That is, to completely remove the "rust fog".
To be fair, the ultimate goal of all the effort people put into going to sea is not to outwit and outmaneuver each other in unfamiliar lands—expanding territory is certainly a good thing, but the core purpose is always just two points.
First, uncover the "natural law"; second, clear away the "rust fog".
The effects of "Rust Fog" are felt throughout the world, and they are not good anywhere—it can indeed help people activate superpowers, but the pollution it brings and the pressure it puts on the living environment are equally significant.
Although the Hualan Empire may seem unaffected, Xu Shi had already astutely noticed from his previous browsing of the local history books that this experimental field, which was slightly larger than the City of Night Sin, was also experiencing a gradual population increase as history progressed. For example, several hundred years ago, the Hualan Empire had twenty-four counties, but now only ten remain, with everyone converging on the central main city.
It's easy to analyze that in another ten or twenty years, this place will become like the City of Night Sin, with excessive population concentration leading to a scarcity of living resources. Whether it will become a totalitarian regime is still uncertain, but it certainly won't be any better.
This is certainly not something to be happy about, especially for someone like Xu Shi who has memories of his past life stored in his mind; his tolerance for such a situation is even lower.
Putting everything else aside, if you flirt with a girl and say you'll take her to see the stars, her first reaction won't be to say yes or no, but to ask you if there really are stars. It's just so cringeworthy.
Therefore, his obsession with this matter is actually much deeper than that of others. Now that he has seen Lu Baiyan, who can be called a hope, he will certainly not let him go.
"But it seems like there's not much room for him to develop this ability..."
Xia Wuyou understood her husband's thoughts, but she couldn't help but express her concern.
Based on the information they have, Lu Baiyan's abilities, when converted into their system, are already around S level. Yet, this level of ability can only reverse half an hour of time, and the scope of influence is not very large. It is a perfect example of theory being stronger than reality.
"What kind of question is this?"
Xu Shi wasn't worried at all. "The strength of the ability isn't important. What's most important is finding someone who has that ability."
"His abilities are insufficient, but we can develop them using our technology, not to mention we also have methods for implanting superpowers... As long as we are willing to do it, there is always a possibility of achieving it."
Especially the level of the ability "Squinty Eyes" - in a sense, S-level is actually a very subtle level, and there can be a qualitative leap between it and A-level. But whether it is him, Xia Wuyou, Xie Qingyan and others who have already made the leap, they all have a certain experience.
That is, there have been leaps, but not as many as one might imagine.
The most obvious example is probably Xia Xiaomao. She is the traditional type who simply levels up without unlocking any new tricks. If you ask her to talk about any earth-shattering changes, she will be embarrassed. The situation is similar for others.
Xu Shi did remember that when they were fighting the Sea God, Xia Wuyou, driven to desperation, had a moment of glory when he broke through his limits and approached SS level under the blessing of "Suwei". The ability he showed was similar to "collapse", which was incomparable to the previous "gravity manipulation". That was a real world of difference.
Therefore, the matter of superpowers is very mysterious. The ability may not be obvious now, but who knows what the next level will be like?
In conclusion, Lu Baiyan's abilities are worth their effort, and the Night City's research in this area is far more in-depth and far-reaching than that of the Hualan Empire.
Since he's so interested, why not experience it for himself?
"Of course, this is based on the premise that he is really willing to be friends with me."
Xu Shi added, "I've told him everything that needs to be said. If he still wants to be a fence-sitter, then... hmph..."
Xia Xiaomao rolled her eyes; she knew all too well what a "bad man" meant.
What he valued was Lu Baiyan's ability, and they also had the technology to extract supernatural abilities. As long as they had the ability, they didn't care about the person.
So he's a big bad guy, right? But if it's Xu Shi, then it's normal.
She was even more surprised by Xu Shi's unconventional imagination. How could he come up with so much from such a superpower? To be honest, she knew what Lu Baiyan's situation was, but she never thought of combining the two.
Hmm.
"Then... what's the first point?"
She didn't dwell too much on ethical or moral issues, but instead asked about something more important to her: "What are your thoughts on 'natural law' now?"
Compared to clearing away the "rust fog," "Heavenly Principle" is the one with whom she truly harbors deep hatred. The reason she didn't mention it before wasn't because she had forgotten or let go of it, but simply because she couldn't find a solution in the short term.
Or perhaps she has now entrusted this matter to Xu Shi and is willing to cooperate with his ideas... Now that he has brought it up, it would be good to discuss it.
"Well... not yet."
Unfortunately, Xu Shi's answer was not optimistic: "At least for now, I haven't figured out who the 'observer' of 'Heavenly Justice' is, buried within the Hua Lan Empire."
This is not something that Mr. Xu could resolve instantly with his wisdom and resourcefulness. If he hadn't been careful beforehand, he might still be in the dark... But even so, the information they had was very limited.
"So what do you plan to do?"
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