A foreigner's journey

The second meeting was in that alley where no one passed.

Alice was bathed in the fluorescent light of the life stream, and was looking at Heather with interest.

"First of all, I want to state that this is an ability that requires talent and hard work. I call it [Nian]."

"[Read] (NEN)?"

Alice tilted her head and read out the pronunciation of the word that was a bit cumbersome for her tongue.

"SENSE, NEN, EF, you can call it whatever you want."

Heather, still wrapped in a dark blue windbreaker, leaned against the alley wall, her face blurred by the water vapor that filled the alley, and her voice seemed to float from afar:

"The main principle is to use the life energy in the human body to move the fine pores in the body to achieve the smooth flow of Qi, allowing you to freely control the life energy in the body."

Alice made a protracted sound of 'Oh--': "So, can this ability called [reading] make me as powerful as you?"

"The ultimate effect of [Nian] will vary from person to person, but the four basic effects of 'perpetuating youth', 'preventing all diseases', 'extending lifespan' and 'strengthening body' are common."

Alice nodded confusedly, thinking that this fellow member was going to teach her about the Settra's exclusive abilities. But if you think about it, you can understand it. If the Shinra Company discovers that his Settra abilities have become stronger, wouldn't it be possible that he would be captured and locked up for daily human experiments?

And ‘young forever’…

Thinking of this, she clenched her fist and shook it vigorously in front of her: "Don't worry, I will definitely work hard!"

Because Alice was afraid of being discovered by the Shinra Company and the time for this secret meeting was limited, Heather took the time to ask some questions about her preferred weapons and desired fighting style, and simply let the mental energy flow into her body through a handshake. Get a feel for it.

It has to be said that the ancient Settra tribe is indeed a unique species. Their appearance is no different from humans but they are born with the ability to mobilize the flow of life and are also very sensitive to life energy. Even though Alice is just a hybrid of the ancient Settra race, she still has the amazing potential to unleash all the abilities of the Settra race.

If ordinary people must rely on magic crystals if they want to use [magic], then the ancient Settra tribe can easily cast [magic] by simply leveraging the flow of life around them.

But if you want to pry the sperm hole, it is not enough to have high sensitivity to life energy. You also need to have strong enough physical fitness, which is what Alice lacks.

After careful consideration, Alice decided to use the [Long Stick] as her weapon. A long-handled weapon can give her a sense of security at a sufficient distance, and an unedged weapon will not worry her too much.

"Don't all the powerful magicians in the story use long wands?" Alice said.

Such remarks were immediately met with ruthless ridicule by Heather: "The powerful magicians in the story are all old men with white beards. Do you want to grow a white beard?"

Alice was startled and shook her head quickly.

After formulating a preliminary training plan for Alice, the two agreed to meet again in this alley a week later.

After watching Heather leave, Alice waved goodbye to the gradually dissipating fluorescence of the stream of life, and walked out of the alley with a relaxed pace.

She felt as if she was the lucky protagonist in a novel who received the guidance of a mysterious grandfather. As long as she practiced step by step, she would be able to break away from the shackles of the Shinra Company, step out of Midgar freely, and see the vast world outside with her own eyes.

But dreams are always short-lived.

She had just taken a few steps out of the alley when she was stopped by several figures.

This is a group of Tuckers agents wearing black suits, headed by Director Tuckers, Zeng, who has long black hair and a mole between his eyebrows.

"Alice, let's talk?"

Although it was a gentle inquiry, Alice understood that the words were full of coercion and orders, leaving no room for maneuver.

He was not the easy-to-fool Reno or the gentle and kind-hearted Luther. He was able to sit in the position of leader of Tuckers because of his gentleness and kindness. How can a dangerous person who makes all anti-Shinra organizations and forces extremely fearful be a kind person?

Without any excuse, Alice was brought back to her home in the Wufan Street slums in silence.

In the living room, Alice was sitting at the table. Zeng, who was wearing a black suit and black gloves, took out a photo from his arms and put it on the table. He gently pushed it in front of Alice, and his tone was still so gentle:

"Alice, have you made a new friend?"

The photo was clearly a distant photo of Heather, which seemed to be the photo taken when he left the alley after his first meeting with Alice.

Alice mustered up the courage to look at Zeng and said loudly: "Does Shinra Company even have to control who I want to be friends with?"

"Of course not. From my personal point of view, I am actually very happy to see you make more new friends. A good state of mind will help you awaken your Settra abilities. But..."

Zeng leaned down slightly and tapped on the photo with his slender fingers wrapped in black leather gloves:

"Do you really know this man?"

"I think he's handsome and want to date him, that's all!" Alice puffed up her cheeks and said angrily.

"Pretending to be angry to cover up personal goals is a childish performance in the beginner stage."

Zeng glanced at Heather's extremely ordinary face in the photo, smiled and shook his head, then took out another photo from the inner pocket of his suit and placed it in front of Alice.

Alice looked down and saw Heather in the photo standing among the wolf corpses all over the mountains and fields, attacking the huge demonic wolf with a ferocious smile on her face.

Zeng's gentle and magnetic voice sounded in Alice's ears:

"Even Renault can't deal with the Demonic Wolf King. He can easily capture him alive in just 15 seconds. Unlike you, he has no respect or pity for life at all. In his eyes, humans and demonic wolves will only be divided into [ Can kill] and [cannot kill]. Do you need me to tell you in detail how he slaughtered an entire underground gang in two hours?"

Alice's hands were clenched tightly, and her face turned a little pale.

"You don't understand this man. To be suddenly attracted by his 'power' and 'mystery' is just a mistake that most girls make. There is nothing to be ashamed of."

Zeng pulled up a wooden chair and sat next to Alice, staring at her closely:

"Alice, in order to prevent you from misunderstanding, let me reiterate it again - Shinra Company will not interfere with your personal life. You are free to make friends with them if you want. However, I don't want to see it out of [friendship]. You're stuck in the quagmire, so I'll give you a few words of caution here. It doesn't matter if you're annoying me, it doesn't matter, this matter has nothing to do with me anymore, do you understand?"

"……Understood."

After a moment of silence, Alice nodded stiffly.

"Good girl." For a moment, Zeng's hand seemed to want to touch Alice's head, but he finally took it back in time.

He stood up, glanced at Alice, and then looked at the photo on the table: "I'll give you the photo. By the way, I'll give you some information. His name is Heather, and he is the owner of a bar in the slums of Qifan Street. A species of human being, nothing more.”

After saying that, he opened the door and left the villa.

Alice was left alone in the living room sitting at the table, looking at the photos on the table.