3: Black technology, I am the most tight-lipped person

“Sure enough, this world is not like what I used to see; it’s not just a modern urban society.”

As the thought arose, Yang Dian saw Shi Sheng press the trigger of his hand cannon.

However, what spewed out of the cannon’s muzzle was not an oversized bullet, but a deep blue mist.

“Sizzle sizzle~”

As the mist enveloped He Qing, frost visibly formed on her body at a speed discernable to the naked eye, and in a blink, she was completely covered in solid ice.

Only then did Shi Sheng breathe a sigh of relief, turning to look at Yang Dian, who was peeking out with half his head from outside the door, ready to bolt if things went south:

“Alright, stop lurking at the door. If you want to watch, come in.”

Yang Dian hesitated for a moment before walking into the room, and as he did, he closed the damaged door, blocking the curious gazes of the neighbors.

Looking at He Qing, who was frozen on the ground, appearing particularly menacing, he feigned unease and asked:

“You’re not ordinary Policemen, are you?”

“And what’s going on with her?”

“Possessed by a ghost?”

Shi Sheng and Lin Mo exchanged glances, communicating with their eyes before Lin Mo finally spoke:

“Saying she’s possessed by a ghost isn’t quite right, but the actual situation is pretty close.”

“As for what happened to her, I think you should have a guess.”

“After all, you’ve been paying attention since her first transformation, haven’t you?”

Hearing this, Yang Dian’s thoughts raced, and he finally said with some hesitation:

“What do you mean, I’ve been paying attention to her since her first transformation?”

“Officer, please don’t joke with me…”

Looking at Yang Dian, who was stubbornly denying, Lin Mo shook his head, took out a black button phone, pressed a few keys, and began to read the information on the screen:

“Yang Dian, male, 18 years old, from Changle plum blossom Town, Fuzhou, Minjiang Province, Huaxia. Currently residing at Taoyuan Village No. 899. Father Yang Yong, mother He Mei, and a 16-year-old sister, Yang Lele, who will be entering her second year of high school in the second half of the year…”

“You are also a college entrance examination candidate this year, with a score of 409, barely enough to get into some provincial second-tier universities…”

“Hobbies include writing; you started writing novels after graduating from junior high school…”

“32 days ago, which was the seventh day after the college entrance examination, you began to search extensively online for information about the transcendent and Cultivation, and repeatedly visited antique markets, second-hand bookstores, and various martial arts gyms in the Min River area…”

“25 days ago, you purchased the ancient Martial Skill ‘Dragon Claw Hand’ at a second-hand bookstall in Wangzhuang Night Market, and using the excuse of needing to gather material for a novel, you moved out of your home to Caihe Alley…”

“Starting the next day, your body temperature, especially the temperature of your hands, showed a slight increase compared to usual.”

“If our analysis is correct, you should have Awakened some kind of talent, and in a short time, you’ve achieved initial mastery of the Dragon Claw Hand.”

As he spoke, Lin Mo pulled out the instrument he had been holding when he entered and gestured it towards Yang Dian:

“Don’t deny it. In modern society, no one has any privacy.”

“Including you, including me, and including him.”

Lin Mo pointed at Shi Sheng, then aimed the instrument in his hand at Yang Dian:

“Just like this now.”

“Beep, welcome to use the Haohao Brand Multifunctional Detector.”

At first, when Yang Dian heard the sound from the detector, he almost laughed.

Who would name their own brand ‘Haohao’?

But when he heard the subsequent sounds from the detector, Yang Dian’s just-curled lips immediately dropped back down.

“Establishing target subject’s body temperature database…”

“Establishment complete.”

“Beep, target’s current rectal core temperature is 38.9°C, blood arterial temperature is 38.6°C, deep brain temperature is 41.1°C, all more than 1.1°C higher than normal human body temperature.”

“Beep, target’s finger and palm temperature reached 43°C, wrist temperature reached 42°C, forearm temperature reached 40.5°C. All temperatures are significantly higher than average, suspected of Awakening a hand-related talent, or long-term Cultivation of certain finger and palm-based ancient Martial Skills.”

After the black instrument finished its broadcast, whether it was Yang Dian, Lin Mo, or Shi Sheng, everyone fell silent.

Yang Dian hadn’t expected the official authorities of this world to have developed such a thing. A single scan could establish a human body temperature database, leaving him no room for argument.

It was just as he had said before, the official authorities of this world were not polite at all.

As for Lin Mo and Shi Sheng.

They exchanged glances again, and then Shi Sheng spoke with a slight stammer:

“This… this morning when we measured your body temperature, apart from your palms and fingers, which were above normal, the temperatures of your other body parts, while higher than average, didn’t exceed normal standards.”

“But… but… but…”

Shi Sheng said “but” three times, but in the end, he didn’t voice the guess in his heart.

That guess was a bit too startling.

Lin Mo, who was beside him, couldn’t bear it anymore. He tapped the black instrument with his finger and continued the conversation:

“If my detector isn’t broken, have you achieved Major Achievement in Dragon Claw Hand?”

Yang Dian didn’t know how this world categorized the proficiency levels of Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills.

After all, he hadn’t encountered it before.

However, remembering the strange changes in his hands when he fully activated the Dragon Claw Hand, he hesitated for a moment before nodding.

With his pants already pulled down, only his cheat remained as a last resort. What else could he do but admit it?

Besides, it was easier to Cultivate when serving in an official capacity.

Perhaps he could even gain an official position with this skill and talent.

‘I just hope no one tries to use me as a component…’

As Yang Dian’s persecution complex, which had existed ever since his Transmigration, resurfaced, Shi Sheng finally closed his dropped jaw:

“Holy crap, in less than a month, just by holding an ancient book, without any master’s guidance, you achieved Major Achievement in Dragon Claw Hand?”

“We also didn’t find any records of you buying river sand or iron sand, or corresponding Cultivation medicinal ingredients…”

“Did you cheat, kid?”

Shi Sheng hit the nail on the head, but how could Yang Dian admit it?

“Well… people are actually a little bit different.”

“I just have a slightly higher Comprehension Ability and Cultivation talent than ordinary people.”

Watching Yang Dian make a gesture that would upset South Korean Citizens, Shi Sheng also broke down:

“Heh…”

“Heh heh…”

“If you only have a slightly higher Comprehension Ability and Cultivation talent than ordinary people…”

“Then what am I?”

“A leftover scrap from Nuwa’s creation of humans, a defective product molded from mud mixed with a block of elm wood?”

As he spoke, he leaned sideways, resting against Lin Mo:

“Captain, I suddenly feel that this world is too hostile to us. Why don’t we go find a secluded corner in the deep mountains and old forests and spend the rest of our lives together?”

Lin Mo pushed Shi Sheng away with a look of disdain and turned to look at Yang Dian.

However, before he could speak, Yang Dian spoke first:

“Can you tell me about Awakening and Cultivation?”

“Also, what’s going on with He Qing? Why is she regressing in age?”

“I feel like you guys seem to know that she’s not ‘Awakening,’ but rather ‘possessed by a ghost.’”

Lin Mo lowered his head, pondered for a moment, then nodded:

“It’s not impossible to tell you.”

“However, some things are not yet ready for official disclosure. After I tell you, please don’t widely publicize it.”

Yang Dian raised his hand and made a zipping motion over his mouth:

“Since you’ve investigated me, you should also know.”

“I’m the most tight-lipped person.”