Chapter 1 The First Step to Becoming Other

Superpower Administration and Control Bureau, West Sea City Branch.

This was an imposing group of buildings, several towering skyscrapers adjacent to each other, connected by aerial bridges, the glass curtain walls reflecting the azure blue of the sky.

Zhou Jing stood at the entrance of the Superpower Bureau, taking a deep breath.

"Today is the first step to becoming not human…"

Normal citizens could come to the Superpower Bureau at any time to apply for a superpower reaction test. The Superpower Bureau encouraged ordinary people to proactively report when they noticed physical abnormalities.

The regular immigration physical examination had not yet started, but he did not plan to wait for the unified physical examination. It was meaningless for him to let people be surprised, so he decided to take advantage of the shuttle cooldown to resolve these formalities and proactively declare the test.

The Immigration Bureau's visit was yesterday, and today he got up early and went directly to the Superpower Bureau.

Zhou Jing pushed open the door and walked in, his eyes immediately greeted by a wide silver hall, which was quite empty.

The front desk was a row of robots, intelligently receiving visitors.

Along the walls of the hall stood several uniformed security guards, all artificially enhanced Level 1 superpower users, belonging to the official security personnel, sizing up everyone who entered.

Zhou Jing had checked the process online, so he calmed himself down and came to a front desk robot.

"Hello, how can I help you?"

"I would like to apply for a superpower reaction test."

As he spoke, Zhou Jing presented his credentials.

"Verifying identity, please wait… Okay, Mr. Zhou Jing, according to the background file records, your past test results have been normal. May I ask why you want to apply for a superpower reaction test today? Have you noticed any changes in your body?"

The robot asked routinely.

"Yes, I woke up a few days ago and noticed abnormal changes in my body. I suspect I have awakened superpowers, so I came to check."

Zhou Jing replied calmly, having thought of his explanation these past two days.

"Okay, Room 63 has been booked for you. Please wait for a staff member to arrive."

Zhou Jing waited for a while, and soon a uniformed, middle-aged man arrived.

"Come with me."

The man didn't exchange pleasantries and spoke bluntly.

Zhou Jing followed the staff member into an elevator and went all the way to one of the floors, entering a metal room.

The room contained some complex instruments and a tester wearing a lab coat.

"Please take off your shirt," the tester said.

Zhou Jing cooperated.

The tester immediately started working, various cold metal instruments taking turns sticking to Zhou Jing's body, while the previous staff member stood by and watched.

Neither of them said any nonsense, just doing their jobs.

This kind of testing was very routine. Ordinary people often came to do tests, some mistakenly believing they had superpowers, and some trying their luck, thinking they might pass the test and get the treatment of a superpower user.

Because there were too many people in society who wanted to become superpower users, some even thought they had awakened superpowers if they ate two more bowls of rice and happily ran to test.

The staff members were used to it and had no expectations before the results came out.

Before long, all the tests were completed, and Zhou Jing put his shirt back on.

"Please come with me to the lounge and wait for the results, which will take about an hour," the staff member immediately came up and said.

Zhou Jing had no objections. The Superpower Bureau had been around for so many years, and this process had long been standardized.

He followed the staff member out of the testing room and into a spacious room on the same floor.

This was the lounge for waiting for test notifications, with fruit plates, drinks, and cakes, where people could eat snacks while waiting.

After sending Zhou Jing to the lounge, the staff member left.

Zhou Jing glanced around and found that there were already a dozen people sitting in the lounge, all of whom had come for testing today and were waiting for results like himself.

Some were calm, others were uneasy—as if waiting for fate to be pronounced.

Seeing a newcomer, the dozen or so people turned their heads and looked over, curiously sizing him up.

Zhou Jing randomly found a seat, and as soon as he sat down, a middle-aged woman came over.

"Hey, friend, are you here for the test too?"

"No, I came because I got lost."

"Hehe, young people are a little humorous…" The middle-aged woman smiled, then suddenly lowered her voice, mysteriously saying, "Are you here to try your luck, or did you really awaken?"

"Neither."

"Ah? Then you…"

"I'm here to eat free snacks."

Zhou Jing picked up an apple and casually took a bite.

"Young man is not honest." The middle-aged woman shook her head repeatedly.

Zhou Jing was also idle, so he casually chatted, "Then, aunt, have you awakened?"

The middle-aged woman immediately perked up.

"Let me tell you, last night I was cleaning the house and found all the old man's hidden pocket money, and gave him a slap. I didn't expect to knock him out directly. I didn't used to be this strong, so I must have awakened!"

"…"

Zhou Jing was speechless.

What has marriage brought to men…

The middle-aged woman looked at Zhou Jing's fair and clean face, and suddenly her eyes lit up, and she said enthusiastically, "Young man, do you have a girlfriend?"

"Uh… why?"

Zhou Jing swallowed, feeling a chill all over his body from the aunt's fiery gaze.

Could it be that I've encountered the legendary sugar mama?

Xu Lingyun, my good brother, I need you here!

At this time, the aunt took out her phone, brought up several photos of beautiful girls, handed them to Zhou Jing's eyes, and said enthusiastically:

"These are all my daughters, beautiful, right? Young man, what's your name? How about giving me your contact information? I'll introduce them to you?"

Arranging blind dates for children at this time?

Could it be that this aunt came here to test, deliberately squatting for some young potential stocks who have a chance to become superpower users?!

The corners of Zhou Jing's mouth twitched slightly, and he regretted talking to her a little.

"I don't plan to be in a relationship…"

"Hey, young man, that's not right, I…"

The aunt wanted to say something.

Swish—

Just then, the lounge door opened.

A man strode in, wearing a more refined uniform, looking like he had a higher status than the previous grassroots staff who led the way.

The man quickly walked up to a young man next to him, showing a friendly and polite smile, and said:

"Mr. Zhao He, your test results are out. It has been confirmed that you have a Level 5 superpower reaction. Please come with me to Test Site 7 to demonstrate your abilities."

"Mm."

The young man named Zhao He didn't seem surprised at all, and responded lightly.

This scene immediately attracted the attention of the rest of the people in the lounge, and many people showed envious and jealous expressions.

"Someone really passed the test today."

"It's actually a Level 5 superpower reaction…"

The crowd whispered to each other.

In the test, superpower reactions were divided into multiple levels. The stronger the reaction, the more the various indicators exceeded ordinary people, which to a certain extent proved that the possessed superpowers were stronger.

Level 1 was the lowest, and increased continuously after that, and Level 5 was already a very strong superpower reaction, and the Superpower Bureau seemed to attach great importance to it.

Zhao He ignored the others and was about to get up and leave with the man.

The middle-aged woman who had been chatting with Zhou Jing couldn't help but come up, squeezing out an enthusiastic smile, trying to talk to Zhao He:

"Hey, young man, I…"

"Go away." Zhao He glanced at her and said coldly.

The middle-aged woman shut her mouth sullenly.

Zhou Jing watched Zhao He leave the room.

He had noticed this person when he came in. This guy named Zhao He was unremarkable, always calmly closing his eyes to rest, not communicating with others, quite aloof.

It seemed that he was absolutely sure to pass the test, so he probably had already awakened his abilities and came to go through the process of registration, which was similar to himself.

The middle-aged woman returned to her seat and muttered, "Really impolite… This kind of person awakens his abilities and puts on a look of looking down on people. He definitely won't be able to make a name for himself in the future."

Zhou Jing didn't respond, took out his phone and played on it by himself.

The middle-aged woman complained a few more times, and soon felt bored seeing that Zhou Jing didn't respond, so she sat aside by herself.

Staff members kept coming in to announce the results, and other than the previous Zhao He, no one else passed the test and left helplessly.

Zhou Jing patiently waited for nearly an hour, and finally a new staff member came in, came to Zhou Jing, and put on a smile:

"Mr. Zhou Jing, your test results show a Level 3 superpower reaction. Please come with me to Test Site 11."

"Only Level 3…"

Zhou Jing muttered in his heart, got up and followed the other party out.

"My name is Feng Feng, a registration instructor at the Superpower Bureau. I will be responsible for your subsequent testing and registration."

The man introduced himself, his attitude much more enthusiastic than the previous staff member who led the way.

His position in the bureau was higher, also because Zhou Jing had tested for superpowers, so they replaced him with someone of a higher status to receive him.

The two walked in the building, chatting as they walked.

Feng Feng operated his phone a few times, displaying a projection of the test report, and asked:

"Your muscle density, bone density, and other physical qualities have exceeded the indicators of ordinary people, proving that your body has reached a non-human standard. Other than that, do you have any other feelings? Have you felt any other abilities?"

"No, I just feel like my body has become a lot stronger."

"When did you notice the abnormality?"

"It should be four or five days ago…"

Zhou Jing dealt with various questions, pretending that his abilities had awakened naturally.

Feng Feng checked Zhou Jing's recent life trajectory in his file, which was quite clear and simple, basically staying at home, so he had no doubt about Zhou Jing's statement, believing that it was a natural awakening.

The two asked and answered, and soon came to an empty room, which looked like some kind of weapons test site, with several lab coats adjusting equipment on the side.

At this stage, it was necessary to officially demonstrate superpowers, conduct tests under the instructions of the experimenters, and file for record.

Zhou Jing had no objections and began various tests, running, punching power, weightlifting, endurance, impact resistance, and so on.

He only showed extraordinary physical qualities, without other abilities. Several lab coats recorded various physical parameters one by one and entered them into the system files.

While testing, the lights in the test site suddenly turned blood red, and a buzzing alarm sounded.

"Wuu wuu wuu—"

Zhou Jing was punching a punching bag at this time, and the display screen showed a punching power of several tons.

Hearing the sudden movement, he immediately looked around in surprise.

What's the situation? It can't be my fault, right?

He turned his head and saw that several lab coats were expressionless and continued to do their work, as if they were used to it.

The alarm buzzer only lasted for a few seconds before stopping, and the lights in the test site returned to their original color.

"What was that just now?" Zhou Jing asked curiously.

Feng Feng glanced at his phone, his expression as usual, and said, "It's Test Site 7. Someone's ability went out of control during the test, causing a lot of damage."

Test Site 7, it seemed to be the place where that guy named Zhao He went earlier?

Zhou Jing blinked: "So, how is it now?"

"It's okay, the test subject has been subdued… Newly awakened people have a very low degree of control over their abilities and are prone to out-of-control alarms. This situation happens from time to time. Don't worry, the bureau always has powerful superpower users on rotation, so there won't be any problems."

Feng Feng had a nonchalant tone.

Zhou Jing muttered to himself.

Although he knew that the security force of the Superpower Bureau must be very strong, but when you say that, it always makes people feel that something unexpected will happen…

At this time, Feng Feng smiled and praised:

"Speaking of which, I have seen other awakened people with greatly increased physical fitness before. Almost everyone was clumsy and couldn't even grasp their balance. No one is as stable as you and shows no signs of losing control… How did you do it?"

"I don't know either."

Zhou Jing shrugged.

How could he not adapt? He had been living in the Alien Beast World for several months.

Although the physical fitness of the secondary enhancement was stronger, he got used to it just as quickly. He indeed had a talent for controlling his body.

The small episode did not affect the experiment, and Zhou Jing finally completed the tests.

Feng Feng got the report from the lab coats, and after uploading the data, he handed it to Zhou Jing.

Zhou Jing looked at it, which contained his physical parameters, several times that of ordinary people.

At the end of the report, was the experimenter's summary of his abilities:

Superpower Category: Physical Enhancement

Current Strength Judgment: Level 1

Final Strength Judgment: Level 2

Development Potential Estimate: C

Special Records: The physical enhancement direction of this ability is relatively comprehensive, with agility and explosive power being the most prominent, and the awakener possesses top-notch body control, perhaps suitable for precise operations. However, with only physical enhancement effects, the function is singular and the growth range is temporarily unclear, and the estimated strength is limited.

"My ability's potential doesn't seem very high?"

Zhou Jing said to himself thoughtfully.

Feng Feng heard it and explained:

"Currently, you are a pure physical enhancement ability, and we have not detected any energy reaction or energy concentration on you… And the potential of a single physical enhancement ability is generally between D and B. Of course, this is not absolute, this is just the current estimate and will be adjusted based on your subsequent ability growth range."

The development potential estimate was the Superpower Bureau's expected degree of subsequent development of an awakener's ability, with E being the lowest and 3S being the highest.

An ability may not be strong initially, but if the Superpower Bureau thinks it has great potential in the future, it will give it a high rating and pay more attention to it.

The [Xeno-Blood Warrior] system was physical enhancement, and physical enhancement, as a pure musclehead, has always been at a low level in the main world's evaluation system.

Many times, some other types of abilities will be accompanied by physical enhancement effects, which is too common.

This group of experimenters currently believed that his ability could only grow to the limit and become a Level 2 superpower user at most.

"Okay."

Zhou Jing nodded and didn't say anything.

It didn't matter that he was currently set at a lower level. At least he was a superpower user, and that was enough to achieve his goal.

Anyway, his ability growth was different from normal people. It was not a simple matter of training and development.

"Speaking of which, is that considered registration?"

"No, you still need to reside in the Superpower Bureau for three days so that we can observe the situation and confirm that you will not easily lose control before completing the registration. And during this period, I will also be responsible for introducing the precautions after becoming a superpower user."

Feng Feng paused and suddenly said:

"By the way, I noticed here that your file is being reviewed by the Immigration Bureau. Have you been selected for forced immigration?"

…

(A bit of a cold, not feeling well)