Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 1372 The fallen genius

In this new era of psychic powers, psychic qualifications have become the absolute standard for measuring everything.

Whether in the family's power struggle or in the social rankings, the strength of spiritual power is like an invisible yet indestructible rope that tightly binds everyone's destiny.

The Nakiri family, a prominent family that once dominated the field of food and whose glory was based on superb cooking skills and outstanding gourmet talent, was also forced to undergo a fundamental shift in focus under the impact of the tide of the times.

Those days in the past when he was highly respected in the family for his superb cooking skills, those days when he conquered taste buds with delicious dishes and made the family glorious, are now gradually fading away, obscured by the dazzling light of the psychic age, and gradually becoming a vague image buried deep in memory.

Erina Nakiri, the former darling of the food world, is now deeply trapped in the quagmire of fate, unable to extricate herself.

She was like a lonely boat lost in the vast ocean, surrounded by endless surging waves and a gloomy gray sky above her head.

Standing at the crossroads of fate, she looked around in confusion, only to see thick fog and a chaotic road ahead. The confusion and helplessness in her heart completely overwhelmed her like a tide.

Once upon a time, her future was like the brightest star in the night sky, with a clear and bright trajectory. Becoming the perfect heir to the Nakiri family and Nakiri International, and making great achievements in the vast world of food was her unswerving direction.

But now, all of this has come to nothing. A thick, suffocating haze has quietly enveloped her world. The future has become bleak, full of endless unknowns and fears. Every step seems to be stepping into a bottomless dark abyss.

"I didn't expect that Erina Nakiri's spiritual power is actually level 0. Isn't this almost the same as us?"

A group of eliminated contestants who were also found to have level 0 spiritual power were gathered together, talking in low voices with a hint of gloating in their eyes.

Although their voices were not loud, in this quiet and depressing atmosphere, they were like sharp knives, stabbing straight into Erina Nakiri's heart.

"Yes, I heard that her cousin Alice Nakiri has a level 3 spiritual power! Now she is the president of the Totsuki Espada Council."

Another person continued, his words full of envy and awe for Alice Nakiri.

"The gap between these cousins ​​is too big."

Everyone echoed, looking at Erina Nakiri from time to time. There was sympathy and a hint of indescribable complex emotions in their eyes.

Erina Nakiri stood there, the whispers around her were like countless buzzing flies, circling around her ears and mercilessly drilling into her ears.

Every word was like a sharp steel needle, piercing straight into her already fragile self-esteem. In an instant, a feeling of humiliation so strong that it was almost suffocating, like a surging tide, suddenly surged from the depths of her heart and quickly spread throughout her body.

At this moment, her world seemed to be shrouded in a thick, insoluble black fog. The huge negative emotions seemed to have come to life, quickly condensing and rolling around her.

Her breathing became rapid and heavy, her chest heaving violently, her hands clenched into fists uncontrollably, her knuckles turning white from the force, her nails digging deeply into the flesh of her palms, bright red blood seeping out, yet, her heart was filled with resentment and pain so that she was completely unaware of the pain in her body.

Her eyes were filled with confusion and unwillingness. It was as if there was an old projector in her mind, constantly playing scenes from the past. A question echoed in her heart like a ghost: Why did it turn out like this?

My thoughts drifted back to when my cousin Alice Nakiri had just returned. At that time, Alice always acted arrogant and insolent, with deliberate provocation. Whether it was at a family gathering or a daily encounter at the academy, Alice would always say something sarcastic, trying to irritate Erina Nakiri.

But at that time, Erina Nakiri was full of pride and confidence deep in her heart.

In her eyes, her understanding and attainments of cooking have already reached the pinnacle.

Among the younger generation of the family, no one can match her cooking skills.

With her innate "divine tongue", she has an extraordinary keen perception of the characteristics of ingredients and the combination of flavors.

From her clumsy attempts at learning to cook to her later proficiency in handling all kinds of complex ingredients and creating one amazing dish after another, she has put in countless sweat and effort along the way.

In every cooking competition within the family, she was able to defeat the competition with her superb skills and win the championship trophy; in various high-end competitions in the food industry, she also performed extremely well, won many honors, and time and again used her strength to declare to everyone her absolute position in the field of food.

She firmly believed that with these outstanding talents and unremitting efforts, the future of the family, the position of the head of the family that symbolizes power and glory, must belong to her.

However, the trajectory of fate suddenly changed without any warning.

An unprecedented change of the times, like a sudden storm, swept in with devastating force and completely overturned everything she knew.

Now, standing in this new world dominated by psychic energy, her status with Alice Nakiri has been completely reversed.

She, once the pearl of the food world, has now become a completely unqualified person without a soul, with a spiritual power of 0.

In this world where psychic powers are regarded as the norm, without psychic powers, she is like a bird without wings, deprived of the foundation for her to stand. She is like an orphan cruelly abandoned by fate in a dark corner, lonely and helpless.

On the other hand, Alice Nakiri is fortunate enough to possess the noble level 3 spiritual power.

Among the numerous students in Totsuki Academy, her spiritual power level is unique and dazzling, just like the brightest North Star in the night sky.

Looking at the entire academy, the only one who can be slightly close to her in spiritual power is Soma Yukihira, who has a spiritual power of level 2.5.

With this powerful psychic power, Alice Nakiri became the president of the Totsuki Espada Council.

In the family, she has also won high prestige with her psychic powers. The tribesmen who once doubted her abilities now look at her with awe and admiration. She has become the core and pride of the new generation of the family.

Full of confusion, Erina Nakiri was walking aimlessly on the campus path like a body without a soul.

(End of this chapter)