In the apocalypse, I hoarded goods and handed over my storage space to the government.

Li Guodong was instantly speechless.

He looked at Su Ran with a strange gaze.

Although the Academy of Sciences helped Su Ran develop some spatial attack methods, he even instantly killed a mutated golden eagle.

However, in Li Guodong's stereotype, Su Ran had always been a logistics captain.

"Actually, I also want to take this opportunity to establish my authority."

Su Ran suppressed her smile, and her tone became extremely serious.

"To establish authority?"

"That's right. In times of chaos, harsh measures are used; in times of decline, the strong are respected."

Su Ran walked to the window and looked at the busy base outside. "As the head of the Awakened Headquarters, I can intervene less for the sake of the big picture, but I can never let my subordinates think that I am 'incapable of taking action'."

He turned around, his gaze sharp as a knife, piercing Li Guodong. "If I'm just a behind-the-scenes operator, it will severely undermine my prestige. I even wanted to carry out this arrest operation alone and record the entire process."

"While the monster hasn't evolved to an absurd level yet, I'm absolutely confident I can crush it. If I wait any longer, I probably won't even have a chance to act."

Seeing the resolute look in Su Ran's eyes, Li Guodong knew he couldn't persuade her otherwise.

"Comrade Xiao Su,"

He sighed, his tone finally softening, tinged with a hint of probing, "Tell me honestly, what level is your ability?"

Su Ran held up three fingers and uttered two words calmly.

"Third tier".

Li Guodong's eyelids twitched violently.

Third order?

At present, the strongest Awakened team in Great Xia consists of Bai Lu, Ye Xiao, and their group.

His strength is only at the peak of the first tier.

So this is the true "first awakened genius" of the Great Xia Dynasty!

Su Ran also noticed Li Guodong's shocked look and explained,

"You know my situation. My ability level is inherited from my previous life, and it can't compare to Bai Lu and the others."

Li Guodong suddenly realized, but the shock in his heart had not subsided.

However, since Su Ran has the strength of the third tier, he does have the ability to protect himself in extreme situations.

"Alright, since you're confident, I won't worry about it anymore."

Li Guodong is also a decisive person, "but I have one condition: Bai Lu must come along; safety comes first."

"Don't worry, I value my life more than anyone else," Su Ran said.

In his previous life, he was stuck at the peak of the third tier and never managed to break through the barrier to the fourth tier until his death.

It's unclear whether it's due to exhausted potential or a lack of higher-level crystal core support.

They were unable to make any further progress.

Su Ran clenched her fist, feeling the surging spatial power within her body.

Now, with the nation as his backing, he will never stop here.

"In this life, I will definitely be able to break free from these shackles."

In the apocalypse, the strong reign supreme.

It's not just about having a strong fist, but also a strong heart.

……

Kunlun Base, three underground levels, the supernatural ability testing ground.

The heavy alloy gate slid open slowly, and in the center of the arena, Bai Lu had been waiting for a long time.

Six Rubik's Cubes floated around her, and she was using her mind to control them to rotate and solve them at high speed.

This is the unique practice method that the Academy of Sciences designed for him.

The white deer opened its eyes and looked towards the exit.

Su Ran strode in, carrying a black briefcase.

"White Deer, are you ready?"

"Um!"

Bai Lu put away the Rubik's Cube and nodded: "Your condition has been adjusted to its best."

"good!"

Su Ran didn't waste any words and tapped the lock lightly with her finger.

The lid popped open.

In an instant, a halo of light emanated from the box.

The white deer suddenly stood up, its breathing becoming rapid and its eyes widening instantly.

"What?!"

Inside the box, five rows of crystal-clear nuclei were neatly arranged.

"this……"

Bai Lu's voice trembled as she pointed at the contents of the box, "These are all the crystal cores of psychic beasts? This is outrageous!"

You should know that she had been killing people outside for a week and had only encountered two mutated foxes with a little bit of mental attributes.

In terms of quality, none of them can compare to the batch of crystal cores that Su Ran brought over.

"This is the power of a nation."

He pushed the box in front of Bai Lu, his tone calm yet carrying a hint of arrogance.

"The spoils of war from millions of soldiers across several military regions, after being selected through multiple layers, have finally been gathered here. I have prepared fifty of them for you."

This is the terror of a national system.

No matter how strong an individual is, it's like finding a needle in a haystack.

But in the face of the state apparatus, even needles in the ocean can be sucked out one by one!

In the face of the state apparatus, this is a matter of probability and statistics.

As long as the base number is large enough, even god-tier equipment can be mass-produced for you.

Bai Lu looked at the box full of crystal cores and swallowed hard.

This smells amazing!

She didn't mince words; she simply sat down cross-legged, her eyes becoming incredibly resolute.

"Advisor Su, protect me!"

"Let's begin."

The atmosphere inside the test field suddenly froze.

The white deer sat cross-legged, the dark blue crystal core in its palm losing its luster at a visible rate.

Ten seconds?

No, it took less than eight seconds.

"Click."

With a crisp sound, the crystal core turned into a puddle of grayish-white powder, which slipped through her fingers.

Then, two, three...

On the monitoring equipment next to them, the data stream started jumping wildly.

"Cerebral cortex activity has skyrocketed! 300%...400%!"

The researcher stared at the screen, his voice slightly strained, "The energy reaction is still rising; the value is increasing far too quickly!"

In the center of the field, waves rose even without wind.

An invisible force field emanated from the white deer and spread wildly outwards.

The white deer's long hair floated up slowly as if defying gravity, and the surrounding air began to distort visibly.

That is a refraction phenomenon caused by the interference of highly concentrated spiritual power with real matter.

The feeling was as if something inside her was breaking down and rebuilding.

The moment the fifteenth crystal core was exhausted.

"boom!"

A deafening roar, not heard but exploding directly in everyone's minds, suddenly erupted.

The researchers in the observation room swayed suddenly, separated by thick bulletproof glass.

It felt like someone had hit him hard on the back of the head with a sledgehammer, and he almost fell to his knees.

"Warning! Energy threshold exceeded critical point!"

"Brain expansion complete! Second-order response! Confirmed as a second-order response!"

At the eye of the storm, the white deer slowly opened its eyes.

The tiny dust particles and debris that had been floating around her all froze in mid-air the moment she opened her eyes.

Absolute control.

"call……"

The white deer exhaled a long breath. "So this is... the second tier?"

She slowly turned her head and looked at the ten-centimeter-thick steel plate used for strength testing in the far corner.

There was no movement, just a glance.

Squeak!

A piercing metallic distorting sound rang out.

That steel plate, strong enough to withstand the bombardment of an anti-materiel sniper rifle, was gradually kneaded into an iron ball by that invisible giant hand!

Clang.

The iron ball landed and created a shallow crater.

Inside the observation room, all the researchers stared wide-eyed.

Watching that slender figure slowly rise from the ground was like watching a god in human skin.

No contact is required.

A single thought can mold and deform steel.

"This is only the initial stage of the second tier."

Su Ran leaned against the door and couldn't help but sigh.

If Bai Lu were to grow to the level of an eighth-tier empress like in her previous life, she could probably wipe out a small city with just a glance.

The heavy isolation door slid open slowly, and he stepped in.

"Slap, slap, slap."

A burst of applause broke the silence.

"Congratulations on officially entering the second tier. Great Xia welcomes its first second-tier awakened individual."

"Su Ran!"

Bai Lu's figure flickered, and she floated directly in front of Su Ran. While speaking, she excitedly waved her little fist, "I feel incredibly strong now! At least ten times stronger than before!"

Su Ran smiled, casually pulled a high-calorie chocolate from her pocket and tossed it over, "Have something to eat, you burned quite a bit of energy just now."

"So, are we going to have to do tests with those old academics next?"

Bai Lu tore open the packaging and took a big bite. "They must have prepared a bunch of headache-inducing projects again."

"The test can be done later."

The smile on Su Ran's face slowly faded, replaced by a cold and sharp glint.

"After you've rested, come with me on a trip."

"Where to?" Bai Lu was taken aback.

"We're going to capture the 'second-tier mutated creature' alive."