Regarding the matter of awakening lightning abilities after transformation

That unbelievably beautiful face showed no sign of pain; its dark eyes were clear and calm, holding a gentle tenderness like water.

“There is an Awakened in the team who is responsible for caring for the wounded. I received treatment from her and I am much better now.”

Since Gu Cheng would find out sooner or later anyway, Su Wanxi didn't intend to hide it any longer. She added, "Overdraft treatment, using a portion of my life force for rapid healing. My injury is in my right shoulder, and my body can recover on its own. Although it won't shorten my lifespan, I will have to go through a period of weakness."

That blow almost pierced her shoulder joint. Even after lying in bed for two days, Su Wanxi still felt weak in her limbs and dizzy from time to time.

"Is that so..." Gu Cheng bit her lip, her brows furrowing in a frown.

She knew Su Wanxi's personality all too well; the more understated Su Wanxi's explanation was, the more serious her injuries were.

Ultimately, Su Wanxi believed that since the matter was over, there was no need to make her lover worry too much.

After checking Su Wanxi inside and out, Gu Cheng practically glued her eyes to her, thinking that it was all her fault for not finding Wanwan immediately, otherwise she would never have let the other suffer such serious injuries.

Speaking of which, what kind of monster could possibly hurt Su Wanxi...?

"Orange...don't you think..."

Hearing Su Wanxi hesitate, Gu Cheng suppressed her thoughts and asked her softly, "What do you think?"

"Our current posture... gives off a feeling of ancient officials, gentry, and landlords forcibly abducting women..."

One woman was disheveled, her bare shoulders partially exposed, her clear, dark eyes misty with tears. The other woman, her expression urgent, gripped her waist with a domineering grip, her eyes fixed on the exposed expanse of white skin.

"..." Gu Cheng.

It seems that Gu Cheng has rarely seen Su Wanxi look so pitiful and helpless. Even in certain special situations, he always maintains his composure and forbearance, waiting for his wife to calm down before speaking up.

Distracted by Su Wanxi, Gu Cheng suddenly forgot what she was going to ask, thankfully Gu Chengyan reminded her in her mind.

"Your Su Wanxi is at least an A+ level Awakened One; there are only a handful of people and monsters who can harm her..."

Perhaps she was being overly sensitive, but Gu Chengyan vaguely sensed an aura emanating from Su Wanxi that could rival her.

Chapter 414 Solitude (Section 422)

In late December, the temperature plummeted, and a thick black fog enveloped the sky, obscuring the sun and making even midday seem dim.

Only half a minute had passed when the woman's porcelain-white skin turned slightly red due to the low temperature. Adhering to the principle of fixing herself after pulling it open, Gu Cheng pursed her lips, straightened Su Wanxi's body, grabbed the collar with her fingers and laid it flat, then buttoned it up one by one.

Su Wanxi looked at her quietly, her breathing light and even, as if a faint fragrance wafted in the air, and her dark eyes shone brightly.

"Su Wanxi, what happened after you entered the rift..." Gu Cheng touched her earlobe, her soft brown hair cascading to the side.

"Such a serious injury couldn't have been caused by an accidental fall down the stairs."

Back in Lanjiang, Gu Cheng was unaware that Su Wanxi had developed mental health issues. She noticed a cut on Su Wanxi's forearm by chance, and when the girl pressed for details, Su Wanxi dismissed it with a casual, dismissive remark that she hadn't paid attention.

Upon hearing this, Su Wanxi suddenly raised her eyes, her slender white fingers gently caressing Gu Cheng's wrist, feeling its warmth and smoothness.

“It wasn’t from a fall.” She tilted her head back, her cherry lips slightly parted. “It was a penetrating wound inflicted by a vulture.”

Su Wanxi began her story by recounting how she landed on the shore, how she scouted the environment, her specific thoughts at the time, and the first night she spent in the ruins. Her voice was deep and melodious, possessing an intoxicating charm.

Gu Cheng wrapped his arms around his fiancée's slender waist, brought his chin close to her neck, and exhaled softly.

Before meeting Wu Shaoqiu, Su Wanxi's life was quite smooth. Although she encountered many creatures along the way, their strength varied and they were generally not very threatening. They could be easily killed by gravity.

As the girl listened, she gazed into Su Wanxi's eyes, her gaze filled with deep concern. Su Wanxi, unhurriedly, continued to recount her experiences at the camp.

"Following the team into the rift, Wu Shaoqiu, one of the only two publicly known S-rank Awakened, betrayed the military... He used Synchronization Copying to acquire the A-rank ability Lullaby, attempting to kill all the survivors in the camp..."

Judging from the feeling Gu Chengyan gave her, an S-level Awakened One was a peak that ordinary A-level Awakened Ones could hardly surpass.

Gu Cheng unconsciously bit her lip, the area near her teeth turning slightly white. Seeing this, Su Wanxi raised her soft hand, her fingertips supporting her lover's chin, and gently poked it twice.

"Orange, don't worry, I'm sitting right in front of you perfectly fine."

After speaking, Su Wanxi leaned forward and kissed Gu Cheng's lips. Gu Cheng felt as if she had bitten into a piece of cotton candy. She subconsciously wanted to deepen this hard-won kiss, but Su Wanxi moved her lips away and smiled sweetly at her.

Are you at ease now?

She spoke as if she were deliberately begging for a kiss. Gu Cheng glanced at Su Wanxi, whose lips were red and moist, glistening with moisture, making them incredibly alluring.

A blush suddenly rose to her cheeks, burning her ears. Gu Cheng hugged Su Wanxi's waist and buried her head in her arms.

"So how did you defeat him later...?"

Feeling her fiancée's arms tighten around her, as if afraid she would run away, Su Wanxi felt a surge of heat in her chest and her heart beat slightly faster.

She was so close to never seeing the girl in her arms again.

"I've broken through," Su Wanxi said, while placing her fingers on her lover's slightly cool hair.

"As early as six months ago, I vaguely sensed that I was on the verge of promotion. It felt like a bucket full of water. No matter what I did, it would only make the water close to saturation, without any substantial improvement."

The psychological blow caused Su Wanxi to remain at the A+ level for too long, even allowing Gu Chengyan, who had previously passed the A level, to surpass her.

"Qin Kexin was injured at the time. Wu Shaoqiu shot her in the thigh. I was not far from her. When I realized what was happening, my face was covered in splattered blood."

Influenced by the spiritual plague, Su Wanxi found it difficult to describe it more specifically. She told Gu Cheng that at the moment of her promotion, she felt that everything around her slowed down.

“Similar to bullet time,” Miss Gu added softly. “With the infinite extension of the spirit, one can then conduct a fundamental analysis of the supernatural abilities one possesses.”

Su Wanxi's gravitational tides and miniature black holes are both based on the expansion of A-level and above. Although she can use them, without a deeper understanding, it will be difficult for her to improve them.

"After crossing that insurmountable barrier, I can finally be certain that what I have been controlling all along is not gravity, but the powerful gravitational pull of a sufficiently large mass on an individual."

"From now on, the source of gravity will no longer be limited to the ground beneath our feet."

......

After listening to Su Wanxi recount her experiences over the past few days, Gu Cheng took a deep breath, countless images flashing through her mind, finally settling on the moment they reunited.

"From now on, Su Wanwan is not allowed to leave my side for more than fifty meters."

The detection range of the bio-electric radar is about one kilometer, but Gu Cheng is truly at ease, knowing that this is the only distance he can keep an eye on at any time.

"We have two S-rank and one A+ rank combined, so we must pool our strength in one place," the girl muttered softly, turning to the side, a faint pink blush rising on her pretty face.

Su Wanxi's dark eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this, and seeing the other party's shy and timid appearance, she smiled with her red lips.

"Orange, when did you learn to abuse your power for personal gain?"

There's no need to find so many reasons or excuses. Even if Gu Cheng didn't mention it, Su Wanxi herself wouldn't want to be too far away from her little wife.

"Huh? Where did I abuse my power for personal gain?"

Gu Cheng kept her face turned away, not letting Su Wanxi see her expression.

The reasons she gives are always reasonable.

Su Wanxi paused, her tone betraying her disappointment: "Perhaps... I'm overthinking it..."

The sound, at first glance, seemed to be that of a kitten abandoned by its owner.

Gu Cheng turned her head awkwardly, only to find Su Wanxi smiling at her, her long, black hair gently cascading down to her waist, swaying in the wind and outlining the woman's graceful curves.

...I was teased.

After chatting and snuggling together for a while, Su Wanxi heard a clear whistle coming from outside the tent.

"Lunch scout," Gu Cheng explained, taking out the only bag of self-heating military rations from her bag.

To lighten the burden of backpacks, the military provided each Awakened with compressed biscuits and drinking water, as well as a bag of self-heating rations containing green bean and beef fried rice, ham, dehydrated vegetables, and some egg rolls.

Su Wanxi took out her own portion, which was curry chicken fried rice. Gu Cheng opened the package and heated the rice. Soon, the tent was filled with a rich aroma of rice.

“At first, I thought this thing took up too much space.” Su Wanxi took the spoon from Gu Cheng and said with a smile, “Now it seems that the commander is really farsighted.”

After getting used to eating compressed biscuits, a hot meal suddenly brings a sense of happiness.

Su Wanxi scooped a spoonful of fried rice and fed it to Gu Cheng, who gently took it in her mouth. Her pink cheeks bulged slightly as she chewed, making her look extremely cute.

Section 423, Chapter 415: The Seed of Doubt

Even in the wilderness, without the need for warmth or light, humans will instinctively add firewood to start a fire, finding solace in the gradually growing flames.

Of course, in addition to resting by the campfire, enjoying a hot lunch is also a good option.

Ten minutes later, Gu Cheng reluctantly put down the now-dry food bag, her glossy lips looking incredibly tempting.

Su Wanxi handed her two napkins and then tidied up the leftover food next to her and stuffed it into a plastic bag.

"Is Orange there?" Just after wiping her mouth, a clear female voice came to her mind. Gu Cheng gently hummed in response and turned her head to look at Su Wanxi.

The latter was putting on gloves with his brows lowered, his dark eyes filled with scattered light, like the Milky Way.

Upon hearing the "hmm," Qin Kexin on the other end of the call paused abruptly, instinctively clearing her throat: "Ahem...I hope I didn't disturb your rest..."

"No." Gu Cheng tossed her hair and loosened one button down as she did so. "I don't take naps."

As the backbone of the camp, she absolutely cannot let her guard down.

Su Wanxi picked up the conversation at the right moment and asked gently, "Kexin, is it about the team handover?"

The two Awakened squads needed a commander to lead them, and she had already delegated that task to someone else. As for Gu Cheng...

Su Wanxi glanced at his fiancée, who smiled and told Qin Kexin to connect the other party to the communication channel.

After a brief and amicable exchange, Gu Cheng ultimately took command of the team, while the team leader who was originally in charge of Qin Kexin and the others was retained as the deputy, assisting the team by providing suggestions.

All the awakened ones who participated in this crack repair were prepared to die. The sheer volume of their wills could fill an entire archive room. Naturally, they would not easily disobey military orders. Gu Cheng thought that at the very least, she had Su Wanxi, an experienced former captain, by her side, so she accepted the arrangement.

After severing the mental connection, Su Wanxi noticed the complex expression on her fiancée's face and couldn't help but chuckle: "Captain Gu, are you feeling the pressure?"

Hearing his former boss, now his wife, address him as "Captain," Gu Cheng touched his lips and buried his head in the woman's shoulder: "Hmm... I'm afraid I won't be able to do my best."

After Ouyang Tuo disappeared, she served as the captain for a period of time and knew that this responsibility was not easy.

“Su Wanwan, according to the team leader, the crows killed more than 60% of the survivors in your team.”

They should have been a team of similar size to the camp, but unfortunately they ran into the main force of the Jackdaws and most of them were slaughtered.

Synchronization Copy, S-rank ability strength. According to An Zhishui's intelligence analysis, Wu Shaoqiu's position within the Cold Crow is at least that of an archbishop. Combined with the dream investigation of Cheng Hao in the previous period, the hidden pawn buried within the Hermit Bureau has finally surfaced.

"His abilities... are so perfectly suited for teamwork..."

Recalling Wu Shaoqiu, Su Wanxi still felt a lingering fear. He had absolute dominance over those below the S-rank level, and any amount of supernatural ability could only become a tool for evil in his presence.