Although Kenya didn't say it explicitly, everyone understood her meaning clearly.
This subtle mockery and disdain could have infuriated most people, but Chad paid it no heed.
His mind wasn't focused on their words; he was preoccupied with how to improve his proficiency with Hellfire.
At this stage, he could change the shape of hellfire, but to be honest, it was a bit too crude.
For example, the small fire sword he had condensed last night only had the outline of a sword, and the details—let's just say they were rough!
Let alone simpler things like fire rings and bullets.
As for the Demon Claw... if that crooked, flame-like chicken foot counted, Chad couldn't help but laugh at himself.
This indicated that his proficiency was still not high.
The higher the proficiency, the more vivid the images he could condense.
For instance, when condensing a dagger, the patterns on it should be clearly visible, with the blade, edge, and blood groove all distinct.
Or condensing it into a concealed weapon type like a needle.
True skill lay in the meticulous details, requiring precise control.
As Chad was thinking, the man in a suit beside Kenya led Chad to collect his weapon.
This was a benefit that every awakened individual in the Spiritual Energy Association had.
The man in a suit handed Chad a dark golden dagger, which felt heavier than ordinary metal, with a slightly cool texture. When his fingernails touched it, he could even hear a faint humming sound.
"This dagger is made of special metal and belongs to primary psychic weapons. It can enhance psychic abilities," the man in a suit explained.
Chad carefully felt the dagger and nodded.
Everything issued by the Spiritual Energy Association was basically made of special materials, just like Gabrial's sword.
Even the uniform he wore was crafted from unique materials with basic defensive capabilities.
After collecting his weapon, Chad now had a full set of equipment for an awakened individual.
Afterward, Kenya led him to the doorway of a room.
"Knock, knock."
"Come in."
A deep voice of a strong man came from inside the door.
As it opened, Chad found four one-star awakened individuals wearing uniforms.
Kenya spoke up, "This is Team 749 of the first zone. A member died during a patrol mission last year, and we've been short-staffed until now."
"Now you're one of us."
According to the regulations of the Spiritual Energy Association, a team generally consisted of five members.
Chad nodded to indicate understanding and politely greeted the four team members.
"Torey, you're the team leader. Show him around," Kenya said before leaving, seemingly disgusted with the environment here.
Among them, a muscular man with a cigar in his mouth, wearing a white tank top that exposed his developed muscles, walked up to Chad with a grin.
He was nearly 6.56 feet tall and looked down at Chad's eyes from above, smiling, "I know your name, Chad."
"This is our team's training room. There are many training equipment here that you won't see outside."
"See that white machine over there? It's a gravity acceleration chamber. It can reach up to 20 times Earth's gravity, ten times more than the national astronaut training chamber."
"And that black device that looks like a cannon over there is a sonic air cannon."
"As the name suggests, it can fire sonic air cannon attacks, specifically used to train the speed and reaction capabilities of awakened individuals. But remember to wear specialized cushioning equipment when using it, so that your little frame doesn't get turned into a fried egg by the air cannon."
"Ha!"
The other three team members laughed heartily at Torey's joke.
Chad's eyes watered. Was it really that funny?
However, the training equipment here did pique Chad's curiosity.
The acceleration chamber with 20 times gravity, the air cannon that could fire sonic air bullets, and many other intimidating-looking devices all seemed quite impressive.
Moreover, these were just the training equipment in the first zone.
Chad had no reason to doubt that even more amazing equipment existed in the higher-level zones.
"Uh... they're pretty impressive," Chad said sincerely as he looked around at the various equipment.
"You've got a good eye, kid!"
Torey was satisfied with Chad's reaction and beamed with pride.
"This is just a small part of Spiritual Energy Association in the first zone."
"The third floor is our association's trading department. Usually, awakened individuals can exchange resources with each other there."
"The fourth floor is the association's logistics and support department."
"The fifth floor is where the president and some high-gradeing association members work."
"The really impressive stuff is on the sixth floor! On the top floor of our association, there's an awesome simulation training ground!"
"It was specially created by a bigwig from the fifth zone. It can simulate real battles against Eerie Beings in the mist with 100% accuracy, and there are several levels to choose from."
"Every time a genius wants to advance to a higher-level zone through combat grade, they choose to simulate real battles and pass levels in the simulation training ground."
Torey introduced endlessly.
Chad's eyes lit up when he heard about the simulation training ground.
He hurriedly asked, "Can this simulation training ground simulate battles against Eerie Beings of different levels with 100% accuracy?"
Torey was taken aback but nodded. "Yeah, not only are there several difficulty levels to choose from, but you can also adjust the number."
Upon hearing this, Chad's heart burned with excitement.
A 100% simulation of real battles!
And he could choose the level and number of Eerie Beings himself.
This was almost tailor-made for him to improve his proficiency with hellfire!
He couldn't wait to go up and challenge this so-called simulation training ground!
After Torey finished introducing the basic matters here, he patted Chad's shoulder with a mischievous grin on his face and said, "Chad, you became famous here yesterday."
"But I warn you, even though you have an S-grade sister, this is the first zone. Facing Eerie Beings, you could die anytime."
"It's not like having a backer means you can live a soft life. When facing life-and-death crises, no backer can save you!"
His words almost implied that Chad was just a good-for-nothing who relied on his S-grade sister's reputation.
Chad was easy-going and didn't like to cause trouble, but he wasn't afraid of it either.
His face turned cold, and he directly retorted, "I appreciate your kindness. But I don't need my sister's reputation. With my own abilities, I can become strong too. You don't need to be sarcastic here."
Upon hearing this, Torey grinned with a cigar in his mouth and didn't say anything.
He patted Chad's shoulder and left.
As he left, he waved his hand.
"That's best."
......
The next day, Chad put on the official uniform of an awakened individual and started his first patrol mission with Team 749.
The patrol was boring.
Basically, everyone held a newspaper to cover most of their bodies and focused on observing the people coming and going on the streets and alleys.
Throughout the day, Chad didn't discover any Eerie Beings.
Until the evening—after patrolling the whole day, Chad, who was yawning out of boredom, suddenly received a notification that an Eerie Being had appeared nearby.
He immediately rushed over.
Team 749 quickly gathered.
Torey's face lost its previous mischievous smile and became serious.
After explaining the battle arrangements for each team member, Torey specifically turned his gaze to Chad.
"Little F-grade noob, during the battle later, just make sure to take care of yourself. Don't get killed on your first mission."
As soon as Torey finished speaking, a loud rumble suddenly came from beneath their feet.
They quickly turned around to look, and there it was—an Eerie Being with thick limbs, emitting white cold air from its body, appearing before them.
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