[Qingtai City, Evening News]
“Good evening, citizens, this is the Qingtai City News Channel with an urgent public safety alert.”
“Last night, a male resident of this city was surrounded and harassed by several newly-awakened, underage females near Central Park.”
“The police have already intervened in the investigation, and the victim’s condition has now stabilized.”
“We would like to remind all single male citizens to be vigilant and pay attention to their personal safety when going out alone at night.”
On the television screen, the female anchor reported with a solemn expression as the picture vaguely flashed past several petite female figures and a police cordon set up at the edge of the park.
“What an absurd world…”
Watching this news, Yang Yuan couldn’t help but let out a sigh.
He sat on the sofa, holding a half-finished soda, a hint of helplessness in his brow.
Outside the window, the city lights were just beginning to glow, dressing the small city in a dreamlike fashion, but what the television reported was the increasingly distorted reality of this world.
“Stop complaining, A-Yuan, you really should pay more attention to news about these incidents. You’re just not cautious enough around women.”
A gentle voice came from his side.
Yang Yuan turned his head to see Su Xiaoyou walking over with a plate of cut fruit.
She wore a loose-fitting T-shirt for lounging at home, revealing her fair skin, and the bangs on her forehead were slightly curled up, making her look rather cute.
Yang Yuan glanced at the TV, then at Su Xiaoyou, a playful smile appearing on his face.
“Then should I be cautious around you too, Miss Su?”
His words were purely in jest; Yang Yuan knew very well that Su Xiaoyou was the childhood friend who had grown up with him.
The two had met at an orphanage and grown up together, weathering many storms side by side.
To him, Su Xiaoyou was closer than family, never someone he needed to be cautious of.
“A-Yuan… you!”
Hearing this, Su Xiaoyou hurriedly waved her hands, anxiously trying to explain.
“You only need to be cautious of those women with ill intentions!”
“I’m not like them!”
Seeing the girl’s anxious and embarrassed look, Yang Yuan couldn’t hold it in any longer and burst out laughing with a “pfft.”
Teasing his cute little childhood friend every day had already become one of the greatest pastimes in his daily life.
Seeing Yang Yuan snickering, Su Xiaoyou immediately realized she had been tricked by him again.
“You bully me every day, I’m not going to talk to you anymore (。ŏ_ŏ).”
She puffed up her cheeks angrily, sat right down on Yang Yuan’s lap, and leaned against him as if pouting.
“I definitely won’t do it again next time, please forgive me, my lady Xiaoyou.”
“Hmph~”
Feeling the softness of the young woman in his arms, Yang Yuan couldn’t help but relax.
Under this contact, Su Xiaoyou also gradually recovered from her earlier shame and anger, starting to enjoy this rare moment of tranquility.
Yang Yuan leaned his head against the back of the sofa, thinking about the news from just now, and sighed as he looked at the ceiling.
“If only I could awaken a superpower for combat.”
“A-Yuan, why are you saying things like that again? It’s already great that you have a superpower.”
In this world, not everyone had superpowers.
Only females could awaken a special energy within their bodies called [Dream Source].
This energy was invisible and intangible, but it could manifest the deepest will within a woman’s heart into various incredible superpowers.
For some unknown reason, males did not have the foundation to produce [Dream Source] in their bodies.
Since ancient times, there had never been a case of a male awakening a superpower.
Yang Yuan’s situation was very special; he had transmigrated to this place as a child, his very existence a bug in the laws of this world.
He hadn’t awakened the energy called [Dream Source] like other females.
Instead, he had obtained a unique, wondrous ability of his own in the past.
Only he and Su Xiaoyou knew about this matter.
After all, as the only male with an ability, being too conspicuous could attract a lot of unnecessary trouble.
Seeing Yang Yuan so dejected, Su Xiaoyou immediately lifted her head from his embrace and comforted him gently.
“Besides…”
“Even if you don’t have a combat superpower, it’s okay. I… I’ll always protect you anyway.”
She didn’t dare to say the last part, “protect you for a lifetime,” fearing that expressing her feelings too much would give Yang Yuan another chance to grab hold of it and continue teasing her.
“With that superpower of yours, it’s hard to say who’s protecting whom.”
“Huh?”
The moment Su Xiaoyou heard that, she stood up, unconvinced.
She extended her hands, and in her fair palms, a bottomless black hole appeared, the surrounding space seeming to be sucked into it, even distorting the light.
In the field of vision granted by Yang Yuan’s ability, what appeared was not just a simple black void.
A semi-transparent data panel, visible only to him, was floating beside Su Xiaoyou’s hand.
[Ability Name: Void Palm]
[Awakener: Su Xiaoyou]
[Ability Description: Opens a new, black-hole-like space in the palm, capable of storing any item. Limited to non-living matter. The stability of the space is tied to the wielder’s mental strength.]
[Potential Risk: The spatial connection is unstable. Forcibly storing high-energy or living targets may cause the space to collapse, resulting in a backlash.]
[Evolution Status: ???]
That potential risk made Yang Yuan’s eyes twitch; Su Xiaoyou had once nearly died on the spot because of this ability.
This was another reason why he had said it was hard to tell who would be protecting whom.
Yang Yuan had named his own superpower [Insight].
This ability couldn’t be used for combat; its only function was to allow Yang Yuan to see through and analyze the ability information of all superhumans.
It was precisely because of this that he often complained in private that in a world where power was paramount, a purely supportive, information-gathering ability offered very little sense of security.
Having stood up, Su Xiaoyou had a thought, and the can of soda in Yang Yuan’s hand was silently swallowed by the black hole.
“Hmph! Drink less of this stuff that’s bad for you.”
Su Xiaoyou retracted her ability, her palm returning to normal, and then added with an arrogant air.
“And… my superpower is very strong!”
Although for their current daily lives, [Void Palm] was more useful for not having to carry a backpack when going out.
But Su Xiaoyou’s superpower was only in its nascent stage and still had the chance to evolve again.
Although there were many women who awakened superpowers, very few could further upgrade and develop them.
Those who could reach that level had already joined the ranks of heroes, becoming superheroes who protected the world.
“You’re already this strict now, what would it be like after we’re married?”
The moment these words were spoken, Su Xiaoyou’s cheeks flushed crimson, and her whole person was like a pot of boiling water, gurgling with pink bubbles.
“Ma… ma… ma… marriage?”
Su Xiaoyou stammered these two words, her gaze beginning to grow distant.
Yang Yuan’s joke had flipped a switch on a certain fantasy in her mind.
At the wedding, Su Xiaoyou wore a pure white wedding dress, and Yang Yuan wore a sharp suit. They exchanged rings amidst blessings and made their vows.
The imagined sense of happiness was too intense, crashing over her like a tidal wave.
Su Xiaoyou only felt her vision go black as her body went limp and collapsed toward the floor.
“Marriage, marrying A-Yuan… hehehe…”
She mumbled incoherently, a silly smile on her face, as if still intoxicated by that beautiful dream.
Yang Yuan hadn’t expected that a casual, teasing remark from him would have such a devastating effect on Su Xiaoyou.
‘This little one, how is her defense still so low? A little teasing and she’s already like this.’
He carefully helped the fainted Su Xiaoyou onto the sofa to lie down, even thoughtfully pulling a blanket over her.
After ensuring that Su Xiaoyou was just overly excited and there was nothing seriously wrong.
Yang Yuan then picked up his phone and listlessly continued to browse the trending topics online, pretending he hadn’t just seen his childhood friend’s infatuated state.
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[Details] In response to the recent frequent incidents involving male safety, City Hall has urgently revised and promulgated the “Male Protection Act,” which includes male-exclusive safe routes, an initiative for voluntary escorts by female superhumans during nighttime outings, and enhanced monitoring of the behavior of unregistered superhumans… All men are urged to pay attention to their personal safety.
‘Safety, huh…’
Seeing this trending topic, Yang Yuan’s thoughts became complicated.
Because only women could awaken superpowers, it had led to a situation in this world where women were valued more than men.
When one person attains enlightenment, their whole family ascends to heaven.
Many parents hoped their children would awaken abilities, thereby focusing on cultivating them to become heroes, which led to a societal structure with fewer men and more women.
The so-called male safety incidents were mostly caused by newly-awakened young girls who couldn’t control their powers well, or who showed excessive attention or even out-of-control behavior towards men due to emotional agitation.
“There are just too many women flexing their dominance these days…”
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[Details] Big news! The global hero rankings have changed again! The famous healing hero [Saintess] healed nearly a hundred seriously injured citizens single-handedly during yesterday’s earthquake.
With her unique ability [Sacred Jade Light], she released energy waves from a distance, completing the treatment without even taking a single step closer to the injured.
The life force emanating from her [Dream Source] has been hailed as the Light of Miracles! Her rank has now been officially raised to No.8.
Yang Yuan looked at the picture below the trending topic, where a beautiful woman with a cool and aloof temperament was emitting a green glow from her body, like a goddess descending.
“[Sacred Jade Light]?”
Yang Yuan softly muttered the ability’s name, a scene from a certain classic work unconsciously appearing in his mind.
‘I wonder how this [Sacred Jade Light] compares to [Crazy Diamond] in terms of healing ability?’
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Below the entry was a high-definition picture.
In the image, a blonde woman in a streamlined white combat suit was facing the camera for an interview.
Her face wasn’t exquisitely beautiful, but her eyes revealed a charm that was a mix of resilience and exhaustion.
“Do all these heroines have such good looks and figures?”
Yang Yuan couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration, his gaze unconsciously shifting back to Su Xiaoyou beside him.
The girl’s face wasn’t the currently popular sharp, V-shaped face, but rather a cute style with a bit of roundness.
Her whole person exuded a gentle and quiet temperament, like a white magnolia blooming in spring, fresh, elegant, and inspiring affection.
Based on her face alone, Su Xiaoyou was definitely a top-tier, pure and alluring young girl.
But as one’s gaze shifted slightly downwards, the thin blanket covering her had slipped a little, faintly revealing the full curve of the young girl’s chest, a sharp contrast to her innocent face.
Yang Yuan’s gaze scanned back and forth between her body and her face for a few seconds before he nodded seriously.
‘Hmm… It seems Xiaoyou has great potential to become a heroine too.’
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