Seeing that the faint, lifeless look had finally vanished from Li Xingye's face, Chi Wan let out a huge sigh of relief.
She stopped joking and continued the thread of conversation. "But, if I'm right, then why can the energy inside Crystal Cores be extracted and used as a power source…?
"Ugh, it's too complicated. Way over my head. Maybe, like you said before, we just need to figure out the secret of how the power in Crystal Cores and superpower users is linked. Then we might learn the truth of the apocalypse, right?"
Chi Wan stood up, gave a big stretch, and looked at Li Xingye, her eyes sparkling. "But no matter what, there's nothing for you to second-guess, Brother Xingye. Whatever the truth of the apocalypse is, you should feel fortunate.
"It's a good thing the one with this ability and power is you, and not one of those villains you've dealt with. Maybe the fact that our spaces are connected is also an extension of your superpower?
