As she spoke, Huo Yu's voice suddenly weakened. She stared blankly at Bai Xuan, who showed no reaction at all.
"Y-you can't really do that, can you?"
"Of course I can't! What are you thinking?!"
Bai Xuan said irritably.
His ability was [Nature Authority], not a conceptualized [Nature Authority]!
It was not something he could use however he pleased just by saying, "This is nature too!" Did she really think his [Nature Authority] was invincibility?!
By that logic, black holes were part of nature too. Did that mean he could make a black hole with his bare hands? How could that be possible?!
As Bai Xuan thought this, he recalled a line from the template the Chat Group had created for him: "Sometimes, you may choose idealism."
I probably can't do it, right?
[Nature Authority] was merely Earth's authority. Even if he could use it beyond Earth, it could not possibly be as powerful as it was on Earth. How could it accomplish something like that? It was simply impossible!
But why did he have this feeling that it seemed like he could do it?
"Chat Group, the superpowers we Awakened were merely Earth's doing, and you only awakened the Reiki Revival, right? You didn't mix anything else into it, did you?"
"Ding, aside from awakening Earth's Reiki Revival, the Chat Group has not used any other power. The group members' superpowers are also blessings from the Earth Consciousness and are unrelated to the Chat Group."
The Chat Group confirmed Bai Xuan's thoughts, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Without the Chat Group's power, then his [Nature Authority] truly was simply [Nature Authority]. It could not possibly accomplish things like using manga abilities in a conceptualized manner or making black holes with his bare hands.
Making a black hole with his bare hands might still be possible. Once Earth became stronger due to the Reiki Revival and his [Nature Authority] reached a higher level, he might be able to make one. But the manga ability was absolutely impossible!
"Ding, although the Chat Group has not used any power apart from the Reiki Revival, the group member's ability, [Nature Authority], is not merely the power of nature as the group member believes."
"Ding, reminder to group member: Earth is the most special existence among the Myriad Worlds. Therefore, the power bestowed by Earth is likewise the most special power among the Myriad Worlds. Once the group member becomes a god, the host's ability will truly display its might."
Just as Bai Xuan had concluded that his ability was merely a power bestowed by Earth, the Chat Group's cold mechanical voice rang out beside his ears again. Its words left Bai Xuan at a loss for what to say.
What did it mean that Earth was the most special existence among the Myriad Worlds?
What did it mean that the power bestowed by Earth was the most special power among the Myriad Worlds?
What did it mean that [Nature Authority] could only truly display its might after he became a god? Then what were the abilities he was using now? A mere drop in the ocean?!
After just those few words from the Chat Group, Bai Xuan truly felt that he might be able to wield conceptualized abilities in the future.
How would he become a god after becoming a god?
And what exactly was their definition of a god?!
Huo Yu did not know about Bai Xuan's complicated feelings. Upon hearing his words, she patted her chest and said in relief:
"I almost really thought you could do something like that."
"Right, how could something like that possibly be done? That would be a completely conceptualized ability."
"No matter how powerful the Reiki Revival is, it couldn't make people Awaken such terrifying abilities—unless the Earth beneath our feet isn't an ordinary planet at all. Maybe it's some fragment of the Prehistoric world, the Earthstar said to be the ancestral land of all Immortals and Deities in novels."
"Only then could the Reiki Revival become so special and Awaken a monster like you."
"But thankfully, while your ability is still absurdly overpowered, it isn't overpowered to that extent."
"Fine, I still think your ability is fucking absurd!"
Why did humanity have such an outrageously monstrous freak?!
Did he think he was Cao Zhi?
Of all the talent in the world, he alone possessed eight tenths?
No, he fucking possessed ninety-nine percent of it!
"Sigh."
Under Bai Xuan's baffled gaze, Huo Yu sighed, then waved her hand and said:
"Get ready. In three days, we're going to the Hang City Nature Reserve."
"A massive Spirit Energy disturbance was detected there. If nothing unexpected happens, something should have gone wrong."
"It's just unclear which animals have mutated."
"If you find Mutant Creatures, first see whether they are gentle Spirit Beasts that understand human nature like those in xianxia novels, or savage Ferocious Beasts like those in apocalypse novels. If it's the former, we won't act for now. We'll observe them first. That area has been isolated anyway, so there's no need to worry about them hurting anyone."
"If it's the latter, handle them as you see fit. You can kill them and eat the meat if you want. I heard that beast meat nourished by Spirit Energy is delicious and can strengthen the body. I don't know whether that's true."
"Slurp."
Huo Yu unconsciously swallowed. Once she realized it, her face reddened, and after coughing twice, she whispered furtively:
"When the time comes, just bring back two legs. Those research guys only need some cells for their experiments, so leaving them a little will be enough."
"Two legs from each creature, understand? Get several different kinds and see which tastes best."
Bai Xuan was somewhat speechless at Huo Yu's words.
"Can't you cut them off yourself?"
"I have things to do, so I can't go. Besides, if I do it, I'll get scolded."
Huo Yu shook her head, then said gloomily:
"You're different. The higher-ups treat you like a treasure. Forget two legs—even if you only left them a single piece of meat, they'd accept it with a smile."
"Sigh, Qin Tian, the others, and I were all valued back then. We were all from the first batch."
"But once your information was submitted, we were inexplicably lowered by a whole rank. The key is that we can't even refuse to accept it."
"Forget it. The more I talk about it, the angrier I get."
"Besides you, Su Yue will be going this time. I've assigned Ye Shuirou and Chen Qiang another task. In any case, you don't need Ye Shuirou's healing superpower."
"Keep an eye on Su Yue yourself. She doesn't have much combat experience, so this is just to broaden her horizons. At the very least, she won't be afraid when facing Mutant Creatures in the future."
"If she wants to go up and fight, that's fine too. With you there, she won't die anyway."
After all, Bai Xuan could also use healing abilities through [Nature Authority], and their effects were several times better than Ye Shuirou's. As long as someone was not already dead, he could save them.
Come to think of it, did souls count as part of nature?
If humans counted, then souls should count too, right?
If they did, could Bai Xuan control someone's soul after they died? Could he even put their soul back into their body?
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