Top-Tier Superpower Student

"What did you leave behind at my place? Be clear about it, otherwise, I'll accuse you of framing me," Lin Tian said calmly.

Xiahou Qingyi glared with her almond-shaped eyes. In front of the opposite sex, she still couldn't utter the words "bra." She didn't speak but just quietly stared at Lin Tian. However, her fists were clenched, ready to strike.

Lin Tian didn't want to fight with her again, although his strength was now no less than hers.

"Oh oh oh!"

He slapped his forehead, pretending to have an epiphany, and said, "You're here for your bra, right? Just say it directly. Wait here, I'll go get it for you now."

He walked to his suitcase, entered the password, and opened it. Following that, underwear and smelly socks fell out.

"Heh heh," Lin Tian laughed awkwardly, "That's men for you."

"Disgusting," Xiahou Qingyi spat out disdainfully.

Among Lin Tian's underwear and smelly socks, he retrieved Xiahou Qingyi's bra. The bra used to smell of milk, but now it seemed contaminated, emitting a foul odor.

Lin Tian, holding the bra with one finger and pinching his nose with the other hand, handed it to Xiahou Qingyi, saying, "Take it back and wash it well. Of course, you can also choose not to wash it; it has the scent of a man, maybe you ladies like that sort of smell."

"Pervert!"

Xiahou Qingyi's face turned red with shame. She grabbed the bra from Lin Tian's finger with an extremely disgusted expression and turned to leave.

After that, Lin Tian kept pondering his memory-probing superpower. He tested it on several individuals and summarized three patterns.

First, the stronger the person, the more effort Lin Tian needed to probe their memory. The reverse also held true—for example, Xiahou Qingyi, a nearly Mirror-Condensing expert, Lin Tian could only probe two hours of her memory, but for the kitchen's chef, a normal person, Lin Tian could probe half a month of his memories.

Second, probing memories consumed his spiritual power immensely. In just an afternoon, Lin Tian probed the memories of three people, and he felt drained, with a cloudy mind, as if he hadn't slept for days. Thus, the memory-probing superpower should be used sparingly.

Third, if the opponent's strength surpassed his, like a Mirror-Condensing expert standing in front of Lin Tian, then no matter what he tried, Lin Tian could not probe their memory.

Now understanding his memory-probe ability better, he fell onto his bed and fell asleep. It wasn't until 8 pm that he woke up.

Lin Tian found Li Chong and discovered that Li had prepared roasted chicken and liquor in his dorm room, even reserving a seat for Lin Tian.

Li Chong spoke nonchalantly, "Tian, I was just about to look for you, but here you are. We really are in sync."

They were like brothers, so Lin Tian nodded and sat down at the table.

The liquor was 60 proof—quite potent though not particularly fine.

Li Chong downed a glass first. He drank ferociously, though maintaining a carefree face, his mood was sour.

Tears in his eyes, he said, "Tian, before you joined Nidhogg, those three brothers of mine would drink with me. We often ate hotpot because it was convenient—one of my brothers controlled fire, and we would drink this kind of liquor. It's very common in the market, nothing fancy, but we loved it. We always said, 'Brothers drink strong liquor, the more we drink, the more we have, the stronger our passions, the truer they are.'

Talking about it, Li Chong began to choke up.

Lin Tian still remembered those three brothers. One was named Wang Lifeng, a telekinetic, who used to tease Lin Tian and almost stripped him bare.

Another was named Zhang He, with fire control powers, who conceded defeat after competing with Lin Tian.

The last one was named Xia Ziyan, without any superpowers and weakest in strength but was the most honest, the kind you'd call a good kid.

However, in today's battle, all three were killed by an expert from Hell. Thus, Li Chong was heartbroken and came to drink with Lin Tian.

Lin Tian consoled him, saying, "Come on, those three brothers are enjoying blessings in heaven now. You still have me, I'll drink with you."

After saying that, he also downed his glass. He had a natural tolerance for liquor; even if he didn't usually drink, two kilograms of liquor couldn't knock him down.

Seeing Lin Tian drink a glass too, Li Chong felt a bit consoled, with tears glimmering, he said, "Right, Tian, I still have you, I'm not alone. Let's have another one."

"Cheers!"

..., ....

After drinking for over an hour, Li Chong had not expected Lin Tian to be such a heavy drinker. After consuming a liter and a half of 60-degree liquor and still feeling fine, neither of them felt satisfied. Hurriedly, he said, "Brother Tian, wait for me, I'll go buy another two liters."

"Let's call it a day. I came here to discuss something important with you. As soon as we started drinking, I forgot all about it. Let's handle the important matter today, and we can drink some other time," Lin Tian advised.

Li Chong sat down, slightly drunk, and asked, "What's up?"

Lin Tian took out a gemstone and said, "This gemstone can activate the superpower within a person. Place your hand on it, and let's see if we can awaken your superpower. If it works, your strength could greatly increase."

"Oh!"

Li Chong nodded, his reaction a bit slow from the alcohol, still unaware of the benefits involved.

Superpowered individuals were rare, but those possessing unawakened superpowers were ten times more prevalent, though their abilities had not been activated. These individuals were what people referred to as latent superpowered individuals.

Just like Lin Tian, whose superpower was obtained through the Taotie System. However, the superpower within his body—memory probing—had never been activated, making Lin Tian a latent superpowered individual.

Latent superpowered individuals generally exhibited unusual traits. For instance, Li Chong's body was exceptionally tough, and his strength was much greater than that of an average person. If Lin Tian's guess was correct, Li Chong was a latent superpowered individual, and his superpower was likely related to his body.

Li Chong, in a daze, placed his palm on the gemstone, and Lin Tian bit his fingertip, letting a drop of fresh blood fall.

Afterward, the gemstone burst into a brilliant light, and a powerful force emanated from it. Lin Tian was accustomed to such phenomena, but Li Chong was quite startled, and it sobered him up immediately.

His entire body bathed in purple light, the whole dormitory turned into a purple world. Then, Li Chong exerted his strength, and his arms rapidly turned black and grew frightening, scale-like protrusions. His fists became even more exaggerated, doubling in size and turning pitch-black as if they were encased in iron.

"Hahaha...!" Li Chong laughed unrestrainedly. "I've finally awakened my superpower. I have a superpower now, hahaha...!"

His superpower turned out to be both arms covered in sturdy scales, as tough as the protective shields used by the military. His fists, enveloped in detailed, iron-like scales, could increase the force of his punches by more than three times, and the hardness of his fists was even greater than steel, capable of bending a military saber weighing over ten pounds with a single punch.

His superpower was straightforward, purely strength-based and offensive, which suited Li Chong's temperament well.

Li Chong retracted his superpower while laughing, his arms returning to their normal human coloring. He excitedly grabbed Lin Tian's hand and exclaimed, "Thank you, Brother Tian. The superpower you helped me awaken has significantly boosted my strength. Now, I can take better revenge for my other three brothers."

The two men held hands, and Lin Tian felt a bit uncomfortable. He pulled away and patted Li Chong on the shoulder, saying, "No worries, why mention thanks among brothers? Just focus on understanding your superpower; I'm leaving."

He had not walked far when he turned back to ask Li Chong, "We three are a group. I've helped you now; Xiahou Qingyi also needs assistance. By the way, do you know where her dormitory is? I'll go find her."

"Uh... I do know where her dorm is, but are you sure you want to go find her now?" Li Chong said, then pointed outside the window to indicate to Lin Tian that it was already dark.

Lin Tian replied, "There's nothing I can do about the darkness. Tomorrow, I have to hand over the gemstone. After that, if she wants to use the gemstone to awaken her superpower, it will be difficult."

Li Chong thought about it and agreed, "Okay, I'll take you there."

Li Chong led Lin Tian for about fifteen minutes, through many twists and turns, until they finally arrived at a very secluded small room.

Her living quarters were just like those of the old commander, a standalone room, but unlike the commander's quarters, which were decorated with flowers, greens, and a grape trellis, her room was fronted only by a few withered trees, revealing that Xiahou Qingyi was the kind of person who disliked decorations and was quite uninteresting.

When they were about a mile away from Xiahou Qingyi's room, Li Chong stopped and told Lin Tian, "Brother Tian, the room is just ahead; you go in by yourself."

"Aren't you coming with me?" Lin Tian asked, guessing that Li Chong had definitely never been inside Xiahou Qingyi's room. With such a good excuse, why wouldn't he go in and see what her boudoir was like?

Li Chong quickly shook his head, the big man uttering an incongruous phrase, "I'm scared!"

"What are you scared of? I'm here with you. Besides, didn't I just help you awaken your superpower? What are you still afraid of her for?"

Li Chong looked at Lin Tian, then whispered, "Brother Tian, it's exactly because you're here that I'm scared! You never behave properly. Bursting into someone's boudoir in the middle of the night, she will definitely kick you out!"

"Who are you calling improper? You're the improper one. It's like the dog biting Lu Dongbin, not recognizing a good heart. Such a perfect opportunity and you won't take it. Just go, I don't even want to see you tonight," Lin Tian shouted, kicking his foot at Li Chong, but Li Chong dodged it.

Hearing Lin Tian's words, Li Chong felt like he had been pardoned, scampering back the way he came. When he was about ten meters from Lin Tian, he stopped again and said, "Brother Tian, don't blame me for not warning you, but Xiahou Qingyi's room isn't a place you can just walk into. And brother, I have reliable information that every step before Xiahou Qingyi's room is trapped, specifically to ward off guys like you."