Chapter 58 The transmigrator revealed false inner thoughts and slandered me, so I...

Compared to X, a transmigrator who shocked the world upon his appearance, Qi Ji, an "organization leader" who is still only making small-scale moves to this day, is clearly not up to par.

The two sides have completely different perspectives and visions. One side, after encountering the protagonist, quickly formulates a protection plan, ensures Si Qi's future is secure, and then considers the disputes with other countries.

The other one had been in contact with Si Qi much earlier than X, but from beginning to end, all she thought about was how to use Si Qi to gain benefits for herself, and she colluded with other villains in the book to exploit Si Qi.

As for the nation, peace, human rights... Qi Ji clearly doesn't care about these things.

In contrast, everyone was very fortunate that X was not as selfish as Qi Ji. Otherwise, with his cunning and abilities, he could have absolutely manipulated the entire world, making people live or die at his whim.

As for why X didn't target himself...

If everyone thought about it from X's perspective, they would realize that Qi Ji's character was indeed somewhat insignificant compared to those urgent matters like saving the country.

If they weren't worried that Qi Ji might possess a secret book, they could have dealt with him themselves; there would have been no need for X to intervene, which would have been a waste of talent.

Everyone guessed that X was wondering why the authorities were leaving those who were detrimental to Si Qi unpunished, which was why he specifically mentioned Qi Ji's name.

Having grasped X's meaning, they quickly made a decision in their hearts, arranged how to deal with Qi Ji and the others, and then did not linger on this matter, but talked about another more noteworthy issue.

"You just said that you have mastered the technology to detect supernatural abilities?"

X nodded: "It's that 'golden finger' that Si Qi has, which can see whether the creature on the other side has superpowers."

"This ability is extremely important!" many people exclaimed excitedly. "Many people who have acquired superpowers deliberately hide them or are completely unaware that they possess them—this can easily lead to hidden dangers."

The leader who said this gave an example: "Not long ago, an incident occurred where a person with superhuman abilities in the field of sound became emotional and their voices disturbed students who were in class nearby, and dozens of children almost jumped off buildings."

The superhuman was unaware of his abilities. During a conflict, in a moment of heightened emotion, his powers erupted, and a curse, "Die!" controlled the minds of everyone around him.

Dozens of students, their eyes glazed over, climbed toward the window in a scene resembling a horror movie, which terrified the young superhuman.

He stood there shouting and trying to save people for a long time before finally activating his superpower and guessing correctly to say "Stop," thus saving everyone's lives.

If the authorities had mastered the technology to detect supernatural abilities, such accidents would not have happened, or at least not a small verbal dispute would have resulted in the tragic loss of dozens of lives.

Those who discover they have superpowers and try to do evil will also be exposed for what they really are.

Judging from X's words, he is willing to share this technology. This is a good thing; even at a huge cost, China is willing to pay to prioritize acquiring this capability. This can greatly stabilize the order and allow superhumans to more easily enter the public eye.

To everyone's surprise, X shook his head and didn't want anything.

"The sooner this technology is promoted, the better it will be for the world; everything else is secondary."

X spoke in a tone that resembled that of a saint free from desires, which made many people momentarily imagine the protagonist in the celestial book and marvel at how lucky they were.

After the spiritual energy was restored, all the important people they encountered turned out to be good people.

In their subsequent interactions, just as X had said, he held nothing back from China. He shared the technology openly and transparently, without any concealment, providing almost hands-on instruction in a user-friendly manner, making it so easy that even an elementary school student could master the testing equipment.

Many people eagerly took the device and scanned those around them, feeling excited by the accurate results and trying to express their gratitude to X.

Unfortunately, X was very low-key, arriving quietly and leaving without a sound.

They left behind a large amount of intelligence and gifts, leaving everyone deeply moved.

Grateful for X's help to everyone, the Chinese side could only do their best to repay him. For example, they took even better care of Si Qi, whom X cared about, and they also dealt with Qi Ji, whom X had specifically mentioned.

As for Si Qi, China has already done its best, and there's really no room for improvement beyond that.

As for Qi Ji, once her identity as a time traveler was exposed, people's mystique surrounding her was completely shattered. Her abilities were no different from anyone who had read the celestial book, so there was absolutely no need to worry about her.

The arrest operation began, and at the same time, Lin Dong and his group, who had been planning to recruit the "villains" to work for them, finally contacted Si Qi on this day.

Since arriving in this world, Si Qi has only seen these original owner's "friends" for the first two days.

Nowadays, going over to watch the spectacle of a few people and taking care of them all while we're at it is a pretty good idea.

Therefore, Si Qi readily agreed to the request of the other party and decided to meet them the next day, which was the official scheduled date for the arrest.

Given Si Qi's current status, he needs to submit a report in advance to leave the team. The authorities won't restrict Si Qi's movements, but the person Si Qi is going to meet happens to be the one they plan to arrest today... which makes things a bit complicated.

Before Si Qi could react, it would be fine to arrest those four people without any regard for the consequences. But if Si Qi asked about it later, would he be saddened that his friends had suddenly become criminals? Would those four people pester him with lies and shamelessly ask him to bail them out?

Given the way these guys operate, they're definitely capable of doing something like this.

Not wanting Si Qi to waste his energy on such people, the leader hesitated for a moment but decided to act decisively, letting Si Qi witness the arrest firsthand and completely sever ties with these criminals.

She readily approved Si Qi's leave request, allowing him to "return to his hometown to visit relatives."

Then, dozens of top-tier superhumans were sent to follow Si Qi, along with the local military and police, to protect his safety.

In terms of combat power, Si Qi could easily defeat everyone present by himself, but because Si Qi is too young and naive, he is really easy to be deceived.

People who have read the book of secrets tend to develop a very strong "child-like" bias towards Si Qi, feeling that Si Qi will suffer any injustice whenever he interacts with others.

Especially since Si Qi is meeting with villains like Lin Dong this time, what if he gets bullied?

Protect it! It must be protected well!

The more they thought about it, the more worried they became, and the number of people sent to protect Si Qi was increased again and again, almost to the level of treatment given to high-ranking officials when they travel.

And so, under the careful protection of layers of bodyguards, Si Qi arrived "alone" at an office building in Nanshi, where he met his long-lost friends again after several months.

His friends gave him a grand welcome. They first sat comfortably on the top floor and waited for Si Qi to find his room number. Then they pretended to be deaf and dumb and listened to the doorbell ring for five minutes before slowly opening the door.

After opening the door, she first launched into a tirade of sarcasm at Si Qi, saying things like, "Young Master is really arrogant, only agreeing to move after being begged a thousand times." Then, she deliberately provoked a conflict between Zhou Bin and Si Qi, urging Si Qi to say that Zhou Bin bullied them all day long and to teach Zhou Bin a lesson. Then, she turned around and praised Si Qi to Zhou Bin, this hot-tempered arrogance, on how powerful he was, saying that he could crush him with a flick of his finger.

After all that, they had thoroughly demonstrated their plan to deal with Si Qi, which they had been devising for some time.

As soon as Si Qi arrived, he witnessed a long-planned spectacle. Feigning innocence, he stood there watching Lin Dong and his group bring in the burly, fierce-looking Zhou Bin. He waved his hands repeatedly and whispered, "Fighting is bad, don't do this."

Zhou Bin looked bewildered and turned to look at Lin Dong, as if to say: Is this the good boy you were talking about, the guy who was going to knock me down with one punch?

Lin Dong and the others were dissatisfied: "Si Qi, what do you mean?"

They had all agreed with Si Qi to teach this guy a lesson for bullying them, who were just ordinary people, just because he was a superhuman. After hearing their "tragic experience," Si Qi expressed his indignation at Zhou Bin, making it sound like he would go to great lengths for his friends.

When Zhou Bin arrived, Si Qi backed down again, saying he wouldn't fight. Wasn't he just deliberately messing with them?

Si Qi: "I just said I wanted to have a proper talk with Brother Zhou and that you two shouldn't argue..."

Lin Dong rolled his eyes in anger. "What time is it? Do you still think you're in school? Following school rules, obeying discipline, and not fighting? That's ancient history! If you want to be a good student, go back to school. Outside, whoever has the strongest fist is the boss!"

Si Qi shrank back, looking frightened by the shout, and said with pursed lips, "This isn't a proper job for you, it's just messing around."

Lin An noticed Si Qi's hesitation and frowned, saying, "Did you ignore everything I told you before? Now that spiritual energy has been restored and humans have awakened extraordinary abilities, it's no longer the old era. This isn't some kind of secret organization; it's a legitimate gathering of extraordinary individuals."

Si Qi retorted, "Then do you have a business license? Do you have a legitimate business? Do your employees pay their social insurance and housing fund contributions on time? If not, aren't you just a mob, relying on violence to commit crimes and bullies..."

Lin An was speechless. He never expected that his new era leader and the most powerful superhuman force in the area would be described by Si Qi as a low-class and shady gang. What kind of nonsense was this?

Lin Yuan said angrily, "You're such a blockhead! I've told you so many times, times have changed. Money, power, resources—everything will be reshuffled. The important thing is to seize the opportunity to build your own team and rise quickly! You're still dawdling here. If I didn't consider you a friend since childhood and not want to see you continue to waste your time, who would bother calling you over here? You're so long-winded and hesitant."

"Yeah, you should cancel that tutoring class as soon as possible. Studying is useless now. Even if you get into university, you won't graduate. Things are going to get chaotic soon." Lin An barely managed to suppress his temper, putting on the appearance of a good person who was concerned for Si Qi.

Si Qi still shook his head, stubbornly saying, "It's impossible. Our China is so powerful, how could it fall into chaos because of a few superhumans? You must trust the country. Do what you're supposed to do at your age. Study hard, get a good degree, and you'll have a good job after graduation..."

Lin Dong couldn't help but interrupt: "That's completely irrelevant. Are you stupid? With your superpower, what can't you do? You could go to the bank and get more money than you could ever spend in a lifetime. And you're still thinking about working honestly?"

Si Qi was startled, his eyes widening in shock: "That's illegal!!"

Lin Dong and Lin Yuan were both speechless, while Lin An sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation. He felt that Si Qi was like a pig brainwashed by the law, bound by convention and kept in a pen, unaware of the need to escape. When disaster struck, he just stayed foolishly in the pigpen, waiting to be slaughtered by the hunters.

To be honest, he really couldn't care less about Si Qi's life or death. If Si Qi wanted to waste time studying, so be it. He didn't want to enlighten Si Qi at all. But Qi Ji kept telling himself that he needed to rely on Si Qi's special ability to gradually strengthen the organization in the early stages, so he had no choice but to patiently talk to Si Qi and listen to Si Qi spouting those outdated platitudes.

But given Si Qi's stupidity, what insightful things could he possibly say? He's utterly oblivious to his own stupidity, and later even dared to turn evil and betray others, ultimately harming himself.

Lin An sighed and said to Si Qi, "Can you just consider this a favor for us brothers?"

Si Qi, who had been incessantly urging Lin Dong and the others to study hard and stop their decadent lifestyle, finally quieted down. He opened his clear, large eyes and asked Lin An, "What do you want me to do?"

"We want to reclaim our territory in this city and purge the dissenting elements who are not in our control—"

Si Qi was horrified: "You still say you're not [illegal]?!"

Phrases like "territory" and "purging" have started to come out.

Lin Dong choked and almost couldn't continue. He repeatedly clenched his chest to compose himself before, despite the veins bulging on his forehead, he continued, "The three of us are ordinary people. Zhou Bin is an extraordinary being, but he's not our friend. That's where you need to step in..."

Si Qi shook his head vigorously, like a rattle-drum: "I won't do such a thing, and you shouldn't either. You should just go and turn yourself in to the authorities..."

Good grief, before he said he was defecting to the country, now he's just saying he's surrendering himself.

Lin Yuan was so angry she laughed. She crossed her arms and said to Si Qi, "Are you stupid? You're a perfectly good leader, why do you have to be someone else's lackey?"

Si Qi glared: "What lackey? They're the country! They're civil servants! A secure job for life... Soldiers are so respectable."

Lin Dong and the others turned as green as cabbage leaves, clearly not expecting Si Qi to say such a thing. For a moment, they didn't know how to explain the implications to the bookworm. They couldn't very well say that they were certain that China would perish in the future and that superhumans would be the future rulers.

Zhou Bin, who was watching the commotion, almost burst out laughing when he heard Si Qi's words. His gaze towards Si Qi became increasingly intrigued, as if he had never seen such a well-behaved and good student before. He also never expected that a friend who could hang out with Lin Dong and his group would be so well-behaved and "sensible".

Lin Dong said irritably, "What civil servant?! Do you even understand? Does becoming a civil servant make you a superior person? Those leaders have powerful backers and connections. They've already taken all the good positions, and you have to beg others for the scraps left. Do you really want to be an official like that? Besides, even if you become an official, you still have to follow the rules. If you take even a little money, a bunch of people will cause you trouble. What's the point of being an official?"

Si Qi was shocked. He hadn’t expected Lin Dong to have such lofty ambitions. Even becoming an official wasn’t enough for him. Did he want to reach for the heavens?

Lin An tried his best to explain the situation to Si Qi in detail: "Xiao Qi, we are orphans, and it is very difficult for us to turn our lives around. The method you mentioned is possible, but it is unnecessary. It is too tiring, and the effort put in is not proportional to the reward."

Seeing that Si Qi wanted to say more, he raised his hand to stop Si Qi from speaking and continued, "Precisely because we are orphans and at the bottom of society, we are the ones who can pay the highest price and should be the ones who most hope that social order will be overthrown and reorganized, because we have nothing left to give up. We were originally penniless."

Compared to those powerful and wealthy who cling to the existing order and try to maintain the current peace, they are the ones who most want society to descend into chaos and crave the destruction of the existing class system.

Only when everyone stops categorizing people by education, money, connections, and power, and only relies on strength, can they rise to the top and reign supreme in the new world.

Lin An spoke very bluntly, his eyes revealing an undisguised ambition, clearly hoping for chaos in the world, where everyone would be reduced to insignificant ants in order to rise to power.

Si Qi shook his head, unwilling to accept it: "I can't understand what you're saying. You're clearly..." an antisocial element attempting a terrorist attack.

Normal people wouldn't accept Lin An's explanation, let alone someone as gentle and kind as the original owner of this body.

Si Qi: "Have you forgotten that we grew up in an orphanage? Every grain of rice we ate, every piece of clothing we wore, and every subsidy we received in our bank accounts were all given to us by the government. How can you think like that?"

Lin An's face was grim, clearly realizing that Si Qi's stubbornness couldn't be reasoned with in just a few words.

He had already given Si Qi enough face, but Si Qi wouldn't listen, so he wouldn't blame him for taking drastic measures, forcing Si Qi to become his obedient dog.

For example, what if we staged a murder scene to make Si Qi think that he had killed someone?

If we take photos of the evidence to threaten Si Qi, Si Qi will definitely be so scared that he will never dare to say anything stupid like siding with the country again.

Just then, Qi Ji, who was late, finally appeared. As if anticipating the unpleasantness between Lin Dong and the others and Si Qi, he smoothed things over and said to Si Qi with a gentle smile, "Si Qi, you're finally here. It's been a long time. I've missed you."

Si Qi: "Qi Ji, it's been a long time."

"Come on, let's talk this out in private."

After Lin Dong and the others finished playing the bad cop, she, the kind and gentle good cop, was needed to continue playing the good cop to win over Si Qi and gain his favor.

“Don’t take Lin Dong and the others’ words too seriously. You know their temper—well, they were a bit impulsive and reckless. I’ve been trying to persuade them, but it hasn’t been very effective.” Qi Ji shifted the blame onto Lin Dong and the others, saying she was forced to step in and take charge. Knowing what Si Qi didn’t like to hear, she went along with his thoughts and continued, “I’ve considered joining the government, but no one can guarantee the safety of superhumans after they join the country, right? I can’t risk other people’s lives.”

Si Qi disagreed: "Would the country ever harm us?"

Qi Ji maintained a gentle smile, as if wearing a mask to conceal his true thoughts: "Of course the country wouldn't, but we're dealing with people, and people have selfish motives. What if someone takes a liking to the special nature of our abilities and wants to use their power to experiment on us? Can you guarantee that the experiment won't be dangerous at all? Can you take responsibility and take care of all dozens of people?"

Seeing that Si Qi didn't speak, she assumed that Si Qi had been rendered speechless by her words, and continued to deceive him with satisfaction.

As for the dozens of people she mentioned earlier, they were all people she had painstakingly gathered based on characters who appeared in the original work.

Their logic of action is completely opposite to that of the protagonist. They are extremely dissatisfied with the protagonist who refuses to indiscriminately kill innocent people and even stops them from doing so. Therefore, strictly speaking, all of her subordinates are actually cannon fodder villains in the book.

These guys have eccentric personalities. Once they meet Si Qi, they'll probably clash with him naturally, even without Lin Dong and the others stirring things up... That way, she won't have to worry about Si Qi being too powerful and winning people's hearts, thus taking away her leadership position.

Qi Ji smiled smugly, realizing she had indeed been prescient. Her voice softened as she comforted Si Qi, as if she were speaking to a close family member. She persuaded Si Qi to stay and fight alongside the organization, even for her sake and for the sake of her friends, including Lin Dong. She couldn't bear to see Si Qi miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Si Qi seemed to have been fooled, and said in a low voice with his head down, "Let me see."

Given Si Qi's personality, it was basically equivalent to him agreeing. Qi Ji made up his mind and stopped trying to persuade him, allowing Si Qi to freely interact with Zhou Bin and the others after he left.

Not long after, the sounds of arguing and fighting came from outside. Qi Ji deliberately waited until the commotion outside grew louder before leisurely going out to stop it, but the scene was completely different from what she had expected.

Si Qi did not confront Zhou Bin and his group, nor did Lin Dong and the others fan the flames or encourage Si Qi to get beaten up. Instead, a group of people dressed in crisp uniforms and fully equipped occupied the entire top-floor lobby, flipped Lin Dong and his group, who were still cursing, over so that their hands were behind their backs and their heads were pinned to the wall.

Qi Ji: ? ? ?

"Who are you!" Qi Ji quickly retreated to ensure his own safety, then shouted Zhou Bin and the others' names, urging them desperately, "What are you standing there for? Protect me!"

Zhou Bin and the others remained standing still, listening as the officers in uniform loudly read out the crimes and announced that they would arrest people according to the law. They all raised their hands and pointed at Qi Ji, saying, "She's the leader."

"You're all crazy!" Lin Dong and the others shouted and cursed, while Qi Ji stared in disbelief.

Although I knew the villains were shameless, I didn't expect them to back down so quickly. They didn't even bother to fight back.

She quickly used her special ability to connect with Lin Dong and the others, transmitting her voice: "Damn it, could they have been brought by Si Qi? Otherwise, why did they have to come right after Si Qi? And Si Qi just kept urging us to submit to the country, clearly he anticipated this."

Lin Dong and the others' expressions changed, and they looked at Si Qi standing to the side, their eyes filled with boundless rage.

If Si Qi hadn't led the way and lured the enemy here, they should have been able to continue developing their organization instead of being defeated halfway and captured by the still very powerful authorities.

Si Qi is deliberately trying to kill them!!

They were clearly poised to become powerful figures, standing at the pinnacle of the world... What had they done to deserve Si Qi's betrayal?!

"It's Si Qi!!! It's this guy!!!" Lin Yuan suddenly screamed hysterically, "He's the leader of our organization! It's him! He deliberately brought us together and then betrayed us, just to use us as a pledge of allegiance to join you!! Don't be fooled by Si Qi!!!"

"Yes!!" Lin Dong gritted his teeth in hatred, echoing Lin Yuan's roar, "This guy is cunning and scheming. He acts like a coward on the surface, but he's the one who's been orchestrating everything from beginning to end! We only wanted to help him out of friendship, but he betrayed us!!"

Lin An was a master of opportunism. He didn't care whether the people on the other side would believe this spur-of-the-moment frame-up. He just wanted to drag Si Qi into this mess first. He couldn't let Si Qi have the opportunity to betray them and gain benefits, just like in the original story: "Si Qi has always been like this since he was a child. He pretends to be innocent and deceives people into sympathy. In fact, he often steals things from us and frames us. This time, it was Si Qi who instigated it. We just fell into his trap!"

Qi Ji covered his face in grief: "Si Qi, you have disappointed me so much. We treated you as a friend, but what did you take us for? How could you do this?!"

Si Qi: "..."

Si Qi looked utterly heartbroken, as if he had been wronged by his friends and was incredibly aggrieved. Zhou Bin and the others frowned: "What nonsense is this? Are you all putting on an act?"

Lin Dong roared, "Zhou Bin!!!"

“I can hear you,” Zhou Bin frowned, impatiently saying, “He just arrived on his first day, hasn’t even been here for half an hour, and he’s already the leader of the organization? Before, we told you that you weren’t capable enough to be second-in-command, and you absolutely refused. Now you’re readily giving up the leader’s position. Is he your friend, or your scapegoat? Did you call him here specifically to take the blame for you?”

Zhou Bin walked over and patted Si Qi on the shoulder, comforting him, "Young man, don't be sad, it's not worth it for someone like that."

Si Qi lowered his head and remained silent, as if he was speechless after being attacked by Lin Dong and the others.

Qi Ji asked incredulously, "Zhou Bin, what's wrong with you?"

Isn't he the villain? Doesn't he get annoyed the protagonist the moment he sees him, and wish he could chop off the protagonist's head?

How could she stand with Si Qi and even comfort him to stop being sad?

Is she crazy, or is the world crazy?

"What? What happened to me? Don't you have the ability to predict the future? How could you not have foreseen this?" Zhou Bin sneered, beckoning to the dozens of members of the organization standing to the side. In front of Lin Dong and the others, who were staring with fury, he joined the group of well-trained soldiers.

"You, you, you all?!" Lin Yuan stared at the scene, trembling, and exclaimed in disbelief, "You're all in cahoots?!"

"Otherwise what?" Zhou Bin grinned, his already ferocious appearance becoming even more menacing, like a thug straight out of prison. "You little brats, do you really think dozens of superhumans are willing to serve you? Dream on."

Lin Dong and the others were deathly pale, dazed and confused as if struck by lightning.

But that wasn't the most devastating thing for them. What they found most unbearable was that this group of people, who were clearly disciplined, backed by a large organization, and who had even sent dozens of superhumans to infiltrate them months in advance, actually saluted Si Qi, who was standing to the side, and loudly proclaimed, "Greetings, sir! The 12th Squad of the Fourth Action Group greets you!"

"Ah, hello..." Si Qi came back to his senses and asked the excited young man in front of him, "What's going on?"

"Just like I said..." Having received prior instructions from his superiors, the team leader explained in great detail, his tone as careful and protective as a teacher speaking to a kindergarten child, as if afraid the child would be hurt. "Qi Ji, Lin Yuan, and the other three have repeatedly interfered in supernatural events over the past month, causing extremely serious harm to the safety of ordinary citizens and resulting in injuries to more than ten people..."

He recounted in detail all the events that Qi Ji and others had been involved in during this period, with such detail that even the time and place were clear and without any errors or omissions, and the evidence was so conclusive that there was no room for rebuttal.

After hearing these words, Si Qi was greatly shocked. His expression was several times more grief-stricken than when he had been betrayed by his friends. His eyes were red as he said, "They actually did so many bad things?"

"Yes, this was supposed to be a routine raid, but I didn't expect you to be here by chance." The captain smiled sheepishly, trying to hide his guilt at deceiving his idol. "So they are your friends. Their morals are so corrupt. They are so far inferior to you."

Lin An listened intently to what was happening on this side, his heart pounding wildly.

Although he still felt that he had been framed by Si Qi, he put on a repentant face and said to Si Qi in a low voice, "Xiao Qi, this is all a misunderstanding. I was just doing what Qi Ji and the others asked me to do. I didn't actually do anything, and I didn't kill anyone. Please talk to them for me and let me leave."

"Yes, yes! I didn't do anything!!" Lin Yuan was shocked, but she quickly recovered and struggled, pleading pitifully with Si Qi.

Whether Si Qi believed it or not, she had to try.

"Tch, it's clearly because we're watching you that you can't do whatever you want, okay?" Zhou Bin bluntly exposed. "I recorded all the terrible ideas you came up with during the meeting. Do I need to repeat them now? You always talk about killing people to divert the authorities' attention and creating terrorist attacks to attract more superhumans' attention. I don't even want to recall how vicious you are!"

Lin An and Lin Yuan looked grim. Lin Dong, unable to bear the contrast, craned his neck and yelled at Zhou Bin, "What did I say wrong! Those guys are just the lowest of ordinary people! What's wrong with me killing them? They're so weak, they'd all die sooner or later!!"

Zhou Bin raised an eyebrow: "What, aren't you just an ordinary person? Why don't you just die first?"

Lin Dong roared, "I'm a superhuman!!"

He tried to activate his ability to eavesdrop on the thoughts of the people present, but unfortunately, the ability could only be used on those with great fortune. Apart from Qi Ji, there was no one present with enough fortune for him to spy on. He couldn't help but feel resentful: "If only my ability were combat-based! That weakling Si Qi should just die and hand over his power core to me!!"

Si Qi said painfully, "Xiao Dong, how can you keep saying you want to kill someone..."

Lin Dong: "I'll kill you! You villain! You traitor!!!"

Upon hearing the word "villain," Lin An and Lin Yuan, who had initially believed that their ability to hear thoughts was a unique superpower, suddenly changed their expressions, a bad premonition rising in their hearts.

The action team member standing to the side used his superpower to shut Lin Dong up with his curses, laughing angrily: "You're a superhuman? Do you really think we're just freeloaders who can't tell the difference between superhumans and ordinary people? You're clearly an ordinary person!"

After saying that, he pointed to the heads of Lin An and Lin Yuan, who were being held down, and said in turn, "You, and you, you two are just ordinary people too!"

Lin An's expression cracked, and Lin Yuan's lips trembled. Their bad premonition was confirmed; their bloodshot eyes were fixed on Qi Ji standing to the side, like crazed, murderous demons—if they weren't superhumans, then what about Qi Ji, the 'ordinary person'?

Sure enough, the next second, the team member pointed to Qi Ji in order and said coldly, "You are a superhuman, but your ability has no offensive capabilities. Your combat strength is no different from these three ordinary people."

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so lax with Qi Ji, an extraordinary being, when they captured Lin Dong and the other two, and wouldn't have used their powers to forcibly control him immediately.

Qi Ji's face turned pale; everything before her left her bewildered. Her meticulously planned schemes had been shattered one after another, leaving only the helplessness of an ordinary person facing the machinery of the state.

She knew that her plan had been exposed and that she was likely to have completely offended Lin Dong and his two companions, but she couldn't find a suitable reason to cover up her lie.

So-called foresight and cunning schemes against the protagonist are utterly useless in the face of absolute power.

Lin Yuan's voice was frantic: "What do you mean by that? She's a superhuman? But isn't she just an ordinary person? I'm the superhuman, I am!"

"Why do you think you're a superhuman?" Before the team members could even ask a question, Lin An spoke up with a livid face: "What is your 'superpower'?"

Lin Yuan's face contorted in rage as she roared, "'Heart's voice'! I can hear other people's heart's voices!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin An swayed, his legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground.

Lin Dong, the most impulsive and least quick-witted of them all, instinctively retorted, "What nonsense? I'm the one who has the telepathic ability; I can hear other people's thoughts!"

"Is it someone else's voice, or just Qi Ji's?" Lin An murmured to himself, his expression shifting between laughter and tears, almost maniacal: "Haha, hahahahaha... She's a superhuman, she's the real superhuman!!"

Lin Yuan came to her senses, her eyes glazed, and said, word by word, "So... you could hear me too?"

"Otherwise what?!" Lin An suddenly looked up, his gaze fixed on Qi Ji, and demanded, "Tell me! What kind of superpower do you have! How many things have you lied to me about?!"

The team members looked at each other, wondering what had gotten into these guys.

One of the team members, who knew about the ability detection device, obtained a portable one from the captain. Curious, he scanned Qi Ji and muttered to himself while looking at the screen, "Hmm... voice transmission? What kind of ability is this? It's so useless."

Lin Dong and Lin Yuan's eyes widened, their breaths caught in their throats. Lin An, on the verge of collapse, finally couldn't bear it any longer, threw his head back and laughed maniacally, his laughter sounding like weeping blood.