"What are you talking about? I don't understand?"

Flame blinked and looked at Wu Liang's hand, which remained impeccably fair even after being burned, making her envious.

Wu Liang just smiled and said, "Do you think your previous self could handle this Fierce Ghost? Even if you could, could you have done it this quickly?"

Upon hearing this, Flame suddenly realized and touched her chin, recalling the situation that had just occurred inside the building.

Indeed, the strength of the Red-clothed Fierce Ghost would have been a matter of luck whether she could exorcise it before the Supernatural Calamity. Even if she could, it would have been an extremely difficult process.

But just now, after finding the ghost's physical form and trapping it with flames, she had planned to continuously suppress it with fire while waiting for reinforcements, but unexpectedly managed to exorcise it directly by burning it.

Has my Awakened Ability gotten stronger?

Before she could say anything, Wu Liang once again disregarded the scorching flame and pressed his finger on her forehead, as an irresistible Spiritual Power surged into her Consciousness Space to investigate.

"As expected, not only is your Awakened Ability stronger, but your Spiritual Power is also gradually strengthening. In a few days, you'll be able to maintain your Awakened Ability for longer periods." Wu Liang said with a sigh as he withdrew his investigating Spiritual Power and finger.

Flame looked incredulously at her burning arms.

If she could maintain Fire Elementalization for an extended period, wouldn't she be able to execute many tasks continuously and rescue more people?

"That's really great..."

Boom——

Before finishing her words, a sudden loud noise erupted from the building Flame had jumped from earlier, followed by a shower of glass shards falling from high above.

Wu Liang raised his head, utterly ignoring the falling shards, while the intense fire around Flame didn't need to care about them either. The two of them immediately noticed the broken window originating from the sixth floor.

Before Flame could turn around and run upstairs, a hand grabbed her by the back of her clothing.

This familiar feeling was something she had experienced before, and from the same person.

"Hey, slow down..."

Whoosh——

As soon as the words were spoken, Wu Liang had already lifted her into the air, almost level with the shattered window position on the sixth floor.

The sudden acceleration made Flame feel like she had been run over by a hydraulic press, her head spinning and nearly causing her to throw up.

"Hmm? Is that a person? When you were inside exorcising the Fierce Ghost, didn't you find an Awakened hidden in the room?" Wu Liang raised an eyebrow and asked, looking down.

The Flame he was holding took a closer look and saw a terrified boy slumped by the window sill.

It was unclear whether he was scared by the explosion she had caused earlier or by the two hovering in mid-air observing him.

"That's strange. I caught the ghost right by this door earlier. He was almost eaten. If this kid is an Awakened, why didn't he use his ability even though he was about to die?" Flame replied in confusion.

Upon hearing this, Wu Liang suddenly had a strange thought.

He carried Flame as they flew gently through the window into the room, standing in front of the boy and pulling him up from his limp state.

Seeing the boy's bewildered expression, Wu Liang grinned and said, "You just Awakened, didn't you? That's why you were terrified by the explosion you caused."

On hearing this, Flame's eyes showed an expression of disbelief.

Unexpectedly, her mission this time had found a newly Awakened person, who, once brought back to the officials, could soon become another combat force!

The boy did not refute Wu Liang's claim but stuttered in his speech.

"Uh... I... I suddenly felt I could make things I touch explode... So I tried it on the flowerpot on the windowsill... I didn't think it would really blow up. I... I didn't mean to cause chaos!"

As he said this, Flame was basically convinced that this guy had just Awakened.

Only someone using their Awakened Ability for the first time would be so unfamiliar with its strength and execution, he even nearly injured himself.

The boy then looked at Wu Liang, whose head was clouded in Mist, and uncertainly asked, "Are you... Mr. Shadow?"

Wu Liang: "?"

Even in this state, I can still be recognized by the public?

Flame could recognize him because the Official Awakened had been notified internally about the person with Mist overhead being him. But how could this kid know?

"I recognized the Mist you used while fighting that Dragon! Plus, the news in Shenhu City... The Mist patrolling the streets some time ago was also you protecting us, right!" The boy exclaimed excitedly.

Flame elbowed Wu Liang and teased, "You've got fans, huh～"

Seeing Wu Liang not denying his identity.

The boy became even more excited and said, "I want to become a hero like you! I... I also have Awakened Ability now. Can I join you?"

His face full of passion and expectation, Wu Liang's mind started forming a bold hypothesis.

Perhaps the second Supernatural Calamity's gift to humanity was not just strengthened Awakened Abilities, but rather that was just the appearance.

The true essence might be even more astonishing!

In response to the boy's request, Wu Liang snapped back to his senses and smiled, "You first need to report to the officials and undergo some training before you can face supernatural events. Let this sister here take you back to the officials, I have some other matters to attend to."

With that, Wu Liang stepped back a few paces and flew out of the window.

He now needed to go to the Capital City to discuss some matters with Director Long.

These matters concerned the supernatural calamity's gift to humanity, as well as the next steps the officials were preparing to take, including issues of public protection and more.

As Awakened Abilities continued to strengthen, and the number of supernatural events in each city hadn't yet gone entirely out of control, he still had the time to travel across the country.

Certain things need to be confirmed and settled as soon as possible.

"Mr. Shadow!"

The boy dashed to the window, shouting loudly to Wu Liang, who was about to leave.

With his admired hero turning back to look, he summoned his courage, closing his eyes, and finally saying what he had buried deep inside his heart——

"Do... Do I have the hope of fighting alongside you one day? I also want to contribute my strength to protect the city! I want to slay ghosts too!"

Under the Mist, Wu Liang looked at the boy's eyes full of heat and determination. He genuinely wanted to fight alongside him, wishing they could just leave together right away.

He smiled.

How can humanity perish just because of a mere Supernatural Calamity?

Facing the eeriness of Fierce Ghosts and the threat of death was certainly frightening, but newcomers would still continually move forward, aspiring to follow the elders' footsteps, becoming the next hope supporting the future!

"Yes, of course, there is hope. I'll wait for the day when we jointly step into a supernatural event and bring it to an end."

"Besides, I'm not a hero."

"You all are."

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