S-Class Judge: My ability is parasitism.

"Captain, do you have any information about them?" Xu Nuoxun asked.

"Yes, it's right here with me. Take turns looking at it." Gao Shen handed them the document.

The data shows that Jiang Yan, who wears gold-rimmed glasses, has an S-grade Selaginella tamariscina, also known as the resurrection plant, which has certain medicinal effects and extremely strong recovery ability.

The second S-class is Yang Jin, the girl with short hair. Her compatible gene is datura, which has extremely toxic properties, and its secretions can be fatal.

That arrogant fat man, Hu Jun, was a Grade A Yangmu. Yangmu wasn't without any special abilities; at the time, his tissue hardening was quite strong.

The other two are both Little Yellow Boxwood, also possessing tissue hardening, but their awakening level is only C-level, and they also have tissue hardening ability.

"Panzi, this fat guy's tissue hardening seems to be something special; it's actually at the same level as your ironwood gene," the monkey said, slightly surprised.

"It's probably just that the poplar tree genes are more compatible. Its strength alone cannot be higher than that of ironwood. After all, this assessment is not accurate."

Pan Yuan didn't care at all. How strong could he be? Could he take bullets like him?

"But those two S-class individuals are truly terrifying. They're both quite good-looking, but their character is rather questionable."

Ni Shihua doesn't recommend admitting that others are better than oneself, but she doesn't like arrogant people like that. Compared to Xu Nuo, they are far inferior.

"Perhaps it's because they were young and impetuous. The organization must have some outstanding qualities to have transferred them here."

Zhang Wei didn't mind these young people's show-off attitude; everyone was young once.

Ding Ding Ding!

Xu Nuo's phone rang. He glanced at the contact name and saw that it was Li Yiran calling.

"Excuse me, I need to go outside to take this call."

Xu Nuo: Feed? What is it?

Li Yiran: When do you get off work? Would you do me the honor of coming out for dinner together?

Xu Nuo: Why did you suddenly decide to invite me to dinner?

Li Yiran: What? Is it not allowed?

Xu Nuo: I'll treat you. It's not like girls treat boys.

Li Yiran smiled playfully: "Hehe, really? Does that count as a date?"

Xu Nuo was taken aback. What was going on now? Reply: No.

Li Yiran: Huh? Okay, see you tonight.

Xu Nuo: I'll call you then.

In the evening, at a barbecue stall, a man and a woman sat facing each other.

"Xu Nuo, you're so clueless! How could you possibly treat a girl to a barbecue stall?"

Li Yiran took a bite of cauliflower and teased Xu Nuo.

"Hey lady, is this all the skill you have that's worth? It's like you're getting half a day's wages. Is there something you need from me?"

Xu Nuo thought that no one would invite someone out to dinner for no reason; they must need something from that person.

"What? Can't I ask you out if there's nothing wrong?" Li Yiran gulped down a mouthful of beer, her face flushed.

"Okay, okay, drink less. You really can't eat people?" Li Yiran didn't touch a single piece of meat from beginning to end.

"No, I'll throw up. I've never been able to eat that since I was little," Li Yiran explained.

"That's quite unusual."

"Xu Nuo, how come you're so handsome? I think I might like you."

Fueled by alcohol, Li Yiran spoke her mind. Through their time together, she had discovered that Xu Nuo was a person of excellent character and an official, so he was sure she was a decent person. As a former soldier, she simply said what she liked.

"You're drunk, let me take you home."

"No! I'm going to tell you! I only have my sister left, but I feel so insecure. We all started out working for the country, so why did it turn out like this? Why have we become like rats in the sewers? Are you disgusted with me? Xu Nuo, tell me!"

Li Yiran cried, speaking loudly as if venting her grievances and complaining about the injustice of the world.

The commotion was quite loud and attracted a lot of attention, but everyone thought it was just a young couple having a fight.

Xu Nuo was startled. Saying these things in public was practically suicide.

He quickly covered Li Yiran's mouth and whispered:

"Stop fooling around, Miss, something bad will happen. Come on, come on, I'll take you back."

Xu Nuo shook his head helplessly. He was just a little handsome, so why did it have to turn into this?

Xu Nuo had just moved Li Yiran to the bed when she grabbed him, instinctively hugging his cheek and murmuring:

"Don't go, talk to me for a bit?"

"I think you should get some rest."

"No, you have to listen. I'm tired! So tired. All I've done in my life is run away—run away from the authorities, run away from my own kind, even run away from ordinary people. Only with you have I not run away. I've realized I've gotten used to having you in my life. I want to be with you. I know this is a bit selfish. You're an official, and I'm just a mouse running away. What should I do? What should I do?"

Hearing Li Yiran's story, Xu Nuo also fell into deep thought. If the gene serum hadn't been invented, this girl would have had a wonderful life. It was this girl who made him realize that some things are forced upon him.

But there was nothing he could do; the world was just that cruel. Xu Nuo could only offer a soft word of comfort:

"It will be alright, you deserve someone better than me."

Xu Nuo knew that the girl's feelings for him were not liking or love, but simply attachment. She just lacked a sense of security, and the world could not give her that security; she had been abandoned.

Xu Nuo quietly left only after Li Yiran fell asleep.

He went out onto the balcony, placed his hands on the railing, and his mind was racing with thoughts.

The night wind was a bit chilly, dispelling his drunkenness and gradually clearing his mind.

"Sigh~"

Xu Nuo let out a long breath, feeling much more relaxed.

"Ugh, so annoying! What's right and what's wrong? Innocent people have become villains, and villains have become victims. It's all so messed up, so damn messed up."

After thinking it over and over, Xu Nuo still couldn't come up with an answer, so she simply stopped thinking about it and decided to let things be. She was an unlucky person herself, and she was always worrying about others, so she might as well be kinder to herself.

Xu Nuo's generation is also pitiful. Not only did he have no parents, but he was also assigned such a messed-up job by the organization.

He kept convincing himself to become ruthless, even though he still had a shred of human kindness in his heart, he couldn't take everything into consideration.

The emergence of gene-based drugs may have been a mistake, but it must be admitted that the only solution is to eliminate all beast-type awakened beings.

As for Li Yiran's love for him, Xu Nuo chose to ignore it. It was impossible for Xu Nuo to agree; even if he did, the organization would find out sooner or later.

If he could, he would do everything he could to protect Li Yiran, even if it meant letting her live like a rat.

As for the other beast-type awakened beings, as long as they can't get rid of their bloodlust, they can all just die. Eating people is wrong!