Chapter 20 Discussion (Part 2)

Chapter 20 Discussion (Part 2)

Xiao Hua recalled if there was any relevant information in the book but found nothing. She replied lazily, "If you want to know, I can help you right now."

As she spoke, an ice block the size of a palm appeared in her right hand, accompanied by a surge of energy. The surrounding temperature dropped to sub-zero.

Zhao Ye: "...Forget it, I was just kidding, haha."

Amid the playful banter, they finished their dinner. Xiao Hua picked up the mango mille-feuille Bai Mu had given her and slowly ate it.

"The captain seems a bit off today," Tang Yi, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up.

The group looked over and saw Xiao Zui sitting quietly in the corner, absorbed in the task of absorbing the crystal nucleus. On closer inspection, they could see that Xiao Zui's expression was a bit tense, with tiny beads of sweat on his temples.

Xiao Hua felt a bit troubled. Isn't Xiao Zui the main character? Is it normal for him to face obstacles during his first crystal nucleus absorption?

Damn, this is frustrating.

Bai Mu, recalling his own experience, asked Xiao Hua, "Xiao Hua, can you help with a power transfer?"

Xiao Hua: "I can't, but Su Mo can."

Su Mo, shocked: "??? If even you can't, Xiao Hua, how can I, a beginner, manage?!"

Bai Mu seemed to understand a little. "Because of her abilities?"

"Yes, Su Mo's healing powers aren't offensive. They are inherently nurturing and supportive, making her the most suitable for this."

With this explanation from Xiao Hua, everyone turned to look at Su Mo again.

Su Mo... Su Mo was panicking internally.

Suddenly becoming the focus of attention, she felt a bit overwhelmed. "I... I don't know how to do it."

"It's quite simple," Xiao Hua reassured her. "Just try to input some energy into Xiao Zui. If he doesn't resist, continue. If he resists, stop and let him handle it himself."

Su Mo: "..."

Is this really all right?

But Xiao Hua's reassurance did comfort her. Gathering her courage, she looked up at the four of them. "Should I give it a try?"

"Yes, please do." Bai Mu nodded first.

Once he agreed, the other three also expressed their approval.

Su Mo stood up, walked over to Xiao Zui, squatted down, and then paused, looking back at Xiao Hua, confused.

"..." Xiao Hua patiently explained, "Hold his hand and input the energy. Start with a small amount and gradually increase."

Su Mo, following the instructions, began the process.

Watching Su Mo struggle with the energy transfer, Zhao Ye couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Hua, you've helped Brother Bai and the survivors before. Why can't you help the boss now?"

Su Mo's speed was indeed a bit slow.

"I had Brother Bai's consent, so there was no resistance. As for those survivors..." Xiao Hua thought carefully about her words, "They were too weak to resist."

Zhao Ye: "Impressive."

This explanation made everyone realize the situation. Xiao Zui might not be fully conscious right now, and since Xiao Hua had powers, if she rashly intruded, she would certainly be attacked.

The nature of powers was quite mysterious. For Xiao Zui’s safety, Xiao Hua naturally couldn’t act rashly.

It must be said that this group of people subconsciously saw Xiao Hua as a caring sister concerned about her brother.

But for Xiao Hua, aside from the objective factors, she personally didn’t want to get too involved with the male lead, so she avoided it whenever she could. The male lead’s issues should be left to the female lead.

Moreover, Xiao Hua still vividly remembered the last time she provided assistance; that feeling of emptiness and coldness was not something she wanted to experience again so soon.

Picking up the unfinished dessert, Xiao Hua added slowly, "When it comes to healing support, Su Mo is the professional one. Once she can handle things independently, I can focus on fighting."

Bai Mu, Tang Yi, Zhao Ye, and Han Xiu Jie: "..."

Suddenly, they recalled Xiao Hua’s skills from the surveillance footage.

Indeed, it would be underutilizing her to just have her as a support.

...

Despite some initial obstacles, after Su Mo’s first intervention, Xiao Zui’s absorption became smooth and unobstructed, completing quickly.

Thinking about how she had to assist Bai Mu five or six times to resolve it, Xiao Hua felt tears welling up inside her. She couldn’t help but think, is this the privilege of the male and female leads?

As soon as Xiao Zui stood up, he thanked Su Mo beside him, "Thanks for your help."

"You're welcome," Su Mo said shyly, smiling.

Hearing this, Zhao Ye couldn’t help but interject, "Boss, how did you know that?"

Xiao Zui looked at him and said, "I could hear it."

Zhao Ye: !!!

Good thing I didn’t say anything bad about the boss just now.

The group gathered again, asking Xiao Zui to demonstrate his abilities.

With a swift thought, a basketball-sized thunderball materialized in Xiao Zui’s right hand, ten times larger than the initial small ball.

Xiao Hua: F**k!

She had to work harder; she couldn’t afford to be outmatched by him!

Zhao Ye was about to pester Xiao Zui for another demonstration when the door was suddenly knocked on.