Chapter 78: Chapter 78: Ability Too Strong Chapter 78: Chapter 78: Ability Too Strong “Is there any news about the Crystal Cores?” Han Yi looked up and asked them.
“We haven’t heard anyone talking about it, and there’s nothing on the mission notice board either,” Xiao Jian shook his head and said, “I think the people here haven’t discovered the matter of the Crystal Cores yet.”
That was inevitable, given that the chances of a Crystal Core appearing were still too slim. Among twenty or thirty Alien Species, there might just be one containing a Crystal Core. After the troops have exterminated them, the bodies are typically burned or left unattended, making it truly difficult to discover the existence of the Crystal Cores.
Moreover, even if the base did discover the Crystal Cores, they wouldn’t imdiately inform the public. The base would assign soone to research and analyze the energy carriers of the Crystal Cores, and then put them to practical use, which also takes up almost half a month. In Han Jiaojiao’s mory, that seed like sothing that would happen a month later.
“Although we’re not sure about the Crystal Cores, the base has standardized explanations and clarifications for Alien Species and Abilities,” Lu Changyuan paused, then continued, “Just like what Jiaojiao told us.”
Han Jiaojiao pretended to be ignorant and moved closer to Han Yi’s side.
Lu Changyuan wanted to laugh inside, but he didn’t expose her and added, “Abilities are categorized into four major classes: enhancent, control, transformation, and psychic. We already know this. Additionally, the base’s research institute has developed a device to test the strength of Abilities. People with a value above one hundred and twenty thousand can join the base’s Ability Team. They are given military status, free housing, and enjoy special welfare benefits.”
“So all of us could join the Ability Team?” Yan Xiao tilted his head and said, “What about Brother Han’s situation? A string of zeros, isn’t it only right to at least make him a Marshal General or sothing?”
Han Jiaojiao puckered her lips unhappily, “I won’t let my brother go! We’re not without food or drink, why should we suffer there? What’s the use of high welfare when you’re risking your life? I won’t let my brother go!” While the first half of her sentence sounded sowhat coquettish, as she continued speaking, her voice suddenly rose, her tone turning fierce and resolute.
Everyone was stunned, and Yan Xiao was speechless for a mont, her voice noticeably weaker as she said, “I didn’t really want to go; it was just a comparison.”
Han Jiaojiao probably realized her own overreaction and felt awkward. She simply lowered her head and hugged Han Yi’s arm, her voice muffled, “… Even if it’s just a comparison, it’s not okay. I won’t let my brother go.”
For a while, no one spoke, and the scene was excessively quiet. Han Jiaojiao felt very embarrassed and suddenly stood up!
“I’m going back to my room to pack,” she said, and then she turned and ran upstairs.
Lu Changyuan watched her disappearing back at the staircase entrance thoughtfully, and exhaled a round smoke ring.
“It seems she has also dread a lot about the things inside the base.”
Han Yi’s face was stern, and he didn’t speak.
The expression on Yan Xiao’s face was sowhat confused as she asked, “If it’s a prophetic dream, why doesn’t she tell us?”
Lu Changyuan smiled, “Alien Species, Abilities, Crystal Cores, she’s already told us what she needed to. The parts she’s not saying, probably aren’t any good news.”
Although Xiao Jian was usually silent and reserved, he wasn’t slow-witted. He glanced at everyone and said, “I think Jiaojiao must have dread about the Ability Team. Judging by her tone, she seems very aware of the types of missions the Ability Team usually carries out for the base. I guess, in her dreams, Brother Han encountered danger while on a mission, which is why she lost control just now.”
“That’s impossible!” Yan Xiao was the first to object, her eyes widening as she said, “Brother Han is so powerful, how could anything happen to him? Just because of those black, stinky, and disgusting creatures?”
Han Yi silently sighed and said, “The Alien Species will beco stronger. And… in her dreams, the apocalyptic world, half a year later, which is about four months from now, the climate will undergo drastic changes.”
All eyes were fixed on Han Yi in a daze.
“The greenhouse effect will end, and the Ice Age will co.”
Yan Xiao was at a loss for words.
Sitting beside him, Bai Kairui couldn’t help but shiver and said, “Doesn’t that an… the duration of sunshine will also shorten? If it’s cloudy or overcast, then… then the Alien Species could move around freely 24 hours a day?!”
Lu Changyuan snuffed out the cigarette in his hand and smiled helplessly, “No wonder you asked to prepare so many solar heat collection panels. At that ti, I was wondering why we would need them in such hot weather, heh…”
Han Yi sighed softly and said, “Let’s not ntion the matter about dreams in front of her from now on.” He didn’t want to make her unhappy.
No one spoke, only Lu Changyuan looked deeply at him, showing a rare solemnity as he spoke with deep aning, “We won’t ntion it again, but you need to have a plan in your heart. The girl is holding back a lot of troubles, and if it goes on for too long… it’s not good for you or for her.”
“Hmm.” Han Yi nodded slightly. As a friend for many years, Changyuan would not harm him.
Sounds of a car engine ca from afar, growing closer and closer. At last, it inevitably stopped outside their small building’s courtyard. Two staff mbers got out of the car and called out from outside, “Is Han Yi living here?”
Yan Xiao stood by the window, unable to stop sighing, “How many years has it been since I’ve heard Brother Han being called by his full na?…”
Xiao Jian glanced at him and got up to open the courtyard gate for the two n.
Standing outside were two young n, one of them holding an instrunt in his arms. Both of them seed amiable and shook hands politely with Xiao Jian as they explained, “Sorry to disturb you. We’re staff from the base research institute. There might have been so issues with the instrunts at the registration today, so we’ve co to perform another check.”
Xiao Jian nodded and walked in, “Co in.”
The two followed Xiao Jian into the parlor and were instantly stunned. The reason was simple; the people here looked unusually elite. Although not every one of them was lofty and upright, they were not far off, with high attractiveness, dressed in not-so-common clothes, not to ntion the matching set of white oak dining tables and armchairs in the parlor…
“May I ask… which one of you is Mr. Han?” the staff mbers surveyed the group.
Han Yi raised an eyebrow at them, “How will you check?”
The staff mber holding the instrunt carefully placed it on the table, wiped the sweat from his face, and said, “This is a laboratory instrunt, a bit more precise than what’s at the registration. You just need to place your hand on this sensor area.”
Hearing this, Han Yi stood and placed his hand on it. The other staff mber operated for a mont, and the liquid crystal display showed a full screen of zeros.
“…”
Yan Xiao laughed, poking fun, “Is this thing of yours even working?”
The two staff mbers looked at each other, sowhat dumbfounded, and after a while, one of them managed a strained smile and said, “It could be… it could be that Mr. Han’s Ability power has exceeded the maximum value of our instrunt, which is why this error occurred… We’re really sorry, this is a fault in our work, and we will go back and improve the detection instrunt.”
Han Yi withdrew his hand and sat back down. After being tested three tis in such a short span today, his patience was waning.
“We also thank you all for your cooperation with our base’s work today. Thank you… we will take our leave now.”
“Take care, take care,” Yan Xiao cheerfully stood up to see them off.
Xiao Jian watched Yan Xiao escort them out of the courtyard with an expressionless face and tugged the corner of his mouth, “Troubleso. They won’t co again, will they?”
Lu Changyuan said from the side, “They won’t in the short term. Improving instrunts isn’t that easy, and the cost is not minor. Moreover, they only need to know that Ayi’s Ability is very strong, that’s enough.”
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