Chapter 027: The Hunter

Chen Xiao didn’t realize he had now become a fool in the eyes of those with supernatural abilities—the first in history to be deceived by a zombie.
“Shui Miao, how can you talk to me?” Chen Xiao tried to communicate with the Main God Space using his mental power.
“The time I spend communicating with you now is equal to the time you can stay in the Main God Space,” Shui Miao replied in a calm voice.
Hearing this, Chen Xiao almost collapsed. But checking the time, he realized the day was almost over, leaving him with just over an hour—more than enough to waste.
“What exactly is this black pebble?” In the next moment, Chen Xiao’s body appeared inside the Main God Space. It was better to come in himself rather than waste time outside, both in the real world and in the Main God Space.
“It’s an egg of a Black Tortoise,” Shui Miao said as she took the black pebble from Chen Xiao’s hand.
“A Black Tortoise?” Chen Xiao’s eyes widened instantly. The Black Tortoise was a legendary sacred beast of enormous size—could its egg really be the size of a fist?
“To be precise, it’s an egg of a dead Black Tortoise,” Shui Miao added.
“Dead? Then what’s the use?” Chen Xiao was frustrated. A dead Black Tortoise egg seemed of little use to him.
“Of course it’s useful. Though the egg is dead, it still contains immense primordial water energy, and its life essence hasn’t dissipated,” Shui Miao said, with an unusual hint of emotion in her voice. “I’m 36.536% confident I can revive it.”
36.536%—although the chance was low, Chen Xiao still felt excited. If he could truly revive and hatch this creature, he didn’t know what benefits it would bring, but from Shui Miao’s emotional reaction, he could tell there must be many advantages.
“How exactly do I do this? Can I help in any way?” Chen Xiao asked.
“With your current strength, not disturbing me is the greatest help,” Shui Miao replied bluntly. Then, a blue light sphere appeared in her hand and was thrown at Chen Xiao. “This contains the methods to control the Main God Space. Every time your strength increases, you can unlock another seal. When I’m not around, you can use this to control the space.”
At that moment, Shui Miao reverted to her usual state, the hint of excitement from before disappearing completely.
Chen Xiao felt slightly frustrated for a moment before asking, “So what benefits will this Black Tortoise bring me once it hatches?”
After thinking for a while, Shui Miao replied, “The Black Tortoise is a sacred beast of water, the ruler of all waters. An adult Black Tortoise can almost rival a Main God. What benefits do you think it will bring you?”
“A Main God-level fighter?” Chen Xiao swallowed hard.
“Yes,” Shui Miao nodded. “But the Black Tortoise grows very slowly—almost as slowly as your progress in integrating the Main God’s essence.”

“I understand that. The more powerful something is, the slower it grows. I do get that,” Chen Xiao said with a smile. “So when it emerges, it should be beneficial to me too, right?”
“That’s right,” Shui Miao showed a rare approving expression. “The primordial water power of the Black Tortoise will enhance your body’s affinity for water energy and speed up your absorption of the main divine essence. But don’t get too confident—I’m only 36.536% sure I can revive it and hatch it.”
Chen Xiao’s expression changed as he helplessly nodded. He had indeed thought too far ahead; Shui Miao hadn’t promised he could revive the Black Tortoise egg 100% of the time.
“Since it’s nothing for me to do, I’ll head out first.”
With that, Chen Xiao’s figure disappeared from there.
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“I still lack too much experience fighting superhumans. I wonder where I can gain some experience?”
Chen Xiao wandered through the market. Although it wasn’t very large, it was certainly not small either. Aside from various shops and stalls, there seemed to be no other places here.
“Hey? Should I go outside the headquarters of the Superhuman Association to see what this world of superpowers is like?”
Ever since Lin Tianchi’s explanation last time, Chen Xiao had become curious about this world of superpowers. Now that he could enter and exit freely, it wouldn’t be in line with his character if he didn’t explore it.
Finally, Chen Xiao stepped forward and left the market. As soon as he stepped outside, he felt a strange urge. He quickly took out his Superpower Crystal Card and infused his mental energy into it. To his surprise, although he could now communicate with the small teleportation array inside, he couldn’t activate it.
“Could it be related to that superpower crystal at the headquarters?” Chen Xiao thought for a moment. In fact, it was pretty much as he guessed—the teleportation array in the card originated from the crystal at the Superhuman Association’s headquarters. In this world of superpowers, a Superpower Crystal Card could only activate the teleportation array when within the range of the superpower crystal’s radiation.
Chen Xiao tried returning to the market and found that the teleportation array could be activated. Relieved, he then headed deeper into the world of superpowers.
The sky was gray and indistinct, making it hard to tell day from night. The soil on the ground also seemed lifeless under the gray sky. In this world, gray was the only dominant color. Even a normal person, or even a superhuman, would go mad if they stayed here for too long.
Chen Xiao didn’t know what secrets this unknown world held. To avoid getting lost, he only explored areas not far from the North China Superhuman Association. But half an hour passed, and he seemed to have found nothing.
“Young man, interested in joining a team?” Suddenly, a voice came from behind Chen Xiao. He turned around and saw two men and two women walking over from the other side.
However, the clothing of these four people seemed extremely strange to Chen Xiao. They weren’t wearing modern clothes but rather something similar to ancient martial attire.

Although these four people had ordinary appearances, they exuded a fierce aura. And though they all wore smiles, the sharp glint in their eyes made Chen Xiao wary.
“Form a team? For what?” Chen Xiao had already connected his mental energy to the ‘Water Cloud World’ in the Main God’s Space. If anything went wrong, he would immediately summon Sōhen.
Seeing Chen Xiao’s expression, they instantly understood that this young man was just a novice in the world of supernatural abilities.
One woman in red laughed and said, “Young man, don’t be nervous. We mean no harm. We are hunters from the world of supernatural abilities. We saw you walking alone deep into the world and thought you might be looking for company, so we came to ask. After all, the world of supernatural abilities is full of dangers, and the more people there are, the safer it is.”
A man with a playful expression added, “It seems you’re a beginner who doesn’t know much about this world yet. I advise you to go back quickly. It’s not too late to explore when you’ve grown stronger, so as not to lose your life.”
“Hunters?” Chen Xiao raised his eyebrows. He had heard of hunters before—they were a very special group among those with supernatural abilities, similar to explorers in the secular world.
“Heh, I’m not a beginner. I just rarely come to the world of supernatural abilities.” Chen Xiao decided to act mature for once. His current strength was equivalent to that of a third-tier sorcerer, but due to lack of experience, he couldn’t fully utilize it.
So, Chen Xiao decided to follow these four people and explore the world of supernatural abilities to hone his skills.