As she was speaking, Huo Yu’s voice suddenly faltered, her eyes dazed as she looked at Bai Xuan, who showed no reaction whatsoever.
“You… you couldn’t actually do it, could you?”
“Of course not! What are you thinking?!”
Bai Xuan replied, exasperated.
His ability was the Authority of Nature, not some conceptual version of it!
It wasn’t something he could just use freely by saying, “Well, that’s also part of nature!” Did they really think his Authority of Nature was invincible?
Following that kind of logic, a black hole is also part of nature — did that mean he could just conjure a black hole with his bare hands? How could that even be possible?
As Bai Xuan mulled this over, a line from the template the chat group had built for him surfaced in his mind: “Sometimes, you can also choose to be idealistic.”
I probably can’t do it… right?
The Authority of Nature is just the authority of Earth. Once I leave Earth, even if I can still use it, it wouldn’t be nearly as powerful as it is here. How could I possibly do something like that? It’s simply impossible!
But why do I have this faint feeling that it actually seems doable?
“Chat group,” Bai Xuan asked, “the superpowers we awakened are just a result of Earth, correct? And all you did was trigger the Reawakening of Spirit Energy, right? You didn’t mix anything else in there, did you?”
Ding! Aside from awakening Earth’s Spirit Energy Reawakening, the chat group has not used any other power. The members’ abilities are blessings from the consciousness of Earth itself, and have nothing to do with the chat group.
The chat group confirmed Bai Xuan’s thoughts, and he let out a sigh of relief.
Without interference from the chat group’s power, that meant his Authority of Nature truly was just the straightforward Authority of Nature. Things like conceptual abilities from comic books or conjuring a black hole with his bare hands were completely beyond its reach.
Conjuring a black hole might still be somewhat possible in the future — if Earth grew stronger due to the Reawakening of Spirit Energy, and his Authority of Nature advanced to a higher level, maybe he could actually pull it off. But the comic-book kind of power? Absolutely impossible!
Ding! Although the chat group has not used any power beyond the Spirit Energy Reawakening, the member’s ability — Authority of Nature — is not merely the simple power of nature that the member assumes it to be.
Ding! A reminder to the member: Earth is the most unique existence among all the infinite worlds. Therefore, the powers granted by Earth are also the most unique forces across all the infinite worlds. Once the member becomes a god, the host’s ability will also reveal its true might.
Just as Bai Xuan had confirmed to himself that his power was purely a gift from Earth, the chat group’s cold, mechanical voice rang in his ears once again. And the content of that message left Bai Xuan at a complete loss for words.
What did it mean, Earth is the most unique existence among all the infinite worlds?
What did it mean, the powers granted by Earth are the most unique forces across all the infinite worlds?
What did it mean, once I become a god, my Authority of Nature will truly unleash its might? Then what exactly was I using before? A drop in the ocean?!
With just those few sentences from the chat group, Bai Xuan truly began to feel that in the future, he really might be able to achieve those conceptual-level abilities.
After I become a god… how do I even become a god?
And what exactly do you define as a god?!
Huo Yu had no idea about the complicated mess of emotions running through Bai Xuan’s mind at that moment. Hearing his words, she patted her chest and said with relief:
“I almost really thought you could pull something like that off.”
“Yeah, right. How could anyone possibly do that? That’s purely conceptual power.”
“No matter how strong the Spirit Energy Reawakening is, it couldn’t let someone awaken an ability that powerful… Unless the Earth beneath our feet isn’t just some ordinary planet. Maybe it’s exactly like those novels say — the most important fragment world from the Primordial Era, Earth Star, the ancestral home of all immortals and gods.”
“Only that would make the Reawakening of Spirit Energy so exceptional, and let a monster like you awaken.”
“But thank goodness — although your ability is still completely ridiculous, at least it’s not ridiculous to that extreme.”
She paused. “Alright, I still think your ability is just too damn absurd!”
How could a human being produce such an obscenely overpowered freak of nature!
Do you think you’re Cao Zhi?
“In all the world, talent amounts to one dan; you alone hold eight dou”?
No — you hold ninety-nine percent, damn it!
“…Sigh.”
Under Bai Xuan’s baffled gaze, Huo Yu let out a long sigh, then waved her hand dismissively and said:
“Get yourself ready. In three days, we’re going to the Hangzhou Nature Reserve.”
“There’s been large-scale Spirit Energy agitation detected there. Barring any surprises, an incident has already happened.”
“Though I’m not sure which animals have mutated.”
She continued, “If we discover mutated creatures, you first check to see whether they’re the gentle, intelligent spirit beasts like in xianxia novels, or the brutal, ferocious monsters from post-apocalyptic stories. If it’s the former, we won’t act for now — just observe. That area is already quarantined anyway, so we don’t have to worry about them harming people.”
“If it’s the latter… well, handle it however you see fit. Kill them and eat the meat if you want; I’ve heard the flesh of beasts nourished by Spirit Energy is exceptionally delicious and can even strengthen the body. Not sure if it’s true.”
“…Slurp.”
Instinctively, Huo Yu swallowed her saliva. Realizing what she’d done, her face reddened. After coughing twice, she whispered in a sneaky tone:
“When you go, just chop off two legs and bring them back. Those research guys just need some cells for their studies anyway — just leave them a bit.”
“Understand? Two legs per species. Get a few different kinds, so we can see which one tastes best.”
Hearing Huo Yu’s words, Bai Xuan was rather speechless.
“Can’t you chop them off yourself?”
“I’m busy. I can’t go. And if I do it, I’d get yelled at.”
Huo Yu shook her head, then added glumly:
“You’re different. The higher-ups treat you like a treasure. Forget two legs — even if you only left them a single piece of meat, they’d happily accept it with a smile.”
“Sigh… back then, both Qin Tian and I were really highly valued too. We were among the very first batch.”
“But the moment your profile got sent up, our status dropped by a whole tier. And the worst part is, we have no choice but to accept it.”
“Forget it. Let’s not talk about this anymore. The more we talk, the angrier I get.”
“Aside from you, Su Yue will be going this time as well. I’ve assigned Ye Shuirou and Chen Qiang a different mission. Anyway, you don’t really need Ye Shuirou’s healing-type ability.”
“Keep an eye on Su Yue. She doesn’t have much combat experience. This trip is mainly for her to broaden her horizons, so at the very least she won’t be afraid when facing mutated creatures in the future.”
“If she wants to step up and fight, that’s fine too. As long as you’re around, she won’t die anyway.”
After all, with his Authority of Nature, Bai Xuan could also use healing-type powers, and the results were several times better than Ye Shuirou’s. As long as someone wasn’t dead on the spot, he could save them.
Come to think of it… is the soul considered part of nature?
If humans are, then the soul should also count, right?
If it does, then after someone dies, could Bai Xuan control their soul? Or even reattach their soul back into their body?
