"What!?"
"You're planning to enter the wilderness tomorrow!?"
In the cramped living room, the family had just finished dinner. Upon hearing Su Qi's decision, Father Su's expression turned somewhat unnatural.
He wasn't opposed to Su Qi entering the wilderness.
But he was worried that Su Qi, influenced by people's gossip, was making a rash decision.
According to people's whispers.
Father Su always believed that his child did not have great aptitude on the Extraordinary Path.
Therefore.
Willing to stay home to cultivate, stay home, and wait until becoming stronger before joining a better Extraordinary Squad, that would be safer.
"Yes."
"I've recently gained a lot of strength, wanting to venture into the wilderness for a bit of training."
Such a thing didn't really need to be mentioned to parents, but to ease his family's worry, Su Qi still said it.
Father Su hesitated with some concern: "But everyone says..."
"Dad, do you have some misunderstanding about Transcendents?" Su Qi raised a slight smile at the corner of his mouth, picked up a thumb-thick rebar from the corner.
With a bit of effort, he twisted it.
The sturdy rebar was instantly twisted to ninety degrees.
Now.
He was already a Control Level Transcendent at level Eleven, greatly enhancing his physical fitness, making this easy for him.
Father Su's eyes nearly popped out. He worked at a cleaning company, so naturally, he had interacted with many Transcendents.
Dealing with this kind of thing using sheer physical might wasn't common.
He looked in amazement at this seemingly unfamiliar son of his and finally had to admit it.
This was no longer the half-grown Xiaoqi in his mind, but a bona fide Transcendent.
Standing above ordinary people, fighting Fierce Beasts, a true pillar of human society.
Xiaoqi has grown up!
At this moment.
Su Duoduo, on the side, had her eyes glittering, instantly broke the somber atmosphere: "Su Qi, I also want to go to the wilderness!"
Bending iron bars by hand.
That's much more interesting than math problems!
"Nonsense."
Father Su gave his daughter's head a playful thump, then said in a doting tone: "You should just obediently study well at school, aiming to get ten Awakening qualifications and become a Transcendent like your brother."
"Oh~~"
Su Duoduo dragged out the emphasis, instantly feeling a bit dejected thinking about her math grades.
Having settled his family.
Early the next morning, Su Qi, full of energy, had breakfast and left home amid his parents' repeated reminders.
Sitting on the train, heading towards the fortress outside the city.
Such War Fortresses.
There are twelve in the Ninth District, guarding the urban area like stars surrounding the moon.
They are the first line of defense against Fierce Beasts and the inevitable path to the wilderness.
Here, Transcendents coming and going gather daily, not only can they replenish supplies, but also receive some special assignments.
Upon arriving at the nearest War Fortress.
The atmosphere here was distinctly different.
Compared to the stability of the Ninth District, this was a battlefield full of blood and iron.
Some powerful Transcendents, rare armored vehicles, could be seen everywhere.
Along with those battle mechas weighing hundreds of tons under testing, their energy engines emitting trembling roars, hot beams bursting forth, like Fierce Beasts roaring lowly.
Able to master such types of mechas are extremely powerful Mechanical Path Transcendents.
Occasionally, warships lifted off.
"I didn't expect there to be so many people at the War Fortress today."
Su Qi wasn't here for the first time; the school often had Transcendent teachers lead students to feel the wilderness's aura before this.
"Of course, brother, you might not be aware of the miracle in the Ninth District a few days ago."
Amidst a loquacious voice, an Extraordinary Squad came over, the speaker being a sunny man with a crew cut leading the way.
"I know, but what does that have to do with the crowd at the War Fortress?" Su Qi asked doubtfully.
Seeing that Su Qi had an extraordinary aura and was alone, the sunny man wanted to pull him in, and patiently explained: "You might not know."
"It's said that the miracle that appeared a few days ago was merely a fluctuation dispersed from some kind of Heavenly and Earthly Treasures."
"Hence, various major forces in the Ninth District entered the wilderness to search."
"Unfortunately, they haven't found any clues for several days."
"However, after their repeated sweeps, the nearby wilderness has become relatively safer, so everyone wants to take the opportunity to enter the wilderness for gains."
"So, interested in joining our Wild Wolf Squad? We have several years of wilderness experience, and both our reputation and strength are good."
"By the way, I forgot to ask your Extraordinary Path and strength..."
After the other party's incessant storytelling, Su Qi finally understood how impactful his earlier 'miracle' had been.
For a moment, he found it a bit amusing.
Then, he rummaged around and took out his Level Badge.
"Sorry, I won't disturb you." The sunny man from the Wild Wolf Squad glanced at it, and the whole squad directly turned and left.
Su Qi smiled, not overly concerned.
This Level Badge was issued just after his Awakening, Awakening Level One.
It's normal not to be well-regarded.
That's fine, he originally didn't plan on teaming up.
Sure enough.
As he donned this Awakening Level One badge.
Some Extraordinary Squads that originally intended to invite immediately lost interest.
Are you kidding!?
Awakening Level One.
Entering the wilderness isn't just about being a burden.
That's practically presenting a dinner to the Wilderness Fierce Beasts!
Transcendents able to survive in the wilderness must at least be Awakening Level Five.
Such Transcendents can ensure that when alone, facing Tier One Beast, they won't be caught off guard!
At the registration area, after nearly waiting twenty minutes, it was finally Su Qi's turn.
"Excuse me, please register this." Su Qi handed over his identification and Level Badge.
According to regulations.
All Transcendents entering the wilderness need to have their information registered, so that in case of peril, the War Fortress can dispatch rescue efforts.
The most important thing is.
With verified identity information, after hunting Fierce Beasts, Transcendents can better contact the cleaning company to send a loading crew to transport the Fierce Beasts back.
After all, small Fierce Beasts weigh several hundred pounds, while the large ones can weigh several tons.
These need professional cleaning companies to send crews to take them, enhancing hunting efficiency.
There were cases where some malicious Transcendent gangs fraudulently induced cleaning companies to dispatch crews, then ambushed them and extorted compensation.
Registering identity can effectively prevent such scenarios.
"Awakening Level One!?"
"How dare you go into the wilderness!?"
The young lady responsible for registering the information, upon seeing Su Qi's badge, couldn't help but raise her voice.
Soon.
She seemed to realize she was being impolite.
While attending to Transcendent levels, she had always admired Transcendents, as they braved territories humans don't dare easily tread.
However, Su Qi's level Realm was really too low.
She promptly apologized in a low voice: "Sorry, I didn't mean it."
"Your level is really too low, maybe you should seriously cultivate and strengthen your abilities first, making wilderness ventures relatively safer."
Despite the timely recovery of the young lady.
Her voice still drew a lot of attention.
Thus, someone said in an unfriendly tone: "Awakening Level One, daring to go into the wilderness, is definitely underestimating the Fierce Beasts."
"Heh, when I was Awakening Level Five, entering the wilderness was a near-death experience for me."
"Today's young people are really impatient, probably having just awakened, gained a little ability, and thought themselves invincible."
Facing the overwhelming skepticism, Su Qi didn't care to argue, just said something that made the whole place silent.
"I have a friend who is teaming up with me, Control Level."