“I also had a second awakening. My new skill is called Battle Armor.”Da Lin scratched the back of his head sheepishly. Then he ran out to the courtyard, transforming into a giant bear nearly five meters tall.Yes—when he advanced to level two, he’d already reached four meters in height, and now he’d grown even more. He was clearly close to tier three.
Soon, a thick layer of shimmering armor appeared over his massive body—imposing and magnificent.
“Nice! From now on, we can just ride on your shoulders and attack directly from up there! Total safety!” Fang Yu commented approvingly as he admired the powerful armor. It looked seriously cool.
“That’s two stories tall already. If you fall over, won’t your butt make a crater deep enough for a basement?” Li Bai, of course, focused on an entirely different point as usual.
“Hehehe, I think it’s great too!”Da Lin grinned, and his booming laughter made everyone’s ears buzz.
“Alright, that’s enough. Change back before someone reports you for disturbing the peace,” someone joked.
On that note, one had to admit — combat suits were truly high-tech.Every beast-type ability user owned at least one, since only combat suits could withstand transformation without tearing apart. When they reverted to human form, they didn’t have to worry about being naked — a truly thoughtful design.
“What are you all doing?”A cool, deep voice came from behind.
Everyone turned to see Luo Yifan standing in the doorway, with Mo Chengyu behind him—wearing an apron.
“Boss! You’re awake!” Li Bai squealed and darted toward him like a homing pigeon. A second later—Piu!A dark blur flew backward out the door.
“We were just checking out Da Lin’s new skill,” Fang Yu said, adjusting his glasses. He glanced in the direction Li Bai had vanished and smirked.“Boss, was it a second awakening for you too, or a new ability?”
“Come inside first. Lunch is ready. Aren’t you all hungry?” Luo Yifan said calmly, giving them a glance before turning back into the villa.
So that meant Mo Chengyu had actually come out just to call them in for food?Poor kid.
Everyone rushed into the kitchen, helping carry the dishes Mo Chengyu had prepared out to the dining room table.They sat down, and within seconds, the peaceful meal turned into an all-out food-grabbing war.
After lunch, they lounged in the living room, sipping fruit tea made from the fruit Mo Xiaobai’s mother had brought, and began exchanging details about their newly awakened abilities again.
When Luo Yifan saw Chu Jue’s Teleportation and Lin Qing’s Three-Headed Hellhound, his eyes gleamed briefly—he wanted those abilities.
“I awakened a new ability too,” Luo Yifan said at last. “Metal Element, same as Xiao Yu.”
“Not bad! Thunder plus Metal—wow!” Mo Xiaobai’s eyes widened. “Our team just got even stronger! Should we head to the research institute now to test our awakening levels?”
“Sure,” Luo Yifan nodded. “Uncle Lin just messaged me, asking us to drop by first. After that, we can visit Director Lin at the institute.”
The group tidied up quickly, then left for the Management Center.It wasn’t far — located in the center of the residential area, while their villa was just to the south — so they decided to walk.
Management Center, Top Floor — Combat Operations Office
“Uncle Lin, what’s going on? You wouldn’t tell us over the phone,” Luo Yifan said as he entered, spotting only Lin Yushan inside. He casually sat down without ceremony.
“You haven’t watched the news yet, have you? Sit down and take a look first.”Lin Yushan gestured for them to sit, then turned on the holographic projector.
The broadcast was reporting the government’s new measures following the Red Rain.
1. All citizens — awakened or not — must register their current information on the Contribution Value website.Military teams would be dispatched to each city to rescue survivors and escort them to the nearest Safe Zone.Citizens were urged not to travel on their own, to avoid danger or road congestion.
2. People were allowed to gather supplies nearby, but must not damage resources they couldn’t carry. The government would collect remaining materials later.
3. Citizens could hunt zombies.Recovered crystal cores could be traded through the Contribution website or kept for personal use.However, ordinary crystal cores must be purified with Purification Fluid before use, while ability-type cores should only be absorbed by users with matching abilities—otherwise, there was a risk of explosion.
4. In case of danger, citizens could use the website’s Emergency SOS feature to request rescue.However, false or misleading reports would result in the caller being held fully responsible for any resulting losses.
5. The Contribution Mall now offered housing rentals and purchases within Safe Zones.Those without housing would be assigned temporary lodging in modular shelter zones.
6. The Mall had opened a Mission Center, where people could post or accept tasks.Rewards would be managed by the authorities and distributed upon completion verification.
7. Independent ability teams were now officially authorized.Ability users could choose to join military, police, firefighting, or civilian ability teams—but must register at the Management Center.
8. The education system was being restored. Schools for all age levels were reopening within residential zones, and registration could be done through the Education tab of the website.
9. The medical system had also resumed operation, with hospitals reopening in all Safe Zones.
10. Contribution Points were declared the official universal currency.
11. No one was permitted to harm others without cause.Conflicts could be resolved through the Management Center’s Challenge Arena.Unauthorized fighting was strictly forbidden; offenders caught with evidence would face execution.
All information was also posted on the Contribution website’s bulletin board.
The reforms were numerous and thorough—a complete social structure for the New Era.
“Got all that memorized?” Lin Yushan asked, removing his glasses and setting down his pen. He looked at Luo Yifan and Mo Xiaobai with the calm, steady tone of an elder giving guidance.“I called you here because I want you to register as a civilian ability team—to lead by example, and give other teams the right direction. We can’t let them stray.”
“Old Luo’s handling the military side. Everything’s stable there. Since you’ve already built much of the foundation, it’s time to expand and formalize it.Don’t worry—your military status remains; we’re just raising your clearance level.”
“No problem. We’ll follow orders,” Luo Yifan replied after exchanging quick glances with the others.
After all, the Nirvana Squad had always existed for the sake of Huaguo’s survival. They were ready to go wherever the country needed them.
“Good. Civilian ability teams currently have no member limit.Recruit whoever you want. Your villa will still belong to your squad—just complete the registration paperwork for the asset transfer later,” Lin Yushan added.
He gave them a few more operational reminders before dismissing them.
“Uncle Lin was generous this time,” Mo Xiaobai muttered afterward, still a little dazed.Before she could even negotiate, he’d tossed them a pile of spatial buttons and documents—so much that she didn’t even feel right bringing up money.
“Yeah. We’ll take advantage of it next time,” Luo Yifan agreed lightly.
“Too bad my parents already have their own teams. Otherwise, we could’ve pulled them in. Especially my mom—her space ability, tsk tsk…”As she said this, Mo Xiaobai suddenly remembered her system.
Where had that Little Fuwa gone off to this time?