"Got it, then let's head out."
The eerie patterns on the Zodiac Rabbit had long disappeared. She gave Wu Liang a meaningful look before walking ahead, intending to pull him along to leave.
As an Awakened or Symbiont accustomed to having Special Abilities, having one's Spiritual Power suddenly completely sealed would definitely lead to inconvenience.
But in the next moment, Wu Liang smiled and stepped forward to open the room door.
It was as if the person who had completely lost spiritual power wasn't him at all.
"This kid... he's indeed a bigger monster than the Dragon. His application will most likely be approved soon," the Zodiac Rabbit thought silently to herself.
Coming alone to the Capital City to seek the truth, his strength was unknown but his spiritual power was indeed astounding. He knew to avoid others' eyes and test his theories when alone with her. From just three hints, he could deduce what he needed.
Given time, this kid will most likely become the next Zodiac Dragon.
"How did it go?" Professor Guo leaned forward to see Wu Liang's smiling face, thinking he was quite satisfied with this training method.
"It was simply amazing!"
Wu Liang's words held a double meaning. He gained a lot from this test, whether it was uncovering his lost memories or obtaining useful information from the Zodiac Rabbit!
The Zodiac Rabbit deliberately mentioned that the Awakened involved in the events back then had all lost that part of their memories.
That means the insider he's looking for is definitely one of the Zodiac members!
Minister Long, Sister Yang, the Rabbit herself, and the Sister She she mentioned are excluded, leaving the vacancies of three Zodiac positions.
Therefore, he just needs to confirm his options from the Ox, Horse, Chicken, Dog, and Pig among the Zodiac members.
Five people, this range is much better than the endless sea of people he imagined he'd have to search through at headquarters!
"In that case, I have a task involving an out-of-control Supernatural object. Shadow, do you need a break, or do you want to give it a try right away?" Professor Guo took a report from his pocket.
Wu Liang understood his meaning too.
This kind of training targeting spiritual power isn't just about locking it up with the Zodiac Rabbit and then trying to unlock it repeatedly.
It's best to attempt using abilities under stress in actual combat.
Wu Liang took the report.
This was a situation in a suburban internet cafe where a Supernatural Object went out of control. Since the current impact range and threat to life were minimal, the priority was placed at the back.
No need to worry about other Official Awakened handling it, as it's not a Fierce Ghost issue, plus the location is far enough to give anyone a headache.
According to the report, even if left unattended, there wouldn't be casualties in the short term, and investigators had already controlled the site.
Its nature is such that as long as someone watches over it like a rented ghost, it wouldn't be a problem.
"No problem, I'll head over right now."
With that, Wu Liang planned to find Fu Juan and Jin Chenghua to give him a lift.
But Professor Guo stopped him, shaking his head, "You and the Rabbit can go. The other two have their tasks."
Normally, when the Zodiac Rabbit imposes restrictions and then the target goes out to perform a task, only a small tool that can instantly unlock the suppression is needed.
Even if such Awakened aren't allowed to take on ghost-related tasks during the restriction, only handling Supernatural Object tasks, there's still some risk.
But this time it's different for Wu Liang. The restriction imposed by the Zodiac Rabbit was of the highest level achievable, and Professor Guo worried that just a tool wouldn't be enough to unlock it quickly.
"Yay! I get to go out and do a task again!"
The Zodiac Rabbit's previously pale face seemed to regain some color. She eagerly snatched the task slip from Wu Liang's hand to read it.
Under Professor Guo's direction, Wu Liang had no choice but to reluctantly lead this "underage" individual out of the test room.
To be honest, he actually preferred doing tasks with Jin Chenghua.
Wu Liang was quite curious about Jin Chenghua's strange ability.
Logically speaking, Awakened Abilities are usually fixed, and someone like Jin Chenghua who seems to touch on attack, defense, and even mundane things like lighting should not exist.
So his Awakened Ability must have something special!
"Let's take my car!" The Zodiac Rabbit cheerfully pulled out a car key from her pocket, interrupting Wu Liang's thoughts.
"Wait, why do you have a car?"
Upon hearing Wu Liang's curiosity, The Zodiac Rabbit boasted, "Hehe! Didn't expect it, right? My salary is quite high! I have several fancy cars!"
"No, what I mean is, with your height, you wouldn't even reach the pedal... Hey, hey, don't hit!"
The two of them playfully quarreled all the way to the elevator.
Everyone they passed—staff and Awakened alike—could not help but step aside watching this scene.
No one knew who the guy was, but everyone recognized the only designated underage girl at the Capital City headquarters.
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If you provoke her and she gives you a glare that locks your spiritual power, you'd be crying without tears.
"Damn, this guy's got guts, daring to mess with this little missy?"
"A newbie? I haven't seen him around, probably not anyone significant."
All the way out of the headquarters building, the two paid no attention to the whispers around them. They were only caught up in one argument—
"Take a taxi!" "Drive a luxury car!"
"Hah, you can buy one but can't drive it, just want the thrill, don't you?" Wu Liang attacked first.
"You talk nonsense! Why can't I drive?"
"You're shorter than the steering wheel even when standing, driving like you're in a go-kart?" His attacks were as relentless as ever.
In the end, after Wu Liang vetoed her vote, he directly picked her up and tossed her into a taxi, ending the dispute.
Seeing the puffed-up Zodiac Rabbit, Wu Liang suddenly remembered a point he hadn't noticed earlier.
He asked, "By the way, what was that strange magnetic field and life sign activity on Jin Chenghua's phone?"
Honestly, seeing that scene was quite shocking for Wu Liang.
Regarding the serious matter, the Zodiac Rabbit reluctantly answered him, "That was invented by the Paranormal Recovery Research Department—the Supernatural Retrieval System."
"It's still in the testing phase, only covering the Capital City. It can pinpoint locations where magnetic field changes cause electronic devices to malfunction and scan for living beings within milliseconds of error, reporting to the nearest Awakened."
After listening, Wu Liang grabbed the key point—scanning.
Since electronic devices would malfunction in a supernatural lockdown, how was scanning possible?
The Zodiac Rabbit seemed to know what Wu Liang was curious about and explained directly, "They're unavoidable because the Supernatural Exploration System is not entirely electronic equipment; it contains the Awakened Ability of someone inside. Hence, the system is only being tested in the Capital City."
Wu Liang nodded quietly after listening.
Indeed, the officials weren't inactive.
They, too, were working hard to integrate Awakened Abilities with technology, hoping to combat the Paranormal Revival this way.
The more it was , the more convinced Wu Liang was that the idea of using the supernatural to combat the supernatural, like in the Promised Land, was problematic.
That group of lunatics was thinking too idealistically!
"Hey! Shadow! Quickly tell the driver where to go! What are we dawdling for?" The Zodiac Rabbit pouted discontentedly.
She still wanted to ride in a luxury car at full speed.
Wu Liang heard this and just patted the driver's shoulder, then smiled and said, "To xx district xx road xx internet cafe entrance, we can get there in half an hour, right? How much will it cost?"
The driver, sweating coldly, nodded and didn't mention the fee, just tried his best to suppress his Fierce Ghost aura.
What a joke! Having the boss in his car? How could he dare to charge?