Starting with a Breakup: Why Is the True Heiress My Possessive Ex? - Chapter 37
[Fear Value: 78%]
“You seem to possess exceptional talent in this area.”
The sudden voice immediately drew both Xu Nian’s and Su Qingya’s attention.
Standing in a quiet corner with few visitors were the two officials they had met earlier.
Leng Xiao—whose codename was Coldhawk—was staring intently at Su Qingya.
From her perspective, Su Qingya’s emotional stability had completely collapsed. Her Tranquility Value was plummeting and was already close to rock bottom.
“You’re only a one-star Fluxweaver, yet you managed to break free from my influence.”
“That’s honestly terrifying.”
Her tone remained icy as ever, but hidden beneath it was unmistakable disbelief.
Xu Nian hurried over and took Su Qingya’s hand, silently urging her to calm down.
“Um… we didn’t realize that ability belonged to you.”
“We thought another Fluxbeast had attacked.”
This time, the friendly-looking uncle stepped forward and stopped Leng Xiao before she could say anything else.
“Haha, don’t be nervous.”
“That was Leng Xiao’s ability.”
“She walks the [Tranquility] Path and can suppress emotional fluctuations.”
“She meant well.”
“After all…”
“You just went berserk, didn’t you?”
“Went berserk?”
Su Qingya looked confused.
The uncle patiently explained.
“When an Emotion Value exceeds ninety percent, it enters the berserk stage.”
“Past ninety-five percent, you’re considered out of control.”
“At ninety-nine…”
“You’re practically beyond saving.”
“The pressure you released earlier was frightening enough to make even us nervous.”
Xu Nian blinked.
“Then what about one hundred percent?”
“There’s always a process.”
“Ninety percent is only the beginning.”
“One hundred percent is the complete transformation.”
He shrugged.
“Going berserk is extremely dangerous.”
“So…”
“What happened just now?”
“Why did your Emotion Value spike like that?”
Su Qingya remained silent.
Xu Nian naturally answered in her place.
“We encountered danger.”
“We’re both complete rookies.”
“We lost control for a moment.”
“That’s why things escalated.”
“But it’s alright now.”
“I managed to calm her down, and together we drove the Fluxbeast away.”
Leng Xiao nodded faintly.
“I can tell.”
“Which only proves your understanding of your own powers is terrible.”
“It seems we can’t simply let the two of you leave.”
“You’ll need systematic training.”
“Don’t worry.”
“It’s only an accelerated course.”
“It won’t interfere with your daily life too much.”
“You’ll simply become familiar with the environment ahead of time.”
“Give it back.”
Su Qingya suddenly muttered.
“…What?”
Even Xu Nian was momentarily confused.
“Qingya?”
“What’s wrong?”
“I said…”
“Give me back that feeling.”
This time, Su Qingya stared directly at the two officials.
Flames almost seemed to burn within her pupils.
The uncle frowned.
“…You’re angry.”
After thinking for a moment, realization dawned on him.
“Leng Xiao.”
“Cancel your ability.”
“But—”
“That’s an order.”
Leng Xiao fell silent.
Then she gently closed her eyes.
The compact box in her hand instantly unfolded into a large bronze bell.
She gave it a light shake.
Dong—
As the clear chime echoed outward, Xu Nian immediately felt warmth returning to her emotions.
Joy slowly flowed back into her heart.
Su Qingya also relaxed.
The moment she realized she could once again feel fear at the thought of losing Xu Nian, she finally let out a long breath.
Leng Xiao sighed softly.
“You’re a strange one.”
“Most people only find peace after my ability takes effect.”
“You…”
“Only become peaceful after it’s removed.”
Her intentions had never been malicious.
After all, excessively high Emotion Values were dangerous.
Many Fluxweavers even sought her out specifically to stabilize themselves.
In a sense…
The [Tranquility] Path was one of the strongest support pathways.
Su Qingya didn’t blame her.
She merely needed confirmation.
She needed proof that her feelings hadn’t changed.
That she still feared losing Xu Nian.
She reached out and tightly clasped Xu Nian’s hand.
Refusing to let go.
Xu Nian gently squeezed back.
“It’s alright.”
“I’m here.”
“Mhm.”
Su Qingya quietly buried her face in Xu Nian’s hair, breathing in her familiar scent.
Only then did her heartbeat finally settle.
Seeing the atmosphere becoming awkward, Xu Nian quickly searched for another topic.
“What’s that little box?”
“It looks incredibly advanced.”
She was genuinely curious.
“A Fluxdevice.”
“A type of auxiliary equipment.”
“You’ll both receive one after entering university.”
The uncle answered casually.
He offered no further explanation.
After all…
Everything would be covered during training anyway.
“There’s nothing else for us to do here.”
“We only came because we sensed someone entering berserk mode.”
“Now that everything’s settled…”
“Well…”
“The remaining Fluxbeasts have almost all been cleaned up.”
“Give it a little more time.”
“You should be able to enjoy a perfectly normal amusement park again.”
“If you’re still in the mood for amusement parks.”
“Hahaha!”
The uncle laughed heartily.
Then waved his hand.
“Let’s go.”
“There’s still one last Fearbeast left.”
“That troublesome fellow needs to be dealt with.”
“Oh.”
“And don’t forget to contact us later.”
“We’ll handle the follow-up procedures.”
“Meeting two promising youngsters today has put me in an excellent mood.”
“Thank you.”
Xu Nian politely nodded and watched the pair leave.
Meanwhile…
Su Qingya continued holding Xu Nian tightly.
The scent of Xu Nian’s hair gradually soothed the lingering unease in her heart.
No matter what happened from now on…
She would protect Xu Nian.
Absolutely.
As they walked away, the uncle glanced sideways.
“So?”
“What do you think?”
Leng Xiao answered without hesitation.
“A genius.”
“Which one?”
“The fox girl?”
“Or the human?”
“The human.”
“She’s only one star, yet she managed to resist the influence of my four-star ability.”
“If that isn’t talent…”
“I don’t know what is.”
“With proper guidance…”
“She may become an S-rank Fluxweaver someday.”
She paused.
“Though…”
“Her pathway is somewhat obsessive.”
“I only hope she receives proper guidance.”
The uncle chuckled.
“That’s quite the evaluation.”
“I’m merely stating facts.”
Then he lowered his voice.
“But…”
“Did you notice something?”
“What?”
“The Joybeast escaped.”
Leng Xiao looked puzzled.
“So?”
“That isn’t unusual.”
“Fluxbeasts have escaped before.”
“We’ll simply let the Search Division track it down.”
She seemed unconcerned.
The uncle scratched his chin.
“Maybe.”
“But somehow…”
“I feel the fox girl has even greater potential.”
Leng Xiao looked surprised.
“Why?”
“She’s obviously the one being protected.”
He merely smiled.
“Call it intuition.”
Then both of them grew serious.
Not because of the Joybeast.
But because of the Lovebeast.
Everyone with sufficient training knew one thing.
Lovebeasts…
And Hatebeasts…
Had an unusual characteristic.
They attracted companions.
Whenever they activated their abilities, Fluxbeasts from entirely different pathways were often drawn toward them.
Strictly speaking, it wasn’t an ability.
More like an innate racial trait.
Which was precisely why they ranked among the most troublesome Fluxbeasts.
In most places…
Fluxbeasts fiercely defended their own territory.
Only one usually occupied a region.
Yet Lovebeasts and Hatebeasts could make multiple Fluxbeasts coexist peacefully.
The current amusement park incident existed largely because of that Lovebeast.
Leng Xiao remained calm.
“Don’t worry.”
“I’ve already informed the Search Division.”
“They’re carrying an A-rank Fluxdevice.”
“The Dead Soul Lamp.”
“It shouldn’t allow that Fluxbeast to escape.”
She had complete confidence in her teammates.
Then—
Her phone rang.
The instant she answered…
A frantic cry came through the speaker.
“Captain!”
“It’s bad!”
“Waaaaah!”
“The Dead Soul Lamp suddenly disappeared!”
“Waaaaah!”
“Even its tracking signal vanished!”
“…What?”
For the first time, Leng Xiao’s expression changed.
At that exact moment…
Xu Nian was curiously examining a peculiar little box in her hands.
She still hadn’t figured out how to operate it.
The Dead Soul Lamp…
Shouldn’t it be a lamp?
Then why…
Was it disguised as such an ordinary-looking box?
She recalled how Leng Xiao had lightly shaken it before activating it.
Perhaps…
She already understood how it worked.
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