Regarding the matter of awakening lightning abilities after transformation

As soon as she sat down, she heard her fiancée ask her a question. Su Wanxi paused and answered gently.

"The test results show that my stress response is gradually weakening, and the doctor said that a few more courses of treatment will be enough."

The Su family hired the most authoritative psychologist in Kyoto for Su Wanxi, providing one-on-one psychological counseling. This relaxation therapy method is slower to take effect than drug treatment, but it is safe and has no side effects.

"That's good..." Gu Cheng murmured, handing the chopsticks to Su Wanxi at the same time.

"Are you hungry? Come and eat."

......

Chengzi seemed strange that evening. Su Wanxi ate her meal in small bites while glancing up at her fiancée. The latter would stare blankly at her plate for a while, and then gently bite the tip of her chopsticks, her face full of absent-mindedness.

It seems that today's afternoon tea is far more complicated than Gu Cheng described, Su Wanxi said softly as she swallowed a mouthful of white rice.

"Although I know my oranges are beautiful, no matter how much you stare at them, they're still just a bowl of seaweed and egg drop soup, not a bowl of tomato and egg soup."

Gu Cheng was stunned for a moment after hearing this and then looked up. Su Wanxi then noticed a grain of white rice stuck to the corner of Gu Cheng's mouth. She raised her hand to wipe it, and the moment her fingertip touched her lips, Gu Cheng's delicate body trembled slightly, like a frightened little rabbit.

"What's wrong? You seem distracted."

Su Wanxi smiled slightly, her dark eyes gazing quietly at Gu Cheng, who licked her dry lips, her hands resting on the bowl and chopsticks, her eyes darting around.

"Nothing much, I was just thinking about something."

"What's going on? Is it related to Qin Kexin?"

Almost subconsciously, her brown eyes widened slightly. Seeing this, Su Wanxi knew she hadn't guessed wrong, and added slowly, "You told her about Lin Shusheng, but Qin Kexin's reaction didn't meet your expectations."

Gu Cheng remained silent for a moment, then nodded, looking at Su Wanxi with great hesitation.

"I guess...I guess so..."

She didn't know what she was struggling with, especially after seeing the contents of the USB drive provided by Qin Kexin.

"Su Wanwan, eat first, and I'll show you something after you finish eating..."

Gu Cheng placed a piece of sweet and sour pork into Su Wanxi's bowl, and the latter turned her head, her beautiful eyelashes fluttering gently.

"it is good."

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Wanxi noticeably sped up her eating, and Gu Cheng, no longer as hesitant as before, began to eat in small bites.

After dinner, Gu Cheng moved her laptop from the bedroom to the living room, and then took out a metal block about the size of a thumb from the coffee table drawer. Su Wanxi took the initiative to sit on the sofa, resting her arms on her knees, and looked at her tenderly.

"This USB drive was given to me by Qin Kexin... I glanced at it briefly when I got back..."

Gu Cheng inserted the metal block into the computer, selected the disk with the mouse and clicked. After a moment, three folders of different sizes appeared on the screen, along with a recording of less than three minutes.

Hearing a deep breath beside him, Su Wanxi raised his hand to rub his fiancée's face and then gently kissed her.

"Let it go."

Gu Cheng nodded, clicked the mouse, and opened the audio file.

"...This is Qin Kexin. I'm glad someone can hear this voice message."

Gu Cheng turned her head and glanced at Su Wanxi, who happened to be looking at her as well. Their hands quietly overlapped, and the steady body temperature passed through their skin to her heart.

"As you can see, there are three folders here. The first one contains all the detailed intelligence I could gather in Lanjiang regarding the Awakened Ones attack, including but not limited to various posts uploaded to the Hermit Bureau's anonymous board and some documents in the database."

"The second folder contains intelligence I obtained after joining the military. It consists of text and a few pictures, mainly recording the composition of this squad, the Awakened and the supernatural, as well as some information about the upper echelons of the military."

Upon hearing this, Gu Cheng paused the video and said in a complicated tone.

"Qin Kexin...so she's been investigating this all along..."

On the surface, she still looks like the same lively and cheerful girl she used to be, but who would have thought that she had been thinking so much behind the scenes.

As the former captain of the special forces, Su Wanxi may not be as close to Gu Cheng as she is to Qin Kexin, but she may know the latter no less well than she does to Gu Cheng.

"Qin Kexin's image when she first joined the Hermit Bureau is quite different from the one you know now," the woman explained softly.

"Qin Kexin at that time was more like the Ms. Wang Yuxin we mentioned yesterday. She was cautious to the point of being reserved. I am cold and rarely speak. Zhou Li did most of the welcoming work."

With Zhou Li taking care of her, she could certainly act innocent and carefree, but after the attack, Qin Kexin's protective shield collapsed, and she had to handle everything in her life independently, and the edges of her personality would naturally gradually emerge.

"She tried to let go, but she was unwilling to give up."

Su Wanxi gently clicked the play button, and her sweet female voice rang out again.

"The third folder is relatively special because my ability is encrypted communication, so sometimes I receive tasks from my superiors in the military that are outside my duties, such as mental communication interference, or eavesdropping and counter-eavesdropping."

"I store the messages I think are valuable here by re-recording the audio."

"That attack was indeed not an accident."

Chapter 329, Section 335: Miss Gu Who Never Gives Up

The light blue light illuminated the woman's fair and flawless profile. Gu Cheng shifted his body, trying to make Su Wanxi more comfortable in his embrace. The latter spread her legs and half-clamped her waist, her arms naturally wrapped around her neck, and her smooth, silky black hair hung down her lover's back like a ribbon.

"Ding..."

The cursor moved to the third folder and clicked lightly. The entire screen was instantly filled with audio files of varying sizes. To make them easier to read, Qin Kexin noted the time and location in the title of each recording.

Opening the earliest recorded audio file, after a brief response, a calm and clear female voice came from the laptop. Su Wanxi rested her head on Gu Cheng's shoulder, and the two of them listened quietly.

This is a recording about the internal personnel transfers within the Awakened Ones. The progress bar shows 11 minutes and 6 seconds. Qin Kexin plays two roles and perfectly replicates the conversation in the communication channel.

"...My personal guess is that the military's move is to accelerate the rate at which Awakened Ones improve their abilities, but the specific reasons are unknown." After a rustling sound, the girl added, "You can jump to document 014."

The recording appears to have been edited by Qin Kexin, as there is a clear change in tone between the two parts.

Gu Cheng frowned slightly upon hearing this, her pink lips pressed tightly together. The next second, Su Wanxi covered her soft hand and moved the mouse to file number 014 that Qin Kexin had mentioned.

Time passed slowly, and with so much content on the USB drive that it was impossible to read it all at once, Gu Cheng and Su Wanxi had to listen to a few recordings first before copying all the files into the laptop.

"Su Wanwan..." The girl closed her laptop, biting her lip lightly. Su Wanxi rubbed his fiancée's head, his dark eyes like a lake filled with stars on a summer night.

"Yes, I'm here. What's up?"

Her simple and clear words carried a reassuring magic. Gu Cheng raised her eyes, her light brown bangs brushing past her eyebrows.

"When An Zhishui and I were investigating the Cold Crow in the Soviet Union, I initially thought this cult had limited power, at most only able to do some dirty work in dark corners, far from being able to shake the world..."

"However, after a long period of intelligence investigation, I found that things were not as simple as I had imagined."

"Dismantling the Hermit Bureau might be a probe by the Chinese high command to determine if any members of the Raven Cult have infiltrated it..."

Qin Kexin's recording confirmed part of Gu Cheng's suspicions: the Hidden Bureau's organizational structure was indeed too loose, and its control over Awakened Ones was far less standardized and secure than that of the military.

Gu Cheng even had some more pessimistic thoughts. Since high-level awakened individuals are constantly rejected by reality, their probability of siding with Han Ya is definitely higher than that of ordinary awakened individuals. The military may also be considering using special means to reduce the occurrence of such situations.

"Su Wanwan, do you think there is a fundamental contradiction between awakened beings and ordinary people?"

Only awakened individuals can handle the rift. If the military takes a hard line, it will provoke discontent and lead to resistance. If it takes a softer line, it will easily breed trouble. The moral standards of awakened individuals vary, and crimes committed by people with superpowers have become increasingly common in recent years.

Su Wanxi remained silent upon hearing this, a dark light flickering in her eyes.

As long as the rift and repulsion effect exist, the conflict between awakened beings and ordinary people will not be easily resolved. The former must risk their lives to deal with the descended creatures, while also enduring unimaginable pain. Every touch and every breath is torture.

Not everyone has a high enough level of ideological awareness to sacrifice personal interests for the sake of the country.

Su Wanxi suddenly thought of Su Yansheng. Her uncle was also suffering from a strong rejection effect, and even needed to change the heat pack regularly to ensure that his skin would not die.

"orange..."

The woman supported Gu Cheng's waist and hips with both hands, turning her around, her voice as calm as ever.

“Your thinking is too pessimistic. At least most of the awakened people I know are willing to tolerate minor unpleasantness in life.”

Even though Su Wanxi is exceptionally talented, she is still affected by the rejection effect, occasionally feeling cold all over and experiencing aches and pains in her limbs.

"Believe me, things aren't that serious yet."

Su Wanxi spoke softly, her gentle breaths accompanied by a faint fragrance that seeped into her nostrils. Gu Cheng knew that his fiancée was comforting him, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and a warm current quietly spread through his heart.

Even if the whole world is against you, I will always stand by your side.

......

After washing the dishes, Gu Cheng took half a watermelon from the refrigerator and placed it on the coffee table, intending to wait for it to cool down before eating it with a spoon. When she returned to the bedroom, Su Wanxi had just taken off her skirt and stockings, her two long, slender, white legs resting against the sheets, next to a pair of loose athletic shorts.

"Orange, do you want to go for a walk with me later?"

Su Wanxi asked her gently, while lifting the long hair that fell on her shoulder. Gu Cheng glanced at the other's cool tank top, her milky white and tender shoulders making one want to take a bite.

"Running at night?" Neither of them had the habit of running at night.

"Hmm, and also to help with digestion."

Su Wanxi gripped her waistband with both hands and gently lifted her jade-like feet. Because she was half-bent over, her curvaceous figure was on full display. Gu Cheng was stunned and only gradually came back to his senses after a while.

Cough cough, what are you spacing out for? It's not like we've never seen this before.

The psychologist said that running is good for relieving stress, and Su Wanxi kept thinking about taking Gu Cheng out for a walk instead of lying in bed watching movies without moving after meals every day.

Gu Cheng hesitated for a moment but nodded. She bent down and rummaged through the closet for a pair of sweatpants and a pair of sweat-absorbing cotton socks. Since she had nothing to do at home by herself, she might as well accompany Su Wanxi out for some fresh air.

After changing their clothes, the two came to the entrance hall. Gu Cheng asked Su Wanxi where she planned to start running. The latter put on her sneakers with her head down and tied her long black hair into a youthful side ponytail.

Looking in the mirror, a faint smile played on her lips; she looked both beautiful and cool.

"I started running as soon as I got downstairs, heading towards Xinhai Square."

Xinhai Plaza... Gu Cheng remembered that it was nearly ten kilometers away from the apartment as the crow flies, and it would be at least ten kilometers to run there.

Seeing the girl deep in thought, Su Wanxi smiled and said.

"If you're worried about getting tired, we can make a shorter trip and turn back at Huixin Hospital."

As expected, Gu Cheng glanced at her, her tight little mouth pouting slightly.

"Su Wanwan, can I take this as you provoking me?"

Even though it's only a short jog of a dozen kilometers, she's an awakened individual whose physical fitness far surpasses that of ordinary people.

"...Since Orange has said so, then I won't give in to you." Su Wanxi said calmly, while flexing her wrists, her two slender arms gleaming like jade in the dim light.

Gu Cheng: "......"

Something seems off. Didn't they say they were going for a run to relax? How did it suddenly turn into a race?