In the hazy light, starlight twinkled, and Zhou Jie seemed to be in an alternate universe, surrounded by darkness, with only the starlight illuminating his path.

Awakening from a deep sleep—

Zhou Jie found himself lying on an iron operating table, with bright, glaring incandescent lights, white brick walls and a white floor. Two middle-aged men in white coats stood beside him, hands in their pockets, staring at him, while an elderly man sat in a wheelchair, smiling at him.

"You're awake."

Zhou Jie felt refreshed and invigorated, and a strange power surged within him.

Focus on feeling, forget about answering.

The old man smiled and said, "First of all, I want to congratulate you."

Zhou Jie clenched his fists, and the master-level 'hard qigong' characteristics caused every pore on his body to emit strong steam.

The two doctors in white coats took a step back.

The old man, still sitting in his wheelchair with his arms crossed, said, "You have successfully completed the implantation project on Wall Ten. Furthermore, we have provided you with a valuable live mechanical injection. This technology comes from the Central Continent Mechanical Cult. With tremendous perseverance and a determination for revenge, you have completed the evolution of your life level."

"Congratulations, you have been certified as extraordinary!"

Jay Chou: "This power... is intoxicating."

The old man asked, "Do you still want revenge?"

“Of course!” Zhou Jie narrowed his eyes, recalling everything he had experienced at Wall Number One.

All his brothers and sisters died, and he was the only one who survived.

Zhou Jie didn't blame the officers, nor did he blame the high-ranking members of the council of elders.

Because the operation itself was a huge trap, and the man named Qin Che made them the bait.

Zhou Jie vowed to kill him!

"Would you like to know who hired you?" the old man asked.

Zhou Jie looked at him.

"His name is Qin Che. He is the leader of Westburg, an elder of the council, and an advisor to the Awakening Department. At the same time, like you, he is also a superhuman."

Zhou Jie frowned: "What exactly is going on with this whole thing?"

The old man said, "Yuan Lin of the Forest Group had a falling out with him. In order to kill him, Qin Che hired you to attract the attention of the First Wall Army. Then, you secretly killed Yuan Lin's assistant, Meng Jingyuan, and cooperated with the Awakening Department to capture Yuan Lin's true form and cut off his head."

“You are just bait, victims of the political struggle within the city council. I am saving you to prevent this conflict from escalating and to completely sever the factional infighting within the council.”

Zhou Jie squinted and sighed, "Who exactly are you?"

The old man laughed and said, "You don't need to know my name, because from now on, I will provide you with information about Qin Che at all times and give you the greatest assistance to help you kill him."

After pondering for a long time, Zhou Jie finally nodded: "Okay, I promise you, but after this is over, you will need to help me leave this desert."

"You want to leave?"

“My family members all died here. I have no face to stay in my hometown any longer. After killing Qin Che, I will leave and never come back.”

The old man remained silent for a long time before saying, "Actually, you didn't need to do this."

"My mind is made up."

"Alright, I won't try to persuade you anymore. However, if you want to kill Qin Che now, you'll need a weapon!"

"What weapon?" Zhou Jie was stunned.

"Although you have also advanced to the extraordinary level, you only possess master-level psionic characteristics. With just that, you cannot kill Qin Che."

Zhou Jie asked, "Then what should I do?"

The old man said, "Use your extraordinary perception to delve into the dark tide of psionic energy and find the extraordinary characteristics that belong only to you. Once you become a true extraordinary being, then go and kill him."

Zhou Jie looked at his palms and said, "So, I'm not extraordinary after all?"

"Right now, if you have to say, you can only be considered a pseudo-superhuman. But once you master the characteristics, you will be invincible in this desert and enter a higher level of life world."

Zhou Jie frowned and asked, "Then... what is Qin Che's extraordinary characteristic?"

“He is a rare four-elemental transcendent, but you don’t need to worry. Every transcendent is unique. To kill him completely, you need a meticulous plan and the perfect timing. I need you to follow my instructions and not act on your own. Apart from that, you can get anything you want from me.”

Zhou Jie took a deep breath: "My family...do they have tombstones?"

"Alas, Li Xin of the Awakening Department personally took action and completely dissolved them into molecules. Even their bodies cannot be found. How can we erect tombstones for them?" The old man sighed, looking regretful.

“And… Li Xin…” Zhou Jie gritted his teeth, a surge of hatred welling up inside him.

"Come with me. There are researchers from the top universities here. They will help you find extraordinary characteristics in the psionic black tide through scientific methods. You have great talent, don't waste it."

Zhou Jie followed the old man and two people in white coats out of the laboratory.

Through the one-way glass in the doorway, he saw his current appearance clearly—

Brown veins, like flames, extend from his arms to his shoulders. His chest muscles are knotted, and large screws and energy devices emitting a faint brown light are embedded in his flesh around his ribs.

Zhou Jie was stunned. He turned to look at the glass. Behind him was a huge artificial spine that looked like a dragon's skeleton. Green energy emitted a faint glow from the vertebrae, and some liquid was flowing inside the spine, all the way to the back of his head.

With his hair completely shaved off, Zhou Jie has heterochromia, with a deep blue left eye and a brown right eye. With just a thought, he can observe the body heat of outsiders and the output of detailed war information.

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