Chapter 372: Chapter 357: Another Possibility

Everyone turned to look at Qi Xiang.

But Qi Xiang looked up at Gu Xi.

Gu Xi didn’t hide anything. She spoke slowly and calmly, "I did indeed possess a Superpower Seed before."

The small stone she had clutched in her hand right after birth must have been the Superpower Seed.

Even if she herself was mistaken, Yun Ye wouldn’t be.

Back then, he had found her by following the aura of a Superpower Seed. So, the little stone in her hand when she was a child must have been the Superpower Seed.

There was no mistake about it.

"Then," Qi Xiang asked the most crucial question, "have you already absorbed that Superpower Seed?"

Gu Xi froze.

’My Superpower Seed... have I absorbed it?’

Gu Xi had never seriously considered this question before.

But now that Qi Xiang had brought it up, Gu Xi suddenly remembered something Li Ming had once said. He had been afraid the strange, magical little stone would turn her into a monster. So, once he sensed something was amiss, he hid it away and never let her use it again.

So...

At this, everyone realized it and thought of another possibility.

Gu Xi hadn’t absorbed—or rather... she hadn’t *completely* absorbed the other Superpower Seed.

And that was why she was able to obtain a second one!

When it came to wild speculation, Qi Xiang’s divergent thinking was unmatched.

She began her fantastical yet well-reasoned deduction:

"A treasure as powerful and mysterious as a Superpower Seed... I’m guessing anyone lucky enough to get one would be desperate to absorb it immediately, to gain power great enough to dominate the universe..."

"And anyone who has absorbed the energy of one Superpower Seed should be unable to absorb another..."

Qi Xiang guessed this was likely a consensus among higher beings in the universe, a fact Yun Ye had long taken for granted.

But no one could have expected an anomaly like Gu Xi.

...The process was artificially interrupted before she could completely absorb the energy of one Superpower Seed!

And she herself had no idea.

This was something that had probably never happened before. After all, who would get their hands on such a heaven-defying treasure and not immediately swallow it whole?

Isn’t that just openly inviting someone to come and steal it?

So, Yun Ye probably never imagined this was the truth of the matter.

Because Gu Xi had indeed been in contact with another Superpower Seed before, and her body was indeed suffused with its strong aura.

Furthermore, according to Li Ming, Gu Xi was clutching that little stone in her hand the moment she was born.

...This was likely a congenital infusion, making the Superpower Seed’s aura on Gu Xi exceptionally distinct.

Thus, Yun Ye subconsciously, and even naturally, assumed that Gu Xi had already absorbed a Superpower Seed.

On top of that, Gu Xi’s power at the time was truly unrivaled. It had even broken through the divine level, earning her the title "God of the Apocalypse" from the people of the world!

And later, he even took the Crystal Core from Gu Xi’s brain, yet she miraculously survived and even independently grew a new one... All the signs indicated that Gu Xi was anything but ordinary.

So, Yun Ye had even less reason to be suspicious.

He probably never even considered that Gu Xi’s current ability to use her powers wasn’t because another Mutant Crystal Core had appeared in her brain, but because Yabao’s origin power didn’t come from the Crystal Core she used to have at all!

It could only be said that a series of mistakes and coincidences created the false impression that Gu Xi had long ago absorbed the energy from the previous Superpower Seed.

After finishing her deduction, Qi Xiang looked up at Gu Xi.

Although it was just her speculation, she had a strange intuition—perhaps this was the real truth.

Gu Xi gazed silently into the distance. After a moment, she said, "The other Superpower Seed is also in my possession."

Beside them, Qin Yi covered her mouth in astonishment. "Doesn’t that mean you can absorb the energy of two Superpower Seeds at the same time, Gu Xi?"

Yang Chi quickly followed her train of thought. "In other words, the energies of the two Superpower Seeds are likely complementary in nature, not completely opposed. As for that person..."

’Why would Yun Ye think that absorbing the energy of one Superpower Seed would make it impossible to absorb another?’

"That’s probably because..." Qi Xiang picked up the thread. "The two energies need to be absorbed simultaneously, or perhaps intermittently? In any case, you must maintain a specific kind of balance to absorb them both at the same time!"

But anyone who obtained a Superpower Seed before would probably be too impatient and just absorb it on the spot. Who would have the patience to look for a second one?

That’s why higher cosmic beings like Yun Ye developed this misconception.

Of course, you couldn’t say it’s entirely wrong. It’s just a completely different outcome—after one completely and thoroughly absorbs the energy of one Superpower Seed, it truly becomes impossible to absorb another.

And this was probably an accepted fact among higher cosmic beings.

Now, the way everyone looked at Gu Xi was different.

Qi Xiang even propped her chin on her hand and sighed, "Everyone always says I’m the lucky one, but looking at it this way, Gu Xi is the real Child of Destiny."

Wei Heng looked at her, his expression flat. "Then you can be the Child of Destiny. Want the job?"

Qi Xiang thought about what Gu Xi had been through, then rubbed her chin. "On second thought, I’ll pass."

’If being the Child of Destiny means being plotted against and used to this extent, I’d rather just be a perfectly ordinary person.’

Just then, Wei Heng’s personal terminal suddenly rang.

It was a call from Shen Yue.

Wei Heng glanced at Gu Xi and accepted the call.

Shen Yue had just finished speaking with Tang You. He thought about it and decided it was necessary to inform Gu Xi about the matter.

However, considering the possible connection between Gu Xi and the eldest daughter of the Gu Family—that is, Mrs. Liu—he didn’t call Gu Xi directly. Instead, he took an indirect route and called Wei Heng.

Wei Heng looked at the curious trio gathering around him, then glanced up at Gu Xi while speaking a few quiet words to Shen Yue.

Shen Yue seemed very busy. He briefly explained that the Liu Family had arranged a treacherous banquet for tomorrow night, then hurriedly ended the call.

Wei Heng looked at Gu Xi, seeming like he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Gu Xi had been staring silently into the distance. Only now did she pull her gaze back, turn to look at them, and say, "Bai has found something. Let’s go check it out in the mountains."

"Bai is that capable?" ’As expected of the pet I have my eye on. It’s only been a short while, and it’s already made a discovery.’

Gu Xi led Qi Xiang and Yang Chi into the mountains. After a moment’s thought, Qin Yi followed them.

Wei Heng, however, stayed behind in the planting area.

A thousand people were temporarily settled here, including many superpower users. Who knew how many among them were spies for others? They couldn’t all leave; someone had to stay behind to hold down the fort.

And as the former deputy captain of the Superpower Special Team and a Level 9 Earth Element Superpower User, Wei Heng was clearly more than capable of keeping things under control.