Chapter 19: Human Transcendentals Appear! The Actions of Changsheng Group!

Just as Lu Chuan was busy scavenging for Strange Fruit, a piece of news from the outside world caused a massive uproar.

Ever since the Seven-Colored Light Rain incident, people had been discovering more and more mutations in the animals and plants around them; news about these mutations spread in large quantities almost every day.

This hot topic also allowed quite a few streamers to line their pockets.

Wang Qiaoqiao was one of them.

After getting up, before she even had time to wash, she draped herself in a hazy, sleepy-eyed state, opened her computer with disheveled hair, and while staring at the screen, muttered to herself, "What kind of mutated species should I roleplay today?"

"It's still early, and no hot events have appeared yet, so I might as well take a look first..."

Thinking this, Wang Qiaoqiao opened an online forum and suddenly discovered that the members inside were spamming the chat like crazy; the replies under one video were growing at a rate of hundreds or thousands, and she was instantly stunned: "There's an explosive event this early?"

"Let me see!"

She opened this viral video and waited for a few seconds, only to find the screen was still pitch black, wondering if someone was playing a prank.

Boom—

Suddenly, a loud sound erupted, and then the entire screen radiated a crimson light, almost blinding her eyes.

Wang Qiaoqiao hurriedly covered her brow and squinted to look.

In the video, a man was standing in a pitch-black room, raising his palm.

A cluster of flames appeared in the man's palm, and after he made a throwing motion, the flames turned into a fireball, instantly piercing through a steel plate beside him.

At the edges of the hole, there were even traces of melting! "Holy crap!"

"Is this real? Did I actually see a Flame Superman?"

"It looks fake at first glance!"

The comments in the video also began to surge wildly from this moment on, almost occupying the entire screen.

Wang Qiaoqiao took a few looks and found that most of them were expressing these kinds of sentiments: "It looks fake at first glance!"

"That fireball looks so unremarkable, how could it pierce through a steel plate all of a sudden!"

"This guy is just grandstanding!"

"Not necessarily!"

Where there were people who didn't believe, there were naturally those who did, and they argued back vigorously, "Do you still remember the Seven-Colored Light Rain from a while ago?"

"You have to know, this world is different from before!"

Aside from these two types of people, many netizens were even more excited: "If I had this kind of ability, wouldn't I be invincible?"

"I've had a dream of being a Superman since I was a child; maybe I'll have a chance to realize it in this lifetime?"

"Seeing him, I feel like I can do it again!"

"Since even this kind of terrifying power has appeared, won't the world fall into chaos..."

Of course, many others expressed that this inhuman power would cause social unrest and make people feel uneasy.

【Latest News!】

【#Flame Superman# has already joined Changsheng Group!】

As time passed, more and more people online watched the video of the flame man, and a news story about him spread rapidly, attracting countless people's attention just like the video.

"Changsheng Group is a major conglomerate, after all; it seems this Flame Superman really can control flames."

"If you don't believe it, you can go watch the video; there are no traces of Photoshop on it at all!"

"Yes, yes, yes, who doesn't know the strength of Changsheng Group? But... why hasn't Changsheng Group made a move?"

It seemed as if they had heard these discussions from netizens; just as the news of the flame man joining Changsheng Group went viral, Changsheng Group simultaneously issued a declaration—

【Any powerhouse who has consumed Strange Fruit and awakened transcendental abilities may join Changsheng Group.】 【At the same time, Changsheng Group possesses methods to help Transcendentals improve their strength.】

【We welcome all Transcendentals to join enthusiastically...】

At the bottom of this declaration was the contact information for the personnel in charge of this matter at Changsheng Group; some netizens couldn't wait to call through to verify the truth.

Unexpectedly, Changsheng Group's attitude was very enthusiastic, and they patiently explained to the netizens.

"You guessed correctly; the matter of Transcendentals has been confirmed."

"If you can find Strange Fruit, my Changsheng Group will purchase them at a high price!"

"..."

Once this news came out, it once again sparked heated discussions among netizens.

Since both sides had acknowledged the authenticity of the news, the focus of many netizens began to shift.

"Strange Fruit? What kind of thing is that?"

"So that's how Transcendentals come about? I want to find some Strange Fruit to eat too."

"I'm going to get rich now..."

Not long after, a slew of videos appeared online, all about Transcendentals; for example, there were those who grew bull horns and became immensely strong, those who were agile with incredible flexibility, and those who could turn their entire bodies into sand in the blink of an eye.

For a time, all netizens were curious and fantasized about becoming a Transcendental themselves.

Ginkgo Villa.

On the rooftop, Jiang Luoli sat cross-legged, and a golden fruit appeared in her hand.

This fruit was round and plump, with faint ginkgo leaf patterns appearing on it; under the illumination of the light, it emitted a faint silver glow. The entire fruit was only the size of a pigeon egg, yet it looked extremely extraordinary.

This fruit was exactly what had been produced by the ginkgo tree in the villa.

After looking at it for a few moments, Jiang Luoli swallowed the fruit in one bite, and immediately, a rich surge of energy began to drift through her body.

She did not waste any time and circulated her Breathing Method; she could see one mysterious aura after another rising and falling around her, echoing the energy within her body.

With every breath in and out, Jiang Luoli's aura could be seen growing steadily.

That Breathing Method seemed to have a peculiar ability; before long, it found the energy from the fruit and separated a wisp, leading the energy to wander through her body as if it were a guide.

As time passed, the energy within Jiang Luoli's body was basically refined, and the aura around her became increasingly thick.

Boom—

As all the energy was refined, Jiang Luoli's aura surged suddenly. When the surroundings gradually calmed down, a hint of joy appeared on her face: "Awakening Realm Mid-Stage!"

"This Strange Fruit truly did not disappoint my expectations. Buying this villa at a high price back then was worth it!"

"Miss."

At this moment, someone approached. After receiving Jiang Luoli's permission, the person hurriedly bowed and reported: "Zhao Hu is already outside. Would you like to meet him?"

"He is a Transcendental, perhaps he will be of use to you, Miss."

Zhao Hu was none other than the internet-famous Flame Man, and now, just as the news had stated, he had truly come to Changsheng Group.

"A Transcendental?"

Hearing this, Jiang Luoli slowly stood up. Although she was in a good mood due to her greatly increased strength, she still looked down on this fellow.

A look of disdain appeared at the corner of her mouth, and she said coldly: "They are nothing but trash who rely on Strange Fruit to forcibly stimulate their bloodlines!"

(End of chapter)