CHAPTER 173: CHAPTER 70: TIGER GIRL’S POWER! [TIME ROOT BONE] IS ALSO A CELESTIAL PUNISHER??

"How could it be such a weak time ability?"

"Or is this just the first stage, not yet reaching the second stage, third stage... Time Root Bone, being a Red Gold Root Bone, shouldn’t be this weak."

Xu Ran furrowed his brows: "Can you feel the next stage of All Things Stagnation? Like the second-tier ability of Tiger Girl."

Zhu Yuheng weakly answered, "I can’t... I can only feel [All Things Stagnation]."

This plunged Xu Ran into a fog...

How could it be?

The [Invisibility Skill] is a Root Bone detector, only Tiger Girl and Zhu Yuheng can learn it, which means both are Red Gold Root Bones.

Being the same Red Gold Root Bone, it’s impossible to have only one ability.

There must be other abilities yet to be developed.

Suddenly.

A strange thought surfaced in Xu Ran’s mind.

"Could it be that because this time-space is fragmented, it can’t be activated?"

Xu Ran considered a possibility.

The chilling expression of the Nightmare Vengeful Mother before death left a deep impression on him...

That sentence contained a lot of information.

Could it be related to the appearance of the safe zone?

Perhaps it’s related to why Blue Star was invaded by three Exotic Stars? And the fragmentation of space-time might also affect Zhu Yuheng’s Time Root Bone, preventing her from accessing further abilities...

If that’s the case... it’s hard to resolve.

It seems like only with a complete victory in the war between Blue Star and the Exotic Stars can one possess second-stage abilities?

Isn’t that too distant?

Seeing Xu Ran’s brows knit tighter, everyone began to worry.

It’s over! It’s the first time Xu Ran showed such a deeply thoughtful expression.

Zhu Yuheng bit her lip, her little fingers twirling behind her...

After a long while, Xu Ran exhaled deeply: "Why not try learning my Super Explosion Slash?"

Everyone fell silent.

Isn’t this akin to a death sentence?

The headmaster took a deep breath: "Then try teaching it. If she can learn Super Explosion Slash, it would be a huge turnaround!"

"Alright, Little Yuheng, watch carefully."

As he spoke.

Xu Ran broke down [Super Explosion Slash] into over 2700 details, demonstrating and explaining at the same time...

After more than an hour, Zhu Yuheng began to have a headache, her delicate face scrunched up in grievance: "I... I can’t learn it... I’m sorry..."

Sitting aside, Tiger Girl, who was trying to understand [Super Explosion Slash] with full concentration, felt her head buzz like a clock, as if her spirit was being drained: "So difficult! I can’t learn it either! It seems I can only learn Space Slash, [Super Explosion Slash] is beyond my capacity! If I continue, my body will break!"

Xu Ran looked at Tiger Girl, then at Zhu Yuheng: "..."

"In this situation, I don’t know what to do, Paper Puppet definitely can’t be taught."

Seeing everyone worried, Zhu Yuheng gave a little angelic smile: "It’s okay... I’ll cultivate slowly, [Solidification of All Things] will only get stronger, being a support is also good, and I can learn to cook too!"

"Besides, I’ve learned Xu Ran’s Invisibility Skill and Mysterious Footwork, even if I’m fragile with no attack ability, I can still hide and control enemies!"

She weakly cheered herself on.

Everyone forced a smile—Zhu Yuheng’s issue is the contradiction between theory and practice. In theory, she could control everything, but in practice, her [All Things Stagnation] consumes too much, and as soon as Bian Yue struggles, her Qi Blood Value would be depleted, causing control failure.

This means Zhu Yuheng needs exceptionally strong teammates.

Teammates who can not only endure her early negative impact but also protect her...

In the national Godslaying Squad selection tournament, she might not be able to join a top team.

Zhu Yuheng smiled to soothe everyone: "It’s okay."

Xu Ran looked at Zhu Yuheng, and could see a hint of sadness in her deep blue eyes, knowing she was very troubled inside. Despite being the Time Root Bone that everyone had pinned high hopes on,

In the end, she didn’t have combat power.

If Xu Ran hadn’t taught her Mysterious Footwork and Invisibility Skill, she likely wouldn’t have even the ability to maneuver against enemies.

Yet,

She still smiled, not wanting everyone to worry.

Xu Ran sank into thought.

Looking at Tiger Girl, then at Zhu Yuheng, then back at Tiger Girl.

In the next moment,

Xu Ran’s eyes lit up with an intense bright light.

"What if, hypothetically, what if... could it be that Zhu Yuheng is also, to some extent, a [Celestial Punisher]?"

The headmaster, Li Qinghong, and Ye Ping were taken aback.

They were filled with puzzlement and confusion, adopting a listening posture, eagerly awaiting Xu Ran’s high-level insight.

Ye Ping: "Stop holding back! It seems like you found a solution?"

Li Qinghong: "Speak up! Little Yuheng has been especially troubled lately, though she’s been smiling to comfort us, for the past six months, she’s been secretly practicing every night... I saw it with my own eyes, heartbroken... But, unfortunately, I can’t help her..."

Many nights, she secretly observed Zhu Yuheng.

The little girl, with her pretty face set in determination, sweating profusely in the courtyard, practicing the Mysterious Footwork and Invisibility Skill Xu Ran taught her, even trying her hand with darts...

But unfortunately, she couldn’t learn, her delicate figure, looked very lonely.

"Alright, I’ll try to understand where the glitch is..."

Xu Ran paused...