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Chapter 21 - Preliminary Exploration: signs of alien powers.

In the ruined world of the apocalypse, the abandoned factory was like a fragile but tenacious fortress, guarding the last hope of the survivors. Ryan, Clare, and the many survivors struggled to find a way to survive in this world full of despair and challenges.

Ryan stood high above the factory, looking into the distance with a grave expression. His heart was full of worries, the threat of mutated creatures was still following them, and they were still confused about the direction of the future. Clare, on the other hand, was busy at the medical point, carefully taking care of the injured survivors while thinking about how to better cope with the next challenges.

After the incident of Paul's physical changes, everyone began to realize that the world seemed to be undergoing some unknown changes. Some of the survivors also vaguely felt some signs of abnormality in their bodies during their battles with the mutated creatures.

Jamie was a brave and strong survivor who always rushed to the front in battles. Recently, he realized that his strength seemed to be greater than before, and his stamina had also increased significantly. Each swing seemed to carry the force of a thousand pounds, capable of easily shattering a boulder. His muscles became firmer and his lines more pronounced, as if they were made of steel. In battle, he could fight continuously for hours without feeling tired, as if he had endless strength.

Once, during a battle with a mutant creature, Jamie was clutched by a huge mutant monster. The monster was so powerful that it was enough to crush an adult easily. However, Jamie didn't feel fear; instead, he felt an unprecedented power surging through his body. With a strong struggle, he actually wrenched the monster's claws free, and then ruthlessly slammed his fist on the monster's head, knocking it out of its head. Jamie was surprised to realize that his strength had been far greater than he had imagined.

Lucas is a young and resourceful girl who gathers intelligence and delivers messages during battles. Recently, she realized that her senses had become sharper, and she was able to detect dangers that were previously undetectable. It was as if her eyes could penetrate the darkness and see objects in the distance. Her ears had also become more sensitive, able to hear some faint sounds. In battle, she could detect the approach of mutated creatures ahead of time and provide timely alerts for everyone.

Once, Lucas was on patrol when she suddenly sensed an aura of danger. She closed her eyes and concentrated, trying to figure out the source of the danger. An image came to her mind of a mutant creature hiding in the shadows, creeping closer to their camp. Lucas immediately broke the news to everyone, who quickly prepared for battle. By the time the mutant creature appeared, they had their weapons ready and managed to repel it. Lucas realized that his perception had become an important guarantee of everyone's survival.

Eric is an intelligent and calm survivor who directs the battle. Recently, he has realized that he has become a much quicker thinker, able to make the right decisions in a split second. His brain seemed like a computer running at high speed, able to quickly analyze various situations and find the best solution. In battle, he could quickly formulate a strategy based on the mutant creatures' action patterns and lead them to victory.

Once, they encountered a group of mutant creatures under siege. These mutant creatures were very cunning, and they kept changing their attacks, putting everyone in a difficult situation. However, Eric did not panic, he calmly observed the actions of the mutant creatures and analyzed their weaknesses. Soon, he found a breakthrough and led everyone to successfully break out. Eric realized that his thinking ability had become the key to everyone's victory over the mutant creatures.

Aside from them, some other survivors also found signs of abnormality in their bodies. Some found that their speed had become faster, some found that their eyesight had become better, and others found that they were able to control some tiny objects.

These signs of psychic abilities both excited and frightened the survivors. They didn't know if these changes were good or bad, or what consequences they would have for them. Ryan and Clare decided to organize a meeting to explore these signs of psychic abilities and see if they could find some clues.

In a meeting, Ryan said seriously, "As you all know, we have recently discovered some signs of psychic powers. These signs could be the key to our survival in this apocalyptic world, or they could be the greater danger we face. We must take these changes seriously and work together to discover their nature and purpose."

Clare chimed in, "We must not let these powers become a burden to us, but learn to utilize them to create more opportunities for our survival and development. We can set up a research group that specializes in studying the signs of these psychic abilities and find out ways to control them."

Everyone agreed, knowing that in this apocalyptic world, the only way to survive was to unite and work together. Thus, a research team was formed consisting of Ryan, Clare, Jamie, Lucas, Eric, and others.

The research team began to conduct an in-depth study on the signs of these powers. They first collected the physical changes of all the survivors to classify and analyze them. They found that these signs of psychic abilities could be categorized into different types, such as strength type, speed type, perception type, control type, and so on.

At the same time, they also formulated a grade setting for the psychic abilities. Alien abilities were categorized into three grades: primary, intermediate, and advanced. Elementary alien energy users could only utilize the basic abilities of their alien energy, for example, a strength type alien energy user could lift objects slightly heavier than their own weight, and a speed type alien energy user could run a bit faster than an ordinary person. An intermediate level aberrationist, on the other hand, is able to utilize his or her aberrations more skillfully and exert greater power. For example, a Strength-type Alien can lift objects several times his or her weight, and a Speed-type Alien can reach astonishing speeds. Advanced Exalts, on the other hand, were the pinnacle existence of Exalts, and they could utilize their Exalts as they wished, exerting power beyond imagination.

Then, they began to try to find out the sources and triggering conditions of these super-normal abilities. They gradually discovered some clues by recalling their experiences in battle, analyzing environmental factors, and conducting some experiments. They found that the signs of these super-normal abilities seemed to be related to the energy of the mutated creatures, as well as the psychological state and will quality of the survivors.

To further verify their hypothesis, the research team decided to conduct a risky experiment. They chose some brave volunteers, exposed them to the energy of the mutated creatures and observed their physical changes. At the same time, they also provided psychological counseling and will training to these volunteers to see if they could enhance their psychic abilities.

The process of the experiment was full of dangers and challenges. The volunteers felt great pain and pressure when they came into contact with the energy of the mutated creatures. Their bodies began to undergo drastic changes, with some experiencing symptoms such as convulsions and vomiting, and some even falling into a coma. However, under the careful care and guidance of the research team, they gradually adapted to the energy and their bodies began to return to normal.

As the experiment progressed, the volunteers' extraordinary abilities gradually emerged. Their strength, speed, and perception all improved significantly, and they were also able to control their psychic abilities better. The members of the research team were filled with excitement and hope when they saw these changes.

However, they also knew that these super-normal abilities were not omnipotent. While they could bring some advantages to the survivors, they could also bring some risks and side effects. For example, overuse of the super-normal abilities might lead to problems such as physical fatigue and mental collapse, and the super-normal abilities might also attract the attention of mutated creatures, bringing even greater danger to the survivors.

In order to better control the psychic abilities, the research team began to develop some rules and methods. They taught the survivors how to use their psychic abilities correctly, how to avoid overusing them, and how to protect themselves and others in times of danger. They also established an alien energy training center where the survivors could undergo systematic training and improvement.

In the Alien Energy Training Center, the survivors learned from each other, helped each other, and worked together to improve their alien abilities. They learned how to control their strength, speed and perception, how to cooperate with others in using their psychic abilities, and how to deal with various dangers and challenges.

As time passed, the survivors' level of psychic abilities grew higher and higher, and they became more and more confident and brave. They began to take the initiative to search for the nests of mutated creatures, trying to eliminate these monsters that threatened their survival.

In one of the operations, Ryan led a small team of alien energy and penetrated deep into the territory of the mutant creatures. They advanced cautiously, always on guard. Suddenly, a huge mutant creature appeared in front of them, letting out a deafening roar.

Without the slightest fear, Ryan and his crew quickly utilized their powers and engaged in a fierce battle. Ryan's strength powers allowed him to easily lift huge rocks and slam them into the mutant creatures. Jamie's speed ability allowed him to quickly dodge the mutant creature's attacks while delivering a killing blow. Lucas and Eric, on the other hand, used their Sensing Ability and Control Ability to provide intelligence and support to their teammates.

With everyone's joint efforts, the mutant creature was finally defeated. They succeeded in destroying the nest of the mutant creatures and won valuable survival space for the survivors.

This victory made the survivors more confident, and they believed that as long as they were united and gave full play to their psychic abilities, they would be able to defeat the mutant creatures and rebuild the world.

However, they also knew that they still had a long way to go. The number of mutant creatures was still huge, and their strength was constantly increasing. Moreover, there are still many unknown dangers and challenges in this world, and they must always remain vigilant and continue to explore and innovate in order to survive in this apocalyptic world.

In the days to come, Ryan, Clare and the many survivors will continue to fight hard for the dawn of the end and the rebirth of the multi-civilization. They believe that as long as they don't give up hope, they will be able to create a better future.