“As I just said, we are a lucky group, but at the same time… we are not the only lucky ones. Moreover, we are not the only ‘organization’ in this world.” Lei Hu winked at Chen Xiao.
Soon, Chen Xiao understood what he meant.
As Lei Hu said, these people are at the forefront of human evolution, possessing superhuman abilities—therefore, such a group must exist, and there must be quite a few. Some of these individuals may have joined this organization and are subject to its constraints.
However, it is certain that there are still some unknown superhumans in this world—there are always some people who, when they discover that they can stand above the vast majority of people in this world, can disregard laws, morals, and rules—it is not hard to imagine what will happen in such a situation.
Chapter Fifteen: [Have I Mutated?]
"Simply put, our organization is a group of 'watchmen,' or rather, a group of 'world police.' Heh... I know you hate that word, and I don't like America either. Don't look at me like that; I'm European. But at least we won't use our power to change or interfere with the trajectory of this world's development. We prefer to stand quietly on the sidelines and observe, or..." Lei Hu suddenly smiled, his smile carrying a hint of humor: "You can imagine us as a righteous organization that maintains world peace—although that's a rather cliché notion."
This guy's Chinese is indeed very good; at least he knows the word "dog blood" (a vulgar expression).
"Our organization has two principles: First, we will not interfere with the development of this world. Second, we will prevent other 'superhumans' or 'superhuman organizations' from interfering with the development of this world."
"It does sound like you're the 'world police'," Chen Xiao smiled slightly, but his tone still lacked trust. "But you seem to be describing yourselves as too great and too noble."
However, Chen Xiao did not continue to pursue this topic. Instead, he thought for a moment and asked, "Then, what about the institution where my parents work?" His voice was very low.
“They’re more troublesome,” Lei Hu said bluntly. “Compared to some individual superhumans who act recklessly, these organized groups are more difficult to deal with.”
As he spoke, Lei Hu, as if by magic, took something out of his pocket and waved it in front of Chen Xiao—it was the diary left behind by Chen Xiao's mother. "I regret to inform you—well, I suppose you've already guessed it. Your parents didn't die in an accident."
Chen Xiao's eyes dimmed slightly.
“That’s an organization that’s been fighting against us for many years. Their name is ‘The Club’.”
A club? What kind of name is that?
"Fortunately, they are still far behind us. In their overall confrontation with us, they are at a disadvantage. The research lab where your parents work is doing very interesting research. Simply put, they collect some blue-blooded people for research. Blue-blooded people are one of the known 'evolved humans,' and from a scientific point of view, they are very representative. So they conduct various studies on blue-blooded people, analyzing the physique and various data of 'evolved humans.' Ultimately, besides profiting from this data, their biggest goal is to fight against us... or rather, to target all the superhumans in the world who oppose them."
Lei Hu sighed: "The blue potion your parents left you was their ultimate trump card."
"Purification?"
“It’s ’purification’.” Lei Hu’s expression gradually darkened. “What do you think is the best way to deal with superhumans?”
Chen Xiao thought for a while, and then, recalling the name "purification," his eyes lit up: "Turning superhumans back into ordinary people?"
“Exactly.” Lei Hu continued to sigh, his expression growing increasingly serious. “We’ve been fighting against the forces of darkness for a long time. But our history is longer, and we’ve gathered more and stronger individuals with superpowers, naturally making us a thorn in the side of many. But think about it, if those guys were to control this terrifying thing, the situation would worsen. And… as I just said, there are still many superpowered humans in this world, many of whom are unorganized. If those malicious organizations were to control ‘Purification,’ they could easily recruit some unorganized superpowered humans into their ranks. And if they encounter any who disobey, it’s simple—just purify them!”
Chen Xiao remained silent.
Lei Hu's expression also turned grim: "In the previous confrontations, the struggle between our 'Service Society' and that 'Club' has lasted for decades. They've been trying to develop specialized weapons to deal with superhumans. They've actually developed some semi-finished versions of this 'purification' before, but those versions had limited power. Initially, our forces were somewhat damaged, but we quickly found a way to counter it. That's why the 'Club' continues to invest resources in this research. It's a confrontation. We've received intelligence that the Club has developed a near-perfect 'purification' product. This is devastating news for us."
Lei Hu sighed, his tone somewhat strange: "There's something else I need to explain to you. The woman who broke into your house and attacked you was one of my capable subordinates, her name is Black Seven. Hmm, I think you've already met Red Seven. Originally, both of them were sent by the organization to monitor you, or rather... protect you. But unfortunately, Black Seven has a rather volatile temper, especially when she was monitoring you and saw you holding 'Purification.' She had seen some semi-finished products of this potion before, and some of her colleagues had been killed because of it. So, she became too agitated and couldn't help but attack you. She only wanted to take this thing from you; she didn't have any malicious intent to harm you."
“If this counts as an apology, I accept it.” Chen Xiao thought for a moment: “Anyway, I owe you a favor. That Hong Qi saved me from the robbers—although she almost killed me back then.”
Lei Hu's eyes turned strange: "An apology... is unnecessary." He said calmly, "We will compensate you for the losses in your home, but... Hei Qi has already paid a heavy price. During the fight, you leaked the 'purification', and unfortunately, she was 'infected'."
Chen Xiao was taken aback: "You mean..."
“She has been ‘purified’.” Lei Hu’s tone was somewhat depressed. “Although her life is not in danger, but… as I just said, she has gone from being a superhuman to an ordinary person.”
Hearing this, Chen Xiao frowned. It seemed the other party had suffered a greater loss.
"Hei San was commissioned by your parents, although this commission was not authorized by the service agency. But at least, we have no ill intentions towards you, you won't deny that, will you?"
Chen Xiao nodded.
"Later, after this incident, Hei San received some internal punishment, but in a way, your parents deserve our respect. Clearly, your parents had already developed a complete 'purification' process, and fortunately, they destroyed it. This is good news for us. Our organization only obtained the information after Hei San's involvement, and after two years, we can say we owe your parents a favor. Because we discovered your parents' connection to 'purification,' we sent a team to secretly monitor you, partly to protect you. There was no malice. We just wanted to ensure your safety. For example, that blue-blooded lady—although blue-blooded people are our kind, your parents left a will entrusting her to Hei San and his team, so we won't forcibly take Miss Ya Ya away… well, her name is very beautiful. Therefore, Hei San handed her over to you." Lei Hu's voice was calm: "We fully respect your parents' wishes in everything and will not make any unreasonable demands."
Chen Xiao nodded again: "It seems I should thank you too. At least Hei San handed over my parents' belongings to me; otherwise, I would never have known the truth of the matter in my entire life."
“We can overlook the injuries to Hei Qi and the others, after all, it was a misunderstanding, and she acted on her own initiative and rashly launched the operation…” Lei Hu’s expression was still somewhat unpleasant, but his tone was still relatively amiable: “However, when Hei San and I arrived, something unexpected happened.”
"An accident?" Chen Xiao pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Hei San, who had been standing silently to the side. He immediately vaguely remembered something... It seemed that at the end of the fight, his body had also been infected by the blue potion, and he had subsequently fallen into a state of extreme weakness and sluggishness.
And just then, Hei San arrived. In a daze, he mistook Hei San for an enemy, and then...
He immediately recalled that he had apparently injured Hei San in a strange way!
"Do you remember now?" Lei Hu's eyes were filled with a smile.
Chen Xiao couldn't help but raise his hand, examining his palm and arm—the eerie blue color beneath his skin had vanished, and he clearly remembered raising his hand and waving it at Hei San, after which Hei San flew away! Could it be…?
"Black Seven is a member of the 'SEVEN' group, and also the strongest in that group. Her main talent is manipulating the air—unfortunately, she lost this ability after being 'purified.' But when Black Three arrived, you attacked her before she lost consciousness, and the attack method you used was exactly..."
Lei Hu sighed, but his eyes were bright as he stared at Chen Xiao: "The attack method of manipulating the air to form impact force is exactly what Hei Qi is good at."
"You mean...?" Chen Xiao had a vague idea of what was going on.
“Yes, we suspect… that you have ‘obtained’ Black Seven’s power.” Lei Hu’s voice was somewhat strange, and his smile began to turn odd: “This has never happened before, so I am also very surprised.”
Chen Xiao vaguely remembered that after he smashed the test tube, the blue medicine quickly evaporated into the air, forming a blue gas. Some of the liquid medicine got onto his wound, and his body was 'infected'. Later, after Hei Qi's body underwent some changes, the blue mist seemed to actively rush towards him…
Several fragments from that time flashed through Chen Xiao's mind. He opened his mouth but said nothing.
"Please forgive us, but while you were unconscious, we conducted an examination on your body without your permission. We have reason to suspect that this finished 'purification' potion is somewhat different from what we previously suspected. We suspect that the purification potion dissolved into your body, and then... it may have given you some 'abilities' that you didn't originally have, for example, Black Seven's abilities transferred into your body." Lei Hu couldn't help but touch his nose: "The half-finished 'purification' products that our previous opponents had didn't have this function."
"You mean, I've mutated?" Chen Xiao's expression was rather unpleasant.
“I think the word 'evolution' is more appropriate and sounds better.” Lei Hu smiled subtly, but then he sighed, “Unfortunately, after a full examination, we found nothing. Your body, blood samples, brainwaves, and everything else were no different from a normal person. Although we have reason to believe that Black Seven’s power was somehow ‘absorbed’ by you, it’s strange that you didn’t show any abnormalities when we examined you afterwards. To be honest, I was very worried.”
Chen Xiao's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately understood the other party's concerns.
What these people seem to fear most is "purification." But the research results of "purification" were destroyed by their own parents, and the last one was also destroyed by themselves.