"Captain? You're awake! You're finally awake!" The team members rushed towards their captain, eager to be the first to see Jiang Yan awake.

Jiang Yan mumbled in his eyes, struggling to open them a crack. Once fully open, he finally saw the person in front of him clearly.

"Lin Ye, I'm fine. How is everyone? Are you all alright?" Jiang Yan asked the handsome man. She hadn't expected his name to be Lin Ye. The name didn't quite fit his image, but it wasn't too incongruous either.

Jiang Ruan thought to herself, then moved back a bit, giving them time to catch up.

"No, everyone's fine. The deputy captain..." Lin Ye glanced at Jiang Ruan, and under her cold gaze, said against his will, "She's fine too, just tired, she went to rest."

"Oh, that's good." Jiang Yan breathed a sigh of relief, stretched out his hand, and made a gesture as if to get up. Lin Ye quickly helped him up.

Jiang Yan then got a clear look at the scene inside the room.

The room features a gray and white color scheme, seemingly casually placed and hung hand-painted murals that are actually quite artistic, pure white floors, and simple furniture, making the whole room look elegant and minimalist.

"This person...?" Jiang Yan looked at Jiang Ruan, who was closest to him, and glanced at the other people around him. His intuition told him that these people were probably the people his superiors had sent to investigate.

"This is your benefactor, Jiang Ruan. You almost died, and she saved you." Lin Ye quickly cleared the space so that Jiang Yan could see Jiang Ruan more clearly.

"Thank you, you saved my life, I'm so grateful." Jiang Yan nodded, his words full of gratitude.

"It's nothing, just a small favor." Jiang Ruan smiled faintly, a hint of pink on her fair face, making her look even more beautiful in the gray and white space. Jiang Yan was stunned for a moment.

But he recovered quickly.

Lin Ye pointed to the other people in the room and introduced them one by one: An Xia and Wan Mei, who were lively and cute; An Chun, who was timid; and even Zhang Yang, who looked serious but had a bit of bitterness and sorrow.

"We apologize for bothering you all for so long at this time. We are truly unworthy of your gratitude and will repay you in the future." Jiang Yan thanked everyone profusely, his usually icy demeanor softening considerably.

Perhaps it's because of his special abilities.

As the first person to awaken lightning-type superpowers, he felt both anticipation and trepidation.

"Alright, you just woke up and need to rest. Everyone else can leave now and let him get some rest." Jiang Ruan gestured for her people to leave. She still needed to check on Li Ming; since she had called him over, she couldn't refuse to offer him any help.

These people were all individuals who displayed exceptional abilities in their previous lives. It's just that although I tried to win them over, I failed, which is ultimately a regret.

In this life, for some reason, things have gone so smoothly that it's hard to believe. But that's fine too, as it saves time on recruiting soldiers and horses.

"Uh, you're here. Is my leg really having some trouble?" Li Ming asked, looking extremely worried.

It's not about his appearance or anything like that; the main thing is that his parents are still alive and well, and he needs to take good care of them. How can he, who is disabled, take good care of them?

Besides, it's completely unrealistic to hire a caregiver if you don't have the money.

"No, don't listen to what Wanmei said. She was just teasing you. Actually, you're doing quite well."

Jiang Ruan walked to his side and looked at the skin exposed when he lifted his trouser leg. It was bruised and swollen, and there were many scabs on the skin, but blood was still seeping out.

This indicates that internal injuries definitely exist.

It's just that it's not easy to make a move right now.

"Li Ming, your parents gave you an ancient bronze coin before they went to the hospital, right?" Jiang Ruan asked casually during the examination.

"How did you know?" Li Ming's relaxed body suddenly tensed up, and he looked at Jiang Ruan with some vigilance.

Indeed, the ancient bronze coins passed down through generations in their family are said to be the first square-holed bronze coin among the first batch issued when Qin Shi Huang unified the six kingdoms.

It was once held and admired by the Qin Emperor and worn on his person for several years, thus acquiring imperial aura. Later, it was bestowed upon a general who had rendered meritorious service in killing the enemy.

Years have passed, and now countless generations have gone by, yet the patterns on the copper coins are still clearly visible. Wearing them always makes me feel refreshed and full of energy.

But recently, it seems to have stopped working for some reason. First, my parents had an accident, then it happened to me. In short, nothing good has happened.

But Li Ming still kept it carefully, because he always remembered his father's instructions: protecting it was protecting the whole family.

There are too many people with ulterior motives; it's impossible to guard against them all.

"I saw it." Jiang Ruan sighed, feeling that Li Ming was not only impatient but also a bit careless. The copper coin hanging around his neck emitted a pale yellow light that was hard to ignore.

Seeing Jiang Ruan point to his neck, Li Ming picked up the copper coin, looked at it, and smiled sheepishly.

"Sorry, I didn't notice." Li Ming took the copper coin off his hand. He felt that it looked a little different after not looking at it for a few days.

"I think you should keep it properly next time. If you do this again, and someone actually manages to snatch it away, won't your parents be angry?"

Jiang Ruan remembered that in her previous life there was such a person who did have an ancient bronze coin, but it didn't seem to be Li Ming, as he seemed to have died early.

Who is that person? It looks like Du Ning!

That scumbag, he got it from who-knows-where, and hung it up all day long, until one day, the moonlight shone on the copper coin, echoing the zombie's screams, and his superpowers awakened.

It is also a rare wind-based ability.

So, in his previous life, Du Ning stole his copper coins, recognized them as his own, and used them for himself.

Thinking of this possibility, Jiang Ruan's hatred for him grew even stronger.

I had planned to settle scores with him after the baby was born and I had rested well, to clear up all the old grudges and past grievances at once, but I didn't expect the apocalypse to progress so quickly, and I don't have the time to do so.

It seems I'll have to save my revenge for later.

Now, she must help Li Ming awaken his superpowers and absolutely prevent anyone with ulterior motives from taking advantage of him.

"I understand, I'll put it away, I... Ah!" Li Ming was about to put the copper coin back around his neck, but before he could put it on, he accidentally rubbed against the pattern on it and cut his middle fingertip.

The pain made him cry out.

Jiang Ruan quickly looked up, and when she saw that the blood had removed the rust from the copper coin, making it bright and shiny, she suddenly understood.

"Alright, no need to bother this time. You're quite lucky." Jiang Ruan clapped her hands, looking at Li Ming with satisfaction.

"What, what do you mean? How am I lucky?" Li Ming looked at Jiang Ruan in confusion, a strong force within him pushing outwards.

Only after the light of the copper coin faded and it twisted and transformed into a ring that was worn on Li Ming's middle finger did that power finally emanate, enveloping his entire body.

"Could it be that I've evolved?"