Chapter 8
"The Superpower Institute has a lot of departments, and almost half of all the superpowered individuals outside Beijing live here. Almost all the high-rise buildings in the institute are inhabited by infected individuals. But the institute isn't entirely made up of superpowered individuals. Cleaning, logistics support, document entry, information processing, financial analysis, equipment maintenance, scientific experiments, medical support, and so on are actually done by ordinary people. But these so-called ordinary people aren't really ordinary people in the true sense. At the very least, everyone here is a soldier, many of them are officially employed, and many are even top performers in their respective fields."
Many of the scientists and researchers here are people we need to protect with our lives. If we are accidentally injured, the doctors and surgeons who will operate on us are among the best in the country. In short, as your mentor and guide, my first piece of advice to you is: don't think that just because you've become a superhuman, you're superior to everyone else. In this place, someone you might consider insignificant could be someone you'll have to protect with your life in the future. Therefore, in this place, you should always maintain a polite and humble attitude.
Of course, as people with superpowers, we won't be bullied. If anyone tries to bully you here, regardless of their identity, abilities, or background, you must raise your fist and immediately fight back. At all times, your health and life are paramount. Our motto is "I won't offend others unless they offend me." We don't provoke trouble, but if trouble comes our way, we absolutely cannot be cowardly. Being cowardly doesn't make you a soldier, do you understand?
As Chen Nan cautiously looked around and ate in the cafeteria for the first time, Tang Ke sat opposite her, constantly instructing her.
Chen Nan kept nodding as he spoke.
Some of the superhuman soldiers who were familiar with and fond of the process watched all this with envy, their eyes filled with undisguised envy and jealousy.
Now that the superpowered cubs have been born, they no longer need to go out on missions.
If they don't go out as frequently, they will bring back far fewer infected people than before. Similarly, they will need to kill far fewer mutants one by one in the future.
And you'll feel especially good when you're teaching new cubs.
Everyone feels relaxed and on vacation when they are around them.
You can also see something like hope in them.
Moreover, according to the tradition of the Li Kingdom, young children have priority in choosing their masters before they graduate.
No matter which department the government assigns her to, she will be given priority to choose.
If a cub chooses to stay with its master, then any subsequent events involving that master will give it a true companion.
This partner may become your life partner.
So from now on, throughout the country, at any time, it seems you'll have a trustworthy and reliable partner.
There was no such tradition before leaving the country. When superhumans first appeared in the country, everyone felt happy and excited. They would immediately and without hesitation put the newly transformed superhumans directly onto the battlefield and send them out to carry out missions.
Go to the border to defend the supernatural tower, fight the cockroach monsters near the safety shield, kill cockroach monsters and infected on the roads, and rescue any important person in the country who needs your help. Protect the people outside from being harmed by the suddenly appearing cockroach monsters.
In short, during that period, the entire country relied heavily on those superhuman soldiers, and there was no habit of calling new superhuman cubs.
As time went on, and after a series of suicides by superhuman soldiers suddenly occurred throughout the empire, the country gradually noticed the anomaly and realized that something was wrong.
However, when the country later built a safety shield and began using scientific methods to cover the most important safe zones one by one, the number of cockroach monsters outside actually decreased significantly. Correspondingly, the number of infected people also decreased considerably. Also, from that time onward, the conversion rate of the country's superhumans significantly decreased.
Not everyone who gets infected will become a superhuman, and not all superhumans are like Tang Anbin. Most infected individuals, especially those who were previously soldiers or special forces members, have a much higher chance of transforming. Furthermore, former soldiers and special forces members who successfully transform often have much better psychological health than ordinary transformed individuals.
Decades ago, after countless facts and scientific verifications, the country discovered that not all superhumans are strong and fearless. Rapidly deploying young individuals to battlefields and dangerous environments, after numerous missions, might not be enough for them. One moment they might be shooting mutants ordered to be shot by the state or fighting cockroach monsters, but the next second, the enemy might be pointing a gun at them.
In short, in the current country, the government assigns a mentor to every child with superpowers. Similarly, for veterans who have worked in the superpower institute for many years, their workload will be greatly reduced once they have a new superpowered recruit under their care. During the period when the child with superpowers is growing, you will feel relaxed and at ease because of the mentor's presence.
The conversion rate of the entire empire, previously one in a thousand, now one in ten thousand, dictates that anyone with superpowers must join the military. Once you join the military, you must serve the country for life. And almost everyone with superpowers works on the front lines of the nation, facing some of the most dangerous missions and tasks the country has ever undertaken.
Under such circumstances, the government cannot grant you an indefinite leave.
Therefore, under such a policy, almost every superhuman soldier who felt they couldn't stand being outside sent out a request for help, asking to be transferred back to headquarters.
At headquarters, they also have to go on missions every day, including killing people and cockroach monsters.
However, the workload inside the base is actually much lower than outside.
Moreover, it seems that people rarely see real hope outside.
But at the headquarters of the Superpower Institute, they seemed to see hope. They seemed to recall the carefree time they spent there after being transformed, under the guidance of their masters. Now that they had finally arrived at headquarters, while carrying out their missions, they began to hope that they too could encounter a new transformed individual.
At that time, they will be able to experience the joy and ease of raising a child with superpowers, as if they have suddenly regained hope for life, and their psychological problems will be significantly relieved and resolved.
As for why people with superpowers feel relaxed and satisfied when they mentor newcomers.
Scientists explain that once a person with superpowers possesses and begins to use their abilities, they naturally develop a sense of rejection towards other people with superpowers. They instinctively feel insecure and thus feel a sense of aversion towards every other person or other person with superpowers.
When the cubs have just completed their transformation, some of them don't yet know how to use their abilities, and some haven't even truly discovered what their abilities are. At this stage, they don't experience any innate rejection or wariness. Instead, they naturally feel a sense of respect, dependence, and trust towards their first master.
As for the older, more experienced superhumans who have spent so much time outside, they naturally develop a sense of aversion towards other superhumans. Having witnessed countless ordinary people suddenly transform into cockroach-like monsters, they are naturally wary of the general public. However, when they see a newly evolved superhuman child, knowing that the child is currently powerless, and faced with the new superhuman's (the child's) extreme trust, they will briefly relax and use this time to genuinely help and educate them.
After the cubs gradually showed their strength, the two of them still felt a sense of rejection because of their physical abilities, but this feeling was much weaker than when they were strangers.
In fact, this is the only time when a person with superpowers might find their spouse. Your closest friends or even friends from different generations might also be made during this time.
Those with superpowers who have left the country must not have already had a wife.
Otherwise, once they are truly transformed, due to this innate aversion, they will rarely be willing to marry someone else. Whether they are ordinary people or superhumans like them, they will all feel an innate physiological aversion and subconsciously reject mating with other people.
Many couples who are introduced to each other require a period of adjustment, sometimes lasting several years or even more than a decade, before they can truly and completely accept each other.
In any case, the issue of marriage for people with superpowers is also a major problem in the country.
Nearly half of the superpowered individuals are those who have conceived with their masters.
Of course, none of these things can be said openly; they all exist in secret.
To avoid situations where masters force their students to take on their own, the Empire established an educational tradition where the lives and health of those with superpowers are paramount, and they are encouraged to fight and attack without hesitation when faced with danger.
Every superhuman has a special chip implanted in the back of their neck when they become infected.
When each superhuman's physical data shows obvious changes, seemingly indicating an attack or harm, the chip will automatically upload data and issue an alarm.
If the cubs are in danger within the safe zone, nearby superhuman police will arrive immediately.
Newly converted superhumans have a one-year protection period. Before they become fully powerful, the system has the right to prioritize monitoring and protecting them.
In a way, this also eliminates the possibility that one of the superpowered individuals might do something extreme because they crave this special sense of security and relaxation.
In short, Chen Nan at that time knew nothing of those complicated matters and felt as if she had misjudged Tang Ke's personality. Seeing the other party's seriousness and responsibility, Chen Nan followed along with a smile throughout.
The two had lunch together and then went to the new recruit headquarters of the Superpower Institute to register. Chen Nan also took this opportunity to inquire about her brother's situation. She was greatly relieved to learn that none of her brother's people had actually been infected.
Later, they went to a specialized medical examination center for a comprehensive check-up. It was during this time that Chen Nan's personal chip at the back of her neck was upgraded. This was the first time the doctors here had clearly told Chen Nan this.
After the two arrived at the information desk of the Institute of Supernatural Abilities, she was given a special uniform and a cell phone.
Once you open your phone, you'll find a dedicated "newbie" system already installed, which is essentially the police system here.
"This system was built over five years by thousands of the Empire's top scientists after we returned to the surface. All our personal information, including the information on the Empire's current population of over 800 million, is contained within it. Of course, different departments have different levels of access to all this information. For example, you can only contact a small portion of the people you can reach at the Institute of Supernatural Abilities right now. These are the people and departments that are currently highlighted in green; you can contact them directly. But the gray ones will only gradually become active as you register and your status improves."
As Chen Nan curiously examined the phone after receiving it, Tang Ke leaned over and quietly introduced it to her.
Chen Nan was slightly surprised to see Officer Tang so close, but her attention was immediately drawn to the so-called system. She listened to his introduction and began to study and tinker with it seriously.
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