Chapter 220: Chapter 76 Awakening
Spiritual talent isn’t exceptionally powerful from the start; it requires continuous practice and upgrades to truly unleash its formidable capabilities.
Just like Du Xixi’s purification talent, even though it is the champion within the virtualization talent, when first awakened, it was merely a small light sphere nestled in Du Xixi’s palm, and all the energy within could only be used on Du Xixi herself.
Later, Du Xixi’s spiritual talent was upgraded, helping the severely injured and unconscious Ke Lian. In the process of healing Ke Lian, Du Xixi’s spiritual talent also gradually upgraded.
Now, Du Xixi’s spiritual talent has evolved into a large light sphere about a cubic meter in size and can freely float to anywhere within sight under Du Xixi’s mental command.
This could be called the "healing hack" of purification talent, and it’s the reason Du Xixi wishes to see Miao Miao in person. She’s not the delicate girl who can’t endure a journey; she simply hopes that Miao Miao, who once walked the edge of death with her, can live well.
Du Xixi looked up, meeting the slightly shaken eyes of Ke Lian under her sincere gaze, and softly spoke: "Ke Lian, I hope that one day, I can stand shoulder to shoulder with you, rather than always being sheltered beneath your wings."
Ke Lian and them wish to protect her, this Du Xixi understands, but this isn’t what she wants.
She has her own pride; she wants to strive to stand shoulder to shoulder with Ke Lian. She is the heir of the Imperial Chef Family of Blue Star and also the Marshal’s Wife of the Blue Star Empire. Hence, she is not merely a delicate kitchen flower confined to cooking delicacies in the kitchen; she can also weather the storms outside on her own.
After a long while, Ke Lian sighed lightly, held the back of Du Xixi’s head while leaning forward, letting his forehead touch hers. Although his voice carried a hint of helplessness, it contained more joy: "Xixi, if this is what you wish for, then I’ll wait."
Waiting for you to stand shoulder to shoulder with me, waiting for you to join me in witnessing this grand prosperous era!
Outside the ward, Ke Xing smiled at the affectionate couple inside as he looked through the door. After a while, he slowly walked away, pretending he was still downstairs playing in the snow.
Though the ward was soundproof, from his angle, Ke Xing could clearly read the lip movements of Du Xixi and Ke Lian. Being a former general of the Military Department, Ke Xing could deduce what they were saying from their lip movements.
Young people have their own ways of solving things; Ke Xing, now old, whether it’s about Miao Miao or Du Xixi, should leave matters to the young ones themselves!
Ke Xing: I’m just an old man!
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It’s fine for Du Xixi to walk slowly now; walking fast would indeed be risky. As Du Xixi pondered, she decided to let Ke Lian go ahead while she accompanied by 2569, would follow him later.
However, Ke Lian shook his head, replacing 2569 to carefully support his wife’s hand, accompanying her to walk slowly: "Going ahead only means waiting outside the operating room, might as well go together to avoid any mishap on your way."
Ke Lian’s words were truthful, but if overheard, outsiders might think he was too indifferent to his own beloved pet cat’s life.
Du Xixi cast him a playful glance, then turned to 2569 beside her, saying: "You go ahead then, check the situation, we’ll catch up soon."
didn’t know its duty to protect was once again taken over by its master, it only knew it had received orders from the lady. So, 2569 earnestly patted its furry chest with its mechanical hand, saying: "Rest assured, Madam! 2569 guarantees to complete the task!"
As soon as the mechanical voice fell, 2569 was already gliding forward on its agile wheels, even showing its amusing bumpy movement while going up and down the stairs.
"2569 used to be quite smart at home, even knowing to change wheels to accompany me up and down stairs, why has it become dumb at the military hospital?" This amusing sight temporarily eased Du Xixi’s worry about Miao Miao, and Ke Lian, while supporting her onward, also noticed her change in mood.
Originally, Ke Lian felt 2569 was too clumsy going up and down the stairs and might consider reprogramming it. But now, seeing how 2569’s antics seemingly brighten Du Xixi’s mood, clumsy... perhaps in a way, is a merit.