"That's right, and it's very difficult to defend against, because you don't know when the other party will appear, nor do you know what the other party will look like." Xue Yingsong nodded and said, "Xiao Ling's ability is related to time. Its specific function is to temporarily slow down the flow of time in an area. However, after she stops using her ability, the flow of time in that area will double and return to the original speed."
Gu Ran understood. That is to say, the time slowing down of this power is not permanent, but temporary. As long as the power is no longer in effect, the area where the power acts will accelerate time to make up for the original delayed time, allowing the objects in this area to maintain the "oldness" they should have.
Although this power sounds very restrictive and limited, it is still a terrifying power.
Not to mention other things, even if the ability to turn the enemy into a PPT is continued to be developed, it will be enough to become one of the strongest auxiliary abilities.
Time is not something that humans should be able to master!
However, Xue Xiling is very lucky to have such a time-related ability, so who is Xue Xiling's superior ability crystal core
What effect can his special ability achieve
Gu Ran suddenly felt a strong curiosity.
Xue Yingsong: "I know what you want to ask, but I don't know either... There are too few people with time-related abilities in the world. Even the Lanxin University doesn't record many examples, and these examples are scattered throughout various historical eras."
Gu Ran was puzzled: "Then how can you be sure that there will be a superpower with a higher superpower crystal core to hunt? Maybe there are no other superpowers related to time in this world, only this one?"
Xue Yingsong was silent for a long time, and finally he looked up at the sky: "I don't know if there are other related superpowers, but I know that superpowers related to time will eventually lose the superpower crystal core in their bodies, just like the inheritance between space superpowers is fate, this is also the fate of superpowers related to time.
"I'm not saying this out of pure speculation or inference, nor am I simply believing the records in the literature. This is my personal experience. Do you know why Xiao Ling's mother is gone?"
"She is also a person with time-related abilities, and her abilities are basically the same as Xiao Ling's, both of which slow down the flow of time, but in the end she..."
There was sadness in Xue Yingsong's eyes.
"But her last supernatural crystal core suddenly separated from her."
Gu Ran couldn't help but fall silent.
It was the first time he heard of a mutant's supernatural crystal core automatically leaving his body.
But if it is true, then this psychic will definitely die unless his superpowers have been awakened not long ago and the degree of fusion between his heart and superpower crystal core is not high.
"Have you found out the reason?" Gu Ran asked.
This situation is absolutely abnormal. The supernatural crystal core and the heart are highly integrated and have even become a part of the heart. How could it be possible to automatically separate from the supernatural person
There must be something going on here.
As almost the most outstanding researcher in the Human Alliance, Xue Yingsong will definitely conduct his own research on this. After so many years, who knows, there might be some gains.
"At that time, I was like crazy trying to track down the whereabouts of the detached supernatural crystal core, but I searched for a long time and couldn't find it." Xue Yingsong fell into memories, "I kept searching for three years. During these three years, I froze her and used all means to keep her alive as much as possible.
"But in the end... she still left, leaving me, Xiao Ling, forever, because I have never been able to find that supernatural crystal core. It's as if it disappeared from this world out of thin air. Without the supernatural crystal core to maintain it, her heart can no longer maintain its vitality."
“Although I was still looking for relevant data and information, I eventually let it go because I still had Xiao Ling and I had to raise her well.
"I hope she can grow up happily, even if she is just an ordinary person. I hope she can find someone she loves, get married and have her own children, because I... can't be with her forever.
"But what I didn't expect was that Xiao Ling showed excellent talent as a researcher since she was young. She learned things very quickly and was very interested in related knowledge. I originally thought that she was a telekinetic user like me."
Looking at Xue Yingsong who had fallen silent again, Gu Ran said softly, "But I didn't expect that she wasn't a telepath, but a person with time-related abilities like her mother. She's so smart... It's just because of her pure talent. Maybe it's the brain you passed on to her."
Xue Yingsong smiled bitterly: "No, in fact, Xiaoling's mother is also a very good researcher, and she is the daughter of the president of Lanxin University at that time. I am just an ordinary researcher. Xiaoling can really be said to be a replica of her mother. Not only did she inherit her mother's talent and appearance, but even... ... her supernatural powers seem to have been inherited from her."
Although ordinary psychics may pass on their abilities to their offspring, the probability is very small.
There are even fewer examples like this where a person almost completely inherits the abilities of his parents.
"When she was six years old, she awakened her special powers. Everything seemed to happen naturally. She gained special powers just by sleeping normally."
Xue Yingsong continued to narrate:
"When I saw Xiao Ling using almost the same superpowers as her mother, I was stunned. At the same time, a terrifying thought came to my mind. This child's superpowers are almost the same as her mother's, but her mother's superpower crystal core is missing. Isn't this too much of a coincidence
"At that moment, I almost collapsed. If Xiao Ling's mother really died because of Xiao Ling, I couldn't imagine such a result... In order to deny my own conjecture, I continued to search for relevant information frantically, but the more I investigated the truth of this matter, the more desperate I became, because I became more and more certain that this conjecture was true."
There were tears in Xue Yingsong's eyes, but he forced himself to hold them back.
"Time-related psychics... ...actually, they have their own special inheritance just like space-related psychics. However, space-related psychics have developed a teacher-student inheritance system, while time-related psychics cannot imitate space-related psychics well because the time span is too long, even hundreds of years apart. In addition, these psychics of the same generation are not so harmonious with each other.
"Unlike space-based psychics who have two levels of psychic crystal cores at the same time, time-based psychics have more superior and inferior psychics, and the emotional connection between them is not as strong as that of space-based psychics. However, after tracing it to the end, I still cannot determine how much connection Xiao Ling's psychic crystal core has with her mother.
"Then I slowly gave up. What if I figured it out? What if I confirmed it? Maybe the result would make me even more desperate. Xiao Ling and scientific research are the only two people and things I care about. I can't accept the pain of losing Xiao Ling anymore."
Gu Ran listened quietly without interrupting the poor father's slightly longer narration.
"The turning point was the Ark Core..." Xue Yingsong showed a complicated expression on her face. "To be honest, I thought the Ark Core could only help me to a certain extent, because I had already reached the pinnacle of a researcher. The Ark Core could only help me store some things and record some things, as a small portable warehouse and a device for recording secrets."
"The Ark core again?" Gu Ran was a little surprised.
Xue Yingsong nodded: "The Ark Core does record a lot of secrets, and the secrets of the superpowers related to time... Although I am still not completely sure whether that record is the correct answer, in my heart..."
"I can still feel that this might really be the answer I've been searching for all these years."
"What is it? Can you tell me?" Gu Ran asked.
"Do you know the heaven?" Xue Yingsong stomped slowly, looking up. "It's a completely different world from the abyss, inhabited by a clan of winged angels."
Gu Ran was a little surprised and fell into thought: "Angel clan?"
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"Angels from heaven?"
Gu Ran asked in surprise.
Thanks to angels' beautiful appearance and their neutral and non-aggressive stance, humans have always had a very good impression of them.
This is reflected in various legends, where angels have always appeared as positive characters or as lovers that humans admire.
But in reality, humans know very little about heaven and angels, even less than they know about the abyss and demons.
Xue Yingsong nodded and said, "Yes, I used to think that the angels in the heavens were closed and aloof, but in the records of an Ark Core, I learned another situation, that is, it seems that a long time ago, there was a passage between the heavens and the human world, and the angels and humans also had exchanges, but later I don't know why the passage was closed, and even if some temporary passages appeared, they no longer interacted with humans.
"Then I learned the real reason... ... The angels are probably guarding something very important, which makes them stop leaving the heavens and become xenophobic, no longer wanting to communicate with the human world. No one knows what the angels are guarding, but from some of the information revealed... ...
"The things they are guarding may very well require these time-related supernatural crystal cores, because in the records of the Ark Core, a halo unique to angels once appeared at the scene of the death of a person with time-related supernatural powers. Although only this one example was recorded - of course, it is also possible that I was the only one who discovered this example.
“But I think it’s no accident that it was recorded in the Ark Core. The angels in heaven might indeed be collecting time-related supernatural crystal cores, and this might also be related to the thing they have been guarding for who knows how many years.
"And they may also have a way to let a few people enter the human world, just like the demons in the abyss. In fact, they also have such a method, but the demons sent in are not strong, so it is not a big deal. But as for the heavenly world... ...it is difficult to confirm."
Xue Yingsong sighed and said, "Ever since I learned that it might be related to the Angel Clan, I have been desperately trying to recall the details of the day her mother had the accident. I don't know if it was my strong thoughts that deceived my memory, or if that really happened...
"I recalled more and more clearly that I seemed to have really seen the angelic halo at that time. I really wanted to find the angels in heaven to confirm this speculation, but I couldn't find the way to heaven, so I gave up.
"It's just that this guess has been lingering in my mind. As Xiao Ling slowly grows up, her supernatural crystal core is getting stronger and stronger, and her supernatural powers are becoming more and more obvious. In order to prevent her supernatural crystal core from growing too fast, I forbid her to use star stones to speed up her cultivation."
Gu Ran remembered what Xue Xiling had said before, that her father forbade her to use the Star Stone to speed up her cultivation. He originally thought that Xue Yingsong knew that the Star Stone was contaminated, but now he realized that it was because of this incident.
However, Gu Ran still had some doubts in his mind. Did Xue Yingsong really not know that the star stone was contaminated
"You know that star stones are contaminated," Gu Ran asked directly.
Xue Yingsong looked at Gu Ran and nodded. "Of course I know this. I think any researcher who studies astrology should know this. However, the pollution of pure astral stones has been reduced to a very low level. As long as the amount is controlled - the amount of astral stones absorbed each month is controlled to a certain level, then the pollution is not a concern."
Gu Ran asked in confusion: "Why has the pollution of the star stone been reduced to a controllable level? Three hundred years ago, wouldn't it still cause... well, that kind of crazy abnormality? Have the current methods improved so much?"
Xue Yingsong said in surprise: “It seems that this trip to the ruins has left a deep impression on you about what happened more than 300 years ago. Yes, more than 300 years ago, the pollution in the star stones was indeed very serious, and it was easier to pollute humans than it is now, causing human minds to lose control.
“However, the pollution in the star stone gradually decreased, and the further development of the star stone purification technology also made the pollution in the pure star stone even less. All these made the pollution of the star stone reach a controllable level, even to an insignificant level.
"As long as you don't absorb a large amount of raw star stones that have not been purified, the pollution of the star stones will not cause too much harm to humans. Compared with the benefits brought by absorbing star stones, this is also insignificant. After all, compared with that little risk, the improvement in strength that can be seen with the naked eye is real."
These were indeed things Gu Ran didn't know. There were no relevant books on the market for information about star stone pollution. It was estimated that only people like Xue Yingsong were qualified and interested in studying them.
"Wait a minute, you said that the pollution in the star stone gradually decreases by itself?" Gu Ran suddenly asked, "Could it be that the pollution in the star stone is not constant, but changes dynamically over time? What is the reason for this? Have you studied it clearly?"
Xue Yingsong nodded slightly, then shook her head slightly: "The pollution of star stones has indeed been changing dynamically over time. Didn't humans use star stones earlier than three hundred years ago? But how many cases of star stone pollution have you heard of
"Even if there are, they are definitely only a few, or even individual incidents, far less than the massive ones that occurred more than 300 years ago. Moreover, with the development of star stone technology, human beings can purify star stones more and more effectively to remove the pollution. This may also be the reason why humans later reduced pollution incidents.
"I once thought about studying this situation and actually put it into practice. However, as I studied it more, I made a bold guess, which was so bold that I dare not publish it publicly."
Xue Yingsong stopped, his eyes fixed on a ruined building in the distance.
"Do you feel that the Star Stone is conscious?"
Gu Ran's pupils suddenly contracted: "What do you mean? Are you saying?"
"No, I'm not really sure myself. I just combined the information I found and made a bold guess. Although I haven't found any evidence yet, this idea still lingers in my mind."
Xue Yingsong smiled and said, "Just think of this as the nonsense of an old man like me. I also know that this speculation is very shocking, so I won't ask you to believe me."
"No, I believe you, because I also think that your guess may be true." Gu Ran replied.
Xue Yingsong's smile froze slightly. He looked at Gu Ran seriously and then realized that Gu Ran was serious.
"Why do you believe me? In fact, I have always doubted this guess and wanted to disprove it."
Why would Gu Ran believe Xue Yingsong
Because he suddenly remembered the eye of the sea and the deep water.
Because deep water is also said to have a holistic consciousness...
Wait a moment!
Gu Ran felt as if he had discovered a blind spot.
What is the connection between deep water and star stone
For a moment, Gu Ran's thoughts couldn't help but drift away.