Chapter 42
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Chapter 42: Comprehensive Assessment
"……So, our current top priority is to achieve complete separation of superpowers. Even for the simplest ability like Rapid Healing, as long as we can make a breakthrough from nothing to something, we will be able to…"
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Zhao Kai, being an elderly man, sometimes found himself out of breath when his emotions ran high.
After patting his chest and taking a few sips of water, he resumed his report.
Ji Yongxing looked at the somewhat frail old man and felt an indescribable sensation, as if his own talent for optimization longed to take effect in the presence of the other.
The tasks of the biotechnologies and superpower technology departments seemed simple, but they were incredibly complex in reality.
The issue of separating superpowers had already seen precedents over the past decade, but those research results were hardly applicable on a large scale.
Even once separation was achieved, the capability required the owner’s intention to become functional.
For example, a fire-type ability, even if it could be separated, would not operate normally unless the contributor consciously used that ability.
This was not much different from a remote-controlled lighter; it had a shorter range than regular technology, and its effectiveness was just average.
Ji Yongxing did not report that he had gained a superpower, believing that he could contribute more prominently as a researcher than as a test subject.
From another perspective, he also feared being subjected to dissection for study by certain people.
Young Genius saw things clearly:
The majority of operations in the world are reversible under specific conditions, and his ability to be granted powers after birth precisely indicated that abilities could be objectively transferred.
This meant that Liu Jihang and Zhao Kai’s research directions were not wrong; they just faced certain difficult obstacles at the moment.
Ji Yongxing firmly opposed experiments that violated public morals, so taking a little time to progress slowly in this area was not difficult for him to accept.
As the meeting drew to a close amidst the youth’s brainstorming, a document regarding the application of Rapid Healing abilities in organ transplants was distributed to each researcher.
They needed to read the meeting document carefully and attempt to provide their insights on the last few challenging issues.
Ji Yongxing read the questions while walking back to his dormitory, combining his abilities with his mind, and quickly devised several possibly effective solutions in a short time.
—
The next day, June 7th, in a room on the second floor of an apartment in the eastern outer city.
"Ring, ring, ring~
"Ring, ring, ring~
"Ring, ring, ring~
"Please start your message after the beep.
"Beep~"
"Hello, Ah Qi, it’s me.
"The last matter was handled very promptly; you left no traces behind—just as expected from you.
"But you know what comes next, so we need to work on the Captain’s matter for a few more days.
"And there’s one last thing I need your help with; I promise this truly is the last time…"
Three loyal peace officers, devoted to Zhuang Mian, were crouched inside the room, not daring to make a sound as they listened to the message.
The tape inside the landline phone slowly rotated, meticulously capturing every detail of the message.
They had been lying in wait here for more than a day.
Due to Captain Zhuang’s prior orders, they dared not slack off in the slightest, even resorting to eating only the leftovers from Zhao Qi.
Finally, the fox hiding behind the scenes revealed its tail.
As they were joyfully discussing, about fifteen minutes later, perhaps because Zhao Qi had not returned the call, the phone with the recording function automatically began to flip.
The recording containing evidence of the crime was completely erased amidst a crackling sound.
The three team members were dumbfounded; they began to whisper about the previous recording, each comparing their memories to ensure no detail was forgotten.
Meanwhile, on the Public Security Team side, Zhuang Mian also issued a gag order to the members who had accompanied her that night, unifying their statements.
Zhao Qi had now become a deputy captain on sick leave from the third squad of the Eastern District Security Bureau.
This completely aligned with his seclusion over the past two days.
Zhuang Mian believed this could somewhat confuse the Observer lurking in the shadows, assuming such a person truly existed.
As the afternoon arrived, Zhuang Mian left her workstation an hour early. She picked up a box of expensive nutritional paste and walked out of the security bureau in full view of all the team members.
She was going to visit the "bedridden" deputy captain and, on behalf of all team members, present a get-well gift.
This was what a competent captain should do.
"Tap~ tap~ tap~"
Carrying the gift, Zhuang Mian stepped up to the second floor of the apartment and naturally knocked on the door of Zhao Qi’s home.
Once inside the suite, Zhuang Mian quickly learned the content of the recording.
The three team members had reconstructed the most accurate version through oral recounting and comparison, and Zhuang Mian discovered the purpose of the message:
Zhao Qi’s final task was to bring a person into the inner city, and the necessary documents and detailed information about the target would be obtained at a meeting point by a city wall.
But because he had not returned the call for a long time, it was clear that the other side had canceled the operation.
Zhuang Mian felt she had missed the greatest opportunity, but she was not overly disappointed.
Zhao Qi’s disappearance had probably already raised suspicions from the other side, making it pointless to continue lurking here.
Zhuang Mian distributed the nutritional paste, and after the team members wolfed it down, she announced the end of the task, instructing everyone to return to the security bureau for new orders.
At a nearby intersection, close to the Eastern District Security Bureau, El was observing everything happening nearby.
He was waiting for Zhuang Mian’s actions, biding his time to complete his final revenge.
—
In the evening, two men dressed in stab-resistant jackets arrived at the military camp in the eastern outer city with a transfer order.
After verifying the authenticity of the documents, they swaggered over to Wang Xiao’s dormitory.
After presenting their credentials and explaining their purpose, Wang Xiao, who had just completed today’s training, felt confused.
"You want to take me into the inner city?"
The two men in uniforms nodded.
"But I already declined to join the headquarters’ direct squad?"
Wang Xiao was perplexed; he might be a bit strong, but… wasn’t it too much to be individually recruited?
From their unusual enthusiasm, Wang Xiao instinctively sensed something was wrong.
One of the uniformed men explained with a stern face:
"Actually, there is an unspoken rule at headquarters that superpowered individuals with a power rating of C+ cannot reside in the outer city to prevent them from becoming unstable factors.
"Since no one had ever refused an invite to the direct squad before, most people are unaware of this rule.
"You need to go to headquarters; the people there will assess your psychological state and danger level. You can only continue to reside in the outer city if you pass the evaluation."
Wang Xiao fell silent upon hearing this.
