What would an intimate moment between superhumans look like?
Jiang Jian Yue couldn’t imagine it before, but looking at the mess in the equipment room, she now had a vague impression.
On a relatively clean mat, the boy and girl huddled closely together, passing silent warmth to one another. An indescribable tranquility filled the air.
“Yue… how… do you feel?” Yuki Asahi’s voice carried a hint of uncertainty as he whispered the question.
Although Jiang Jian Yue’s reaction had been very intense just now, he had seen videos saying that some people might deliberately act like they were invested.
Well, Yuki Asahi, who tended to overthink things when it came to romance, had indeed studied quite a lot of relevant material.
Jiang Jian Yue’s face was as red as a ripe apple. After a long while, she squeezed out a single word in a tiny voice that was almost inaudible: “Incredible.”
Although she had appeared more proactive at the start, she later seemed to drown in a surging wave of overwhelming emotion.
Her consciousness had become blurred, leaving her able only to rise and fall with his rhythm.
‘To think such a monumental moment… actually happened in an abandoned equipment room…’
‘It’s so unromantic! This one doesn’t count!’
‘Luckily I have Rapid Recovery; it will definitely be useful for next time.’
Wait?!
Jiang Jian Yue suddenly felt a slightly rough hand gently touch her lower abdomen. The blush that hadn’t yet faded from her face instantly became even more vivid.
However, she didn’t stop the small gesture of intimacy, only asking in a shy, reproaching whisper, “What are you doing?”
“Yue… we… we seem to have forgotten to use protection…”
Yuki Asahi’s voice betrayed a more obvious anxiety. “Teacher said this is very important…”
“I… I’ll take medicine.”
Then, she quickly pressed a soft, feather-light kiss onto Yuki Asahi’s lips.
“Don’t worry.”
“Actually, you don’t need to worry.”
Meiguan, who had been silent and hadn’t disturbed them until now, spoke up. “Remember the modifications I made to you? You can’t have children now.”
What?!
Jiang Jian Yue was suddenly anxious. Just because she didn’t want children now didn’t mean she wouldn’t want them in the future!
No wonder her period had stopped; she had been turned directly into a menopausal woman!?
“Rest assured…” Meiguan said persuasively. “As long as I’m here, I can change it back at any time.”
“What if you’re not around?”
Meiguan fell into silence. After a long time, she laughed sheepishly. “Don’t you always find me annoying, my daughter?”
“Give me the method for the modification, then get lost.”
“How heartless…” Meiguan’s voice sounded a bit aggrieved before she continued, “I can’t do that yet. Maybe later.”
Yuki Asahi looked at the girl in his arms and asked with concern, “If you take medicine, won’t it hurt your body?”
“Idiot.”
For two superhumans, that wasn’t an issue.
Suddenly, a set of footsteps echoed outside the door, seemingly heading straight for the equipment room.
Jiang Jian Yue pushed Yuki Asahi away and pulled her corset out of her Storage Space, sliding it onto her waist.
Combat Suit, activate!
As for Yuki Asahi, he was red-faced and helpless — his own combat uniform had already been shredded by Jiang Jian Yue’s claws.
In a moment of inspiration, Jiang Jian Yue tossed him the Invisibility Wristwatch, which had only a tiny bit of energy left.
Yuki Asahi had seen how to use the device. Flustered, he strapped it to his wrist and pressed the switch.
Thud —
The door was pushed open. A petite figure at the entrance casually flipped on the light. Seeing the chaotic scene inside, she asked in surprise, “What happened?”
With silver-white hair and pale gold eyes, it was Shadow Girl.
“You?”
Jiang Jian Yue narrowed her eyes. She was curious about this girl and was considering how to question her.
“I’m helping DRG find you. That man named Hattori is about to go crazy with worry.” Shadow Girl casually explained her mission and looked around. “Where’s Yuki?”
“Cough, he’s not here.”
Jiang Jian Yue gave a few guilty coughs. She was about to stand up and walk to the door to push Shadow Girl out, but after taking only two steps, the numbness in her lower body caused her legs to go soft.
She fell to a half-kneeling position on the ground.
Shadow Girl was stunned for a moment. Then she went to Jiang Jian Yue’s side, bending over to help her up. “You Japanese people are so polite. You even start meetings with a kneel.”
“…” Jiang Jian Yue’s face was flushed as her lips trembled slightly. “Let’s talk outside.”
Shadow Girl’s nose twitched. Then, a look of sudden realization appeared on her face. With a playful smile, she saw through the situation but didn’t voice it.
Yuanming!
‘You don’t look that old, do you? Don’t be so experienced in these matters!’
Jiang Jian Yue was supported as she left the equipment room.
The moment the two of them closed the door, the last trace of energy in the Invisibility Wristwatch was drained, and Yuki Asahi’s figure gradually became visible.
This meritorious watch, which had followed Jiang Jian Yue for over 200 chapters, had finally reached the end of its life.
“I have some things… I want to ask you.”
Jiang Jian Yue didn’t go to find Koji Hattori immediately. Instead, she asked, “Your… Ability… is Copying, right?”
Shadow Girl was slightly taken interrogated but admitted it naturally. “Yes.”
“Can you… tell me… the activation… conditions and the cost?”
This was already an extremely rude question.
However, Shadow Girl didn’t mind and continued, “As long as it’s an Ability I see, I can copy it. There is no cost.”
Immediately after, she felt a faint killing intent emanate from Jiang Jian Yue, whom she was supporting. But it vanished in an instant, making Shadow Girl think she had simply sensed wrongly.
‘I’m so envious… I want it so much…’
It was far more powerful than her own Ability of scavenging from corpses, which even came with side effects. Now, she didn’t even dare to scavenge Abilities easily, fearing she might never wake up.
Jiang Jian Yue pursed her lips and changed the subject. “…What do… you think of GSAC?”
Shadow Girl’s eyes flickered as she smiled. “GSAC is an excellent event and an important stage for world communication. It will surely continue, won’t it? I like it quite a bit. I’ll participate in the future too. We should hold GSAC for a lifetime.”
“And DRG?” Jiang Jian Yue asked casually, looking at the stairs ahead.
“…Well, I believe DRG can serve as a powerful pillar for future world peace and build a solid foundation for exchange between East Asian countries.”
This official-sounding evaluation was quite high. Furthermore… if Shadow Girl said that, did it mean… the neighboring country was quietly permitting DRG, or at least DRG Japan’s existence?
“If you… ever need… anything in the future, you can… contact me anytime.” Jiang Jian Yue felt a weight lift from her heart.
Currently, due to the Pacific alliance, Japan’s existence was very awkward.
The two major powers temporarily hadn’t invited other nations to join, as if the treaty only allowed for the existence of two countries.
To deal with the panic of being caught in a pincer movement between the East and West, a new school of thought had emerged in society — the establishment of a new alliance.
Moreover, this trend was not merely a fantasy of political theorists; the current Government was pushing for the alliance’s completion.
Its main content involved allying with India, the Philippines, Korea, Indonesia, Australia, and a certain small island that hadn’t made a move yet, forming a Wall of Division across the center of the Pacific Treaty.
With the United States loosening its political grip on Japan, a more autonomous Japan had come up with this method for survival. It was practically… an alliance of despair.
“Then I look forward to working with you in the future.”
“By the way.” Jiang Jian Yue suddenly remembered the matter of The Light Extinguishers.
The DRG Japan branch — or more accurately, the people of the Homecoming Faction — really couldn’t influence Australia.
Currently, she heard that a smuggling case had dragged out a series of other crimes, and all of Australia was falling into chaos.
The Light Extinguishers and the shadow of their Shock Core were surely behind it.
She typed this matter into her phone’s Notebook. She also informed Shadow Girl of her hidden concerns regarding the Shock Core and the increasingly rapid Awakening of Heart Worms after the new year.
Shadow Girl’s expression instantly turned serious. “Thank you, Miss Jiang Jian. This information is very useful to us. We will also pay close attention to the situation in Australia.”
“Does your DRG need any help? I will try my best to get it for you.”
Unexpectedly, Jiang Jian Yue shook her head and said softly, “This isn’t… a trade…”
“I’m doing this… to make the world… a bit more peaceful.”
These words were not a lie.
As more and more Heart Worms awakened, the number of people turning into Tunjiti would increase.
When the world became dangerous, the people around her would also be harmed. Jiang Jian Yue didn’t want to see that kind of future.
Moreover… the Shock Core thing was something she had technically helped send out of Japan! She felt even more guilty!
Shadow Girl was slightly stunned. Although she didn’t show much on the surface, a sense of respect naturally arose in her heart.
She hadn’t expected this young girl to possess such a broad-minded spirit.
“Understood!”
…..
Kaori Onishi curiously took a green leaf off a spectator’s head, but they didn’t return to normal as she had expected.
She tossed the leaf onto her own head, but she didn’t become invincible as she had imagined either.
‘So… it’s just a decoration.’
She casually took the leaf off, put it in her mouth, and chewed.
Kaori Onishi looked up with a pensive expression only to find that a new green leaf had appeared on the spectator’s head.
Eh!
She ran over to Saori Saiyonji’s side and said, “I found an infinite source of green energy! Earth’s environmental protection is saved!”
Saori Saiyonji gave her an incredibly speechless look before turning her gaze back to the Giant Bowl in the sky.
‘Will we be trapped in here for the rest of our lives?’
Space-type Ability Users had lost their ability to shift positions. There was even an Ability User who could jump by sensing a Map, but they were currently having a breakdown.
In her perception, the entire world existed only within the Giant Bowl. Outside the Giant Bowl… there was nothing but a void.
“Hah!”
An old man from the thirty-two-strong team Big Dick gave a loud shout. His originally thin body suddenly swelled and grew wildly! Then he soared into the sky with an unstoppable momentum… and went splat against the wall of the bowl.
The Superpower Users inside the bowl were using their own methods to try and break through the walls.
Saori Saiyonji looked back at the massive spectator stands, and a fear grew in her heart — what if… just what if, when these people woke up, where would the food come from?
An image of a living hell involuntarily surfaced in Saori Saiyonji’s mind.
“Why… why is everyone thinking about breaking through the bowl in the sky?” Kaori Onishi asked, puzzled.
“Of course we are. Otherwise, we’ll be trapped here until we die.” Saori Saiyonji felt like Kaori Onishi’s intelligence had been dropping lately. Was this a necessary path to becoming a big blogger?
“No, I mean…” Kaori Onishi pointed at the ground. “The bowl is a semi-circle, right? Why not go through the ground?”
Saori Saiyonji froze for a moment, then said in pleasant surprise, “You’re a genius!”