On the way back, Han Wu ultimately could not suppress his curiosity and asked the Blind Retinue about his doubts.
Faced with Han Wu's polite inquiry, the Blind Retinue answered somewhat sheepishly.
Its ability to predict starfalls was not due to any special authority. It was because of its eyes.
Its eyes were diseased. Whenever a starfall was about to descend, its eyes would feel a searing, fiery pain.
It was precisely because of this trait that the Blind Retinue had become an indispensable member of the team.
And the illness described by the Blind Retinue was not particularly unusual in Guixu. Many lifeforms had it, and it was called Old Hot Eye.
After learning the truth, Han Wu only felt that the truth was so plain and unadorned. He had thought the Blind Retinue possessed some sort of precognitive power, but it turned out to be a Physical Cheat.
To gain a deeper understanding of the symptoms of Old Hot Eye, Han Wu specifically examined and treated that Blind Retinue on the way back.
In the end, with the Source of Mutation's help, he obtained the genes for Old Hot Eye.
Han Wu could be said to have finally put one concern to rest.
During the rest of their return journey, Han Wu's group encountered several waves of wandering lifeforms.
The fact that these lifeforms had managed to escape the starfalls by sheer luck showed that they possessed a certain degree of strength.
On their original little planets, they might once have been imposing and domineering, looking down on all around them.
But of all things, they should never have brought that arrogance to Guixu.
They had even boldly tried to kill Han Wu, who was leading the team, and replace him.
As a result, Han Wu killed them