After drawing cards, the evil god became my source of吐槽 (tu cao, a form of humorous commentary/criti

Chapter 90 Silent Forest (14)

"Understood!" Youlong stepped forward and fired a fireball that hit the target squarely. Guimi fell to the ground struggling with a scream, but was quickly dealt with.

Not far after that, they found a second one.

This time, it was Xin who took the initiative, using rock spikes to trap it, and then Yunji used a wind blade combined with the Dragon Flame to kill it.

The whole process was clean and efficient, without wasting a single minute.

"Just these two?" You Xin wiped the sweat from his brow and scanned the surrounding woods. "The magnetic field around here feels much weaker."

An Jing looked at You Long: "A detector?"

Youlong nodded: "The magnetic field interference value has been reduced to zero."

"Looks like the cleaning is finished."

The wind has finally started to flow again.

The oppressive feeling in the air dissipated, and everything seemed to finally return to normal.

They stood at the edge of the woods, exchanged a glance, and felt completely relaxed.

"It's a pity those two are too weak."

An Jing shrugged and spoke to the system in his mind.

"They don't even have any chance to draw cards, and they're wondering why I'm not stealing kills here."

Not bad, you managed to snag a B-grade item.

"Yes Yes."

Yunji chuckled, "But this mission has been quite fruitful."

He looked at everyone.

Youlong awakened a fire-type ability.

Having gained control of the Earth element, they can now balance both defense and offense, achieving a good balance between the two.

I finally stabilized my wind control a little, and energy output took shape.

only……

Holly, however, has nothing yet.

When boarding the helicopter, Holly sat quietly in the corner, her eyes lowered.

She tried hard not to let her emotions show, but she couldn't hide the slight, uncontrollable sense of loss in her heart.

An Jing saw it, walked over, and sat down next to her.

"Are you feeling a little disappointed?" she asked softly.

Dongqing paused for a moment, turned to look at her, and did not deny it.

But the bitterness in her eyes betrayed her.

It's always been like this; she can never do it right.

Because she didn't do well, her parents divorced. Her mother said it was all because she was immature and not good enough that her father had other children outside.

Holly always kept herself very tense, wanting only to be the best in everyone's eyes.

But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't even get second place.

She didn't join the Special Service Department; although she was accepted into the Research Department, she was essentially a layperson.

Effort was futile; she was helpless against everything, including her parents' divorce and her mother's suicide.

Seeing her lost in thought, An Jing smiled and said, "You know what? Sometimes, the strongest person is actually the one who falls behind others."

Holly was taken aback.

Is there such a saying?

“Because she hasn’t figured out where she’s good at yet. Once she finds her direction, she’ll be miles ahead of everyone else.” An Jing paused. “You have to believe in yourself. It’s not that you can’t awaken, it’s just that the time hasn’t come yet. The power within you might be dormant somewhere, waiting for the moment you truly need it to erupt.”

Holly's eyes welled up with tears, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall.

She nodded and sniffed, "I'm fine."

An Jing didn't say much, just patted her shoulder, leaned back in her chair, and closed her eyes.

The wind howled high in the sky as the helicopter steadily flew toward the research department base.

As soon as they got off the helicopter, Xin and Youlong jumped off the door almost immediately, as excited as middle school students leaving school.

"Quick! He Lin should still be in the lab, I need to go register my superpower!" You Long said excitedly.

"I'm going to find my master too!" You Xin said anxiously.

"You two slow down!" Yunji shouted from behind.

An Jing watched them scatter without any hurry, took out her phone and hailed a taxi to go back to school.

She planned to go back, take a shower, and then get some rest. She had only taken a few steps when a slightly hesitant voice came from behind her:

An Jing.

She turned her head and saw Dongqing.

Dongqing stood in the setting sun, his eyes hesitant, as if he had mustered a lot of courage to call out her name.

"We're not on a mission right now, can I call your name?"

"of course can."

Do you think... I can really awaken?

An Jing looked into her eyes, where she could see a barely concealed inferiority complex and a hint of resentment.

She suddenly smiled.

"Of course you can! Why do you think you can't?"

"I..." Dongqing opened her mouth, then said somewhat embarrassedly, "I feel very weak... I didn't play much of a role during the mission. Although protecting you is my duty, but..."

“But you still stood in front of me, didn’t you?” An Jing looked at her and said seriously.

“I remember, when we encountered that mysterious creature, besides Xin and Youlong, you were also the first person to stand in front of me.”

Holly paused for a moment.

She didn't expect that An Jing would notice her movements.

In her mind, this mission was nothing more than optional. With Youlong and Youxin around, there was no need for her to fight for any responsibility of protection.

Dongqing was well aware that, frankly speaking, she and Yunji were just there to make up the numbers for this mission.

The research department wanted to give their small number of staff members at headquarters a chance to develop their skills.

"You really noticed?" she murmured.

“Of course.” An Jing nodded.

She stepped forward, her tone gentle yet firm: "Don't underestimate yourself. You may think of yourself as a nobody, but nobody can sometimes possess great wisdom."

Holly's lips moved, as if she had a lot more to say, but in the end she just smiled.

That smile carried a hint of bitterness, yet also revealed a subtle glimmer of hope.

"...Thank you, An Jing."

An Jing patted her shoulder: "Go and rest. This is just the beginning. You will find your abilities. Really."

After saying that, she walked towards the taxi parked on the side of the road and opened the car door.

Dongqing stood there, watching her retreating figure.

The moment the car door closed, she suddenly felt that her unease had lessened somewhat.

Like a hidden corner, finally letting out a sliver of light.

She took a deep breath, turned and walked towards the dormitory, her eyes gradually becoming firm.

Yes, she will awaken.

However, her time has not yet come.

"Ability?"

He Lin was processing documents when she heard You Li and Xu Yanyi talking about hidden strongmen and superpowers, and she was completely confused.

"It really is, Master, look!"

Yuri was like a child in front of He Lin. At this moment, she excitedly waved her hand, and a piece of the wall next to He Lin bulged out.

He Lin: "..."

Yuri looked like she wanted praise, but Helin just tapped the bulging concrete with her pen.

"Restore it to its original state, or I'll deduct your salary."

Yuri: "QAQ"

Xu Yanyi snapped his fingers, and a ball of flame appeared between his fingers.

"look."

He Lin nodded.

"It's a pity you don't smoke."

Xu Yanyi: "..."

"Oh dear, why aren't you excited at all!"

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