My Ability Pool is Superior-Chapter 179 - 178: The Leisurely Department
Lv Bai stayed in the nightclub for less than half an hour before getting up to leave.
Honestly, no matter how enthusiastic he appeared, there’s no way the members of Can Society would straightforwardly lay all their information out for him.
That’s not called trust, that’s called being mindless.
The initial contact is mostly about recognizing faces; it takes several such interactions to gradually build acceptance.
Lv Bai left the nightclub and went straight home without wandering around the streets of Habitable City.
...
After Lv Bai left.
Kang Meiru signaled to Ding Zhongmin, gesturing for him to come over to chat privately.
She got up and walked to the corner booth to sit down, and due to the lack of lighting, visibility was low, and even her expression was hard to see in the shadows.
In no time, Ding Zhongmin sat in front of Kang Meiru.
"How much do you trust him?"
Kang Meiru asked in a soft whisper.
"I don’t trust him at all."
"Then you..."
"Whether that kid genuinely wants to join us or is just feigning interest, does it make a difference to us?
If that kid reports us now, at most we’d just abandon this base, and if he’s here as an undercover agent, ha..."
Ding Zhongmin snorted coldly, lit a cigarette and held it in his mouth, the smoke and shadows completely obscuring his expression.
Kang Meiru thought about it, feeling that it indeed made sense, and she similarly took out a lady’s cigarette to light.
"Do what you will, among these directors, you’re the most steady."
Ding Zhongmin took a deep puff of his cigarette.
"Don’t forget to let Director Yang check that kid’s background."
"Don’t worry."
...
When Lv Bai got home, the siblings were curled up on the sofa playing with their phones.
The siblings were probably scared of being poor.
Even though they had come into a substantial amount of money, Lü Ziyi was still cautious with her spending.
Forget about going to high-end places; the only significant expense was buying a phone for Lv Qingyan.
She herself was still using the old phone from before.
However, Lü Ziyi herself was quite satisfied with this lifestyle.
She quit her convenience store job of rotating shifts, and apart from needing to spend some time cooking and grocery shopping, the rest of her time was free.
She looked much healthier, and her previously slight frame had filled out a bit.
"Yo, big bro, home so early today." The kid heard the door close, saw it was Lv Bai, and immediately stood up on the sofa.
Lü Ziyi also stood up immediately, instinctively trying to greet him, but awkwardly swallowed her words.
"I’m going out to buy groceries."
"Then be careful."
Lv Bai stepped aside and watched her disappear into the hallway.
The kid pouted: "Women are so petty."
Lv Bai walked over to the sofa, took the phone from the kid’s hand, and while the kid was stunned, asked about the doubts he’s had for some time.
"Why is your sister always so cold towards me?"
Lv Qingyan wasn’t surprised.
The excuse of drowning and losing memory works wonders on kids.
However, he didn’t widely spread this excuse; he only mentioned it when facing Lv Qingyan.
The reason being, he didn’t want to be dragged off for testing.
He’s done some research.
The medical level of Underground City No. 9 is quite advanced, or else they wouldn’t have discovered a defect in Lv Bai’s brain.
With neural imaging tools like MRI, CT scans, PET scans, and fMRI being very comprehensive.
They can easily determine if certain regions of the brain related to storage and memory formation show signs of damage.
If testing reveals anything, Lv Bai will really panic.
"Why even ask?"
The kid sat cross-legged with his hands on his hips, his legs folding unnaturally: "It’s all because of mom’s death."
"...What do you mean?"
The kid shrugged.
"How should I know? I was so young back then. You must have done something to offend her, because ever since mom died, big sis has never shown you a kind face.
If you ask me, women are all petty, especially Lü Ziyi, she loves to hold grudges."
Lv Bai remained silent for a while and gave a piece of advice: "Just make sure not to say this in front of her."
...
Ordinary days passed in a tense manner.
In recent days, Lv Bai resumed his routine between school and home.
During this period, he was eagerly anticipating people from Can Society to seek him out.
Yet no one did.
Forget about inviting him to do anything bad; there wasn’t even an attempt to meet up and bond.
They’re like sewer rats, avoiding any light.
Lv Bai was helpless about it.
He was hoping Ding Zhongmin would introduce him to more members of Can Society.
Although the last encounter was brief, Lv Bai nonetheless gained some understanding of Can Society’s organizational structure.
A president, two vice-presidents, and ten directors, the rest are regular members.
Lv Bai wasn’t thinking about infiltrating Can Society; he just wanted to Read their abilities.
After all, the ability to Load is quite dominant; using it in the Death Arena is fine, but using it in the real world would ruin people’s prospects.
Apart from the facts, Lv Bai preferred to do good.
Still, having the temporary save slots in reality remain empty doesn’t seem right.
It’s more reassuring to focus on Can Society members.
As for those folks at the nightclub last time, Lv Bai isn’t too impressed with their abilities; otherwise, he would have already taken action.
...
Zudian Campus, Principal’s office.
"How do you feel? Is there anything you’re not comfortable with at work?"
Pu Xueli was very attentive to Lv Bai’s matters, often calling him to chat.
After several times, Lv Bai became more casual, knowing Pu Xueli isn’t the kind of leader who makes subordinates tremble to assert his authority.
"You know the situation of the assessment department."
Lv Bai took a sip from his tea cup. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
In fact, having officially joined for almost a month, he hadn’t even met all the teaching staff in his section, let alone the entire assessment department.
It’s not that he’s haughty, disdainful of interacting with team members; it’s simply that the assessment department is too leisurely.
This past month, he hadn’t seen the office fully occupied, most of the time it was deserted, and only occasionally can he run into a few members.
Lv Bai couldn’t find an opportunity to exert his official authority.
Eventually, he decided to relax; every morning, he clocked in and then went his own way, spending his free time at the combat arena.
Pu Xueli tapped his fingers on the table: "In that case, are you interested in leading a team for the teaching exchange next week?"
