Chapter 447: Chapter 217: Destroying the Mother Tree (Part 2)
Watching this colossal creature crawl out from underground, Gu Ningzhi, though unwilling to admit it, felt his legs go weak for a moment. How many years had it been since he last experienced this feeling? He remembered that the first time he displayed such a state was during his first mission to kill; the Gu Family’s tasks were never simple, and even a young boy barely over ten had to face life and death.
The target of that mission was an egregious habitual offender, a serial criminal with a list of crimes longer than Gu Ningzhi’s age at the time. This individual was an extremely vicious and ruthless person, indulging in torture and particularly enjoying the murder of young children!
Back then, Gu Ningzhi wasn’t as seasoned as he is now, and although he carried powerful weapons and had people protecting him in secret, his performance was disappointing; seeing that aura-filled individual, his legs turned to jelly and he couldn’t walk.
But just as his father said, killing is terrifying the first time, rare the second time, normal the third, and becomes a habit by the fourth.
When Gu Ningzhi could kill his targets without changing his expression, he had truly graduated, and since then he rarely showed such an embarrassing look for any reason. But now... facing this monster emitting a powerful spiritual field...
"Hey, is the situation okay?" As he was trapped in that spiritual field, unable to extricate himself, a slender, cyan hand with visible veins on his shoulder brought him back, "I thought you were always strong, never expected you to show fear. But... most high-level Insect Race creatures have telekinesis, and though this Mother Tree only has a mind level of two, it still affects you."
Telekinesis... again with telekinesis? Gu Ningzhi collected himself, using his spiritual power to resist the influence of that spiritual field, feeling better after a moment, "Telekinesis... I heard from Su Jiameng, is it Simoles Deficiency Syndrome? What kind of power is this really?"
Gong Yulu was silent for a moment, then said, "Some believe those with telekinesis are heaven’s chosen ones, possessing godlike powers, while ordinary people can only bow before them. However, only those who truly understand this power know it’s merely a curse bestowed by a demon. Telekinesis is indeed a sharp blade against the Insect Race, but... it’s too painful..."
Gu Ningzhi was confused but listened as the other continued, with content so shocking his heart nearly stopped, "Telekinesis is essentially the sublimation and transformation of spiritual power, and the key to breaking through the Spiritual Physical Ability 3S Limit. I remember Xiao Meng was at Mind Level Four before leaving the Alliance, with Spiritual Physical Ability all at 3S... that’s official records, but the actual spiritual and physical ability far exceeded that limit..."
Before leaving... the Alliance? Gu Ningzhi looked at Gong Yulu, who rambled on, unsure why but he felt an icy chill all over his body. He most wanted to ask, since when did the Alliance have someone so bizarrely powerful? With the surname Su? And how old is Su Jiameng now?
At most twenty-one, having spent the past five years running a restaurant on Qiming Star. If she had served in the Alliance, it must have been before she turned sixteen! Sixteen? Still an elementary school student; even if she were a top genius, the Alliance wouldn’t be so mad as to exploit child labor, right? Vaguely, a thought occupied his mind but he couldn’t remember its content.
Gong Yulu continued as if oblivious to his expression, "The reason she was documented as 3S is because there’s no definitive classification above 3S, temporarily using this as a placeholder. Later, it seemed she advanced to Level Nine... that power was terrifyingly strong. Can you imagine, a tiny mortal, with such a small body, yet able to control the life and death of an entire planet..."
The final self-destruction... if that woman hadn’t defected from the Alliance and chose to stay, how far could she have gone?
Gong Yulu couldn’t figure it out, for if she had stayed, it would have meant ending her days behind bars or going to a military tribunal, eventually dying with a fabricated charge, as the most humble of criminals would, leaving no third option.
Gu Ningzhi opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing, while Gong Yulu knowingly smiled, "I know what you’re wondering about; believe me, the truth isn’t for you to know now. When the time is right, even without me saying anything, Su Jiameng will likely tell you herself. But... when that time comes, you’ll find it truly sorrowful."
