Top-Tier Superpower Student

The gemstone's purple glow enveloped Jiang Hui, emanating endless energy, and helped Jiang Hui awaken his superpower.

Jiang Hui activated his superpower, and his body grew taller in segments. In the blink of an eye, he had turned into a three-meter-tall giant.

"There's such a miraculous superpower that allows one to grow larger; it's just like something out of a mythological story," Lin Tian thought to himself in amazement.

Jiang Hui burst into laughter, quickly returned to his normal size, and happily said to Lin Tian, "Bro Tian, this is fantastic! I didn't expect that I could awaken a superpower too. After I grow larger, my strength increases by a full five times, and my skin becomes tougher and more robust than before."

Lin Tian, pleased, patted Jiang Hui on the shoulder, then handed the gemstone to Wang Ying.

A drop of blood fell on the gemstone, and Wang Ying too was enveloped by its purple glow, but there seemed to be no change in his physique.

Lin Tian asked anxiously, "Did he not awaken a superpower?"

Wang Ying carefully sensed and finally shook his head, saying, "I did awaken it. It seems to be a supportive superpower. I can amplify any force by more than ten times. If I can exert a hundred pounds of force right now, after amplification, I could exert a thousand pounds. However, it's very taxing, and I can only use it once a day."

"How amazing," Jiang Hui exclaimed aside.

Although Wang Ying could only use his superpower once a day, that one time was a finishing move capable of instantly amplifying the force by ten times. With such an increase in Lin Tian's strength, even against a Condensed Mirror expert, Lin Tian was confident he could obliterate him in one fell swoop!

Lin Tian valued Wang Ying's superpower more. If used on a blade, it could potentially turn the tide of battle with a single move.

Lin Tian was very happy. Both Wang Ying and Jiang Hui had indeed not disappointed him by awakening their superpowers.

Now, Lin Tian had four powerful subordinates, each a superpowered individual. In terms of strength, Xiahou Qingyi was the strongest, followed by Li Chong, then Jiang Hui, and finally Wang Ying. But Wang Ying was an anomaly; if he used his superpower, even Lin Tian would struggle to withstand a single move from him.

With these four people, Lin Tian felt more confident about seizing the healing Ability Source. Waking up He Qianqian was only a matter of time.

That evening, Bu Mengting caught Lin Tian, and they battled passionately for three hundred rounds in bed before calming down. Indeed, though Bu Mengting was still inexperienced, her performance in bed was on par with those more mature women, of course, thanks to Lin Tian's good training.

The next morning, Bu Mengting went to the company with Shen Mengyi, feeling completely satisfied, while Lin Tian sought out Jiang Hui and Wang Ying to continue finding bodyguards, bolstering the defense capabilities of Tianyi Pharma.

Over two days, Lin Tian recruited a hundred security guards, making the security team a total of two hundred strong.

Meanwhile, Lin Tian invested a hefty sum to hire a retired King of Soldiers. He was tasked with guarding Tianyi Pharma's security in Wang Ying and Jiang Hui's absence.

Lin Tian also carefully selected ten of the best martial artists from the security team to protect Shen Mengyi and Bu Mengting's safety closely. Only with such security measures in place could Lin Tian put his mind at ease.

Three days had passed, and Lin Tian, accompanied by Xiahou Qingyi, Li Chong, Wang Ying, and Jiang Hui, flew to Nidhogg and headed to the Hedan nation.

Before departure, a senior official had given Lin Tian and his companions a set of documents, including a map that depicted the military deployment of the American forces and Hedan, as well as information on some generals.

Hedan had initially had half a million soldiers before the war; now, only three hundred thousand remained. The capital, Iren, had been conquered, and three-quarters of the territory had fallen into American hands. Now, three hundred thousand soldiers and a million civilians were holding their ground at Hedan's second major town, Hade, with outdated equipment and low morale. Defeat was merely a matter of time.

The American forces had deployed two hundred thousand troops equipped with the most advanced weapons. After several major battles, their casualties were negligible. A hundred thousand soldiers were surrounding Hade, the important town of Hedan, while the other hundred thousand were divided: fifty thousand were following experts to research oil, and the remaining fifty thousand were clearing up rebels throughout the region.

Lin Tian's target, Hast, was among those experts, guarded by roughly five thousand soldiers, and there were also hidden experts around him. Charging in blatantly was akin to suicide, and sneaking in held little hope as well.

Lin Tian decided to familiarize himself first and then attempt a sneak attack that night. He knew the chances of success were extremely slim, but even if the sneak attack failed, he needed to clarify the details of those protecting Hast.

Since Hedan was a war zone, every step was perilous. Nidhogg's aircraft dared not fly into Hedan, landing instead near the border.

The experts' oil drilling site was located in Hedan's capital, Iren, where Hast was undoubtedly also present. Iren was only three hundred li from the border, and with their speed, Lin Tian and his companions could definitely reach it within six hours.

Lin Tian and the other four proceeded with extreme caution; this was American territory, and though Lin Tian did not fear them, he did not wish to engage in conflict with them either.

The remnants of war had not yet cleared, and smoke from gunfire lingered. The battlefield was littered with corpses, ammunition clips, and bomb fragments.

In the nearby mountains, wild animals that had run out amidst the chaos were voraciously tearing into the corpses lying on the ground.

Hedan had always been a small and underdeveloped country, and this war had rendered it almost barren.

Tens of thousands of people had died in battle, and millions had been displaced. Lin Tian clenched his fists, utterly loathing America. For the sake of oil, for selfish gains, they had actually started a war, causing the people of Hedan immense suffering. The oil was obtained with the blood of the Hedan people; yet, America could use it with ease.

As the five of them walked, they faintly heard crying. Following the sound, they saw a little girl about five or six years old.

The little girl had her hair in two braids, with chubby and rosy cheeks, looking incredibly cute.

Around her were dead bodies, both soldiers and civilians. The girl, amidst this setting, seemed entirely out of place.

"Mommy, please wake up, don't die. Baby wants to hear your stories, the stories about the big bad wolf... woo woo woo…!"

The little girl frantically shook a wounded woman lying at her feet—her mother, who had been shot in the chest and was barely breathing. She couldn't speak, only managing to wave her hand to signal the girl to run, to escape!

At the age of five or six, most children are heavily reliant on their parents and unaware of the dangers; she refused to leave, desperately shaking her mother's arm, hoping she would wake up.

The sound of the girl crying was heart-wrenching to Lin Tian, who decided to lend a helping hand.

As they approached the girl, she shivered in fright. However, after rubbing her eyes and noticing that Lin Tian and his companions were dressed differently from the American soldiers, she smiled and staggered toward them, grabbing the corner of Lin Tian's clothes and pleading.

People in Hedan spoke English, so Lin Tian could understand her.

"Brother, brother, please save my mom. Bad people hurt her, and now, mom is in pain. She wants me to leave, but I can't leave; I can't abandon mom," the girl said earnestly, evoking a pang of sorrow in everyone.

Lin Tian picked up the girl, wiped the stains off her face, and said, "Brother will save your mommy, but you have to promise brother to always listen to your mom. Your mom is a great mom."

"Yes, thank you, brother." The girl obediently nodded.

Lin Tian took out a potion and poured it into the woman's mouth, then told the girl, "Your mom will wake up soon. After she wakes up, you must leave this place quickly."

"Yes." The child nodded happily, her eyes never leaving her mother.

"Gurgle…"

Just as Lin Tian was about to leave, he inadvertently heard the sound of the girl's stomach growling.

"You must not have had a full meal for many days, right?" Lin Tian asked, patting the girl's head.

"Yes, bad people burst into our house and killed dad. Mom and I had to run and haven't had a full meal in two days," she said, taking out a palm-sized, dry flatbread, licking her lips, and saying, "Mom left this flatbread for me. But now that Mom is hurt, I want to save it for her when she wakes up."

Such a lovely little girl.

Such a kind little girl.

Such an understanding little girl.

Her innocent words made everyone feel even more distressed; an unappealing dry flatbread, which in Huaxia might not even be picked up if dropped on the ground, had now become their only source of food.

Xiahou Qingyi left tearful eyes, pulled out all her food from her backpack, all compressed and not tasty, but enough to fill them up.

She stuffed the food into the girl's hands, saying, "Little sister, this is for you to eat. If it's not enough, I have more."

The girl glanced sideways at the food in her hand, her stomach growled louder, and she licked her lips, really wanting to eat, but she shook her head."No, sister, thank you, I'm not hungry. Mom said not to take things from strangers lightly, otherwise, mom would spank me."

"It's alright, eat; your mom won't blame you," Xiahou Qingyi insisted, stuffing the food into the girl's hands.

"Qingyi," Lin Tian shook his head at Xiahou Qingyi, signaling her not to go against the girl's upbringing. Not taking things from strangers was an excellent trait taught by her mother, and he didn't want Xiahou Qingyi to corrupt that. He interrupted, opting to wait another minute. Once the girl's mother agreed, the child would accept the food without qualms.

As time ticked by, the girl's chubby hands never left her mother's palm. Her eyes fixed on her mother, unable to make any sense of the situation but still keeping vigil.

After drinking the potion, the mother's wounds quickly scabbed over, and her faint breath stabilized. Then, her eyes fluttered open.