"Thank you so much, Ms. Spencer. I really like it here."
Nina Jacobs was very happy with the location.
It seemed very private.
"Don’t mention it. Just come find me if you need anything in the future."
Julia Spencer glanced at Nina Jacobs’s backpack again.
"Ms. Spencer, I just got here and don’t know my way around.
I heard there’s a training class today, but I don’t know how to get there.
Do you have a map or something?"
As Nina Jacobs spoke, she took a jewelry box from her backpack and pressed it into Julia Spencer’s hand.
Inside the jewelry box was a gold-inlaid jade pendant.
It looked extremely luxurious and beautiful.
But the gold content was so low it was practically useless.
"It’s so beautiful."
Julia Spencer’s eyes lit up.
’Anything with gold is incredible these days.’
"The Alliance is just this tiny little place.
Why would we need a map?
I know this place like the back of my hand. I can just draw one for you, can’t I?"
"That would be great."
Nina Jacobs took out a piece of paper and a pen, handing them to Julia Spencer with a smile.
Only after Julia Spencer had left did she take off her mask.
’I bet right.’
’I really did get here before they did.’
’But I have no idea what to do next.’
The map Julia Spencer drew was quite clear.
Remembering what Julia Spencer had just told her, Nina Jacobs changed into a set of ordinary clothes.
It was time for the new recruit training.
The management here was stricter than at the park.
If she didn’t check in on time, her name might be recorded, or she might even be publicly called out in front of everyone.
She didn’t want to attract that much attention yet.
Nina Jacobs followed the route Julia Spencer had described and soon arrived at a place called the New Recruit Training Room.
More than ten people were already in the training room. Nina Jacobs found an inconspicuous spot and sat down.
PAT~
Nina Jacobs felt a light pat on her back.
She turned around, confused, and saw a woman with heavy, gaudy makeup sitting behind her.
The woman had wavy, curled hair, and her glittery purple eyeshadow was particularly striking.
"Can I help you?"
Nina Jacobs asked.
"We meet again,
Jo-y~"
the woman said, puckering her red lips and leaning in close.
"..."
Nina Jacobs was at a loss for words.
’No wonder Myra Lawson told her to keep an eye out for allies.’
’To think it was actually Shirley Lucas.’
"I escaped from City J,
what about you?"
Nina Jacobs played along, pretending not to know Shirley Lucas.
"What a coincidence! Me too, sweetie."
Nina Jacobs thought Shirley Lucas’s voice sounded even more feminine than her own.
"Your makeup..."
Nina Jacobs couldn’t help but stare.
’Obviously, Shirley Lucas is undercover right now.’
’But his heavy makeup is so conspicuous.’
"I’m a woman, you know.
What’s so strange about a woman wanting to look pretty?"
Shirley Lucas took out a small pocket mirror and started admiring his reflection, humming a little tune.
"I guess... it’s not that strange."
Nina Jacobs had to admit it.
Even she hadn’t recognized Shirley Lucas.
The guy’s female disguise was simply flawless.
More people started trickling in for the training.
It sounded like some, like Nina Jacobs, were here for the first time, while others had already attended a few sessions.
"Even the government shelters can no longer guarantee food and lodging for survivors,
but we, the Alliance, have the ability to provide that safety net.
Why is that?
It’s because our Alliance possesses immense strength.
Every single person in our Alliance is a Superpower User, including all of you here today.
We Superpower Users are a cut above the rest! There is no doubt about it..."
The female trainer on the stage spoke with great eloquence, and Nina Jacobs noticed that everyone around her was captivated by her words.
"That’s right! Superpower Users are the chosen ones of God!
I completely agree with the Alliance’s point of view!"

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