When My Superpower Is Metal

Xu Qichi transmigrated from the apocalypse into a world of superpowers, only to find herself taking a practical test at school on her very first day.

Back in the apocalypse, she had no powers and wasn't afraid of zombies.

Now that she had powers, how could she be afraid of a mere Level One monster?

That was, until Xu Qichi couldn't even defeat a Level One Red-Tailed Tiger and had to run for her life.

She... still wasn't scared.

In the apocalypse, she'd survived among hordes of zombies without any powers.

Why should she be afraid of this thing?

After all, she'd perfected the art of running away...

Romance version:

In a discreetly luxurious old residence somewhere in Kyoto,

Song Yunyan lounged at the far end of the sofa. The lighting was dim, but his distinguished air and handsome face made him impossible to overlook.

A friend asked him, "The student council is organizing an adventure to the outskirts of Misty Forest. Want to go?"

Song Yunyan didn't even look up. "No."

"You get credits for it!"

"No."

"Xu Qichi is going, too."

His thumb stopped scrolling. After a long pause, he replied, "I'm in."

His friend: Nice try. You thought I couldn't get through to you?

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Ever since Xu Qichi started studying at Kyoto Advanced Elemental Academy, she'd felt that Song Yunyan was acting strange.

She went to the cafeteria to get food, and he handed her a tray.

She went to practice at the training grounds, and he offered to spar with her.

She wanted braised pork trotters from Baiwei Pavilion, so he got up early to wait in line. He even used his elemental skill, "Haste," to race across most of Kyoto City just so she could eat the trotters while they were still hot.

No matter where she went, he was there...

His eagerness reminded her of the low-level monsters they'd hunted recently, offering tributes to the stronger ones.

One morning, when the temperature was well below freezing, Xu Qichi accepted a freshly cooked pork trotter from Song Yunyan. Seeing how red the cold had made his hands, she couldn't help feeling guilty. She pulled him into a secluded corner and gave him a serious, if indirect, warning. "I'm pretty strong, but I don't take on underlings."

Besides, someone as powerful as you shouldn't be my underling...

Song Yunyan stared at the hand she was holding, his heart racing. "..."

Theme: Grow toward the sun