CHAPTER 32: CHAPTER 31: [REQUESTING RECOMMENDATION VOTES]

It seemed as if Ma Ran had expected Liu Huadie to ask this question.

He merely cast a casual glance at her, his tone calm as he said, "Unity and Yukong."

???

Liu Huadie felt she couldn’t keep up with Ma Ran’s pace anymore.

What the heck is this guy talking about?

Am I experiencing intermittent amnesia, missing out on some crucial conversation?

The lines that popped out from Ma Ran’s mouth seemed to Liu Huadie like she had accidentally clicked the fast-forward button during a single-player game, completely disconnecting from the previous conversation!

"The superpower you are about to awaken is called Unity."

Ma Ran shifted his gaze to He Nanguang, the corners of his lips slightly lifting, a gentle smile surfacing on his face, "And his superpower, which is about to awaken, is called Yukong."

Originally standing by the side watching the show, He Nanguang was suddenly dragged onto the stage by Ma Ran, feeling somewhat flustered.

Speaking of which, his thoughts were similar to Liu Huadie; they both didn’t believe in the so-called foreknowledge abilities in this world.

The two, who had received higher education, simply couldn’t believe in the existence of foreknowledge abilities.

In fact, the reaction of people like He Nanguang and Liu Huadie was actually normal.

Setting aside Wu Di, who immediately surrendered at light speed, the reactions of the other members of the Grass Hut Academy were peculiar as well, weren’t they?!

Who knows how much brainwashing Ma Ran had done to them!

To think that such outrageous words could be believed!

And the believers were not just one or two.

He Nanguang began to suspect whether those members of the Grass Hut Academy had undergone any Academic Ability assessments.

Yet, what Ma Ran said just now, made He Nanguang start to waver.

From the literal meaning, the so-called Unity is unclear.

However...

If he didn’t misinterpret it, the term Yukong means, either controlling the wind to fly through the sky or "manipulating the air," leaving little room for a third interpretation.

Ma Ran wasn’t speaking in riddles, but was indeed prophesying!

Clear as day, the words were articulate and powerful.

"Perhaps the foreknowledge ability is a way of subconsciously collecting information, then integrating the data passively, foreseeing the potential future scenarios..."

He Nanguang mentally constructed a relatively reasonable prophetic ability.

Thinking this way, Limited Foreknowledge is not impossible; it just bypasses the thought process.

Certain people, whose observation skills are exceptional and wits astonishing, seem to outsiders as if they understand the art of prophecy, planning ten steps ahead.

The Limited Foreknowledge ability mentioned by Ma Ran might operate on a similar principle, perhaps?

With this thought, He Nanguang habitually pulled out a cigarette and casually tried to light it.

But catching a glimpse of Ma Ran from the corner of his eye, he sheepishly put the cigarette back in the pack.

It wasn’t just He Nanguang whose perspective changed by Ma Ran’s two sentences.

Liu Huadie also seemed a bit skeptical now.

She furrowed her eyebrows, staring intently at Ma Ran, "Unity and Yukong?"

"Assuming the Limited Foreknowledge ability truly exists."

"When you disclose the information you’ve obtained about the future, the future changes."

"However..."

"You didn’t pay a ’price’ for it."

Like the Grass Hut Academy, the Fulan Academy hasn’t seen any individual with superpower awakening so far.

However, the President of Fulan and the head of the Yingchuan Academy have had decades of friendship, granting them timely access to firsthand intelligence and research materials on superpowers.

As the most outstanding member of Fulan Academy, Liu Huadie naturally had access to more intelligence than ordinary members.

She knew well that superpowers and the Black Rock Martial Arts Inner Qi System were completely different; it might be a swift ascent, but it also required a price.

The costs associated with different superpowers varied entirely.

Some were mild, others severe, but there couldn’t be none at all!

Ma Ran, with an air of long-lasting wisdom, calmly said, "Using superpowers comes at a cost, which is a universal rule."

"However, everything we discussed, including those few sentences you just mentioned, fall within the range of Limited Foreknowledge."

"My words and actions haven’t caused any change in the future."

"Thus, it merely consumes a portion of energy and inner qi, not necessitating any additional cost."

What he said was somewhat convoluted.

Even Liu Huadie took a moment to sort her thoughts.

"Understood."

Liu Huadie looked at Ma Ran with a complex expression, "Has everything been predetermined?"

After speaking, she took a deep breath, pursed her red lips, and remained silent.

She didn’t want to waste too many brain cells on baseless speculations.

Rationality told her that the foreknowledge ability couldn’t possibly exist.

Yet intuition told her that Ma Ran’s confidence in affirming the specific superpowers both she and He Nanguang would awaken couldn’t be unfounded.

Soon enough, President Huang Weiguo would arrange for her, He Nanguang, Su Qiangwei, Ma Ran, and others to come into contact with the Victory Stone and awaken their superpowers.

At that time, the truth would naturally emerge.

Compared to the more mature Liu Huadie, Xiao Ming appeared rather absent-minded after hearing Ma Ran’s words, muttering quietly to himself: "Those who naturally awakened their superpowers, do they also have to pay a price when using their powers?"

"I’ve never heard of such a thing..."

Not far away, Su Qiangwei suddenly interjected, "Parachute sellers have never received a bad review, you know."

Dong Huaiming paused, then chuckled silently.

It seems she has a point there...

"Limited Foreknowledge... does it randomly obtain information from future time points..."

Compared to these two companions, Wan Haihao wasn’t in such a good mental state.

He smiled bitterly.

Is this Ma Ran’s secret?

The truth has been revealed.

Yet Wan Haihao didn’t feel happy.

Although he wouldn’t feel useless jealousy or resentment like a jester, at this moment, he still felt a bit inadequate.

Regarding his companions’ thoughts, Ma Ran could somewhat guess some.

He wasn’t a psychologist, so he couldn’t help Wan Haihao with psychological counseling.

However...

The second script existing only in Ma Ran’s mind might perhaps help Wan Haihao overcome his psychological issues and become a more excellent Earth Civilization Guardian.

In the near future, the calamities descending upon Earth won’t appear one by one as neatly scripted game plots.

At times, invaders from different planets might descend simultaneously around the world, triggering disasters.

Even if Ma Ran had three heads and six arms, he would still be short-handed.

Therefore...

It was really important to help comrades grow quickly and become better.

...

After the minimum qualification test results for superpower awakening were released, some rejoiced while others were frustrated.

Including Wan Haihao, all the members who failed to meet the criteria returned to their respective dormitories, striving to cultivate their inner qi.

Meanwhile, those who met the criteria, under President Huang Weiguo’s guidance, arrived at the sealed-off area southeast of Grass Hut Academy.

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