Lords of the Old Ones? I thought it was a speed bump.

Chapter 9 Enhancement-Type Ability Users

In Gu Qian's mind, the iron ball that Lin Jue was playing with must be hollow.

After all, this thing is about the size of a grapefruit. If it were solid, wouldn't it weigh tens of kilograms?

How could you possibly hold something so heavy in your hand and play with it?

Little did anyone know that Gu Qian originally intended to take the iron ball and examine it.

I intend to use this opportunity to get closer to this young man.

But when I tried to pick it up, I found that I couldn't lift it no matter what I did!

When I felt that heavy feeling in my hand, as if it had taken root.

She then realized that this thing was actually a solid ball!

He held a solid iron ball the size of a grapefruit in his hand and played with it, even lifting it with three fingers!

Is this guy really human? Or is he a gorilla in human skin?

Immediately, Gu Qian couldn't help but look at Jiang Zheng with a ghostly gaze.

The latter quickly understood what she was surprised about, and shrugged with a smile:

"This thing isn't actually that heavy...it only weighs about forty kilograms."

Only forty-odd kilograms? Gu Qian couldn't believe what she was hearing.

It's important to know that Gu Qian is not some weak woman who can't even kill a chicken.

As a sheriff, she had naturally undergone a lot of rigorous training.

Even if three or five burly men came, Gu Qian was confident that she could easily defeat them.

But when they saw Lin Jue's feat of playing with the solid iron ball in his palm with just a few fingers...

Gu Qian suddenly frowned, thinking of a very realistic speculation.

Wait a minute, this young man's strength is incredibly strong, could it be that...?

Immediately, the female sheriff pulled a menthol cigarette from her pocket, lit it, put it in her mouth, and asked in a low voice:

"Brother Lin Jue, you wouldn't happen to be... you wouldn't happen to be an 'Enhancement-type' superhuman, would you? Someone whose abilities you recently awakened?"

Broadly speaking, the superpowers awakened by extraordinary individuals can be divided into five systems:

"Enhancement", "Manipulation", "Psychic", "Conjuration", and "Rule".

Among them, "enhancement-type" superhumans are mostly known for their invincible physical abilities.

This is very much in line with Lin Jue's completely unnatural display of power.

Although the previous investigation did not mention that Lin Jue was an enhancement-type superhuman.

However, the phenomenon of human awakening can occur at any time.

Therefore, Gu Qian naturally thought that Lin Jue was a supernatural unregistered person who had only recently awakened and had not yet registered.

However, Lin Jue was clearly not a superhuman, and he was unwilling to admit that he was one.

Faced with the female sheriff's question, Lin Jue shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice:

"I'm sorry, you guessed wrong. I haven't experienced any awakening. I'm just an ordinary person, nothing special."

You? An ordinary person? An ordinary person would take a multi-kilogram iron ball and play with it like a walnut?

Upon hearing this perfunctory reply, Gu Qian subconsciously pursed her lips.

She knew the young man wasn't telling the truth, but she also knew she couldn't press him too hard at this point.

Don't forget, Lin Jue's sanity level is as high as 0 points, and he was already on the verge of collapse.

If she were to press him further and force him to develop "daydreaming syndrome," wouldn't Gu Qian become a murderer?

Left with no other choice, Gu Qian could only sigh and take out two business cards from the business card box, holding them up in front of him.

Seeing Lin Jue looking at the business card with a puzzled expression, Gu Qian handed him the first business card and instructed him:

"That business card belongs to my friend. She's the best psychological counselor in Baigang City. Starting tomorrow, you'll be going to her twice a week for therapy."

Twice a week? Really? Lin Jue frowned and asked tentatively:

"I have to go to school and work, I don't have that much free time, is it okay to go once a week?"

Lin Jue didn't actually have any mental problems, so going to see a doctor was a complete waste of time.

His 0 sanity level only looks scary; it will never actually drop to a negative number.

"Don't try to bargain," Gu Qian said sternly, hands on her hips.

"Given your situation, you should have been admitted directly to the hospital for isolation and treatment. Allowing you to receive psychological treatment is already a lenient measure."

Gu Qian is absolutely right. According to regulations, all citizens with negative sanity scores must unconditionally undergo isolation and treatment.

In order to prevent these unstable elements from suddenly having a delusional episode and leading the people in the vicinity astray.

But Lin Jue's situation is a bit special; his sanity level is exactly 0.

0 is neither negative nor positive, so it's stuck in a delicate position.

So now Gu Qian can either arrest him and put him in quarantine or let him continue living freely.

Since any procedure is legally permissible, Gu Qian has the right to make her own decision.

Judging from their conversation, Gu Qian could clearly sense that Lin Jue's speech and behavior were very organized and his eyes were very bright.

Generally speaking, people with extremely low rationality levels cannot have such a normal mental state.

Therefore, Gu Qian was willing to believe him this once, believing that the young man's rationality would not continue to deteriorate.

But while we may believe it, we still need to do the work that needs to be done; otherwise, we'll just let things drift.

Seeing that Lin Jue reluctantly accepted the business card, Gu Qian stuffed a second business card into his hand and continued:

"The second business card is my personal one. If you need anything, please call this number immediately. Understand?"

"Um... okay, thank you."

Lin Jue naturally knew that Gu Qian gave him her business card out of goodwill.

Although he didn't need help, he still had to accept the favor since they had said so.

Seeing Lin Jue carefully put the two business cards into his pocket, Gu Qian smiled and ruffled his hair, saying:

"That's a good girl. Go home and take a hot shower, go to bed early and rest. You'll be fine after a good night's sleep."

Gu Qian's words contained a degree of comfort.

But she knew that for someone with such a low level of rationality...

A few words of comfort can sometimes be more effective than a truckload of remedies.

After that, Lin Jue declined the female sheriff's invitation to take him home.

He then approached Li Qiang, who was standing behind the tin shack enjoying the sea breeze, and explained the situation to him.

"Brother Qiang, I'm sorry I won't be able to come to work for a while."

"...Don't say that." Li Qiang shook his head, replying with a complicated tone:

"If this hadn't happened, I wouldn't have known you were in such a bad mental state. You should go back and relax."

Li Qiang's tone sounded somewhat awkward, but upon closer listening, one could sense a subtle sense of relief.

In fact, even if Lin Jue didn't ask for a break, Li Qiang was already planning to give him a long vacation.

After all, having Lin Jue work with a 0% sanity level is tantamount to carrying a time bomb around the streets.

It's important to know that the most frightening aspect of "delusional syndrome" is its strong tendency to spread and become contagious.

Just like this time, when they saw Xiao Liu have a seizure, the rationality of the workers present was significantly reduced.

If Lin Jue were to relapse again in the near future, it could trigger a chain reaction of explosions involving countless people, which is extremely dangerous.

Therefore, no matter how much Li Qiang valued Lin Jue, he dared not take the risk of keeping him.

Of course, even if Lin Jue is not allowed to continue working here, Li Qiang will not just leave him alone.

"Just think of this as a paid vacation. I'll transfer your salary to your account on time. In short, don't feel any financial pressure. Just relax and rest well."

Obviously, dockworkers don't get paid leave; Li Qiang was prepared to pay for it himself.

However, Lin Jue clearly wasn't going to take his money for nothing, so he firmly shook his head and refused:

"Brother Qiang, you've been very good to me, but I really don't need this money."

"Don't say that. Even if you don't pay for it yourself, you still have to pay for your sister's medical expenses, right?"

"No, what I mean is I have some valuable stuff that I need to convert into cash... I wonder if you, Brother Qiang, have any connections?"

Under Li Qiang's astonished gaze, Lin Jue pulled a shiny gold coin out of his pocket.

The coins gleamed with golden light on the dock, which was gradually shrouded in night, making Li Qiang take a deep breath.