Chapter 184: Chapter 183: Envy
Jiang Linhai’s curiosity was piqued again. "So what new ability did you get, and what does it have to do with Bo Xi?"
Just as Jiang Si was about to answer, he added a shocked guess, "Don’t tell me Bo Xi is a superpower user too!"
’Are superpower users a dime a dozen now?’
Seeing his constipated expression, Jiang Si chuckled. "Yes, he’s a superpower user too."
"His ability is controlling insects. He had the insects move the ship over. He was also the one who used insects to lure away the circling vultures last time."
Jiang Linhai said in disbelief, "There’s actually an insect control ability? Sisi, are you sure this is the apocalypse and not some cultivation world?"
’Dad is so ridiculous.’
Jiang Si burst out laughing. "How could this be a cultivation world? If it really were, I’d be out robbing cultivation manuals and plundering secret realms for treasure right now."
A flash of disappointment actually crossed Jiang Linhai’s face. "So what’s your ability, then?"
"It seems I can replenish their energy, and at the same time, absorb their energy to expand my space."
As she spoke, it occurred to her that she needed to confirm if absorbing Bo Xi’s energy could also expand her space.
She sent her consciousness to peek into her space, and just as she expected, it had expanded.
But the space hadn’t expanded by a full square meter like before; it was less than a square meter.
It probably depended on the amount of energy absorbed, the duration, and the strength of each superpower user.
Moreover, this absorption couldn’t be done at will. It only worked when the other person was weak and needed her to resupply them. It was like a kind of equivalent exchange.
But for now, the discovery of this ability had more pros than cons for her.
Jiang Linhai’s eyes widened even more. "Doesn’t that make you a hot commodity among superpower users? If a powerful one found out, they’d definitely capture you and use you as a living energy potion!"
’How does Dad come up with these modern slang terms?’
Jiang Si smiled. "Then I just won’t let them find out."
"The world is a big place. Superpower users aren’t everywhere."
Jiang Linhai frowned. He suddenly looked at her, his expression off, a mix of deep thought and conflict. After a long moment, he asked as if confirming something, "Is Qin Shen a superpower user too?"
’She and Qin Shen have been together for so long. Thinking back carefully, there were times when Jiang Si used her space without trying to hide it from him at all.’
’Qin Shen’s immense strength, his occasional defiance of nature... he had to be a superpower user.’
Jiang Si knew everyone would find out sooner or later. After a moment’s thought, she said, "He is. He’s a user with Healing Power."
Jiang Linhai froze for a second. "Huh? Not a Vajra Body?"
Jiang Si almost burst out laughing. "Dad, what do you think this is, the Calabash Brothers? No way."
"Alright, then when did you two find out about each other? His superpower is pretty great. No wonder a surgeon like him can even perform a sterilization surgery on a monkey."
Jiang Si thought back for a moment. "It was pretty early on. He’s a good person, so I wasn’t worried about him knowing."
Jiang Linhai breathed a sigh of relief. "That’s good, that’s good." He added, "So we have four superpower users on our ship. That’s amazing."
Jiang Si nodded. "I really didn’t expect to meet so many superpower users so early in this life."
Jiang Linhai glanced behind them and asked in a low voice, "Since most of you know about each other’s superpowers, should we tell your Uncle Lu?"
Jiang Si could see it too. They couldn’t hide it anymore.
She said decisively, "Let’s tell him. More and more people know anyway. We’re all on the same side now, so telling him won’t hurt our relationships."
Jiang Linhai confirmed, "Really? You don’t want to wait a little longer?"
Jiang Si said, "We’re doing well. Having superpowers lets us protect everyone and improve our conditions. Everyone else is in the same boat as us; they won’t want more people to know either."
"Being open about it will actually make us more united."
"Even if there’s a betrayal in the future, it would only be because a force we can’t resist has appeared."
Lu Zhifeng might make a choice for Niu Niu’s sake. Of course, he could also choose to fight for everyone’s survival.
If she could keep it a secret, Jiang Si naturally would.
The key thing was, there had been too many slip-ups.
There was no point anymore. It was better to be upfront.
Jiang Linhai nodded. "Then how should we tell him?"
Jiang Si said, "Just have a quiet word with Uncle Lu. Everyone will have an unspoken understanding, and life will go on as usual."
"I’m sure he won’t ask for details."
Jiang Linhai nodded. "Alright."
After Jiang Linhai made a point to have a heart-to-heart with Lu Zhifeng, the smile on his face was clearly more relaxed.
But it seemed he hadn’t told Niu Niu yet, probably because he was afraid she was still too young to keep a secret.
Actually, with Lu Zhifeng in the know, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
From now on, they were truly teammates who knew everything about each other.
Now that the Icebreaker was moved over, their available space had suddenly increased.
Everyone discussed it and decided to keep all the animals on the ship, while the cave hotel would be exclusively for people.
This was mainly because of the cave hotel’s design; with the moose’s restlessness, the monkeys’ howling, and the vultures’ cries, no one could get a moment’s peace for their ears while eating in the living room.
The Icebreaker was spacious, and it was a familiar environment for them.
After reaching a unanimous decision, they herded them all back onto the Icebreaker.
By opening the lower deck hatches, the moose could come right out and run around.
Jiang Si and the others figured that once the snow stopped, they would build a fence. The animals could run around inside the fence and go back into the ship’s hold on their own when they got tired.
Now they could also get back to planting radishes.
They had been so busy these past few days that no one had gone fishing in a long time.
The vultures, monkeys, moose, chickens, ducks, and livestock all had huge appetites. They couldn’t just let their supplies be consumed like this.
The day after the snow stopped, Zhang Aihua and his group also had to go out fishing.
As soon as they reached the shore, they habitually glanced over at Jiang Si’s ship.
And that one look gave them a fright.
Such a huge Icebreaker had completely vanished.
Could Jiang Si and her group have been blown away by the blizzard too?
Zhang Aihua quickly took out his walkie-talkie and called Jiang Si. "Miss Jiang, Miss Jiang, are you still there?"
’If they were lucky enough to be hiding in the hot spring cave hotel, they must have survived.’
Jiang Si’s voice came through after a short moment. "What is it?"
It was very calm, as if the blizzard hadn’t affected them at all.
But the ship was gone!
Zhang Aihua couldn’t help but say, "I saw that your ship is gone, so I called to ask if there’s anything you need us to do."
Jiang Si said, "No, thank you."
Zhang Aihua hung up, and Brother Qiu hurriedly asked, "How is it?"
"They’re fine."
To lose such a big ship, and it even had a greenhouse with vegetables on it. What a terrible shame.
But Jiang Si and her group didn’t seem upset by the loss. They must have plenty of supplies.
Even without a greenhouse, they probably had enough beans to sprout for vegetables.
And that’s not even mentioning their other food reserves.
’It’s really something to be envious of.’
