strictlysupreme Chapter 24 The Heart of Frost, A Special Teaching!
Chapter 24 The Heart of Frost, A Special Teaching!
"Spark" Base No. 1, high-intensity training ground.
A tall girl in a white training uniform stood alone in the center of the field.
Her name is Lin Xue.
She is the future "Frost Empress" on Su Chen's "Spark List".
At this moment, her face showed no trace of the majesty of a future empress, only fear and unease.
She lowered her head, her hands tightly gripping the hem of her clothes, her body trembling slightly, like a frightened fawn.
Opposite her stood a burly, stern-faced instructor.
He was impatiently crossing his arms, his brows furrowed in a frown.
"Lin Xue! I'm saying it one last time! Concentrate!"
"Feel the power within you, and then release it!"
The instructor's voice, like a booming bell, echoed across the empty training ground.
"Look at the person next to you! That street thug Wang Meng can now reliably teleport ten meters!"
"That worker named Li Tie can now lift a three-ton alloy block!"
"With your S-rank potential assessment, you can't even produce a shard of ice! Are you even capable?!"
The reprimanding voice made Lin Xue tremble even more violently.
She bit her lip hard, her eyes reddening and tears welling up.
She could feel that deep within her body lay an immense and cold energy, like a sleeping iceberg.
But she was afraid.
She instinctively sensed that once this iceberg awakened, it would unleash a world-destroying power.
She was afraid that this power would hurt others, and even more afraid that it would devour her.
This fear acted like an invisible shackle, tightly binding her power.
"I...I can't do it..." she said softly, her voice trembling with tears.
"waste!"
The instructor finally lost his patience and angrily kicked the equipment next to him, making a loud "bang".
"I've led so many soldiers, and I've never seen anyone as useless as you!"
"S-class? I think it's a complete rip-off! A waste of national resources!"
After saying that, he turned around angrily and went straight to the observation room.
In the observation room
Qin Bing was silently watching all of this through the one-way glass, her brows furrowed.
The instructor pushed open the door, saluted Qin Bing, and looked helpless and annoyed.
"Captain Qin, I really can't teach this Lin Xue anymore. Her mental fortitude is too poor, and she's more timid than a rabbit."
"I tried everything—provoking her, encouraging her, even scolding her—but nothing worked."
"Her energy fluctuations are clearly the strongest of everyone, but she just won't release them. In my opinion, her mental state is simply not suitable for being a warrior."
Qin Bing remained silent.
She believed in the scientific assessment data, and even more so in Su Chen's godlike predictions.
Su Chen said Lin Xue is S-level, so she must be.
But the reality before her eyes left her deeply confused.
Where is the problem?
After hesitating for a moment, she still connected to Su Chen's private line.
"Advisor, it's me, Qin Bing."
"What is it?" Su Chen's calm voice came through the earpiece.
Qin Bing gave a detailed report on Lin Xue's situation, including the instructor's assessment.
"...Advisor, are we sure we haven't made a mistake?"
"Or perhaps Lin Xue's potential requires some special conditions to be unleashed?"
There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the communication.
Su Chen was not surprised after hearing this.
He knew very well that Lin Xue's introverted, kind, and even somewhat timid personality would indeed make it difficult for her to control the powerful S-level strength in the early stages of the apocalypse.
In her past life, she also experienced a series of tragedies that led to the destruction of her family and the loss of her loved ones.
After a major change in her mindset, she truly awakened and became the ruthless and decisive Frost Empress.
Now, I've protected her too much, which has deprived her of the environment to grow.
"I'll go over there," Su Chen said calmly.
"You're coming in person?" Qin Bing asked, somewhat surprised.
"Yes, some issues need to be resolved face-to-face."
Ten minutes later, Su Chen appeared on the training field.
His arrival silenced everyone.
Those "sparks" who were sweating profusely all looked curiously at the young man whom Captain Qin respectfully called "Chief Advisor".
Su Chen ignored everyone and walked straight to the center of the field, in front of Lin Xue, who was still standing there at a loss.
Lin Xue sensed someone approaching and timidly raised her head.
When she saw Su Chen's calm, unwavering eyes, for some reason, the panic in her heart miraculously subsided.
Su Chen didn't yell at the instructor like he did, nor did he preach any grand principles.
He simply looked at her quietly, and then slowly extended his right hand.
"Don't be afraid."
His voice was gentle, as if it had a soothing magic.
"Your power isn't as terrifying as you think. It's just a part of your body, like your hands and feet."
"Let me feel it, and I'll help you find the problem."
Looking at that clean, slender hand, Lin Xue hesitated.
She glanced at Qin Bing, who had a serious expression, and then at the curious gazes around her.
Finally, my gaze returned to Su Chen's encouraging eyes.
She gritted her teeth, as if she had made a tremendous decision.
Trembling, she reached out her small hand and gently placed it in Su Chen's palm.
The moment their palms touched!
A faint but extremely pure frost power slowly flowed from Lin Xue's body into Su Chen's body.
boom!!!
In Su Chen's mind, it felt as if a nuclear bomb had exploded!
He felt his very soul tremble violently at that moment!
The familiar bullet screen space in front of me suddenly began to flash and recombine wildly!
Immediately afterwards, a completely new system interface that he had never seen before popped up abruptly!
[Warning! Special high-dimensional energy "Mystic Ice Power" detected!]
[The energy resonates powerfully with your soul's essence!]
[Unlocking potential superpowers...]
[Potential S-rank ability "Mystic Ice Power" is being unlocked... 1%... 2%... 5%...]
Su Chen froze completely.
His eyes widened, and for the first time, an expression of disbelief and shock appeared on his face.
What the hell?
The power of Xuanbing?
Unlock my latent superpowers?
What's going on?
His special ability isn't just the ordinary "Heart of the Prophet."
Why is there suddenly another ice-type ability?
Is it...
A bold idea flashed through Su Chen's mind.
Could he also be a level two ability user?
This sudden turn of events left even the usually calm Su Chen completely bewildered.
"Advisor? What's wrong?"
Qin Bing keenly noticed Su Chen's momentary lapse in concentration and change in expression, and immediately stepped forward, asking anxiously.