"It's not that it's stopped working." Lu Chen smiled slightly, looking at Lingling: "Tell me, what's the reason?"
Lingling answered crisply: "My power isn't enough!"
"Not bad, not bad!" Lu Chen clapped his hands: "Lingling actually knew!"
Lingling gave Lu Chen a rare eye roll: "Brother Chen, I could feel it. When I applied that energy to Lulu's heart area, I ran out of power. I thought, 'This is definitely bad,' and then..."
She sighed, then raised her eyebrows: "Luckily, Brother Chen came."
Lu Chen chuckled: "Your sister called me, urgently asking me to come. She's doing experiments, very busy, and couldn't come. Don't blame her."
"It wouldn't have mattered if she came," Lingling said calmly, but a hint of warmth appeared in her eyes.
It seems her tense sisterly relationship with Du Haoqi has thawed considerably.
At this moment, Guo Fuyun suddenly said, enunciating each word clearly, "Me too. At that time, I also felt a surge of energy, like a flower blooming in my body, quickly bearing fruit, and then transforming back into energy. And then, you know."
Lu Chen nodded, scratching his head, a sudden realization dawning on him.
Damn, this Seven-Life Flower ability is truly amazing and profound!
He originally thought it could only work on himself, but unexpectedly, it can even plant seeds in other people's bodies, like giving birth to sons and daughters, and then transform into energy with the same effect.
For example, the Healing God ability went into Lingling's body and gave birth to a Little Healing God ability. And the Martial God ability, when it went into Guo Fuyun's body, gave birth to a Little Martial God ability!
The difference lies in their abilities. Guo Fuyun's Lesser Martial God ability allows her to sense and draw energy from Lu Chen's body at any time, but its range is limited to within 300 meters. Lingling's Lesser Healing God ability, on the other hand, is much more independent, operating autonomously, but it cannot absorb energy from Lu Chen's body.
Each has its own unique advantages.
However, why can't just anyone do it? So far, only Lingling and Guo Fuyun have been able to. What's the mechanism? Is it because they are both women? Both seventeen or eighteen-year-old girls?
Or are they both autistic?
Lu Chen was completely baffled, but one thing he was certain of was that there were definitely more than just Lingling and Guo Fuyun who could absorb his Seven-Life Flower ability; there must be many others.
In fact, there might be quite a few, they just hadn't encountered them yet.
This conjecture was astonishing. If a large number of people could develop their own abilities after sensing Lu Chen's energy, then the world would have many more people with superpowers. Healing God, Martial God, Curse God, Divination God…
This is absolutely enough power to change the world!
Lu Chen suddenly remembered what Shangguan Wan had said before he came to Yunzhou City, when she gave him the Seven-Life Flower through a fusion technique. She had implied that obtaining the Seven-Life Flower's power would allow him to dominate the world!
At the time, Lu Chen hadn't taken it seriously. Dominate the world? Did she think it was child's play? Even before this, Lu Chen wouldn't have believed that mastering the Seven-Life Flower's power could lead to world domination.
After all, one person's energy is too limited; how could one possibly contend with so many national machines?
But now, it was clearly possible!
Think about it, if there really was a large group of people whose physiques could absorb his Seven-Life Flower's power, then it would be equivalent to him controlling a large group of superhumans! He would become the father of superhumans!
Then, how could world domination be impossible?
In an instant, Lu Chen was stunned by his own thoughts.
To be the world's overlord, the most powerful person on Earth? That didn't seem so bad.
Then, Lu Chen considered other possibilities. Perhaps, precisely because of this, his future would be greatly risky! The hints he'd received from Yang Jiangyu suggested that countless people in the shadows were plotting against him!
Thinking this way, Lu Chen felt a pang of fear. To become the world's overlord, how many open and hidden attacks would he have to deal with?
Regardless, he'd rather die than give up! If he had it, he might as well accept it!
But no matter what, he had to find a way to find Shangguan Wan!
In just half a minute, Lu Chen had thought of many things. The three girls, with their beautiful eyes, stared at Lu Chen, waiting for him to speak.
Looking at them, Lu Chen suddenly felt a heavy responsibility. If he was the father of superpowered individuals, then Lingling and Guo Fuyun were his eldest and second disciples? He said in a deep voice, "Lingling, Yunyun, listen carefully. The energy within your bodies is actually a kind of supernatural ability. In other words, you are both superhumans. In this modern society, there are originally two types of mysterious and powerful individuals: martial arts cultivators and mystical cultivators…"
He then gave a brief introduction to these two types.
He continued, "And you are mysterious beings beyond these two, even more powerful and formidable. Therefore, under these circumstances, you absolutely cannot reveal your secrets to outsiders, lest you attract the attention of bad people. Yunyun, you are somewhat better off; you can use the disguise of a martial arts cultivator. But Lingling, you must be careful in the future and not treat people indiscriminately."
Lingling and Guo Fuyun nodded repeatedly, while Tian Sijing looked somewhat dejected.
Lu Chen continued, "And Lingling, I'll teach you a method to cultivate energy. After you finish your studies and homework each day, remember to cultivate diligently. After a year or two, you won't experience that lack of stamina anymore."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Also, for both of you, I need to find a way to improve your cultivation!"
He was already thinking of the Dragon Elixir. This stuff could strengthen the body and replenish vital energy for ordinary people, but for cultivators, it was a treasure for enhancing energy.
There was also the seawater pearl from Yang Jiangyu, and the several ancient jade pendants he still possessed. However, only the Divine Healer's ability could absorb them; it might be useful for Lingling, but probably not for Guo Fuyun.
At this moment, a timid voice suddenly sounded beside him: "Brother Chen, I also want to become an ability user. Can you...can you help me take a look?"
The speaker was, of course, Tian Sijing, her eyes reddening. She felt she should be the first person to meet Brother Chen, so why were both her older sisters gifted with superpowers, while she had nothing?
"Uh," Lu Chen scratched his head, a little embarrassed. However, a thought struck him; he could use Tian Sijing as a test subject.
"Then let me test you," Lu Chen said, extending a large, warm hand to Tian Sijing.
The little girl, Tian Sijing, quickly placed her hand in Lu Chen's palm.
First, he tested her Healing God and Martial God superpowers, activating each one. However, both superpowers were unresponsive. Lu Chen thought this was normal. Next, he tried the Curse God superpower.
Lu Chen currently liked this superpower the most; it was even more effective than the Martial God superpower. Even against a highly skilled martial arts expert, being attacked by the Curse God superpower would likely cause their power to plummet.
Unfortunately, the Curse God superpower also showed no reaction.
Next came the subtle Divine Calculation and Divine Treasure abilities.
Well, these two still wouldn't obey Lu Chen's commands, listlessly refusing to move.
Next came the Divine Cooking ability.
This Divine Cooking ability wasn't bad; although it wasn't offensive, besides making delicious food, it was also a good way to cultivate energy.
However, the Divine Cooking ability didn't react to Tian Sijing at all.
That's it.
Lu Chen released one hand and said apologetically, "Xiao Jing, um... I'm sorry, I don't think you're suitable."
Tian Sijing nodded helplessly, raised her legs, hugged them with her hands, pouted, and pressed her chin against her knees. She looked so wronged, it was heartbreaking to see.
Lingling held her hand, gently comforting her, "Xiaojing, don't be sad, we'll all protect you."
Guo Fuyun also looked at her, "How about I teach you some staff techniques? Even though you're not a superhuman, with practice you'll become skilled."
None of these could cheer Tian Sijing up.
Lu Chen scratched his head, sighed, and said, "How about this? I'll keep an eye out for any superpowers I discover, and if I find any, I'll come find you immediately to see if we can merge?"
Tian Sijing immediately held up a little finger: "Pinky promise, a hundred years, no take-backs!"
Lu Chen laughed heartily and also held up a little finger: "A thousand years, no take-backs!"
While everyone was chatting, Lu Chen's phone rang. It was Du Haoqi calling.
That hot body flashed before his eyes again, and Lu Chen swallowed hard.
"How is she?" Du Haoqi asked anxiously, "My sister... what's wrong with her now?"
"She's alright, I'll have Lingling tell you," Lu Chen said, handing the phone to Lingling.
Lingling's voice, which had been cheerful just moments before, was now somewhat subdued. She briefly told her sister what had happened and then handed the phone back to Lu Chen.
Du Haoqi thanked him profusely on the other end of the line, making Lu Chen feel none of his usual coldness. He chuckled, "Haoqi, don't be so polite, we're all family, just treat me to a meal sometime."
Du Haoqi was stunned. This was the first time Lu Chen had called her Haoqi, and it sounded quite natural to him. Hearing this, she felt a mix of emotions, unsure of what to do, and thus became somewhat lost in thought.
"Haoqi? Haoqi?"
"Oh, okay, Director Lu, I should treat you to a meal sometime to express my gratitude!"
Du Haoqi hesitated slightly, then blurted out, "Director Lu, there's something I want to tell you!"
"Huh?" Lu Chen was taken aback: "What is it?"
Judging from her tone, it sounded quite serious. Du Haoqi, on the other end of the phone, regretted her words immediately.
She quickly changed her tune, saying, "Actually, it's nothing much, just reporting to you. I conducted a very important experiment before, based on your suggestion, to improve the quality of the Fire Dragon Liquid. We've achieved initial results, and soon, probably within a week, the upgraded version of the Golden Dragon Liquid will be available."
As she spoke, her tone regained a hint of coldness.
Lu Chen nodded: "Okay, according to the original plan, after the Fire Dragon Liquid sample is ready, I'll try it out and see the effect. If it works, we can start mass production."
Lu Chen spoke these words casually. He had been involved in the upgraded version of the Vitality Elixir and was 90% confident that the gold sample produced this time would have sufficient efficacy.
As he spoke, he wondered, what was Du Haoqi trying to say to him? Why did she suddenly change her mind?