Colonial Suit

Speaking of abilities, Robbie stimulated Xuetong's ability on planet X35. For that precious stimulation 'potion', Xuetong accompanied Robbie on a mercenary assessment mission, which also counted as making a friend.

His ability is bullet time. This is an exclusive ability. Exclusive abilities do not only belong to one person, but can only be possessed by one person at a time. If the owner dies, it will reappear on another person after a period of time. No one knows why this happens, just as no one can figure out the origin of abilities.

However, abilities have become less rare since the Sixth World. As long as there is a stimulation 'potion', anyone can trigger the ability hidden deep within their genes. This has also led to a grading system.

Like the mercenary mission ratings, abilities are also divided into 7 levels. F-level and E-level are the most common. Generally, they are amplification types such as 'acute hearing, sharp eyesight, lightning reflexes, and increased strength', collectively known as civilian-level.

D-level and C-level are called elite-level. From this point on, they begin to move towards the high-end, with abilities such as 'danger prediction, divination, air bombs, energy compression, weather control, and dark mist' appearing, which are related to mysticism and the supernatural. Only a few people can possess them.

B-level and A-level abilities are called noble-level. These abilities are very rare. Even Robbie doesn't know much about them. He only knows that people with this kind of ability are at least overlords of one side. A-level abilities only appear in the Third World and above. Unlike the four levels below, these abilities are deep-seated and very few 'potions' can stimulate them. Apart from self-awakening, there is only bloodline inheritance and long-term gene cultivation.

Above that is the legendary S-level ability. This ability is a 'mystery'. No one has ever seen it, only knowing that there is such a grading.

Due to the special nature of exclusive abilities, they do not participate in the grading. They can only be roughly evaluated based on the effect of the ability. Robbie once evaluated Xuetong's bullet time, estimating it to be around D-level, the same level as his Mental Unification. Both belong to the compound amplification type.

Generally speaking, a person can only have one ability, but people with high potential can continue to induce a second and third ability. However, three abilities are already the limit for humans. Xuetong has never heard of anyone inducing a fourth ability.

Ability 'potions' and gene 'potions' are common enhancement methods used by mercenaries. Xuetong is quite optimistic about ability 'potions', but politely declines gene 'potions' because Hansel has told him that ability 'potions' are induction-type 'potions' and do not harm the body, while gene 'potions' are forced stimulation-type 'potions'. They massively stimulate a person's potential in a short period of time. Although it seems like a quick improvement, it also damages a person's potential.

It's like a fruit tree. If carefully nurtured, it will definitely grow abundant fruit, but gene enhancement 'potions' are like picking the fruit as soon as it grows. Although it seems like a good harvest, it cuts off the possibility of the fruit continuing to mature.

The hovercar stopped in front of the training facility, and Xuetong got out.

After this period of time, he was a regular at the training facility, and almost all the service staff knew there was a guy who trained like his life depended on it. Seeing Xuetong walk in, the girl at the front desk immediately showed a sweet smile.

"Mr. Xuetong, you're here."

"Yeah." Xuetong nodded slightly, asked her to open a gravity room with ten times the gravity, and took out a few star coins. "I need a higher version of the reaction training course from last time. Also, I need an ability 'potion'."

"Sir..." The girl looked a little embarrassed. "The list of ability 'potions' will be given to you immediately, but higher-level training courses can only be applied for by apprentice mercenaries. You are currently..."

"I wonder if this will work." Xuetong took out his personal smart device and activated his contribution points.

"Ah!" The girl was immediately surprised, and undisguised envy appeared in her beautiful eyes. "It's actually contribution points! Mr. Xuetong, how do you have this!"

Xuetong didn't explain, just smiled at her. The girl then realized her gaffe and stuck out her tongue apologetically.

The mercenary contribution points were indeed powerful. With this, applying for something beyond his level was nothing. The girl quickly processed all of Xuetong's requested courses, then opened the smart device and created a list in the air.

Xuetong looked up and saw that it was a list of 'potions', including not only ability 'potions', but also a large number of gene 'potions' with various effects. He didn't even glance at the gene 'potions', and directly turned his attention to the list of ability 'potions'.

The ability 'potions' were simple, not as numerous as the gene 'potions'. There were only a few types, the most common being the stimulation 'potion' that Robbie had once given Xuetong, which only cost fifty star coins. There were also ability detection 'potions', ability expansion 'potions', and deep-level ability probing 'potions', etc. But what caught Xuetong's attention the most was the ability enhancement 'potion'.

This was a very valuable 'potion', specially used to enhance existing abilities. It could further improve the effectiveness of existing abilities, and might even induce ability mutations. However, this 'potion' had extremely high requirements for the user and had a certain degree of danger. It should be known that people's potential varies, and not everyone can withstand the pressure brought by ability enhancement. This not only involves a person's potential, but also requires a strong body and resilient nerves. Once it fails, it may even directly destroy the user's gene lock, causing the terrible consequence of instant death.

So generally speaking, no one would enhance abilities that weren't particularly powerful, because the risk was too great.

Xuetong's bullet time was a good ability, definitely worth enhancing. But given the dangerous nature of this 'potion', he had to be cautious.

After considering it, he decided to buy it anyway. He also wanted to buy a deep-level ability probing 'potion'. But just as he made up his mind, the front desk girl stopped him.

"Mr. Xuetong, maybe... you should do a complete deep test. These 'potions'... are too dangerous," the girl said timidly, with a look of concern in her eyes.

"Oh?" Xuetong was stunned, then immediately understood and nodded. "Okay!"

An ability deep test was something that every mercenary had to do before stimulating their ability, in order to minimize risks and confirm their potential. Robbie had also mentioned this, but Xuetong had forgotten. Now that the girl reminded him, he naturally didn't want to miss it.

In fact, he also wanted to know how deep his potential was and whether he could induce a second ability.

Walking into a simple and clean room, Xuetong immediately saw a machine that was two people tall. Inside was a human-shaped indentation. Xuetong didn't hesitate and lay down directly. Immediately afterwards, he felt a numbness in his skin, and hundreds of probes pierced into his body from all directions.

Xuetong's skin tightened, and he instinctively wanted to break these probes. But luckily, he reacted in time and forcibly suppressed his body's instinctive resistance.

But this action of his made the girl outside the room extremely nervous. Because at this moment, countless data suddenly appeared on the deep test screen, falling like a waterfall. At the same time, the potential rating also began to fluctuate rapidly.

It should be known that human potential is one of the most mysterious parts of this universe, so who can accurately deep test it? Although this machine was supported by the Fourth World to the mercenary branch, it could only rely on a massive database to make a rough assessment. But Xuetong's body data obviously did not belong to the examples in the database. It actually exceeded the range that the machine could deep test.

At the same time, the core also issued a prompt in Xuetong's mind.

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"Gene probes detected entering, accept?"

"Accept."

"Host command confirmed, gene probes accepted, monitoring... Function confirmed, gene search type, deep gene lock detection effect."

"Warning, the detection of gene probes involves the Clodil Protection Law. Continuing to execute will expose the host's gene lock, and may also expose the colony. The degree of threat is extremely high, do you accept?"

"What?" Xuetong was shocked, never expecting that the ability detection device had this effect. Although he didn't know what the Clodil Protection Law was, if even the core thought it was serious, it should definitely not be underestimated.

Almost instinctively, Xuetong took a rejecting attitude, because the colony was his biggest secret, and no matter what, he would not allow his secret to be exposed.

With a bang, the deep test machine immediately burst into a puff of green smoke. At the same time, a massive amount of data flashed across the screen outside, and a piercing alarm sounded. The girl was slightly startled and rushed into the room. She happened to see Xuetong getting up from the machine's groove and tearing off the threads connected to his body. The probes that had been inserted into his body curled back and were all burned.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." The girl didn't know why this happened, but as a service staff member, her instinct still made her apologize repeatedly, her face full of panic.

She was just trying to be helpful, but she didn't expect this to happen. The machine was a small matter, but if Xuetong had any problems because of this, it would be a big trouble. The mercenary system was hierarchical, and if a service staff member like her harmed Xuetong, she might even be convicted.

However, Xuetong didn't blame her. In fact, Xuetong knew why this happened.

"It's okay. You don't have to worry," Xuetong comforted softly. Then he glanced at the scrapped machine. "But it seems like my deep test failed. How should this part of the fee be handled?"

"Sir, are you really okay?" The girl was stunned by Xuetong's indifferent expression. But she reacted in an instant. "This time it was a machine malfunction, you don't need to pay any fees, and... it's not a complete failure..."

"What?" Xuetong was a little surprised, and then saw the girl hand over a card.

It had his name on it, and a vague potential rating...

"B!"