Chapter 468: Anomaly ( 2 )
Those with metal-type, earth-type, and wood-type abilities used their powers to work. As for the other types of ability-users, they could only work manually like the commoners. The only differences lay in their stronger bodies and greater stamina.
Several hours passed as everyone was busy working. After working non-stop, most of the commoners were already taking a break while weaker ability-users started to feel tired.
Meanwhile, Du Beiye was carrying a huge boulder in one hand as she leaped to the top of the wall. The moment she landed on top of the wall, she put down the boulder with a loud thud.
Due to the heavy weight, the area near her shook for a moment from the impact.
As dust and wind rose, Qin Luzi checked the map in his mind and frowned. He had been observing this young woman since the morning and was sure that she was an ability-user.
But if she was an ability-user, then why was the dot representing that woman on his map a white dot instead of a green one?
While he was observing her, Du Beiye wiped the dust off her palm and heard her system speaking in her mind.
’Host, a male human has been observing you since morning. Do you want me to eliminate him?’ Krayan asked.
His words and the cold, mechanical voice created a chilling contrast. But for Du Beiye, she found her system to be cute. Despite being an emotionless chip, Krayan was worried about her safety.
"No need,"
she thought inwardly.Since its host did not allow it to take action against that male human, Krayan could only raise its danger detection level. This way, if that male human suddenly attacked its host, it could react in time and activate the defense system.
Ignoring Qin Luzi’s gaze, Du Beiye continued working diligently. Compared to her training in the military academy, this level of work was nothing. Even without activating her system’s power, she would be able to finish her task faster than others.
Not to mention that the ancient blue planet’s gravitational force was smaller than the gravitational force applied at the military academy, and there were no dangerous monsters that would attack her suddenly.
Without any distractions, she could focus on her task.
At noon, a group of women led by a guard arrived at the gate. After they got out of the buses, they helped the guards move the food and water from the trucks.
The moment the commoners and ability-users saw this, they stopped what they were doing and walked over.
"Everyone, line up to get your lunch," a guard said as he gestured to his team to help keep order.
"Brother, what is the menu for today’s lunch?" one of the commoners asked.
"Everyone will receive two pancakes and a bowl of egg drop soup," the guard replied.
Hearing this, everyone was surprised, and one of them asked, "Comrade, we still have eggs?"
The guard nodded and replied, "Our Commander sent several teams to collect more supplies this morning, and they returned with several boxes of egg powder."
"The Commander said that everyone had been working hard over the past month to defend our home. So, he decided to share the egg with us and made it into egg drop soup," he added with a grin.
When they heard this, everyone cheered and thanked Xun Che and the guards. While egg powder could not be compared with fresh eggs, it had been a long time since they ate eggs. At this moment, no one would be foolish enough to refuse such a rare dish.
Standing at the back of the line, Du Beiye watched how everyone devoured their food with smiles. Some even cried while eating. She could not understand the reason they were so moved.
Compared to the nutrition solution in her inventory bag and warehouse, these foods could be considered the lowest grade of food. Back in her homeland, even the Leader’s pet would not eat this kind of food.
But thinking about the information her system had gathered, it was understandable for these people to be happy to eat this low-grade food. After all, survival was the most important.
While the line moved slowly, the Phantom Team sat near the tent and ate their lunch.
Noticing that Qin Luzi was staring at a young woman, Zhang Yuan asked, "Old Qin, why do you keep staring at that woman?"
Instead of answering his question, Qin Luzi asked him back, "Old Zhang, do you think that woman is an ability-user or a commoner?"
Zhang Yuan had witnessed how Du Beiye worked since morning and knew that no matter how strong a commoner was, it was impossible for her to lift a massive boulder with one hand.
So, he replied firmly, "She must be an ability-user. Perhaps, a power-type ability-user."
Hearing his words, Wen Kai, Wen Mo, and Zhou Huajian nodded in agreement. It was just that they were still unsure. After all, a power-type ability-user would show a clear sign on her body.
"She is not an ability-user," Qin Luzi replied.
When they heard this, the members were taken aback. They knew that Qin Luzi was able to detect if someone was a commoner or an ability-user based on his psychic ability. So, they did not doubt his words at all.
"If she is a commoner, how could she be even stronger than some ability-users?" Wen Kai asked.
Qin Luzi shook his head and replied, "I do not know either. But no matter what the reasons are, she is an anomaly, and we have to keep an eye on her."
After they heard his words, everyone went silent. After a moment, Zhang Yuan said, "I will inform Wen Hanli about this matter. Let us finish our lunch and go back for our meeting."
"Understood," the members replied in unison.
Fifteen minutes later, they packed up their backpacks and returned to their apartments. After taking a shower and changing into a set of clean clothes, they went to Jin Xuyan’s condominium.