AITAMITB Chapter 28

After getting off the elevator, they first entered a lobby.

As soon as the elevator opened, Zhao Xiaokui saw, on the opposite wall, a few words written in embossed gold letters – “Walking in the night, guarding the dawn.”

Her steps paused.

…

Su Mingyue didn’t lie; the examination process was indeed similar to a physical examination for a college entrance examination.

The only difference was an additional form for registering superhuman abilities.

The form mainly divided superhuman abilities into two categories: physical and natural.

The former was self-explanatory, mainly referring to abilities related to individuals, such as super speed, super smell, super brain, invisibility, and so on.

The latter covered a wide range of content, such as simple manipulation of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, as well as talking to animals, opening a storage space, and more.

Glancing over the form, Zhao Xiaokui had a basic understanding of the various superhuman abilities demonstrated openly in this world. She marked a check for water-based abilities and found no other fields to fill in. Puzzled, she asked, “Sister Mingyue, is this all?”

“How many do you think there should be?” Su Mingyue chuckled. “Many people, when they come in, think we’re going to drag them onto the dissecting table. It’s good enough that they let us have a general idea.”

Zhao Xiaokui nodded in understanding.

This registration form did improve her impression of the official superhuman organization. Regardless of how they investigated her behind the scenes, at least the attitude they presented openly was commendable.

Seeing her interest, Su Mingyue added, “If you’re curious about your superhuman abilities, you can follow our official public account. There are some simple tests there.”

Following her instructions, Zhao Xiaokui scanned the QR code posted on the wall and indeed found a WeChat public account proudly bearing the Night Walker’s name.

Zhao Xiaokui: “…”

Wasn’t this too blatant?

She tried to exit and searched directly by the account name, only to find the same account. This meant that even an ordinary person could follow Night Walker’s information.

After a moment of silence, Zhao Xiaokui decided to take a look first.

After flipping through the public account, Zhao Xiaokui finally understood the official dad’s routine.

Taking advantage of the public’s ignorance of superhuman abilities, on the surface, this seemed like a supernatural public account adapted from “Approaching Science” to “Approaching Mysticism.” She even remembered seeing several historical tweets from this account on Weibo before her transmigration, and back then, she and her classmates had joked about the author’s wild imagination. Now, looking at it, it wasn’t the author’s wild imagination; it was just that “Approaching Science” was too damn good at deceiving, making those who told the truth seem like they were making up stories.

After binding her freshly minted temporary superhuman certificate, the content inside finally revealed some information about her.

The first thing Zhao Xiaokui looked at was the history of Night Guardian.

As an officially established superhuman force in Huaxia, Night Guardian was not very old, founded in the 1960s, making it around sixty years old.

Recalling Huaxia’s history, Zhao Xiaokui found that Night Guardian was established during a period when the country was eliminating the “Four Olds,” clearing away feudal superstitions…

She didn’t quite understand what kind of operation this was, but as long as everyone was happy.

The public account didn’t provide much information about Night Guardian, only roughly explaining that it was mainly divided into two parts: Night Executors and Night Keepers. The Night Guards handled internal affairs and were responsible for Night Guardian’s logistics, composed of a series of scientists. On the other hand, the Night Watchers dealt with external matters, handling superhuman incidents occurring throughout Huaxia.

Zhao Xiaokui asked, “Sister Mingyue, are you a Night Guard or a Night Watcher?”

“Me? I’m a Night Guard,” Su Mingyue said, “The requirements for Night Watchers are quite strict because they have to deal with superhuman incidents happening across the country. Therefore, Night Watchers must be superhumans, and the special forces coordinating with them are drawn from various military units. How about it? Are you interested in Night Guardian?”

Zhao Xiaokui openly admitted her curiosity.

“Night Guards is under the jurisdiction of the National Security Bureau, but essentially, our work is similar to that of the police. You can think of us as police officers with superhuman abilities,” Su Mingyue chuckled. “So, would you consider joining us?”

Surprised by this sudden question, Zhao Xiaokui asked, “Can I join too?”

She thought the selection criteria for Night Guardians were very high.

“Of course,” Su Mingyue’s answer was affirmative. She even tempted, “Joining Night Guards allows you to skip the public exams and enjoy the benefits of a national civil servant. The salary is decent, and there are benefits like social insurance and housing funds. If you join the more dangerous Night Watchers, you’ll receive a bonus for each mission, ranging from thousands to tens of thousands, depending on the mission’s risk level and difficulty.”

Speaking out these seemingly enticing conditions, Su Mingyue suddenly realized something—

Although Zhao Xiaokui’s psychological age was only eighteen, she was actually a celebrity with tens of millions of fans and an income exceeding one hundred million yuan.

Would such a person really be interested in the seemingly substantial income offered by Night Guardian?

Zhao Xiaokui’s answer was yes.

After listening to Su Mingyue’s description, golden symbols flickered in her eyes, and she sincerely exclaimed, “Wow—”

Zhao Zijin was indeed wealthy, ranking among the top earners in the entertainment industry with multiple luxury homes. However, what did that have to do with Zhao Xiaokui?

She was currently penniless, with less than four digits in her bank account, relying on Shen Zhifei’s charity to sustain her impoverished life.

But she couldn’t rely on Shen Zhifei forever.

She was an adult, capable of supporting herself with hands and feet.

Before the metamorphosis period ended, she could stay at Shen Zhifei’s house and rely on her charity. But what about after the metamorphosis period?

Even if she knew about Shen Zhifei’s wealth and didn’t mind the small favors she gave her, even if she could cling to her thigh for a lifetime, what about Zhao Xiaokui herself?

Was she really willing to live off others forever?

She wasn’t willing.

She would never be willing.

Even if she were a salted fish, she was a proud salted fish.

In the entertainment industry, Zhao Zijin had entered a semi-retired state. Despite the previous storms and turbulence, after a period of silence, new talents quickly took her place.

She didn’t have much intention to make a comeback.

She did indeed enjoy singing and the feeling of being loved by fans, but she didn’t like the entertainment industry.

The entertainment industry was like a muddy pool, full of intrigue, and open and hidden conflicts. People immersed in it, if they couldn’t cultivate a set of armor or possess versatile means, would find it challenging to leave unscathed.

And she had neither armor nor the ability to be versatile.

A look of excitement was visible on Zhao Xiaokui’s face.

Su Mingyue didn’t rush her, but Gou Rixin, who was peeking at the surveillance video, seemed so nervous that he almost wanted to dive into the screen, urging Zhao Xiaokui with frantic nods.

“Hurry, agree, agree quickly…”

“Calm down.” Captain Zhang Hongyi said calmly.

Gou Rixin, with a tearful face, pleaded, “Captain, can you stop pinching my leg?”

Others in the monitoring room: “…”

Wang Junwu sneered, “Old Zhang, if you don’t really want it, just give up. Leave her to us, and I’ll be grateful.”

Zhang Hongyi ignored him.

Wang Junwu, disappointed with the lack of fun, took out a cigarette, lit it, and calmly continued watching the surveillance.

“So exciting…” Zhao Xiaokui’s face showed a conflicted expression. “No, I can’t decide so quickly. I need to go back and ask Shen Zhifei… By the way, can I tell her about this?”

“If Shen Zhifei already knows about your superpower, you can appropriately disclose information about Night Walkers to her. But in normal situations outside, you must maintain confidentiality. If there’s a leak of superpower information, report it to us promptly, and we will send professional personnel to handle it.”

Zhao Xiaokui nodded obediently.

Perhaps because she revealed her interest in joining Night Guardian, Su Mingyue encountered several people on the way as she escorted Zhao Xiaokui out of the Night Guardian base.

Each of them looked like burly Night Guardian team leaders, and from a distance, they warmly greeted Su Mingyue and, with friendly smiles, called out, “Mingyue, bringing someone for registration? Is this the little girl who killed the vampire before? Little sister, have you considered joining our Night Guards team? We have plenty of handsome guys in our team.”

Su Mingyue was both amused and exasperated. She had no idea when Zhao Xiaokui’s popularity at the base had soared so high.

Zhao Xiaokui: “…”

The way those people looked at her was as if they were the Big Bad Wolf eyeing Little Red Riding Hood.

…

Zhao Xiaokui left just as she arrived. As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, her phone started buzzing. She took it out of her bag and found several missed calls from Shen Zhifei, none of which she had answered.

Su Mingyue explained, “The base has a signal-blocking function. Unless it’s a dedicated number, calls won’t get through.”

Zhao Xiaokui nodded understandingly and said, “I’ll return her call to reassure her.”

She was about to call back when Shen Zhifei’s call came again.

“Where are you?” Shen Zhifei eagerly asked as soon as the call connected.

“I’m at the municipal government.”

“…” Shen Zhifei seemed momentarily shocked by this answer, but she quickly recovered. After a soft “um,” she asked again, “Are you busy and forgot about something?”

“I’m done with what I had to do,” Zhao Xiaokui replied.

Shen Zhifei said, “Find a conspicuous place and sit tight. I’ll come to pick you up.”

“Uh… no, you don’t have to…”

Before Zhao Xiaokui could mention that she already had someone to take her home, Shen Zhifei had already hung up.

Before hanging up, Zhao Xiaokui, with her keen hearing, caught the sound of a car starting.

Holding the disconnected phone, she said to Su Mingyue, “Shen Zhifei said she’s coming to pick me up. It looks like I won’t trouble you anymore.”

Su Mingyue said, “You have a good relationship with Shen Zhifei.”

Zhao Xiaokui smiled, and anyone could see the sweetness on her face.

“There’s an ice cream shop outside. I’ll take you there to wait for her.”

Su Mingyue didn’t insist on escorting Zhao Xiaokui home, but she was somewhat surprised at Shen Zhifei’s concern for her.

After all, not long ago, the two were still rivals in love.

However, thinking about the vampire incident, she felt it could be understood.

Regardless, Zhao Xiaokui had saved Shen Zhifei’s life.

“Do you have any thoughts about the future now that you’ve lost your memory?” Su Mingyue asked.

“I don’t know, I’ll take it one step at a time.”

“As for joining the Night Guardians, you can give it some thought… superhumans with influence and those without are two different concepts,” Su Mingyue reminded. “Many superhuman resources are controlled by the authorities. Do you understand what I mean?”

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