The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle
Chapter 411 - 266: See You Again, Black Liquid!

At this moment,

inside X School,

Bearded Man: "Then please leave one personal belonging with you, anything will do."

"Why?"

"We have a teacher who can open a Teleportation Gate through your personal belongings."

"Next, we'll step into... the real reception hall, where other teachers will be waiting to discuss subsequent actions and strategies."

This was a matter of urgency.

"Understood."

Everyone left their personal belongings, naturally choosing things of no great value.

"I also understand now why there are so many items left here," the young man said softly.

The old man sighed softly: "To commemorate the warriors who fought for us, they bore the responsibilities we ought to carry."

Everyone curiously stepped into the Teleportation Gates that had opened.

But the old man and Bearded Man didn't move.

"Professor, aren't you showing them that thing?"

The old man shook his head.

Bearded Man sighed: "Are you afraid they'll be scared off?"

His gaze turned toward the depths.

In a sealed space, a mass of black liquid was pulsating inside a glass container.

"After all, this is the source of their... truly terrifying strength, behind them lies a dangerous and deadly force."

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"All newcomers please pay attention!"

"We are about to depart, to execute your first mission."

And at the branch of the Superpower Association,

those who passed the test and received a C-grade evaluation or higher, after review, could join a C-grade team and head to the branch for related Superpower missions.

"Brother Su, this is great, we've been assigned together."

"Yes, perhaps we're just lucky, or maybe it's fate," Su Qi said lightly.

Of course,

fate was false.

Su Qi had manipulated the "Super Dream Protocol" to bring Du En over; separating from his team to meet this guy... was definitely not a coincidence, but rather the probability of a special event, allowing Paradise to make their paths cross, perhaps to discover new events through him.

Of course,

what was most important was that Su Qi's query also seemed to indicate this guy was not so simple.

[Confusion]

[Unsealed]

[Completely unaware of his own Superpower]

[Completely unaware of his own destiny]

With other miscellaneous information, Su Qi decided to act alongside him for the time being.

Of course,

Su Qi himself also had a mission.

[Player Su Buxian, you have completed the test and successfully entered the Superpower Association, becoming a trainee newcomer]

[You have triggered a new main mission]

[Investigate the secrets of this world]

First off,

this main mission was a bit odd, it wasn't directed at a specific person or organization but included the entire world.

Secondly,

there were no clues, no guidance on what players should do next.

Su Qi wanted to regroup with his teammates, but currently, he couldn't contact them, nor did he know whether their main missions were different from his.

Of course,

Su Qi didn't mind, as it seemed there wasn't a total lack of information, the Superpower Association appeared to be the driving force behind it all.

At the same time,

Su Qi eyed the advertisements and posters all over the street for the Superpower Seven, squinting: "And they are probably key to it all."

"What are you daydreaming about!"

The C-grade team Captain roared: "Now, immediately, get on the vehicle and depart! Don't act so sheepish just because you are trainee newcomers. Listen, all of you! Every operation is real and represents the presence of danger!"

"You will have to adapt in such environments and in every operation!"

"Anyone who doesn't perform up to par during this time, get out of the team!"

"Just because you passed the test does not mean you're part of the Association!"

"So, give it your all! Got it?"

"Got it!"

A branch's C-grade team, led by an experienced Captain, along with several other team members, followed by their five trainee newcomers.

"Get on the vehicle!"

Several armed transport vehicles were already waiting! Even at the branch, other teams were hurriedly embarking on missions.

"What's... going on?" Su Qi squinted, observing the branch's activity: "Just a branch, and yet there are so many teams, and why does it seem so busy?"

"Newcomers, this is the daily routine," said a seasoned team member softly.

"In this world, crimes and disasters happen all the time, and that is precisely why we exist."

Du En was somewhat stirred by these words: "Understood! We'll work hard!"

"You newcomers, hard-working my ass, get in the vehicle quickly," the Captain, puffing on a cigarette, kicked at them rudely and rapidly; the other four didn't dodge.

Only Su Qi slightly shifted his body, avoiding the kick.

The Captain took a drag from his cigarette, seemingly surprised; newcomers who could dodge his kick were few and far between.

"Let's go."

Everyone was already aboard the armed vehicles, sitting in two rows.

The veteran team members held weapons.

In C-grade teams, there were no Superhumans; most relied on their physical fitness and firearms to carry out missions.

"Captain, where are our weapons?"

A curious newcomer asked.

"You? You want weapons?" The Captain chuckled: "I'm afraid you'll panic and shoot us instead."