Chapter 114: Chapter 114: Awakening Superpower: Plunder
"Why are you all gathered around me?" Xiao Jinsheng sat upright on the sofa, and there were people seated in three directions around her.
Even behind the sofa, someone was standing.
Xiao Jinsheng looked back at Su Ye and said, "Go sit down, don't stand behind me."
Huaiqing smiled and replied, "We're keeping watch nearby so you can call us if you need anything."
On the Mist Continent, beastmen typically experience a fever when awakening their superpowers.
They weren't sure what awakening superpowers for a female would entail, but staying close provided peace of mind.
Xiao Jinsheng, being afraid of death herself, found that her fear of the unknown outweighed the nervousness of being surrounded by several beast husbands.
The Flower of Hope transformed into an energy cluster and was gradually absorbed by Xiao Jinsheng bit by bit.
The power belonging to the Superpower Origin slowly stimulated the awakening of the superpower Xiao Jinsheng was destined to have.
Superpowers on the Mist Continent come in various types-not just the
traditional categories of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, or traits like speed and strength.
Thus, relying solely on the color radiated by a superpower is not an accurate way to determine its type.
Looking at the small white cluster of light located in her dantian-a cluster seemingly no different from spiritual power-Xiao Jinsheng felt puzzled too.
"It seems my superpower has awakened," Xiao Jinsheng said hesitantly.
It only took five minutes for the Flower of Hope to be absorbed.
This speed of awakening her superpower made Xiao Jinsheng question whether she had truly succeeded in awakening.
"Your physical condition seems fine." Yu Yunxiao placed a hand on her forehead to check her temperature and then used his healing element superpower to examine her.
Xiao Jinsheng stared at the small white cluster of light in Yu Yunxiao's hand. She raised her own hand and summoned a similar cluster of white light in her palm, asking, "Could my superpower also be a healing element?"
"No." Yu Yunxiao similarly summoned a cluster of white light in his palm and compared it with hers.
Yu Yunxiao's healing element white light had a warmer hue.
On the other hand, Xiao Jinsheng's white light was purely white.
"Not only is the brightness different, but we also can't sense any energy from your superpower." Su Ye, standing behind the sofa, leaned in and poked the perimeter of the white cluster with his fingertip.
"Let me take a look." Caicai approached curiously.
Today, Caicai had taken on a different form.
It had transformed into a green parrot.
Flying to Xiao Jinsheng's side, it stretched out its claws and grabbed a fragment of her light cluster, saying, "It really shows no energy fluctuation. I'll analyze the data and see what it is."
When beastmen on the Mist Continent awakened common superpowers, they could learn how to use them from predecessors.
If they awakened a special superpower, they often had to figure it out and adapt on their own.
Having Caicai help with the analysis spared Xiao Jinsheng some trial and error.
After waiting for a few minutes, Caicai opened its eyes and presented the analysis results.
It exclaimed in excitement, "Your superpower is part of the knowledge type!"
"The knowledge type-isn't that more of a support type superpower?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.
"Mist Continent superpowers have only been around for eighty years, so it's normal to not understand their classifications," Caicai explained. "In the world my host comes from, superpower classifications are fully developed into many large categories."
As it spoke, Caicai created a data chart on the spot, categorizing the superpowers of the eight men present into their respective large classifications.
Yu Yunxiao, 1 type of superpower: Light class-Healing Element.
Su Ye, 2 types of superpowers: Enhancement class-Enhancement; Elemental class Invisibility.
Mo Jiao, 1 type of superpower: Spiritual class-Illusionary Black Mist.
Que Zelian, 2 types of superpowers: Elemental class-Wind, Cloud.
Huaiqing, 3 types of superpowers: Elemental class-Water, Wood; Knowledge type Prophecy.
Li, 2 types of superpowers: Elemental class-Fire; Space class-Domain.
Shi Xie, 2 types of superpowers: Elemental class-Water, Ice.
Chen Yunji, 1 type of superpower: Elemental classâElements.
"There are two things worth noting here-Su Ye and Chen Yunji's superpowers," Caicai explained.
"Su Ye's enhancement-type superpower is a specialized enhancement ability- able to strengthen not only his own powers but also the abilities of weapons he's bonded to."
"Chen Yunji's elemental superpower is the most powerful of its kind. He can harness any element that exists in the world."
"So, my superpower is classified as knowledge type. What's its specific sub-
type?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously.
"In detail, it falls under 'copying," Caicai said while raising a wing and gesturing
to the eight men present:
"You can copy their superpowers and use them yourself. This is the most powerful knowledge-type superpower because once upgraded, it evolves into
plundering."
"That means, when your superpower level is low, you can copy someone's superpower for use without affecting them."
"But once your superpower is upgraded, you'll be able to plunder-taking someone else's superpower permanently. You gain a superpower, and the person you plundered loses theirs."
"So this is the superpower I was supposed to awaken initially." Xiao Jinsheng was shocked, staring at the pure white cluster of light in her hand. She hadn't expected it to be so powerful-or even a little unnerving.
Of course, unnerving to others.
The pure white cluster appeared to carry no harm whatsoever.
"Don't celebrate too soon," Caicai sighed. "Your superpower, widely referred to as 'data manipulation' or 'plunder,' is essentially a combination of ctrl+c, ctrl+v, and ctrl+x. Having this superpower is akin to possessing all superpowers."
"To balance such strength, this superpower comes with natural restrictions." "Can you confirm what the restrictions are?" Xiao Jinsheng's grin faltered slightly.
"It will cause your own superpower levels to decrease. For example, right now you possess two superpowers: one is spiritual power, and the other is plunder. Regardless of whether you copy or plunder someone else's superpower, your original superpower levels will drop."
"Moreover, since you're using your plundering superpower to copy others, any drop in levels will first target the superpowers outside of plundering-like your
spiritual power."
Caicai nodded, "Exactly."
"Wait-your spiritual power is going
"Nothing. I just thought of something amusing," Xiao Jinsheng replied.
"This is the first time I've seen such a beneficial restriction," Que Zelian
interjected.
"This restriction is more convenient than my superpower," Chen Yunji said
enviously.
During his two-year ordeal trapped on Snow Peak, he couldn't recall how many
times he had accidentally injured himself.
"This isn't called a restriction-it's
This! Plundering! It was her good fortune~
It was no wonder this was the superpower she was destined to awaken-it was
perfect for her.
Because of the terminal restrictions, Xiao Jinsheng hadn't dared to upgrade her spiritual power.
But due to Bai Yan, she had to upgrade it to better hear Bai Yan's and Bai Yan's system's thoughts.
Previously, she had worried about how she'd manage her spiritual power levels if they reached Eleven Stars.
Now, the problem was solved.
With her plundering ability awakened, she could confidently upgrade her spiritual
power.
And... she could confidently commit to working on upgrading her spiritual power
too.
The men present were all thrilled by the "restriction" associated with Xiao Jinsheng's plundering ability.
It represented an additional superpower for her, as well as a way to regulate her
spiritual power levels.
Knowing the backstory of spiritual power upgrading, Que Zelian glanced sideways at Xiao Jinsheng and caught her playful wink in return.
Que Zelian's lips curved upward slightly, but his gaze drifted to the notes written
in his Star Map schedule.
Upon seeing that his slot was scheduled for the 3rd, Mo Jiao for the 4th, and
after realizing Mo Jiao had been scheduled the previous night, his vision
darkened.
Perfect. No more smiles.