It's the cyber age now, and you're still playing traditional villains?

There is no sun, moon, or clouds in the "City of Night Crimes", and the sky is shrouded in a haze called "Rust Mist" all day long.

The origin of this pollution source is still unclear, but under its influence, many people have gained special abilities different from ordinary people.

The main characters in the original work are basically without exception, all of them are "Upgraded" with special powers.

"...Yes, please rest assured."

Su Lin paused. Since Xu Shi didn't want to say anything, she tactfully stopped asking any more questions.

But she was sure that the young master was definitely not as... incompetent as he seemed before.

After all, what he did today has greatly overturned my impression of him.

"So, what's next?"

This made her ask, "It's just past six o'clock now. Do you want me to take you to the nightclub?"

"Pull it down."

Xu Shi leaned against the car door and yawned lazily, "I'm so tired, I'm going home to sleep."

"it is good."

Such an answer obviously satisfied Miss Su Lin, and she rarely smiled.

"By the way, Master..."

"Ok?"

"Happy birthday to you."

"……Thanks."

Xu Shi returned the smile, moved closer to wipe the blood off her face, and jokingly whispered to her, "Your stockings are torn, don't forget to change them."

"Hey?"

Su Lin was startled, she looked down, and a blush instantly crept up her cheeks.

...The preface is retracted!

This evilness hasn't changed at all!

same moment.

Sin City District 7, "Nightlife" bar.

"Old Shen, the "Snake-luring Operation" was successful. The list has been sent to you."

The hooded man sat in a corner of the bar, reporting the situation in a low voice.

"Great!"

A hearty laugh came from the other end of the headset, "What about Mr. Zhou's team?"

"The people of the Snake Ring discovered it too quickly, and they couldn't escape."

"Is this so..."

The person on the other end of the headset fell silent. When he spoke again, joy had turned into regret. "Their blood will not be shed in vain. One day, the consortium will pay the price for their atrocities."

The hooded man sighed, "Then what's next..."

"Proceed as usual and deploy personnel according to the list. Also, let Chen Fang contact Miss Xia.

I have been in touch with her before and she will definitely be able to help us.

By the way, just to be on the safe side, remember to ask her to confirm the authenticity of the list."

"Okay, I see."

The hooded man responded, cut off the communication, raised his head to drink the beer on the table, stood up and left the bar.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 5 What kind of villain-exclusive superpower is this! (Annoyed)

After an ordinary 25th birthday, Xu Shi threw himself into work with full energy the next morning.

This surprised Su Lin a little... Has the young master completely changed his character?

However, Xu Shi's next request surprised her even more. "Well, are you sure you want it now? Right here?"

"This kind of thing can be done at any time, you don't have to be so anxious..."

It can be seen that she strongly disapproved of Xu Shi's sudden request to awaken his supernatural powers.

There are two categories of "promoters".

Some people are born with natural abilities, while others need a little help.

Today, the technology for awakening acquired superpowers has become quite mature, and the "Snake Ring" is the leader in this area. Even the Inspection Bureau needs their support.

So Su Lin’s worry is not here.

What she cares about is the complications caused by the awakening of her superpowers.

Superpowers are not a gift to everyone - the "upgrade" caused by the moderately corrosive "rust mist" is far from perfect.

Physical illness, mental devastation...complications vary from person to person, but there are never exceptions.

In her opinion, it would be good even if Xu Shi could not awaken his superpowers.

The worst situation is that after awakening useless and crappy superpowers, one is tortured to the point of excruciating pain.

(╯﹏╰)If that is the case, what can we do?

Besides, she hasn’t dealt with Gu Yi’s matter yet... Isn’t it a bit too hasty for you to say this suddenly?

"What nonsense."

Xu Shi interrupted her, "Just do it if I tell you to."

This was not a whim on his part, but because the matter of "Starfire" had not yet been resolved.

Hacking is just foreplay, it won't lead to a complete victory.

The more crucial reason is that there is a traitor in the "Snake Ring".

Xia Wuyou is the youngest operations team leader of the Snake Ring Field Department and is also the person in charge of this escort operation.

And she has an even more fucked-up identity—the childhood sweetheart of the protagonist Shen He.

Relying on this relationship, Shen He contacted her on the eve of the operation and successfully persuaded her to open a back door for his plan.

It can be said that if Xia Wuyou had not let up, with the team at a disadvantage in terms of numbers and equipment, the success rate of "Xinghuo"'s operation to pull teeth out of the tiger's mouth would probably be less than 10%.

Not to mention what happened after that... The old friendship between the old friends rekindled, and the traitor finally made up his mind to defect and became the sharpest sword in "Spark".

Just thinking about it, Xu Shi felt his blood pressure soar.

And now that the plot has changed, who can guarantee that the protagonist will be more careful and ask Xia Wuyou to confirm the authenticity of the list again?

In short, such restless factors must be dealt with severely!

The early awakening of superpowers is based on such considerations. The protagonists all have unique skills, so he, the villain, certainly cannot be absent... With superpowers, there will be an extra layer of means and protection.

And Xia Wuyou was her first experimental subject.

"……I see."

Seeing Xu Shi's firm attitude, Su Lin had no choice but to take out a small instrument.

"Sundial", developed by Snake Ring, is an instrument that assists in awakening superpowers.

"You may feel a little uncomfortable later, so please don't be nervous."

"Well, let's get started."

Although he was mentally prepared in advance, the feeling of suffocation brought by the moment the machine started was still beyond Xu Shi's imagination.

It was like suddenly falling into the deep sea, the boundless darkness pressed on the chest, and all I could feel was despair.

But after a brief panic, Xu Shi quickly calmed down.

It's just a normal reaction to awakening superpowers... Once we find that anchor point, everything will be accomplished.

The process was not slow, and soon he saw the hanging rope.

This is it!

He stretched out his hand with all his strength to grab it, and the darkness around him was instantly shattered.

"Hooah!"

The next second, Xu Shi woke up gasping for breath.

"Master, are you okay?"

Su Lin handed over a glass of water at the right time and asked with concern.

"It's okay. It's exciting."

After taking the cup and drinking it all, Xu Shi took a breath and asked, "Did it work?"

"Yes."

Su Lin took the analysis data printed out in real time by the Sundial and said, "The results show that your awakened ability is..."

"Evil thoughts increase entropy"

Xu Shi already had a name in his mind.

Or to put it another way, you can call it "magnification of negative emotions."

No one is perfect, and people will always have different negative emotions in different situations.

Greed, jealousy, sadism, lust...

"Entropy increase of evil thoughts" is the catalyst that allows the seeds of evil thoughts to blossom and bear fruit, thus forcing others to fall into one's own rhythm step by step.

According to the setting of the original work, if the person is affected by the "entropy increase of evil thoughts" for too long, the mentality of the affected person will undergo irreversible changes, and eventually he will completely succumb to himself.

(ω) Simply put, it is the evil that falls...

How come even superpowers are so villainous... Although he knew it would be this, Xu Shi still couldn't help but smile at himself.

It can't be completely washed away (doge).

Fortunately, he didn't have such an intention. If he wanted to be a villain, he should just do it well. Why bother with all those fancy things?

Su Lin didn’t know what Xu Shi was thinking, but she was also very relieved.

The rating given by "Sundial" is B, so there is no need to worry at all... Not to mention that the young master has awakened the most potential psychic ability.

Every upgrade brings about qualitative changes.

"Congratulations, young master, but please don't get carried away."

But she didn't show it, and just narrated calmly, "I will do my best to help you further develop your superpowers in the future."

"Okay."

Xu Shi ignored her complaints. He really needed to learn from Su Lin in this regard.

"For now, please accompany me to have lunch."

How come an entire morning has already passed... It only felt like a short while had passed when I awakened my superpowers.

However, considering the time, it is time to go meet Miss Xia.

-

Eton Tea House.

The lunch break at the Snake Ring is only half an hour.

Due to the tight schedule, this restaurant, which is close to the company, serves food quickly and has cheap prices, has become the favorite of those employees who have not yet been equipped with mechanical stomachs.

Xia Wuyou was also one of them. At this moment, she was sitting in the corner of the restaurant, enjoying her lunch leisurely.

She was really beautiful, with a slender and well-proportioned figure, fair skin, her hair combed into a neat high ponytail, and her uniform without a single wrinkle... Her elegance in every move was even more pleasing to the eye.

But the guy sitting opposite her was a little sloppy, wearing a loose sports sweatshirt and his hat brim was deliberately pulled down.