CHAPTER 390: CHAPTER 339: SUPERNATURAL ABILITY INSURANCE_1

"You’re back..."

Tong Yitong lay in the chair on the balcony, looking at the azure sky and ocean. Without turning her head, she knew who was entering her room.

"I’m back," Yan Xing answered as he lay down on another chair, stretched out his hand to pick up a glass of lemonade from the table, and took a big gulp. "This place is still as comfortable as ever! Sun shining, facing the sea—it’s an excellent place for cultivating one’s mind and character. How’s your condition? With help from Renlun Investment Bank, you should have improved control over your superpower."

Every time Yan Xing briefly returned, he could notice the change in Tong Yitong. Her temperament became more and more serene, exuding a cold aura from head to toe. It seemed as if nothing could disturb her mood—always appearing unruffled. The ability to control water and ice was subtly influencing her.

Tong Yitong continued to gaze at the ocean, replying to Yan Xing, "Mmm... The people from Renlun Investment Bank have been very good. They provided a lot of help for the changing me. But they don’t know what I’ll eventually turn into. My power is growing stronger, and when I look at the sea, I feel like I’m a god."

Yan Xing laughed. "That is a stage everyone with new power goes through. I once thought I was godlike, but after experiencing stronger forces, I realized this ability is nothing special. How about a fight, to adjust your mentality a bit?"

Tong Yitong turned her head towards Yan Xing, her pupils changing from black to water blue and then to ice white.

The walls of the room instantly frosted over, and the air filled with ice crystals.

A swirl of white mist enveloped the spot where Yan Xing lay, and an ice sculpture crushed the lounger.

But before that, a flash of electricity sparked, and Yan Xing had already disappeared from the lounger.

Then the temperature in the room rose rapidly.

The ice crystals melted and evaporated into steam.

Electric sparks darted around the steam-filled room, the heat generated intensifying the temperature climb.

In a short time, Tong Yitong’s room turned into a sauna.

Her clothes were dampened by the moisture. Numbed by the electric current, she couldn’t move, and her skin flushed from the intense heat.

Yan Xing appeared beside Tong Yitong with an Arc Light Blink, smiling as he said, "Do you still think you’re a god now?"

...

Yan Xing stayed in Tong Yitong’s room until evening.

A session of electrotherapy and heat therapy greatly improved Tong Yitong’s mood, and when she left, she was clinging to Yan Xing’s arm, looking entirely dependent on him.

This surprised Feng Tingyue, who saw the two together.

According to the research team’s checks on Tong Yitong, her growing powers were causing her to become emotionally cold. Usually, when Feng Tingyue saw Tong Yitong, she also appeared passionless and desireless.

How could it be that after spending less than a day with Yan Xing, she seemed like a completely different person?

Hmm...

Tong Yitong’s powers were given to her by Yan Xing, so Yan Xing must have adjusted her powers in some way.

The three of them found a secluded room, where they ate dinner and discussed matters.

Feng Tingyue first reported to Yan Xing on the recent research regarding Tong Yitong’s powers.

The most important finding was... there’s a possibility of replicating the powers.

Feng Tingyue took out a document from a bag on the table and handed it to Yan Xing.

"Our researchers injected serum samples collected from Miss Tong into animals. The animals showed varying degrees of physical mutations but died quickly due to rejection reactions. If we can solve the rejection issue, we could grant superpowers to others. Even if we can’t bestow superpowers, we could enhance human physical attributes and cure many kinds of diseases. This could represent a whole-scale evolution of humanity."

Feng Tingyue spoke about this matter with great excitement.

Yan Xing, however, flipped through the document in his hands, while Chui Chui quickly finished reading the contents in his mind.

Then Chui Chui said to Yan Xing, "Master, when you and Tong Yitong were talking about gods, I reviewed the records about gods in the real world. It is almost certain. The Magic World had contact with our current world in ancient times. Those so-called gods might have been the heroes of the Magic World, or people like Tong Yitong who have awakened their powers. This could explain why many creatures from the Magic World are recorded in the myths of the real world."

Yan Xing had entertained similar thoughts himself. Otherwise, there’s no explaining the presence of griffons, angels, and elves from the Magic World in our reality.

Yan Xing asked Chui Chui, "What does this have to do with what we’re discussing now?"

"I don’t know yet. There is too little information to calculate. But I always feel... the events of ancient times may recur in the modern world."

Chui Chui’s concern involuntarily triggered Yan Xing’s contemplation.

The room fell into a prolonged silence.

After a while, without a reply from Yan Xing, Feng Tingyue reminded him softly, "Mr. Yan, President Yan..."

"Oh..." Yan Xing snapped out of his reverie and said to Feng Tingyue, "Of course, it’s good if it can lead to the evolution of humankind, and curing diseases is also good. But I don’t know what negative things might be behind this. I hope you won’t take this risk. If by any chance it leads to an apocalyptic scenario, it won’t be easy to manage. Of course, I also know I can’t convince everyone; there will always be those who can’t resist the temptation of power."