“No wonder she’s a promising seedling that Huo Wenwu took a liking to.”
Xiong Jie was very surprised.
From Tu Sanqi’s admission report, it was clear that because of her past escape and survival experiences, her body had been in a long-term state of malnutrition.
Yet she had only been in school for a little over half a month, and she was already faintly showing signs of an ability awakening.
And that pure crimson color…
Xiong Jie didn’t dare imagine just how high her ability level might be.
Yes, ability levels could improve later—but what mattered most was still talent.
Xiong Jie was extremely pleased.
Their Fifth Special District was finally about to have a genius appear out of nowhere!
“Alright,” he said after coming back to his senses. He reached out to stop the leg Tu Sanqi had kicked out again, his expression very kind. “Go get yourself checked.”
Tu Sanqi had been fighting enthusiastically. Hearing this, her eyelid twitched for some reason.
“Checked for what?”
Xiong Jie cheerfully showed her the photo he had just taken with his communicator.
“Tu Sanqi, right? You’re about to awaken an ability.”
Tu Sanqi lowered her head and immediately saw the crimson-red eyes in the photo.
Awaken an ability?!
She felt both excited and nervous.
“Teacher… is that really true?”
“Don’t worry, don’t worry.” Xiong Jie gave her a confident look that said it’s basically certain. He temporarily called Lu Yan over.
Lu Yan was the energetic female teacher who taught their theory class.
Xiong Jie sent the photo to Lu Yan. She also remembered Tu Sanqi, and after seeing the picture, surprise flashed across her eyes. Then she reassured Tu Sanqi.
“Don’t be nervous. Just treat it like going for a full physical examination.”
How could Tu Sanqi not be nervous?!
If it really was ability awakening… then her ability to understand zombie speech was probably her power.
But that was fine! At least it was an ability!
But if it wasn’t an ability awakening… then what about her eyes…?
Tu Sanqi rubbed her eyes and took out a small mirror to check.
Her pupils had already returned to their normal light brown color. The crimson red had completely disappeared.
She let out a long breath, put the mirror away, and followed Lu Yan with tense nerves.
This examination wasn’t in the school infirmary.
They were going to the hospital inside the Special District.
Tu Sanqi’s communicator didn’t have permission to enter the Special District, but Lu Yan had already submitted a report before leaving. By the time they reached the district entrance, Tu Sanqi had been granted temporary access.
This was Tu Sanqi’s second time entering the Special District.
The last time was when Tu Yu sent her to school—they had only passed through a corridor, and she could vaguely see a few buildings inside.
But this time, she truly felt the completely different atmosphere inside the district compared to the school.
The people coming and going were dressed in combat gear similar to Tu Yu’s. They all carried weapons. Though some of them were chatting and laughing, there was more determination on their faces.
These were ability users who had already grown strong. They could be sent out on missions at any time…
Just like Tu Yu.
Seeing them, Tu Sanqi didn’t feel the fear she had expected.
Instead, she felt an unexpected sense of safety.
A faint sense of anticipation rose in her heart.
After arriving at the hospital, Lu Yan brought Tu Sanqi directly to the fifth floor by elevator. They walked down a corridor and stopped in front of a metal door.
Soon, a young man in a white coat and glasses came out.
“Teacher Lu.” The young man nodded to Lu Yan. While speaking, his gaze had already fallen on Tu Sanqi.
“Doctor Cheng,” Lu Yan said, pulling up the photo Xiong Jie had taken. “Please help check her.”
Doctor Cheng Shi looked at the photo and appeared surprised.
“This is at least an A-grade.”
Lu Yan laughed softly and patted Tu Sanqi’s back reassuringly.
“This is Doctor Cheng Shi. He specializes in this kind of examination. I’ll wait outside.”
Tu Sanqi nodded and followed Doctor Cheng Shi through the metal door.
Unexpectedly, the room inside was very dark.
Aside from the glow of the equipment screens, no lights were turned on.
Tu Sanqi could still make out the outlines of the objects in the room…
And she could also clearly see the astonished look in Cheng Shi’s eyes as he stared at her.
“…What’s wrong?” she asked, confused.
Cheng Shi shook his head.
The lights in the room were kept off precisely to make it easier to observe ability characteristics.
For example, right now, he could clearly see the faint red glow occasionally flashing in Tu Sanqi’s eyes.
He adjusted his glasses and asked gently, “When did this symptom start appearing?”
Tu Sanqi froze, then instinctively looked at a black screen nearby. Sure enough, she saw the reflection of her red eyes.
She pulled down her eyelids to take a closer look while answering him.
“Teacher Xiong noticed it this morning.”
Cheng Shi gestured for her to lie down on the examination device and asked, “Didn’t you feel anything before this?”
“Feel?” Tu Sanqi had just lain down and looked puzzled. “What should I have felt?”
Cheng Shi paused, then stood up and took out a small flashlight, opening her eyelid to examine it.
“For example—headaches, dizziness, or any discomfort?” he asked while putting the flashlight away. “Didn’t you have any?”
Tu Sanqi shook her head.
“Your eyes are red right now. Do you feel anything at all?” Cheng Shi asked again, unwilling to give up.
Tu Sanqi blinked and carefully sensed her body.
Then she shook her head again.
Cheng Shi: “…”
He stroked his chin and pressed the start button, sending Tu Sanqi under the scanner.
Returning to the monitor, his expression turned thoughtful.
The process of awakening abilities was usually somewhat painful…
Meanwhile, the platform Tu Sanqi lay on began to change shape. She could clearly feel herself getting closer and closer to the scanner above.
At the same time, straps suddenly extended out and bound her limbs, preventing her from moving.
Confused, the platform slowly rotated. Her perspective gradually shifted—from lying down, to standing upright, and then to being upside down.
Then the rotation speed visibly increased.
Tu Sanqi: “…”
Tu Sanqi: “!!!”
On the screen, Tu Sanqi’s body scan data began appearing one after another.
Cheng Shi couldn’t quite figure things out yet, so he started analyzing the data.
After skipping the basic stats like height, weight, and body fat, the first thing he looked at was a value called Lingxuan Particles.
Lingxuan particles were a type of cell component unique to ability users.
If the number exceeded 50, it meant ability awakening was not far away.
But now, Tu Sanqi’s indicator had barely fluctuated up to 1.
Cheng Shi: “…”
He frowned slightly and checked another value: Entropy Stability Base.
This measured the physical strength of ability users.
For ordinary people, the value ranged between 30 and 80.
For ability users, it was doubled, averaging between 50 and 200.
Usually, A-class ability users had higher values, while B-class were lower.
Tu Sanqi’s entropy stability base value was:
1.
Cheng Shi: “…”
His eyelid twitched violently.
He skipped a few more lines and looked at another measurement called Neural Proliferation Substance.
For ability users, physical strength was the foundation, but mental power was the true core.
The use of abilities depended on powerful mental strength, and the key substance determining mental power was neural proliferation.
For B-class ability users—such as psychic or perception types—the value was usually above 1000.
For A-class, it was slightly lower but never below 800, otherwise it would endanger their life.
But Tu Sanqi’s neural proliferation value had now stabilized at:
1.
Cheng Shi: “…”
Even someone with severely impaired intelligence wouldn’t have neural proliferation this absurdly low.