53: Chapter 53 Transcending Heroic Spirits

Was this really the same Su Chen who had been down on his luck and at death's door?

Only one night had passed?

"Senior?"

Su Chen turned around and saw Jiang Luoli standing there dazed.

He gave a slight smile and greeted her.

This smile instantly dissipated that inexplicable sense of distance.

He returned to being the handsome junior in Jiang Luoli's memories.

Only, he was even more dazzling now.

"You're alright?"

Jiang Luoli stepped forward quickly, almost subconsciously reaching out her hand, wanting to touch Su Chen's cheek to confirm this wasn't an illusion.

But halfway there, she felt it was a bit of an overstep and inappropriate.

She had to stop abruptly in mid-air, an imperceptible blush creeping onto her face.

"Yeah, I'm fine now."

Su Chen nodded, his tone relaxed.

"The doctor and I suspect it's physical self-healing brought about by the awakening of my ability."

"Self-healing?"

A flash of realization, mixed with a bit of astonishment, crossed Jiang Luoli's beautiful eyes.

She had seen many Awakened, including many high-level ones.

But she had never heard of anyone whose awakening brought about such powerful self-healing capabilities.

This effect was simply too heaven-defying.

She gave Su Chen a deep look but didn't press further.

Everyone had their own secrets, especially in this Era of Awakening.

"It's good that you're okay."

She breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes crinkling with a smile.

"Clean up a bit, I'll take you back."

"Thank you, Senior."

...

The hospital's underground parking lot.

Jiang Luoli walked toward a matte black supercar with sleek lines and a low-profile yet powerful design.

Although Su Chen didn't know much about cars,

He recognized the winged logo; it was worth a fortune.

"She really is a little rich woman."

"Get in."

Jiang Luoli pulled open the scissor door and sat in the driver's seat, her movements crisp and neat as her long legs, clad in black silk and high heels, pressed the accelerator.

Su Chen sat in the passenger seat as told.

The interior space wasn't particularly spacious.

Combined with the scent of high-grade leather mixed with the faint gardenia fragrance from Jiang Luoli's body,

It created a slightly intimate, enclosed atmosphere.

The engine let out a low, powerful roar, and the supercar smoothly drove out of the hospital and merged into traffic.

"How are you feeling? Any discomfort anywhere in your body?"

Jiang Luoli looked straight ahead and asked casually.

"Great, better than ever."

Su Chen said sincerely, feeling the surging power within his body and the vast mental energy in his mind.

It was more than just 'great.'

He felt his super-strong mental control and detection abilities.

With just a single thought, he seemed to be able to clearly see the scene inside every car on this road.

Of course, not just see.

He could kill, too.

"Since you're fine and have awakened an ability,"

"There are some things I should tell you."

"You asked me before if I believed in the existence of extraordinary powers."

"Now, I can tell you clearly."

"They not only exist but are gradually changing this world."

Her voice became serious.

Su Chen also sat up straight, adopting a posture of listening intently.

"About a hundred years ago, sporadic phenomena and individuals that couldn't be explained by science began to appear all over the Blue Planet."

"These people were collectively known as the 'First Batch of Awakened'."

"These people were extremely dangerous, possessing power beyond ordinary humans—speed, endurance, even elemental manipulation, telepathy, cultivation, and so on."

"The most famous among them was a rejected art student; you must have heard his story."

"At the same time, twisted and dangerous demonic creatures began to appear around the world."

"Initially, governments of all countries tried their best to cover it up."

"But as time went on, there were more and more incidents involving the Awakened and demonic creatures."

"Clues had already surfaced, making complete secrecy impossible."

Jiang Luoli expertly handled the steering wheel, the supercar weaving nimbly through traffic.

"In the last decade or so, the situation has become even more complex."

"Some ancient ruins and secret realms have gradually appeared, from which creations and inheritances surpassing modern technology have been discovered."

"More notably, some 'Heroic Spirits' that originally only existed in legends or were thought to have long since perished have also begun to appear."

"They are all notoriously powerful existences in the history of various nations, mastering ancient and powerful power systems that are quite different from natural Awakened."

"A portion of Heroic Spirits chose to form contracts with natural Awakened to fight together."

"And a very small number of extremely powerful Heroic Spirits have never chosen to contract, seemingly waiting for a suitable contractor."

"This group is also known as 'Transcendent Heroic Spirits,' and they are basically the top secrets of every nation."

"The organization I belong to, which is also the one you are about to join, was founded by one of these Transcendent Heroic Spirits."

"No one knows her true face; they only know she has long white hair and wears a witch hat."

"She made a prophecy that before long, all the mysteries hidden in history will be completely revealed."

"At that time, Earth's existing civilization will be completely destroyed."

Su Chen silently digested this information.

This roughly coincided with his previous guesses.

The Blue Planet was undergoing massive changes beyond what ordinary people could imagine.

Jiang Luoli picked up the conversation again.

"Su Chen, I officially invite you to join us."

"Why me?"

Su Chen asked.

"I'm just a newcomer who just awakened and was lying in a hospital bed yesterday."

"Intuition."

Jiang Luoli answered very simply.

"I rarely misjudge people, which is also why I can win time and again in the business world."

"You have a very special temperament about you."

"Moreover, your mysterious ability itself is extremely valuable."

"More importantly,"

Her tone grew heavier.

"Joining the organization has immense benefits for you."

"The organization never restricts the personal freedom of its members; you can leave unconditionally at any time, and..."

"First, the organization possesses the most advanced and comprehensive talent detection equipment and methods, which can help you completely clarify the type and potential of your ability."

"Second, there is a complete training system and resource library within the organization—techniques, pills, weapons, and funding."

"As long as you have enough contribution points, you can exchange for them, which will save you countless detours and allow you to become stronger quickly."

"Third, and most importantly, completing missions issued by the organization."

"Not only can you earn contribution points, but sometimes you can also obtain 'extraordinary items' containing strange powers found from ruins or demonic creatures."

"These items often have incredible effects and are crucial for enhancing one's strength."

Su Chen didn't hear the other things clearly.

Only the words 'extraordinary item' spoke to his heart.

He knew very well that everything else was empty; only the Angel Investment System was his greatest cheat.

If he could obtain enough extraordinary items to top up the system, he could completely manage to make one investment a day.

"How about it? Consider it?"