There's an old saying that goes something like this.
If you eliminate all the impossibilities, then even the most impossible thing remains—that is the truth.
That's the current situation.
In Xu Shi's opinion, Shen Qin's actions were exactly as he had guessed.
If she hadn't been harboring such a secret, her previous reaction would never have been so resistant.
After all, exhibiting too rapid a self-healing speed is tantamount to directly exposing oneself.
Under her own insistence, she could only resort to "taking medicine" as a way to cover up the truth and make the situation appear as if there was no problem.
The truth is, if I really knew nothing about her and hadn't maintained this suspicion, I might have let her gloss over it.
As for why the previous physical examinations couldn't detect this, it's actually quite easy to understand.
This ability is likely passive and won't manifest unless you get injured.
Since no one has any concept of "dual superpowers," as long as she demonstrates her overt "blood release" ability, that will be enough to get by.
It's easy to make a story out of things that others don't know, even when dealing with machines; the accuracy of a sundial isn't 100%.
"But if she really had that ability, she wouldn't be so frail and sickly now, right?"
Su Lin remained skeptical, after all, such an event had a significant impact on her.
"Not necessarily."
Xu Shi shook his head.
At this point, we have to mention a game.
That's right, it's that card game that was thriving every day in my past life.
There are two different concepts involved: deducting physical strength and losing physical strength.
The former can be seen as taking damage and losing health, which can trigger her passive self-healing ability, while the latter will not trigger any effect.
Although this analogy may not be entirely accurate, Xu Shi believes it to be roughly the same.
Of course, there is another possibility.
The damage to her vitality caused by "Blood Burning Release" is far more severe than it appears. It is precisely because she has self-healing that she only looks sickly.
Without the latter's assistance, Shen Qin might be the next Xia Ke'an.
"..."
Su Lin nodded silently. Although she still couldn't believe it completely, all the evidence pointed to this result, so she could only look at the matter from this perspective.
Even though she still felt it was a bit outrageous.
Xu Shi understood this perfectly. Such an unprecedented situation would not have been easy for him to accept either.
But thinking about it from another perspective, it seems to make sense.
After all, in the original work, Shen Qin is the younger sister of the protagonist Shen He. Especially since she is a female protagonist who only appears in the middle of the story, it is reasonable for her to have some special circumstances.
Perhaps with her help, the main characters can gain even greater power in the future... It's a familiar old trope.
Xu Shi sighed softly. If that were the case, then Shen Qin's weight would be far more than just a little bit.
If she, as a "double ascendant," appeared naturally, then perhaps there will be a second and a third in the future, just like a version upgrade with a patch. At that time, the landscape of Night City will change once again.
However, there is another situation that deserves more attention: her ability was not something she was born with.
What does that mean?
This means that the "Forgotten Ones" possess the technological means of "power implantation"!
If that's the case, then it would be a very serious matter—after all, even setting aside complications, many people's ability to improve is flawed and has shortcomings.
But if we can use such methods to make up for it, we can fill this gap without any burden.
For example, Xia Wuyou's weakness lies in her inability to effectively deal with gaseous attacks. Without the help of the tactical mask, her combat power would be greatly reduced if a few hypnotic gas bombs were fired.
However, if we could give her a skill that could control gaseous states, then she would have no weakness in that area, and the improvement to her overall abilities would be significant.
"...In short, just keep a close eye on it, but don't make a fuss about it. Investigate from the sidelines and make sure you know the facts before you speak."
Thinking of this, Xu Shi said slowly.
The truth is, he wasn't entirely sure his guess was correct either. After all, he didn't know everything about this girl from Shenhe. If he knew everything, he would save himself the trouble of racking his brains to analyze things.
However, since such a thing has happened, it should not be underestimated. Since we can't tie her to the operating table and dissect her for analysis right now, we should hold back and wait for the right opportunity to take her down in one fell swoop.
Fortunately, Shen Qin is now under his control, making it easy to manage her. He has even figured out what position to assign her—he will let her stay by Xia Wuyou's side as his adjutant. In this way, his little sister's every move will be under his surveillance.
"I see."
Su Lin was well aware of this and nodded hastily.
"And young master, I'm very sorry about what happened earlier."
After discussing the important matters, Director Su was a little embarrassed, saying, "I know I was wrong."
She was referring, of course, to the incident where she had inadvertently stumbled upon Xu Shi and Xia Wuyou.
To be honest, she was a little resentful. She had been away for a few hours and came back to see this kind of thing. She couldn't be happy about it.
But she didn't want to just let it go like that, so after thinking it over, she brought it up herself.
"Oh? You're wrong?"
Xu Shi blinked upon hearing this, "Tell me what you did wrong?"
"My mistake was... my mistake was coming in without knocking."
Su Lin knew that the young master was deliberately not giving her a way out, but since she had chosen the topic, she could only continue, "Please punish me, young master."
Xu Shi didn't really care. It would be a lie to say he wasn't angry when things were interrupted halfway through.
However, it seems inappropriate to accuse Su Lin of this, since she came with serious business and did not do it intentionally.
So he didn't really intend to pursue the matter further; Su Lin was different from others.
But since she brought it up herself, that's a different story.
He also had the idea to tease her, so he pulled Su Lin in front of him, leaned close, hugged her waist, and grinned mischievously, "Then... will you make it up to me?"
"I……"
Su Lin never expected Xu Shi to do this, and was immediately at a loss for words.
What does the young master mean by this? He wants... he's serious?
Judging from Xu Shi's expression, she didn't think he was joking at all.
Subconsciously, she didn't seem to reject the idea, but if it really came to that... wouldn't it be a bit too hasty?
This made her cheeks instantly turn bright red with embarrassment, and she didn't know what to do.
But it was at this moment.
There was a knock on the office door.
...Again?!
Is this never going to end?
(End of this chapter)
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