Dong Huaiming blushed fiercely and retorted, "Becoming an Extraordinary One is the only dream of my life!"
"How can the pursuit of dreams be called a disease of immaturity?"
"Moreover, I have evidence here!"
"Superpower Users really exist in this world!"
As he spoke, Dong Huaiming got up from his chair, found his suitcase, and without hesitating, pulled out a laptop.
He powered it on, opened the encrypted folder on D drive, and entered the password.
All in one go!
Inside the hidden folder, 65 short videos quietly awaited to be opened.
"These are evidence of the existence of Superpower Users in the world!"
Dong Huaiming quickly tapped on the screen to open a short video.
The protagonist of the video was a skinny young man with blue-dyed hair and wearing red three-tomoe lenses.
His voice was somewhat piercing, a typical raspy voice.
"Today, I, Uchiha Dog Egg, will perform fire starting with my bare hands for everyone!"
As he spoke, he grabbed a half-piece of wood and rubbed his hands together fiercely.
Bang!
A ball of flame erupted!
Half a piece of wood turned into a torch, burning vigorously and crackling.
"Superpower User! Is it awesome or not?"
"Brothers, cheer up!"
The video ended here.
"This was recorded from a certain app and also from Bilibili..."
Dong Huaiming opened the second video with a serious expression: "Although they were quickly deleted by an irresistible force, I still collected them through some channels."
The train car was filled with genius teenagers and high-intellect youths who had received invitations from the Grass Hut Academy, with many vacant seats available for sitting.
After hearing the trio's conversation, a few others in the carriage crowded over, seemingly interested in the topic.
Dong Huaiming's emotions gradually became excited, tirelessly introducing the sources and times of these short videos to everyone.
After watching the eighth video, Su Qiangwei suddenly spoke up: "Honestly, am I the only one who thinks this is magic or a work of Photoshop?"
"Isn't there white phosphorus on that wood?"
"For tricks like 'Fire Rose' and 'Palm Flame,' as long as there are props, I can perform them for you too."
Dong Huaiming closed the laptop, somewhat annoyed: "You can insult my character, but you can't insult my intelligence!"
"I can guarantee this is definitely not magic!"
"With my intelligence, how could I confuse magic with superpowers?"
As he said this, he looked at the silent Ma Ran beside him.
"Do you think there are Extraordinary Ones in this world?"
Ma Ran closed the notebook in his hand, slightly curled his left index finger, tapped the cover twice, nodded slightly, and said affirmatively, "Yes."
Dong Huaiming laughed heartily, showing a satisfied expression: "Brother Ran indeed walks the same path as me!"
Su Qiangwei, what a messy bunch of amateurs?
Just a pretty little girl, gaining her recognition isn't of much use.
Having someone like Ma Ran, exuding a cold aura that keeps people away, is what truly lifts the spirits!
"Although I'm just a 'Mortal Bone,' but..."
Dong Huaiming made a declaration of immaturity to himself: "Since Superpower Users truly exist, then..."
"Why can't there be Cultivators?"
"I believe that with my brainpower and learning ability, I can definitely step into the realm of the Extraordinary, ride the wind, control the sword beyond the skies, and achieve immortality!"
"Even if there is no Spirit Root, combining cultivation and technology, there's certainly the possibility of artificial Spirit Roots."
The thoughts were wandering a bit far.
Dong Huaiming was a hardcore case of immaturity, with a whole set of jargon in the small circle.
With his explanation, everyone knew that the so-called "Mortal Bone" was a term for ordinary people.
Correspondingly, "Chosen One" was used to refer to those who naturally awakened superpowers.
After opening the conversation, the scholarly crowd quickly became acquainted.
"I checked the information on the Grass Hut Academy, it's just an ordinary club at Xiangyang First Academy, nothing special."
"Is it just a name coincidence?"
"Upon becoming a member of the Grass Hut Academy, you get to enjoy tax exemption, free tickets, visa-free travel, housing discounts, direct admission to prestigious universities, pre-arranged job positions, and so many perks, calling it an ordinary university club is impossible."
Members of the Grass Hut Academy receive a ton of benefits.
It's just shy of directly sending girls your way.
Su Qiangwei couldn't be bothered to deal with these people.
She gazed intently at Ma Ran: "Were you serious earlier?"
Although they were classmates for three years, she had never paid attention to this guy before.
From recent interactions, it seemed Ma Ran wasn't the type to say things to accommodate others' feelings.
He's just a titanium alloy tough guy!
Ma Ran glanced at Su Qiangwei indifferently and gave a slight "hmm" as a reply.
Su Qiangwei suddenly felt a chill rising from her feet, rushing up her spine to her brain, giving her a tingling sensation on the scalp.
As a good young woman born and raised under the red flag of New China in the new era, she was a staunch materialist.
Supranormal phenomena were sneered at by Su Qiangwei, considering them the tricks of swindlers.
She thought qigong masters, martial arts grandmasters, and paranormal abilities were all scams!
Now...
Su Qiangwei wasn't so sure anymore.
After all, Ma Ran was someone who had beaten her before, his words carried some weight.
Could it be that Dong Huaiming was right?
The Grass Hut Academy is a superpower club?
The true face of the world?
A mysterious entry ticket?
Ma Ran didn't care about Su Qiangwei's mental journey or emotional changes.
With a thought, a medal appeared in his vision.
"Finally, it's here!"
The Scholar God medal, originally a bronze-red hue, gradually transformed into a radiant golden-red!
By focusing his attention slightly, Ma Ran immediately received feedback—the medal had now upgraded to Scholar God under the influence of the [Play] ability!
Is a demon stronger than a god?
Not necessarily.
This was mainly related to Ma Ran's subconscious.
Before his rebirth, those who called themselves gods mostly ended up beaten beyond recognition, their outcomes tragic, with only a few managing to hold up.
While those with the word "demon" in their name or nickname were universally dominant and intimidating individuals.
No exceptions!
He had initially worried whether the [Play] ability would be weakened by his rebirth, but it seemed he was overthinking it.
The impact of scoring full marks in the special emergency exam needed time to ferment.
The upgrade of the Reproduction Medal naturally had some delay.
During the upgrade process of the Scholar God medal to Scholar Demon, the "harvested chives" not only included students from Qingquan High School, represented by Su Qiangwei, and their families, but also related staff from the Grass Hut Academy and other equivalent institutions.
After the first derived medal upgraded from Scholar God to Scholar Demon, Ma Ran noticed changes in his body swiftly.
His memory, comprehension, analytical, and computational abilities were all enhanced comprehensively!
His brainpower had increased tremendously!
Now Ma Ran, in terms of calculations, could be called a human computer.
In terms of memory, he had reached a level comparable to "controllable hyperthymesia."