CHAPTER 34: CHAPTER 33: SUPERPOWER EROSION!

Under President Huang Weiguo’s explanation, the reservist superpower users present learned a lot of important information.

Including the specific process of awakening superpowers, matters needing attention, and know-how on using superpowers.

The first two things, everyone only slightly memorized and didn’t pay much attention to.

What left them with mixed feelings was the superpower law mentioned by President Huang - Gain must come with loss!

Meaning: Using a superpower will definitely result in losing something!

Currently, if someone can squander superpowers at will but declares that they don’t need to pay any price...

The first possibility: Their superpower is too weak, with no potential at all.

Because what’s gained is minimal, what’s lost is also negligible and even imperceptible.

The second possibility: The lost things don’t have much impact on oneself, hardly noticed - like an abscessed appendix, a decayed tooth, or body hair.

This kind of person is generally known as an "EU Emperor".

Calling them "children favored by destiny" is totally correct.

As for the third possibility...

The superpower itself has hidden dangers, including but not limited to power out-of-control, emotional collapse, personality changes, etc.

Having lived two lifetimes, Ma Ran had seen all superpower users pay a price.

In poor mental conditions, any superpower user pays something each time they use their ability.

It could be blood, flesh, hair, taste, touch.

Or it could be conceptual things like wisdom, knowledge, skills.

This phenomenon is known as "superpower erosion"!

As it stands currently...

After serious consideration and rational analysis, Ma Ran made a judgment.

Among all the superpowers he had seen, only the [Play] and its multiplication ability can be an exception.

In other words...

Ma Ran will not be affected by superpower erosion!

Thinking of this, he spoke calmly, "Changing the predetermined future through [Limited Foreknowledge] ability will consume my lifespan."

"Externally manifested as accelerated cell aging."

Although he speculated a lot before rebirth, Ma Ran couldn’t be one hundred percent sure.

Now, Ma Ran could assert - the [Play] ability selects the parts of the setting that are beneficial to him personally.

Everyone listened intently.

Even Liu Huadie and He Nanguang, who didn’t quite believe in the real existence of [Limited Foreknowledge] ability, placed much importance on Ma Ran’s viewpoint.

After all, among domestic supernatural ability users, Ma Ran is also considered the most outstanding person in the first tier.

"President Huang explained this very clearly just now."

"I use myself as an example to tell everyone..."

"Please don’t have a fluke mentality, and must attach great importance!"

"Here, I will add a little of my personal humble opinion."

"When the spiritual power is sufficient, using ability should be capable of exempting most of the damages brought by superpower erosion."

Ma Ran’s gaze swept over everyone present: "The measure within this requires everyone to grasp themselves."

"At least at this stage, no one can help in this regard."

He Nanguang, walking beside Ma Ran, nodded thoughtfully, "Understood."

If you usually hide your ability, never exercise or use it, then, at a critical moment, you will sadly find that your superpower as a trump card is actually useless.

But if you have to exercise your superpower every day, you must also be alert to its invasion and backlash.

This is far more risky than inner qi cultivation and greatly tests patience and self-control.

A few words from Ma Ran were like cold water, thoroughly chilling a few reservist superpower users.

President Huang Weiguo hurried to mediate: "Everyone doesn’t need to worry too much, Yingchuan Academy has already started perfecting a systematic scientific superpower development plan."

"Moreover, our country’s artificial organ printing technology has matured."

"Even if the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidney get damaged, they can be quickly healed."

"Our medical team is the world’s top-notch!

As they spoke, the group finally reached their destination.

From a distance, they saw an octagonal ancient well locked with iron chains.

All around was clean with not a single fallen leaf in sight, and there was no sign of stones.

"Inside this well is the ’Victory Stone’ that helps everyone awaken their superpowers."

President Huang Weiguo pointed towards the mysterious ancient well from afar, "Everyone knows the precautions clearly, I won’t nag here."

Su Qiangwei, Liu Huadie, He Nanguang, and Ma Ran walked slowly to the side of the octagonal ancient well.

In the current Ancient Longzhong, the weather was freezing, with cold winds howling.

But upon approaching this ancient well, the four seemed to walk into an independent space.

Inside, it was calm, warm like spring, with no trace of coldness.

Inside the octagonal ancient well, there was not a drop of well water, but instead was filled with small stones of various shapes.

Before coming, President Huang Weiguo had already told them that these things, called "Victory Stones," are the key to awakening superpowers.

The four extended a hand towards the well.

Buzz buzz buzz...

The stone cairn began to tremble slightly.

A moment later, four victory stones floated up and slowly drifted towards the palms of the four...

The victory stone attracted by Ma Ran had the shape of a hexagram, shining with red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and purple colors, exceptionally eye-catching.

This piece of victory stone emitted an orchid-like fragrance and flew much faster than the other three.

In the blink of an eye, it was before Ma Ran.

However, as soon as the hexagram victory stone touched Ma Ran’s palm, there was a muffled sound of "bang," and it was bounced away!

Bounced away halfway, the hexagram victory stone completely shattered, disappearing without a trace.

Ma Ran remained expressionless, very composed.

His suspicion was finally confirmed!

With the exact same situation as in his previous life, Ma Ran confirmed the [Play] ability and the victory stone superpower system are not the same at all!

The [Play] ability was more domineering! More imperious! With extreme exclusivity!

Ma Ran was not worried this scene would be seen by others, causing trouble for himself.

Because during the process of awakening superpowers using the victory stone as a medium, you would receive an overwhelming amount of information, losing all perception of the outside world.

This layer of protection is already enough, but Ma Ran added a second layer - the Youwen Illusion Technique.

Although the research time in Youwen was short in this lifetime and far from master level, the experience accumulated in his previous life allowed Ma Ran to progress quickly, creating some ordinary illusions to obscure the five senses of those around him was still not difficult.

Then, in the eyes of others, the victory stone attracted by Ma Ran merged into his palm in an instant.

Not long after...

In the palms of Su Qiangwei, Liu Huadie, and He Nanguang, a victory stone also merged respectively.

In the palms of the three, a dark red reverse vortex pattern emerged simultaneously.

This pattern appeared and disappeared in the blink of an eye, as if it had never existed.

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