"Ye General Bureau, that’s the Orange Cat I mentioned before."
Having explained Lu Zixun’s identity, Zeng Haoyang thought for a moment and added, "It also played a crucial role in the operation to encircle Zone Q."
With a slightly profound counter-question, the Ye General Bureau tapped the desk with a finger, "But I’ve heard that it once appeared near Yue Sichen when he was newly promoted to King-level."
Upon hearing this, Zeng Haoyang’s brow furrowed.
Beside them, another elderly man chuckled, "Wasn’t that just our department sending it to infiltrate and gather intelligence, Ye Wenxing? Since when have you become so one-sided?"
"Bai Yihe, have you forgotten what happened before?"
Ye Wenxing asked sternly with a cold snort.
"Of course, I haven’t forgotten."
Stirring his teacup slightly, Bai Yihe said solemnly, "But if I remember correctly, the trouble back then was because of the Ye Family’s excessive words."
Ye Wenxing slammed the table and glared at Bai Yihe.
Just as the two were about to come to blows, an elderly man who bore a resemblance to Long Jiuri and sat at the center, slowly set down his cup and said, "Let’s not bring up the past."
Ye Wenxing and Bai Yihe exchanged glances, both snorting coldly before turning their heads away.
"Alright, continue. Since Tan Ye wasn’t found in Zone Q, speculate where he might go."
Xiong Kang, who had hurried home, felt an energy similar to a superpower wave from upstairs.
His heart tightened instantly, and he broke through the window with his giant sword.
Just as he was about to slay the Alien Race, he found no such beings in the room.
Instead, there was Xie Da, shivering from cold, and a little rascal lying asleep on the bed.
This scene left Xiong Kang quite baffled.
Retracting the Mother and Child Dual Swords, Xiong Kang turned to Xie Da, "What happened?"
"Just... just now... a chill emanated from the big boss Orange Cat."
Xie Da stammered out this statement, and just as he was about to continue, he saw Xiong Kang approaching Lu Zixun. Just when he was about to warn Xiong Kang, he noticed Xiong Kang wasn’t repelled.
This scene completely baffled Xie Da. What was going on? Could it be because his own strength was too weak?
Feeling somewhat dejected, Xie Da walked out of the room.
Now that Xiong Kang was here, he felt there was no need for him to stay and suffer in the freezing cold.
Xiong Kang, with a frown, pondered for a moment, then reached out to touch Lu Zixun.
Just as he was nearing Lu Zixun’s body, his fingertips became covered with a thin layer of ice. Xiong Kang’s brow relaxed, and he withdrew his hand.
"Superpower awakening, truly a Gifted little rascal."
After sighing, he left the Mother and Child Dual Swords beside Lu Zixun and then walked out of the room.
Dressed so lightly, staying in a room with temperatures below minus ten degrees, even though Xiong Kang was an A-level Genetic Optimization Soldier, he couldn’t withstand the coldness.
Seeing Xiong Kang come out of the room, Xie Da, wrapped in a blanket, stood up quickly, looking worriedly at Xiong Kang, "Nothing’s going to happen to the big boss Orange Cat, right?"
Shaking his head, Xiong Kang indicated that Lu Zixun was alright and completely omitted mentioning the awakening of his superpower.
He already had two kinds...
No, Xiong Kang’s eyes darkened slightly, it should be three kinds of superpowers now, yet Lu Zixun hadn’t reached B-level strength.
If word got out, it would undoubtedly mean Lu Zixun was marked for death.
Abnormal creatures wouldn’t fear a being of merely B-level strength.
It’s not just human powerhouses who possess S-level...
That is, King-level existences remain on this plane, and abnormal creatures have them too.
Rubbing his sore temples, Xiong Kang sat on the couch with his arms crossed, waiting quietly for Lu Zixun to finish awakening his superpower.
Upon waking from sleep again, Lu Zixun raised his hand and thumped himself on the forehead.
Now, his head still felt a vague sense of aching, just like waking up after a hangover.
Staring at the ceiling and spacing out for a while, Lu Zixun rolled over and got up.
Looking around at the room that had turned into an ice sculpture park, Lu Zixun was immediately stunned.
"What’s going on here?"
Bewildered, Lu Zixun raised his paw, and a burst of icy chill rose from his body, instantly melting the ice.
Watching the water flow freely on the ground, Lu Zixun let out a light exhale.
An ice sculpture of a cat appeared in the center of the room, its facial expression exactly like Lu Zixun’s.
Patting his paws, Lu Zixun nodded in satisfaction with his impromptu creation.
The sound of applause came from the doorway.
Turning his head toward the door, Lu Zixun saw Xiong Kang with a mocking smile, clapping his hands.
"Ding—Detected teasing value from Xiong Kang +4000."
"Looks like every cat loves to preen, and you little rascal are no exception."
After casually seating himself on a chair, Xiong Kang’s expression grew serious.
"But listen up, you little rascal."
Seeing Xiong Kang’s serious look, Lu Zixun didn’t dare to misbehave and quietly squatted down.
"This new ability you’ve awakened, unless it’s a matter of life and death, never use it in front of others, even before STO members."
Before Lu Zixun could ask why, Xiong Kang continued, "The tree that sticks out gets chopped first, and with your current strength, you’re just a sitting duck. If abnormal creatures discover you possess three abilities, you’ll have to spend your days at the STO headquarters, unless you break through to S-level."
Hearing this, Lu Zixun’s expression soured.
Why does it feel like life got even harder after he acquired a superpower?
"I’m not exaggerating at all; in fact, I’ve omitted some details."
Pausing, Xiong Kang took a deep breath, "To the King-level creatures, bugs that can be squashed anytime don’t matter."
"But when a threat emerges that could endanger their lives, they will nip it in the bud."
Nodding in understanding, Lu Zixun suddenly asked, "Am I the only one with three abilities?"
"...I know another one."
After a moment of silence, Xiong Kang finally said, "That’s my Ninth Brother, one of his abilities is also the Ice Element."
"That’s not a problem; I’m familiar with Yaya, and having a powerful backer helps."
Relieved to hear it was Long Jiuri, Lu Zixun felt like he could be carefree again.
"Sticking close to Ninth Brother will only get you killed faster."
At this sentence, Xiong Kang’s expression darkened inexplicably.