LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 69 - Scheming
Mai Dongzi felt that a B-level result for her Wood-type ability cultivation potential was quite normal.
Lucy’s original Wood-type ability cultivation potential should have been at this level; it was only a C-level back then because Zhao Fanni administered ability suppressants. With the suppressants mostly cleared from her system now, her Wood-type ability cultivation potential has returned to its true level.
Her warrior cultivation potential, however, is a bit more complicated.
Mai Dongzi suspects that when Lucy was tested for warrior cultivation potential back then, the result likely indicated that her potential was below C-level, rather than having no potential at all.
Cultivation potential below C-level is comparable to that of an ordinary person. Even with diligent practice and no special circumstances, one can at most progress from zero level to one level in a lifetime, making it nearly worthless.
Thus, in the Blue-Black Empire, there is a common practice of considering any cultivation potential below the C-level as non-existent. Consequently, Lucy’s warrior cultivation potential was completely disregarded. Over time, everyone came to believe she had no warrior cultivation potential.
Mai Dongzi thinks this way because she knows Lucy only started practicing physical arts at age 15.
Being able to become a Level One warrior after just over two years of practice suggests she must have some warrior cultivation potential; otherwise, it wouldn’t be so easy to advance from Zero-level to One-level. Even if her warrior cultivation potential is poor, it is still better than having none at all.
If the Nigri couple were her biological parents, they might have remembered her warrior cultivation potential, but since they are not, they would have likely forgotten such a minor detail.
The enhancement potion for warrior cultivation potential that Lucy purchased from the StarNet black market was adulterated, as determined by the analysis of the discarded empty bottle by Vice Officer Chen’s team.
Such an adulterated enhancement potion directly costs the original owner their life. However, for some unknown reason, the reborn Mai Dongzi survived the excruciating pain that would have been fatal to anyone else.
Although the pain resulted in the death of the original owner, enduring it brought extraordinary benefits.
This likely explains her current 2S-level warrior cultivation potential, though it may also be partly due to the effects of her rebirth.
Mai Dongzi believes that only Psychic-type abilities are uniquely hers, brought over from her previous life.
In her past life, Water Blue Star faced global-scale geological activity, zombies, mutated beasts, and various apocalyptic crises. With humanity struggling to survive, it was unlikely that any machinery to test cultivation potential could be developed quickly.
Therefore, Mai Dongzi never knew the level of her Psychic-type ability cultivation potential until her death in her previous life.
However, her Psychic-type ability level advanced to Level Seven in just over a year, making her one of the top experts among ability users on Water Blue Star at that time.
Although this was largely due to her constant flirtation with death, she believes her cultivation potential must be the best.
Her comrades, who also frequently faced death, could not match her advancement speed.
Seeing this test result, not only did the attitude of the Xi family elders toward her change significantly but Mai Dongzi’s own mood also improved, as it meant she had more leverage.
When the cultivation potential test device tests a person’s potential, it also measures the test subject’s current level of cultivation.
Thus, the Xi family head and elders simultaneously learned that Mai Dongzi’s Psychic-type ability level is slightly higher than her warrior level.
“I can’t imagine how high her cultivation would be now if Cousin Eleven had started her systematic training from a young age,” Renguang Xi said, looking extremely surprised and regretful.
Mai Dongzi silently gave her Seventh Cousin a hundred praises in her heart. His comment was so pointed that even the elders who lean towards the Nigri side must have felt some resentment.
This Seventh Cousin is truly scheming.
The elders could not fail to see that his words were intentionally provocative, yet despite recognizing the underlying insinuation, their expressions still changed slightly.
This was because they believed what Seventh Cousin said was true!
Mai Dongzi admired Seventh Cousin more and more. She had been paying close attention to his reaction when he learned about her cultivation potential. Initially, his eyes showed disappointment, but then they brightened with happiness.
Mai Dongzi didn’t know what Seventh Cousin was imagining, but from her observation, while his gaze was complex, it did not contain envy or hatred.
Determining whether someone is trustworthy is very important to Mai Dongzi. In her view, people who are envious of others think similarly to lunatics; it is difficult for normal people to predict what actions they might take out of jealousy.
Although she appreciated Seventh Cousin’s insight, Mai Dongzi merely glanced at Renguang and said nothing.
She anticipated that the Xi family would likely find an opportunity to question her about why she had acted like a weakling in public while secretly cultivating in private.
Mai Dongzi was determined to remain tight-lipped about this matter, choosing to say nothing at all.
The more she speaks, the more mistakes she might make; one lie often requires a hundred more to cover it up. It’s better to act as if she is unable to speak, letting others imagine the reasons on their own.
Seventh Cousin’s comment touched on her past cultivation issues. If she spoke up, the elders might seize the opportunity to question her about concealing her cultivation level. Therefore, Mai Dongzi not only avoided commenting on the Nigri couple but also maintained an air of indifference.
Sure enough, the eyes of several elders turned to Mai Dongzi.
Perhaps because Mai Dongzi did not react to the comment or because of her displayed indifference, the Fifth Elder opened his mouth but did not ask any questions.
“Head of the family, I need to report to the cultivation center as soon as possible,” Mai Dongzi said.
She was not interested in continuing to stare at a bunch of old men.
“Then let your Seventh Cousin show you to your residence. Some protective measures need to be set up by you personally,” the head of the Xi family said with a gentle attitude.
Seeing that she wanted to leave, the head of the Xi family did not insist on keeping her. His son had secretly told him that Mai Dongzi and Mira were still as close as before, so he was not in a hurry.
Mai Dongzi nodded. “Then I’ll trouble Seventh Cousin with it.”
Mai Dongzi’s impression of the new head of the Xi family was indifferent; his abilities and presence were inferior to the Nigri.
However, for Mai Dongzi, Mira and Renguang were assets to the new head.
Since suspecting that Renguang might be the cousin who was eliminated in the first round of the apocalyptic crisis,
She felt that with the new head of the family only at Level Five in cultivation, whether he could survive the interstellar apocalypse would definitely depend on luck.
In such a perilous, stormy apocalypse where death could come at any moment, if she could change the fate of this Seventh Cousin and prevent him from being quickly turned into cannon fodder, it would be a blessing for the Xi family!