The real life of an American police officer: Winning over others with virtue

Chapter 287 Final Development

Enter the house.

Eric smelled the strong gunpowder odor on himself, then turned on the large TV in the living room, ready to see today's big news when he came out.

After all, with such a large-scale operation, including RPGs, grenades, assault rifles, and sniper rifles, plus the unfortunate casualties on the SWAT side, today is bound to be quite a spectacle.

Next, we went to the bathroom.

As always, after a gunfight or bloodshed, one must take a shower first, if possible.

Besides, he really needs to sort things out properly.

Today's gunfight made him aware of changes in his body that he had never been aware of before.

Entering the bathroom, Eric took off all his clothes and threw them into the laundry basket. He filled the bathtub with water, lay down, casually splashed the water with his hand, then closed his eyes, letting his body feel the changes in the water flow.

As the water flows over the skin, a strange sensation is amplified.

He now seems to be able to sense all the changes in the water flow, not just the temperature and humidity, but also the shape of the flow.

“It is indeed somewhat different from before.” Eric opened his eyes and fell into deep thought.

When he felt a tingling sensation on his skin while on the train, he thought it was a sniper aiming at him. Because it was too dark, he didn't see the sniper, but he knew that something was watching or aiming at him.

And today, this has been proven true.

When the sniper on the hillside aimed at him, he felt a distinct and sharp pricking sensation in his shoulder, like a cold needle tip gently pressing against his skin, carrying a deadly chill.

Even before he discovers anything, his body gives him a warning: his scalp will feel numb.

The moment the bandit, RPG on his shoulder, rushed out the back door, this sense of warning was amplified to the extreme, giving him the most direct reminder.

That's why he was able to take evasive action and tackle the opponent without hesitation.

"Human perception shouldn't be this abnormal, right? I really have a chance to become a superman?" Eric looked at the void in front of him, and the panel appeared naturally in front of him as he wished.

"Which attribute class caused the change?"

[Personal attributes]
Spirit: 15.5 (average for humans is 10)

Strength: 14 (average for humans is 10)

Agility: 15 (average for humans: 10)

Constitution: 14 (average for humans is 10)
[Skills]: Rapid Fire lv5 (Master), Firearms Mastery lv4 (Expert), Precision Shooting lv5 (Master), Melee Combat lv4 (Expert), Driving Mastery lv4 (Expert), Acting lv4 (Expert), Language lv4 (Expert), [Architecture Analysis] lv1 (Beginner), Hacking lv3 (Proficient), Intelligence Gathering lv3 (Proficient)
Attribute points: +0.5
Completed cases:
Eric glanced at it, his gaze immediately settling on the mental category.

Now he is becoming more and more familiar with the Deep Blue attribute points, and he has a general idea of ​​most of these attribute types.

Power is purely power.

Agility focuses on things like movement speed and reaction speed.

As for physical constitution, it is roughly all the changes in the physical body itself, such as vision, hearing, breathing, endurance, recovery ability, and resistance to blows.

“Spirit.” Eric stared at the Spirit value, which was as high as 15.5.

"It can only be a change brought about by the spirit."

Previously, my understanding of mental attributes leaned towards memory, logical thinking, observation, and perception.

It now appears that its role extends far beyond that.

The pricking sensation when aiming a sniper rifle, the tingling sensation on the scalp before the advent of an RPG—these are not information obtained through the conventional five senses. They are more like an intuitive premonition of potential danger that transcends the physical boundaries.

His mental attributes seemed to have been enhanced to the point that he could subtly detect certain signals emanating from external malice or significant threats, and transform them into clear warnings that his body could understand. This was like a highly evolved process, based on the subconscious analysis of known information and subtle details in the environment, such as signs of murderous intent or dangerous actions, using immense computing power, and then feeding back to him in the most direct way through bodily premonitions.

"This mental attribute is pretty awesome," Eric said, raising an eyebrow.

"It seems that I need to pay more attention to spiritual development in the future."

This is not just about becoming smarter; it's about having a crucial trump card in this perilous world.

Without much thought, Eric made a mental effort and added the 0.5 attribute point he had just gained to his Spirit.

[Add points successfully]
[Spirit: 15.5 to 16]
The numerical value jumped for a moment, but there was no earth-shattering change.

But whether it was just his imagination or not, Eric felt that the sound of the water around him was clearer, the sound of the TV news broadcast outside the bathroom was also closer, and he was more sensitive to the subtle changes in the water flow.

But after a short while, this strange sensation disappeared, just like when I added points to my spirit.

Eric leaned against the edge of the bathtub, a look of helplessness on his face. It seemed that the only way to solidify these feelings was to push his spirit to its limits.

Of course, he also needs to upgrade other attributes, but the warning provided by the spirit attribute is too useful right now.

"However, it seems we can use Superman from my previous life to fit this attribute template."

Superman has multiple abilities; his physical attributes include his iron body, and his strength attributes include his superhuman strength.
"Wait a minute, maybe I'm overthinking this." Eric chuckled to himself, held his breath, and plunged into the cool water.

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Stepping out of the bathroom, Eric dried his hair with a towel and stopped next to the sofa area to look at the widescreen TV.

The news was being broadcast live inside.

The background of the news footage was the very street corner where he had just left.

The female reporter stood under the glaring news lights, with layers of LAPD yellow warning tape and flashing police lights in the distance behind her, firmly keeping her outside the core scene.

"As you can see, behind me is the scene in the West Canyon area, which is still under lockdown." The female reporter's voice carried the urgency characteristic of on-site reporting, but a hint of helplessness was also evident in her tone.

"About two hours ago, this once peaceful community was shattered by intense gunfire and even huge explosions! We heard witnesses mention the sound of automatic rifle fire, as well as at least one, and possibly two, violent explosions, which are rumored to be RPGs or grenades."

The camera zoomed in, attempting to capture the busy figures of SWAT vehicles and officers behind the police cordon, but the distance was too far, and only blurry outlines could be seen.

But Eric saw a familiar figure inside – Weston, with a cold expression, blocking the people outside with his hand.

Eric's lips twitched. Weston really did love being in the news; he managed to find an opportunity to do this.

"You're still working? You're exhausted." Eric chuckled and teased.

“The Los Angeles Police Department just held a very briefing,” the female reporter continued, her tone shifting to a relaying of official information.

"They confirmed that the SWAT team conducted a raid on extremely dangerous militants here early this morning."

A firefight occurred during the operation, and police confirmed that a suspect was killed. However, out of confidentiality regarding the details of the operation and subsequent investigation, and out of respect for the law enforcement officers who were unfortunately injured or killed in the incident, they declined to release further specific information.

The footage cuts to an earlier clip of a police spokesperson standing in front of a microphone, their voice serious:
"This was a successful but costly operation. We stopped a major, imminent threat, but at the cost of the lives of our heroic colleagues."

The site is still being cleared and investigated. There is currently no further threat to the public, and more information will be released in due course.

The camera cut back to the reporter on the scene. She tried to push forward, but was stopped by Weston's stern-faced gesture, leaving her standing still to deliver her concluding remarks.
"Clearly, this was a very serious incident. Judging from the sounds we heard and the large-scale police response we saw, it was far more intense than a typical gang fight."

Regarding whether any police officers were killed or injured, the authorities have not yet made a clear confirmation, but we have seen several ambulances rushing into the cordoned-off area. This station will continue to follow the latest developments in this matter.

This is Kathy Jones, bringing you live coverage from the Topangasi neighborhood.

(End of this chapter)