She quickly retrieved a somewhat rudimentary communicator from behind her bed, twisted the knob to adjust the channel, and after confirming the connection, began to write a message.

Luke’s team had already withdrawn, and Zhuang Mian knew that Heart Snatcher was also one of Luke’s targets.

Faced with the nearly invincible defense of Holy Shield, the superpowered individuals at the Second Level had no choice but to run away.

She quickly edited the necessary information into a text message and, after confirming that it was sent successfully, no longer paid attention to the communicator’s messages.

—

At six in the evening, El and Li Rui, who had slept most of the day, finally began their work.

Unlike Batman, who has billions in another world, the Ash Duo was just a makeshift team.

El acted as the planner of the operations and the main source of output, while Li Rui not only took on the tank role in battles but also had to calculate their current budget.

Fortunately, the bad guys targeted by El were always quite generous. After a period of activity, the funds for Ash not only hadn’t decreased but even continued to increase.

After some time of teaming up, El felt that the team was hard to lead, especially without dedicated logistics personnel.

The two often worked through the night and then took off their bloodstained coats in the morning to head to the morning market to buy food that was usually hard to come by.

Whenever this happened, El remembered what Lin Qingliu had said while sharing a meal at his clinic:

“Work is work, and life is life.”

That was something Lin Qingliu had shared with him after completely transforming the appearance of the Business Hours sign.

But at that time, El, who wasn’t working, didn’t quite understand it.

Now, he finally grasped the essence of those words.

Perhaps he could be a little more pragmatic and increase the efficiency of their operations.