Supernatural Brokers Rampaging in the Human World - Chapter 170 - Announcement

“How am I shameless?” Chen Zhao retorted confidently, “For the past few years, your heart has been with me!”

Su Yang rolled her eyes at his words, choosing to ignore him.

After Christmas, the new year arrived swiftly, and January 2nd, 2088, became a day the world would never forget. On this day, a total of 233 countries and regions publicly acknowledged for the first time that there are forces in this world that cannot be explained by current science. These forces form a new system, collectively known as supernatural abilities.

The date was set for January 2nd to distinguish it from New Year’s Day, and this day was designated as Supernatural Abilities Day to commemorate the first public acknowledgment of their existence.

Simultaneously, all 233 countries signed eight legal documents, including the International Supernatural Ability User Protection Treaty and the International Supernatural Ability User Convention, to regulate and protect the existence of supernatural ability users.

Each country also issued related laws and regulations within their territories, and a series of explosive news spread like wildfire across major social media platforms.

In fact, since May of the previous year, terms like supernatural ability users, ghosts, cultivators, and mages had been frequently mentioned among ordinary people. The fact that the government did not ban or censor these discussions was already a clear signal. Therefore, most people were not surprised by the treaty.

The Ten Families Alliance, the First Supernatural Ability School Laurel Academy, Hua Country’s Supernatural Ability Training School, the Special Event Investigation Office, the Mage Guild… one new institution after another unfolded before the eyes of ordinary people, like a brand-new painting.

The internet was practically in a frenzy, with everyone discussing the matter of supernatural abilities and ghosts. Many who had never encountered such things questioned whether they had crossed into a completely new world.

“According to the International Supernatural Ability User Convention, we categorize supernatural ability users into two types: innate ability users, such as cultivators and spirits, and acquired awakening type ability users, which are pure ability users. Current research cannot determine how supernatural ability users awaken, so they must rely on their own abilities.

There are millions of known species of plants and animals in this world, and experts speculate that all plants and animals have the potential to become spirits. Due to their danger, countries worldwide will accelerate the formation of supernatural ability user armies to protect public safety.

We hope that citizens with supernatural abilities will serve their countries and actively participate in interviews…”

This was the news published by Hua Country’s authoritative newspaper, sparking intense discussions among ordinary people and supernatural ability users.

“Supernatural abilities are real… Does this mean there will be ‘Muggles’ in the future? I’m just a Muggle, boo hoo…”

“Muggle +1, can’t the government give us some rough data to reference? It feels like there are so many supernatural ability users, but why am I not one of them… It’s so painful.”

“So, does this mean we won’t have any self-defense capabilities? Supernatural ability users sound dangerous!”

“Hey! Upstairs, what do you mean by ‘supernatural ability users are dangerous’?! We live tough lives too, okay! Now with all these laws and regulations, we have to take a bunch of exams!”

The exams he mentioned refer to the requirement in the International Supernatural Ability User Convention that all citizens must undergo supernatural ability checks within six months and have the results recorded in their personal Terminal. If they are supernatural ability users, they must undergo mandatory training and education; otherwise, they will be detained.

This is for the consideration of ordinary citizens, as unregulated supernatural ability users could potentially cause terrifying chaos.

To ensure accuracy, this check is mandatory every year. Failure to comply will result in being placed on a trust blacklist, prohibiting the use of public transportation, travel abroad, and freezing credit cards.

It must be said that the convenience brought by technology is unimaginable, especially now that each person can only bind one identity Terminal, preventing most identity-related crimes.

Most people at Laurel Academy were aware of these laws, as they were wealthy young masters, and knowing such things was not surprising.

“We’re discussing whether Laurel Academy should open to the public,” Ilze said, holding a thick stack of documents. These were various plans discussed by the student union over a week, focusing on whether Laurel Academy should open enrollment to the public.

Originally, Laurel Academy was only open to noble families because supernatural ability users were not publicly acknowledged, and the children of noble families generally had guaranteed qualities. If it were opened to the public, there might be a mix of good and bad students, making the academy chaotic.

However, now that supernatural ability users are publicly acknowledged and the academy’s existence is known, it is no longer possible to keep it within a small circle. So whether to expand enrollment and open to the world is a difficult question.

Of course, the student union’s decision would only serve as a reference, and the final decision would depend on the school board.

“If it opens to the public, will the tuition fees decrease?” Su Yang pondered, finding it unrealistic. Laurel Academy was originally a noble academy, and the maintenance costs of its facilities were exorbitant. If it opened to the world, it would practically become a charity.

“Definitely not-those who get in would be nouveau riche anyway,” Vanessa said, crossing her legs, her tone clearly disdainful of “nouveau riche.”

Everyone discussed for a long time without reaching a conclusion, but two months later, Laurel Academy’s admission criteria remained unchanged. They only announced four months of activities to attract more talented students.

This system directly became a crucial condition for Laurel Academy to eventually become the world’s only private noble supernatural ability user academy. If it weren’t for the exorbitant tuition fees and stringent admission criteria, it couldn’t have become a pilgrimage site in everyone’s hearts later on.

Two months later, it was competition month at Laurel Academy again, and this time it was Su Yang’s last competition, as she was already in eighth grade.

This competition had a different significance than before, as it would be broadcasted live online. The internal entrance to Laurel Academy was still restricted to students, but the Hacker Club had urgently created an external website for public viewing.

Upon entering the website, one could find information on various activities from Laurel Academy over the years, like a large database. Of course, to ensure the maintenance costs of the website, more data could only be accessed through payment.

Su Yang shook her head and sighed at the fee standards, thinking Laurel Academy was probably the most greedy school in the world.

Before this year’s competition, many people invited Su Yang, with the number more than doubling compared to five years ago-after all, her extraordinary talent was well-known.

Having Su Yang in the team was like having a cheat code, winning the entire competition effortlessly, yet she won with an air of nonchalance.

Su Yang looked at her inbox filled with invitations and coldly deleted them all with one click. This year, she didn’t plan to participate in the final competition, and in the preliminary rounds, she would compete as an individual.

If it weren’t for the graduation requirements needing relevant scores, she wouldn’t even bother participating. These competitions were fun once, but playing them a second time was utterly boring.

If people knew what she was thinking, they’d probably want to hit her.

Because Su Yang hadn’t responded, everyone speculated which team she would join this time. Some teams were anxious, knowing that if Su Yang wasn’t their teammate, she would be their opponent. Who would want to be the enemy of a prodigy?! Some even started thinking about how to sincerely surrender if they encountered her in the competition.

However, what surprised everyone more was that on the day of the competition, Su Yang’s name was not found in any team. They were bewildered, stunned for a while before truly believing that this time, Su Yang hadn’t joined any team!

For a moment, they didn’t know whether to feel more happy or disappointed. But realizing they wouldn’t face her in the competition, they felt more joy than disappointment.