Luo Shizhen was a truly honest person. He studied and lived very earnestly, but unfortunately, he was not very smart. After repeating his final year of high school for two years, his grades still w...
Chapter 64 Chapter 64 Chapter 64 (Second update)...
After Cheng Yunshao's plan was reported, the school responded quickly.
Not only was he very supportive and gave the green light, but even the makeup artist was an awakened person hired by the school.
Although the students have not yet graduated and are not considered Guardians, they have already felt in advance how sufficient the Guardians' funding is.
This awakened one is a delicate young man named Lin Ke.
"My ability is disguise. I can use ordinary makeup tools to change a person's face into another one, and the effect lasts for three days."
Lin Ke is not an aggressive awakener, nor is he very talented. He is not too affected by the Qi body, and his temper and tone of voice are similar to those of a normal person. While choosing clothes for Luo Shizhen, he told him about his own situation.
"Although I'm an Awakener, I don't have any offensive power, so I didn't join the Guardians. I only registered with Everday. I now run a studio and do makeup and other things for people."
He also showed Luo Shizhen the before and after photos of himself with makeup that he used for advertising.
Luo Shizhen looked at several sets of photos and said, "But after putting on makeup, she looks completely different than before."
"Of course it's different. I'm using my disguise abilities to help clients with their makeup. Essentially, I'm changing their faces."
Luo Shizhen: "Then, if that's the case, the finished product won't be mine anymore. Will the client be happy with that?"
"Of course the client is willing, as long as it looks good." Lin Ke chose a mature suit and gestured in front of Luo Shizhen while smiling, "I've only been in business for a year now, and my savings are enough for me to buy a villa in the city center outright."
As he spoke, he smiled ingratiatingly at Luo Shizhen:
"But compared to you guardians, I'm still far behind. Now there are weirdos running around everywhere. Money is not as good as strength."
As soon as Lin Ke heard that Yong Zhou was looking for him, he ran over eagerly to take the order. He wanted to establish a good relationship with the guardians and preferably get a non-staff status.
When Luo Shizhen was still studying at No. 3 Middle School without an internet connection, he was brought back to school by Chen Heyan. Afterwards, he was always under the protection of his teacher and was not very familiar with the outside world. Upon hearing this, he asked in confusion:
“Is there so much weirdness out there now?”
"Yes! A lot, obviously more than last year, and I received news..."
Lin Ke looked around, leaned close to Luo Shizhen's ear, and whispered:
"Recently, some weird creatures that can absorb human abilities have appeared. They specifically target awakened people and absorb their abilities."
Luo Shi really didn't know why he suddenly spoke in such a mysterious and low voice, but he still lowered his voice and asked in the same low voice:
"Why are you speaking so quietly?"
Lin Ke, who was wearing colorful clothes, looked around again and continued in a low voice:
"I heard that this strange thing spreads mainly through discussion. If someone talks about it, it's like being marked. I'm afraid it will hear me talking about it and absorb my abilities."
Luo Shizhen was bewildered: "But even if you speak softly, it's still talk. If that's the case, you've already been marked."
Lin Ke immediately made an exaggerated expression of surprise: "Oh, that's right! What should I do? If I get targeted, I'll be killed by the weird!"
He didn't even use any punctuation, just kept on talking:
"However, I have an idea. Why don't you just recruit me? I won't ask for a salary, and I'll even pay you to disguise yourself for free. What do you think?"
Lin Ke spoke too fast. Luo Shizhen looked at him blankly, his mind still processing what Lin Ke had just said.
Seeing that Luo Shizhen was just looking at him without saying anything, Lin Ke, who was dressed like a colorful peacock, waited for a few seconds and couldn't help feeling guilty.
"Okay, since you've figured it out, I'll tell you the truth. I discussed this with my friend three days ago, and yesterday my friend transformed into a weird being and even escaped Yongri's pursuit."
Lin Ke swore to the heavens, "My friend has a very stable temperament and his pollution index has always been very low. If he hadn't encountered something strange, he wouldn't have become alienated!"
"I was really scared and wanted to hide in Yong Zhou, but they don't allow non-staff members in, so when the school asked for my help, I came here immediately! I just wanted to use your help to hide."
He really had no other choice. Although he was an awakened being, he had no attack ability. He couldn't just let the ghost come to his door. He disguised himself and put on makeup, pretending to be an ordinary passerby.
Luo Shizhen finally reacted and said, "Sure, ask others. If no one has any objection, then you can stay."
"But didn't you report that weirdo?"
Lin Ke was helpless: "I reported it, but I only heard about everything. I don't even know what that strange creature's abilities are, what it looks like, or where it appeared. The surveillance footage also proves that my friend was transformed himself."
Speaking of this, he also felt a sense of grief: "You also know that it is very common for awakened people to transform into weird people. Some people don't even know that they have awakened, but they have already transformed.
I can't produce any evidence. My friend's alienation is just the least prominent example among a bunch of awakened ones. Actually, I'm not sure he alienated because he's weird. After all, awakened ones are too easily corrupted. Even if I were alienated, no one would think there was anything wrong.
Luo Shizhen gently supported his chin and found that his chin, which seemed to have grown a section longer, did not fall off. Then he felt relieved and supported it with his hand.
"Can't you go to Eternal Day and ask an energy user to help clean up the pollution?"
Lin Ke looked at Luo Shizhen with envy: "Do you think everyone can go to Yong Zhou and queue up like you guys?"
The guardians of Eternal Day also worry about the long waiting time, as they may be alienated before their turn comes.
But for the awakened ones who were not included in the list, they didn’t even have the chance to get a number.
"We used to be able to get in before, but since the number of weirdness has increased and the Guardians have been contaminated more and more frequently, they no longer allow non-staff members like us to get in."
Lin Ke sighed:
"There are too few Energy Users. They're not even enough to treat the Guardians fighting against the weirdos. How could they spare some to treat us Wild Awakeners who are neither Guardians nor have any offensive abilities?"
"Even in peacetime, those who have made contributions will be prioritized. What's more, now that there are strange things everywhere, it's like a wartime state. The only resources will definitely be supplied to the Guardians. We, little Karami, have no chance of getting any of them."
This matter is understandable when it is said out loud, but it is very uncomfortable when you are the little Karami wild awakener who can't make any wartime contribution.
As Luo Shizhen listened, his eyes lit up little by little.
"yes!"
"I've never been able to figure out how I could make myself appear stronger than Zou Tangzheng. Now that you've mentioned it, I know."
"I could go on TV and advertise my ability to cure pollution! I'd definitely become famous fast!"
Lin Ke didn't know the identities of Luo Shizhen's Purifiers. He only knew that they were highly gifted students who had received the mission. Upon hearing this, he was almost speechless.
"...You said you could cure pollution. With pollution now so commonplace, you could definitely become instantly famous and rake in a ton of money. But, I think you should discuss this further."
As Lin Ke spoke, he looked up and down at Luo Shizhen's body. He had a good figure, but his muscles didn't seem very tight. On the contrary, he looked inexplicably soft.
It looks like he can't take a beating.
The pollution brought by the weirdness has now become an open problem. Not only the awakened ones are troubled by it, but also humans who have not come into contact with the weirdness but have touched the breath left by the weirdness will also be affected by the pollution.
Although the latter will not die immediately like those who are directly injected with pollution, they will suffer for a long time. Some will die after suffering, some will linger on, and some may be transformed into small monsters that are not even at the first level at any time.
This is much more painful than diabetes, heart disease, and infertility. At least those diseases have medicines and doctors willing to treat them.
But humans who are contaminated have no cure and can only rely on willpower to resist.
There are even wealthy people who, after being contaminated, publicly announced that they would spend 100 million yuan to seek an antidote.
Those humans who are not affected by pollution will of course worry when they see others like this. What if one day they are unfortunately contaminated by pollution?
After all, no one knows whether on an ordinary day, a strange creature emitting a polluted smell will suddenly pass by your door and leave behind a little bit of polluted smell, which is not much but enough to disrupt the balance of the human body.
In this situation, a fraud doctor appears and claims that he can treat...
You will be famous, but it's a lie. You will definitely be beaten. Who knows, you might even be killed by a killer hired by rich people.
Moreover, it would be fine if they could deceive ordinary people, but what if they deceived an attack-type awakener... Or is it that these students are relying on their good talents and are therefore fearless?
Lin Ke took a deep breath, and considering that Luo Shizhen was a reserve guardian, he said calmly:
"Your idea is a bit impulsive. Why don't you discuss it with your teammates?"
Luo Shizhen felt that this was very reasonable and immediately said that he would discuss it with his teammates.
Two hours later, Luo Shizhen happily told Lin Ke that his teammates all thought this was a good method and a good idea.
Lin Ke: “…”
He clearly looked at one or two of them, and they seemed to be quite intelligent and calm.
Can you all agree with this method that is obviously meant to incite hatred?
This is a lie, saying that you can cure pollution!
Lin Ke began to doubt himself deeply.
He went to great lengths and shamelessly tried to become this external editor in order to save his own life.
Won't I die faster after becoming one?!