A few minutes later.

The final dish was ready.

Allen walked over to help, “Let me bring it out.”

But Ye Shishi gently brushed his hand aside, “There’s no need la. You’re a guest,”

“Guest or not, I’m just freeloading anyway~”

“Hur hur…”

3 dishes and some soup.

“What about your mother?”

“Hm? Mom ah?” Ye Shishi sat down, “She went out for a moment. She said she needed to prepare something for work la…”

“Something?” Allen picked up the chopsticks to grab a piece of eggplant and put it into his mouth. Now that he mentions it, he realized that he never met her mother. It was really rude.

As a freeloader guest, he should first pay the landowner his greetings.

Allen made a decision that he should do it after she returns.

He chewed a few times before claiming, “Oh, this is good…”

“Really?”

“Hm.” Allen nodded while chewing.

Ye Shishi’s face turned all smiles. Hearing Allen’s praise made her very satisfied, “Actually, I was a university student major in culinary before all this happened la. So, I’m quite confident in my cooking skills.”

“Oh? You’re in Uni?” Allen asked in surprised. She looked quite young for a College student.

“Hehe, yep. Though the school was destroyed and the world turned into this la…” Ye Shishi blew at the soup and took small sips, as she continued, “… education isn’t the most important anymore but strength ah. As long as one possesses enough strength he could stand up all adversaries and be admired by everyone…”

Ye Shishi’s voice was gentle and soft yet Allen could feel a sorrowful tone coming from her.

But this was natural.

She studied like mad and even put all her attention to studies, forgetting to have fun like any other girls her age just to have a good and successful life and help her mother. But all of this was suddenly trashed away as if saying all her efforts and sacrifices up until now were all in vain.

No matter who they are, anyone would feel mortified!

Allen listened as he sips his soup. She wasn’t wrong, in this world as long one had power, they could do everything they wanted. Money, women, authority, all of it will come towards you even if you would not seek them personally.

Right now, education wasn’t entirely necessary anymore but power. Just as making several people die is a very ordinary matter. In this world,  it isn’t law of man anymore but law of the jungle! 

The current law of the world is survival at its fittest… and where the weak are weeded out.

As long as you possess certain enough knowledge, coupled with strength, anything will easily be achieved. Diploma and such things are already unnecessary…

But Allen can’t say that obviously. It would only rub salt in her wounds…

“… So you’re actually older than me, hmm… should I call you Big Sis now?” Allen grinned trying to lift the mood.

“… …” Ye Shishi’s cheeks puffed up at Allen’s flippant tone.

“… How about you? It’s not like we’re far from age, looking at you, aren’t you also a college student?”

Allen was calm in the face of Ye Shishi’s reproachful gaze.

The atmosphere became more relaxed.

“Nope, I’m still in high school. If I remember correctly, I should be now 15 Yrs. Old or maybe, 16? Whatever.”

“No way!”

Looking at her shocked expression, Allen couldn’t help but grin.

She couldn’t be blamed, judging from his outward appearance, he should look like a young man in his 18 to 19 years of age.

Although the appearance he had right now slightly differed from the appearance he had remembered, but this was because of his current age. Before, he became a Superhuman around 18 to 20 years old.

And now, he became a Lv3 in just one or two months after the [ Fantasial Apocalypse ] began.

A 15 Yrs. Old Lv3 Superhuman?

Such achievement would make him a Genius or even a monster if he was in his original world.

A Lv2 was already fast enough but Lv3…? Even Mia, Mark, Daniel and the others would not be as fast as that. It was already beyond logic!

However, this was all thanks to the [ Goro Goro no Mi ] Allen had eaten, giving him unimaginable strength and power. If not, judging by his current abilities, leveling up to 3 would certainly take another month, or two.

That was how cheat a [ Devil Fruit ] was, not to mention the Logia type [ Goro Goro no Mi ] which was said to be invincible!

As an additional benefit for leveling up, his appearance right now would stop aging. He wouldn’t age for a couple of dozen years and his lifespan would also increase by another hundred whenever he levels up.

Currently, he could now live for almost over three hundred years if there’s no accident.

However, there’s also a downsized.

Advantages and disadvantages often come together.

The fertility rate of Superhumans is very low, especially extremely powerful Superhumans.

Because of the changes in Genes and increasing of lifespan, reproduction was extremely affected. This was also the main reason why Humans were defeated and almost went extinct in Allen’s Original World.

Most ordinary people were killed and only Superhumans were left in the [ Dawn Alliance ] and so, productiveness came to a standstill!

This was the effect of surpassing human limits, becoming a newly evolved human. A mutant so to speak!

“…when you became a Superhuman, you don’t need to care about age and stuff.” Allen said gracefully, “As long as you increased your level, you would be able to live almost forever - although I’m not so sure if immortality really existed, it won’t be impossible anymore.”

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“Really?!” Ye Shishi’s eyes widened from surprise. She didn’t know that there is such a thing!

“Of course, if your level is low… Lv9 Pawn and below Superhumans, you will still feel the passing of years. In short, you will still get old gradually, though that would take a couple of hundred years, so it would be foolish to worry about it. As for the levels above it, you will then stop aging and until you reached the limit of your life span, your appearance will remain young. Eternally young.”

“… …”

“That’s why many people wanted to become Superhumans and leveled up.”

Ye Shishi listened to Allen’s explanation, after a short while, she let out a sigh. Her face was bitter yet it also contained a bit of longing.

“…Superhumans are really amazing…” She muttered. She wanted to be one… seriously but she also knows her limitations.

Not all people become Superhumans; it needed Luck, Courage, Opportunity, and Authority.

You can find a silver crystal and use it for your own good but you needed a strong luck to even find one.

Dreams are good but sometimes one needs to also look at reality and not be blinded by illusions. Where there are silver crystals, strong monsters also resided.

“… …”

“…I want to become one….”

Ye Shishi suddenly muttered.

“…My dream is to become a Superhuman la, even if it was only a weak Superhuman, I would certainly be happy. I want to rise in life, to give my mother a comfortable and safe life, be respected by anyone and could protect people from harm.”

“When I was in school, I was always alone la. I have so little friends, or you can also call them just acquaintances. I always buried myself in studies and feel guilt to my friends whenever they called out to me, inviting me to play somewhere. Truthfully, I wanted to go with them sometime but in the end, I couldn’t.”

Allen did not say a word and just listened.

She was letting out her grievances and her sorrows.

“… I left the classroom to get a book in the library when all of it happened la. After I came back, I only saw the wrangled bodies of my classmates and friends sprawled on the ground, slowly being eaten by monsters.

Some were still alive and breathing, some were bare. I was so scared and turned around, desperately running for my life. I encountered some monsters along the way but fortunately, a group of teachers found me and dragged me with them. Ever since that day, I always feel guilty because of my powerlessness la. If I could have strength maybe I could have saved some of them… is what I always thought.”

That guilt was always haunting her in her dreams.

A tear fell to the table as she raised her head and looked at Allen.

Ye Shishi immediately wiped her cheeks and flashed a faint smile.

Ye Shishi self-deprecatingly laughed, “Sigh, I have not even shared any of these heartfelt words with my mother. But for some reason, I somehow felt as if it was okay to speak this with you la….”

“……” Allen was silent. 

It was difficult to understand the aura coming from Allen. Maybe he was what they call, the favor of heaven for possessing it, but he has this kind of aura that will make people feel intimate. It was extremely comfortable.

Many liked this kind of aura, like Mia, Aileen, Ms. Grace and others. There are also some people, for example, the Elf Queen whom Allen met in another world.

The Elf Queen once said that Allen has the aura of nature; calm, serene and comfortable to the point that anyone would feel a sense of security when he was around. However, if angered, the consequences were also severe. Like the raging waves, frightening thunderstorms and the terrifying eruption of a volcano.

Allen’s body indeed has an unusual aura. Some people liked it, who knows for what reason but there are also people who found it repugnant… there is also a minority who find it indifferent.

However, what can they only affirm is that this aura was like a black hole! When one was sucked into this vortex, they would certainly find it difficult to extract their selves from it!

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Clenching her fists tightly, Ye Shishi voiced out her resolve. “Mister Ye, I don’t want to feel weak anymore la. I don’t want to feel powerless and be protected every time… and I know this is very shameless of me but I asked for your help la.” 

“… …”

“I understand that my request is a little unrealistic… I know that you still don’t know me quite well as we only met yesterday, so helping someone like me is certainly a ridiculous request… but, still, I beg you. Can you help me la?”

“… …”

“I will do everything you want, please make me a Superhuman!” Ye Shishi lowered her head.

This was an opportunity.

Although she couldn’t understand what Sun Yueli and Allen had to talk yesterday and even couldn’t believe some of them. But one thing is certain.

Allen is a very powerful Superhuman!

Opportunity knocks at the door only once.

If she couldn’t use this opportunity in front of her then she would be a fool!

If she wanted to be a dragon, even a small fish like her could be one as long as she could leap at the dragon gate!

And the dragon gate presented in front of her was Allen.

Their meeting may see as accidental but maybe this was what fate arranged for her after constantly hearing her dearest wish.

Allen put down his chopsticks and stared at Ye Shishi.

Looking at Ye Shishi, Allen saw that many emotions seemed to be welling up within her right now, but most of it spoke of her firm determination.

And this firm looking pupils of hers, Allen found it attractive.

She wasn’t that beautiful if she was compared to Sun Yingyun. Black long hair, average looks, average body, B- C cup boobs and well-rounded butt… nothing worthy of praise.

But her firm and determined personality exude a different kind of appeal.

Like stars shining brightly in the sky, it was beautiful.

Allen found the light shining on her eyes beautiful.

Everyone wanted to become a Superhuman, but it’s not easy. The moment you step on this side, everything will change.

Danger and opportunity will come together as if being drawn towards you. You might die anytime because you are always standing on the front lines and when you encountered monsters, they will see you as a hot potato compared to ordinary humans.

Most of the monster race’s consumed other life forms’ blood and flesh as meals and especially loved that of Superhumans who had undergone evolution!

Thus, being a superhuman is a very dangerous thing to do. Coupled with the fact that they were always standing on the front lines, they were like living targets standing in front of them.

However, the firm will to grasp your happiness with own two hands… just how many times have I saw it before?

Are these the so-called eyes full of unyielding flames?

At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared inside his mind. A memory he had thought he had already forgotten.

Celty… your eyes were also like this when we first met… wasn’t it?

The intense desire to live dyed your eyes and no matter how many limbs I have crushed, you still tried to struggle and fight me…

Celty’s figure that was bathed in blood while her eyes burned in fighting spirit…

To Allen, it was as beautiful as a painting.

Because of that, out of the people who chased after him to kill him, she was the only one who he really spared. Mia, Daniel and the others desperately escaped… except for Celty who should have died if not for Allen’s precious [ Troll’s blood ].

But now, why did you change…?

“Ah...”

Noticing the change in Allen’s expression, Ye Shishi’s eyes widened.

The expression he had on his face was something she had never seen before. It was gentle, calm but somewhat lonely.

Seeing Allen’s smile, Ye Shishi couldn’t help but blush and immediately turned her head away to not let him see.

Ye Shishi waited for a while. She was restless because Allen might reject her request.

She clenched her fists and braced herself for the impact.

However, instead, Allen questioned, “Why is it not realistic?”

Ye Shishi was a little taken aback, “W, What do you mean…?”

Allen looked at her, “I think your thoughts on this are quite good. Taking justice in your hands is better than waiting for others mercy. However, that isn’t the main problem.”

“?”

“Just like saying goes, ‘Calamity has its roots in prosperity; Prosperity also has its roots in calamity’, Vice versa. When you become a Superhuman, you will face danger more than the normal people. Even if you don’t want it to, you still need to stand in front of others and confront death instead of them… are you alright with that?”

Allen warned her beforehand.

Actually, he could make her a Superhuman without this pretense. Since Superhumans are the embodiment of absolute freedom; whatever they wanted to do they could do what it is.

Saving, protecting, all of these actually depends on the Superhuman themselves.

However, if Ye Shishi wanted to be one under Allen, he wouldn’t refuse but he was currently preparing Superhumans for his own agenda. And so, Allen needed Ye Shishi to know the danger beforehand so that she wouldn’t cower when the time comes.

Allen can’t play sentimental games because he can’t afford to lose the second time!

Even if there are women or people he was close with, he will put them in battle if necessary.

Ye Shishi met Allen’s gaze, not wavering in the slightest, as she said solemnly, “However tough it is, I can also bear it ah. Either I succeed, or I train myself to death, I want to become a Superhuman. I want to become like you…”

Allen waved his hands, “Relax, no need to be so tense; whether you fight or not, is still up to you. I won’t restrict you or control you much less anyone in this world. If someone does bully you, tell me about it and I will raid them all.” Allen said with a playful tone.

“However, I’m preparing for something and if you really follow me then you will be involved in it and so I need you to become fearless. Life and death will always be with you if you stand beside me.”

“… …”

“Let me tell you this, everyone I know calls me [ The Immortal ] not because it sounds cool and strong but because my comrades always died and yet I’m the only one still living. No matter how many people died, I will be left alone… that’s why they call me [ The Immortal ].”

“… …”

“If you really want me to make you a Superhuman then you will become one of my own. However, if you fear death, then we will just forget about your request and act as if nothing happened. Maybe in the future, you will find another opportunity and become one. I won’t force you…”

“I want to become a Superhuman.” Saying this last sentence, Ye Shishi’s expression was calm, but her tone was as though it could hack through nails and cut through metal.