Chapter 64: Extraordinary Test

Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Extraordinary Test

Seeing the lingering doubt on Gu Qing’s face, Lin Tianyang continued to explain.

"Extraordinary Beings aren’t a dime a dozen, you know."

"In all of Hai City, there are less than a thousand of us, tops."

"And a headquarters this big can’t possibly run on so few Extraordinary Beings alone."

"So, the higher-ups recruited a lot of ordinary people to handle the various complex administrative tasks."

"But these ’ordinary people’ I’m talking about only seem ordinary compared to us."

"Out in the general population, they’re all top-tier talents with impressive academic backgrounds."

"If you didn’t graduate from a top-tier university, you wouldn’t even be qualified to work at the Night Court."

"As for us Extraordinary Beings, most of us are assigned to stations throughout Hai City, responsible for handling any local Extraordinary incidents."

"Take me, for example. I’m assigned to the district where Hai City University is. Any Extraordinary incident that happens there falls under my and my partner’s jurisdiction."

After hearing Lin Tianyang’s explanation, Gu Qing understood.

Extraordinary Contactors and Extraordinary Awakened were official members.

The rest of the staff were just contract workers.

No wonder none of the people he saw on the way here were wearing the signature black trench coats.

’So they were all just ordinary people.’

Lin Tianyang chuckled. "I know you must be curious about other Extraordinary Beings, especially the Extraordinary Awakened with their Superpowers."

"Luckily for you, all the new recruits for the first half of the year are being tested today. And among the dozen or so people in your batch, there just so happen to be two Extraordinary Awakened."

"When you all get tested together later, you can see some amazing things and broaden your Extraordinary horizons."

’Two Extraordinary Awakened?’

Gu Qing’s eyes lit up instantly.

Ever since he awakened his tagging plugin, the only Extraordinary Awakened he’d ever met was Liu Zhiyi.

Liu Zhiyi’s tag was [Beast Taming King], and her ability was Beast Taming.

Even now, the scene from Saturday night was still fresh in Gu Qing’s mind.

A crow, wreathed in flames, had suddenly descended from the sky. It spewed a torrent of fire, incinerating the bizarre black shadow until not even ash remained.

Afterward, the crow had retracted its flames, flown obediently to Liu Zhiyi, and landed on her shoulder.

And to top it all off, the crow had even grown to a colossal size, becoming a flying mount that carried Liu Zhiyi up into the sky until she vanished.

’That whole sequence was just so incredibly cool.’

It was the kind of power Gu Qing dreamed of having.

By the same logic, if Liu Zhiyi, an Extraordinary Awakened, could be that incredible, then the two he was about to meet must be just as amazing.

’I hope they have some really powerful Superpowers. That way, I can get a huge boost.’

The more Gu Qing thought about it, the more excited he became.

...

Not long after, Lin Tianyang led Gu Qing into the recruitment office.

He looked at a young woman at the front desk, habitually flicking his side-swept bangs as he smiled.

"Xiaoqiao, this is that top student from Hai University I told you about. Take him to fill out his personal information first, then take him to the Extraordinary Testing Room."

"Leave it to me, Brother Yang."

The young woman in a professional uniform replied with a sweet smile.

She then walked over to Gu Qing, her expression still just as sweet, and said,

"Student Gu, please come with me."

"Okay. Thank you."

Gu Qing replied politely, then followed the woman toward a corridor up ahead.

After the handover, Lin Tianyang headed for the balcony on that floor.

He planned to have a smoke and relax.

Before he even reached the balcony, Lin Tianyang heard the sound of lighthearted conversation and laughter.

The voices were very familiar.

They all belonged to his colleagues, fellow Extraordinary Beings.

But...

The owner of one of those voices was someone he didn’t get along with.

’Forget it, I’ll just go smoke in the restroom.’

Lin Tianyang didn’t want to see the man, and after a moment’s hesitation, he turned to leave.

But just as he turned, the group from the balcony happened to walk in.

"Yo, if it isn’t my Brother Yang. What a coincidence."

A stylish, well-built man with slicked-back hair and sunglasses greeted Lin Tianyang with a smile.

He said it with a smile, and he even called him "brother," but his tone was dripping with sarcasm.

"Yeah, Captain He. What a coincidence."

Lin Tianyang forced a smile onto his face.

This Captain He was precisely the person he wasn’t on good terms with.

Captain He’s full name was He Haikun.

He had joined the Night Court in the same batch as him back then.

At that time, both of them had just become Extraordinary Contactors.

Both were in their early twenties, full of vigor and ambition.

During the testing period, the two of them simultaneously fell for a girl in the same batch.

And both pursued her.

In the end, Lin Tianyang, with his rebellious, bad-boy charm and an edgy, side-swept hairstyle that was all the rage back then, successfully won the girl’s heart. He was the victor.

But his victory didn’t last.

Just as he and the girl were about to get married after dating for two and a half years...

He Haikun awakened.

Overnight, he became a lofty Extraordinary Awakened, and his status within the Night Court skyrocketed.

His rank jumped from a low-level agent to Deputy Captain.

And the first thing he did after his promotion was steal Lin Tianyang’s girlfriend.

He slept with the goddess he had once pined for in vain.

Lin Tianyang had been cuckolded.

The two of them got into a massive brawl over it, a scandal that became known throughout the entire Night Court.

In the end, Lin Tianyang, whose strength was no match for the newly Awakened He Haikun, got brutally beaten by him in public.

Ever since that incident, the two became mortal enemies, constantly at each other’s throats.

But because the power gap between them was so vast, Lin Tianyang always came out on the losing end.

Gradually, Lin Tianyang learned to let it go.

He knew that going against an Extraordinary Awakened was just making things hard for himself.

As for that bitch...

Heh. Finding out before the wedding was a blessing in disguise. At least he avoided the disgusting fate of being cheated on after marriage and unknowingly raising another man’s child.

So, having reached this clarity, Lin Tianyang took the initiative. He went to He Haikun, bowed his head, offered money and gifts, and humbled himself to seek reconciliation.

And He Haikun, seeing him so humbly begging for peace, reluctantly agreed.

From then on, the two could greet each other with a smile when they met.

No longer at each other’s throats.

On the surface, their relationship seemed fine.

But in reality, Lin Tianyang had always held a grudge about He Haikun stealing his girlfriend.

But he was the weaker one. There was nothing he could do but bottle it all up.

And while He Haikun had seemingly agreed to the truce, he still took every opportunity to needle him.

The blatant sabotage and constant attempts to make his work life difficult had simply morphed into sarcastic remarks and frequent, deliberate jibes meant to mock or belittle him.

"Brother Yang, I heard you brought a college student over for the recruitment test today?"

He Haikun asked, a smirk playing on his lips.

Lin Tianyang nodded. "Yes, my luck was good a few days ago. While out handling an Extraordinary incident, I ran into a university student who’s an Extraordinary Contactor."

He had just finished speaking when a subordinate next to He Haikun spoke up with a smile:

"Your luck is indeed good, but compared to our Captain He, it’s still a bit lacking. Our Captain He discovered two Extraordinary Awakened, and he also just brought them over for the recruitment test today."

Lin Tianyang froze at his words.

’The two Extraordinary Awakened in today’s recruitment test... were both recruited by He Haikun?’

’Heh...’ Lin Tianyang laughed bitterly to himself. ’That bastard’s luck is just too damn good.’

Whether it was suddenly becoming an Extraordinary Awakened back then, or discovering two Extraordinary Awakened today... calling him a Son of Fortune wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

’But... why can’t I be the lucky one for once?’

’The heavens are so unfair.’

The more Lin Tianyang thought about it, the more upset he felt.

Originally, discovering an Extraordinary Contactor like Gu Qing and being able to get a generous recruitment bonus had made him happy.

But seeing his mortal enemy had actually discovered two Extraordinary Awakened, his joy vanished in an instant without a trace.

It really was like the old saying goes:

—Seeing your enemy make money is even more painful than losing money yourself!

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PS: Putting out the bowl for monthly and recommendation tickets!