8: Chapter 8 The Power of Wishes

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Qian Mo was a bit puzzled, but he didn't let it show on his face.

It must have been some kind-hearted person who didn't want to show their face that helped me; I can't reveal them.

This was one of the creeds Qian Mo held as an assassin in his past life—never repay kindness with enmity.

"Ahaha, it seems I was the one who reported it. I suddenly forgot just now. Isn't that ridiculous..."

"Uh... is that something you can forget..."

"Oh, by the way, sir, when I arrived earlier, I noticed your Superpower seemed to have manifested. Is that right?"

Qian Mo looked into the young girl's sparkling, excitement-filled eyes.

He didn't sense any malice; it was likely just pure curiosity...

He nodded.

"Um... you should be participating in the National Superpower Awakening Ceremony soon, right? You'll definitely pass, but could you please apply to our Longxiang Ability University in the subsequent registration?"

"Oh! Also, don't forget to mention to the Admissions Office that I recommended you. Thank you, this is very important to me!"

Captain Li Qiaoyan pleaded with her hands pressed together.

"Uh... I'll see when the time comes..."

Seeing the girl's face gradually drop, Qian Mo quickly added a sentence.

"But I will definitely give your university priority consideration."

"Wow! Thank you, sir!"

Captain Li Qiaoyan hopped happily, then seemed to remember something and said apologetically:

"Sorry for breaking your house. This card has 2 million Credit Points, the password is six zeros; consider it compensation."

Captain Li Qiaoyan pulled out a black bank card from somewhere and handed it to Qian Mo, who was slowly getting up.

"Thank you." Qian Mo solemnly accepted the card; although the debt of gratitude was heavy, this money was truly important to him.

"It's fine, my family is rich. I mainly considered that the Security Bureau's subsidy wouldn't be enough..."

As Captain Li Qiaoyan spoke, she slowly walked to the edge of the star-shaped pit. Silver Spiritual Power floated in her palm, and she reached down into the air, pulling out a Snake Demon corpse several meters long.

She pinched her nose in slight disgust, then took a black cube from her pocket and stored the corpse inside.

On the other side, Xing Yaoyan, who was still pretending to sleep, felt a familiar Aura and slightly opened her eyes.

Black Prison!

Her heart jolted violently.

"Oh! By the way, I haven't asked for your name yet, sir."

"Qian Mo."

"Um, Mr. Qian Mo, we also need you to bring your pet..."

"Family," Qian Mo said expressionlessly.

"...Alright, your family member needs to come to our Security Bureau to give a statement. It won't take long..."

To Xing Yaoyan's ears, Captain Li Qiaoyan's originally pleasant voice turned into a deathly invitation from Hell.

The Black Prison is related to the Security Bureau!

Can't go! Can't go! I'll die! I'll die!

Xing Yaoyan stopped pretending; she suddenly jumped up, ran to a corner of the room, and curled up tightly.

This was the only means of protest for her, now extremely weak.

"Uh, your pet—no, your family member seems a bit stressed..." Seeing the sharpness in Qian Mo's eyes, she quickly corrected herself.

For some reason, she felt a sense of deadly crisis from the young man.

"She doesn't seem to want to go. Can we skip it?"

"I'm sorry, sir, this is routine business. If you don't go, I won't be able to report back..."

She changed "you" to the formal "you," and an invisible Aura gradually manifested, giving off the feeling that she would take him by force if he didn't comply.

Black Spiritual Power gradually appeared on Qian Mo. Although she had just saved him and given him so much money, business was business.

"Awoo..." Xing Yaoyan had arrived by Qian Mo's leg at some point and rubbed against him slightly.

Qian Mo was her savior, after all. Even if this trip was a narrow escape from death, she would treat it as repaying his kindness.

Qian Mo looked down at her, and Xing Yaoyan saw reassurance in his gray eyes.

"Fine, we'll go."

"Phew~"

Captain Li Qiaoyan's gathered Aura suddenly relaxed, and she patted her full chest.

I thought my first internship would involve a case of violent enforcement...

"It's okay, little one. We have a dedicated Spirit Beast Treatment Room. You just need to sleep there, and your mas—family member will pick you up."

Captain Li Qiaoyan crouched down, instinctively wanting to pet Xing Yaoyan's head, but stopped under Qian Mo's silent gaze.

Hmph! Stingy!

"Then... sorry to trouble you," Qian Mo said in a low voice.

On the way to the Security Bureau, Xing Yaoyan lay quietly in Qian Mo's arms.

Since going to that place was unavoidable, being nervous wouldn't help. It was better to stay calm and face it composedly.

As if to comfort her, Qian Mo was slowly stroking the top of her head with his warm, large hand.

Although Xing Yaoyan didn't like men—on the contrary, she would rather snuggle with Captain Li Qiaoyan who was driving.

But her current identity was just a clingy pet wolf; there was nothing wrong with enjoying her master's petting...

Forget it, let's not talk about that.

Xing Yaoyan shook her head inwardly, glanced casually at the high-tech dreamlike world outside the car window, and silently reviewed her recent encounter:

Self-Swallowing. This was her first attempt, and the effect was quite good.

The principle was to swallow her own Aura, heartbeat, sound, and everything related to her presence to escape the enemy's perception.

In fact, the moment Qian Mo pulled the Snake Demon into the "Lovers' Space," her Spiritual Sea had already dimmed completely, forcing her to exit that state.

Using that precious time, she quickly used the computer to send a distress signal to the Youfeng City Security Bureau based on information she had gathered online.

Although this crisis happened suddenly and she nearly lost her life, she still discovered a very interesting question:

What is the source of my power?

Yao use Demonic Power, humans use Spiritual Power, Spirit Beasts generally use Spiritual Power, and a few mutations use Demonic Power. And my power...

Xing Yaoyan sank her mind into her Spiritual Sea; this was the source of her power.

If Spiritual Power is warm and soft, and Demonic Power is bloody and fierce, then my power should feel—holy.

A Superpower user's advancement depends on Acquired effort and Cultivation, while a Yao's advancement depends on the strength of their Bloodline and Acquired slaughter and plunder. No wonder humans are so resistant to the Yao Race.

And although she looked like a Yao, having both human and beast forms, she didn't seem to need any Cultivation or slaughter; what she needed was time.

She felt she only needed to stay in a safe place for a month or so; once her Spiritual Sea lit up completely, she would naturally advance.

This strange and holy power... I'll tentatively call you—Power Of Will.