Changes in Strength Caused by Subjective Consciousness-Thinking About Problems from the Perspective of a God

Thinking about being stroked in Giovanni's arms, Meowth wore a blissful, dopey smile.

He completely failed to notice the increasingly strange looks Jessie and James were giving him.

"Meowth has seemed kind of stupid lately. Do you think Pikachu shocked him stupid?"

"Looks like we should take him to get checked out sometime soon."

"Yeah, yeah."

Over the next few days, Bai Xuan's life was exceptionally peaceful.

He went to school during the day and worked out after returning home at night. His classmates' excitement over gaining superpowers gradually faded amid the mundane days, eventually returning to normal.

Zhang Weiyang, Sun Qiang, and the others, who had initially talked about exercising and going for morning runs after school, also gave up on their plans after holding out for two days.

Wasn't playing games fun? Or were novels no longer interesting?

Finishing the senior-year curriculum was already exhausting enough. Adding exercise on top of that was completely unbearable, okay?

So, that was that.

A few people who had not awakened superpowers before did awaken them, but their abilities were somewhat weaker than those of the first group to awaken.

Though the first group had been pretty weak too.

Bang!

Crack!

Bai Xuan clenched his fist, producing a series of crisp cracks between his fingers. When he threw a punch through the air, it easily produced a sharp whistling sound.

As he trained, his physical fitness was rapidly improving as well.

And the speed of that improvement was somewhat terrifying.

Previously, only his superpower had improved. Now, his physique was improving alongside it.

Accordingly, his growth in terms of his superpower had slowed somewhat. But that slowness was only relative to the current rate at which his physique was improving. Compared to other Espers, his progress was still terrifying.

Over the past few days, through researching himself and the [Nature Authority], he had also learned why his physique had begun improving and why his superpower's growth had slowed.

Everything was because of his subjective consciousness.

His superpower had initially grown so quickly because he had not paid attention to growth in other areas. The [Nature Authority] was tied to Earth's nature, and there was no doubt that the Reiki Revival benefited the natural world.

Every living creature that grew stronger made him, the holder of the [Nature Authority], stronger as well. Though the proportions differed, there were simply too many living creatures.

This strengthening was permanent. Even if that creature died, Bai Xuan would not weaken because of its death.

His physique was now improving rapidly because he had begun training. Subjectively, he believed that becoming stronger should not mean neglecting his body, so the [Nature Authority] devoted half, or even more, of its power to improving Bai Xuan's physique.

But none of this came without a price. Bai Xuan knew that deeply.

Even Saitama, the ultimate cheat character from One Punch Man, had paid with his hair and emotions.

What, Reinhard?

How could that be the same? That was the author's dad!

As for the price Bai Xuan would have to pay, honestly, even he did not know.

Even when he asked the Chat Group, it only gave him one response.

[As the holder of the Nature Authority, you must undertake the task this planet has bestowed upon you.]

[When you learn to observe the world and contemplate problems from the perspective of a "god"]

What the Chat Group said was pretty cryptic. Bai Xuan did not understand it anyway.

He would just wait. When he became a "god," he would naturally know.

Clenching his fist, he threw a punch at the sandbag.

Boom!

With a loud bang, Bai Xuan's right hand punched straight through the sandbag.

"This kind of strength... the old me probably never would have dared to imagine it."

Bai Xuan shook his head. This was merely a portion of his strength, not even one-tenth of it.

If he added his superpower, it would be even more terrifying.

"And Obito Uchiha's eyes. After I fused with the Mangekyō Sharingan that possessed Kamui, they actually transformed into completely different abilities."

"I saw it in the Chat Group's notes before, but I never expected even their essence to change."

"Still, compared to Kamui, they really are more suited to me."

[Left eye: Divine Oracle]

[What I say is what God says; what I decree is God's decree.]

[God said, "Let there be light!" And there was light. God said, "Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water." And He created the vault, separating the waters above from the waters below. After activating this ability, every word you speak will become reality, so long as it remains within your capacity to bear!]

[right eye: Divine Oracle: Reversal]

[To wield authority in Heaven's stead, one must suffer its punishment.]

[The status of a human is insufficient to wield the power of a god. When you are unable to bear the price, you may transfer that price to another.]

[Note: Heaven is fair, except when it comes to you.]

[Note: I suspect you and the World Consciousness are having an affair.]

It was obvious from the Chat Group's notes just how terrifying these eyes' abilities were. Even the Chat Group suspected that Bai Xuan and the World Consciousness might share some secret that could not be revealed.

Otherwise, why would such abilities have been born?

What? You said these two abilities reflected Bai Xuan's inner thoughts? That the Sharingan had been influenced by Bai Xuan's heart and produced these two abilities?

Would you believe that? The Chat Group certainly did not.

Setting aside whether Bai Xuan even had such thoughts, even if he did, the Sharingan could not possibly reflect abilities this terrifying.

Otherwise, Amaterasu would not be incapable of burning people to death, and Kamui would not have weaknesses.

If it were not because of the World Consciousness, it would remove Su Yunqing as the Chat Group's leader and make Bai Xuan the leader instead.

Su Yunqing: ???

Su Yunqing: Please enable voice chat.

Bai Xuan did not know what to say about the two absurdly powerful abilities derived from the Mangekyō. They were too terrifying! Truly too terrifying!

The former allowed a human to wield divine authority, while the latter transferred the cost to others.

Was there a problem with me calling myself God?

Even if it only worked within the limits of what he could bear, that was enough to demonstrate its power.

He was starting to wonder whether he really was having an affair with the World Consciousness. Otherwise, why did he have both the [Nature Authority] and [Divine Oracle]?

"I really wonder what level I'll reach in the future."

With Earth's favor and the Chat Group's help, he was looking forward to the day he fully grew stronger.

Shaking his head, Bai Xuan prepared to get something to eat.

Ever since his subjective consciousness had placed greater emphasis on his physique, not only had his physical growth accelerated, but so had the rate at which he became hungry.

Food that used to last him a week could now support him for one day at most.

Fortunately, he was not short on money. Otherwise, food expenses alone would have been enough to give him a headache.

After getting dressed and tidying up a little, Bai Xuan left home.

He wandered through the streets, found a buffet restaurant, and walked in without hesitation.

Though he was not short on money, what mattered most to him now was filling his stomach, not savoring delicious food.

A buffet was a good choice.