Chapter 191 - 130: Extraordinary for All

Chapter 191: Chapter 130: Extraordinary for All

It was only normal that she didn’t come.

’Speaking of which, where’s Sister Zhiyi? Almost everyone’s here for the meeting, but she’s nowhere to be seen?’

Seeing that almost everyone attending the meeting had arrived, yet there was still no sign of Liu Zhiyi, Gu Qing couldn’t help but feel a little puzzled.

After all, Liu Zhiyi was one of the top Captains in the Night Court.

She was basically considered the number one person below the rank of Steward.

Logically speaking, someone of Liu Zhiyi’s status should definitely be attending such an important meeting.

But right now, there wasn’t a trace of her.

That was very strange.

’Hmm, she must be busy with something important, like carrying out a critical mission somewhere. She probably can’t get away to attend,’ Gu Qing guessed to himself.

Just then, the lights in the conference hall suddenly dimmed, and the surrounding clamor died down by more than half.

Then, the sound of slow, yet steady and powerful, footsteps faintly echoed from a side door by the lecture stage.

Gu Qing followed the sound of the footsteps with his eyes.

The next second, what greeted his eyes was a white-haired old man slowly emerging from the side door, walking straight toward the center of the lecture stage.

The old man looked very old, but his gait showed no sign of a stoop or fatigue.

He didn’t exude the slightest bit of pressure, but for some reason, he gave off the feeling of being immensely powerful.

The kind of power that could effortlessly suppress everyone present with a single move.

’This old man must be the Night Court Master, right?’

As Gu Qing thought this, his gaze quickly fell on the label floating above the old man’s head.

It was an incredibly domineering two-word label:

—Soul Master—

’Soul Master?’

’This label looks so impressive. I wonder what kind of Attributes it could drop.’

’It’s probably related to souls or something...’ Gu Qing mused.

By this time, the old man had already reached the center of the stage and stopped.

His gaze swept over everyone present.

He slowly began to speak:

"I have suddenly summoned all of you here tonight for one reason: to inform you of a major event that will soon upend the world."

"But before that, I will ask three questions."

"What is the Extraordinary?"

"Where do monsters come from?"

"And what exactly is the so-called Source Land?"

The old man’s voice wasn’t loud, yet it resonated throughout the conference hall, reaching the ears of every single person present.

The moment his voice fell, Wu Jiahao, ever the show-off, immediately shot up to answer.

"The so-called Extraordinary refers to a living being or thing possessing a powerful force that breaks convention and defies common sense!"

Wu Jiahao practically yelled his answer, his voice exceptionally loud.

It made the ears of Liu Yue, who was next to him, ring. She rolled her eyes furiously, cursing him as a moron in her head.

"Young man, a good answer."

The old man on stage gave a calm smile and then said slowly, "Go on, answer the next question."

Wu Jiahao puffed out his chest. "I don’t know the answers to the other two questions!"

Even though he didn’t know, his voice was just as loud, once again making Liu Yue’s ears ring.

Liu Yue was exasperated. She deeply regretted sitting next to this attention-seeker; it was sheer torture.

"Then sit down."

After speaking, the old man looked at the others below the stage, his voice tinged with the weight of ages. "Does anyone know the answers?"

Soon, someone stood up and answered, "All monsters come from the Source Land."

The old man shook his head. "Incorrect. Before the Source Land and Earth began to merge, all sorts of monsters already existed on Earth."

The person couldn’t think of another answer and sat back down with a frustrated look.

’I clearly remember a powerful individual telling me that monsters came from the Source Land. How could that answer be wrong?’

The old man looked at the others below. "Any other answers?"

The hall fell silent. No one answered.

A moment later, a woman stood up, her voice firm and clear with every word. "Monsters don’t come from any one place. They come from Extraordinary Power. It is Extraordinary Power that makes certain beings abnormally strong—so strong that they far exceed our collective understanding, thus becoming what we see as monsters."

"A good answer."

The old man nodded. "Now, answer the third question."

The woman shook her head. "Apologies, Court Master. I do not know the answer to the third question."

"Then sit down," the old man said.

The woman sat down silently.

At that moment, Wu Jiahao shot up again. "The Source Land is the origin place of Extraordinary Power!!!"

His voice this time was even louder than before, instantly washing over the conference hall like a tidal wave.

For a moment, almost everyone present turned their heads to look at him.

The sight made him inwardly exclaim with satisfaction.

He felt like the main character, the center of everyone’s attention.

Beside him, Liu Yue had covered her ears in advance this time, successfully dodging his sonic assault.

One could only say: once bitten, twice shy.

From now on, whenever Wu Jiahao opened his mouth, Liu Yue was bound to cover her ears as fast as she possibly could.

"Young man, you are quite good."

The old man nodded, his face showing approval.

As the Night Court Master, he liked young people like this who loved to show off and be in the spotlight.

Because such people were often more ambitious, less likely to give up and slack off, and were very suitable for PUA.

They were perfect for being developed into nuclear-powered workhorses.

’Heh, I really am a genius! I just gave a random answer and got it right!’

’With so many people here looking at me, my image as a wise and knowledgeable person must be deeply engraved in their minds!’

’From now on, I’m going to be the coolest guy in the Night Court!’

Wu Jiahao was secretly gloating.

Before today, he had never even heard the words "Source Land" and had no idea what it was.

The answer he had just given was purely a guess based on the literal meaning of the words.

Just from the words "Source Land," it was easy to associate them with the "origin land" of Extraordinary Power.

After Wu Jiahao sat down, the old man spoke in a solemn tone, "As the spaces where Earth and the Source Land merge continue to increase, Earth will welcome a full-scale Spiritual Energy Recovery."

"At that time, all of human society will enter a crucial historical juncture where an old era ends and a new one begins."

"The once-peaceful Earth will welcome an age of great opportunity, where all living things will undergo frenzied, infinite evolution."

Those three short sentences made everyone in the conference hall’s pupils shrink, their hearts pounding in shock.

The old man paused, then continued, "With the large-scale merging of Earth and the Source Land, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi will flow between them, nourishing all life in both realms. Ordinary people, birds and beasts, flowers and trees—all can use the Spiritual Qi to transform and evolve. The Extraordinary will no longer be exclusive to a select few beings."

"According to data monitored by the Night Court, within all of Nanjiang Province, our Hai City currently has the highest concentration of Spiritual Qi, ranking first in the province."

"Once the Spiritual Qi concentration breaks a critical threshold, Hai City will become the first city in the province to fully enter the Spiritual Energy Recovery, ushering in the era of great opportunity ahead of all others."

At this point, the old man’s gaze sharpened. He swept his eyes across the entire audience, his tone more grave than ever before.

"Spiritual Energy Recovery is not a gift. It is a combination of opportunity and disaster."

"To ensure a smooth transition, we at the Night Court will work with Hai City’s officials to lay the groundwork with public opinion, gradually guiding the public to accept these changes. Subsequently, news of the following types will begin to appear in various places."

"A person in a vegetative state, bedridden for years, suddenly awakens miraculously;"

"A patient with terminal cancer is suddenly and miraculously cured, their cancerous cells completely gone;"

"Retired athletes continuously break their limits, shattering world records... and so on."

"To better welcome the arrival of the full-scale Spiritual Energy Recovery, for the coming period, all members are required to go out on patrol at least three times a week to maintain public order."

"During this time, if you discover any Extraordinary Awakened with extremely high potential, please report, recruit, and protect them immediately."

"A great era is upon us. Extraordinary Awakened with high potential are the future of an organization."

"We, the Night Court, must act before the Extraordinary Organizations in other provinces and cities to rapidly expand our number of Extraordinary Awakened and strengthen ourselves to the greatest possible extent!"

The old man’s words echoed endlessly in the conference hall.

Everyone present was stirred, their hearts pounding with anticipation for the coming Spiritual Energy Recovery.

The meeting soon ended.

The old man and a group of high-level members were the first to leave.

After that, the remaining people also got up and left, eagerly discussing the matter of the Spiritual Energy Recovery.

Gu Qing and the others didn’t linger in the conference hall.

Once most of the people ahead had left, they also got up and headed out of the hall.

On the way out of the conference hall, Gu Qing fell into deep thought.

He was seriously contemplating what he needed to do next, and how he should do it, to reap the greatest benefits from the upcoming full-scale Spiritual Energy Recovery.

Just as he was lost in thought, He Haikun, who had a slicked-back hairstyle and was wearing a pair of sunglasses, walked straight up to him and stopped, completely blocking his path.

A friendly smile hung on He Haikun’s face. Looking every bit the part of a warmhearted senior, he looked at him and said:

"Gu Qing, there’s something I want to talk to you about. Shall we find a place to sit down for a drink?"

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