"Blue Ability Ball?" Shen Hao was startled.
"Yes, it's different from the Original Talent. It's placed above the ability bar. I've already used it. It's called 'Shock Wave' and can emit shock waves of a certain strength from any part of the body." Qiuyue looked at Shen Hao, speaking in a low voice with a hint of embarrassment, "I thought if everyone turned into monsters, I could use this ability to break the handcuffs and escape through the walls. So I kept it as my ace up the sleeve and never revealed it."
"So there are special drops for first kills." Shen Hao didn't pay much attention to the ability itself.
But the information that abilities could be obtained from drops and about first kill drops was still quite important.
The monsters obviously weren't ordinary ones, and even though they seemed manageable now, strength needed to be increased as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, after using the two cheats, the cheat panel reverted back to a progress bar.
[Confirming current version environment, Progress: 5.8%]
Shen Hao didn't know whether it always took time to prepare before using cheats, but for now, he wouldn't be able to use them anytime soon.
Luckily, judging by the progress bar, it looked to be just a matter of waiting three to four days.
"If only I had an unlimited points cheat..." Shen Hao muttered to himself. Ever since acquiring the Mythical Talent, he was full of anticipation for cheats.
Yet for now, he had only himself to rely on.
"It's good that you know to keep an ace up your sleeve and leave yourself a way out," Shen Hao came out of his musings, looked at Qiuyue with a smile, and praised her before his face turned serious, "Now, I have an important task for you."
"Yes!" Qiuyue's expression tightened.
"Take good care of our parents," Shen Hao said earnestly. "Those monsters are not that simple, and my family is one of my greatest reasons for fighting. Before we can protect civilization with all our strength, we first need to protect our own little home."
Protecting civilization.
If the old Shen Hao had uttered these words, it likely would have sounded like a joke, an awkward one at that, like a child proclaiming his dreams to become a hero or an Ultraman maintaining world peace.
But coming from Shen Hao at this moment, it sent a shiver through Qiuyue.
Because right now, the students and teachers still alive in the school, even the surviving people throughout the city, genuinely needed his protection!
Perhaps the whole of civilization did too!
"I won't let them get hurt, not even a scratch!" Qiuyue said solemnly.
"With you here, I feel much more at ease," Shen Hao said with a faint smile, gently ruffling her hair as he added, "No need to be so tense. Having two Chosen Ones in our family is like starting a game with a royal flush compared to others—we're so much stronger."
"Mhm!" Qiuyue nodded vigorously.
Shen Hao's reflection was truly heartfelt.
Seeing those monsters in the school, he felt genuinely grateful for his opportunity and ability.
But if he couldn't protect civilization, everything he cared about would vanish sooner or later.
"Go ahead." Shen Hao spoke calmly, not needing to take a deep breath to settle his emotions, he just walked forward steadily.
Yang Jun had already prepared everything according to his instructions.
The only dilemma left was how to separate the students from the monsters without alarming them and how to confirm each of their identities.
While Shen Hao could sense the identity of the monsters, this intuition-based method from his Talent was not very efficient, especially when too many people appeared at once.
So, the simplest solution at the moment was to control the flow of people lifting the lock-down, gradually easing it.
He climbed onto a military vehicle at the school gate, which was positioned to allow a perfect view of the school entrance that was partially open.
"Let's begin."
"All personnel take note, let the teachers and students out, but maintain order!" Yang Jun's voice echoed through the command channel.
Moments later, teachers and students, already arranged by class, began to exit one by one through the gate.
Each row had only three people.
Shen Hao watched intently through the vehicle window, occasionally tapping a key in front of him.
A secretary beside him was recording and marking swiftly using surveillance information, registering the "students" Shen Hao identified.
With the speed of students leaving not being slow, the whole process was relatively swift.
Seeing the increasing "monster annotations," Yang Jun felt a mix of worry and tension.
Now, with monsters mixed among the teachers and students, a violent outbreak upon any realization would be unimaginable.
He just hoped they could protect the surviving children safely.
Time slowly passed by.
Meanwhile, inside the school, within the line of a particular class, an average-looking boy suddenly turned to look at his teacher, asking curiously, "Teacher Yan, where are Mr. Liu and Jiang Yang?"
"They're still giving their statements," replied a female teacher walking nearby after hearing the question.
"They're still doing that, after all this time?" the boy was taken aback.
"Well, considering the seriousness of the case," Teacher Yan shook her head, her expression somewhat complicated, "It's truly a shame for such a promising child."
"Then I'll wait for Jiang Yang at the gate, we're headed the same way home, we can go together," the boy suddenly took out his phone, "and I should let my mom know, she's still waiting for me outside."
Teacher Yan glanced at the phone, noting the contact labeled "Mother."
She didn't pay it much mind, considering the circumstances the school even allowed students to carry their phones.
However, this boy's label was quite formal, unlike her own son, who saved her as "Tiger Mom."
"Mother, the lockdown has been lifted, but Liu Changsheng, Jiang Yang, and Li Tong haven't appeared. Could you please contact and inquire about them?"
After sending the message, the boy didn't wait for a reply, just put the phone away.
Those of lower status like him didn't have the ability to reach out to the others.
But "Mother" could connect remotely with all of them.
By asking "Mother," he would know the status of those three.
There were many convenient things in this world, in this civilization.
Once they took over completely, he was going to thoroughly enjoy this "life."
But recalling the faint sense of danger he'd unwittingly felt a few hours ago, unease crept into the boy's mind.
"Chosen One..."
His class's name was towards the end of the list. By the time it was their turn, more than half of the teachers and students had left. Only about twenty classes remained, close to a thousand people.
As the boy stood waiting by the door, the message from "Mother" didn't arrive.
His unease grew.
Especially when he noticed the large number of "Soldiers" surrounding the gate—fighters from this nation, not yet infiltrated by their parasites.