Chapter 38 Panel Explosion
The excruciating pain reached every nerve in Ning Shuyin's body.
She was almost ready to face death.
"System, it seems... I can't go back, and I won't be able to get that 1 billion prize..."
[Host, you... *sizzle*... you still... have a chance to detect *sizzle*...]
Perhaps because Ning Shuyin was on the verge of death, the system's voice was filled with electrical noise and was almost inaudible.
The mechanical remains were only half an arm's length away from her.
Suddenly, Ning Shuyin noticed the damaged energy core.
There is an inconspicuous black square in the middle.
The tiny blue arcs of electricity, like iron filings attracted by a magnet, were all "sucked" into it.
A strange energy vacuum zone formed around the black cube.
What's this……?
Ning Shuyin's survival instinct drove her to think frantically.
"Is that black cube absorbing the energy of the blue electric arc?"
"It acts like a stabilizer? It can neutralize and absorb the deadly energy leaking from the core?"
A thought flashed through her mind.
"My body was pierced by blue electric arcs... my life force is draining away, so can I use this black cube to absorb the harmful energy?"
Regardless of whether it is or not.
Now we have no choice but to try anything, even if it seems hopeless.
This was the last straw Ning Shuyin could think of.
With her last ounce of strength, she crawled on the ground like a dying beast until she reached the mechanical creature on the verge of exploding.
She reached out and pulled the black module off the scalding hot core.
Her fingers were burned and she was in excruciating pain, but she couldn't care less.
Ning Shuyin held the still-warm module and, without hesitation, plunged the metal needle from the module into her arm.
"Warning! Unknown organism connection detected!"
The mechanical creature's body suddenly emitted a sound.
After losing that black module, its metal body suddenly contracted, becoming a hemisphere.
Finally, it uttered a universal standard phrase:
"You're asking for it."
Then, it stopped moving.
At this moment, Ning Shuyin could no longer hear anything.
The moment the module was inserted into her body—
The expected relief did not come.
Instead, a storm descended upon the soul.
Ning Shuyin guessed wrong.
That black module is not an energy stabilizer at all.
It also couldn't absorb the destructive energy from her.
This mechanical creature is called the "Energy Plague Apostle".
This module is an energy weapon specifically designed to counter superhumans—the [Energy Plague Module].
Once the module comes into contact with a superhuman, it releases a massive flow of malicious energy, invading and destroying the other person's consciousness like a virus.
It is the nemesis of those with supernatural abilities.
However, when Ning Shuyin connected to it, it triggered a scenario that had never happened before.
The massive flow of energy could not find a target to destroy.
But it discovered a small flame in Ning Shuyin's sea of consciousness.
The module's instinctive mission compels it to ignite that flame, making it stronger and turning it into its target.
"Hmm!"
Ning Shuyin was in so much pain that she couldn't even scream.
She felt as if her soul had been torn into billions of pieces and then brutally reassembled.
Energy and laws were forcibly born in her sea of consciousness at this moment.
At the end of excruciating pain lies ultimate clarity.
Just as the pain was about to return and attempt to destroy her consciousness, the black module suddenly went out.
Energy... depleted...
A green light emanated from Ning Shuyin's body, enveloping her like a fishing net before being completely absorbed by her.
When Ning Shuyin opened her eyes again, the world... had become completely different before her eyes.
"What did I see? It's like I can see energy flowing."
[Host, we have detected... *buzzing*... Your mental power has exceeded the critical point.]
As Ning Shuyin regained her senses, the system's voice gradually became clearer.
"What do you mean? I'm not dead?"
Although Ning Shuyin was still somewhat weak, she was completely different from her near-death state just now.
[Host, you not only survived, but you have also awakened supernatural abilities. Opening your attribute panel.]
[Host: Ning Shuyin]
Age: 21
[Potential Assessment: Growth and Evolution Type (Navigator talents have been awakened; it is recommended to fully explore your potential)]
[Core Module 1: Upgrading Ability Levels Using Points is now available. You can choose to enhance one type of ability up to Rank A.]
[Sensory Ability: Rank F]
[Healing Ability: Rank F]
[Combat Ability: Rank F]
"System, I've awakened?"
Ning Shuyin was suddenly overjoyed, staring incredulously at the panel in front of her.
"Not only did I awaken, but I also awakened three superpowers at the same time?"
[Host, you read that right. Due to the stimulation of the Machine Race's "Energy Plague" module, you have awakened a special ability. Would you like to use points to upgrade your ability now?]
"Lift!"
[Host, each point grants you one level. Which ability would you like to upgrade?]
Ning Shuyin's gaze swept quickly over the three F-level abilities on the panel.
The system's "add points" function arrived, albeit belatedly.
She has now accumulated 7 points through daily check-ins, enough to upgrade one of her special abilities to A-level.
"System, if I choose to upgrade one of my abilities, will my other abilities still have a chance to be upgraded?"
Before making a choice, you need to ask clearly.
[Host, this system-provided opportunity to redeem points for a quick upgrade is only available once. However, you can also continue to upgrade through your own efforts, other opportunities, rewards, etc.]
Ning Shuyin understood; there was only one shortcut.
You must choose carefully.
Combat abilities?
The thought only flashed through her mind before she immediately rejected it.
Her biggest weakness is her physical fitness as a woman.
What's more, this track is crowded with monsters like Situ Linchen.
Do not select.
Then, all that remains is perception and healing.
Healing is an excellent option.
Things are valued for their rarity. Among the Perseus navigators, those who have awakened healing abilities are extremely rare.
"Treatment" is a life-saving trump card, something any team would crave.
but……
Ning Shuyin felt that being a therapist was somewhat passive.
And the "perception" ability—
She recalled the extreme sense of powerlessness she felt when facing the machine race.
Why did she almost die?
It was because she knew nothing about the enemy and nothing about the environment.
Unable to anticipate the enemy's arrival, nor able to analyze the enemy's weaknesses.
She hardly hesitated any longer.
"System, upgrade your sensory abilities!"
"Please fill it up, thank you."
[Upgrading the host's sensory abilities...]
[E-grade, D-grade, C-grade, B-grade, A-grade. Upgrade complete.]
An indescribable warm current flowed into Ning Shuyin's sea of consciousness.
She tried to mobilize the energy in her body—using the method she had experienced when she shared her feelings with Situ Linchen.
In an instant, her world was reconstructed.
The world before was just a two-dimensional painting.
At this moment, the painting "comes alive," transforming into a holographic microcosm bursting with information density and radiant light.
Ning Shuyin closed her eyes, yet she could see more clearly than if she had them open.
Dust particles permeating the air, energy lines flowing through the power lines.
The scent of enemies in the distance, the cries for help from patients in the basement.
She could even "see" how the newfound superpower within her flowed according to her will.
Just then, a vivid map of battlefield energy unfolded automatically in her mind.
It's the B2 level of the building!
We are fighting a tough battle.
There are more enemies lurking in the pipeline than appears.
Moreover, she sensed an even more dangerous situation—the B3 level medical refuge area still had a large number of critically ill patients stranded there.
If the defense line is breached, the consequences will be unimaginable.
We must join the war.
She glanced at the ventilation opening on the wall.
Her F-rank combat ability grants her strength slightly greater than that of an ordinary man.
[Host, remember to take that black energy module with you.]
A system notification suddenly sounded.
Ning Shuyin glanced at the ground: "Is this thing dangerous?"
The "Plague Module" is completely depleted of energy and poses no danger. However, its outer shell and structure can fetch a considerable sum on the black market.
Ning Shuyin's eyes lit up when she heard that it could be sold for money.
She picked up the black module from the ground and threw it into her personal storage space. Then, she deftly pried open the ventilation grille.
Her petite body slid silently into the dark pipe, like a swimming fish.
Below, Situ Linchen killed the heavily armed soldier with a single sword strike.
In order not to damage the building structure, he inevitably had to be restrained when using his strength.
The fleet recently executed "Class B" navigator You Lingfei. The only remaining senior navigator is a Class C navigator, currently stationed in the "Silent Skies" and unable to provide support in this battle.
The smoke and dust from the explosion obscured the soldiers' entire field of vision.
Just then—
"Beep beep beep!"
A communication request came in.
Situ Linchen glanced at the command terminal—it was Ning Shuyin.
Is she in trouble?
He hesitated for a few seconds before answering the call.
The sound coming from the channel was not a girl crying or calling for help.
Ning Shuyin's calm and clear voice rang out:
"Marshal, there are two attackers sneaking in from the ventilation duct at the 7 o'clock position!"
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