The Birth of a Method Actor
Chapter 36

35 Myriad Transformations · Fat

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Compared with the vast majority of naturally awakened people recruited by Yingchuan Academy, both Aerial Movement and Telepathy were far stronger, and their tactical and strategic value was quite impressive. Classifying them as Pillar-level was only reasonable.

However...

What exactly was Su Qiangwei's superpower that Ma Ran had called Nation Supporter level?

"My ability is called Myriad Transformations!"

Su Qiangwei's voice rang out in everyone's minds.

"Observe, analyze, understand, and learn every law in this world, then gather countless great powers into one!"

"Fine!"

"It means directly copying other people's superpowers!"

"Your superpowers are really useful!"

Ma Ran looked up and found that Su Qiangwei was already floating in the air.

She flew even higher than He Nanguang, reaching a height of roughly four or five meters.

Leaving aside the possibility that Su Qiangwei had awakened both Telepathy and Aerial Movement at the same time, her so-called Myriad Transformations ability was actually quite easy to understand.

Copy and plagiarize, optimize and improve, then crush the original.

She could transmit her voice and fly, yet she did not look tired in the slightest.

In fact, her movements seemed even more agile, and she looked more energetic than before.

Su Qiangwei rolled her beautiful eyes, her gaze settling on Liu Huadie and He Nanguang, whose expressions had turned ugly. "Everything fate bestows has long since had its price marked."

"Look, although I obtained Myriad Transformations, at the same time..."

"I also lost my troubles."

???

What the hell? Was that something a human would say?

Even He Nanguang, who had an exceptionally good temper, felt his fists itching at this moment. He wanted to punch something.

Liu Huadie was so infuriated that she laughed aloud.

Wu Di hardly needed mentioning.

The word "unhappy" was practically written all over his face.

"No more keeping you in suspense!"

Su Qiangwei said with a grin, "I really wasn't showing off just now!"

"The price I have to pay to use Myriad Transformations is energy-supplying substances."

"Sugar, fat, or protein. I can choose whatever I want to expend."

"I won't have to lose weight anymore in the future. Ehehe..."

She was so infuriating that one could hardly resist punching her.

What a pretty girl.

What a pity she had a mouth.

As the victims, Liu Huadie and He Nanguang felt extremely sour.

Was this brat Su Qiangwei the biological daughter of Old Heaven?

Using a superpower consumed fat...

How the hell could that count as a price?

Ma Ran, however, remained exceptionally calm.

Su Qiangwei's ability was powerful, with boundless potential.

But she deserved to possess it.

Back when Ma Ran became Earth's Guardian, Su Qiangwei's bones had long since grown cold.

Yet Su Qiangwei's heroic figure fighting until her final moment had encouraged Ma Ran to forge ahead for a very long time.

The records clearly stated that, in order to protect her fellow citizens in Hainan, Su Qiangwei had voluntarily overdrawn her body and used Myriad Transformations beyond its limits, dying after exhausting all her strength.

Su Qiangwei's remains weighed less than thirty kilograms.

Ma Ran had also seen her memorial portrait.

It was Su Qiangwei's death that had given Ma Ran a profound understanding of the weight of the idiom "skin and bones."

It could be said that before his rebirth, Su Qiangwei had been Ma Ran's spiritual idol.

"Ma Ran! Come on! Spar with me!"

Su Qiangwei's voice interrupted Ma Ran's memories.

She beckoned with her finger, looking full of fighting spirit.

Ma Ran?

I'm going to beat this show-off until he yowls like a cat today!

Ma Ran accepted the challenge without hesitation, still looking calm and composed. "Get familiar with your ability first. We'll fight two days from now."

To be honest, Ma Ran could not figure out what she was thinking.

Although Myriad Transformations had great potential, the only abilities Su Qiangwei could currently use were Telepathy and Aerial Movement.

What was she trying to do?

Fly into the sky and crush him flat?

Su Qiangwei floated in the air like an elf in the snow, her body dancing nimbly and leaping through the wind. "No, right now!"

"Ah..."

Ma Ran sighed and raised a finger, lightly pointing in Su Qiangwei's direction. "Then, as you wish."

A tangible yet colorless qi sword suddenly appeared, flashing through the air.

There was only a soft pop!

Su Qiangwei's expression changed dramatically. She suddenly lost her balance, became top-heavy, and fell.

"Ahhh!"

Smack!

Su Qiangwei tumbled down with her arms and legs flailing. Just as she was about to crash into a dazed mess, a hand with prominent joints and long fingers suddenly reached out and seized the back of her neck.

Inner qi surged through the hand, and a gentle tremor dissipated the impact.

Su Qiangwei was not injured.

She struggled to turn her head and found Ma Ran looking at her like she was a slightly stupid child.

"Hey! What kind of look is that?"

"Nothing."

Ma Ran let go.

Su Qiangwei drifted lightly to the ground like a feather blown by the wind.

"When you caught my move just now, was that the Ma family's secret technique of catching and transforming..."

Before she could finish her meme-based jab, Ma Ran interrupted her directly.

"It was just a minor trick in the use of inner qi."

"Also, once you fill thirty-two acupoints and reach the Fifth Stage of Inner Qi, released inner qi can produce a slight offensive effect."

Ma Ran's eyelids twitched slightly. He did not continue along the topic Su Qiangwei had brought up. "Even after gaining a superpower, you must not neglect Black Rock Martial Way."

"The two complement each other, and that will greatly benefit your future development."

For some reason, after awakening Myriad Transformations, Su Qiangwei seemed much livelier and more unrestrained than before.

Perhaps this was her true nature...

He had probably suppressed her too harshly over the past few days.

As for the Fifth Stage of Inner Qi...

Of course, he had not reached that level.

After harvesting a batch of leeks through his act, Ma Ran had only just reached the Fourth Stage of Inner Qi!

He was still far from the Fifth Stage!

However, Su Qiangwei had just copied Aerial Movement from He Nanguang, so it was impossible for her to use it well.

At a time like this, as long as he stimulated her slightly with an illusion, it would have been strange if she had not lost her balance on the spot!

Ma Ran had used You script illusion to fabricate the situation, while putting on an expression that said, "We're all friends, so I didn't use my full strength."

His performance naturally left no flaws behind.

Not to mention that the people present lacked the insight to see any difference. Even if there had been a video recording, and everyone brought it out later for slow analysis, after discovering that Ma Ran had released "only" inner qi equivalent to the Fourth Stage, they would still assume that he had deliberately held back and discreetly preserved Su Qiangwei's dignity.

"The Fifth Stage of Inner Qi?"

The smile vanished from Su Qiangwei's face in an instant. She seamlessly switched expressions and glared fiercely at Ma Ran. "Even if you hadn't said anything, I wouldn't have given up!"

She was not surprised at all that she had failed to copy Ma Ran's Limited Precognition.

Using Myriad Transformations to analyze, copy, and optimize other people's superpowers was like downloading a game.

The more powerful the ability, the larger its size and the higher its hardware requirements.

In Su Qiangwei's view, Ma Ran's superpower was equivalent to a graphics-card killer and hard-drive assassin, a monumental masterpiece that her current "hardware configuration" simply could not handle. It was completely impossible to run.

But that might not be the case in the future!

Everyone's upper limit for combat-power growth was different!

Limited Precognition was indeed powerful.

But no matter how powerful it was, it was still merely an auxiliary superpower.

Myriad Transformations, on the other hand, had limitless potential!

In the near future, probably no one would be willing to fight her one-on-one anymore, this hexagonal powerhouse!

Ma Ran...

Heh heh heh!

Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. Don't look down on a poor young girl!

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