Chapter 577: Unknown Fist Manual

Soon after not seeing him, Zhang Jie's contamination had already dropped below 10%, and his expression had relaxed considerably, so the medical staff only then pushed him out.

The situation is quite optimistic, at least for others; usually people who are rescued survive but are half-disabled, either missing an arm or leg, or having mental issues.

But Zhang Jie not only stared directly at the abnormality that is deadly to behold, he also survived.

"The contamination value has stabilized; whether he can wake up next is up to him."

The doctor paused, and despite Zhang Jie's father's expressive look, he still said helplessly.

"Within thirty days, if he doesn't wake up, or if his contamination value rises, we will have to execute him forcibly."

"No way!"

"Hmm, I also hope so."

"In the month after this incident, your older sister has stayed by your side every day; she feels very guilty and also depressed."

"Your older brother has given up the chance to go to high school, instead joining the Anomaly Bureau as an intern, while she is still just an ordinary person; this gap makes her feel very uneasy."

"But becoming an operative of the Anomaly Bureau is not something everyone can do; most people will remain ordinary their whole lives, this depends on talent, naturally not everyone can do it."

"If you don't wake up again, her future is likely to suffer psychological trauma, and then one day her contamination will drop below the critical threshold, turning her into an existence like those abnormalities."

"But fortunately, you didn't have any major issues; a body bolstered by many modifiers isn't that fragile, and as soon as you woke up, you saw your older sister with a sorrowful face."

"......"

"Older sister, what are you fussing about?"

"!!!!!"

Zhang Yan, who had been guarding him, suddenly turned his head; upon seeing Zhang Jie awake, tears immediately welled up.

"Wah ah ah! Little brother!!!"

"Glad you're still alive! Glad you're still here! Wuwu X﹏X~"

Looking at his older sister clutching her head and sobbing, Zhang Jie felt helpless; speaking of what happened, he seems to have forgotten some of it.

"Sis, where are Mom and Dad?"

"Well done, you soul-less! You've been lying here all this time taken care of by your good older sister! Your first act is to ask about Mom and Dad?"

After a while of fooling around, Zhang Yan finally brought himself to share this good news with others; what shocked Zhang Jie even more was that his older brother had actually become an investigator.

"Sis, how can my older brother become an investigator at such a young age?"

"I don't know! They said that with his body fully developed, mind fully developed, values normal, cognition normal, they arranged a willpower trial for my older brother."

"Did he pass?"

"Otherwise what?"

"My older brother said that after passing the willpower training, he was detected to have innate dual talents, namely power augmentation and will augmentation, etc."

"..... My older brother is just pure strength...."

At night, the family celebrated Zhang Jie's discharge from the hospital, and this matter finally came to a close.

But Zhang Jie discovered something different.

"Strength.... seems to have increased?"

Zhang Jie noticed his body had undergone a noticeable change; he seemed.... to have grown taller?

His grip strength also increased considerably; I don't know if Mom and Dad have noticed.

The contamination value also dropped below 0.5%, basically returning to normal; I just don't know if this situation is normal or not.

"Forget it, let's sleep first."

"This world is not just one planet, but three whole ones!"

"The planet you survive on is considered humanity's last pure land; although it also has forbidden zones and high-intensity contamination, for the other two planets it's already quite excellent."

"The other two planets have most of their areas completely occupied by forbidden zones, which have taken over humanity's original habitats, breeding abnormalities and creating monsters; why wouldn't humanity want to rush out of this star system to live in another?"

"But unfortunately, the fact is desperate; the boundary of this star system is sealed shut.... Humanity has no other recourse but to fight the forbidden zones."

"Explore the forbidden zones, obtain forbidden objects, strengthen oneself, explore deeper regions—this is humanity's only path."

"But what most of them don't realize is that the price for gaining power is...."

"Age 12: Your body begins a frenzied growth this year, whether due to puberty or something else; in any case, you can feel your daily changes."

"And your older brother, too, was promoted from intern patroller to junior patroller, able to independently face low-intensity abnormalities, and you often see him studying the movements from a weird fist manual."

"According to your older brother, this was passed down to him by a senior investigator, and by 'practicing fists' through the manual one can obtain 'superhuman' power."

"But you clearly saw on that manual writhing tentacles, an unknown monstrous face...."

"That sticky black tentacle even crawled from your older brother's arm up to his cheek, but he noticed nothing; when you stepped forward to examine it closely, it would disappear again."

"Is that fist manual... really a normal thing?"

"You don't know, but you know, your older brother practicing it has indeed gained some skill; his body really began to gather a faint golden 'qi', perhaps that is the 'superhuman'?"

"Of course, your older sister isn't idle either; she's studying the investigator's manual given by your father, saying she wants to become an Anomaly Bureau operative early to protect him."

"After that incident, you can clearly feel your older sister's attitude toward you becoming even more indulgent; she follows you to and from school without leaving your side, and even if someone bumps you a little she'll go berserk, whether it's a friend inviting you to exercise or a girl slipping you a love letter."

"The phrase 'Don't bully my younger brother!' has become her catchphrase; your older sister's combat ability is actually not bad, she just lacks confidence."

"But you don't really care about these things; for you, it's already good enough that your older sister doesn't steal your pocket money."

"After once again chasing away a girl who handed you a love letter, your older sister let out a sigh."

"How are you so popular! Even my best friends have been giving you love letters!"

His older sister's wailing made Zhang Jie unable to hold back laughter; there's no way, when he was younger it wasn't obvious, but in puberty he's become increasingly handsome, and being popular is certain.

"Older sister, have you decided what you want to become first?"

"No, but if you want to become a Silent Executor, you must first become a patroller, then an obstacle clearer, then a Silent Executor."

"But, older sister me, I've changed my mind!"

"How about we both become investigators! Older sister will protect you for life!"

"......"

"I don't want."

"Eh! How could this be!"

"You're following me; I feel I'll never find a girlfriend in this life."

"Wuwu, you idiot brother, how could you think of me like that!"

"I'm ignoring you now!"

Zhang Jie pouted, and before long, that guy would come over wagging his tail again.

"But... does this world really allow me to live a peaceful life?"

"(Alright, alright, sorry, all you godfathers, Renshen shouldn't have posted those shocking images, sorry!)"

"(Next time you still dare!)"