Wen Wen found a hotel nearby to stay. The cracked-mouth school beauty was tied spread-eagled on the table, covered with a white sheet, appearing to be on the verge of death.
Just now, Wen Wen had conducted a thorough and detailed study of her, basically figuring out the reason for her current state.
When normal superpowered individuals awaken, their minds are subjected to immense stimulation.
People are different. Some, in extreme anger, have pushed open a truck with one hand or sliced open a tiger's belly with a sliding tackle.
The state of superpowered individuals during awakening is similar to this "extreme anger."
Although they might not be able to take down a fierce tiger with a sliding tackle, their minds are in a state of extreme resilience.
In this state, superpowered individuals can easily resist the erosion of the strong remnant souls that have just entered their bodies, suppressing them in the depths of their consciousness until the assimilation stage of advancement, when they are officially dealt with.
However, the cracked-mouth school beauty was in a very relaxed state, even asleep, when she awakened her superpower.
She wasn't like some perverts who were extraordinarily gifted and were immediately eroded the moment they fused with the remnant souls of the strong.
This state was worse than being possessed during the assimilation stage of advancement; at least then they could still behave like intelligent beings, rather than monsters driven only by killing.
He uploaded his investigation results to the Hunter Terminal, which received a fervent response from the demon hunters.
Across the entire Federation, at least dozens of demon hunters had encountered rampaging superpowered individuals.
In addition to this, Wen Wen also learned about some other changes.
For example, in the Huafu Greater Region, there seemed to be a trend of "Huashu" rising. Huashu referred to the ancient martial arts of the Huafu Greater Region.
Originally, for various reasons, these ancient martial arts had lost their proper power. Some so-called masters were merely defrauding people under the guise of "Huashu," and would be knocked down with three punches if they entered a ring.
Due to the existence of the Xun family, swordsmanship still had many superpowered individuals studying it. As for "Huashu," it rarely attracted the favor of superpowered individuals.
You spend twenty years of effort to break a wooden stake, while I, a superpowered individual, can shoot through a hundred with a laser. Why would you spend twenty years practicing martial arts?
However, this situation seemed to have changed greatly now.
A master of Taiji Quan who practiced "Ma Shang Feng" (a euphemism for a sexual position) had been boasting online about his "Jie Hua Fa" (deflect and neutralize) ultimate skill, only to be knocked out by an amateur boxer.
Last night, this "Ma Shang Feng" master suddenly found the debunking athlete again, and in front of dozens of spectators, with a set of "Jie Hua Fa," he sent the person flying dozens of meters.
Another self-proclaimed founder of the Lei family's "Tai Ji Quan," a fraudulent old man... a master, also unleashed bolts of lightning during a practice session.
Besides Huashu, changes had also occurred elsewhere.
Young men practicing parkour leaped freely between tall buildings, sometimes covering distances of over ten meters.
An aunt practicing wingsuit flying had actually flown up from flat ground...
These individuals were not traditional superpowered beings, but they had all, without exception, gained powers far exceeding those of ordinary people.
It could be said that the world order, which the Hunter Association had struggled to maintain, had been completely shattered.
Some called this change "Spiritual Qi Revival"!
Dozens of secret organizations had openly emerged, aggressively recruiting new superpowered individuals and expanding their influence.
The SRS Foundation also capitalized on this wave of missions, recruiting many capable individuals.
Of course, as the superpowered organization that effectively held world hegemony, the Hunter Association was actually the greatest beneficiary.
However, although the Hunter Association possessed the power to suppress all secret organizations, it was not so easy to block information.
Given the current situation, unless the Hunter Association focused solely on mind-wiping, it would be impossible to prevent the public from obtaining information.
According to the Association's intelligence, the public in some areas had begun to panic, and fear was brewing new monsters, causing the situation to gradually deteriorate.
In the face of this situation, the Hunter Association was also actively seeking solutions.
It had begun to semi-publicly recruit members throughout the Federation.
Hospitals, universities, the military, police departments, and even idle detectives in society had received conscription notices from the Hunter Association.
Everything had changed in just a day or two, and even Wen Wen found it a bit difficult to adapt, let alone other superpowered individuals.
Furthermore, there was another initiative by the Hunter Association that was worth Wen Wen's attention.
This was the implementation of the "New Human" plan in a county town. If the plan was successfully executed in this small county, it would be promoted to the entire Federation.
The situation had now escalated. It would be difficult to prevent the public from obtaining relevant information by erasing memories. Monsters born from fear and confusion would gradually increase, and their strength would become greater and greater.
If the Hunter Association did not implement the New Human plan, then eventually there would be terrifying monsters born from the fear of the entire Federation.
Even if monsters of that magnitude could be eliminated, they would cause widespread destruction and suffering.
Wen Wen stood by the window, the clear sky seemed as if it could collapse at any moment.
"It's really time for a change now..."
Suddenly, Wen Wen's gaze sharpened. He saw wisps of grayish-black smoke converging in one direction, which might eventually condense into a monster.
These monsters born from human emotions were generally not easy to deal with, so Wen Wen jumped out of the window, ready to nip the crisis in the bud.
...
In Baidiya City, a man wearing a white robe that covered his face walked down the street.
Baidiya was near the desert, and the wind and sand were strong, so such attire was common. However, the pedestrians on the street instinctively avoided this man.
The intuition of ordinary people was much stronger than before, with some even developing it to the level of "premonition." Thus, they felt an instinctive fear of this man.
Most importantly, something seemed wrong with the man's head; it was as if his skull was irregularly shaped.
"I've fled so far, could that monster still be chasing me?" The man turned into a small alley, muttering to himself in a hoarse voice.
He lifted his hood, revealing a bloody and mangled head. The skull was shattered, and half of the brain was gone.
This person was none other than Eger, the Corrupted Blood of the Profaned Blood! Sultan Novel Network.
His head had been shattered by the Black Knight, but apart from his disheveled appearance, he did not seem too weak.
Flesh and blood began to writhe, filling the void in his brain, but as soon as he regained a human form, he exploded.
"It seems I need to eliminate that monster's aura before I can fully recover... Damn it, we're both Cataclysm-level, why is that guy so powerful."
"But I've only just advanced. Once I develop, I might not be inferior to that guy."
"Hehehe, I love the current energy concentration so much. All these ordinary people have become sensitive, and they are more easily influenced by my power."
"With my current abilities, I can cover the entire city..."
Eger shook his head, "This is the territory of that crazy woman. I'd better be careful."
"Hmm, there's a sweet smell in that direction. A 'Fear Beast' should be condensing soon. It's perfect for a snack."