Chapter 31: The Awakening Trigger is Random, Physical Functions Used as Water

Xie Zhizhi stared at the shattered pieces on the ground, and the words “awakening divine power” flashed in her mind!

It turned out that the awakening could have occurred even before the hailstorm!

The trigger seemed to be her being drenched by the rain, which is what caused this!

She forced herself to suppress the excitement in her heart, and a slight smile appeared in her eyes.

“What… What is this?” Jing Lan’s eyes widened, staring at Xie Zhizhi’s hand for two seconds, then boldly walked over, lowering her gaze to pick up the broken wood pieces on the ground, with a few splinters scattered around. The power of that waterball was incredible!

With one hit, the entire half-person-tall wooden cabinet was shattered into dust!

What could it be?

Jing Zhe, worried, took her hand, inspecting it in every direction, speaking urgently, “Zhizhi Jie! Are you feeling unwell?”

Oh, she’s calling her Zhizhi Jie now… It sounds quite nice.

“I just feel a little chilly! Don’t worry, maybe it’s a good thing!” She looked down at the faint lines on her palm, which were subtly glowing and revealing small veins beneath her skin.

But how should she control this?

It’s one thing to read about the female protagonist awakening in a book, but actually having divine powers herself is another.

Honestly, her heart was racing with excitement. After reading so many novels, it was finally her turn to have a magical ability!

She thought for a moment, trying to control it with her mind and focusing on her space powers.

She silently chanted, “Waterball, emerge.”

The next moment, a small waterball, even smaller than before, appeared in her palm. Was it because she didn’t absorb enough rainwater and was starting to feel weak?

“Wow! What is this?” Jing Zhe was mesmerized, unwilling to blink. The waterball was crystal clear, swirling with light, exuding a dangerous aura. It was truly unbelievable.

“Do you know what this is, Miss?”

Jing Lan had already abandoned studying the wood debris and ran to her side, with an expression of longing, “Could this be the magical ability spoken of in fairy tales?”

“It should be some kind of magical power!” Xie Zhizhi slightly curled her fingers, gripping the waterball. The cool sensation made the discomfort inside her disappear.

She stood up and walked to the door. She hurled the waterball at a large stone in the yard.

With a smile on her face, her delicate features shining with confidence, the three of them watched as the rain-soaked stone in the yard turned to dust in an instant.

“Such amazing divine power! Miss, did you receive guidance from an immortal, or how did this happen?” Both of them were confused but happy, their almond-shaped eyes filled with curiosity and a thirst for knowledge.

Xie Zhizhi organized her thoughts and began to explain, “Actually, I might have had this divine power when I woke up in the little forest. It just wasn’t the same as this waterball.”

“Is it the kind of divine power that gives you great strength?”

They weren’t fools—they caught on right away.

Xie Zhizhi nodded and started to weave a story: “Yes, after you two knocked me out, I fell into a strange dream. In that dream, I was told that whenever the weather was severe, if the skin came into contact with the unusual forces of natural disasters, there was a chance to awaken divine power. And I even dreamt of my father, which made me wake up and stop thinking about seeking justice from that dog emperor.”

“The dream told me that the world would face continuous severe weather disasters, and only by awakening these magical abilities could we survive. At first, I thought it was fake, but now that it’s happening, it turns out that the great strength I gained earlier was also divine power!”

Her half-truths actually sounded convincing because two things had already occurred: she had gained great strength, and after getting drenched in the rain, she had awakened another magical power.

Jing Lan and Jing Zhe’s hearts stirred, and it took them a moment to accept this shocking news.

Xie Zhizhi lowered her head, examining her waterball. After throwing it twice, it disappeared. Currently, her power level was so low it didn’t even count as level one, as a level-one waterball would have a diameter of fifty centimeters.

The level of this divine power was hard to increase. Only when experiencing corresponding severe weather could energy be absorbed and the power grow. In the book, the male and female protagonists only reached level three after escaping to the royal city.

Her waterball had both protective and attacking functions, but it also had a physical support ability, meaning it could act as pure water, as long as she could control it.

She was still at a low level. To activate a five-meter protective shield, she needed to reach level two, which would protect her from heavy rain and allow her to absorb energy for upgrades. However, the effect would be halved when facing other types of disasters, and there was still a risk of being attacked by others.

Everyone had the potential to awaken multiple divine powers, but it all depended on whether they met the conditions for awakening.

As for the conditions, the book didn’t clarify them, or maybe the author didn’t write it out. The awakening seemed to be entirely random.

Xie Zhizhi thought it over and became even more excited about the adventures ahead.

Then she suddenly remembered that both of them had also been drenched in rain—why hadn’t they awakened?

She looked at their astonished faces, narrowed her brows, and asked, “Do you two feel unwell?”

Jing Lan and Jing Zhe blinked slightly.

The Miss had just mentioned that it was when their skin came into contact with the rain, but they hadn’t felt anything unusual.

They shook their heads in regret, “No.”

To be honest, Jing Lan and Jing Zhe both felt like they might actually want to be sick this time—if it meant gaining magical powers! After all, everyone else had it, how could they protect the Miss if they were left behind?