Chapter 414: Target Xuanwu
"How do I explain this..."
Qian Wu thought for a moment, then said, "It took me a long time to understand this question too. But if you think about it carefully, there's a simple and crude reason that can directly explain this phenomenon."
"What reason...?"
"They are 'gods.'" Qian Wu said. "You must have heard the saying that everyone's 'Resonance' is a kind of 'divine power.' Although this divine power is different from what we imagine, it is indeed an ability that ordinary humans do not possess."
"So you're saying..." Qi Xia slowly raised his head, "These 'Divine Beasts' were never human to begin with... They are 'gods'? So they are born with these abilities?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Wu smiled bitterly and nodded. "Qi Xia... do you think that sounds reasonable?"
How could it possibly be reasonable?
A group of so-called 'gods' imprisoning ordinary people in such a hopeless place and torturing them over and over...
But Qi Xia had already seen three 'Divine Beasts.' Where did they still resemble humans?
Whether in appearance or ability, they had long since left the realm of 'human.'
Moreover, each of them was so insane. If they relied on their subconscious to activate this divine power, they could almost succeed one hundred percent of the time.
Think about it carefully. Xuanwu's method indeed resembled 'Pocket Picking.' She only needed to reach out and grasp, and whatever she wanted would appear in her hand.
But this was a terrifying thought. Just how insane must a person be to believe that they could definitely take an organ from someone else's body?
It seemed that different 'Resonances' could produce completely different effects in different people.
Unfortunately, humans were only human. In such a short time, they simply couldn't become as insane as the 'Divine Beasts.'
But why did Officer Li have the same 'Resonance' as the 'Divine Beasts'?
Officer Li also lowered his head and looked at his own hand.
Both were 'Pocket Picking'... that 'Divine Beast' called Xuanwu could actually obtain anything she wanted?
"I'd like to ask about 'Teleportation,'" Qi Xia said. "Do you know anyone who has this 'Resonance'?"
"If I remember correctly..." Qian Wu said, "That person's name is Jin Yuanxun."
"Jin Yuanxun..." Qi Xia nodded. "That young man who looks like a thug—he has 'Teleportation'?"
"Yes." Qian Wu said. "This is a very practical ability. As long as one's conviction is strong enough, they can appear anywhere they imagine. But that young man named Jin Yuanxun has obviously only scratched the surface. He can only 'teleport' to places within his line of sight."
If Qian Wu hadn't said it, even Qi Xia himself hadn't realized that whether it was Zhuque, Xuanwu, or Baihu, all of them seemed to have this ability called 'Teleportation.' They would suddenly disappear and then suddenly reappear, like real gods.
So it was just 'Resonance' after all?
Thinking from this perspective, Qi Xia suddenly felt that he was very close to these 'Divine Beasts.' If they were all 'Resonators,' he didn't think there was a world of difference between himself and those 'Divine Beasts.'
"As for 'Disintegration,'" Qi Xia said. "Chen Junnan said yesterday that it was the 'Resonance' of Dr. Zhao in our room."
"That's right." Qian Wu nodded. "Like Zhao Haibo, Xuanwu can destroy objects. Except that the scale of Xuanwu's destruction is abnormally huge. Even this prison—if she wanted to, in an instant it would become rubble and sand."
Upon hearing this, Qi Xia stroked his chin slightly and then said, "If we regard 'Xuanwu' as a participant with three 'Resonances,' that doesn't sound scary. But I feel the actual situation is much more complicated than that, isn't it?"
"Oh?" Qian Wu raised an eyebrow.
"I once stabbed a knife into Xuanwu's head," Qi Xia said. "But the feel was very strange... It was like I had stabbed the knife into straw."
"What..." Everyone present was stunned.
Chen Junnan's mouth fell open in shock. "Dude... you're outrageous. You've already tried 'assassinating a Divine Beast'?"
"Tried...?" Qi Xia shook his head. "I didn't just try. I stabbed her countless times, but not a single wound bled. I stabbed her eyes, her neck, her chest, her abdomen—but none of them were vital points. How are we supposed to kill something like this?"
Qi Xia's expression gradually grew grim. The scene from that night was still vivid in his memory. "She's incredibly strong, and she feels no pain... Could she also have 'Earth-level' physical fitness, plus an undetectable ability like 'Forgetfulness' or 'Immortality'?"
Qian Wu listened and furrowed his brow silently. "To be honest... our 'assassination of the Divine Beasts' has always been in the theoretical stage. After all, the survival rule for us 'Cats' is to conceal our intentions. If we act, we must be 100% sure of success. Otherwise, all members might be purged before we can obtain 'Resonance.' No one can predict the consequences of 'assassinating a Divine Beast.'"
Qi Xia then looked up at Qian Wu and asked, "I want to ask a question."
"Go ahead."
"If you really were to assassinate 'Xuanwu,' how would you do it?"
Qian Wu took a deep breath and said, "If we're lucky, I can do it alone. If we're unlucky, I'll need all the 'Cats' to assist me. As long as I can touch 'Xuanwu,' I'll have a chance to kill her."
"What...?" Hearing this, Qi Xia felt that killing a 'Divine Beast' wasn't that difficult for Qian Wu. "What exactly is your 'Twin Flowers'..."
"'Twin Flowers'—when one blooms, both bloom; when one withers, both die." Qian Wu said. "After I touch 'Xuanwu,' I will share life and death with her for a certain period. In other words, if you kill me at that time, Xuanwu will die."
"Is it really that simple...?" Qi Xia looked at Qian Wu in disbelief.
If Qian Wu's ability was so special, in theory, he could take down everyone in the 'End of the Land,' from the Heaven-level 'Zodiacs' to the 'Divine Beasts'—he could just trade his life for theirs.
After all, Qian Wu could resurrect, but the 'Zodiacs' and 'Divine Beasts' couldn't.
This three-character 'Resonance' seemed almost tailor-made to deal with these 'gods.'
"So, have you decided to bring the 'Cats' along to make a charge?" Qian Wu looked at Qi Xia seriously. "All the 'Cats' only follow the captain's orders. As soon as the command is given, we can go through fire and water."
"No rush." Qi Xia looked coldly at Qian Wu, thought for a few seconds, and said, "I now fully understand the method to kill a 'Divine Beast.' But there's still one thing I need to figure out."
"What?"
"Suppose we really kill 'Xuanwu,'" Qi Xia said. "Have you considered the consequences?"