Qiu Wuji went to buy groceries, but in reality, she deliberately left a space for the mother and son to communicate using their supernatural abilities.
Some things might be "classified," and she knew that staying at home might be inconvenient.
"A worldly-wise girl, a seasoned veteran, she inexplicably gives me a sense of authority." This was Wu Xiuyun's assessment: "I feel that in normal interactions, you should be treated like a grandson by her, so why is she the one cooking for you?" Chu Ge felt a surge of pride. *I wrote this.*
How could she be condescending towards me? From the beginning, my mindset should have been superior to hers, treating her like a daughter, teaching her how to understand the world.
Perhaps it was precisely because of this that their relationship progressed in this direction.
Because no one else could be so condescending towards Qiu Wuji.
And no one else understood her so well, and she had never relied on anyone's help so much.
So, she gradually became gentle and tender.
He didn't dwell on it, simply saying, "Qiuqiu is right..."
Wu Xiuyun: "..."
"...I really want to learn superpowers, Mom! You're so awesome, how can you not teach your son?"
Wu Xiuyun sighed, "We didn't know you had superpowers before... During the two years we awakened our own, we secretly tested you quite a bit, and it felt like you didn't inherit any of our genes at all. Your dad even argued with me about whether we were his biological son."
Chu Ge: "..."
"Now I think we were switched at birth... at least in terms of intelligence..."
"Stop, stop, stop, can we get to the point?"
"The point is, superpowers don't..." "It's definitely hereditary; on the contrary, the possibility of it being hereditary is relatively small, so we didn't take it to heart. We thought since you're an ordinary kid, you should focus on your studies and work. An ordinary person's life is enjoyable; don't get involved in our dangers, that's good enough. Since you think that way, why would we mention your special abilities? It's pointless." Chu Ge silently poured his mother a cup of tea: "Now that I have... is there anything I can guide you on? It can't just be the training in the dark room, right?"
"The training in the dark room is the key; everyone needs to undergo this basic training, both physically and mentally. For deeper training, you'll gain..." "Your base is where you receive the same training as Yueying... but I don't think you need that." Chu Ge paused, "Why?"
"Because you have very strong instructors." Wu Xiuyun sipped her tea and said leisurely, "They're always with you, providing close, personal instruction. Would you be stupid to train elsewhere?" Chu Ge said helplessly, "Qiuqiu doesn't understand... oh, her ability awakened on its own, she figured it out herself, she can't give me systematic training."
"You might have a misunderstanding about these things, treating them as a conventional learning system." Wu Xiuyun said, "Ability development has only been around for a few years, everyone mainly figures things out on their own." "Systematic training is merely a summary and organization; it's fine as basic, universal training, but each person's special abilities depend on themselves—just like no one can train me." Chu Ge asked curiously, "Because of the power of space?"
"That's right." Wu Xiuyun said matter-of-factly, "As far as I know, no one is stronger than me in spatial abilities, so who will teach me?"
Chu Ge: "Emmmm..."
Wu Xiuyun said, "Based on the current information, you're some kind of bullshit invulnerable? What can I teach you then?" Chu Ge looked up at his mother and saw a slightly teasing smile on her face. He understood.
His mother must know he's not truly invulnerable; she's just waiting for him to confess.
Chu Ge hesitated, unsure whether to tell her everything… It wasn't that he wanted to hide it from his mother; some things were too unbelievable, and Chu Ge himself was cautiously afraid of unforeseen changes—for example, what if the more people knew, the more people explored, and it caused changes in that world? Did he dare to bear such unpredictable changes? On a personal level, there was also a subconscious urge to think, "That world is my private property, and I don't want anyone to know." Besides, my mother works for the government; what if she felt it was something important and needed to be reported, and then a superior ordered me to write something inaccurate? What if Qiuqiu had to teach immortality? If people like Yan Qianlie caused trouble, wouldn't people think I was the culprit?
After thinking it over, I felt I couldn't say anything carelessly. Not even to my mother…
After a moment's hesitation, I whispered, "I feel my ability actually has some spatial aspects; it seems I can mentally link to another dimension. The so-called invulnerability is a technique I gleaned from other dimensions, so it's a technique, not my special ability."
That should be enough.
Wu Xiuyun's eyes shone brightly: "No wonder your mental strength is inexplicably strong; it doesn't match your invulnerability at all."
She stood up excitedly, pacing back and forth: "Space, space! Truly my child, I knew I hadn't chosen the wrong one."
Chu Ge: "..." Wu Xiuyun turned her head: "Can you use spatial powers? Like space distortion, dimensional slash, teleportation, or anything like that?"
Chu Ge shook his head: "No, absolutely not."
"Then it's not spatial manipulation..." Wu Xiuyun continued pacing: "Pure perception and linking to other dimensions..." She seemed to be facing a problem herself.
Based solely on this information, she was also at a loss as to how to develop and utilize Chu Ge's abilities. It seemed the only way was to train his spirit, and they could talk about it once he fully connected to that other dimension…
She thought for a moment and then said, "I'll try to teach you some spatial applications, to see if you can apply them to other areas and make your understanding of space clearer, which will help you perceive that space?"
Chu Ge said, "I can't perceive any special characteristics of real space at all. What can I use? I'm so confused, Mom."
"When you connect your spirit to the other dimension, do you feel a kind of overlap between two spaces?"
"…Yes."
"And some… distance, stretching, vastness and minuteness."
"Yes." Chu Ge was starting to find it interesting.
"You already have a sledgehammer to crack a nut," Wu Xiuyun laughed. "Let's start with the simplest thing. I'll teach you invisibility to play around with, and we'll talk more once you've mastered it."
Chu Ge: "Huh?" Invisibility needs to be mastered? Isn't it just a spell? But then Wu Xiuyun said, "There are several kinds of invisibility, such as distorting light and deceiving the eye. But our method is relatively advanced… Try using your perception of the intersection of two worlds to see if you can create a sense of isolation, separating yourself from the world and placing yourself in an independent space…" Chu Ge's eyes widened slowly.
"At the beginner level, you can achieve invisibility… With advanced training, isolating space to protect yourself, you might even be considered invincible." Wu Xiuyun patted her son's shoulder with a smile: "I have high hopes for you." Chu Ge stared blankly at his mother, suddenly realizing that she might be even more powerful than he had imagined.
If she could achieve this kind of spatial isolation invincibility…
Chu Ge swallowed hard and couldn't help but ask, "What ability does Dad have?"
Wu Xiuyun tilted her head to look at her son, then suddenly pulled out a booklet from somewhere.
Chu Ge's heart skipped a beat.
A personal space? A mustard seed containing Mount Sumeru? "I want to learn this, Mom..."
But then Wu Xiuyun said, "This is the 'Directory of Ability Users' compiled by Xiao Gu and the others. It's an internal publication, not for others to see. You're not considered 'others,' so take it. If you see any strange people in the future, you can compare them and have a better idea." Chu Ge had been eyeing this for a long time, so he took it and immediately flipped to the first page.
The first page was a string of code names and "Top Secret."
S-level Top Secret and above are not published.
Chu Ge: "What's the use of this?"
"It has something." Wu Xiuyun smiled and pointed to one of the SS-level characters: "Judging from the number, this is me."
Chu Ge: "Who would recognize me?"
"That's exactly what I want—to be unrecognizable. It's useless internally. Those truly qualified to know need to unlock their identities; they don't see it here anyway. My external identity is just the director of the Ability Item Research Office, someone who researches ability materials. Your sea sand is under my jurisdiction."
"..." Wu Xiuyun asked with a smile, "As for what you asked earlier, what ability does your father have..."
Chu Ge looked at her expectantly.
Wu Xiuyun pointed to an SSS-level top secret document: "This is your dad."
Chu Ge: "Damn!" Wu Xiuyun fell silent, meaning she really couldn't tell him.
"Fine, I'll look at something else myself." Chu Ge flipped to the last page.
Name: Chu Ge.
Ability: Invulnerable to blades and bullets.
Estimated Potential: E.
Chu Ge: "I'm only E? Which idiot rated me that?"
Wu Xiuyun's expression was unfriendly: "The idiot who gave birth to you."
Chu Ge: "?"
Wu Xiuyun said: "Xiao Gu is tentatively rated B, to be reviewed by the expert panel. I had someone change it to E. Now is not the time for you to show off. If you want to show off, wait until you're stronger. What we need now is to mislead some people into thinking you're weak, and then you punch them in the head."