Are They Really Human? - Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Terrifying Side Effects

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Aiden fell silent. That’s right. One human in a hundred thousand also makes humans a precious species in the eyes of beasts.

Who was the real anomaly?

Shaking his head, Aiden forced himself not to think about it. He was afraid he’d go crazy.

Professor Martin finished one burger and picked up another. As he ate, he said, “I didn’t expect Professor Hope to be a ferocious beast, and the most difficult to deal with. Fortunately, he’s old and has deteriorated greatly. If I had met a younger one, I’m afraid I would have collected your corpses. Sigh, if only that guy hadn’t gone crazy back then.”

“Who?”

“A friend of mine is also an Awakened. His ability is [Smell Sense]. He can distinguish humans or beasts with his sense of smell. His serial number is 98.”

“It can distinguish between beasts and humans?!” Aiden was shocked. This ability was good. With the ability to distinguish between beasts, wouldn’t he be able to survive safely?

“Where is he?”

“He’s dead.” Professor Martin took a sip of Coke and looked regretful.

“Dead? How is that possible?!” Aiden found it hard to believe. The other party could tell who was human and who was beast. How could he have been killed by a vicious beast? Could it be an accidental death?

Professor Martin clearly saw through his doubts and explained, “It’s precisely because he can distinguish the smell of the beasts that he lives in fear all day long. In the end, he suffered a mental breakdown. So as not to expose his identity and be eaten by the beasts, I killed him myself.”

At this point, a thought came to his mind, and his face revealed a trace of envy and yearning.

“If I’m not wrong, your girlfriend’s ability should be [Psychiatrist]. That’s an existence in the top ten of the serial number. Once she grows up, her strength will definitely be very terrifying. If she wants to tell whether a person is a ferocious beast or an Awakened, she only needs to look.”

“Perhaps.” Aiden did not take it seriously. At least for now, the strength Sophia had displayed was completely different from the so-called terrifying strength.

“Speaking of which, how do you know so much about ability?”

“Hehe, that’s a long story.”

Professor Martin took a sip of Coke. “I was lucky enough to see the Ability Sequence Table. Although it’s only a portion, it conveys a lot of information.”

Ability Ranking? There is actually such a thing??

Aiden was puzzled. Could it be that someone was really collecting data on Awakened abilities? Was it an Awakened organization?

For some reason, Aiden became interested.

“Can I see it?”

“Probably not.” Professor Martin shook his head.

“Just because I’ve seen it doesn’t mean I have it.”

“Then tell me about it.”

“Hehe, don’t be anxious.” Professor Martin finished his burger and Coke before patting his stomach in satisfaction.

“Let’s go back and see your girlfriend first. When she wakes up, I’ll answer all your questions.”

…

Back in the hotel room, Aiden was about to open the door when Professor Martin suddenly said, “Do you feel a little dizzy?”

“Dizzy?”

Aiden was stunned. He did feel a little dizzy after hearing that. The scene in front of him seemed to be twisting and spinning slightly.

“What… what’s going on?”

This strange feeling made him feel horrible. He felt as if he was in a rapidly descending elevator. The intense weightlessness made him almost unable to breathe.

“I’m not sure, but I think it came from the room.” Professor Martin didn’t look too good either. He no longer looked as confident as before.

Hearing his words, Aiden did not hesitate. He rushed forward to open the door. No matter what was inside, he would never forget that Sophia had saved him despite the danger. He could not watch her fall in danger.

“Sophia…”

As soon as he entered, Aiden was shocked by what he saw.

“This is?!”

Everything in the room seemed to be distorted by some force, including the air. Under the effect of the mysterious force, it twisted into a kaleidoscope.

Not only that but after entering the room, Aiden realized that the strange sense of weightlessness had become stronger again. The scene in front of him spun rapidly, almost making him lose his balance. He quickly held onto the wall beside him to prevent himself from falling.

Professor Martin, who was following closely behind, was not any better. When he saw the scene in front of him, his eyes filled with surprise.

“How terrifying is this mental strength to create such a scene?”

Aiden struggled to hold on. He looked at Sophia, who was in the center of the kaleidoscope. He gritted his teeth and endured the discomfort in his mind as he walked over step by step.

“Don’t go over! Her mental strength is unstable now. If you approach her like this, you’ll become an idiot if you’re not careful!”

Professor Martin shouted, but Aiden acted as if he did not hear him. Gritting his teeth, he stumbled to the side of the bed and slowly approached Sophia.

What did it mean to be dizzy? At this moment, Aiden truly experienced it for himself. The closer he got to the bed, the stronger this feeling became. It made him feel nauseous.

However, he did not give up. He crawled to Sophia with difficulty and took a deep breath. His hands emitted a sparkling green light.

“Healing Halo!”

The green light enveloped Sophia’s body. Her face was turning pink visibly. Aidan, on the other hand, was slowly turning pale.

Soon, his stamina was exhausted, but Sophia still showed no signs of waking up. Not only that, but the distortion of the surrounding scenery had reached its limit. The intense dizziness made Aiden unable to hold on any longer. He lowered his head and lay on the ground, retching.

“Sigh, this brat.” Professor Martin sighed and took out a few small glass bottles from his pocket. Then, he picked up the syringe and extracted some liquid from each glass bottle. He injected a portion of it into himself before walking towards Aiden.

Strangely, he seemed to be completely unaffected. His steps were steady, and he did not sway like Aiden.

He came to Aiden’s side and injected the remaining half of the potion into his body. Aiden felt a buzz in his mind, followed by a cooling sensation.

When he raised his head, everything in front of him returned to normal, but the sense of weightlessness remained.

“Are you done? If you are, go out quickly. Your girlfriend will be fine. Just wait for her mental strength to recover completely,” Professor Martin glared at him muttering.

“I really don’t know what young people are thinking these days. They want to die for love at every chance.”