Chapter 39
Late at night, Du Yun went to feed Fentou some water again. Seeing that his son no longer talked in his sleep, he felt a little relieved.
A child this young will take at least a day or a night to wake up after being given anesthesia.
Those kidnappers should be fed to pollutants!
She cursed him again in her heart, returned to the table and sat down next to her husband.
"Brother Wen, the big boss brought this up, what do you think?"
Li Kangwen had been thinking deeply for a long time: "I think we should let Fernhead go to the Mecha Academy..."
Du Yun was only halfway through his words when he got angry. It was rare for him to get angry with him.
"Why do you have to go to the Mecha Academy? Why do you have to join the army? Brother Wen, you don't think you've never awakened, so you want to use your son to show off and become a superior person, right?!"
Li Kangwen was stunned and glanced at the fern head on the bed: "Keep your voice down. Ah Yun, what are you talking about? Don't you know who I am?"
Du Yun's chest heaved for a while, and he gradually calmed down as he looked at the face that had been with him for ten years.
"It's because I know what kind of person you are that I can't understand why you insist on Fernhead joining the army."
"What's so good about the military party? Can they accumulate military power and make a fortune? That's trading their lives for money! How many first-class citizens have you seen enjoy decades of glory? They either die in polluted areas and their bodies are never found, or they suffer mental damage for half their lives, with no guarantee of a secure later life..."
As he spoke, Du Yun's energy came up again and he pinched the back of Li Kangwen's hand hard.
"Isn't what the big boss said right? Instead of living in constant fear, risking your life for wealth, it's better to stay in Sector 29. Aside from a lower citizen status, you'll have everything you need! She said she'll give Fernhead one million star coins every year from now on!"
Li Kangwen insisted, "But Fernhead can't be like us, being looked down upon and illiterate all his life!"
"Didn't Big Boss say he would teach Fernhead everything he learned in school? Second Boss teaches mecha combat, Third Boss teaches mecha maintenance. Isn't that enough? You've seen Fernhead pestering Second Boss for training. Second Boss is definitely a capable person!"
Li Kangwen has doubts about this.
He knew that the big boss had abilities, and he had seen them with his own eyes, but they were limited to courage and interpersonal skills.
The third boss used a psychic weapon to kill people, which is quite capable for the rubbish citizens here.
But the second boss?
Although his appearance and temperament did resemble a student from the Mecha Academy, how could a student from the Mecha Academy end up in the garbage zone? There was only one reason - severe damage to his mental strength.
Can such a person really teach the Fern Head Mecha how to fight?
Pollution outbreaks are so common. Fernhead finally awakened his A-level mental power. If he can't use the mecha to protect himself, it would be unfair no matter how you look at it.
This was the reason why Li Kangwen insisted on letting Fernhead go to school. He hadn't really considered whether it was a military achievement or not. However, what his wife said made sense.
The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. Becoming a military party will only lead to the pollution area.
"No matter what," Li Kangwen said carefully, "we should at least listen to what Fernhead has to say, right?"
"He's only seven, what does he know?" Du Yun decided to be willful for once. "I don't care. As long as the test results aren't reported, this is settled! You're not allowed to tell Fernhead about his awakening. Everything will be arranged by the boss. What's more important than the safety of our family?"
Li Kangwen wanted to persuade him, but after hearing the last sentence, he could only sigh.
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The two families lived across from each other, and it would be awkward to break up the door, so of course Xiyue heard the quarrel from the other side.
Of course, she had selfish motives in doing this. A seven-year-old boy who shouldn't have awakened advanced mental power suddenly awakened to level A. Once this matter was made public, it would inevitably attract attention and might even expose her and Han Yi.
However, Xiyue sincerely felt that if he was not short of money, not joining the army was the best choice.
What's wrong with being able to protect yourself and your family, and living a peaceful and worry-free life?
After the other side was completely quiet, Xiyue patted Shi Hanyi beside her and covered his mouth before the other party called out "Mom".
She took Han Yi out of bed and glanced down as she passed Xipo who was sleeping by the door.
If Xipo knew that Fernhead had awakened to A-level, he would probably feel sad. After all, he was once a top A-level student with a bright future.
Xi Yue took Shi Hanyi by the hand, crossed the half-cultivated farmland, and climbed onto the ground.
The Garbage Star Zone grew increasingly cold at night, the ground even drier, and the cold wind felt like knives against the body. Xiyue spread the cold-proof blanket on the frozen ground, sat down with Hanyi, and wrapped herself in the blanket.
"Mom." Han Yi finally called out the muffled voice.
Xiyue was helpless: "Can you please stop calling me that? I'm just a high school student."
Shi Hanyi: "Mom."
Well, it seems that you don’t understand what “high school student” means.
Xiyue ignored the awkward address and asked the question she had been thinking about for a long time.
"Han Yi, you... are also the God of Pollution?"
Han Yi looked at her without saying anything.
"Can we also open the contaminated area?"
Shi Han shook his head, suddenly reached into his pocket and took out a remote control.
"Mom." He handed the remote control to Xiyue.
The series of inconsistent actions left Xiyue confused.
She took the remote control and used the light from the computer screen to illuminate the display screen: "233:43:19".
It turned out to be a remote control with a 10-day countdown.
"Where did the kidnapper get it?"
Shi Han nodded.
"So you're saying we can't open the contaminated area?"
Shi Han changed his expression and shook his head.
Xiyue was helpless. Could it be that this child couldn't speak except calling "Mom"?
She could see and get the remote control, but was told that she couldn't open the contaminated area... She couldn't figure out the cause and effect for a moment. She could only temporarily press it and ask about another matter.
"It was you who changed the mental strength of Fernhead and Xiyao, right?"
Shi Hanyi nodded as expected.
Xiyue took out the detector: "Be good, close your eyes."
The cold wind made the metal patch very cold, but Shi Hanyi did as he was told. He didn't even frown when he put the patch on his temples.
Test result: E0.
Another incredible contradiction.
If mental power is compared to superpowers, then Han Yi can change the mental power values of others, but his own mental power is 0?
Could it be that in the interstellar world, there are superpowers other than mental power?
Xiyue suddenly realized that she was also E0, but being able to see the remote control open the contaminated area, from an outsider's perspective, isn't that also a superpower?
"Han Yi, how do you change other people's mental power?"
She did ask, but considering the child's language ability, Xiyue didn't expect to get an answer.
Unexpectedly, Shi Han pointed to the top of her head and said, "Flowers."
What else would he say?
No, it's not important, flowers?
Xi Yue pressed on: "In your eyes, spiritual power is a flower?"
She inexplicably thought of brain waves. If brain waves were visualized, wouldn't they be a tangled, overgrown flower? Well, perhaps more like a tangle of weeds, impossible to cut and untangled.
Seeing Shi Han nod, Xi Yue couldn't help but touch the top of her head: "Do I have flowers on my head too?"
"Mom didn't."
Well, no wonder it's E0. Xiyue thought to herself and asked again: "What should I do to see the flowers like you?"
She and Shi Hanyi have so much in common, so she should also have this ability, right?
However, Shi Han shook his head: "Mom can't see."
"..." Xi Yue suppressed her disappointment, "Why can't I see it? How did you see it?"
Shi Hanyi fell silent. Xiyue looked at his eyes, which still shone brightly in the darkness. It was obvious that he had something to say. But no matter how she asked, the child would only shake his head.
For some reason, he didn't want to say.
Or maybe... because of the mysterious organization behind them, they can't tell?
What organization would recruit children of such a young age?
There were so many mysteries that Xiyue was in a state of panic. Forget it, since the organization hadn't come knocking on her door, she could only focus on her own affairs. Since she didn't have this ability, she could only fully utilize Han Yi's ability.
"Then how did you change Xiyao and Fernhead's...flowers?"
Han Yi's answer was simple: "Let their flowers grow."
What does it mean to promote the improvement of mental strength?
"How do you make flowers grow?"
Han Yi thought for a moment and said, "I need to take care of it."
"How do I take care of it?"
Han Yi fell silent again. Xi Yue could discern the look in his eyes. This time, it wasn't that he didn't want to talk, but that he didn't know how to say it.
That’s right, superpowers are such a mysterious thing, there is no easy-to-understand principle behind them.
"How big can their flowers eventually grow?" Xi Yue asked, "In other words, what level can they be upgraded to?"
"Not too big."
Xiyue tried to think along the same lines as him. It wouldn't be too big, so did that mean his level couldn't increase significantly?
In other words, Xiyao is likely to stagnate at level C, while Fernhead is likely to stagnate at level A.
Following this line of thought, combined with the common sense of random awakening of mental power... Xiyue came up with a preliminary guess.
——Everyone’s mental strength has a limit.
Spiritual power can be compared to a tree buried underground. For those who have not awakened, even the crown of the tree is covered by the soil. For those who have awakened, they will continue to dig deeper for some reason. The most successful outcome is to let the whole tree see the light of day again.
The size of the tree that each person is born with is different.
Han Yi's ability is a shovel, which can forcibly dig out a tree in a short time. Or, like Tang Zhishang, he can bury the tree with a shovel.
But Han Yi could only stop here and could not change the shape of the tree itself.
"So, among the people you met, whose tree... no, flower is the biggest?"
Han Yi frowned for a rare moment and did not answer.
"Yuan Xu?" Xi Yue guessed it and burst out laughing. "Besides him?"
"elder brother."
"Xipo?" Seeing Han nod, Xiyue pondered, "He was originally A-level, but his mental strength was damaged and he fell to E-level... What shape does his flower look like to you?"
Han Yi thought for a moment and answered with two words: "Wither."
Neither of them anticipated that there was a third pair of ears listening to this conversation.
On the steep path close to the ground, Xipo closed her eyes to hide her gloomy look.
After recovering from his illness, he quietly took on the responsibility of keeping watch, and followed the method taught by the academy professor to maintain a light sleep. So as soon as Xiyue got out of bed, he woke up.
The reason why I followed them was because I was worried about their safety. After all, there were still a lot of gangsters wandering around in the garbage star area.
I didn't expect to hear this conversation.
At first, Xipo was surprised but not shocked. After all, she had already digested the fact that her elder sister was the God of Pollution, so nothing else was too surprising.
But when he heard that Han Yi could change other people's mental power, he couldn't help but ignite a little hope.
Falling from A-rank to E-rank was like dying for a mech warrior. He forced himself to pull himself together, hoping to contribute in every way possible.
But the fact is, he is useless.
He had relied on his elder sister to kill Shi Liheng. He had relied on his elder sister to bully the Garbage Star Zone gang, and also on Xi Yao yesterday. Today, when he chased the kidnappers to their den to rescue them, they hadn't been of any help at all, even though he was prepared to sacrifice himself.
The title of second boss sounds good, but when it comes down to it, what does it have to do with him?
The money was earned by the eldest sister through repeated adventures. The survival barrier, starship and all supplies were bought by the eldest sister. The people who were kidnapped and abducted were also rescued by the eldest sister. The change of residents from opposition to support had nothing to do with him.
All his efforts seemed like a joke in front of his elder sister, Yuan Xu, and even Xi Yao.
Even worse than a seven-year-old child who has just awakened his spiritual power.
Considering the power that Fern Head will be able to exert in the future... it's far inferior.
Xipo kept all his frustrations in his heart until he heard that Han Yi could change other people's mental power.
How could he not be looking forward to it and be excited?
However... withered, Han Yi said that his mental power withered.
These two words were like a merciless judgment, causing him to fall from the clouds into the quagmire again.
Xipo silently retreated to the bottom of the ditch, looking at the farmland in the dim light, clenching his fists, then unclenching them, and then clenching them again.
It's time to accept reality, be a garbage citizen and do what he should do.
He let out a long breath and was about to go home when he saw a flash of light in front of him and Xiang Jia flew over with his mecha fully powered on.
"Young Master."
Xipo was startled and suddenly looked up at the ground: "What happened?"
"The young lady asked me to purify a contaminated area and asked me to take you with me."
Xiang Jia's tone was a little strange, but still revealed a bit of anxiety. But to her surprise, Xipo's reaction was very calm.
"Big sister is fine." He said, thinking for a moment, "Let's go."
Since the eldest sister asked him to go, she must have her reasons. Although... he is of no use to the contaminated area.
Xiang Jia held Xipo in his arms as they flew. As soon as they emerged from the ground, they spotted a foggy mass not far away. Level 5 pollution was minor, so the reconnaissance system had triggered a pollution alert.
Xiang Jia put Xipo on the ground: "Master, wait here for a while."
She was the first person to know about Xipo's mental damage, so naturally she would not bring Xipo into the contaminated area.
However, Xiyue's message came at the same time: "Bring Xipo in. Remember, don't give him any protection."
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