Trigger Conditions
Although the purpose of this experiment was to trigger the Superpower of Xiao He and Ye Wanqing, it was mainly aimed at Ye Wanqing.
After all, there was a minor mishap during the last flood control effort in AL City. Although it wasn't a major problem, we still needed to study Ye Wanqing's ability to function in order to avoid any issues at crucial moments.
First, there's Xiao He's ability.
Aside from the conditions that "the enemy is named Lin Tiannan" and "must be within his perception range," the target must be someone he is "hostile" to.
For example, if Cui Man and Ye Wanqing's names are changed to Lin Tiannan, Xiao He's ability will not be activated because subconsciously Xiao He assumes they are not enemies. Similarly, the same applies to Earth, the Sun, and air.
If you cannot be identified as an enemy target, your ability cannot be triggered.
This is equivalent to Xiao He having a "whitelist" in his mind, where targets on the whitelist cannot trigger his Superpower. However, Xiao He can change this whitelist at will. If one day in the future he feels that Cui Man is no longer trustworthy, then Cui Man can trigger his Superpower.
This is the synergy between Ye Wanqing's abilities and Xiao He's. As for Ye Wanqing's own abilities, after many attempts, everyone discovered that Ye Wanqing's abilities depended on one key factor: "Cognition Level".
In fact, Ye Wanqing doesn't necessarily need the other person's real name; the name with the highest "Cognition Level" can also be changed.
For example, a man in M Country is called "John Washington," and 100 million people know his real name in M Country. However, in China, he has an alias called "Li John," and 200 million people know this alias. Ye Wanqing can not only change his real name on his documents, but she can also change his alias "Li John."
"This actually gives us an advantage, you know?" Cui Man smiled, arms crossed.
"Does our country have the largest population in the world?" Xiao He asked tentatively.
Cui Man pointed at him, winked, and laughed, "Correct! If we don't know the enemy's name, we can forge one for him and then spread it like wildfire in the news, live streams, and online. When enough people know his name, we can change the alias. Isn't that great?"
"Indeed..." Xiao He nodded, "But this method requires time to spread his fame, so it won't work in an emergency, right?"
"Yes, but we'll think of other methods. For example, we can plant a prisoner named Lin Tiannan next to the target. You don't need to worry about that." Cui Man waved her hand dismissively. "It's the rest of us who's responsible for getting you to activate your ability. Your job is to wait for the ability to activate and then take care of the enemy."
As she spoke, Cui Man patted him on the shoulder. "The entire Special Response Department revolves around you, so you have to live up to everyone's expectations, okay?"
Upon closer reflection, Xiao He realized it was true: Xia Yu and Xie Haining were essentially there to buy him time, while Ye Wanqing and the others in the Special Response Department were there to assist him in activating his abilities. Wasn't this a classic case of four protecting one?
"There are still more experiments to be done." Cui Man turned to Ye Wanqing. "Can you continue?"
"No problem," Ye Wanqing nodded.
Cui Man patted her head with satisfaction. "Next, we need to figure out your limits."
Further research led them to additional conclusions regarding Ye Wanqing's abilities.
"Wanqing's abilities also have their limits; she can't modify terms that are too broad," Cui Man said, looking at the test form in front of her. "For example, Wanqing can change the species 'dolphin' to 'Lin Tiannan,' but she can't change 'fish' to Lin Tiannan because the scope of 'fish' is too broad."
"Um, Sister Man, dolphins are mammals..." Xiao He whispered a reminder.
Cui Man smiled slightly, then continued while using a naked chokehold to restrain Xiao He: "Similarly, she can change the name of a person or a tribe, but she can't change the names of larger species like humans, white people, or black people."
As she said this, Xiao He patted Cui Man's hand. "Surrender! Surrender!"
Even after releasing him, Xiao He was still a little indignant: Cui Man's chest had been pressing against the back of his head the whole time, and it was outrageous for a woman to do that, choking someone like that...
"Furthermore, the public's Cognition of people or things whose names have been changed by Ye Wanqing will change. People will think that it has always been called that name, and even its electronic data will be modified. However, there are two types of people who will not be affected." Cui Man held up two slender fingers. "The first type is those of us who know Wanqing's abilities, and the second type is the person whose name has been changed."
Then Cui Man clapped her hands and laughed, "Well then, there are a few more experiments to go. The first one... try changing the name of M Country to 'Lin Tiannan' country."
Ye Wanqing nodded, then raised her hand towards "M Country" on the encyclopedia. She looked exhausted, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
Changing the name of a country seemed like a huge undertaking for her, but in the end, "M Country" was renamed "Lin Tiannan" Country, though Ye Wanqing was already panting heavily.
She felt a pang of sympathy for Xiao He as she looked at her, so she tore off a tissue and wiped away her sweat.
"It seems that changing the country's name is the limit..." Cui Man pondered, resting her chin on her hand. "It probably still depends on the scope of the target. The broader the scope, the more difficult it will be for Wanqing to make changes. Conversely, the more specific the target, the easier it will be for her."
Xiao He pointed to himself. "Does this mean I can destroy America all by myself?"
"Even if you could do it, you can't do it." Cui Man's tone shifted, and she winked at Xiao He, smiling slyly, "But... just suppose, if things get really bad one day, it's always good to have this as a trump card, right?"
Xiao He nodded repeatedly.
Then, Cui Man turned to Ye Wanqing: "Can you continue? There's one last experiment."
"She's already very tired..." Xiao He said, frowning.
"I can do it." Ye Wanqing nodded firmly.
"Don't worry, this goal is very specific." Cui Man pointed at Xiao He and said, "Try changing Xiao He's name to 'Lin Tiannan,' and let's see what happens."
"!" Xiao He was immediately surprised. This proposal was truly refreshing. What would happen if his name were changed? Could he defeat himself?
Ye Wanqing also seemed a little curious, so she raised her hand and began to change the name on Xiao He's student ID.
Soon, Xiao He realized that his ability had been activated, and power was surging from within his body.
But that's not all. Although his Superpower has been activated, its power continues to increase, and it seems to be growing endlessly.
He could feel an unprecedented power within him; he felt he was omnipotent and invincible!
"That's amazing!" Xiao He exclaimed in surprise. "Can you even activate an ability like that!?"