The brief skirmish between the two had lasted only a moment. Both had tightly restrained their energy from leaking out, suggesting that Zhou Yuanqi also had his own apprehensions.
While Zhou Yuanqi was still hesitating, Su Wan flicked her wrist and withdrew the silver Energy Source Crystal back into her system space.
“Mr. Zhou, I've told you the method.”
Su Wan's voice was unhurried, and the smile had faded from her face, replaced by a calm indifference.
“If you don't trust me, then we can forget about this deal.”
“Return the bracelet to me...”
“As for that Energy Crystal Core... you can keep it as a welcoming gift.”
She extended her hand, palm up, gesturing to take back the bracelet.
Zhou Yuanqi's expression changed instantly.
He looked at Su Wan's outstretched hand, then down at the black bracelet in his palm, his eyes churning with incredibly complex emotions.
Su Wan's method, the Energy Crystal Core, the source crystal, the hope of becoming stronger...
All of it was right within his reach.
As long as he nodded and put on this bracelet, he could get that source crystal, break through the bottleneck that hadn't budged for ten years, and rid himself of the shameful label of being the lowest-ranked Abyss Seat.
He would finally have the authority to control everything!
He was terrified of losing this opportunity.
If he missed it this time, he might never get another chance in his lifetime to break through the bottleneck of the Level 4 Early Stage.
Ten years of waiting, ten years of suffering, ten years of unwilling resentment...
He didn't want to wait anymore.
“Miss Su...” Zhou Yuanqi's voice was raspy, carrying a desperate resolve. “I trust you!”
“I'll make the deal!”
With that, he hesitated no longer and slipped the bracelet directly onto his wrist.
Su Wan looked at Zhou Yuanqi, a genuine smile spreading across her face.
Obtaining such a powerful subordinate without expending any physical effort, using nothing but her words, made Su Wan extremely satisfied.
Zhou Yuanqi had no idea that once he put on this “energy conversion bracelet,” he would no longer belong to himself.
From this day forward, he would truly believe from the bottom of his heart that Su Wan was the most important person to him, and he would be willing to sacrifice everything for her.
He would use his resources, his status, and his position within Yuansou to provide Su Wan with every convenience!
The secrets of Yuansou's Guixu Project, the infighting among the Abyss Seats, the personnel network within the organization...
Everything stored in his mind no longer belonged to Yuansou from this moment on.
They belonged to Su Wan.
A few minutes later, Zhou Yuanqi bowed his head and said respectfully, “Master.”
Through Zhou Yuanqi, Su Wan learned everything that had recently transpired within Yuansou, especially concerning her.
This included the Prophet's prediction regarding her as the “Jiangcheng variable.”
Su Wan couldn't help but marvel at the Prophet's mysterious and powerful predictive ability.
“The Guixu Project...”
Zhou Yuanqi spoke, his voice low as he began to recount a secret that no outsider was ever meant to know.
“The Yuansou organization is searching for anchor points to build ‘Energy-Siphoning Towers’ on top of them.”
“The Energy-Siphoning Towers can draw energy from other planes through the anchor points.”
“And the Guixu Project is to integrate all the energy drawn by the various Energy-Siphoning Towers into a single location.”
Zhou Yuanqi paused before continuing, “...thereby creating a location capable of generating a massive amount of energy.”
“This place is known as the ‘Source of Guixu.’”
Su Wan's brow furrowed slightly.
“The Source of Guixu?”
“Yes,” Zhou Yuanqi nodded. “Once the Source of Guixu is established, it will generate a continuous stream of pure energy.”
“With such a place, we can evolve a large number of Ability Users and significantly boost the strength of existing ones.”
He looked up at Su Wan.
“This is the fundamental reason why Yuansou is pouring the entire organization's resources into advancing the Guixu Project.”
Su Wan fell silent for a moment.
“What exactly does Yuansou want to achieve by creating so many Ability Users?”
Her gaze sharpened.
“Do they want to dominate the world and unite all of humanity?”
Zhou Yuanqi shook his head.
“I don't know.”
Su Wan's brow furrowed even deeper. “You don't know?”
Zhou Yuanqi nodded, seemingly weighing his words.
“Master, the true purpose behind the organization's desire to create so many Ability Users and elevate their strength... is indeed unknown to me.”
He looked up, his gaze candid.
“What is to be done after achieving this goal is something only known by those... at a higher level above the Abyss Seats.”
“Not only am I in the dark, but among the Abyss Seats, I'm afraid no one else knows besides the First Abyss Seat.”
Su Wan's gaze lingered on his face. She remained silent for a few seconds.
“But you must at least know some clues, right?”
Zhou Yuanqi lowered his eyes, pondered for a moment, and slowly spoke, “In this world, Yuansou is not the only Ability User organization.”
Su Wan's pupils contracted slightly.
“There are other older, more mysterious organizations.”
“They are also cultivating Ability Users, searching for anchor points, and constructing facilities similar to the Source of Guixu.”
His voice dropped even lower.
“Every organization is doing the exact same thing...”
“Cultivating as many Ability Users as possible and elevating their strength as quickly as possible.”
Zhou Yuanqi looked up at her.
“I don't know the specific reason, but I've heard a rumor—”
“What rumor?” Su Wan's brow knitted tightly.
“Many years ago, the Astrologer and several powerful Prophets successively released the same prediction.”
“The prediction described that at some point in the future, Blue Star will face a terrifying disaster...”
“This disaster is not one that will affect just a single country or region.”
He raised his hand, pointing at the ground beneath their feet, then at the sky above.
“It is the entire world.”
“All of humanity on Blue Star will face this disaster!”
“Ordinary weapons and ordinary armies will be powerless against it.”
“Only Ability Users—only if we have enough of them, and if they are strong enough—will have a chance of resisting it!”
Su Wan's pupils contracted slightly.
“So, Yuansou... and the other organizations are cultivating Ability Users and raising their strength just to cope with this disaster?”
Zhou Yuanqi nodded slowly.
“That is the most popular theory. As for whether that is the actual truth...”
He didn't finish his sentence.
Su Wan fell silent.
She thought of the Prophet Zhou Yuanqi had mentioned.
An existence with a transcendent status within Yuansou, standing far above the Abyss Seats.
The one who had made the three predictions and accurately foreseen the situation in Jiangcheng.
If even such an existence was preparing for this disaster...
Then this disaster was likely far more severe than she had imagined.
“Alright, you should go back first and go about your usual business.” Su Wan took out five Level 2 Energy Crystal Cores and handed them to Zhou Yuanqi.
“I'll contact you if anything comes up.”
Zhou Yuanqi took the Energy Crystal Cores with both hands, incredibly thrilled.
He bowed slightly, his posture extremely respectful.
“Yes, Master.”
“From now on, I will inform you in advance of all of Yuansou's operations in Jiangcheng.”
“I will also report the progress of the Guixu Project to you at any time.”
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