It hurts, it hurts so much.

The pain was deep in the bone marrow; every inch of bone and every internal organ ached, a sharp, direct, bone-piercing, and undisguised pain.

I'm no longer able to think.

Ji Chuan felt a metallic taste of blood in his throat, and the tinnitus made him want to kill himself immediately. However, he couldn't even bring himself to die. His whole body was restrained, and he had to either endure it or die from the pain.

In the end, Ji Chuan was in a daze, his whole body aching and numb, and he could no longer make a sound.

Why are you so useless! Your background already makes me ashamed, and you're good for nothing in other aspects too! Stand up for yourself!

Ji Chuan suspected he was hallucinating.

No, this is an illusion!

Ji Chuan couldn't see the woman's face clearly. The daylight made everything seem both hazy and bright. The woman poked his head, and even though he couldn't see her face, Ji Chuan could guess what her expression was.

Blame, dislike, hatred, disgust...

It is the sum of all negative emotions.

Illegitimate children are never respectable; inferior genes can only be passed on to others.

[They're both sons, so why are you so incompetent in every way? Reflect on yourself.]

【You dare to compete with me? What makes you think you can compare? If you didn't exist, everyone would be happy. Why don't you just walk away?】

Ah, Ji Chuan remembered. This was a voice that had been echoing in his ears since he could remember, because of his status as an illegitimate child, because he was not as good as his brother, because he should not have come into this world.

Is he dying? That's why I saw so many flashbacks.

There was her brother's disdain and ridicule, her grandfather's blame and impatience, her father's irritability and disgust, and her mother's hatred and madness...

No one expected him to live, but he dared not die; he was a coward who dared not even die.

Suddenly, Ji Chuan saw a scene.

That must be the world after the apocalypse. He shouldn't have the ability to predict the future, but the scene was so clear: chaotic ruins and a crimson sky. He stood under the ruins, looking up at the figure sitting on the ruins.

Why?

He asked that question.

"Is it that important?" The figure didn't turn around, but Ji Chuan recognized Shi Yin's voice. "It's not your fault."

[If you care so much about other people's expectations, why don't you carve their names on your own body? This level of concern doesn't even amount to a fight against fate, does it?]

It's just wishful thinking; it doesn't even amount to a fight against fate.

But he wants both, so wouldn't that count as two wishes?

He reached out his hand, desperately reaching forward, towards that retreating figure, straining forward with all his might under the crimson sky.

Help me!

Ji Chuan: "!"

The pain suddenly disappeared, and for a moment, Ji Chuan couldn't tell if he was dreaming or already dead.

I felt extremely dizzy, as if I had been pulled out of the water. When I came to my senses, my whole body was ice cold, and the helmet on my head and the restraints on my body had come loose at some point.

The bright white light above his head was dazzling, and Ji Chuan remained frozen for a long time before coming back to his senses.

He rolled his eyes blankly. The two familiar people beside him made him realize that this was not a dream. His throat was hoarse and he could not say anything. He tilted his head and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The helmet on his head was automatic; it automatically loosened and detached from Ji Chuan's head when the experiment was over. There was a slight mechanical noise, and something was thrown out of the helmet.

Upon closer inspection, everyone realized it appeared to be a wad of cotton, with deep teeth marks and blood on it.

A tear slid down Ji Chuan's cheek, and a heavy and sorrowful atmosphere suddenly filled the interrogation room.

A commotion came from behind them. Shi Yin and Helmod turned around and saw one of the people waiting nearby clutching his chest and collapsing, his face contorted and he was gasping for breath.

"Why..." Ji Chuan's throat hurt so much that he could barely speak, but he still managed to squeeze out three words.

The hoarse, unpleasant sound was like the friction of rusty dumbbells colliding, mournful and desolate. Even Lin Beiyue, who had just managed to compose herself, couldn't help but feel her eyes redden and a tear fall.

“Although this makes you sound pitiful, I can’t answer your question without a subject.” Shi Yin crossed her arms, looking as usual: “If we’re talking about why, you probably have a lot to ask.”

"Alright, Yin, don't take it so seriously. He was just venting his emotions, not trying to find answers." Helmod patted Shi Yin's shoulder, smiling somewhat helplessly: "Looks like he succeeded."

[Sister Yin, Sister Yin, it's an emotional ability! It's an emotional ability!] System No. 6 was ecstatic. [Ji Chuan has an emotional ability now, does that mean I don't need to use points to exchange for abilities for him anymore? Can I just exchange them for other items?]

That's a huge amount of resources.

Sometimes it's not unreasonable to compare them to games; Earth is like a giant terminal, and their systems are the leaders that were conceived and developed.

The terminals issue tasks, and they are responsible for helping the people they select complete them. After the feedback is sent to Earth, Earth provides rewards. This is convenient and fast, giving them an advantage over ordinary superhumans.

However, there are many things that can be given, namely the items in the "shop". It is really tiring to exchange them one by one. Of course, the first step is to make the person you choose stronger and obtain superpowers. Now that Ji Chuan directly has superpowers, isn't he skipping a level?

Moreover, theoretically speaking, the conceptual ability of emotions is stronger than the attribute-based abilities in the warehouse.

"That's right, but it's a bit weaker than Agareth." Shi Yin said with some regret, "I remember that when Agareth first awakened, several surrounding districts were affected."

“That’s a matter of talent, don’t expect too much.” Helmod smiled wryly: “If that’s the case, you were the weakest when you first awakened. When we first met, you couldn’t beat anyone.”

Shi Yin: "..."

Isn't it because your superpowers are too outrageous?

Besides, we already fought the second time. After that first fight, you haven't been able to beat me since, have you?

"Besides, you guys clearly cheated back then. What's the difference between you playing against me and it being two against one?" Shi Yin clicked her tongue lightly.

Shi Yin was quite far from Helmod and the others. Initially, it was Agare, Ishtar, and Helmod who formed an alliance first. Each of them had Helmod's equipment. How could that be compared?

The country is gone, and you still remember your plastic pact from eight hundred years ago?

However, to be fair, from the very beginning, Helmod was the strongest, and has remained consistently strong ever since.

Everyone's superpowers need to grow, becoming stronger through training or absorbing energy. Only Helmod has always been this strong. While others need to enhance their superpowers, he needs to enhance his brain and thinking.

The hand of the gods is eternal and unchanging; the key lies in Hermod's thoughts and ideas, and Hermod himself is a genius—it's a perfect cycle.

He's incredibly focused; when he's doing experiments, he doesn't eat or drink and doesn't care about anything else. He'd rather be blown up than not cling to the lab table.

Tokine didn't understand this, but she respected it.