The Seven’s conference room was located on the 99th floor, the top floor of the Vought International building.
Inside the massive circular conference room, the first thing that caught the eye was a large round table.
There were seven seats around the round table, and each member of The Seven had their own exclusive seat.
Along the circular walls of the conference room was a row of screens displaying various types of data, mainly concerning information about criminals, with a small section dedicated to news and current events.
Starlight was visiting The Seven’s conference room for the first time and looked very excited.
For Kevin, it was his first visit here since his transmigration, but after looking around, he realized there was nothing special about it.
Only a young girl like Starlight, who dreamed of joining The Seven, could be so thrilled to be here.
Well, in the original story, this young girl full of hopes was shattered right here by The Deep.
While Kevin was thinking about this, he briefly explained the functions of the room’s equipment to Starlight, and then sat down in his seat to slack off a bit.
“Alright, that is all.
You can figure out the rest yourself.
I am going to rest.” “Uh…
okay…” Kevin’s sudden change in demeanor made Starlight feel like he had instantly transformed from a relatively reliable senior colleague into a slacker who only knew how to fool around in the company.
Because of this contrast, Starlight felt as if her idol’s halo had shattered a little.
Kevin didn’t pay much attention to this; he was just waiting for Starlight to process everything so he could clock out and test his abilities.
By the way, when he left the conference room earlier, he specifically asked for a phone charger, so now he could actually play on his phone.
Initially, Kevin didn’t want to get involved with Starlight; he was completely uninterested in the mood of the original story’s heroine.
But when he accidentally glanced at Starlight, he noticed her eyes glistening, as if…
tears were welling up in them.
‘?’ ‘Wait a minute!
I didn’t hurt you, so why are you crying?!’ ‘Are you trying to frame me?!’ Thinking about how The Deep’s reputation was ruined in the original plot due to harassing Starlight, Kevin panicked a little and quickly asked her.
“Uh, are you okay?
Um…
if you are not feeling well, maybe you should go back and rest first?” “Huh?
Oh, I am fine.
I was just…
a little overwhelmed.
I didn’t expect…
to actually be here.
It feels…
like I am dreaming…” Starlight explained.
Kevin observed her carefully and, confirming that she didn’t seem to be lying, breathed a sigh of relief.
‘So it was just a young girl’s sentimentality…
Oh well.’ Kevin instantly felt at ease, picked up his phone again, and said to Starlight.
“Everyone is like that at first.
But over time, you will realize that this place isn’t actually that great, and The Seven isn’t as…
wonderful as you think.” “Uh…
thanks for the encouragement?” “I am not trying to comfort you.
Never mind, think what you want.
If you have seen enough, let’s wrap this up; it is getting late.” Without saying anything else to Starlight, Kevin looked at his watch and decided to clock out immediately.
Starlight looked at him, many words stuck in her throat.
Ultimately, she remained silent, nodded, and stepped aside to inspect the various equipment in the conference room.
Kevin knew what Starlight wanted—she just wanted to gain some work experience from her senior colleague, similar to the comforting words The Deep had spoken to her in the original plot.
But Kevin wasn’t interested in building a relationship with Starlight; failing to leave work on time was sheer madness.
It was already late, and Kevin had no further plans; he didn’t want to stay at the company and work overtime with Starlight.
Estimating the time, Kevin didn’t stay long, said goodbye to Starlight, and left.
Aside from showing Starlight around today, he had no other work, unlike the other heroes who had tasks even late at night.
Today’s work was quite relaxed for Kevin, and after finishing it, he could head straight home.
The process of clocking out and leaving the Vought International building went smoothly.
After clocking out, Kevin first removed the fake beard glued to his chin and threw it in the trash, then immediately drove to the beach.
He had just spent all his skill points that morning and hadn’t had the chance to test them before Madelyn called him in to work.
Now that he finally had time to experiment, Kevin was determined to figure out his abilities first, no matter what.
Parking his car by the seaside, Kevin found a high vantage point, took a deep breath, jumped from the height, and dived into the sea like a fish.
The moment Kevin entered the seawater, he subconsciously held his breath.
After a short while, he realized it was unnecessary and relaxed his breathing.
Seawater rushed into his nostrils, but surprisingly, it caused no discomfort.
Cool oxygen was filtered by special organs and flowed freely into his lungs, supplying Kevin with breath.
Swimming at great depths, Kevin felt a very strange sensation for a moment.
“I can actually breathe and speak…
The voice just sounds a little weird.” Underwater, Kevin hesitantly opened his mouth and spoke that sentence.
Having seawater enter his mouth was an odd feeling, but Kevin could tolerate it; it was just that, if possible, he didn’t want to speak underwater again.
It was a bit uncomfortable.
Breathing underwater was effortless, so Kevin tried using water manipulation.
Perhaps because he was deep underwater, Kevin felt that his water manipulation ability had significantly improved.
Not only had the control range and the weight of the water increased, but the water arrows, which initially had the power of a crossbow bolt, now had the force of a large-caliber handgun underwater.
The water sphere was even larger, and he could independently hollow out a space devoid of water.
Yes, exactly like the character Mera did in the Aquaman movie.
However, the space he carved out wasn’t as large as Mera’s; it could barely fit two people.
Furthermore, perhaps due to the enhancement of his superhuman physical attributes, Kevin’s swimming speed underwater had also increased drastically.
The Superhuman Physical Fitness skill seemed to encompass all core attributes: strength, defense, endurance, and speed.
Each level gained represented a comprehensive improvement.
If Kevin’s physique was previously considered average among all superheroes, it was now undoubtedly top-tier.
Although it couldn’t compare to the superhuman physicality of Homelander and Queen Maeve, his progress was still vastly improved.
Overall, after allocating the skill points, Kevin’s strength had increased by more than one tier compared to before; he was likely no longer the weakest member of The Seven.
‘Right, there is also the ability to communicate with aquatic creatures…’ Having tested his basic skills, Kevin began looking for fish in the vicinity.
Possessing the Aquatic Creature Affinity, he was already surrounded by a fair number of fish circling around him, as if treating him as their leader.
When Kevin cautiously tried to connect with them, he only received simple, repetitive information.
For example, basic messages like “Hungry, hungry,” “Follow,” or “Sleep.” There wasn’t a single complete sentence, making it impossible to establish effective communication.
Kevin couldn’t understand how the original Deep could treat these fish as friends, given such a basic level of communication.
Putting aside smart dolphins, aquatic creatures like lobsters probably lacked much intelligence.
Treating them as friends was weird enough; treating them as lovers was even more incomprehensible.
‘Ultimately, the truth is simply that The Deep lacked love, poor guy.’ In the end, Kevin concluded that this probably happened because the original Deep was too insecure and starved for affection, feeling that he could only be comfortable around aquatic creatures, which was why he indiscriminately accepted all marine life as friends.
Even as lovers.
Kevin could understand it, but he couldn’t accept it.
His sexual orientation was perfectly normal; he liked beautiful girls with nice bodies, not members of other species.
Uh…
mermaids from myths and legends being the exception…
‘So, the final question is: how do I get more skill points?’ Having experienced the power of his Golden Finger and upgraded his skills, Kevin seriously pondered how to earn skill points.
The initial skill points he was given were most likely some sort of beginner’s bonus.
Kevin enjoyed using them, but he had no idea how to get more.
This Golden Finger didn’t even come with a user manual, let alone a helpful system AI girl who could explain its functions, so Kevin had to figure everything out on his own.
After a long time thinking, Kevin still couldn’t figure out how to acquire skill points.
At that very moment, faint cries for help reached Kevin’s ears, carried by the rushing currents.
Kevin’s heart skipped a beat, and he looked up toward the source of the cries for help.