Could He Be the Child of Destiny?

The blinding golden pillar of light descended, and violent energy poured onto the ground. Everyone had already retreated a great distance, and the military transport plane they were aboard had fairly excellent insulation.

But the temperature inside the cabin still rose to fifty degrees.

In terms of the outcome, this strike had not caused them any substantial harm, but it had left a shadow in the hearts of most of them.

How could such an existence be real? Was this still a "human"?

The strike had not caused many casualties, but what lay before everyone's eyes was the complete disappearance of 15,000 square kilometers of land.

That was right. The site of the incident had already been submerged by seawater, becoming part of the ocean.

The First Herrscher had also temporarily vanished without a trace, while the remaining Honkai Energy gave birth to the first Emperor-class Honkai beast, Surtur.

Of course, none of this had happened yet. That was a story for later.

"You're an Ability User?"

Inside the cabin, Xu Muchi's voice broke the silence.

"Yes. I awakened two days ago. I'm Support-Attribute."

Gu Yan deliberately emphasized the last part.

"Support-Attribute users don't have this kind of combat power." Xu Muchi's expression was strange as she recalled the battle just now, her thoughts churning.

This foreign student seemed to have little practical combat experience, like a beginner who had just received a max-level account. Many of his abilities were outstanding, but his combat thinking could not keep up with his operation.

As for that Herrscher, her thinking and techniques had initially been inferior even to theirs. Relying on astonishing reaction speed, physical prowess, and bizarre abilities, she had remained undefeated, eventually even overtaking the two of them.

One absolutely could not engage a Herrscher in a prolonged battle. Xu Muchi reached this conclusion.

"Actually, under special circumstances, I can also copy other people's abilities."

The moment he said this, everyone in the cabin widened their eyes and looked at Gu Yan.

"Under special circumstances? Can you explain in more detail? Of course, you can refuse." Even though she had seen much of the world, Xu Muchi was still somewhat shocked. His Support-Attribute ability was already enough to make him the number-one Support-Attribute user. And besides that, he could copy abilities?

"I can." Gu Yan had no intention of hiding it. The moment he used Ice Cones and ancient martial arts, he had already been unable to keep it secret. If he cooperated proactively, it could also reduce trouble.

After all, his identity as a Herrscher candidate was the true secret. These things were merely disguises for the truth.

Xu Muchi waved her hand, and an invisible barrier appeared between the two of them. Only she could hear Gu Yan's words.

"I'll report your ability to the Huaguo Ability Department and keep it confidential. These people will also sign agreements. You can rest assured."

"Thank you." She was very considerate.

"My ability can copy an opponent's ability while they're using it, but the target must be within twenty meters. In addition, I can copy some of the target's traits and apply them to myself or someone else."

At this point, Gu Yan added, "However, the effect differs depending on the target."

"Is the effect reduced against stronger targets?"

"No. The percentage bonus is the same for everyone."

Xu Muchi nodded, assuming that the difference he mentioned referred to the bonus effect. Since it was a percentage bonus, that meant the support effect was even stronger on powerful people, which could also be considered a difference in effect.

However, the wily old fox Gu Yan had held back a tremendous amount. The twenty meters he mentioned was a very conservative estimate. In reality, after his physique had been enhanced, his range had expanded to... four hundred meters.

The other restrictions were also half true and half false, but that made him easier to accept. Being too outrageous would not be good.

What he actually meant by a difference in effect was that the restrictions on the enhancement differed according to the target's strength.

If Dragon Body were applied to a tiger, it could slap an elephant to death. But if Dragon Body were applied to an ant, it would immediately blow itself up for you to see.

"Then, is your ability effective against a Herrscher?"

Gu Yan shook his head. He was puzzled by this question too. When he had fought the Herrscher, Plunder had never taken effect.

He silently summoned the system panel and stared at the line "Herrscher Records: Recorded (0/16)," sinking into thought.

Xu Muchi's heart was not calm either.

Copying abilities within a certain range, copying a target's traits and enhancing others, with the enhancement not weakening against stronger opponents, and still being a percentage bonus!

Based on that final point alone, this person absolutely deserved to be called the number-one support!

Normally, there was no number-one Support-Attribute user, because the effect differed according to the needs. But being able to ignore differences in rank was unprecedented!

She had struck gold!

However, she was not responsible for this. Once they returned to Huaguo, she would have to make sure the people above retained this person.

Regardless, this person's potential was immense. If he helped humanity resist the Honkai, then the Herrschers might not be invincible.

Wait!

A flash of inspiration crossed Xu Muchi's mind as she thought of a certain possibility.

Although she was three thousand years old, she was not the sort of rigid and old-fashioned person whose thinking had fossilized. The bitterness she felt over her immortality precisely proved that her heart was still young.

Such a powerful support ability, combat strength no weaker than that of a top-tier Ability User—and how long had it even been since he awakened?

Two days?

Two days!

He had reached such heights in only two days. Moreover, the Honkai had just appeared, and the First Herrscher had descended, which meant the story had only just begun.

Could this person be the protagonist of the story, the Child of Destiny?!

Although it could not be confirmed, the probability was extremely high!

Xu Muchi's expression did not change, but her gaze grew increasingly strange. Gu Yan could not shake the feeling that being watched by her made his skin crawl.

Could she be suspecting me? I've behaved well, cooperated proactively, and explained my ability as reasonably as possible. Why is she suspecting me? Just because my combat power is high?

I really am Support-Attribute. Stop overthinking it!

Xu Muchi waved her hand and withdrew the barrier. She did not ask anything else, leaving the remaining matters to the Ability Department.

Her eyes flickered. Her pretty face remained calm, and she looked exceptionally beautiful.

Help him appropriately, but do not interfere with his growth too much. Since he was the protagonist, his future was naturally limitless. Perhaps there was a way to return to her homeland through him.

When it came to something like the Child of Destiny, one either did not provoke them or formed a good relationship.

The people in the cabin fell silent again, but the oppressive atmosphere from earlier had completely dissipated.

"So, my Support-Attribute ability has already reached S-class?"

"There is currently no S-class Support-Attribute user, so there are no specific standards. But I think you should qualify. You might become the first S-class support."

Gu Yan was talking with Xu Muchi. For some reason, this woman took especially good care of him and often told him information related to Ability Users.

Although it was not frequent, he had still learned quite a bit of useful intelligence.

This world had begun to see Ability Users appear four hundred years ago. Their essence was that certain regions of the brain had developed to an extremely high degree, giving them physiques different from ordinary people and allowing them to achieve extraordinary feats with incredible biological energy.

Ability Users were generally divided into ranks from E to S. An E-class user might merely have a strong memory or slightly better eyesight, without any particularly outstanding ability.

An S-Class Ability User, however, needed to possess powerful abilities and demonstrate exceptional combat effectiveness. Innate advantages and acquired effort were both indispensable. Thus, even in Huaguo, there were only a dozen or so S-Class Ability Users.

Support-Attribute abilities were extremely weak against high-rank targets, while their practical combat value was also pitiful. They were unnecessary against the weak and useless against the strong, so they could only shine among low-rank Ability Users. That was why no S-class Support-Attribute user had ever appeared.

Gu Yan had originally thought Xu Muchi would be one of the S-Class Ability Users, but she denied it.

A week had passed since the battle with the Herrscher. During these days, Gu Yan and Zhao Qi had followed the rescue team from place to place by air. After all, so many cities had been attacked.

Zhao Qi had been a great help thanks to his Ability User physique. Gu Yan, on the other hand, had suffered from excessive exhaustion and still often had headaches even now, so he had not taken part in the operations.

Tragically, however, the number of Huaguo citizens rescued over the course of that week amounted to only a few dozen.

No matter how many people they saved, no one had given up. Saving even one more person was worth celebrating.

They erected graves for the dead and brought hope to the living.