I Gained a Second Superpower After Being Parasitized

This is a fictional world. The places and characters in the novel, and their actions, have no connection to real life.

On December 24, 2000, radiation from extraterrestrial mineral-based life forms granted superpowers to most animal species in the world. Humans were the only animals capable of inheriting superpowers.

For various reasons, the protagonist Xiao Shi was caught up in the struggle among factions vying for power.