I Can Control Resources

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Gao Neng wanted to run.

But where could he run?

This was a military training base, surrounded by walls on all four sides. Most importantly, ten Examiners, including Chen Bai, were staring at him like scorned lovers.

"It’s just some research, right? No problem! I was born a person of the Alliance, and I’ll die a ghost of the Alliance! I’ll shine brightly for the Alliance, dedicating my entire life to it. Even if you cut open my head and suck out my bone marrow, I won’t even bat an eye!" Gao Neng shouted before striding forward to follow them.

"..."

Chen Bai and the other nine Examiners stared blankly at Gao Neng.

In that instant, the resentment in their eyes grew even stronger. ’Were we, the elites of the Military Department, really defeated by this punk?’

’What a disgrace!’

Gao Neng didn’t know what Chen Bai and the others were thinking. He was just busy giving himself a pep talk in his head. ’I’m a genius. Geniuses don’t get dissected. At most, a genius might lose a leg... No, not even a leg!’

"Get in," Chen Bai said, pushing open a metal door.

"Can I go use the restroom first?" Gao Neng glanced at the heavy metal door, feeling more and more that something was wrong. ’Once this door closes, there’ll be nowhere to run, will there?’

"Stop wasting time!" Chen Bai kicked Gao Neng inside, and then, with a SLAM, shut the metal door.

...

BAM!

Gao Neng flew into the room in a graceful arc.

The room was huge and filled with all sorts of equipment: test tubes, scalpels, defibrillators, and... a few pristine white skeletons and several skulls.

’Looks like...’

’They don’t seem to be human.’

Gao Neng’s butt didn’t actually hurt, but his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys certainly did.

’Are they really going to dissect me?’

’It can’t be!’

’What happened to the special treatment for the Alliance’s super geniuses?’

"You’re here." Shen Ning’Er, who had been sitting on the sofa, stood up. She glanced at Gao Neng, then pointed to a middle-aged woman in scrubs sitting beside her. "Let me introduce you. This is Dr. Lan, an expert from the Alliance Science Laboratory who specializes in limb dissection research!"

"Limb dissection research?" Sweat immediately beaded on Gao Neng’s forehead.

"You’re Gao Neng, correct? I hear there’s a little something wrong with your body?" Dr. Lan stood up, adjusting her glasses as her eyes brazenly scanned Gao Neng up and down.

Gao Neng instantly felt as if he had been seen through completely.

’That gaze is too predatory.’

It wasn’t the way one looks at a normal person at all. It was more like she was looking at a corpse on an operating table.

"No, there’s nothing wrong with me!" Gao Neng immediately denied it.

"Heh heh... Everyone with a problem says that," Dr. Lan said with a self-satisfied smile.

"..." Gao Neng was instantly hit with a sense of familiarity.

’Could this Dr. Lan be a relative of that Wang ChaCha fellow?’

He remembered Wang ChaCha saying something similar when he was giving Tang Weiwei a psychiatric evaluation. ’Are all the doctors in the Military Department like this?’

"Student Gao Neng, relax. No need to be so nervous. I’m just rather interested in your body," Dr. Lan said with a smile, seeing his expression. She walked over to him and squeezed his arm. "Muscle tissue over 90 percent, very fast blood circulation... If I’m not mistaken, you’ve broken the Fourth Human Limit!"

"So you really did break through?" A smile touched the corners of Shen Ning’Er’s lips. She then gestured for Gao Neng to sit down. "So, tell me. How did you go from the second breakthrough to the fourth in just a few days?"

"Actually, I’m just really low-key. I already told Lieutenant Chen earlier. The truth is, I broke through the Fourth Human Limit a long time ago. I just didn’t mention it!

You remember what happened at the underground factory, right?

When I knocked you out... oh, no, wait! After you fainted, didn’t I save you? You have no idea how dangerous the situation was back then. It was me against a hundred people.

You probably remember that I killed all of them later, right? That’s because I had already broken the Fourth Human Limit. That’s how I was able to kill them!" Gao Neng said quickly.

"Heh heh..." Shen Ning’Er just smiled without replying, sipping her tea.

"And I was the one who killed that Night Elf, all by myself. You can’t fake something like that, can you? If I hadn’t broken through to the fourth limit, how could I possibly have killed it?" Gao Neng added.

"Heh heh." Shen Ning’Er still just smiled, saying nothing.

Meanwhile, Dr. Lan continued to circle Gao Neng.

Cold sweat trickled down Gao Neng’s back.

’This Shen Ning’Er isn’t easy to fool, is she?’

Gritting his teeth, Gao Neng had no choice but to play his final card. "I’ve made contributions to the Alliance! I saved your life, helped you take down Wang Ju’s forces, and then helped you topple Tang De’s forces! Not long ago, I even killed a Dark Elf! I remember you wanted to take the elf’s corpse for research!

I didn’t stop you!

I am utterly selfless!

I am devoted to the public good!

I am someone who has shed blood for the Alliance, and I’ll shed even more in the future! My whole life is one of dedication! It’s not too much for an outstanding young man like me to ask for a little respect and human rights, is it?!"

"It’s not too much. Respect and human rights, you have those. However, it seems the Alliance has already given you rewards for all those contributions you mentioned, hasn’t it?" Shen Ning’Er finally spoke, but the smile on her face only deepened.

"No, there’s one reward that hasn’t been given out yet!"

"Oh? Which one is that?"

"He Lin! Principal He Lin of First High! I just reported him! You should hurry and arrest him. He’s definitely up to something. That counts as another contribution, right?"

"You’re that certain He Lin is involved?"

"Of course I’m certain. I’ve thought it over carefully. During the theory exam, the only ones who came to take a photo with me were students from the Girls’ High School and a few from First High. Li Caicai from the Girls’ High was the most promising among them, but she wouldn’t try to harm me... Besides her, the only one left with the most suspicion was He Haifan from First High."

"Mm, go on."

"I’ve observed him. That He Haifan fellow, although his character isn’t great, he’s at least bold enough to admit to what he’s done. Most importantly, he’s a bit blindly self-confident. How would someone so confident in themselves resort to sabotage against an opponent before an exam? Therefore, the one who tried to screw me over can only be He Lin!"

"Heh heh, your intelligence is at least a passing grade. So, what you’re saying is... you don’t want the reward for this contribution?" Shen Ning’Er gave Gao Neng a half-smile.

"Of course I don’t! Making contributions to the Alliance is the lifelong goal of every ambitious young person! How could I possibly covet a reward from the Alliance!" Gao Neng declared righteously.

"Is that so... I had actually already applied to have another major merit recorded for you, with a reward of fifty thousand Alliance Coins. Are you sure you don’t want it?" Shen Ning’Er said, feigning regret.

"I don’t!" Gao Neng replied without a moment’s hesitation.

’Trying to tempt me with just fifty thousand?’

’Am I the kind of person who’s short fifty thousand coins?’

’Yes, I am!’

’But I can’t give in now. Still... why tempt me with fifty thousand? Last time I killed a Dark Elf, I only got five thousand, didn’t I?’

’How did it become fifty thousand this time?!’

"Alright, since you’re so resolute, I must respect your decision. Dr. Lan, draw his blood," Shen Ning’Er said, giving Gao Neng a surprised look. Finally, she nodded emphatically.

"Draw my blood? Didn’t you say you weren’t going to research me?" Gao Neng subconsciously took a step back.

"The research still has to be done. It’s just drawing a little blood for a test. Gao Neng, I hope you’ll cooperate with this," Shen Ning’Er said seriously.

"Just drawing blood? Well, I can cooperate with that... Wait. The ’research’ you mentioned earlier was just drawing blood?" Gao Neng suddenly felt that something wasn’t quite right.

"That’s right. What else did you think it was?" Shen Ning’Er asked with a matter-of-fact expression.

By this point, Dr. Lan had already finished drawing the blood. Chuckling, she took the small vial and began her analysis.

"..." Gao Neng was speechless.

’This is the so-called ’research’?’

’Wasn’t she supposed to be some kind of limb dissection expert?’

"If there’s nothing else, you can go," Shen Ning’Er said with a wave of her hand, dismissing him.

"I can go now? Wait... Major Shen, I really did risk my life to contribute to the Alliance! I identified He Lin! That fifty-thousand-coin reward..."

"What fifty thousand coins?"

"You just said it! For identifying He Lin, a reward of fifty thousand coins?"

"Did I say that? Oh... I did. I remember now. But didn’t you just say you didn’t want it?" Shen Ning’Er looked at Gao Neng, feigning confusion.

"Well... actually, I could take it. You see, although I’m a selfless person who never covets rewards, the Military Department is my home, and its development depends on everyone. Right now, I am ’everyone’! To help our home, the Military Department, develop even better, I must bear this burden and accept this reward to improve my own strength!"

"Is that so? But you’re not part of the Military Department yet. What’s to be done?"

"I can be, starting now!"

"I see..." Shen Ning’Er nodded, then her gaze shifted back to Dr. Lan. "Dr. Lan, our people in the Military Department are all very brave. Is one vial of blood enough? Should we draw another? Or maybe cut off a few pieces of flesh? We might discover something new."

"Wonderful! Since he’s with the Military Department, that makes things much easier!" Dr. Lan said, her face lighting up with excitement.

"Wait, I’m actually still a student! The Military Department is my goal, but I don’t think I’m mature enough yet. I need to temper myself a bit more! Right, you two carry on with your research. Research well! I’ll be going now!" Gao Neng’s expression changed instantly. He turned and fled. If he stayed any longer, he might really lose a chunk of flesh.

...

「Gao Neng left.」

Dr. Lan had already taken out an instrument and started recording her findings.

"Doctor, is there anything unusual?" Shen Ning’Er picked up her teacup again and took a small sip.

"Yes!" Dr. Lan’s face was slightly flushed, as if she had discovered a new continent. "Gao Neng’s blood contains a special kind of energy, and its activity level is extremely high. I can’t determine what this energy is just yet, but his blood is truly special!"

"Special..." The teacup in Shen Ning’Er’s hand trembled slightly. She took a deep breath and asked again, "Is he one of the foreign races?"

"Foreign race?" Dr. Lan was taken aback for a moment, then she laughed. "What are you thinking? He’s human. His blood just contains some unknown energy. You could call it a mutation. Speaking of which... don’t you have a mutation yourself?" 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

"As long as he isn’t a foreign race, it’s fine." Shen Ning’Er asked no more questions. She simply picked up her walkie-talkie. "Chen Bai, give Gao Neng fifty thousand Alliance Coins. Also, give him my number. Tell him to call this number if he needs anything. Fifty thousand per call!"

"Fifty thousand per call?!" Chen Bai, holding the walkie-talkie, was completely floored.

(Hey, don’t give me a hard time, brothers! Search your conscience and tell me, are my Chapters short? Usually, before a novel goes premium, Chapters are much shorter, okay? By writing longer Chapters like this, I’m burning through my stockpile. Look, this Chapter is extra long again. Two Chapters today, and that’s a lot of words! That’s equivalent to losing a whole Chapter’s worth of updates for when the book goes premium! For an author who’s about to go premium, this is absolutely full of sincerity! All I’m asking for now are some free recommendation votes. That’s not too much, is it?)