In the real world, there are people who have powers. But their powers are very weak. Even if someone wakes up with a power, most of the time they don't have ways or resources to train and grow stronger.
Those special resources are all controlled by the government. So usually, when someone awakens, their power stays the same unless they work for the government and get support.
Even if these powers seem amazing, they still can't stop bullets. Only the top government agents with powers can do that. That's why the world stays peaceful. Most of these people stay quiet and low-key. Almost all of them are taken in by the government and become part of a team.
This team is called the Special Ability Team. Inside the government, it is known as the Yanhuang Group. Every city has five people from Yanhuang, and they form a team to help protect the city. Because they have special abilities, they are called the Special Ability Team.
At first, scientists only wanted to make the human body stronger. They wanted to help people live longer, fix hidden sickness genes, and solve hard medical problems.
They didn't expect that something would go wrong. By accident, they created a medicine called the Gene Enhancer. It was a lucky discovery. They were not trying to make people with powers.
If they had planned it, the security would have been stronger, and Huro would not have been able to steal the important data from the lab.
The lab had good security, but not as strong as military labs. That's why Huro had a chance to get in and take the data.
After the Gene Enhancer was made, the lab started to upgrade its protection. But those upgrades take time. Before everything was finished, Huro found a weak spot and stole the information.
The government would never allow Huro to take that data away. Even though new power users are weak at first, if the number keeps growing, they can become very dangerous.
If someone can create Gene Enhancers, maybe they can also make a way to help powers grow fast. When people get stronger powers, they can become a big threat.
The human body has many secrets and hidden strengths. Normally, they stay buried inside, and regular people might never find them in their whole lives.
The ones who awaken their powers are either born lucky or have gone through a strong experience. But they are still very rare. Maybe one out of every 100,000 people will awaken.
In a country with over a billion people, there are less than 20,000 power users and martial artists altogether. That shows how rare they are. But even if there are few, each person is very useful.
For example, the creation of the Yanhuang Group was possible because of these people. Each person in the group helped keep the country safe.
Even though the world looks peaceful, there are still many problems inside the country.
Normal people don't know that many people are working hard behind the scenes to protect them and the country.
They fight against foreign spies, terrorists, and dangerous criminals. They work together with the police to stop big problems. This helps save lives and protect the nation.
The identity of the Special Ability Team is kept secret. Even the police who work with them only know they are from national security. Normal people don't know they exist.
After buying vegetables, Tracy went back home. This made things easier for the police who were protecting her.
It was much easier to keep an eye on her house than to watch her in busy public places.
While Tracy was cooking, her phone rang. It was Mr. Yan. It looked like there was some news.
She quickly turned off the stove and picked up the call.
"Hello, is this Ms. Tracy? I'm Mr. Yan, the person you met earlier. About the partnership you mentioned, our boss has agreed.
But the gold jewelry you bring must be checked. If we find any problems or if the designs are not good enough in the future, we may lower the price or stop the deal.
If you agree to this rule, you can come to our company tomorrow morning to sign the contract."
Tracy was surprised and happy to hear this. She believed they would say yes, but she was still worried before she got the answer.
Now she finally felt calm. She knew she had the money she needed to open her shop.
"No problem. I'll come to your company tomorrow to sign the contract. I'll also bring some gold jewelry for us to trade," Tracy said.
After talking with Mr. Yan for a few more minutes, Tracy ended the call and put her phone down. She was so excited that she rolled around on the bed to let out her joy.
But then she remembered she hadn't sorted all her gold jewelry yet. She didn't even know how many different styles she had.
If some pieces looked the same, she couldn't take all of them.
She also didn't know how much money she could get from the jewelry.
Besides the normal gold price, each piece with a good design could also earn a 5000 yuan design fee.
Altogether, that would be a lot of money.
After dinner, Tracy took out all her gold jewelry and started checking them one by one.
She kept them all in her interdimensional store because that place was completely safe.
If she left them at home and someone saw them, it would be hard to explain why she had so much gold.
She was lucky she didn't keep too much gold jewelry at home. If she had, when Huro came to search the other night, he might have found it.
Even though Huro was not the kind of person to steal gold, it still would have caused trouble.
Tracy organized the gold jewelry. There were rings, necklaces, earrings, and other pieces. Altogether, there were more than a hundred styles. She couldn't bring all of them to the deal, so she took pictures of the different designs. Then she chose 50 pieces to trade with Baolai Jewelry Company.
Rings and earrings were light in weight, but each one could still earn her 5,000 yuan as a design fee. That was a good deal. She also picked some necklaces. She packed everything in boxes and set them aside, ready for the next day's trade.
Thinking about the money she would soon receive made Tracy too excited to sleep. She felt like she was finally going to leave her poor life behind. She wished the night would pass faster. She wanted to sign the contract and finish the deal as soon as possible.
But time doesn't follow what people want. No matter how excited or anxious Tracy was, time moved slowly and steadily.
After being excited for most of the night, she finally fell asleep. She felt a little ashamed. This was only the beginning of her business. If just this amount of money made her lose sleep, what would happen when she faced bigger deals in the future?
When she first got the gold, she didn't react this way. Maybe it was because, at that time, the gold hadn't been turned into money. She just thought the jewelry looked nice.
Early the next morning, Tracy got up and got ready to go to the jewelry company. She had arranged to meet Mr. Yan at 9 a.m. If she left now, the timing would be perfect.
But Tracy didn't know that some people were secretly protecting and watching her. She thought she was being careful, trying to keep the deal private. But by accident, she had already attracted attention. Luckily, she was smart and didn't bring too many gold pieces.
If she had brought a big pile of gold as she first planned, even if the police didn't say anything at the moment, they would start to question her. They might begin tracking her, and that would make future deals more difficult.
Now Tracy didn't need to worry too much. Fifty pieces were still a lot, but she was presenting them as design samples. The police would only think she had good design skills and was earning money from her talent. They wouldn't suspect anything else.
When Tracy left the house, Cris and his team quietly followed. They went with her to the jewelry company.
At the same time, Huro was also nearby. He knew the special ability team and police were watching her, but he didn't care. He wanted to find that important document. He hoped he could figure out where it was by following Tracy.
Tracy had no idea that her every move was being watched. She arrived at the jewelry company and went straight to Mr. Yan's office.
"Good morning, Miss Tracy. You look beautiful today," Mr. Yan said.
"Mr. Yan, you really know how to talk. Let's go straight to business," Tracy replied.
"You're very straightforward, Miss Tracy. Great. Here is the contract our company has prepared. Please read it. If everything is okay, we can sign it today," said Mr. Yan.
"Thanks, Mr. Yan," Tracy said.
Tracy took the contract and read it carefully. She wasn't a lawyer, but she understood most of the terms. The contract was short and matched what they had discussed earlier. It seemed like Mr. Yan wasn't trying to cheat her. But after reading it, she still found a few problems.
"I've gone through the contract. There are some parts that don't work for me. For example, the payment method. It says the payment will be made monthly. I prefer to get paid immediately after each design is accepted. Also, about the quality check. If a piece doesn't pass, I don't want it bought at a lower price. I only offer high-quality designs. Selling rejected ones would hurt my reputation," Tracy explained.
"Miss Tracy, our company follows a regular payment system. The finance team handles monthly payments. It's hard to change that. But don't worry. Since we're signing a legal contract, we will pay you every cent. We always settle payments on the 15th of each month.
As for the quality check, I understand what you mean. It's your right to decide whether you want to sell the design or not. If our reviewer says a design doesn't pass, you can choose not to sell it. We can add that part to the contract," Mr. Yan replied.
Mr. Yan was very understanding. This made Tracy feel a little embarrassed. But this was about her money, and even if she felt awkward, she had to be clear.
The quality check part was very important. What if they failed her designs on purpose just to pay less? She had to stop that before it could happen.
She wasn't too worried about the company rejecting all her designs just to mess with her. If they couldn't earn money from her designs, they would stop working with her.
And if the company didn't make money, Tracy would also feel uncomfortable about accepting high payments. If they rejected a design, she would accept it calmly.
But if they made big profits from her work, she believed they wouldn't try to ruin their relationship with her over 5,000 yuan per design.
Also, she didn't have to work only with them. If they treated her badly, she could easily find another company to work with. She would not lose anything. The ones who would lose would be the company.