At this point, Huo Yu paused. She didn’t even know if her speculation was accurate.
Because it was just too extreme!
We’re only at the beginning of the spirit energy revival. Even if a genius awakens a more powerful ability, there’s no way it could be that far beyond common sense, right? At the very least, there’s no way it could give someone the confidence to negotiate with the state.
Unless the guy was a complete lunatic, but Bai Xuan didn’t really look like one… And judging by his current expression—slightly surprised but not overly shocked—it seemed like what she was saying might actually be correct?
Did he really think his power was enough to stand up against modern technology as it exists today?
What the heck!
Even if you can’t use heavy artillery inside a city, plenty of firearms are still incredibly powerful! Not to mention, the military region has talents like Qin Tian, Chen Bing, and Chen Changsheng, who possess strong abilities.
She found it hard to imagine just what kind of terrifying ability could give Bai Xuan such immense confidence.
Or maybe… his power wasn’t actually that great, and she was just overthinking it?
Sigh. This isn’t something you can figure out just by guessing.
Regardless of how much you might deny it, you can’t ignore the uncertainty that comes with supernatural abilities.
If abilities like theirs—far surpassing ordinary people—can exist, then why couldn’t there be even more prodigious ability users who far surpass them?
I guess… people just have to accept reality. That’s easier said than done, though.
“Can you tell me what your ability actually is?”
“I mean, since you’re this confident, it wouldn’t hurt to tell me, right?”
“I promise you, I won’t breathe a word to anyone else.”
Huo Yu poked Bai Xuan’s shoulder and spoke in a hushed tone.
“…”
“Do you really think I’d believe that?”
Bai Xuan looked at her speechlessly. The moment he told her, she’d probably go straight back and report it to the higher-ups.
“Though, I suppose there’s no harm in saying it.”
Huo Yu’s eyes lit up, and she stared at him expectantly, like a cat waiting to be fed.
She was just testing the waters; she never actually thought he’d agree to tell her!
Truth or lie, once she got back, she’d have people analyze it from every angle, writing thirty thousand words just to study it.
Bai Xuan didn’t pay attention to Huo Yu’s thoughts. Instead, he looked absentmindedly out the window at the scenery and said calmly:
“Don’t you think the world after the spirit energy revival is beautiful?”
“Aside from the creatures that evolved because of spirit energy—the ones we see as potential threats to humanity—the revival itself hasn’t been bad for us, or for plants, or for animals, or for the Earth we live on, has it?”
“But we’re human. Before considering other life forms, shouldn’t the first thing we consider be ourselves?”
Huo Yu didn’t know why Bai Xuan suddenly brought this up, but she didn’t argue either. It was true. If you set aside the theory of threats from biological evolution, the spirit energy revival was nothing but beneficial for both humans and everything else.
But they were human, so naturally, they had to think from a human perspective.
When other life forms evolve and gain intelligence rivaling humans, along with even greater power, would they become hostile toward humans? Would they harm humans? Would they threaten human civilization?
These were all things they had to consider.
All life on Earth is equal, but those are human words. Whether that equality is real is also decided by humans themselves.
When humans stand above all other life forms, they can afford to feel guilt, sympathy, or regret toward certain things out of compassion. But if other life forms can rival or even surpass humans… then there are some things humans no longer have the right to say.
“But in nature, all life—humans, flowers, animals, everything else—their status is equal.”
“Because they’re all part of nature.”
“By the same logic, because they belong to nature, they are the factors that construct nature.”
“Thunder, flames, gales, rain, light, darkness, all sorts of elements. Rhinos, pandas, golden eagles, white tigers, lions, all kinds of beasts. Even technological weapons like guns, tanks, rocket launchers, nuclear bombs… aren’t they all part of nature, too?”
As Bai Xuan spoke these words casually, Huo Yu’s eyes widened to their limits.
What are you trying to say by bringing this up?
What does nature encompassing these things have to do with your ability?
It can’t be that your ability is related to nature itself, that you can freely use the power of everything in the natural world, right?
Hahahaha. That’s ridiculous, isn’t it?
There’s no way an ability that terrifying exists in this world!
There’s absolutely no way!!!
Huo Yu’s face was a picture of utter collapse. Deep down, she felt Bai Xuan was lying to her, but her rational mind kept telling her that everything he said was true.
This guy’s ability really was related to nature. Or maybe even nature itself.
But how could such a thing be possible?
Nature encompasses far too much! It even includes us humans!
If Bai Xuan could truly borrow the power of anything in nature, then human power would naturally be included in that, too!
What power do humans have?
In the past, not much. But now, heck, they’ve awakened supernatural abilities! All kinds of abilities!
If the “power of nature” Bai Xuan was talking about even included their abilities, then him “negotiating” with the state was practically him doing the state a favor.
Huo Yu left.
She had arrived just fine, wearing a playful expression, ready to show a young man just how vast the world truly was. But when she left, she was mentally shattered, muttering “impossible” under her breath. No one had to show anyone the vastness of the world—she had ended up being the frog at the bottom of the well.
As for Bai Xuan, the one who turned Huo Yu into that state?
He looked completely innocent. He hadn’t said anything! He was just marveling at the beauty of nature and how it embraces all things.
Everything else… Huo Yu had imagined on her own. It had nothing to do with him.
Time slowly passed, and soon it was the next day.
By now, a large group of people in black suits had appeared at the entrance of Bai Xuan’s house. When they saw him, they all respectfully bowed their heads.
Bai Xuan wasn’t surprised by this. Although Huo Yu had been mentally destroyed before she left, she hadn’t forgotten to tell him to pack his things and move to the villa allocated by the Spirit Energy Bureau tomorrow.
But why did everyone have to wear suits?
Wearing suits was one thing, but the sunglasses felt a bit excessive.
Anyone wouldn’t know they were officials—they’d think they were bodyguards.
After complaining slightly to himself, Bai Xuan handed over his suitcase, then took a special car and, guided by them, entered a very tranquil villa complex.
Tranquil, because Bai Xuan didn’t see a single person along the way.
But thinking about it, that made sense. It was an official area, specially prepared for members of the Spirit Energy Bureau, and only the most talented members could live here. Few people was normal.
The villa assigned to Bai Xuan was located at the edge of the complex, covering an area of 800 square meters, with a dedicated gym and training ground.
