Chapter 135 Super Ordinary Person

Chapter 135: Chapter 134: Super Ordinary Person

Han Ning had observed the entire process of Xu Ming’s strengthening, but he still didn’t know what kind of special ability he had actually awakened—or if he was still just an ordinary human with a deeply enhanced physical body.

Following Han Ning’s instructions, Xu Ming picked up the Iron Axe from the ground and walked to a spot away from Professor Ye. He gripped the axe first, taking a moment to feel its weight.

"Hah!"

Raising the blade, he swung it horizontally toward the nearby water.

SWISH!

A semi-transparent wave of air, tinged with a faint red glow, expanded from the axe’s edge and carved a long line across the water’s surface.

"Drop the axe and attack me with your fists." Han Ning jumped down from the broken wall, walked over to Xu Ming, and beckoned him with a curl of his finger.

Knowing Han Ning’s formidable strength, Xu Ming nodded and clenched his fists. A layer of red steam, similar to what had just appeared, ignited around his right fist. Wrapped in this red steam, his fist struck heavily toward Han Ning.

BANG!

Relying purely on his physical strength, Han Ning steadily blocked the punch. Where their fist and palm met, the red steam twisted, turned invisible, and seeped into Han Ning’s palm.

"Boss, did I awaken some kind of ability?" Xu Ming asked in confusion as he retracted his hand.

"It doesn’t feel like the Energy of an Awakened... It’s more like a special Energy that blends raw power with the essence of life," Han Ning said, sharing his observation after casually shaking his hand to dissipate the steam. "It looks like the arms of an ordinary person have been enhanced... rather than you getting awakened abilities."

He wondered if ordinary people without awakened abilities could also become stronger step by step. Unfortunately, it seemed they still weren’t as formidable as Awakened of the same tier. Xu Ming’s condition was somewhat similar to Vice President Zhao’s, but the explosive power he delivered wasn’t actually as strong as an Ability User like Vice President Zhao.

"Is that so..." Xu Ming sounded a bit disappointed upon hearing this.

"It doesn’t matter. As long as you can get stronger, anything is possible," Han Ning comforted him, looking up and down at Xu Ming’s fair hands. "What if it’s like in those novels, where only ordinary people who haven’t awakened any messy abilities possess the potential to become the strongest?

"Your hands have likely just undergone an initial enhancement. In the future, other parts of your body might get strengthened—even your brain, skeleton, and all your internal organs. Who knows, you might eventually evolve into a true superhuman."

"I get it! Isn’t this just like Red-Haired and Hawkeye? I believe I won’t be any weaker than those Devil Fruit users!" Xu Ming nodded, his confidence fully restored.

"...Perhaps." For a moment, Han Ning didn’t know what to say.

While the two were talking, there was some movement from Professor Ye’s side. The golden light enveloping Professor Ye was no longer hazy and gentle. It gradually retracted inward, forming a thin layer of armor that flowed with a liquid radiance, clinging tightly to the surface of his skin.

Professor Ye slowly raised his right hand, splayed his fingers, and aimed his palm at the nearby water. His brows furrowed slightly, as if he were trying hard to feel the increasingly powerful Energy surging within his body.

HUM!

A speck of pure golden light lit up in his palm. The light gathered at extreme speed, condensing into a dazzling tiny dot.

"Go!"

Professor Ye gave his wrist a slight flick.

SWISH!

A condensed golden beam shot out from his palm.

SIZZLE!

The beam struck a broken chunk of concrete. Where it hit, a fist-sized penetration hole appeared silently through the material. Its edges were smooth, as if melted through by intense heat.

"The Penetration Power has increased, and... it seems more condensed." Professor Ye’s expression was calm, as if he were conducting a scientific experiment.

He raised his hand again, sticking his thumb up and extending his index finger to mimic a gun.

PEW! PEW! PEW!

Distinct, separated golden Light Bombs poured out like bullets fired from a chamber.

CRACKLE!

They slammed into a wooden plank, instantly blasting it into charred splinters.

"I can control even more forms." Professor Ye raised an eyebrow slightly and pulled his hands apart.

Ten slender golden threads materialized at his fingertips. Then, he brought his hands together. The golden threads nimbly fused, forming a whip of light that he slashed straight down.

CRACK!

The water surface, from his feet to ten meters away, was cleaved in two, kicking up a sky full of spray.

"It can also do this."

Professor Ye blinked. Countless rays of golden light gathered upon his body. In the blink of an eye, they formed a radiant suit of golden armor. He reached out and closed his hand on empty air. The golden light gathered in his grasp, forming a spear of light and a shield of light.

"The maneuverability has also improved... though it’s still quite unpolished," Professor Ye said, lowering his hands as he felt the Energy depleting within him. "The consumption also seems greater than before."

This scene left Xu Ming utterly dumbfounded. Even Han Ning watched with a burning sense of envy and excitement.

He had to admit, Professor Ye’s ability was exceptionally spectacular. Setting combat strength aside and simply comparing it to what Xu Ming had just demonstrated, the visual difference alone was like comparing a highly advanced Three-Body Person to a caveman.

At the same time, Han Ning was thrilled. Having an Awakened with such an impressive ability under his command was an absolute game-changer.

"Congratulations, Professor Ye," the two of them offered their praises at the perfect moment.

Late at night.

On the roof of an office building on the outskirts of the Yun Valley Business District, two men stood in an empty room, staring boredly at the water below.

"Brother Yu, how long do you think we have to live this nomadic life? I’m getting depressed from being terrified every single day."

The speaker was a young guy with dyed blond hair, speaking Mandarin with a heavy local accent. As an outsider, Brother Yu struggled to understand the accent. It wasn’t until the young man repeated himself that he replied earnestly.

"Young people need to endure loneliness. Do you know what era we are in right now? This is the tough pioneering stage, where we have to carve our way through the wilderness!

"You should be thanking Mr. Han, Chairman Wu, and the others that you’re even alive. Otherwise, we’d have become Black Snake droppings a long time ago."

Saying this, he looked the young man’s relatively sturdy physique up and down and smiled. "Cai, once you become a Vice President Level expert one day, your chances of survival will skyrocket. Keep at it.

"Besides, it’s relatively safe now. Once we completely stabilize and the settlement absorbs more survivors... by then, as Awakened, we’ll definitely have meat at every meal. Beautiful women will be throwing themselves at you. Aside from the lack of entertainment facilities, won’t that be even better than living in modern society?"

"What’s so interesting about women? I want to play video games! I want to play Dota, I want to run knife builds in Delta Force, and I want to rock a full Tier 6 assault kit!"

"Tier 6 assault kit? Never heard of it. But an assault from Wu Tao might be possible." As a middle-aged man who didn’t play games, Brother Yu had no idea what Cai was talking about.

"I really want to play games..." Cai let out a soft sigh, looking utterly crestfallen.

"Worthless brat," Brother Yu scoffed coldly.

Cai looked up toward the distant water surface, which was splashing with ripples, and began to fantasize about dominating in-game matches and winning the hearts of 2D anime girls.

Suddenly, his eyelids twitched.

Faintly, he seemed to catch sight of a dark shadow flashing by.

"Brother Yu, what is that?"