NOVEL NEXT chapter 38
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The camera shifts, and Wu Jin’s arena is magnified. He wears black-rimmed glasses that almost cover half of his face, and his hair on both sides, along with his long bangs, hide the other half, leaving only a bit of his mouth and chin visible.
If social anxiety were an illness, and Lan Subing were seriously ill, then this person would be in the terminal stages of cancer, so gloomy that the comic adds a purplish-black filter around him.
Sometimes, Su Bei is also depicted with a purple background in the comics, but that purple represents mystery, starkly different from Wu Jin’s.
[The first to pay attention to this arena was Su Bei. His interest prompted others to question it. After all, although Wu Jin had joined Si Zhaohua’s group and was somewhat special, it was clear to everyone that he was bound to lose this round. They didn’t understand why Su Bei needed to focus on this fight.
The Su Bei on the page had a sly, fox-like grin: “Since you all think the other side will win, wouldn’t it be more interesting if Wu Jin won?”]
The comic then cut to several shots of the arena, showing how Wu Jin was being beaten, retreating step by step in disarray.
This was followed by Jiang Tianming and others’ skepticism, especially after knowing that Su Bei had bet all his points on Wu Jin, they disagreed even more.
The comments, however, were more rational than them, knowing that if the comic depicted this scene, it must be because Su Bei succeeded. So there were no doubts, just confusion.
“How is Su Bei going to make Wu Jin win?”
“Can someone outside the arena help someone inside? Is the school’s barrier just for show?”
“If Wu Jin wins, would that be considered cheating?”
In the next scene, the comic generously gave Su Bei a full-panel close-up.
[In his hand was a gear with a peculiar pattern, emitting a faint golden light, being toyed with in those distinctively jointed hands.
A very faint dark golden glow also radiated from Su Bei’s body. Although he was merely looking down at the gear nonchalantly, that effortless demeanor affected everyone, including the readers of the comic.
It was as if he wasn’t just looking at the gear, but gazing back at them with those deep purple eyes—
“Since I’ve placed a bet, he must win, even if he’s not supposed to.”]
“Ah, so handsome!”
“Coming from behind, Su Bei has gone mad!”
“What skill is this?”
“Wow, wow, wow, so A!”
“Though it’s a bit like those domineering CEO novels, it’s genuinely cool!”
Ignoring the screams in the comments, Su Bei continued to read on. After he finished that sentence, the scene shifted directly to the arena.
[Wu Jin was utterly defenseless against his opponent’s fierce attacks, being pushed step by step to the edge of the ring. He seemed to be muttering something, his lips moving constantly.
Just as half of his foot had stepped out of the ring, suddenly, Wu Jin’s mouth twitched, and he quickly squatted down, closing his mouth at the same time.
His opponent lost sight of him, thinking Wu Jin had accidentally fallen off the stage, and so he stepped down himself.]
In the next shot, where Wu Jin stands up and walks off the ring, the focus switches to the individual shots of the main group. Everyone except Su Bei wore a look of astonishment.
Only Su Bei had a look of anticipation on his face as he watched his phone, with a small “+30 points” written beside it. Clearly, he had made a small profit from this bet.
The comments were extremely excited.
“He really won, and it was so unexpected!”
“Looking at it now, Wu Jin planned to win himself, but what role did Su Bei play in it?”
“There seems to be a hint in Wu Jin’s smile.”
“Knowing the ending before the start of the event, how cool! This feeling of strategizing!”
The plot continued to unfold, and while Jiang Tianming and the others were initially just amazed, their relationship quickly heated up due to the conversation between Mo Xiaotian and Su Bei.
Su Bei closed his eyes, forcibly ignoring the comments shipping him and Mo Xiaotian as a couple. He had seen some couple posts when he used to read comics and browse forums, and while Su Bei didn’t understand but respected them, he simply didn’t click on them.
But now that this couple label had fallen on him, he really felt somewhat unable to accept it. As a pure straight man, every time he saw comments shipping him with someone, he couldn’t help but shiver.
Let it be, consider it a crush on friendship.
The next part about Su Bei using Zhao Xiaoyu’s incident once again proved that his “Fate Gear” indeed seems to have other uses. However, since there was already the example of Wu Jin, this part was merely glossed over.
Soon it was Mo Xiaotian’s match, and he too crushed his opponent with incredible speed. Don’t be fooled by his usual foolish appearance; he is indeed a bona fide A-class student.
After the match, Mo Xiaotian’s special ability was announced by him, and then during lunchtime, the comic mentioned the setting of the S-class.
The first match in the afternoon was Wu Mingbai’s. The comic synchronized the content on the stage with the betting below it. The moment Wu Mingbai won, the adjacent panel showed a boy who bet on the purple-haired girl kneeling with his head in his hands, which was quite amusing to see.
Compared to his match, Lan Subing’s was obviously more interesting. The barrage started worrying even before Lan Subing’s match began.
“Is it Bingbing’s match time? Can she use ‘Word Spirit’?”
“Even though I’m sure she’ll win, I can’t help but worry.”
“I’m in a hurry, but I must send a barrage before I go.”
Lan Subing won as expected, and it was through her snarky comments that she broke through her social anxiety, leaving the barrage laughing themselves silly.
Finally, Jiang Tianming’s match once again caught Su Bei’s attention. He was curious about how Jiang Tianming used his special ability and wanted to know if Jiang Tianming’s ability really came with an invisibility effect.
The process was the same as what was seen in reality, but with added insights into Jiang Tianming’s thoughts. He was never panicked, just hesitant about how to win without revealing his special ability.
[Until Jiang Tianming ran to the edge of the stage, a shadowy figure like the big BOSS he killed last season suddenly appeared behind him.
The shadow stretched out a hand and pointed faintly, pulling on the girl’s clothes, causing her to lose balance and fall off the stage.]
It was then that Su Bei remembered, this BOSS’s ability seemed to be about controlling objects. If Jiang Tianming could use the abilities of these deathly shadows, didn’t that mean the more people he killed, the more abilities he would possess?
Indeed, worthy of a protagonist’s ability, it was powerful enough.
However,
As Jiang Tianming and others worried, this ability was indeed not suitable for public display. As the saying goes, “An innocent man is free from blame, but the owner of a jewel will be suspected.” Even if Jiang Tianming never harmed anyone for this ability, as long as he possessed it, others would worry that he might harm others to become stronger, and thus they would harm him.
As for Su Bei, he didn’t care what Jiang Tianming would encounter. The other was the protagonist, and there was no need for him, a mere extra, to worry. He was only concerned about how this information could be useful to him.
Directly telling Jiang Tianming, “I know the secret of your ability,” was certainly not an option, but it seemed like this information was not needed in ordinary circumstances.
No, there indeed was a way. Su Bei quickly thought that perhaps he could actively conceal it for Jiang Tianming just before his secret was exposed. This would not only show that he was already aware of the fact but also improve the protagonist group’s favorability towards him.
With this thought, he affirmed himself and continued reading.
After the protagonist group finished their match, they happened to see Si Zhaohua competing. The manga artist spared no effort in creating this rival specifically for Jiang Tianming, giving him the same treatment as the protagonist group—depicting an entire match.
It was a crushing game, but unlike the others, Si Zhaohua’s abilities were undoubtedly high-level. Those wings, those special effects, it felt like they were not even in the same style as the protagonist group.
However, in this plot, Su Bei also noticed a detail that he had missed in reality—that after becoming an angel, Si Zhaohua became noticeably more arrogant. Or rather… his emotions became much more indifferent.
From the fact that he used to quarrel with Jiang Tianming, it was clear that he was not the kind of person who disregarded others. According to his previous character, he should have come over to mock him again.
He hadn’t noticed this point at the time because he was still immersed in the shock of the [Angel] ability. The manifestation of that ability was very holy and also very powerful, indeed giving him a certain shock.
But through the manga replay, Su Bei immediately realized something was wrong. Would Si Zhaohua’s emotions become problematic after using his ability? He wondered if this kind of side effect would just appear briefly and then vanish, or if it would subtly influence one’s personality.
Affected by Si Zhaohua, a group of people came to the cafeteria with subdued emotions. Under the rational comfort of Mu Tie Ren and Su Bei’s generous sarcasm, they regained their spirits.
There was quite a discussion about this segment in the comments.
“Male Mom! We want a male mom!”
“Mu Tie Ren is right, though the enemy is strong, there must be a weakness.”
“Honestly, after seeing Si Zhaohua’s ability, I don’t know how the protagonist group is going to win.”
“It’s still you, Su Bei, hahaha!”
“Su Bei: What are you daydreaming about in the middle of the night?”
Of course, there were also some negative comments, saying that Su Bei was too harsh. To these comments, Su Bei turned a blind eye. He wasn’t currency; he couldn’t be liked by everyone. He didn’t need to be loved by everyone, nor did he want to be.
The next plot was the match on the following day, and as Su Bei had predicted, each member of the protagonist group indeed encountered a formidable opponent. It wasn’t that their abilities were of a high level, but they were relatively restraining.
Through these battles, they each gained some strength. It seems like the protagonists of youth manga always need to go through hardships to grow stronger, Su Bei thought. This was also one of the reasons he was unwilling to join the protagonist group.
Hardships should be left to those who need them more; he was content to be a freeloader who gains without effort.
Lan Subing encountered a robust boy from Class C, who often exercised and wouldn’t fall behind like on the first day. His special ability was also strong; without Lan Subing’s use of “Word Spirit,” victory was impossible.
In the final moment before being thrown off the arena, Lan Subing successfully used her “Word Spirit” ability to immobilize her opponent. Just like in the previous part, her special ability emerged at the last second.
This made many rational readers realize that Lan Subing hadn’t made much progress with her abilities, and they hoped she would improve in the upcoming monthly test.
Wu Ming faced an opponent from Class C, whose ability to reach the second round with Class C’s special power was a testament to his strength. With the students’ various tricks on the first day, the opponent was very cautious, leaving no chance for Wu Ming to take advantage.
A real battle made Wu Ming aware of his lack of physical strength. He and Jiang Tianming shared the same problem: average physical strength due to insufficient nutrition since childhood.
After this battle, although it was a narrow victory, he decided to start exercising from today. Following Jiang Tianming and others’ lead, he prepared to keep up with Class F’s training schedule.
Finally, Jiang Tianming faced a long-range attacker. Without the opponent closing in, it was hard to make any moves. Like Lan Subing, he couldn’t win without using his special ability directly.
At the last moment, Jiang Tianming realized he couldn’t pretend not to use his special ability at the Ability Academy forever. Instead of having it exposed involuntarily, he chose to use it actively, at least selectively.
Indeed, Jiang Tianming only revealed the BOSS’s object-controlling skill, presenting it as his own special ability, publicly named “Object Control.” He kept his other soul-based ability, known to be as powerful as a laser cannon, a secret.
After their matches ended, the focus shifted to Su Bei. It was the scene where he talked with Zhao Xiaoyu.
Seeing this, Su Bei frowned. Frankly, he didn’t want that incident to be depicted in the comic. Su Bei’s mysterious persona in the comic felt compromised by actively investigating others’ abilities.
Unexpectedly, the comments in the barrage didn’t seem to agree.
“When did Su Bei and Zhao Xiaoyu intersect?”
“Is Su Bei gathering intelligence for the team?”
“What does this mean? Is Su Bei really prophesying, or is he deceiving Zhao Xiaoyu?”
“The protagonists can’t lose!”
“Zhao Xiaoyu is quite smart.”
“Wow! Su Bei has gained a fan!”
“Even a jester wouldn’t betray the team; I wish our company’s people would learn a thing or two…”
It seems the reaction is not bad? Su Bei was somewhat surprised, scratching his head. He pondered carefully and felt that this should be because the readers had basically accepted his character setting, and they would fill in the blanks for his actions. Even a slight deviation wouldn’t raise doubts.
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This realization was undoubtedly good news for Su Bei. If the readers really had a deep impression of his character, then he could be a bit bolder in his actions later on.
After this plot segment, it would be the ending Su Bei anticipated. The protagonist group and the contrast group were finally going to collide: tomorrow, Wu Mingbai’s opponent would be Zhou Renjie.
Turning off the comic, Su Bei quickly opened the forum. His mood was very excited because the foreshadowing he had laid earlier could finally be used.
Opening his forum profile, Su Bei clicked into the post he had made earlier. He had thought that no one would pay attention to this post, but to his surprise, there were already many replies. Clearly, someone had discovered this hidden gem in the sea.
“【Prophet Post】The Hidden Dragons and Crouching Tigers of Class F!!!”
【Prophet No.0: … (details in Chapter 16)】
【No.15: It wasn’t in vain that I saved this post for so long! The original poster is awesome! You guessed everything right!】
【No.16: Only when I saw the time did I realize it was a post from when the second season just updated, isn’t the original poster guessing too early?】
【No.17: 66666】
【No.18: Can do, can do, it fits the original poster’s name well】
【No.19: Six people all said it hit the mark!】
【No.20: The original poster is awesome!】
【No.21: The original poster is awesome!】
【…】
Seeing that the Prophet account had been successfully launched, Su Bei didn’t immediately start a new post but looked to see what useful hot posts were currently on the forum. If there was a post that could express what he wanted, then he wouldn’t have to make the effort himself.
“Su Bei’s consecutive predictions of Wu Jin and Zhao Xiaoyu’s victories, what kind of ability is this?”
“I don’t understand, how did Su Bei win?”
“The difference between Li Tao, Su Bei, and Feng Lan’s prophetic abilities (Latest Version)”
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There were many hot threads related to Su Bei, his eyes revealing a satisfied smile as he clicked on the first post.
“What Kind of Ability is Su Bei’s Consecutive Prediction of Wu Jin and Zhao Xiaoyu’s Victory?”
【Holy Flame MeowMeow No.0: According to the previous plot, Su Bei’s superpower is “Fate’s Gear,” which can predict others’ destinies. But his actions in this chapter seem not just predictive, but rather changing others’ destinies.
Su Bei fiddling with a gear.jpg
Look at this picture, it was captured when Su Bei said, “Since I’ve placed a bet, then even if he doesn’t win, he must win.” At that moment, he conjured a gear, and then the gear disappeared. It’s certain that the gear was used.
But what’s strange is that Wu Jin clearly won on his own. He kept talking at the beginning, raising his presence, then when he got to the edge of the ring, he shut up and squatted down, causing his opponent to misjudge that he had fallen off the ring.
It wasn’t Su Bei using his superpower to forcibly make him win, but Wu Jin winning through his own calculations. So what role did Su Bei play in this?】
【No.1: OP, you’re so observant, I was just shouting how handsome throughout the whole thing.】
【No.2: I’m also curious about this question. Su Bei definitely did something, but I couldn’t tell what it was.
If he hadn’t conjured that gear at that time, I would have thought he just predicted Wu Jin could win.
But since he used that gear, he must have done something!】
【No.3: Falling in love more and more, this man is full of secrets.】
【No.4: I hadn’t thought too much about it, but after reading OP’s words, I also find it amazing.】
【No.5 replying to No.1:
Surveillance, dismantle, understand?】
【No.6: That feeling of strategizing behind the scenes, really so handsome, who understands?】
【No.7 replying to No.6: I understand!】
【……】
【Holy Flame MeowMeow No.22 (OP): The thread’s gotten a bit off-topic, we know Su Bei is handsome. Let me, the OP, personally pull the thread back on track, so does anyone have an answer for me?】
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I hope this captures the essence of the original text while maintaining the atmosphere and emotional tone. If there’s anything else you need, feel free to ask!
【No.23: This must be a deliberate setup by the old thief, it’s quite normal not to notice it.】
【No.24: I’m so eager to find out what Su Bei’s superpower really is. I see many fans itching to write fanfiction, but they’re holding back for fear of contradicting the original work.】
【No.25 replying to No.24:
What? How can this be? Fans, get a move on! Isn’t writing fanfiction all about facing setbacks again and again?】
【……】
Watching as the thread failed to answer the original poster’s question, Su Bei closed the post. He wanted to provide an answer, but first, he needed to see if there were any reasonable responses in other threads.
《Didn’t understand, how did Su Bei win?》
【Unclaimed Name No.0: rbt, I’m a bit confused. Although the plot where Su Bei defeats Green Hair is interesting and cool, I didn’t understand how he won. It seemed like he was just toying with Green Hair, then easily threw him off the ring.
Didn’t the comic introduce Green Hair’s superpower as “Rubber Man”? Why didn’t he use his superpower when Su Bei threw him off the ring?】
【No.1: Hahahaha Green Hair, Green Hair: Are you being polite?】
【No.2: Didn’t understand +1】
【No.3: I also didn’t understand, but it was indeed cool!
Su Bei looking down from above.jpg】
【No.4: Didn’t understand +3】
【No.5: Can some expert come and explain this to us noobs, please!】
【……】
【Lev Ivanovich No.14: Let me share my guess, it might not be correct. Look at these two pictures.
Green Hair triumphant.jpg Green Hair pale.jpg
The former is when Green Hair just entered the ring, the latter is when Su Bei is about to throw him off. You can clearly see the difference in skin color, right?
The old thief’s comics are always meticulous, he wouldn’t choose the wrong color. So, it must be that Green Hair was already feeling unwell at that time, which is why his face turned pale.】
【I’ll type it out and be right back】
【No.15: A detail monster spotted upstairs!】
【No.16: Who could even notice that? That’s incredible, isn’t it?】
【No.17: That makes so much sense, so why does Green Hair feel unwell? Is it because of Su Bei’s superpower?】
【No.18: Speaking of which, why has everyone actually started calling him Green Hair?】
【No.19 replying to No.18:
Because it feels very
() representative, I guess】
【No.20: Why not type everything out at once, wuwuwu (), I’m so anxious】
【No.21 replying to No.14:
Come back quickly! I can’t take it anymore~】
【No.23 replying to No.22:
His superpower is “Fate’s Gearwheel,” your point is completely irrelevant, right?】
【No.24 replying to No.22: Impossible, he didn’t use the gearwheel at all in the Mount Sea Arena】
【No.25: Actually, I think what No.22 said could be possible.】
【……】
【Lev Vygotsky also No.53: I’m back! I suspect Green Hair feels unwell because he used his superpower too much earlier, so he couldn’t use it later. Not like what No.22 said.
In short, Su Bei didn’t use his superpower at all in this arena, he purely defeated Green Hair with strategy.】
【No.54: Huh? Huh? Huh?】
【No.55: I’m stunned.】
【No.56: The comment on the 53rd floor makes sense. Didn’t they say in class that supernatural abilities are powered by mental strength? That green-haired newbie, having used his powers so many times just now, seems reasonable that he can’t use them anymore due to mental exhaustion, right?】
【No.57: Isn’t this outcome a bit ridiculous?】
【No.58: Although I admit Levnik is impressive, this guess? Why doesn’t he use his powers?】
【No.59 replying to No.58:
Based on my understanding of the character Subei, could it be possible that he thinks a student from Class C isn’t worthy of his supernatural abilities?】
【No.60 replying to No.59:
That makes so much sense!】
【No.61 replying to No.59:
Should I say it or not? This really fits his character, haha! Subei seems quite arrogant, dealing with a Class C student using such playful methods indeed seems like something he would do.】
【No.62: After this analysis, Subei seems even cooler…】
【No.63: Even without using powers, he can easily defeat his opponent. He’s really amazing!】
【No.64: Smart and powerful, although with a nasty personality, he hits right in my feels!】
【……】
This post indeed identified the reason Subei defeated the green-haired opponent. Seeing that everyone seems okay with this behavior, Subei didn’t bother to correct them and clicked on the third thread.
《The Differences in Predictive Abilities Between Li Tao, Subei, and Feng Lan (Latest Edition)》
【Original Poster No.0: We’ve discussed this topic several times since the second season started. But in this month’s exam, both of them revealed some new things, so I’m bringing up the old topic again.
The information we have so far is:
Subei: Can predict specific individuals (or multiple people), once a week. His mental strength seems to have reached an advanced level. The latest chapter suggests he has a special skill, but it’s unclear.
Feng Lan: Can predict specific events or make random predictions, the former once a month. He can make accurate predictions during combat.
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() “It seems that there is quite a significant difference between the two. However, I feel that there are still many secrets to Su Bei’s abilities. Once these secrets are revealed, the difference will become even greater.”
【No.1: To speak or not to speak, this issue has been discussed many times. We’ve even argued about it several times.】
【No.2: Hahaha, I just love watching this drama unfold.】
【No.3: I guess they’re going to argue again. How many times have they fought over whether Feng Lan or Su Bei is the number one prophet in ‘The King of Abilities’? Isn’t it annoying?】
【No.4 replying to No.3:
They surely don’t find it tiresome, but I reckon neither Su Bei nor Feng Lan would care about it.】
【No.5: I’m really curious, what exactly is Su Bei’s ability?】
【No.6: Let them argue all they want, it doesn’t stop me from shipping CP. The Bei-Feng CP is so shippable! Dual prophets ruling the world! (×)】
【No.7: Ship, you can ship anything!】
【……】
After reading through several posts related to himself and not finding any explanation for the new form of his ability, Su Bei knew it was time to play his role in the forum.
He decisively started a new thread.
《【Prophet’s Post】Su Bei’s Ability!》
【Prophet No.0: The last post has been verified, it’s time to start a new one. Regarding the ability that Su Bei displayed in this comic update, I have the following guess:
His ability can not only predict others’ fates but also change them!
Wu Jin indeed intentionally designed his ability to lower his presence, to confuse and achieve victory. But to be honest, that plan was somewhat hasty.
He just reduced his presence, he didn’t become invisible. If the opponent had been a bit more attentive at that moment, a thorough check could have found him. But as it happened, after squatting endlessly, the opponent only turned around to look and did not look down, which allowed him to win.
I personally think that Su Bei’s ability played a role, it can manipulate the wheel of fate, slightly adjust the threads of destiny, allowing Wu Jin, who should have failed, to succeed with a minor change.】
By the time Su Bei refreshed the page in the evening, there were already many replies.
【No.1: The original poster writes a lot, I’ll listen to the original poster.】
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【No.2: Yay! Finally, a master has come to interpret this issue!】
【No.3: Doesn’t the original poster seem a bit familiar?】
【No.4: That makes so much sense! If Subei’s superpower is the “Wheel of Fate,” what’s the point of just peeking into fate? Being able to change fate is what’s truly awesome!】
【No.5: The original poster’s speculation seems so logical!】
【No.6 replying to No.3:
Isn’t this the original poster from that hot prophecy post? They’ve posted again!】
【Fortune in Food No.7: It really is! My confidence in this guess has just gone from 50% to 80%!】
【No.8 replying to Fortune in Food No.7:
I don’t get it, is this some kind of inside joke?】
【No.9 replying to No.8:
Don’t understand +1】
【Fortune in Food No.10 replying to No.8:
This original poster, a prophet, started a thread when the comic was just serialized, predicting Subei, Fenglan, Wood Iron Man, Zhao Xiaoyu, Wu Jin, and Meng Huai, and now digging up the post, it turns out everything was spot on.】
【No.11 replying to Fortune in Food No.10:
??? That accurate? I remember in the first chapter, Zhao Xiaoyu, Wu Jin, and Wood Iron Man barely had any storyline, right?】
【Fortune in Food No.12 replying to No.11:
That’s why I really believe in the original poster’s foresight.】
【No.13: 6666】
【……】
【No.42: Although I feel the host’s judgment is correct, how do you explain Zhao Xiaoyu’s actions? How did Su Bei know she would win with her superpower?】
【No.43: The person above is right, this question remains unexplained.】
【No.44: I’ll take a loan on this one; I believe the host will definitely provide an explanation. If not, consider I never mentioned it.】
【……】
Seeing the question from post No.42, Su Bei smiled faintly and typed a reply:
【Seer No.71 (host) replies to No.42:
Knowing that Zhao Xiaoyu is determined to win, she must have made a plan. Su Bei could slightly alter this aspect of fate, linking her plan to her superpower.
Of course, the truth may not be exactly this, but anyway, I’ve explained it.】
With another refresh, a flood of replies appeared. Many agreed with the post, believing in Su Bei’s ability to change fate. Yet, some thought the clues were too scant, deeming the post mere speculation.
Su Bei didn’t refute this; indeed, it was a guess, but wasn’t it the same last time? With the previous post as a foundation, many would believe his words.
Otherwise, with a simple refresh, he saw comments supporting him.
【No.127: The host’s guess is completely unfounded, though it sounds reasonable, there’s not a shred of evidence.】
【No.128 replies to No.127:
I suggest you look at the host’s previous post, which was also a guess, but with a 100% accuracy rate.】
【No.129: I, for one, am willing to believe the host. Su Bei can change others’ fates! He’s always been so mysterious and powerful; if he couldn’t change others’ fates and could only watch, wouldn’t that be a character collapse?】
Seeing these comments, Su Bei closed the thread, satisfied.
“Your strategy is quite successful,” the voice of “Comic Consciousness” suddenly spoke up, “Now, many in the forum believe your conjecture.”
Su Bei shook his head: “Many? Not enough. I need a number sufficient to support the change in my superpower in the next comic update.”
Hearing this, “Comic Consciousness” was puzzled: “What’s the rush?”
Su Bei responded with a question: “Let me ask you, once something is obtained, can it be changed by the readers’ perception? In other words, if the readers suddenly believe that my superpower isn’t the ‘Gear of Fate’ but just an ordinary ‘Gear,’ would my superpower revert to its original form?”
“No,” the “Comic Consciousness” delivered good news, “you don’t need to worry about this. The changes you’ve received are certified by the comic world and won’t alter due to their perception.”
“That’s a relief,” Su Bei took a deep breath, finally addressing the question posed by “Comic Consciousness” earlier, “I may not perform well in this group battle. After all, the ‘Wheel of Fate’ I currently possess only allows me to glimpse into others’ destinies, lacking any offensive or self-protective abilities.”
He leaned back, sprawling out on the bed in the shape of a ‘big character’: “If I really don’t perform well, those readers will surely no longer regard my special ability as powerful. Therefore, changing my ability before the next comic update is the optimal solution.”
Hearing this, “Comic Consciousness” finally grasped the severity of the issue: “What can be done? Your current level of recognition isn’t enough to change your ability!”
“Let the bullets fly for a while,” Su Bei, while closing his eyes to feel the mental power in his mind, answered nonchalantly, “I’ve already set the thought process in motion for them, and there will be more posts discussing this possibility.”
As long as there are enough people discussing it, even the dissenters can indirectly increase his recognition. What he needs to do now is wait.
Moreover, Su Bei knew he was only voicing pessimism, but in reality, he hadn’t given up on performing well in the group battle. It was an excellent opportunity to act, and he wouldn’t let it go!