Reborn in the end of the world, I scavenged in the empty city and bought for free

From the contact with Xiao Zhi that day, I can feel that this girl is a shy person. She doesn't say too many things that she shouldn't say, and she is absolutely clear about what she should say. She is also very serious about her work and doesn't like to take advantage of others. This is probably why Xu Hang recommended her to me.

Xiao Zhi must have had some thoughts when she suddenly spoke up, so Gu Tongwan nodded: "Tell me the details."

Xiao Zhi had already prepared himself for a polite rejection, but he didn't expect Gu Tongwan to be willing to give him a chance. He was overjoyed, and his eyes were shining brighter than ever.

"The person I recommend is also a psychic, a metal type, and was also a hunter in the past."

Gu Tongwan asked curiously: "Hunter? What level?"

"Grade B" Xiao Zhi hesitated for a moment before raising his head firmly.

This made Gu Tongwan a little surprised at the answer he got. After all, these days, B-level hunters are considered high-level hunters. They have the opportunity to be selected by either the guard team or any hunter guild. Maybe Xiao Zhi concealed something, or did not reveal all his information. Otherwise, how could a B-level psychic be willing to be a security guard in a guesthouse?

Gu Tongwan's surprise and suspicion fell into Xiaozhi's eyes, and Xiaozhi seemed to have expected that the other party would be suspicious. He took a deep breath and slowly told the truth: "Although he was a B-level hunter, that is a thing of the past."

After a pause, he continued, "Although he is a B-level psychic, his current energy core is the same as that of an F-level psychic."

Xiao Zhi frowned slightly, with reluctance flashing in his eyes, which made Gu Tongwan feel even more strange. Generally speaking, the initial level of a psychic's superpowers is determined when they first appear, and can be gradually upgraded as they utilize their superpowers. According to some information released by Blue Star's research projects on psychics, all psychics have a substance similar to a "superpower energy body" in their bodies. In the superpower world, this substance is also called an "energy core." The difference between an energy core and a crystal core is that the crystal core in a mutant animal is a physical object similar to crystal, while the energy core is more like a ball of gas or a kind of energy that can only be seen with the help of specific instruments. Even if someone attempts to dissect a psychic's body to seize the energy core after his death, it is in vain.

The energy core will disappear with the death of the psychic, but judging from the psychic instruments used for detection, this substance will initially be the size of a thumb, but will gradually grow larger as the psychic energy increases or the level increases. For example, the energy core of the lowest level F-level psychic is about the size of a thumb, a ball of orange-red energy about one centimeter long and wide. As the level of psychic power increases, the energy core will also gradually grow larger. The energy core of an S-level psychic is about the size of a fist, and the energy core in the body of an SS-level psychic above S-level will even fill the entire chest cavity.

Gu Tongwan once teased Chen Yanxi about how big the energy core in his body was. Chen Yanxi simply said casually that there were probably energy cores all over his body.

At that time, because Chen Yanxi had a playful smile on his face, Gu Tongwan thought he was joking. But since he learned from chatting with Xu Hang that the energy core of the president of Xu Hang's guild could barely reach the size of a fist, he knew that what Chen Yanxi said might not be a joke.

However, what Xiao Zhi said still made Gu Tongwan a little confused. Logically speaking, the abilities of a psychic are fixed and can be continuously "evolved", but he has never heard of "regression". If he was originally a B-level psychic, the energy core in his body should also be of a fixed size. How come he only has an F-level energy core now?

Xiao Zhi also knew that most people would find it difficult to understand. After all, when she first learned about this, she didn't understand how the energy core became smaller. But after making many inquiries and collecting materials, she realized that this was not impossible, but the supernatural world had been concealing this news. After all, once this news was leaked, it might cause a new round of tsunami in the supernatural world.

"What's going on? I've never heard of core strength becoming smaller. What's going on?" Gu Tongwan had to admit that she was indeed attracted by the person Xiao Zhi mentioned. After all, she was really curious about the reason behind this. "

"I can't be too specific because I'm only guessing based on what I investigated, and he himself doesn't know much about it."

Xiao Zhi pursed his lips before telling Gu Tongwan about this man's situation.

It turned out that this person was Xiao Zhi's half-master, named Xia Yang, 36 years old. He was originally a professional guild hunter, and belonged to the same guild as Zhang Heng, which is the now famous [Dawn Guild]. When he first joined the guild, Xia Yang's fame was comparable to Zhang Heng's. After all, Xia Yang was already a C-level psychic when he just awakened his superpowers. After joining the guild, he performed tasks with a higher risk factor and became well-known in the circle. However, such a rising star suddenly disappeared from the superpower world a year ago. No guild could find any news about this person. Later, some people said that they had seen him working as a waiter in a restaurant, and some said that they had seen him working as a warehouse manager in a freight company. However, as similar news spread too much, everyone gradually lost interest. Instead, more attention was paid to Zhang Heng, who was building momentum for himself at that time because of his participation in the hunting competition.

"Actually, Uncle Xia lost a hand due to an injury while performing a guild's mission, so he was expelled from the guild for various reasons. After that, Uncle Zhang had to find another job, but no one was willing to hire him because he was missing a hand. Currently, he can only make a living by doing odd jobs and the money he saved from his previous career as a hunter." It can be seen that Xiao Zhi is somewhat indignant about Xia Yang's experience. In fact, we can guess how Xia Yang will be looked at by his former colleagues after he lost a hand. Furthermore, the [Dawn Guild] values ​​the value of hunters the most. Although it gives hunters high bonuses, it also severely exploits the hunters themselves. It can be said that it is one of the guilds that most hunters hate the most in the circle.

"Xia Yang lost his arm while on a mission, and after returning, he discovered that his powers had weakened and his energy core was less than one-third of what it used to be. But as far as I know, the core ability will only gradually weaken when a person's body develops a disease that is irreversible, and it can be restored with exercise. But you said that Xia Yang has tried various methods in the past year, but his energy core has never been restored. This is unheard of. Another point is that even though Xia Yang fainted from the pain after a mutant beast tore off his arm during that mission, he was finally found and rescued by other guilds three days later, but the other guild members who were with him at the time died on the spot, and he was the only one who survived. In other words, he was not aware of anything that happened during the time he was unconscious."

Xiao Zhi nodded solemnly, "Yes, I suspected this, but Uncle Xia had no impression of fainting. However, he mentioned that after he came back, he found some needle marks on his neck. Although they were very faint, Uncle Xia's wife used to be a nurse, so she was sure that they were needle marks from injections."

"It's very likely that someone tampered with him while he was unconscious, but there is no evidence after all. I guess Uncle Xia must have suffered a lot because of this. After all, no matter in the past or now, no matter where he is, there will always be people who sacrifice some people to protect their own interests. Judging from the fact that the [Dawn Base] remained silent and covered their mouths on this matter, they should know what happened to Uncle Xia, but chose to turn a blind eye, or they were afraid of provoking forces that should not be provoked." Gu Tongwan grasped the core of the matter just from Xiao Zhi's simple words, and was able to peel off the thin layer of silk on it to see the real facts, which made Xiao Zhi amazed at her ability to deduce things.

Xiao Zhi tightened his grip on the seatbelt, and could see the whitened finger bones. Finally, he turned his head anxiously to look at Gu Tongwan: "Boss lady, there is no problem with Uncle Xia's character. As for his ability, I believe he will recover a little with training, so... so can you give him a chance? He really needs a job to support his family. Although I know my request may embarrass you, I still beg you to give him a chance."

Xiao Zhi knew very well that their relationship was that of an employer and an employee, and she also knew that this might cause her to be disliked and lose her job, but she still firmly chose to fight for a chance for Xia Yang, and from her attitude and tone just now, she respected this senior who had led her into the world of supernatural powers.

Gu Tongwan did not completely believe this matter just because of Xiao Zhi's few words, nor would he soften his heart because of temporary sympathy and pity. After all, there were thousands of people who were more pitiful than Xia Yang in the end times.

What really made her curious was the strange and conspiracy-filled matter involving Xia Yang, and her guesthouse did need security personnel. Although Xia Yang's current ability level was not high, he was once an excellent hunter with rich combat experience. At a critical moment, he would be more useful than finding a D-level ability user to do security. In addition, lending a helping hand to him at this time would make the other party owe her a favor, which could be regarded as indirectly helping Xiao Zhi.

No one knows what the world will be like in the future, so it won’t do any harm for her to get to know more people with special abilities at this time.

After thinking for a while, Gu Tongwan nodded and agreed to give Xia Yang a chance to interview. Seeing Xiao Zhi's face gradually overflowing with joy, she had to remind him: "As for whether he can seize this opportunity, it depends on his performance during the interview."

"Don't worry, boss lady, I will let Uncle Xia know. Well, I won't disturb your time. See you tomorrow." Xiao Zhi, who was obviously relaxed, unbuckled her seat belt quickly, opened the car door and jumped out. Her back was still bouncing as she walked back. She seemed even happier than the moment she got the payment.

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Xiao Zhi returned home and ate a hurried meal before taking some fruits and compressed biscuits out. Xiao Zhi's sister was eating rice and couldn't help but complain: "Sister, are you going to Uncle Xia's house again? Although Uncle Xia's family is in financial difficulty, our family is not rich either. Don't give away all your savings if you keep helping them."

"That's enough. You can't even stop eating." Xiao Zhi's father glared at his little daughter, and then said, "It was Xia Yang who took Xiao Zhi on the trip, and he saved Xiao Zhi's life several times. Can this be measured by material things? Besides, your uncle Xia's family is in trouble now, so we will help if we can. Don't feel sorry for the things at home. Isn't this bought by your sister? She can give it to whoever she wants. If you are not happy, you can buy it next time?"

Xiaozhi opened her mouth, but finally felt that she was in the wrong, so she could only close her mouth in frustration.

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Xia Yang's House

Xia Yang was sitting in the living room tying his daughter's hair. Although his daughter was only six years old this year, she was unusually well-behaved. She was holding Xia Yang's wife Yan Yu's mobile phone and watching cartoons.

Yan Yu was busy preparing dinner in the kitchen. It was her turn to rest in the clinic today, so she had time to stay at home with her daughter and husband.

Before Xia Yang was injured, Yan Yu was responsible for taking care of the children at home. But since Xia Yang was injured and resting at home, Yan Yu started to go out to work. Fortunately, she used to be a nurse, so she easily found a temporary nurse job in the health center. Although she only had four days off a month, the hours were relatively fixed and the salary was decent, which could at least cover the monthly rent and food expenses.

"Niuniu, take a look at the pigtails your daddy gave you this time?" Xia Yang took out a mirror and handed it to his daughter.

Six-year-old Niu Niu has perfectly inherited all the advantages of her parents. Although the food at home is average, she is plump and white, and everything she eats tastes delicious, even a tasteless steamed bun. In the words of others, this girl is easy to raise.

Although others were praising him, Xia Yang felt uncomfortable hearing it. After all, his life now was much worse than when he was a hunter.

If he hadn't lost an arm and couldn't continue to be a hunter, his daughter and wife wouldn't have to suffer with him, so Xia Yang could only try his best to apply for jobs. Unfortunately, people would shake their heads when they saw that he had a broken arm. Otherwise, he could only do temporary jobs that only paid 20 or 30 points per hour but lasted more than ten hours.

Yan Yu untied her apron and heated up the freshly made multi-grain porridge and steamed buns. The only main dish tonight was a steamed egg, which was left for Niu Niu. The couple could only make do with some rice porridge.

As soon as I sat down, I heard Xiao Zhi's slightly hurried and excited voice coming from outside, "Uncle Xia, Uncle Xia, I have good news to tell you."