"Rebirth in the Apocalypse" - No Rebirth (Chapter 29)...
Ye Xiqing had always found it strange that she could re-condense her mental energy core, but not her wood energy core, and the power of other elemental abilities she possessed was negligible.
Despite the fact that wood-based abilities are the original abilities of this body, and despite her showing an affinity for the elements, this body rejects elemental abilities.
The cause of superpowers is genetic mutation, and the reason for their strength is the presence of a superpower core as an energy compressor.
Since her wood-type ability can be inherited by others and her ability core can be re-condensed, the problem must not lie at the source or the end, but in the pathway connecting the two.
This is actually more difficult to solve.
If the problem lies in her genes, she can reactivate her dormant genes by copying gene fragments from other wood-type ability users.
If the problem originates from the ability core, she can rebuild her ability and condense a new core.
But the problem lies in the vast pathways involved, so she first needs to understand what these pathways refer to: nerves? blood vessels? hormones?
Like untangling loose threads in a mess, Ye Xiqing desperately needed a Yi Jin Fa Sui Dan from a fantasy world, but the system shop wouldn't give it to her.
In that case, why not think about it from a different perspective and build a new path?
Speaking of pathways, she recalled a fascinating biological relationship: symbiosis.
As a well-known parasitic plant before the end times, dodder is harmful to plants most of the time, but sometimes it produces a very strange phenomenon: it helps plants repel insects.
When plants are bitten by insects, they produce a toxin that targets the insects. Plants connected by dodder have an extra "blood vessel" in the middle.
The insecticidal toxin travels along this "blood vessel" to another plant, and the plant that was not bitten by insects also acquires the insecticidal toxin.
Although the dodder had no good intentions before parasitizing, it did become a pathway between the two plants. In that case, why didn't it choose an external organism to coexist with and help it establish a new channel for its superpowers?
If it were before the apocalypse, she wouldn't have chosen to coexist with a plant, since humans and plants are fundamentally different.
But it's the end of the world, and everyone has mutated. Why can't humans and plants coexist?
The symbiotic mother she chose was the strangler vine, which feeds on zombies. The only difference between humans and zombies is that one is slightly alive and the other is slightly dead. Why should she only eat zombies and not her?
She felt that her blood was more nutritious than that of zombies. Wasn't she tempted?
Make a small incision to reveal dark, turbid blood, and bring it close to the vine again. Sure enough, this time the vine is not shy, but directly plunges into the wound and feasts on the blood.
At that time, the vine had not taken root so quickly. Ye Xiqing took the newly sprouted bud out of the wound and disinfected it by pressing her thumb in disinfectant.
The sprouts, once exposed to air, immediately became still and quiet, like a plant that wouldn't move.
Ye Xiqing couldn't help but smile, condensing her mental energy into a single line, attempting to connect with the plant's "nerves".
Plants do not have a neuronal structure similar to that of humans, but they have sophisticated electrical signaling systems.
Humans and plants are the best partners, and she hopes their relationship is one of harmonious coexistence.
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When Ye Xiqing first arrived in the apocalypse, she wanted a cyberpunk-style, neurally driven metal prosthetic limb.
But now that I think about it, people need to learn to analyze the issue. This world is clearly on the path of biological mutation, not technological mutation, so why bother with metal prosthetics?
You need to understand the focus the examiner wants to test in order to fill in the answers correctly.
On the side of biological variation, the correct answer should be: mechanical weakness, flesh and blood ascension.
The vines that parasitized Ye Xiqing's severed wrist fed entirely on Ye Xiqing's blood. Ye Xiqing's blood was so rich in content that the parasitic plants growing on it gradually developed a kind of spirituality that was neither human nor non-human.
Plants are very intelligent organisms. Some plants not only absorb nutrients, but also evolve altruistic mechanisms suitable for their own survival, coexisting with animals, such as secreting honey and pheromones to attract animals to help pollinate them.
In the post-apocalyptic world, the biggest threat to plants is the disappearance of sunlight. They can hardly produce nutrients through photosynthesis and can only obtain energy by absorbing humus, so they naturally become very stingy.
However, Ye Xiqing's body is special. If she lives, she will provide more food for the parasitic plant, and the plant's hospitality will be demonstrated.
Ye Xiqing didn't know what was wrong with her body, but the plant that controlled her behavior with precise electrical signals did.
This parasite is so useless; it can't even repair its own vascular system on its own. In that case, they'll have to step in.
The more intelligent parasitic strains that evolved after the apocalypse began to release a special pheromone, mimicking biological signals to stimulate the cells in Ye Xiqing's body and repair the blind spots in Ye Xiqing's pathways.
A symbiotic relationship should, of course, benefit both parties.
Ye Xiqing stood on the roof of the car, smiling as she looked at everyone. Now guess what type of superpower she is?
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The moment the assassin raised his gun, Ye Xiqing's metal-based ability was activated instantly, and as the assassin approached, her water-based ability followed immediately.
To say that a certain type of superpower is suitable for combat is pure nonsense. There is no such thing as absolute suitability; there is only mutual restraint.
Metal beats machinery, fire beats zombies, what does water beat?
Water-based systems can kill living beings.
The human skull is very well sealed, and under normal circumstances, it is not easy to break through by external force.
But what would happen if you made the water molecules inside the skull resonate?
Microwave eggs—Boom!
The sight of their companion's brains splattering was too much for the living to bear; the remaining people were terrified.
Fortunately, they made multiple preparations, and the giant shark leader's superpower ranked second in the apocalypse!
The giant shark leader concentrated its mental power, and the ground beneath Ye Xiqing's feet instantly cracked, with rocks raining down like a storm.
I forgot to mention that water-based abilities cause the most harm to living people, while earth-based abilities cause the most damage to the environment. The leader of the giant sharks is named Giant Shark, but he is an earth-based ability user.
What are earth-type ability users afraid of? Or rather, what are most elemental ability users afraid of?
Ye Xiqing's body darted out like a phantom, arriving behind the giant shark leader in the blink of an eye. Before the leader could react, a miniature pistol was already pressed against his temple.
"Elementalists are afraid of close combat, Beibei."
Bang--
The remaining members of the Sunshine Squad were completely stunned. The leader of the Giant Shark was the second-ranked superhuman. In special terrain, he was even stronger than Lin Yao. How could he have died so easily!
Ye Xiqing's "parasitic hand" gently stretched its "capillaries" in the breeze, like Medusa's snake hair, swimming towards the remaining people.
"Since you all believe that I killed the strongest superpowered individual, didn't you consider how I killed him before you came here?"
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Huang Xu was very nervous. His companions had all gone to carry out the plan, and he was the only one responsible for leaving Mao Hong behind so that she would not interfere with the assassination plan.
Of course, he really didn't want Mao Hong to die along with Ye Xiqing.
He put in a lot of effort to keep Mao Hong, and surprisingly, Mao Hong, who had always disliked him, didn't get impatient and actually stayed.
Just as he was very excited and thought the plan had succeeded, a lot of car noises suddenly came from outside. Huang Xu immediately tensed up and looked out the window: "What are so many people doing?"
Mao Hong calmly said from behind him, "Go attack the Giant Shark base."
Huang Xu was stunned for a moment, then turned around abruptly: "Attack the Giant Shark Base? Why attack the Giant Shark Base?"
"Of course it's to uphold justice and expand the base, what else could it be for?"
Huang Xu was restless and looked at Mao Hongqiang with a forced smile, "Why isn't Sister Mao going with us?"
Mao Hong looked up at him: "Me?"
"I'll take care of stalling you."
Huang Xu: ...
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Since being destroyed by zombies and returning in disgrace from the Sunlight Base, the Giant Shark Base has become much quieter.
The city guards complained, "It's all because of those wretched women! Once the boss succeeds and brings those women back, we'll definitely teach them a lesson!"
The people around him echoed him and said a lot of meaningless, vulgar things.
Just as they were having a pleasant conversation, the women who had escaped from the Giant Shark base returned.
The weapons seized from the Giant Shark base were repaired by metal-type ability users, and everyone was fully armed.
Qi Ke looked up at the familiar place, feeling that some hatred could only be washed away with blood!
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Ye Xiqing didn't arrange any battle plans; someone else was more proactive than her.
It took about three days for the people who attacked the Giant Shark base to return. There were no casualties, and everyone looked radiant. Ye Xiqing was then able to deal with the traitors in the base with peace of mind.
Traitors are executed publicly.
Principal Lin never expected to lose so completely. He knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly, and identified countless people who claimed they were coerced in order to save their lives.
Those bitten by him were both angry and terrified. Knowing they wouldn't survive, they simply gave up and cursed Ye Xiqing, declaring that they would never submit and would one day overthrow her tyranny!
Ye Xiqing couldn't help but laugh.
Tyranny? Does it exist?
Isn't she the most lenient base leader? She just likes to make the most of everyone's abilities.
The courage of the rebels is commendable, but their reading of the question was not precise enough.
This is a world where women are treated as reproductive tools, and they don't resist even when their lives are threatened. The world is designed with such a high limit for resistance that women can't even climb the ranks by risking their lives. How could a man possibly climb the ranks by donating sperm?
A game cannot have two sets of rules; I hope everyone will respect the world's design.
This world doesn't support resistance.
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After a group of people were killed, everyone became quiet and no one even complained loudly.
Of course, I don't know what there is to complain about. In this post-apocalyptic environment, it is difficult for people outside to even survive. It is just that some people are allowed to focus on raising children. What is there to complain about? Back then, women might die during childbirth and no one said anything.
The dead bodies were not wasted; the parasitic plant on Ye Xiqing's right hand instantly covered the corpses.
The immense life energy gradually healed the ulcers on her body caused by immune deficiency.
Since becoming symbiotic with the parasitic plant, Ye Xiqing no longer relies on the spiritual spring to heal her wounds. After absorbing nutrients, the parasitic plant will also return the excess nutrients to her.
Of course, she didn't waste the spiritual spring. After drinking it, the parasitic plant immediately put down everything, withdrew into her body, and focused on absorbing the energy of the spiritual spring.
The parasitic plant likes the spiritual spring; it only needs life force, so it tacitly agrees to this exchange.
The parasitic plant is not as efficient at providing life force as the spiritual spring, and it needs to consume a lot of it. However, as compensation, it has evolved a portion of the ability to devour and fuse. Ye Xiqing no longer needs to inject drugs to fuse with foreign genes.
Her body is already unimaginably perfect, but she wants to become even more perfect.
He held the head of the giant shark leader in his palm.
"From this day forward, I will not allow evil to remain in any place I look upon."
"All bases must either submit to my justice or be destroyed by my justice!"
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