Hand Of God

Chapter 3 Absolute Freezing

Adam was just trying to replicate a superpower and didn't feel that his actions were out of line at all; his demeanor was very natural.

Then, something that made everyone's jaws drop happened again.

Diana, with her head down and her expression unreadable, gently raised her arm and lightly shook hands with Adam.

For a moment, it seemed to Adam that he heard countless shocked voices.

But at that moment, Adam had no time to care about the thoughts of those around him, because his mind had gained several pieces of information:

[Replication successful, acquired SSS-rated superpower - Absolute Freezing!]

[Automatically upgrading superpower rating…failed]

[Superpower rating too high, unable to upgrade.]

Did it work?!

After a brief moment of surprise, Adam was immediately flooded with ecstasy.

The rating was so high; could he finally become one of the elite among superhumans?!

And this woman in front of him had an SSS-rated superpower; he had replicated such a powerful superpower so easily!

His luck was incredible!

Lifting his head, Adam looked at her stunning face and said out of the blue:

"Freaking awesome!"

Diana's hand was firmly grasped by Adam, and she was in a daze, only snapping out of it when he spoke.

She subtly pulled her hand away, nodded, and her body was slightly rigid.

After all, she was quite flustered at the moment, unsure of how she had reached out her hand just now, her mind going blank.

At this moment, her superpower had kicked in, the powerful ice attribute superpower suppressing her state, preventing her from blushing.

The two parted ways, Adam moved to the candidate area, and Diana returned to her work.

However, it was evident that Diana was distracted afterward, clearly preoccupied with something.

If before, she thought there was a 50% chance that Adam might be Wanderer, now she believed the possibility was at least 80%.

After all, in such a setting, to disregard the gaze of those around and unabashedly say "Freaking awesome" to her, Wanderer's personality would definitely do something like that.

Could it really be him?!

Could it be that they just coincidentally met without any preparation?

She had always felt that this person was unique and interesting during their online chats, and today, in person, he was even more of an oddball!

But...

Diana: Did he recognize me? How should I talk to him? Should I talk to him? How should we interact?!

Diana was very clear in her mind about the difference between her usual image and the way she interacted with Adam online.

Now, her mind was full of thoughts about Adam, and her state was extremely off.

Most people present noticed her behavior.

It was obvious to the discerning eye that there seemed to be a subtle hint of intimacy between Diana and Adam earlier.

For a moment, murmurs filled the venue.

"An E-rated superpower, it's already a stretch for this level to get into a prestigious superhuman university, how could they have the strength to enter without assessment?"

"Is there any use to a variant of an E-rated superpower?"

"We've tested so many people today, is it fair that his superpower, being the weakest and garbage, is also exempt from the assessment?"

The crowd of students looked at Adam, expressing their discontent in hushed tones.

Although they didn't dare to say it outright, the implication was clear—everyone felt this was a blatant case of using connections, which was unfair!

This discontent was even more evident in another group.

Those standing beside Adam, the ones with the highest superpower ratings, were all candidates competing for the spots to enter without assessment.

Diana had made it clear before, there were only five spots for entering without assessment!

And as time passed, including Adam, there were now six people here.

At this point, the other five, besides Adam, all frowned in unison, casting sidelong glances at Adam, their minds racing with thoughts.

Adam stood in place, head down, ignoring the accusatory glances from those around him as if he were lost in his own world.

He was intently feeling his newly acquired superpower, Absolute Freezing.

The SSS-rated superpower was incredibly potent; even without any training or development, the sensation it gave Adam was far beyond what the Energy Chain could offer.

In the moment of successful replication, he even felt as if he had the power to control everything!

The intoxicating feeling of power was truly terrifying.

As Adam was immersed in the sensation of the power he wielded, a voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Mind if I introduce myself?"

Looking up, he saw a tall man with red hair and dressed in black standing beside him, extending his hand.

In the previous tests, this man's superpower had been the most destructive and also had the highest superpower rating.

He was confident that no matter how the final selection went, one of the spots for assessment-exempt admission would definitely be his.

Unlike others, he had no objections to Adam.

In his view, a high superpower rating meant strength, and using connections meant influence.

Either way, it worth befriending.

After all, the more friends you have, the more paths you have. In his mind, as long as someone had value to offer, he didn't care about fairness; the world was inherently unfair.

Adam recognized this man; he had been envious of him from his seat in the audience before.

Before he knew about Diana's superpower, he had always wanted to replicate this man's superpower.

During these seven days, Adam's sole method of attempting to replicate various superpowers was to get close and shake hands.

So, looking at the hand extended before him, Adam reached out and shook it, reflexively saying without thinking:

"I've used up my attempts for today, let's continue tomorrow."

In a few seconds, the red-haired man's expression quickly turned to confusion.

Red-haired man: What on earth is this guy talking about? What does he mean by today's attempts? Is he perhaps a bit mentally unstable?

After a stunned two seconds, the red-haired man awkwardly retracted his hand and retreated sheepishly.

Red-haired man: Great, this guy is beyond my comprehension!

Apart from the red-haired man, the other candidates for assessment-exempt admission were also observing Adam's actions at the same time.

After witnessing the red-haired man's embarrassment, one of the girls furrowed her brows, her purple eyes reflecting even more complexity.

Her name was Serena Robert, and unlike the red-haired man, she was the weakest among the five, aside from Adam. Everyone else had an A-rated superpower, but she was the only one with a B-rated superpower, which has a variant, and that's why she was kept.

From the beginning, her gaze towards Adam was filled with hostility because she knew that if Adam really got an assessment-exempt admission, it would definitely take her spot!

Grown up as the apple of everyone's eye, she had never encountered such a tricky situation.

She was always surrounded by people who catered to her every need; the idea of using connections was familiar to her, and the concept of fairness was, to begin with, rather unrealistic.

But her family background was always superior, and even when it came to using connections, it was her who used them, never had anyone taken her opportunities before!

Even this testing area was arranged by her father after he had investigated and told her that there were probably only four people stronger than her here, and she had a great chance of being assessment-exempt. That's why she had managed to get herself tested here.

But who could have expected that someone would know the top assessor in charge of this test area?!

And his superpower was such a seemingly useless one!

She was not willing to accept this, and the more she thought about it, the more resentful she became, her teeth clenched in frustration as her mind raced for a strategy.