So why, exactly?!
As Fu Qian walked through the tower, his thoughts wandered, while Su Gao quietly followed beside him.
If his guess was right, that meant this girl had received special treatment here.
There had to be a reason. Comparing her with himself, what set Su Gao apart?
If he remembered correctly, Mr. Luo of the Heavenly Kingdom had once said that puppets were a special form of existence, naturally able to attract the attention of higher powers.
His own mission back then had also confirmed that Madam Madeline was the legendary perfect puppet. And at the end of the mission, she had even shattered and merged with Su Gao.
It was hardly surprising that Su Gao had gained some of a puppet's traits. That was basically the beginning of her Supernatural Path.
If her subsequent improvements had been influenced by a higher being, that would also explain her tremendous leaps in strength.
After all, they had only encountered that being three times in total, and each time her improvement had been downright unreasonable.
From that perspective, there was a good chance that some higher power in this area had affected her.
Which raised the question: why hadn't he felt anything? He was supposedly a blank-slate demigod, too.
Fu Qian's understanding was that this might require the right kind of person.
Although he hadn't solidified a demigod form, his foundation had still come from transforming from a thug. It was an ascension rooted in the power of flesh and blood.
With that kind of foundation, not every higher being would take an interest in him, just as a science student couldn't choose a humanities major.
"When we were in Old Town, were you deliberately suppressing your strength?"
Thinking of this, Fu Qian casually asked Su Gao.
"I wouldn't say