Chapter 52: The Hunt Begins

Chapter 52: Chapter 52: The Hunt Begins

He felt a brief flicker of envy.

Lin Tianyang quickly pushed aside such unnecessary thoughts.

His expression turned serious as he said,

"After all that, you should have some understanding of the other side of the world now."

"I took the initiative to add you on WeChat just now because I want to invite you to join our organization."

"The organization is called the Night Court."

"Our duty is to deal with monsters or human traitors who endanger humanity."

"There are two types of members in the organization."

"One type is the Awakened, and the other is people like us, Extraordinary Contactors."

Lin Tianyang continued,

"There are many benefits to joining the Night Court, but there are two core ones."

"First, you can get a massive amount of secret lore and classified information about the Extraordinary from within the organization."

"Second, you’ll have the chance to obtain the Extraordinary Resources shared within the organization."

"If you want to go far on this Extraordinary path, these two things are crucial for you."

Before Gu Qing could respond, he added,

"Of course."

"While you enjoy the information and resources, you’ll have to put in a corresponding amount of work."

"The work is simple: cooperate with the organization to handle various Extraordinary threats."

"Just like what I’m doing tonight, coming out to handle your case which involves the Extraordinary."

After saying all this, Lin Tianyang looked at Gu Qing and asked, "So, what do you think? Are you interested in joining the Night Court?"

’Of course I’m interested,’ Gu Qing thought.

He deeply agreed with what Lin Tianyang had just said.

Trying to navigate the Extraordinary path alone would be too difficult and too slow.

If he joined an Extraordinary Organization, he could indeed avoid many detours and achieve twice the result with half the effort.

But...

He couldn’t be impulsive about things.

He couldn’t be rash.

Even if this seemed very reliable.

Joining an almost completely unknown organization...

...was no small matter.

He had to give himself a few days to think it over.

With that in mind, Gu Qing said, "This is all too sudden. I can’t give you an answer right away. Can you give me a few days to think about it?"

"Of course."

Lin Tianyang smiled. "Once you’ve made up your mind, just find me on WeChat anytime."

After saying this, he patted Gu Qing on the shoulder and went back inside to handle the scene.

「In the time that followed.」

Gu Qing and Zhou Yuan were taken to the police station.

After the two finished giving their statements for the case,

Lin Tianyang specifically sought out Gu Qing and told him a few things:

"By the way, it’s very likely that a believer of that monster has already infiltrated your university."

"I’m sure you’ve realized this as well."

"Since this is your first time learning about the other side of the world, you must be full of curiosity about Extraordinary events."

"But I advise you to suppress that curiosity. Don’t go investigating recklessly."

"Some of these believers are powerful beyond your imagination. They’re not someone you can fight."

"If you investigate rashly and actually follow the trail to them, you’ll only get yourself killed for nothing."

"Also, from now on at the university, if you see any of those obviously abnormal rats, kill them on sight."

"Those rats are suspected of acting as the eyes and ears for that monster and its believers."

After explaining all this, Lin Tianyang and his partner left with Zhou Yuan.

As for Gu Qing, the police captain arranged for one of his subordinates to drive him back to the university.

「On the way back to the university.」

Gu Qing sent a message to Lin Tianyang, asking where they were taking Zhou Yuan.

The reply he got was:

Zhou Yuan was being taken back to the organization for protection.

He wouldn’t be returning to the university for the time being.

He might not even return to the university at all.

Someone in the organization thinks Zhou Yuan is talented and plans to recruit him.

Seeing this reply, Gu Qing felt as if the sky was falling.

’Now that Zhou Yuan’s been taken away, how am I supposed to farm Attributes from his [Biochemical Madman] label?’

’Forget it.’

’I’ll just have to put this [Biochemical Madman] label aside for now.’

’Once I join the Night Court myself, I’ll find a chance to do some scientific research with Zhou Yuan and farm that Immune to Hundred Poisons Attribute.’

’For now, I can only focus my time on the top student, Yang Yuntong, and my former English teacher, Liu Zhiyi.’

The former had the [Top Student] label above her head, from which he could farm the Attribute:

——Extraordinary Comprehension.

The latter had the [Beast Taming King] label above her head, from which he could farm the Attribute:

——Essence Blood Enslavement.

...

「Before long.」

The police car stopped at the gate of Hai City University.

He got out and walked through the school gate.

As he walked back toward his dormitory, Gu Qing’s mind was in turmoil, constantly replaying the conversation he’d had with Lin Tianyang that night.

’Lin Tianyang said I’m an Extraordinary Contactor, just like him.’

’One of the lucky few who have come into contact with Extraordinary matters and gained a bit of Extraordinary Power from them.’

’But is that really the case?’

’Compared to being an Extraordinary Contactor, shouldn’t I be more like an Awakened?’

’I’ve awakened a label ability that lets me acquire all sorts of Attributes from different people.’

’Lin Tianyang himself said that a typical Extraordinary Contactor needs about ten years of contact with the Extraordinary to be able to withstand a handgun bullet with their body.’

’But it’s been less than a month since my cheat awakened.’

’And my Physical Strength has already reached the level where I can withstand a Barrett.’

’Judging from this point alone, I’m most likely an Awakened, an Extraordinary phenomenon in and of myself.’

’Otherwise, it’d be impossible to be this powerful.’

’In fact, even among the Awakened, I’d be one of the best.’

’Because Lin Tianyang said, setting aside any special abilities they might have, an Awakened’s growth rate is only about twice that of an Extraordinary Contactor.’

’And me?’

’It’s more than just twice.’

’It feels more like a hundred times.’

’I don’t know about other Extraordinary Contactors.’

’But at least compared to Lin Tianyang and those three human traitors...’

’My current growth rate is at least a hundred times faster than theirs.’

Just thinking about it excited Gu Qing, filling him with anticipation for the future.

Before he came into contact with other Extraordinary individuals, he had thought he was probably just average, nothing special.

But after meeting Lin Tianyang tonight and learning so much about the Extraordinary from him,

he realized that even in the Extraordinary Realm, he was an exceptionally dazzling existence.

His goal of not eating beef was still achievable.

’Speaking of which, if Ningyu really is like me and has come into contact with the Extraordinary World...’

’...is she an Extraordinary Contactor, or an Awakened?’

’Hmm... I hope she’s an Awakened. That way, her life will be better.’

Gu Qing suddenly thought of Bai Ningyu, his heart still full of concern for his ex-girlfriend.

After all, they’d had an amicable breakup. Neither had made a mistake or betrayed the other, so naturally, he wouldn’t wish for her to have a bad life after they separated.

"SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK..."

As Gu Qing was lost in thought, the sound of a rat’s squeaking suddenly reached his ears.

The moment the sound registered, a translucent text box popped up before his eyes.

[Human, smells so good, want to eat...]

Seeing the content of the message, Gu Qing couldn’t help but frown.

He looked in the direction the squeaking came from.

Soon,

he spotted a fat rat with abnormally thick fur in the green belt to his right, staring intently at him.

"Want to eat a human?"

Gu Qing raised an eyebrow and casually picked up a stone from the ground. "How about a stone as an appetizer first!"

The words had barely left his mouth when the stone in his hand flew out.

It shot toward the fat rat.

"SPLAT!"

There was a dull thud.

The stone accurately struck the rat’s head, splattering its brains on the spot and killing it in a single blow.

Before today,

Gu Qing wouldn’t have bothered attacking these rats at all.

He would have only thought of leaving them alive to investigate the deviant Cannibal Giant.

But now,

he had learned from Lin Tianyang...

...that these abnormal rats at the university were suspected of passing information to that monster and its believers.

So from now on, he would have to kill every single one he saw.

...

「At the same time.」

On the rooftop of a tall building at Hai City University,

a beautiful figure watched Gu Qing, who had just returned to campus, from afar. She couldn’t help but run her tongue over her pink lips, her eyes filled with desire as she thought:

’To think our university actually has an Extraordinary Contactor.’

’And it seems he’s been in contact with the Extraordinary for quite a few years, to the point where he can withstand a handgun bullet with his body.’

’Such a powerful body... If I could stuff his entire being into my mouth, it would surely be delicious, wouldn’t it?’

...