28: Unexpected Gains: Wild Awakeners and Abnormal Creatures

"Policeman uncle, you spent so much money buying Martial Arts Secret Manuals. Is it because Martial Arts Secret Manuals are useful and can really be practiced?"

Seeing their expectant faces, Yang Dian pondered for a moment before nodding slightly:

"Things left behind by our Old Ancestors are, of course, useful."

Hearing Yang Dian say this, the two immediately became even more expectant.

"Then... then... then..."

They repeated "then" three times, but still couldn't articulate what they wanted to say.

It was as if what they wanted to say was a secret they couldn't speak of.

Yang Dian, who had a guess in his heart, took out his law enforcement equipment:

"Did you bring your ID card?"

"If not, open Zhifubao, click on 'Documents' and take out your electronic ID card; it's the same."

The two hesitated for a moment, but still took out their phones and opened their electronic ID cards.

"Beep, Chen Wenya, female, 18 years old, from Jin'an District, Fuzhou City, Minjiang Province, no criminal record."

"Beep, Chen Wenqian, female, 18 years old, from Jin'an District, Fuzhou City, Minjiang Province, no criminal record."

After confirming that neither of them had a criminal record, Yang Dian asked, feigning nonchalance:

"What do you want to say?"

"Besides Martial Arts, are there any other magical places in this world?"

"Like rabbits whose two eyes glow, black dogs that can breathe fire from their mouths..."

"Or humans with special abilities?"

Chen Wenya and Chen Wenqian's eyes widened instantly:

"You know?"

Chen Wenqian, wearing a white dress and sporting pigtails, looking like a legal loli, nudged the flat-chested Chen Wenya:

"Sis, I told you, if we, along with Xiao Hua and that stinky cockroach, can mutate, then other people and other animals can definitely mutate too."

"The higher-ups must have noticed it long ago."

"Now do you believe me?"

Hearing Chen Wenqian's words, Yang Dian, who had just bitten off a piece of fried celestial dragon, paused his movement, then bit into the crispy fried celestial dragon with a crunching sound.

"So, you really Awakened your talents?"

"And it's not just you two."

"What about this 'Xiao Hua' and 'cockroach' you mentioned? Have they also mutated?"

The seemingly more mature Chen Wenya cautiously glanced at Yang Dian:

"Policeman uncle."

"If we admit it,"

"Will you take us to the Research Institute, draw our blood, and dissect us?"

Yang Dian chuckled:

"Do I look stupid?"

"You've already shown so much, how could I not guess?"

"As for dissection, you don't need to worry."

"This isn't The West."

With that, Yang Dian crunched the rest of the fried celestial dragon into his mouth, then looked at the two:

"Did you order anything to eat?"

Seeing both of them shake their heads simultaneously, he immediately stood up first.

"Then let's go."

"Uh, where to?"

Seeing their cautious expressions, Yang Dian scanned the night market:

"To a place where we can chat quietly..."

...The journey was silent.

Fearing the two young girls would be scared, Yang Dian didn't take them to the station. Instead, he found a quiet coffee shop nearby and requested a private room.

Under the envious and jealous gaze of the front desk attendant, Yang Dian, after leading the two into the private room, pulled out another identification document:

"Let's formally introduce ourselves. Huaxia Abnormal Affairs Administration, Fuzhou Branch, First Brigade, Seventh Squad, Third-Level Peacekeeper, Yang Dian."

Chen Wenqian excitedly took the document, flipped it open, compared it, and then looked at Yang Dian with even more excitement:

"So the Special Administration Bureau is an organization established by the higher-ups specifically to manage abnormal affairs?"

"Like the legendary Dragon Group?"

Yang Dian rubbed his nose.

Chen Wenqian seemed to be not just a young loli.

She was also a chuunibyou young loli.

"If you insist on thinking that way, it's not wrong."

Chen Wenya, at her side, also seemed a bit excited:

"Then, Policeman uncle, have you also mutated?"

Yang Dian was a bit helpless:

"Firstly, I'm the same age as you, both 18. Maybe my birthday isn't even after yours, so you don't need to call me 'uncle'."

"Secondly, 'mutation' is a term used for animals, plants, insects, parasites, and viruses."

"When mutation happens to us, we should call it Awakening."

"Awakening our inherent talents!"

With that, Yang Dian's tone shifted:

"Can you tell me what talents you've Awakened?"

"Also, what's the deal with this 'Xiao Hua' and 'cockroach' you mentioned?"

Chen Wenya and Chen Wenqian exchanged glances, then Chen Wenqian was the first to raise her hand and answer:

"Xiao Hua is our pet Changmao Sanhua, and the stinky cockroach is a super big cockroach!"

"And the talent I Awakened is photographic memory."

"After Awakening my talent, anything I've seen, as long as I recall it carefully, I can remember."

"My sister's Awakened talent is creating fireballs."

Saying that, she nudged Chen Wenya:

"Sis, quickly, show uncle a fireball."

Hearing that "uncle," Yang Dian truly didn't know what expression to make.

Fortunately, shortly after, Chen Wenya rubbed her hands together and created a fist-sized fireball in her palm, attracting all of Yang Dian's attention.

"How large can the fireball get at its maximum, and how strong is its destructive power? Have you tried it?"

Chen Wenya shook her head, her face pale.

It seemed that creating the fireball and controlling it in her palm was not easy:

"No."

"I was afraid of causing a fire, so I haven't tried how large the fireball can get at its maximum, nor do I know how strong its destructive power is."

Yang Dian nodded:

"Alright then."

"That's it."

"You can extinguish the fireball."

Chen Wenya extinguished the fireball as instructed.

Then she took Chen Wenqian's hand, and together they looked at Yang Dian expectantly.

Seeing this, Yang Dian lowered his head and pondered for a while before speaking:

"Now, you two have three choices."

"First, come with me to the Special Administration Bureau to register as Awakened."

"After registration, your life will remain the same as before."

"As long as you don't break the law, your lives won't change."

"Second, you join the Special Administration Bureau's First Brigade, which is the combat team."

He pointed to Chen Wenya, who was wearing a purple dress:

"From now on, you will be a nationally certified civil servant, enjoying all civil servant subsidies."

"But while enjoying rights and benefits, you also have to be on the front lines of combat, always ready to fight abnormal creatures, which are those mutated animals and plants."

After speaking to Chen Wenya, he looked at the white-dressed young loli, Chen Wenqian:

"As for you."

"You've Awakened a talent related to the brain region. Besides photographic memory, you can probably develop other related abilities."

"If you want to join the Special Administration Bureau, you can join the Third Brigade, which is the Research Institute."

"Of course, our Special Administration Bureau also has a Second Brigade, which is an information and intelligence agency."

"With your talent, if you wish to join the Second Brigade, it's also a good option."

Chen Wenqian tightened her grip on Chen Wenya's hand:

"Can't my sister join the Second Brigade or the Third Brigade?"

Girls are like that.

Most of them prefer to go to safer places.

Yang Dian shook his head:

"I don't know, but it should be possible."

"Actually, I've only been with the Special Administration Bureau for a few days, so I only have a partial understanding of its specific situation."

"If you want to know the details, I can take you back to the bureau and have my captain introduce you."

The two exchanged glances, then Chen Wenya spoke:

"Can we go home and ask our parents?"

"Of course you can." Yang Dian nodded, then added:

"How about this, I'll take you home first and take a look at the Xiao Hua and the cockroach you mentioned."

"Then tomorrow morning, I'll go to your house with my captain."

"If you are willing to join the Special Administration Bureau, then we'll take you to the bureau."

"If your family is worried, they can also come along."

"If you're not willing to join the Special Administration Bureau, then we'll just make a record for you."

Upon hearing this, the two politely bowed slightly to Yang Dian:

"Thank you, uncle."

Yang Dian was speechless.

Polite is polite.

But the word "uncle," they just can't seem to drop it, can they?

'Forget it, uncle it is.'

'Being called uncle a couple of times isn't a loss.'

'Also, how much contribution is it to find wild civilian Awakened?'

'Depending on the talent ability, it's at least 100...'

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