Legendary Person: I brought my skills back to reality!

"No, no! You just said you were joining... what?" Xu Hao hurriedly replied.

Shi Shaowei took a deep breath and slowly said, "We are a secret organization, the kind under the control of the state, specializing in dealing with... supernatural events. Now, we need someone like you."

Xu Hao: "Dragon Group?"

Shi Shaowei: "Damn it! Every time we recruit new members, some idiot asks this question? How deeply ingrained are these two words in people's minds?! Which brilliant writer first used them when writing a novel? Go back and look it up!"

Although Shi Shaowei was cursing inwardly, he still nodded: "Almost...more or less! If you join, you will receive training. There are too many things that are not convenient to tell you right now, you understand."

Xu Hao was deep in thought. He had originally planned to make a fortune quietly and marry a beautiful and wealthy woman to reach the pinnacle of life after becoming powerful. But now, his secret had been exposed on his very first attempt. Indeed, one should not underestimate the heroes of the world!

"Brother Shi, I have a few questions." Xu Hao carefully considered his words: "Are there many people like me in our organization?" "Also, what are our benefits like?"

Shi Shaowei felt relieved. They were already asking about the salary, so he figured he had a chance!

"Actually, there are many people in China with special talents like you—well, let's not make it too complicated. We call them all Awakeners. Most of them have joined our organization. As for compensation, we categorize them based on the strength of their abilities. Simply put, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility—I mean, the better the compensation. Someone like you, I estimate, could earn around 70,000 to 80,000 a month, plus subsidies for missions."

Oh? You think you can handle this?

"So... Brother Shi, what's your special ability?"

"I really want to say I'm rich, but I can't bring myself to say it. You'll find out what it means when you come in."

Xu Hao lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, his mind replaying his conversation with Shi Shaowei that day.

"To join or not to join?" Xu Hao muttered to himself, turned over, and buried his head in the pillow.

He sat bolt upright, scratching his head. The existence of the system was his biggest secret; if he joined the organization, there was no guarantee it wouldn't be discovered. But if he didn't join… Xu Hao couldn't help but shudder, imagining himself being secretly disposed of.

"Damn it, this isn't a multiple-choice question, it's a death trap! According to him, most people with superpowers have joined, so what happens if they don't?"

What will happen if I don't join? Why didn't you ask that question on the spot?

Just kidding. If it were some less-than-ideal answer, wouldn't telling you now mean we're at loggerheads, with no way out? Adults can't be so blunt.

What's the answer? Guess for yourself.

"Joining would at least save my life. And a monthly salary of seventy or eighty thousand...tsk tsk, that's pretty good." Xu Hao couldn't help but swallow. "Besides, they said it's under the government's jurisdiction, it can't be some kind of evil organization, right?"

Thinking of this, Xu Hao suddenly stopped, his eyes lighting up: "That's it! I can join first, and then slowly figure out the situation. If something really goes wrong, I can always run away later!"

This thought reassured Xu Hao slightly, but he immediately frowned again: "But... if they can really find out about my time at the 4S store, doesn't that mean they have strong intelligence capabilities? If I want to run away, can I really escape?"

Xu Hao's heart sank again. He sighed heavily and fell back onto the bed.

"No, I need to calm down." Xu Hao closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to clear his mind. "First of all, I am indeed a superhuman, that's already been exposed. But my real secret isn't my superpower, it's the system I possess. I'm not powerful enough yet, but I will be one day. Secondly, now that the country knows about my existence, they will monitor me regardless of whether I join or not. So the question is, should I passively accept this monitoring, or actively join an organization to gain some control?"

Thinking of this, Xu Hao suddenly opened his eyes, and a feeling of sudden enlightenment welled up in his heart.

"That's right! Instead of passively taking a beating, let's take the initiative!" Xu Hao sat up, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "Join the organization, get in first, then use the organization's resources to strengthen ourselves. We'll talk about the future later. If it really is some righteous force that upholds world peace, then we'll just follow along!"

Xu Hao became more and more excited as he thought about it, and even began to fantasize about becoming a core figure in the organization, having everything under his control and wielding great power.

"Hehe, I'll be two-faced. On the surface, I'll be a loyal member of the organization, but in reality, I'll be secretly developing my own power. Once I'm powerful enough, then... then..."

Xu Hao's eyes suddenly became confused; he realized he might have been thinking too far ahead. This won't do. I, Xu Hao, was born under the red flag and grew up in the spring breeze. As long as your organization is reliable, cooperation isn't out of the question!

That's right, Xu Hao's role is one of cooperation, not defection. His biggest advantage over other ability users is his unlimited potential for growth. He's only level 14 now, what about level 22? What about when he can summon dogs?

When that huge mythical beast suddenly appears, please look me in the eye and tell me, is this a partnership, or are you my boss?

"Forget it, let's just take it one step at a time." Xu Hao shook his head and lay back on the bed. "I'll join first. Anyway, I have the system in my hands, I'll always find a way out."

Shortly after, the system beeped, indicating that the cooldown period was over.

Nothing is more important than leveling up. Becoming powerful is paramount right now. With a thought, Xu Hao logged into the game system.

"I think this kid is probably tempted. He came up and asked about the salary right away, which is good. After all, he's a 30-something adult who's been through the ups and downs of life. If it were a 17, 18, or 20-something greenhorn, he might think he's some kind of invincible genius, destined to stand in the center of the stage. We've seen it before. He came up and asked me to be his underling. In the end, I had to beat him up first, beat him so badly that even his own mother wouldn't recognize him."

"Alright! That's a good job, but we still need to observe him a bit more and see what kind of mind he has. We don't want him to wet his pants when he sees something strange."

"Yes, Chief, this is what I'm thinking. Next time there's a less dangerous mission, I'll take this kid along to broaden his horizons. Although he has the ability, we'll have to observe whether he's cut out for it. If he really is hopeless, we can just put him in logistics."

"By the way, has the matter of that ring been settled? It's a Class B containment object, and its value is no less than that of this kid."

"I got the ring out of Lin Ya that day; it was a gift from that kid. I didn't ask her about it. I'll let things cool down for now and wait until he decides to join us before making any moves. I think this kid has some big secrets behind him. He said he'd give away a Class B containment item, but he might actually have a lot more to him."

"Okay, raise his priority level. You handle the specifics, but hurry up. Another A-level anomaly has appeared in the southwest these past two days. We're short-handed..."