Chapter 034: Top-Class Talent
“Lieutenant? You know very well how you became a lieutenant.” Yu Ye Xiao Chen sneered. “Chen Xiao has done such great service this time by stopping Nakata Rukudo and recovering state secrets—his merits are enough to earn him a captain’s rank with ease.”
In fact, Chen Xiao’s contributions were indeed significant. If not for Yu Ye Xiao Chen pulling him into Huaxia Zhi Hun, the country might not even know how to reward him, as such matters are kept secret underground.
Moreover, if not for his extremely low rank, Chen Xiao could have obtained a higher military rank. But in his eyes, a rank was nothing but a nominal position of no real use. Huaxia Zhi Hun sounded impressive, but in reality, they were just ordinary people working silently in the shadows—people who were completely unknown to the public. They simply dedicated themselves to serving the country and its people.
Another reason Chen Xiao joined Huaxia Zhi Hun was that he and his grandfather had led a very difficult life since childhood. Without government assistance, survival alone would have been hard, let alone attending university. So, he felt grateful to his country.
What frustrated him, however, was that as a captain, he seemed to play a caretaker role—his face darkened with frustration.
“Alright, stop standing there. Come with me for an ability test. And don’t worry—your information is now classified as a national S-level secret. Even the major ability clans don’t have the right to investigate it, let alone that insignificant Murong family,” Yu Ye Xiao Chen said with a smile.
Hearing this, Chen Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the Murong family didn’t retaliate against his grandfather, it didn’t matter.
He then went with Yu Ye Xiao Chen for the ability test. It wouldn’t reveal anything anyway, so Chen Xiao didn’t care. He had his own Main God Space, and the power of the Main God was beyond the perception of ordinary ability users.
They arrived in a place that resembled a laboratory. Chen Xiao sat quietly on a chair, connected to various wires. There was no choice—joining a state secret agency was completely different from joining an ability user association.
To join Huaxia Zhi Hun, one had to go through multiple checks. Chen Xiao’s background had already been thoroughly investigated by Yu Ye Xiao Chen and the others earlier. Now, what needed to be checked was his ability potential.
In front of the monitor, Yu Ye Xiao Chen, Yang Lin, Xie Junyang, Cheng Dong, and Nan Gong Qingyu, who had somehow returned, all stared intently at the screen.
“How… how can there be someone like this? This is absolutely top-class!” Yang Lin stared at the screen in disbelief, his mouth wide open.
“Yang Lin, your saliva is about to drip,” Nan Gong Qingyu said disdainfully, stepping aside.
“He’s indeed top-class,” Xie Junyang nodded.
“Ability potential below F—only slightly better than an ordinary person. A waste. Ability attribute affinity: 2,000—this is a peerless genius. Physical strength: 500. Mental power level: 3. What kind of monster is this kid?” Yu Ye Xiao Chen was equally astonished.
Chen Xiao’s potential for supernatural abilities and affinity for attributes were at complete extremes—like night and day. Moreover, his physical strength was 500, which was typical of a first-tier martial warrior, yet his mental level was 3, indicating he was a third-tier sorcerer. It was simply a completely contradictory combination.
“Yang Lin is right,” Yu Ye Xiao Chen said with a slight smile. “This guy is a natural healer. If we teach him a few more healing spells, our Xuan Group will be much safer on missions.”
A natural healer—this was the label Yu Ye Xiao Chen and Yang Lin gave Chen Xiao, and this nickname once resounded throughout the world of supernatural abilities.
“Wait, how could he be like this? His ability potential is below F, but his affinity for attributes is 2,000, and he’s also a third-tier sorcerer. How did he achieve that?” Xie Junyang, who was more observant, asked with a frown.
“In this vast world, everything is possible. Even many phenomena on Earth remain unexplained to us, let alone those in the world of supernatural abilities,” Yu Ye Xiao Chen shook his head. “Since it exists, there must be a reason. Why dig deeper? As long as we know we now have an excellent healer in our Xuan Group, that’s enough, right?”
As he spoke, Yu Ye Xiao Chen flashed a bright smile.
“Hehehehehe…”
With that, the five of them—four men and one woman—all showed sinister smiles.
“Should we report his situation to the higher-ups?” Nan Gong Qing Yu asked.
“What’s the point of reporting to them?” Yang Lin smirked. “Do we want other groups to compete with us for him? I disagree. Boss, what do you think?”
Yu Ye Xiao Chen nodded. “Keep his situation secret. Once he joins our Xuan Group, he belongs to us. No one else should interfere.”
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Chen Xiao noticed something strange. After his ability test, the way Yu Ye Xiao Chen, Nan Gong Qing Yu, Yang Lin, Cheng Dong, and Xie Junyang looked at him had changed—like they were looking at a treasure.
“What’s wrong with you guys? Why are you looking at me like that?” Under those strange gazes, Chen Xiao felt goosebumps appear on his body.
“Uh, nothing. From now on, we’re all family. There’s no need to be formal,” Yu Ye Xiao Chen said with a smile. “Alright, now that everyone in our Xuan Group is here, shall we go out to celebrate the new member’s arrival?”
It was already the morning of the second day, and for those with strong mental powers, not sleeping for two or three days wasn’t a problem.
“Of course! Brother Chen Xiao, let’s go out and have a good drink!” Cheng Dong, a burly man who was usually quiet,’s eyes lit up at the mention of drinking.
Looking at these five people with genuine smiles, Chen Xiao realized that from now on, he might have to share life and hardships with them for a long time, so he didn’t refuse.
“Wait, is the entire Xuan Group of the Soul of China only six people?” Chen Xiao asked in disbelief.
“How many more do you want? This isn’t an army. Six people are enough,” Yu Ye Xiao Chen said with a smile as he handed Chen Xiao two IDs.
Chen Xiao took it and saw that the first document was a red card with a golden national emblem shining brightly on it, flanked by five golden five-clawed dragons. On the other side was a photo of Chen Xiao, while the back read: People’s Republic of Huaxia, National Security Bureau, Soul of Huaxia, Xuan Group, Captain Chen Xiao, Number: 565810139.
Chen Xiao sighed. When he received this document, it felt as though a heavy burden had been placed on his shoulders.
The other document stated that Chen Xiao was the manager of the Human Resources Department at Huaxia Tianhe Co., Ltd.
Chen Xiao was stunned upon seeing this document. He had never heard of this company, so how could he suddenly become its manager?
“Don’t be surprised. This is just a cover to disguise our identities. This company is also a state-owned enterprise, but it’s mostly a shell with no real business operations,” Yu Ye Xiao Chen said with a smile.
“Is there a salary?” That was what Chen Xiao cared most about.
“The company itself doesn’t offer any salary,” Yu Ye Xiao Chen replied. “But since you’re now an employee of a government department, you will receive a salary. Well, 20,000 Huaxia coins per month, or 200 star coins—choose whichever you prefer.”
After hearing Yu Ye Xiao Chen’s words, Chen Xiao’s heart pounded. There was no need to choose—star coins meant nothing to him; Huaxia coins were far more valuable.
Seeing Chen Xiao’s choice, Yu Ye Xiao Chen took out another golden bank card from his pocket and handed it to him. “This contains your reward for this mission—100,000 Huaxia coins. Starting from the first day of each month, your salary will be automatically deposited here. And this card can be used at any bank in the country.”
“100,000 Huaxia coins?” Chen Xiao was almost jumping for joy. At that moment, all thoughts of the Main God Entity, the Main God Space, or superpowers vanished from his mind. Growing up in the countryside, he could never have imagined owning 100,000 Huaxia coins.
The other five members of Xuan Group turned away, pretending not to see Chen Xiao’s reaction.