Chapter 59 The transmigrator revealed false inner thoughts and slandered me, so I...

“So it wasn’t a prophecy after all,” Zhou Bin said, scratching his head. “I knew it. If it were a prophetic ability, how could she not see that we were all spies?”

After so many failed operations, they still didn't realize that they were all traitors. It's quite ridiculous that Qi Ji was the leader.

Qi Ji clenched his fists, his voice squeezed out through clenched teeth: "Why are you going to such lengths to target me? Where is the real Zhou Bin? I don't believe you are him."

As she spoke, her mind, which had been in a state of panic and confusion due to the situation spiraling out of control, finally cleared up for a moment, and she noticed the most crucial point.

"...Was it Chu Feng? Did he send you to target me?" Qi Ji roared in grief and indignation, "What did I do to him? Why does he keep treating me like this? I haven't done anything to wrong him. We're even from the same hometown. He won't help me, and yet he's persecuting me like this!"

...A fellow villager? Doesn't Qi Ji claim to be a transmigrator? Could that transfer student also be...?

Lin An raised his head and looked at Qi Ji, whose face was full of grief. For a moment, an uncontrollable sense of pleasure rose in his heart.

"What fellow villager? What Chu Feng? What is all this nonsense?" Zhou Bin couldn't understand what Qi Ji was saying. He had simply followed orders from his superiors, impersonating someone else and joining Qi Ji's organization. The other dozens of people who had gone undercover with him were in similar situations.

Since joining the organization, Qi Ji had been able to pinpoint the exact events that corresponded to his plans each time, leading them to believe he possessed some kind of prophetic ability. They were extremely cautious during their operations. Aside from monitoring Qi Ji to thwart his plans and routinely provoking Lin Dong to make things difficult for them, they dared not do anything else.

As it turned out, Qi Ji was not as capable as they imagined; he was just an ordinary person who seemed shrewd but was actually arrogant.

"Liar! It must be Chu Feng. Only Chu Feng would do something like this, only him!" Qi Ji stubbornly shouted to the people around him, "Bring Chu Feng out! I know he was hiding behind and watching. This was all his plan!"

"Are you sure Chu Feng is also a transmigrator?" Lin An asked. "He anticipated your plan and executed it even more thoroughly than you. Now he's even teaming up with the authorities to ambush you. Is that what you mean?"

Qi Ji was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to admit that he was inferior to others in every way and had been tricked without even realizing it.

Lin An wouldn't let her off the hook, continuing to press her: "But am I not the 'protagonist'? Why did Chu Feng ignore me and take Si Qi away? You said Si Qi is the villain in the book, and he's morally corrupt, even betraying his closest friend. How could Chu Feng choose him over me? Give me a reason!"

Lin Yuan said anxiously from the side, "How did you become the main character? I'm clearly the main character!"

Lin Dong was also driven to madness: "What the hell? I'm the main character!"

The three had conflicting accounts, and in the end, they realized that they might have all been tricked by Qi Ji.

Just as they mistakenly believed they had superpowers while Qi Ji was an ordinary person, in reality, they were all ordinary people. It was Qi Ji, who constantly revealed the plot through his inner thoughts, who was the extraordinary one.

They glared at Qi Ji with resentment, demanding an explanation: "Tell me! Who is the real protagonist here!"

Now that things had come to this, it was no use for Qi Ji to try to coax Lin Dong and the others anymore. He resigned himself to his fate and said, "Don't you already know who the main character is?"

Lin An's face stiffened, and his gaze instinctively turned to Si Qi. Lin Yuan and Lin Dong also belatedly realized what was happening, staring in disbelief at the boy not far away.

Qi Ji sneered: "Don't you know what kind of people you are? You love-obsessed, violent, and hypocritical people, what kind of protagonist can you be?"

Lin An's forehead veins bulged, and his breathing became heavy involuntarily: "You mean, Si Qi is the main character?"

"Otherwise what?" Qi Ji said indifferently, "Possessing the world's strongest superpowers, with a personality as rigid as a saint, enduring countless hardships and betrayals to save the world, and finally becoming the world's top superhuman—isn't this just the most clichéd protagonist growth template?"

Overwhelmed with grief, Lin An clenched his fists and angrily shouted, "He's the main character! Why did you instigate me to cause trouble for him?! What are you really up to?!"

"Anyway, you guys are villains to begin with. I don't need to stir things up; you'd betray Si Qi anyway, using him as a bargaining chip to gain benefits. I just said a few words to go along with your wishes. Don't try to turn the tables and act like it was all my idea." Qi Ji rolled his eyes and said disdainfully, "You keep saying you despise people who betray their friends, but in reality, you're the ones who betray without hesitation. How good Si Qi was to you in the book! He saved you time and time again, cleaned up your messes, and repeatedly clashed with the superhuman organizations to protect you ordinary people. And what did you do? You joined forces with the enemy for a little benefit, even conspiring to kill Si Qi and make him die for you. How dare you accuse me of stirring things up?"

"I only spent time trying to win you over because I knew that Si Qi genuinely considered you guys as friends and was willing to go through fire and water for you. Otherwise, would I even look at people like you? Laughable! You should take a good look in the mirror and see what kind of people you are."

Qi Ji became increasingly impolite, and Lin An felt ashamed and indignant as she heard her repeatedly say things like "You are the villains" and "Si Qi truly considers you his friends."

He hated Qi Ji for using him, and regretted listening to Qi Ji's slander, missing the opportunity to build a good relationship with Si Qi, and offending the world's strongest superhuman.

Otherwise, given his past relationship with Si Qi, he could easily manipulate the timid and easy-going Si Qi, using him to rise to prominence. Why risk joining this damn supernatural organization, living in an ordinary human body, and dealing with a group of dangerous superhumans every day?

It was Qi Ji who ruined him!

Lin Dong and Lin Yuan, having overheard the implications, were equally furious at Qi Ji for misleading them, wishing they could tear her apart.

The two men launched a tirade of insults at Qi Ji, but Qi Ji didn't care at all. He retorted with a sarcastic remark: "Come on! Do you think I don't know what kind of people you are? You still have the nerve to say that I ruined you? Even without my intervention, you would have brought this upon yourselves in the end. You had a perfect start, holding onto the biggest backer in the entire story from the beginning, but you played your cards terribly. I was just going along with your original trajectory."

She didn't feel at all that she had dragged Lin Dong and the others down, causing them to miss the opportunity to build a good relationship with the protagonist. On the contrary, if Lin Dong and the others hadn't been so incompetent—the three of them combined couldn't even compare to Chu Feng—leading to Si Qi's refusal to show himself after awakening his abilities, how could she have ended up in this situation?

She gave three people the opportunity to change their fate and become successful, but they failed to seize it and instead dragged her down.

The group argued amongst themselves, each feeling that the other had wronged them, and the argument escalated.

The team members couldn't bear to hear them say, "It's your fault that I can't use Si Qi." Seeing Si Qi standing to the side, covering his face and trembling as if he were crying, they quickly dragged the four away.

Before leaving, Lin Yuan, who harbored the deepest personal grudge against Si Qi, couldn't help but direct her anger at him, shouting at him, "You clearly have the backing of the country, you knew we would be arrested, why didn't you tell me beforehand! Don't you know them? Aren't you very powerful! Why didn't you say a word in my defense!"

"You're always so selfish! Hypocritical and despicable! Why should everyone like you? Why should you get all the benefits!"

"I'm like this because of you! It's all your fault!!"

Amidst the vehement curses of his former friends, Si Qi remained silent, head bowed. Zhou Bin and the others, enraged, rolled up their sleeves and pointed at Lin Yuan's head, demanding, "Didn't Si Qi warn you? How many times has he told you to stop doing bad things and turn yourself in to the government? You think you're so great, disdaining to be a 'civil servant,' and now you blame Si Qi for not telling you beforehand? Have you no shame?!"

"Si Qi has been completely open and honest with you, but you treat him like a servant, ordering him around and using him as nothing more than a tool. It's such a misfortune for Si Qi to know a bunch of scum like you!"

"Si Qi, listen to my advice, don't associate with these people anymore. Otherwise, when they see you, they'll definitely try to take advantage of you again, and they'll never reflect on their mistakes."

One second Zhou Bin was in the form of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, the next he turned to look at Si Qi, his voice gentle and soft, like a master of face-changing in Sichuan opera.

He pulled Si Qi away from this troublesome place, ignoring the shouts of Lin Dong and the others behind them. He spoke many heartfelt words of advice to Si Qi, repeatedly urging him not to associate with these petty people again.

Having witnessed firsthand the blatant disregard for human life shown by his friends, and then being slandered by them, Si Qi was deeply shaken. He finally took their words of advice to heart and nodded heavily: "I understand. I will never have any contact with them again."

"It's good that you understand." Zhou Bin had just overheard Qi Ji and the others' conversation. Although he was still confused about the matter of transmigrating into the book, he knew what a kind and upright person Si Qi was. He didn't want Si Qi to be implicated by Qi Ji and the others and have his life ruined.

At that moment, he simply couldn't stand by and watch and wanted to help Si Qi. He didn't think about the deeper meaning behind this arrest incident, which involved the breakdown of friendship among the young people.

But when he and the other members of the action team were taken to sign a confidentiality agreement, and then called into the office by the big boss to inquire about the details of his private conversation with Si Qi, he belatedly realized that the overkill arrest operation in the office building earlier might have been deliberately staged to prevent Si Qi from being harassed by Qi Ji and the others.

In the preceding months, dozens of them had infiltrated Qi Ji's organization of extraordinary individuals, repeatedly targeting Lin Dong and others on the advice of their superiors, perhaps because they were Si Qi's friends...

It wasn't until a week later, when Lin Dong and others were imprisoned, and the government publicly acknowledged the existence of superhumans to the entire nation, that he truly realized just how extraordinary Si Qi's identity was and how much the country valued him, that he realized the truth.

All television stations broadcast the official press conference live at the same time. Anyone living within internet coverage saw Si Qi and Chu Feng's faces on screen at the same time.

Everyone in the orphanage, as well as their high school classmates, exclaimed in surprise, telling those around them that these were familiar faces they knew.

Qi Ji, Lin Dong, and the others, who had already changed into prison uniforms and were sitting in the lobby watching the news live, naturally noticed this scene immediately.

However, unlike the others who were focused on Si Qi and shouting and cursing him, most people were focused on the content to be announced in the live broadcast.

It was a description that seemed like something out of a fairy tale, yet the speaker was a national leader, and the occasion was such a serious official platform.

The screen played a series of horrifying videos: some showed plants coming to life and dragging their prey underground; others showed animals breathing fire and setting forests ablaze; and still others showed gruesome surveillance footage of countries already in chaos...

Many insiders are finally able to speak online and tell the general public everything they know.

“I used to work abroad, and I was finally brought back to China recently. It’s become a paradise for superhumans abroad, and ordinary people are second-class citizens there. Sometimes they are not even treated as human beings.”

"My sister's child recently gained superpowers and lifted up the two-meter-wide bed in front of us—and you have to understand, she's only three years old!"

"The spider plant on my balcony recently became sentient. It grew from outside into the room overnight and climbed onto my knee while I was sleeping. It almost scared me to death."

"You know about the chemical plant gas leak that led to the authorities sealing off the entire area for miles around? Actually, it wasn't a problem with the equipment in the factory; it was because a superhuman appeared inside and couldn't control his power, freezing everything around him! I was there at the time and witnessed that guy transform into Superman!"

"So the slaughterhouse near my house that was shut down wasn't because of swine fever at all, but because there were superhumans gathering there? I was wondering why there were so many strange people wandering around there during that time, and why a lot of dried pig carcasses were being transported out every now and then... It must be some kind of superhuman who has awakened vampire abilities?"

"I used a VPN to access foreign websites and saw a lot of related content. But there was no word of it in China, so I thought it was just foreigners getting together to make funny jokes. Turns out it's real?"

"It feels like the whole world has become fantastical overnight... Superpowers really exist? Could I become a superhuman too? That's so cool!"

"What's so cool about that? Go online and look at the news from abroad. The outside world is in chaos. It's just that in our China, for some reason, not a single word has come out, not even a shadow of a superhuman. I didn't dare to say anything before, for fear of being knocked on the door in the middle of the night and robbed."

"Huh? What's going on abroad? I always hear you guys saying that things are terrible and chaotic overseas, but I don't feel that way at all..."

"World war is about to break out abroad, and you're still here oblivious. Ordinary people are being ravaged by superhumans, and social order has long since collapsed."

"??? What are you talking about? It feels like we live in a completely different world."

"You should say that we live in a different country than those people. Be glad you're in China. When those foreigners hear that nothing is happening in China, they think we're lying and don't believe that all the superhumans in our country are so well-behaved."

"Hehe, it's not that the superhumans in our country are well-behaved, it's because our country has produced a big shot as powerful as X, who can easily suppress all the disobedient superhumans in the country, which is why they dare not show any signs."

"!! Could the person upstairs please elaborate?"

"Wait a minute, who is X? It feels like you guys know so many things I don't. How much information have I been missing?!"

"X is a superhuman leader who suddenly appeared from abroad. He single-handedly destroyed countless superhuman organizations and rescued ordinary civilians in dozens of countries. Now he is a world-renowned hero, and many people admire him."

"Um, so we have someone this amazing in our country too?"

"No wonder things are so chaotic abroad, but our China is calm and peaceful, without a sound. With such a powerful figure in charge, who would dare to show their face?"

"We were really lucky; we unknowingly escaped a disaster."

"Yes, as an ordinary person, I'm fortunate not to have become a victim of superhumans..."

"You haven't even counted those plants and animals that have become sentient. In fact, we have been protected many times without even realizing it."

"Waaah, thank you to the country, thank you to the soldiers who silently protect us!"

"So who exactly is that mysterious big shot? I'm really curious."

“I’m quite curious too. But did you see those young people on the screen? At their age, they’re definitely not leaders, and they’re too young to be in the army. They’re most likely powerful superhumans.”

"Anyone who can appear in such an occasion must be quite capable."

The eyes of the masses are discerning, especially when over a billion people across the country gather together to discuss the matter. They quickly pinpointed Si Qi and his group as the suspects.

With the leaders' explanations, the public has accepted the reality of the spiritual revival and knows that the global environment has become unsafe, and any animal or plant could become a source of danger.

As for the extraordinary individuals who have also undergone transformation due to spiritual energy... Logically speaking, people should be more afraid of extraordinary individuals living in the same environment than animals and plants without intelligence.

But in recent months, the calm and uneventful social environment in China has made it difficult for them to realize what's so scary about superhumans. Instead, they're more focused on the prospect of becoming superhuman themselves and having a completely new life.

Especially when official spokespeople mention superhumans, their friendly and familiar tone can easily give people a preconceived notion that humans must evolve, rather than other plants and animals evolving while humans remain unchanged, which is more in line with the overall interests of humanity.

After all, they are our own compatriots!

Netizens commented online, "I wish I had superpowers too, so I could better protect myself and my loved ones when I'm in danger."

"Does having superpowers mean I don't have to study anymore? I'd rather awaken my superpowers and fight those monsters than bury myself in textbooks all day doing endless homework."

"Speaking of which, during this time, it was the extraordinary beings who were silently protecting us from being harmed by those extraordinary creatures, right? I didn't even notice it at all, I'm really grateful."

"Hey, even if you become a superhuman, you still have to go to school, otherwise your parents' slaps won't be easy to bear."

"Even becoming a superhuman doesn't mean you can escape your parents' punishment; it's so true."

"So I still don't quite understand what's going on abroad. How come the world is in chaos just because people have superpowers? Is the food not tasty enough, or the games not fun enough? If they kill all the ordinary people, who will produce these things for them?"

"Well, even without superpowers, we still have knives and guns, right? Before the spiritual energy was restored, foreign countries were causing trouble every few days. It's not surprising that things have turned out like this now. We should just live our own lives."

People are very accepting of people with superhuman abilities, unlike in other countries where they are treated as two different species and treated as mortal enemies upon meeting.

When the authorities announced that, with X's help, they had developed an instrument that could detect supernatural abilities and required every citizen to go for testing and registration as arranged, the atmosphere of enthusiastic discussion instantly reached its climax.

"Ahhh, so we also have a chance to confirm whether we are superhumans, right? God help me, I must be one!"

"That's great. This way, if someone with superpowers wants to use their abilities to do bad things, the authorities can easily find out by checking the traces left at the scene."

"What? There's a professional training school for superhumans, and a benefit of helping them find jobs after graduation? That's amazing!"

"So, can superhumans who can generate electricity directly join a power plant after graduation? (laughs)"

"Smell-based superpowers can act as customs officers, catching smuggled goods in no time."

"There are also some special investigation-related superpowers, which should be very useful for investigating cases and tracking down murderers."

"If you have teleportation or spatial abilities, you'd definitely be a top performer as a deliveryman."

"Do you have hypnotic abilities? I've been having insomnia for so long, sob sob..."

"Healing abilities? Becoming a doctor to solve difficult and complicated diseases would be an absolute game-changer!"

The more they talked, the more they felt that superpowers were a really good thing, and they couldn't help but exclaim, "It's so great... I feel like our lives will be very different because of superhumans."

They were full of expectations for the future. This gentle and friendly attitude made many ordinary people who had awakened their superpowers but were afraid of being regarded as aliens completely relax after seeing the online opinions. They no longer lived in constant fear of being rejected by the public.

They relaxed their tense nerves and posted online with smiles: "I have a calming ability, working at the zoo is really easy..."

"I almost died when I accidentally fell down the stairs last time, but my superpower saved me."

"I'm really relieved to see that you're not against it. I've been terrified of being arrested lately."

"Haha, upstairs, you've watched too many movies. This is China! When something big happens, we'll definitely work together and unconditionally help our own people."

Just as this netizen said, everyone was chatting and laughing about the nationwide census of superpowers, and their attitude was very positive, without any resistance or avoidance.

"This is a win-win situation for everyone. Once the matter is clarified, we can live with peace of mind."

"Yes, the story about the sound-based superpower going out of control that I mentioned earlier sounds terrifying."

"It's said that if someone has an extremely powerful superpower, they can even get a fast track to work in a government department. Isn't that easier than going through the trouble of taking the civil service exam?"

"Speaking of which, those teenagers in the video were probably specially recruited because of their powerful abilities, right?"

As if to confirm this netizen's statement, while announcing that all citizens would be required to undergo supernatural ability testing, the authorities also invited former civilian supernatural ability users such as Si Qi to the stage in order to appease the anxiety of some people.

Some people familiar with Si Qi excitedly exclaimed online: "Ahhh, these two are my classmates!"

"They suddenly took leave a while ago, saying they were going to attend a tutoring class, but actually they were recruited into a government department!?"

"I'm so curious about what kind of superpower it is, it must be amazing!"

As everyone discussed, several pre-prepared videos were played in the live stream. In the videos, Si Qi appeared calm, casually waving his hand to control the vines covering an entire mountain, instantly silencing the overwhelming, nightmarish, twisted black shadows.

Then, the scene changed, and Si Qi appeared in a dimly lit factory. A dozen or so menacing adults, wielding machetes and supernatural abilities, charged towards Si Qi.

Many netizens instinctively held their breath, unable to imagine whether they could survive if they encountered such an attack.

The boy on the screen showed no change in expression. In a flash, he appeared in front of the dozen or so thugs. With a light tap of his finger, the man he touched stiffened abruptly, as if gripped by an invisible hand. His face turned red, and he was completely unable to move.

At the same time, the dozens of ice blades controlled by this person instantly evaporated, their powers disappeared, and they could no longer be used.

Si Qi did not stop. His figure changed constantly in the air. In just a few seconds, he easily dealt with all the enemies present. He did so so simply that his breathing rate did not even change.

Compared to the resentful and indignant faces of the group opposite them, even netizens who knew nothing about superpowers could intuitively realize just how powerful the boy was.

And this wasn't the only such scene. In the rapidly changing scenes that followed, Si Qi was busy in different places, dealing with different enemies each time.

There are wild beasts as tall as two-story buildings, swarms of eerie and terrifying insects, and sandstorms that howl like sharp knives...

The speed at which the scenes changed left viewers speechless, prompting them to exclaim, "That's really impressive..."

"How many battles have you encountered in total?"

"While we are living peacefully, this child is constantly on the move, facing such a dangerous monster..."

"He must have been scared too, but he still stood up time and time again to protect us from all dangers. Our peace is built on the shoulders of these soldiers."

"China has such a vast territory, so the dangers it faces must be far greater than in other places. It's not hard to imagine how many crises have occurred during this period, but we have been so well protected that we didn't even detect a single disaster. It's nothing short of a miracle!"

"I really want to know this boy's name. The place he was protecting was my house! I never imagined that while I was sleeping, a strange bird was trying to eat me from not far away. He was the one who stopped the monster! It's really scary to think about!"

The video was very exciting, and while viewers were thrilled, they couldn't help but feel terrified for the teenager in it.

They felt a great fondness for the still-naive boy. Precisely because he was young and innocent, clearly a child who hadn't experienced much and needed adult protection, they understood all the more clearly that this shouldn't have been the boy's responsibility. Yet he stepped forward, protecting everyone with his own hands, sheltering all of them.

An irrepressible sense of goodwill arose in people's hearts, which was exactly what the authorities hoped to see.

The world that repeatedly shattered the protagonist's beliefs in the original work, forcing him to end his life in despair in the most tragic way, did not betray his goodwill this time.

Adoration and praise are the badges of a hero, and this goodwill that permeates everyone's hearts can help Si Qi face the world better and prevent him from heading towards that helpless end.

The common people were unaware of the deeper meaning behind the official actions; they simply genuinely liked the young man because of Si Qi's behavior.

When the video switched from Si Qi to other soldiers fighting, people praised the soldiers on camera while recalling Si Qi's domineering battle scene, confirming once again that Si Qi's strength was definitely among the world's best.

The gap between the two sides was too obvious. It wasn't that the superhumans behind them weren't strong, but rather that Si Qi's abilities were too exaggerated. They never saw Si Qi show any signs of difficulty or tension, while Si Qi's enemies were trembling with fear and were defeated by Si Qi effortlessly.

"So, the big shot in China who was on par with X, as mentioned before, was that the same young man from the beginning?"

"From what I saw in the footage, he was fighting several superhumans all by himself. He must have been suppressing a civilian superhuman organization that was trying to cause trouble?"

"Without him, we might have ended up in the same situation as those abroad. We're really lucky..."

The official video did not particularly emphasize how much effort they had put in during this period, but the public is not blind. They can feel the official's dedication from the little things in their lives and know how much hard work everyone has put in behind the seemingly effortless peace and order.

China is a very united country, and its cohesion in times of crisis is absolutely unquestionable. With the spiritual energy reviving and extraordinary events occurring frequently, the patriotic people are spontaneously cooperating with official commands, and the screen is filled with virtually no negative comments.

Everyone was enthusiastically discussing the combat power of the superhumans, but how safe and secure were they, being protected by so many powerful figures?

So much so that when they later heard the official requirement that superhumans could not use their abilities freely in private, not many people felt dissatisfied. They clamored that it was their freedom, and simply accepted the arrangement, saying understandingly, "Superhuman abilities are, in a way, the same as guns. Gun bans in China are to protect the safety of more people. Otherwise, think about what would happen if guns weren't banned in other countries."

"We are in a special period now, so it's understandable that there are more restrictions. Once the order is stable, the restrictions on superpowers will definitely be gradually lifted. Otherwise, what's the point of those training schools and job placements after graduation? The authorities are clearly supportive of superpowers."

"The authorities are not banning ordinary people, but those who are disobedient and try to use their superpowers to do evil. Don't think that this is restricting our freedom; it is actually protecting the many ordinary people who cannot awaken their superpowers."

"That's right. Superpowers aren't like hands and feet. How can restricting their use be considered a restriction of freedom? People lived the same way before they had superpowers, and they still live the same way now that they have them. It's not like we can't survive without superpowers."

"During this special period, everything must be done according to the rules. Even if you're told not to use your superpowers, or even if you're told to stay home and not go out, you have to do it! This is for everyone's good, not just targeting you. Once this situation is over, no one will care about you even if you want to."

Banning superhumans from using their abilities would be unbelievable and would provoke fierce resistance from the public in other countries, but in China, it's just a notice posted on a screen, and everyone cooperates spontaneously and consciously.

People are now more focused on the upcoming tests, hoping that they or their family members will awaken superpowers.

"I wish my superpowers were as good as the guy in the video."

"That's unlikely. Didn't you hear what the official spokesperson said? That guy's name is Si Qi. He's the leader of our special operations team and the head of all the superhumans in the country. His strength is definitely this [thumbs up].

"The official website for extraordinary individuals has released information related to superpowers. The first page of the character profile features Team Leader Si Qisi, whose superpower attribute is [Plunder]. Below that, there is a dense list of the hundreds of branch superpowers he currently possesses, which is simply explosive."

"Others might have one or two superpowers at most, but Team Leader Si has hundreds of them... No wonder he beats those superhumans like it's whack-a-mole; they're not even in the same league."

"Knowing that Brother Si Qi is so capable puts my mind at ease."

"Knowing that Brother Si Qi is so amazing makes me feel relieved +1"

"I know... +10086"

"I'm very curious about Si Qi's background, how he discovered that he has superpowers, and how our country's mother found out about him."

"Yes, shouldn't he be in school at his age?"

The resurgence of spiritual energy has attracted nationwide attention, and Si Qi has a very high profile in it. Everyone is eager to know about him, and many people have even become his fans, thinking that he is both handsome and responsible, and worshiping him as an idol.

Those students who knew Si Qi immediately jumped out and eagerly posted online, "I know Si Qi! He's my classmate!"

“I used to go to the same school as him, and we even moved volleyballs together during PE class.”

People followed these comments and pieced together Si Qi's past life experiences.

“Si Qi is a student at our school. He grew up in an orphanage. Many people know this.”

"It's not that we like to pry into other people's private affairs, but our school is very close to the orphanage, and it's a combined junior and senior high school, so many children from there end up studying at our school after they grow up."

"Si Qi is a very good student, always in the top ten of his class. He doesn't talk much and is very low-key. At the beginning of this semester, Si Qi helped a student at the school and even called the police for it. If the student's parents hadn't come to the school to cause trouble, no one would have known that Si Qi had saved someone in private. Not long ago, we thought he had been attending tutoring classes outside and had never heard him mention it. It turns out he has done so much."

"Knowing that he joined the official action group, it wasn't really surprising. He's the kind of person who lives a peaceful and simple life, with a very pure personality. He's a little shy and doesn't like to talk much, but if you need his help, he'll definitely help you. He has a really good heart."

"It's a pity I didn't talk to him much before. At school, he basically only played with a few friends he grew up with at the orphanage. But even though they're called friends, their relationship with Si Qi was pretty superficial. When Si Qi was falsely accused by the victim's parents for saving someone, these guys fanned the flames and misled us. They were really mean to Si Qi. Everyone felt sorry for him."

The original owner of this body was a kind-hearted person, and it was difficult for anyone who had interacted with him to give him a bad review against their conscience. Therefore, the content related to Si Qi that can be found online is almost unanimously "he is a good kid," which further reinforces people's initial impression of Si Qi.

Who wouldn't like a powerful individual who is shy and reserved, creating a charmingly unexpected contrast?

Especially since this strong person truly protected everyone, sweating and bleeding in silence, it's even harder to suppress this goodwill.

People liked Si Qi, so they paid extra attention to those "friends" who supposedly grew up with Si Qi but were particularly mean to him, asking those in the know: "What are these people's reactions now? Do they regret bullying Si Qi back then?"

The student who was asked replied, "I don't know. After Si Qi and the classmate next to him named Chu Feng left the school, Si Qi's fake friends also disappeared. When Si Qi showed up just now, I thought they had joined the official action group like Si Qi. But they weren't on the official member list. I don't know what they did."

The sudden dropout of high school students, especially the four people familiar with Si Qi who left the school together, is something no one would believe if it were unrelated to the recent resurgence of spiritual energy and the awakening of supernatural abilities.

However, when netizens searched for clues following the names of Lin Dong and others, they discovered that their whereabouts were actually not difficult to find. The group rented a floor of an office building under the guise of starting a business, but did no proper work all day, instead recruiting a bunch of thugs who looked like hooligans to roam around.

According to white-collar workers in the same office building, they often hear arguing upstairs. Sometimes when they meet them in the elevator, they find that the people involved have injuries and their clothes are tattered, as if they have just been in a group fight.

Recently, this group of people all disappeared. Before they disappeared, it was said that a group of people in uniforms handcuffed them and put them in a police car. Therefore, the white-collar workers deduced that this group of people might be spies, and they were finally arrested not long ago.

Netizens marveled and couldn't help but exclaim, "They all came from the same orphanage, so how come Si Qi is so outstanding and has such a good family background, while these other people are all ugly and deformed?"

"No wonder they don't get along with Si Qi. With Si Qi's personality, he definitely wouldn't be liked by this kind of guy."

"It's good that he was arrested, so he won't be able to use Si Qi's name to swindle and deceive people everywhere in the future."

Netizens are paying close attention to Si Qi, and they've even thoroughly investigated the people around him.

Everyone quickly learned of Lin Dong and his group's existence. This surprised the prison guards, who were also keeping an eye on Si Qi, who exclaimed in surprise at the four familiar faces in the class photo: "So those young inmates are Si Qi's friends! I never expected that!"

The colleague next to him instinctively retorted, "Wait a minute, calling him a friend is too insulting to Si Qi."

"Yes, yes, I misspoke," the prison guard quickly corrected himself. "But speaking of which, I was wondering why these young men had received hundreds more ideological education classes than the other prisoners after being sent here. It turns out it's because they were involved in supernatural crimes and even tried to drag Si Qi into it? They definitely need to be properly educated!"

"Putting aside ideological education, I think they've already been taught a lesson by reality enough," a colleague joked. "Those people who almost ended up in the infirmary while watching the news in the lobby during the last live broadcast were them."

“Oh, it’s them,” the prison guard holding the phone nodded in realization, having heard about the incident before.

After a moment's thought, he couldn't help but laugh out loud with schadenfreude: "These people must be regretting it now, tsk tsk tsk. They had Si Qi, a childhood friend, but they didn't seize the opportunity and ended up in prison. I remember they dropped out of high school halfway through? Even if they get out, they won't have an easy time with a diploma from someone who dropped out."

"He thinks he can seize the opportunity to become a superior person, but he doesn't even know his own limitations and what illegal and disorderly things he's done," his colleague shook his head and said disdainfully, "This kind of person, even without awakening superpowers, wants to step on ordinary people to create class divisions. If he really awakened superpowers, he'd probably be unstoppable! Luckily, he was caught."

"Haha, you think you can fly after you get here? Keep dreaming! These people have criminal records. Even if they awaken superpowers in the future, they will never be accepted by any legitimate company. Their immediate family members will also be dragged down by them. No matter how outstanding their performance is, they will not be able to enter the government departments. Their future generations will never be able to turn their lives around!"

The two laughed and joked, feeling a sense of satisfaction that they deserved what they got.

As for the individuals being discussed, they could easily figure out their future using common sense, without needing any prompting from those around them.

If they harbored resentment towards Si Qi when they were first arrested, after seeing the content of the live stream and learning about Si Qi's current status, all that remained was regret and hatred.

What they regret is that they failed to seize the opportunity to use their status as the closest people to Si Qi to turn their lives around overnight and become the envy of everyone.

What's infuriating is that Si Qi is clearly the protagonist of this world, a saintly figure personally certified by the creator, yet they, misled by Qi Ji, went astray and gradually landed themselves in prison.

It wasn't just the regret of passing by a treasure mountain and returning empty-handed; it was the fact that there was a path to heaven right in front of them, a path that could easily lead to ascension, yet they smashed the ladder to heaven with their own hands, triumphantly jumping into the abyss without looking back, thinking their choice was extremely wise.

They didn't want to admit their mistakes, only hating Qi Ji intensely, believing that Qi Ji had dragged them down. Every moment they thought about what they had missed, their minds replaying the scene of Si Qi persuading them in the building to join the government, go back to school, and not make the same mistake again.

Was Si Qi actually trying to help them back then?

Based on their understanding of Si Qi since childhood, they knew better than anyone that Si Qi wasn't a bad person. It was just that Qi Ji's unusual behavior made them subconsciously overlook this fact. They knew that conforming to the other party's ideas was more advantageous to them, so they confidently concluded that Si Qi would betray them, and then use, trample on, and slander them…

Otherwise, given Si Qiwen's gentle and uncontroversial nature, he wouldn't have repeatedly brought up the existence of the authorities after they expressed their dislike, urging them that studying was the only shortcut.

They failed to understand Si Qi's good intentions and missed their last chance to save themselves.

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Author's Note: --

Si Qi: Yes, that's right, I'm just that kind. (Nods)