“Hmm?”
Just as her body detached from that vast Physical Data Space, before Cyrene could even adapt to the warm lights of the living room, her phone on the coffee table vibrated.
The screen lit up, appearing somewhat piercing in the dim room with the curtains drawn.
Seeing this, Cyrene went over, picked up the phone, and began to check it.
It was a new friend request on WeChat.
The avatar was an orange cat lying on a windowsill basking in the sun, and the ID was called “Quiet.”
“Quiet?”
Cyrene blinked her pair of azure eyes, reading the name with some confusion.
Logically speaking, the System should have kept her social circle in this world as clean as a sheet of white paper.
Aside from that carrier that only sent spam messages, who would add her at this time?
With a touch of curiosity, her fingertip lightly tapped on the reason for the request.
[I am An Ning from the Special Bureau Action Group.]
An Ning?
Seeing these two characters, Cyrene froze for a moment, and then the figure of the young girl she had just said goodbye to emerged in her mind.
Wielding such a rage-filled Thunder Power, yet her private online nickname is actually called “Quiet”?
“Pfft…”
This intense gap moe made Cyrene’s eyes curve into a smile.
Although she didn’t know why the other party had suddenly contacted her, the girl was still an official, so she naturally had no reason to refuse.
With a light tap of her finger, she accepted the request.
Almost the very next second after the chat box popped up, a message from the other side flew in, so fast it seemed as if it had already been composed.
Quiet: [Hello there, Cyrene.]
Cyrene adjusted herself into a comfortable position, sinking lazily into the soft sofa, and began typing with both hands holding the phone.
Pink Fairy: [Hello there, Sister An Ning~ It’s so late, is something the matter?]
Pink Fairy: [Could it be that something unexpected happened over there, and I need to go over and cooperate with the investigation right now?]
Quiet: [No, no, don’t be nervous.
It’s just that when we were taking the statement earlier, it was too rushed, and I forgot to explain one very important thing to you.]
Quiet: [Do you know why I was able to quickly deduce that you also have a Special Ability?]
Cyrene raised an eyebrow.
Pink Fairy: [Sister An Ning, didn’t you say back then that you deduced it because I asked about Special Abilities and was present at the scene?]
Quiet: [That was only one reason.
Actually, there’s another very important reason involving an ironclad rule in the Special Ability World.]
Quiet: [The energy fluctuations emitted by Ability Users have a fatal attraction to those monsters.
It’s like a torch in the dark night, making them chase and devour relentlessly.]
Quiet: [The more powerful the Special Ability, the stronger the attraction for the monsters.]
Quiet: [That’s also why that monster chased you this morning, and the fundamental reason I could easily judge that you are an Ability User.]
Seeing this, Cyrene’s fingers tapping the screen paused slightly.
So that’s how it is.
As long as you awaken a Special Ability, you automatically become a monster magnet.
She had originally thought only she had this trait, and didn’t expect all Ability Users to face this problem.
Quiet: [Therefore, for your safety, until we contact you again, please make sure to stay home and temporarily avoid any contact with anomalous incidents.]
Quiet: [Also, if you truly encounter any danger you cannot handle, remember to call me immediately!
No matter where I am, I will rush over at the earliest possible moment!]
Through the screen, Cyrene could feel the overwhelming concern and sense of responsibility emanating from the other party.
What a responsible good police officer.
Pink Fairy: [Okay, I understand.
Thanks for the reminder, Sister An Ning~ I’ll be good and stay at home.]
After sending this message and seeing that the “Other party is typing” indicator on An Ning’s end had stopped, seeming as if there was nothing more to say, Cyrene locked the phone screen.
“What’s wrong?”
A gentle voice sounded from her side.
Phainon had exited the Physical Data Space at some unknown point and walked over slowly.
His golden pupils gazed at her calmly, his gaze sweeping across the phone screen she had just turned off.
“Is it a message from the Special Bureau?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Cyrene looked up, gave Phainon a bright smile, and said in a light tone:
“It’s a WeChat message from Sister An Ning.
She told me some very interesting information: Ability Users themselves attract monsters.
So she specifically came to remind me to behave and not actively seek out anomalies for the time being.”
Speaking of this, Cyrene playfully stuck out her tongue.
“I used to think I was the only one being chased by monsters.”
Then, Cyrene told Phainon about the situation the System had mentioned to her before.
Hearing this, Phainon’s brow twitched slightly.
“Attract monsters…”
He repeated the words in a low voice, nodding thoughtfully.
“I see why that monster suddenly started chasing you.
In that case, your situation will be more dangerous than expected.”
“Don’t worry~”
Cyrene waved her hand dismissively.
“You don’t need to worry about me at all.
Don’t forget, I have the ‘Anomaly Detector’.
Although it can only detect activity within a 1-kilometer radius, as long as those monsters dare to approach, I can discover them in advance.”
She extended a finger and waved it in the air.
“A one-kilometer buffer zone is enough for me to devise a hundred different escape…
ah no, ‘strategic relocation’ routes.”
“I just didn’t expect that a search method originally used for eliminating monsters would be used by me as an early warning system.
It’s a bit embarrassing.”
Seeing Cyrene’s confident look, a helpless smile flashed in Phainon’s eyes.
At this time, the midday sun was shining relentlessly on every corner of the city.
“You rest first and recover your energy.
I’m going to Hongda Chemical Plant now.”
Saying this, Phainon walked toward the window.
“Eh?
Wait, it’s two o’clock in the afternoon!
Won’t you be directly discovered by the authorities if you go like this?”
Seeing Phainon’s fierce demeanor, Cyrene hurriedly came in front of him and stopped his steps.
“Although that monster was repelled, it hasn’t been completely eliminated.
Since it’s a threat to you, we must pull it out by the roots.”
“Besides, the authorities are now guarding that monster heavily.
Anyone who wants to eliminate it will be discovered by them, no matter when they go.”
“So it’s better to go now and deal with the threat early.
They haven’t even figured out the monster’s weakness yet, so I’m not confident they can keep it contained for much longer.”
His voice was calm, yet carried an unquestionable decisiveness.
After speaking, Phainon walked straight to the floor-to-ceiling window in the living room.
He reached out and pulled open the window latch.
A warm afternoon breeze instantly rushed into the room, fluttering his platinum-colored robe.
“If anything unexpected happens, remember to notify me immediately.”
Phainon rested one hand on the scorching windowsill, glanced back at Cyrene, and left this final sentence.
Then his figure blurred, and he leaped out the window.
The blinding sunlight instantly swallowed him.
Cyrene looked at the empty window and sighed helplessly.
She jumped off the sofa, ran to the window barefoot, and squinted as she leaned out to look down.
The street below was bleached white by the sun.
Only a few scattered pedestrians passed by in haste, holding umbrellas.
There was no sign of Phainon anywhere.
“Really now…”
Cyrene puffed out her cheeks and reached out to close the window again, shutting out the sunlight from outside.
“Why does he jump out of the window every single time?
This is the third floor…
And it’s broad daylight outside, twenty-something degrees.
Wouldn’t it be better to walk out the front door and enjoy the air conditioning?
He just has to show off.”
She muttered, then turned and flopped back into the soft sofa like a lazy cat.
“Next time I have to make him break this bad habit.
Otherwise, if he’s on the fifth or sixth floor and accidentally flips out of the window, it’ll be terrible.”