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Chapter 158 - 157: Congratulations, You Are Now the Agency’s Outsourced Operative

Jiang Siqi originally thought she could go back and wait for news, but unexpectedly, the staff led her to an office on the second floor.

There were four people in the room. Upon seeing her enter, they practically showed no reaction, each engrossed with their phones. In such a situation, she didn’t feel comfortable inquiring about the current situation and had to find a corner to continue interacting with her audience.

Unfortunately, the ID named World Ability Center hadn’t sent any messages.

About a quarter of an hour later, that handsome guy pushed the door open and walked in.

"Hello, everyone." He greeted graciously.

"Isn’t this person much more normal than the suit guy?"

"I’m so envious, I also want to apply to the agency."

The barrage of comments reacted even faster than Jiang Siqi’s response.

After gathering the five people together, Wang Baihu didn’t waste much time and said straightforwardly, "Captain Xiao believes each of you is a rather potential ability user, and should perform well within the Dimensional Limit Mechanism. So congratulations, you’ve passed the second round of screening, and in a sense, you’re now a part of the agency."

Could it be... we made it?

Were we chosen just like that?

Jiang Siqi suddenly felt an unreal sensation, her body felt light, as if she were up in the clouds.

"Great!" a short-statured boy exclaimed joyfully, "Now my parents won’t force me to take the college entrance exams!"

What the heck... Jiang Siqi bit her lip; are there really high school students among the applicants? They can pass the preliminary selection?

"Hmph, I knew this was the room for the qualified ones. Those who failed have probably gone home." Another man said coldly, "After all, even the first place is here."

After speaking, he purposely glanced at Jiang Siqi, his gaze filled with undisguised competition, making her feel uneasy.

This person had dyed gray-white short hair and wore shiny earrings, exuding a rebellious youth vibe, which was exactly the type Jiang Siqi couldn’t get along with. She had already dubbed this person "Earring Guy" in her mind.

"I just want to confirm, are the terms the same as those in the advertisement?" The third person was a typical office worker, though he wore a suit and tie, he was far from having the aura of that Captain Xiao. If he said his previous job was selling insurance, Jiang Siqi wouldn’t be surprised at all.

"Of course. The benefits promised by the agency, like social security, holiday leave, and employee perks, won’t be lacking," Wang Baihu nodded.

"Phew... then I’m relieved." The office guy patted his chest.

"I’m dumbfounded, guys, the working-class dog is actually the most normal one in the group!" The barrage of comments exclaimed.

This person was perfectly expressing Jiang Siqi’s thoughts.

High schoolers and rebellious youths can get chosen, how can the word ’abstract’ simply describe this?

Even if she could barely understand, after all, abilities aren’t related to origin, but what about the fourth person?

She was clearly a foreigner!

Although knowing foreigners came to Jiang City to apply wasn’t news, even if selected, they should be sent to overseas branches, right? It’s unlikely she’d settle down in Jiang City, would she?

But speaking of which, this girl was indeed beautiful, with fluffy light chestnut short hair, sky blue eyes tinged with a touch of pale purple underneath, skin as tender and white as a doll. Even from a girl’s perspective, Jiang Siqi had to admit she’s the kind of girl you’d like instantly.

Moreover, she hadn’t uttered a single word the whole time, making her appear all the more like a delicate figurine.

Jiang Siqi couldn’t help but wonder if she even understood Chinese.

Once the others finished asking questions, Jiang Siqi politely asked, "May I ask... why do you say ’in a sense’? Aren’t we officially officers after signing the contract?"

"That’s right. Companies have probationary periods, and so does the agency," Wang Baihu explained with a smile, "This relates to our job content, which isn’t like ordinary office work. Some people can’t adapt even after training. The agency will take half a year to assess you, this is what’s known as the final selection, and it doesn’t set goals, so it’s possible everyone passes, or everyone is dismissed."

Sigh... there’s practical assessment, the agency’s recruitment standards surely aren’t low, Jiang Siqi thought.

Since it’s about protecting Jiang City, fights are inevitable, the so-called inadaptability probably refers to life-and-death struggles, right?

She wasn’t sure if she could manage, but no matter how, she couldn’t make a fool of herself like before!

"If everyone’s fine with it, let’s head next door to sign the contract." Wang Baihu said finally.

As he expected, none of the five refused this hard-won opportunity.

Any ability user, regardless of whether they show it or not, must yearn for experiences different from ordinary people. This is human nature, belonging to the highest level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs: self-actualization.

Once everyone went next door, Honglian came in.

"How do you feel about our new colleagues?"

"Unsatisfied," Honglian said bluntly.

I knew it, Wang Baihu smiled helplessly, "Just don’t tell them that to their faces."

"I’m not dissatisfied with them, I’m dissatisfied with Captain Xiao!" Honglian argued, "How can people be added to our team without consulting us? Even recruiting high school students, I think he’s deliberately annoying us!"

This wasn’t baseless.

A big recruitment fair couldn’t possibly recruit just five people; in fact, so far, the agency had selected nearly one hundred ability users.

These people’s talents and personalities vary, so they won’t all be placed in the Execution Team. Some will go to the Logistics Team, others to the Intelligence Team, while the plan is to expand the Execution Team by about twenty people. The issue is that the Execution Team in Jiang City’s division consists of four groups. For instance, the Red Lotus Team, whose core members are Honglian, Wang Baihu, and the newly added Little Pigeon, has long been short-handed.

Since we’re expanding by twenty people, and during future missions, our lives depend on each other, it’s clear that matching personalities is crucial. Honglian initially thought Xiao Canong would select candidates and discuss with all four teams, letting them pick suitable partners. Instead, he directly distributed the first batch of five people to their team without even asking for her opinion.

"Well... you can’t really say that, after all, Little Pigeon is also of high school age without graduation..."

Honglian’s expression stiffened, then forced an explanation, "That’s different, Little Pigeon is an orphan adopted by the agency, whose studies are also handled by the agency."

"The leadership has decided, there’s nothing we can do to refuse." Wang Baihu comforted, "Maybe these newcomers will be great partners?"

"Because you saw there are two pretty girls, huh!"

"Not really, not really." He coughed twice.

Honglian couldn’t help but sigh deeply; if it were possible, she’d switch out Wang Baihu too. But as he said, the captain decides, and her opinions make no difference.

...

The moment Jiang Siqi signed her name, her whole body relaxed. A sweetness named joy surged in her heart, a stark contrast to the gloom and despair of two days ago.

Even if she’s eliminated after six months, so what? At least now she’s truly one of the elite among the superpower crowd, certified by the most professional agency.

Walking out of the talent market, she felt the sky was wonderfully blue, and even the cold wind blowing on her face seemed fresh and pleasant.

As mentioned by the other party, once the weekend ends, she can report to the agency building.

Just then, her other phone in her pocket suddenly beeped twice.

It was her private phone, which didn’t have any live streaming apps installed, solely used to chat with friends.

Jiang Siqi took it out and saw a WeChat friend request from someone whose name indicated they were her mysterious benefactor.

She quickly accepted the request—as for how they found her number, she didn’t care much. After all, they called it the World Ability Center, finding someone’s secret must be a piece of cake, right?

Jiang Siqi was about to send a greeting, but a message from the other side already popped up.

"Congratulations."

"From now on, let’s communicate through this account."

"After six months, the ability will forever belong to you."