Chapter 27: The Awakening Ability Begins

When Luo Yexi and Busujima Saeko came out of the bathroom, it was already late, and quite a few students were already yawning. After all, having been terrified for so long and having traveled such a long distance to reach Nan Rika Villa, it was impossible not to be sleepy!

On the other hand, the four weapons obtained from Nan Rika Villa had already been assigned. The M-14 Rifle went to Igou Hisashi, the Knight SR-25 semi-automatic Sniper rifle naturally fell into the hands of Hirano Kouta, and the Ithaca M-37 shotgun went to Komuro Takashi. As for the final Crossbow, after Igou Hisashi advocated for it, it was given to Miyamoto Rei, which made Takagi Saya envious for quite a while.

"Alright, it's already late now. We'll leave two groups of people to keep watch, and the rest can get some good rest," Igou Hisashi said, looking at the people around him.

"How should we decide who keeps watch?" a boy in the crowd spoke up.

"The girls are excluded. The remaining boys will be divided into two groups; one group takes the first half of the night, and the other takes the second half. As for how to divide them, we'll draw lots!" It was clear that Igou Hisashi had already thought of a method from the start.

The people present had no objections to Igou Hisashi's method; after all, it was a fairly fair way to do it. As for the girls, they didn't have any intention of letting them keep watch, as girls were inherently weaker than boys.

The results of the drawing were out quickly; Lingyun, Igou Hisashi, and three other boys were to keep watch during the first half of the night.

On this first night of the apocalypse, many people found it hard to fall asleep. After all, they were filled with fear and confusion about the future, and the occasional roars of the dead from afar, along with faint, distant screams, all served to stimulate the nerves of everyone in the Villa. However, there was one exception: Marikawa Shizuka. Sensing her steady breathing, Lingyun understood that she had truly fallen asleep, and quite soundly at that, which made him sigh that being a natural airhead could sometimes be quite powerful.

"Ling-kun, do you think we still have any hope of surviving in this apocalypse?" Igou Hisashi asked, leaning against the window, looking somewhat exhausted.

"Humanity is a very peculiar species; the more desperate the situation, the more powerful the strength they tend to unleash. In this apocalypse, whether there is hope for survival does not lie with anyone else, but in whether you yourself have the desire to live and how much effort you are willing to put in. You must remember, in this apocalypse, the world will never abandon you," Lingyun said.

"The world will never abandon me?" Igou Hisashi did not quite understand.

"As for that, you will know in the future!" Lingyun smiled.

Suddenly, Lingyun's gaze sharpened. He discovered that a faint, indistinct fluctuation was spreading from Igou Hisashi; this seemed to be the prelude to the manifestation of a Supernatural Ability. However, this was a world with almost no mystery—why would such a situation occur?

In secret, Lingyun quickly contacted Ruoxi in the Cloud Realm: "Ruoxi, has this world undergone some changes again? I've discovered traces of a Supernatural Ability on Igou Hisashi!"

"Yes, Brother. It seems that because this world has been invaded by an unknown force, it has begun to undergo passive evolution, and the level of mystery has also risen. Some lucky individuals in this world might awaken special abilities, such as Psychokinesis, Physical Enhancement, or improvements to certain bodily functions, though there won't be any particularly exaggerated powers. I estimate that Psychokinesis is likely the ability with the highest level of mystery," Ruoxi replied.

"By the way, have you still not discovered the source of this unknown force infiltrating the world?" Lingyun asked.

"I'm sorry, Brother, not yet. This type of power is far too common among the many evil gods. I can only determine which category of evil god this likely belongs to, but to pinpoint exactly which one, unless you can provide me with more significant evidence, it will take me a long time to narrow down the scope."

"Thank you for your hard work, Ruoxi. As for the more significant evidence you mentioned, I think it will deliver itself to our doorstep before long, so you should take a rest during this time. I'll have to trouble you again when the time comes!"

"Don't say that; I am very happy to be able to help you, Brother."

"Then you should rest for now. Perfecting the laws of the world is not something that can be accomplished in a day or two; don't tire yourself out."

"Understood, Brother."

Lingyun's gaze fell upon the Void around Igou Hisashi's body. The fluctuations spreading from him now were indeed a bit weak, but they were fluctuations he was somewhat familiar with.

"Psychokinesis, the Supernatural Ability with the highest level of mystery in this world! As expected of Igou Hisashi; he truly has his own exceptional qualities," Lingyun sighed in his heart.

Lingyun's Divine Sense expanded rapidly, directly enveloping a hundred-meter radius centered on Nan Rika Villa. Utilizing this level of Divine Sense was not a particularly heavy burden on his body.

In his perception, there were a total of eight people in the Villa with auras different from ordinary people. Excluding Busujima Saeko and Luo Yexi, Ling Tian discovered that, apart from the natural airhead School Infirmary Marikawa Shizuka, the group of protagonists all showed signs of awakening Supernatural Abilities. Besides them, there was one tall boy, though his fluctuations appeared much smaller than the others.

"Can I only say, as expected of the protagonist group?"

Just as Lingyun was setting up a monitoring net with his Divine Sense, Igou Hisashi also fell into a strange state. He suddenly discovered that he seemed to possess some kind of special ability; even with his eyes closed, he could vaguely perceive the locations of others. Although this range was not very large yet, it still made him ecstatic. Could it be that he had awakened some kind of ability? He suddenly remembered Lingyun telling him earlier that the world would not abandon them; could this be what he meant?

However, he quickly discovered something strange: he was completely unable to perceive Lingyun's location, even when the other party was sitting right next to him. Just as he prepared to concentrate his energy to perceive Lingyun's location, he felt a wave of dizziness in his brain. Being from this country, he had naturally read many novels and manga, and understood that it was likely because he was using it for the first time and had consumed too much Mental Power, so he hurriedly withdrew that unknown power.

When he opened his eyes, he found Lingyun looking at him with a smile: "Igou Hisashi, why do you look so exhausted?"

Igou Hisashi's heart skipped a beat. Lingyun had said those words to him earlier, and then he seemed to have awakened some unknown power. Could there be some connection between the two, or did this senior from the Celestial Empire know some secrets about the apocalypse? For the first time, he realized that this senior did not seem as simple as he appeared.

"Perhaps it's because I ran too much today," Igou Hisashi directly concealed the situation, unaware that Lingyun had already guessed his thoughts quite accurately.

"Is that so?" Ling Tian scrutinized Igou Hisashi with a meaningful look, making him feel a chill in his heart. "But this is the apocalypse, and we are the ones responsible for keeping watch. Even if you are tired, I hope you can pull yourself together. We must maintain sufficient vigilance against the dead who could attack at any moment!"

"Yes, Senior!" Igou Hisashi said earnestly, while secretly breathing a sigh of relief in his heart. It seemed Lingyun hadn't discovered anything wrong with him!