Inside the official headquarters of the Capital City.

Director Long just finished a meeting downstairs with the squad captains, addressing the issue of the awakened abilities continuously strengthening and revising the previous city protection plans.

After all, the enhancement strength varies based on each individual's awakened abilities and physique, and these statistics are being collected around the clock.

Only by thoroughly understanding how much power the officials have can tasks be allocated more reasonably.

At this moment, Director Long, full of various plan adjustments in his mind, dragged his weary body back to the office.

However, upon opening the door, he unexpectedly found a figure lying on the sofa.

He sighed helplessly, closing the door as he said, "You can't just follow the process when you come back? What's this, a private booth in an internet café? Is reporting really so difficult for you?"

"Considering your identity during such special times, don't you realize how many processes are needed just for a meeting? I don't have the leisure to follow rules, there's something urgent I need to ask you." Wu Liang turned off his mobile game and sat upright.

Nowadays, the official headquarters is heavily guarded, trying to prevent any unexpected incidents inside the building.

But unfortunately, these precautions are like a mere formality for Wu Liang, who is already well-versed in sneaking into Director Long's office.

Though he claimed not to follow the rules, he wasn't foolish enough to barge in while Director Long was in a meeting.

Some basic respect must be given to a buddy, after all.

"What's the problem? About the strengthening of the awakened abilities? Don't forget, I'm both a Symbiont and an Awakened. Shouldn't I sense it before you?"

Director Long joked with Wu Liang while continuing to work on the documents in his hands.

But as soon as he said this, he realized something was off.

For such matters he could sense himself, knowing Wu Liang's personality, he wouldn't come over just for a chat but rather joke at the Chengyang City branch — "As long as Dragon isn't disabled, he should notice his right hand is getting sturdier, right?"

So this time, did he come back to the Capital City for another issue?

Hearing Director Long's jest, Wu Liang sighed, shaking his head helplessly. He knew that the officials hadn't realized this yet.

Then he explained the incident involving encountering a young Awakened with Flame.

As soon as he finished listening, Director Long's expression began to change gradually.

Wu Liang also showed a knowing smile.

It seems this guy's mind is still sharp, understanding what he's worried about.

"You mean... this time, the world's gift to humanity is not just the strengthening of awakened abilities but rather the increase in awakened numbers? How many Awakened do you think could emerge?"

Director Long hadn't expected that immediately after solving the current issue with existing Awakened, got hit with the future emergence of more Awakened.

At present, compared to the huge population of the nation, Awakened still remain as rare as phoenix feathers.

In a large city with a population of about one million, even counting official and civilian Awakened together, there might only be around a few dozen at most!

Under such circumstances, if the number of newly Awakened is substantial, the resulting combat power and trouble naturally pose a problem of mixed emotions.

After all, not everyone possessing such supernatural abilities will head in the right direction.

In fact, when someone gains power unmatched to their mentality, doing foolish or even criminal acts turns out to be a normal case.

It's like a child wielding a knife carelessly, possibly injuring others while also being prone to self-harm as they hold a vague concept of strength.

"Haha, my speculation might be more terrifying than what you imagine."

Watching Wu Liang slowly raise his index finger after speaking made Director Long exclaim in surprise, "Ten million Awakened? Isn't that scale a bit too..."

"No, what I mean is— no ordinary people left; globally, the awakening speed will accelerate over the coming days until, before the supernatural calamity even subsides, all humanity becomes Awakened."

Boom boom—boom boom—

Upon hearing those words, the office fell into complete silence, except for the accelerating heartbeats.

Director Long stared at Wu Liang with a look of disbelief, repeatedly confirming that this guy wasn't bored in Chengyang City, coming to the Capital City to pull his leg before reluctantly accepting the theory.

Even so, he couldn't help his accelerating heartbeat and couldn't resist making clear boom boom noises.

Listening to the other's heartbeat like a drumbeat, Wu Liang also smiled wryly, saying, "I previously didn't expect it to develop to this point, but I have an intuition— humanity will all become Awakened."

He couldn't plainly speak of the Ghost Compendium's existence.

However, this intuition truly originates from the Ghost Compendium.

Even though there's nothing described in the book, when Wu Liang saw that young Awakened, he felt that this situation would become quite common and possibly part of everyday life.

Universal awakening!

What kind of concept is this?

Currently, the rare Awakened already influence social order; various civilian organizations, if not currently overwhelmed by the supernatural calamity and forced to stick together under the officials' warm embrace.

Perhaps today, one could witness chaos as if like an apocalyptic wasteland.

Neither Wu Liang nor Director Long could believe what society would turn into if universal awakening occurred!

"Humanity has evolved for millions of years without experiencing awakened abilities; if, in just a few years, we reach universal awakening... this could be a catastrophe no less devastating than the supernatural calamity!" Director Long sighed deeply with emotion.

However, Wu Liang's expression was much worse than his.

Because Wu Liang knows what the outcome in the old world was like.

If the change in the old world mirrored now, even under the leadership of the strongest Awakened, Yao Qingxue, all humanity became Awakened yet couldn't escape the second supernatural calamity's obliteration.

Though it's only the first day of the current calamity, Wu Liang feels that the situation is somewhat mild even.

Yet what kind of horror will emerge soon, leaving billions of Awakened with no defense?

"Buddy, I suddenly realize our previous assessment of Fierce Ghost Level may have been off."

Wu Liang abruptly switched topics.

Director Long raised his eyebrows, looking at him with confusion.

"Maybe above city and country-destroying levels, there exists a ghost level capable of world devastation, which should be our ultimate target."

"!?"

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