Chapter 15.7 - Ability

After Xue Rui left, Li JingHua went back to sharing her knowledge regarding the apocalypse. She explained that during the first three months of the apocalypse, the zombies were not as dangerous. Those who remained uninfected learned that their movement were slow and stiff. And as long as they kept their distance, they would be able to kill them easily. But, as time went by, they noticed that the zombies had become more agile. However, at the same time that the zombies upgraded, humans also found out that they had an ability.

"Ability?" Min XiaoYu asked in surprise. "Is it like the manipulation of spiritual energy?"

Shaking her head, Li JingHua decided to show Min XiaoYu her ability. After her rebirth, she noticed that she had retained the ability she awakened in the future. "Five months after the apocalypse, some humans were able to awaken their ability. Most ability users had one element but there were some who were blessed with two or even three abilities," Li JingHua explained. "After my rebirth, my ability seems to have remained. This is a form of water ability," Li JingHua raised her hand in front of her then she started to focus. It didn't take long for water to take form on top of her palm.

Li XinWen's eyes narrowed at the water ball that formed on top of Li JingHua's palm. He could not sense any spiritual energy from Li JingHua, which made him curious. 'How could this happen?' Li XinWen wanted to find out so he directed his own spiritual energy towards his eyes and activated one of his skills - Mo Yan - which enabled him to see more clearly, not only the spiritual energy around him, but also the elemental spirits that exists alongside the spiritual energy. While Min XiaoYu and Sun Xiao were in awe of her ability, Li XInWen was trying to figure out how the ability worked.

With Mo Yan, he noticed the water elemental spirit rushed towards Li JingHua's palm. But the spirits were dead spirits, so the water ball's potential was very low. 'So, an ability user is actually an elementalist?' Li XinWen thought to himself. In Long Xing, an elementalist was someone who had wanted to cultivate the dao, but as they were unable to understand the dao, they could only manipulate a dead elemental spirit. 'But if I can help her cultivate the dao...' Li XinWen's eyes rested on Li JingHua in an attempt to sense whether her body had the aptitude to cultivate or not. Unfortunately, he was left disappointed. 'No spiritual root present...' Li XinWen sighed. Without spiritual root, the living elemental spirits would be reluctant to work with them. Which was why, elementalists were not considered as true cultivators in Long Xing.

Then he turned to Sun Xiao and his eyes widened at his discovery. "Hua-jie! You said that after the apocalypse, humans awakened an ability. Can you tell me if Ah'Xiao awakened one?" Li XinWen suddenly asked Li JingHua making her lose focus, causing the water ball on top of her hand to lose its shapes and went splashing down on the floor. Seeing the carpet stained with water, Li XinWen felt his forehead sweat. "I... sorry?"

"It's alright, Ah'Wen. That was my fault. I didn't pay attention enough," Li JingHua replied. "And yes, Ah'Xiao will also be an ability user in the future. In fact, Ah'Xiao's abilities were quite unique. Three years into the apocalypse and yet, no one had the same combination as Ah'Xiao," Li JingHua told them.

"Jiejie, what is my ability?" Sun Xiao asked excitedly. "Can I also do like what jiejie did earlier?"

Li JingHua was unable to answer Sin Xiao immediately. After all, her ability followed her through time but she wasn't sure if they can awaken their abilities before the meteor falls to earth. It was said that the abilities awakened during the apocalypse were due to the mutation of every living being on earth caused by the meteorite. "Ah'Xiao, jiejie is a special case. For you and Mr. Min, the two of you would need to wait until the apocalypse. Then I will explain to you how to awaken your ability. Mr. Min, your ability will be the wind element. While Ah'Xiao... you will have Ice and Fire. Ice is a variation of water, just as lightning is to fire."

'Ice and fire?' Li XinWen frowned as he used Mo Yan again to look at Sun Xiao but he didn't find his earlier discovery to be wrong. 'Ah'Xiao does have a pure Zhuo Yang body. But with the presence of the Yin elements, if he is not properly guided, he would damage his body...' at the thought that his younger brother might harm himself, Li XinWen decided that he will make sure to give Sun Xiao the guidance he needs. 'Having ice and flame isn't bad. In fact, it could help balance the Yin and Yang energy within him.'

After thinking for a while, Li XinWen noticed that Li JingHua was looking at him guiltily. "Ah'Wen, about your ability..."

Li XinWen had actually already noticed that Li JingHua did not mention his ability at all so he could not help but ask. "Hua-jie, I am not an ability user, am I? Is that why you wanted me to learn martial arts with Mr. Min?"