Chapter 188: Awakening! The Chosen One?

Chapter 188: Awakening! The Chosen One?

Song Haitang's mental power was incredibly strong, and her perception abilities were equally impressive.

She quickly sensed that within Han Yingying's body, there seemed to be an unusual fluctuation of energy.

At this moment, this phenomenon caught Song Haitang's attention.

"This is not a simple fever." She stated.

Upon hearing these words, the people around them were all taken aback.

Han Chengjun hurriedly asked, "Captain, what's wrong with Yingying?"

Here, 'Captain' referred to Song Haitang.

This title was unanimously agreed upon by everyone.

Initially, they had wanted to call Song Haitang their leader, but she refused, and so they settled for 'Captain'.

As for Zhao Zheng, in the eyes of the crowd, he was like a divine spirit!

They dared not casually give him any title.

"If I'm not mistaken, she's awakening her superpower!" Song Haitang declared.

She had heard about survivors awakening from Teacher Shen, who had briefly mentioned it.

Although Teacher Shen hadn't elaborated on the symptoms of awakening, Han Yingying's current condition seemed to align with the process of awakening a superpower.

Upon hearing this, the Han family members were both surprised and delighted.

If the Han family could produce a superpower user, it would undoubtedly be a significant advantage for their survival journey.

Even Zhao Zheng showed a curious expression.

"Yingying is awakening her superpower?" Han Minna asked, initially surprised but then worried, "But I've heard that the process of awakening a superpower is very dangerous..."

As soon as she said this, Han Chengjun's face turned pale, filled with concern.

Song Haitang was unaware that the awakening process could be dangerous.

She immediately asked, "What kind of danger?"

Han Minna glanced at her third uncle before gritting her teeth and saying, "I've heard that awakening a superpower takes a long time, at least several hours of deep sleep. If one can wake up, they become a superpower user! But many people never wake up during this process... The success rate of awakening a superpower is less than 50%!"

Han Chengjun's face turned pale at her words.

Song Haitang thought for a moment and then said to Han Chengjun, "Go outside and ask if anyone understands this knowledge."

Hearing this, Han Chengjun immediately ran out of the camper van.

He asked around outside but soon returned, dejected, shaking his head.

Seeing this, everyone's hearts sank, and they looked at Han Yingying with concern.

Song Haitang thought for a moment and then spoke, "I have an idea."

Everyone turned to look at Song Haitang.

"Earlier, you mentioned that the success rate of awakening superpowers was higher at the start of the disaster and decreased over time, right?" Song Haitang asked.

"Yes," Han Minna replied, "That's what I heard from others."

"This must be true," Han Wu, standing nearby, added, "It's rare to see newly awakened superpower users these days; they're mostly people who awakened long ago."

Song Haitang continued, "Given this phenomenon, I believe it's not related to time but rather individual constitution."

"Awakening a superpower requires a long time, and during this process, one's stamina and energy will be significantly depleted! If the body is weak, it won't be able to endure..."

"In the early days of the disaster, people hadn't gone hungry for long, and their bodies were still in good shape. They could withstand the energy consumption during awakening and had a higher success rate."

"But now, ordinary survivors are mostly emaciated and weak. The little stamina they have can't support the energy consumption during awakening, so the success rate is lower."

Upon hearing Song Haitang's analysis, everyone understood and nodded in agreement.

It seemed to be the case!

However, after learning this, they became even more worried.

Because Han Yingying's body had weakened due to frequent hunger and a diet of processed food, which contained various technological additives. She was severely malnourished.

Her arms were as thin as chopsticks, and her face was devoid of any flesh, making her look like a seven or eight-year-old despite being nine.

Could such a body withstand the energy consumption during awakening?

"What... what should we do?" Han Minna asked anxiously, "September Sister, Yingying is so frail; she definitely won't be able to endure it... Is there anything you can do to help Yingying?"

Han Chengjun, this man, immediately knelt before Song Haitang.

"Captain, please help Yingying, this child. No matter the outcome, I, Han Laosan, will be forever in your debt."

Song Haitang frowned slightly, as she disliked such scenes.

"Let me finish speaking first."

Upon hearing this, Han Chengjun had no choice but to get up from the ground.

"Earlier, you mentioned that the Corpse Crystal contains energy that can improve the body, and consuming it doesn't cause any adverse reactions. I'm thinking of feeding this child a Corpse Crystal to see if it helps."

After a brief pause, Song Haitang added, "As for whether it will work or not, I'm not sure either. We can only leave it to fate."

"If you agree, I'll get the Corpse Crystal."

There was no need to ask the question that followed.

Little girl Han Yingying was already completely unconscious, and there was no way she could endure this.

They had no choice but to take a desperate measure!

Additionally, everyone agreed with Song Haitang's analysis and felt that this was the best course of action.

So.

Han Chengjun knelt down before Song Haitang once again.

After all, Corpse Crystals were precious, and Song Haitang's willingness to offer one was a great favor.

Song Haitang didn't like this kind of thing, so she simply ignored Han Chengjun and went to the bedroom to retrieve the Corpse Crystal.

However.

Soon, another problem arose.

The Corpse Crystals in the bag were at least the size of a fingernail, and in their normal state, they were incredibly hard. There was no way they could be fed directly.

Since Han Yingying was already unconscious, feeding it to her might even choke her to death...

They tried various methods, even using a hammer to smash it, but they couldn't break the Corpse Crystal.

For a moment.

Everyone was a bit dumbfounded.

"How can it be so hard?" Han Minna exclaimed in surprise. "I remember that after I ate it, my stomach felt warm and comfortable."

It seemed that the Corpse Crystal was resistant to stomach acid.

"Let me take a look." Zhao Zheng said, reaching for the Corpse Crystal.

Song Haitang handed it over to him.

Everyone's hopeful gaze turned towards Zhao Zheng.

Zhao Zheng didn't hesitate. With the Corpse Crystal in hand, he squeezed it with force...

But it didn't budge! It was indeed quite hard!

Zhao Zheng squeezed again, and this time, a small white aura appeared on his fingertip.

To break the Corpse Crystal, he had to resort to using his Shock Fruit Technique...

"Crack!"

Finally, there was a result.

Under the powerful Shock Fruit Technique, the tiny Corpse Crystal was directly shattered into powder.

It almost turned into dust! Witnessing this, everyone was astonished.

They had just tried to hit it with a hammer, but it didn't move, and its hardness was almost comparable to a diamond.

Unexpectedly, in this man's hands, it was crushed so effortlessly...

"What are you all staring at?" Zhao Zheng asked. "Get some water and feed it to the child."

...

Soon.

The powdered Corpse Crystal was mixed with water and fed to Han Yingying.

After feeding it to her, everyone watched Han Yingying with concern, observing her condition.

The little girl's face was originally deathly pale, and she was drenched in cold sweat. She looked extremely weak.

A few minutes after consuming the Corpse Crystal, her face rapidly regained a hint of color, and the cold sweat no longer flowed as profusely as before.

"It's working! It's working!" Han Minna exclaimed with joy.

Han Chengjun also heaved a sigh of relief, his face tense as he watched his daughter.

Song Haitang approached and touched the child's forehead.

It was still very hot.

"From now on, take turns observing her condition, and call me immediately if there's any problem."

Hearing Song Haitang's words, everyone nodded in agreement.

"September Sister, I understand. You should rest now!" Han Minna said.

Song Haitang nodded and returned to the bedroom with Zhao Zheng to sleep.

Don't get the wrong idea; they were just sleeping.

...

Due to the poor conditions, water resources were scarce, and even bathing was not an option.

The two of them hadn't bathed in over ten days, and being clean people, they had no desire to engage in such activities.

There was no choice; the apocalyptic environment was like this.

...

A night passed.

The next day.

Song Haitang woke up, and after a quick wash with Zhao Zheng, she immediately went to check on Han Yingying's condition.

"How is the child doing?" Song Haitang asked.

It was evident that the Han family had stayed up all night, taking turns watching over the little girl.

"Currently, the high fever hasn't subsided," Han Minna replied.

Song Haitang walked over and touched the child's forehead, and it was indeed still hot.

It seemed that awakening a superpower was indeed dangerous.

The Holy Land Extraordinary on Blue Planet was much better, convenient, and safe.

"Now, we can only rely on her. Let's continue observing!" Song Haitang said.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Han Chengjun stood up and said, "I'll drive."

His eyes were bloodshot and filled with worry, clearly from a night of sleeplessness.

"Uncle Three, you haven't slept all night. Let me drive instead!" Han Wu said.

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As the uncle and nephew argued, Song Haitang intervened, "Enough, let's not rush. We'll stay here and rest for the night."

After all, she and Zhao Zheng had no plans to leave so soon, and staying for an extra day was preferable.

"But..." Han Minna whispered, reminding them, "Someone came by earlier, asking when we'd be departing..."

She was referring to the people outside.

Song Haitang furrowed her brows and said, "Go tell them they can leave whenever they want. They don't need to wait for us."

"Right now, Yingying is at a critical point, and we can't afford any jolts. Let's wait until she wakes up before making any decisions."

Upon hearing this, Han Chengjun almost knelt again.

Considering his daughter's condition, what else could he say?

So, the convoy remained stationary for another day.

With Zhao Zheng and Song Haitang staying put, the others dared not leave!

Even a fool would know that sticking with these two powerful figures would be much safer.

Sending them to Seoul on their own would be a death wish!

...

It wasn't until after 2 pm that Han Yingying finally broke her fever and slowly regained consciousness.

"Yingying, you're awake? That's wonderful!"

Seeing this, Han Minna, who had been keeping watch by her side, immediately called out, "Uncle Three, come quickly, Yingying is awake!"

Han Chengjun, who had been inspecting the car's undercarriage outside, heard her and quickly crawled out from under the vehicle, rushing towards the RV.

"Dad!"

Han Yingying called out.

Seeing his daughter unharmed, Han Chengjun's eyes welled up with tears, and he hurriedly rushed to her side, "Yingying, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

Han Yingying thought for a moment and touched her stomach, saying, "Dad, I'm hungry..."

Song Haitang was also startled and rushed over, just in time to hear her words. She immediately grabbed a packaged piece of bread and handed it to her.

"Eat up!"

"Thank you, Sister September!"

Han Yingying politely thanked her and began eating heartily.

After the girl finished eating, Song Haitang finally asked curiously, "Yingying, what superpower did you awaken?"

Han Yingying was momentarily taken aback, showing a puzzled expression.

Han Minna explained, "Yingying, Sister September is asking if you've noticed any changes in your body?"

Han Yingying was an intelligent child and understood Song Haitang's question.

She thought for a moment and raised one hand, applying a bit of force...

Suddenly!

A gentle green light appeared in the palm of her hand, creating a vibrant green aura.

Everyone's eyes lit up at this sight.

It was clear that Han Yingying had successfully awakened a superpower!

But...

"What kind of power is this?" Han Minna asked curiously.

Han Yingying didn't explain; instead, her gaze swept across the RV and landed on a nearly wilted potted plant on the nearby shelf. The little girl's eyes lit up.

She rushed over, picked up the plant, and extended her hand to pinch a yellowing leaf.

The power was activated!

Suddenly!

The nearly wilted plant began to revive at a visible rate, rapidly growing and thriving with vitality.

Everyone was stunned by this miraculous sight.

Even Zhao Zheng showed a surprised expression.

"Is this... the power Yingying awakened? It's truly amazing," Han Minna said, stunned.

"I feel so tired..."

Han Yingying spoke, releasing the plant and sitting on the sofa.

She seemed weak.

"What's wrong? Yingying, do you feel unwell?" Han Chengjun asked anxiously.

Han Yingying thought for a moment and replied, "I'm so tired and sleepy, Dad. I want to sleep."

"It's probably due to excessive consumption," Song Haitang explained from the side, "She just awakened, and it's normal to feel weak at this time. Using her power right after awakening would lead to excessive energy consumption."

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

At that moment, Song Haitang added, "Regarding her awakened power, I suggest you keep it a secret! Don't let it out under any circumstances."

Seeing everyone's puzzled expressions, Song Haitang continued, "Her ability to revive plants is incredibly valuable in this apocalyptic environment. I believe I don't need to emphasize her importance, do I?"

"Plants hold a vital position in the food chain!"

"In the future, when her power becomes stronger, she might be able to save all survivors!"

"Once the news gets out, every shelter will surely fight for her."

"If she falls into the hands of malicious people, this child may become a machine for cultivating food."

Upon hearing these words, the Han family members were all shocked!

Han Chengjun's eyes revealed deep concern.

(End of Chapter 1)

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