At this moment, Shen Ningze and Li Huai shared the same thought: Is awakening really such a casual thing?
He couldn’t help but suspect that Su Cha might be faking awakening just like himself. Successfully doing it wasn’t easy—he managed only because of the drugs provided by the organization. If Su Cha were faking it, he would definitely be found out.
Holding this doubt, Shen Ningze widened his eyes and looked over there.
Su Cha’s face was as pale as paper. Even the raincoat couldn’t fully conceal his aura. A faint fragrance subtly spread out, and the medical personnel nearby noticed it, their eyes showing surprise.
Both demonic power and spiritual power surged, as Su Cha tried to break free from the bonds within his body. The third stage was the hardest—not just for him, but for anyone. When unaware, the atavistic bloodline power had helped him pass through the second stage smoothly. But this last awakening phase could only be crossed by himself.
Sweat beads rolled down his forehead; his body was already twitching slightly. He realized he had still underestimated how difficult shallow awakening was.
Fortunately, though painful, it was far from his physical limit. When it became unbearable, Su Cha would replay the faces of past enemies in his mind, think of the suffering he’d endured back then, and realize this pain was nothing.
This unusual coping method worked quite well, and he gradually adapted to the pain spreading from his brain through his body.
Unlike Su Cha’s suffering, Shen Ningze’s complexion was slightly rosier.
The healing effect of the floral fragrance unconsciously suppressed the agitated spiritual particles. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t help but calm down uncontrollably.
…I’m in pain.
Shen Ningze hypnotized himself. The physiological tears he had forced out earlier had dried on his cheeks. He was very good at acting; he took a light breath, preparing to cry again.
On the other side, Su Cha bent over, barely supporting himself against a tree, continuing to gather the floral fragrance into one point. The spiritual energy that could briefly calm wild beasts brushed past like a cool breeze on the face. Shen Ningze managed to squeeze out a single crystal-clear tear—but suddenly lost the thread and couldn’t continue.
Without any defense, he was forced into a peaceful state: he looked at the sky—it was so blue; he breathed in and felt how precious the air was.
The world’s beauty was right in front of him. Why not embrace it? Why cry?
After nearly three minutes of self-questioning, Shen Ningze came back to himself. His mouth had curled into a smile at some unknown time.
“…” D*mn, how am I supposed to keep acting now?
Shen Ningze was best at controlling emotions. His Silver Fox ability could disguise feelings, so he wasn’t afraid of the investigation department’s spiritual perception. But Su Cha was taking a completely opposite path, allowing no room for him to perform.
No tears meant he had to find another way.
Like Su Cha, Shen Ningze painfully bent down and used body language to show his discomfort. Before his spiritual energy fully normalized, he no longer hesitated. He moved his finger slightly toward the car barrier in front. A small part of the stone bollard twisted in midair, briefly disappeared, then shattered mysteriously.
“Look!” someone shouted.
Hearing the exclamation, Shen Ningze finally relaxed. He looked up in confusion, as if unaware of what ability he had awakened. But when he raised his eyes, he saw everyone else was looking upward.
At first, there was only a vague outline in the air, gradually filled in by spiritual energy, and the image became more vivid. Its fullness and snowy whiteness made the spirit form seem less like a man-made construct and more like clouds descending from the sky.
Next to him, Ji Tianjin’s mouth twitched in understanding—it was most likely a success. The most obvious sign of shallow awakening was the formation of a spirit form, and Su Cha was only one small step away.
What came next was unexpected—
A flower bud bloomed. The whole process was incredibly wondrous. Each petal was as white and pure as jade; even snow couldn’t quite capture its purity. From an aesthetic viewpoint, just one glance was enough to captivate.
Spiritual forms largely reflect a person’s character. Brave people might awaken as tigers or wolves; cunning types more easily gather snakes or foxes. Of course, this doesn’t fully represent someone’s true nature; there are scoundrels among the brave and brave souls among the cunning.
But now, this pure and flawless flower in the air reflected only one thing: harmlessness, fragility.
The flower silently expressed its owner’s softness, almost as if the words “True Holy Father” were engraved on its body.
The most shocked wasn’t Shen Ningze, since he still didn’t fully understand Su Cha’s real personality.
But everyone in the investigation department, and even the spirit form that Li Huai brought along, all felt their hearts skip a beat: This has to be fake!
Ji Tianjin had been staring at the flower at a forty-five degree angle for a long time, unable to understand why Su Cha’s spirit form was so… so sacred.
By now, someone had already identified the flower species: “It’s a Magnolia Lotus, a Magnolia Lotus.”
The survival rate of flowers in the star era was already low, and the Magnolia Lotus was nearly extinct. This flower was a treasure in every way: firstly, it had extremely high ornamental value; it could absorb toxic gases; its petals could be used medicinally, with excellent effects on migraines; and the extracted flower juice could be used for beauty treatments.
In mythology, the magnolia was called the “Ghost Flower.” Though its name sounded terrifying, its origin was noble—three sisters sacrificed themselves for the suffering people. It symbolized devotion.
At this moment, Su Cha’s body felt like it was burning in fierce flames, but with the spirit form forming, the fire gradually weakened.
The spiritual power drifting outside his body began to arrange itself orderly. Standing beneath the huge blooming white flower, Su Cha thought of the recent unfavorable reports about himself—especially one mainstream media outlet this morning, whose words hinted that he was a social butterfly.
“Social butterfly, huh…”
From the corner of his eye, Su Cha saw the press badges of those reporters. If he remembered correctly, that outlet had also defamed him before.
Nearby, Shen Ningze refused to fall behind. He exerted his full strength to show off his spatial power. Finally, the stone bollard not far from him completely shattered.
This commotion attracted many eyes.
Shen Ningze’s confused expression returned as before, but no more than three seconds later, those looking over no longer saw the broken stone bollard.
A fragrance!
There was actually a fragrance.
At the moment Su Cha curled his fingers, the flower bloomed wildly, matching his current attitude.
But from others’ perspective, the passion wasn’t visible. The suddenly spreading floral scent surprised everyone—they opened their eyes wide. The spirit form’s flower fragrance could not be masked by a raincoat, nor was it limited to a five-meter radius. The gentle scent drifted with the wind, spreading to everyone present.
Amid the surprise, people couldn’t help but use detectors. The results showed it was no hallucination—there really was a swirling floral scent.
Su Cha watched calmly.
He had been warned more than once that a failed awakening might cause backlash, but since he could now grow plants and feed his spirit form, even if deep awakening failed in the future, he would still have value.
The fragrance was impartial—it reached Shen Ningze as well, making him even calmer.
Ji Tianjin now approached a teacher from Yuxiong Academy and, looking toward Shen Ningze, said, “This student looks fine now.”
“Take him away,” Ji Tianjin said with fake concern. “Just to be safe, get him checked out as soon as possible.”
Medical staff had already come around to Shen Ningze’s side, gently trying to take him to the hospital.
Shen Ningze bent over, trying to look in pain.
Su Cha’s floral scent floated over again, and both the doctor and Shen Ningze smiled peacefully. The doctor was less affected and first helped support Shen Ningze to leave.
But Shen Ningze didn’t want to go—he still wanted to show off his spatial talent.
“I feel bad…”
Trying hard to resist Su Cha’s influence, Shen Ningze’s facial muscles cramped from overexertion, making his words slurred.
The doctor patiently explained, “Your spiritual power has just stabilized—better to get checked at the hospital now.”
Breaking the stone bollard was already Shen Ningze’s limit; he couldn’t exert himself again soon. Seeing no alternative, he hesitantly asked, “Can I wait a moment?”
He glanced at Su Cha, showing some worry.
The doctor led him a bit further away and said, “You two really get along well.”
Anyone seeing today’s scene would think Su Cha lost control out of excessive worry for Shen Ningze.
Shen Ningze forced a smile.
Standing in the shadows, his expression flickered under the light and darkness, full of doubt. Su Cha’s appearance was too coincidental. But since the “Awakening Day” was chosen randomly by himself, even if Su Cha meant to sabotage, he couldn’t awaken at any time and place at will.
The drifting floral scent calmed everyone’s mood. The nearby downtown area experienced a traffic jam. Su Cha moved his finger again—the Magnolia Lotus broke into countless small flowers, scattering in all directions.
This consumed massive spiritual power, but he did it calmly.
…When you’ve accepted someone’s favor, you’re in no position to criticize them—remember to treat him a bit better.
The fallen flowers in the palm contained gentle, pure spiritual power that could be absorbed—refreshing in the blazing summer heat. The process was essentially similar to feeding in the desert, only much more beautiful to watch. Without drawing attention to the cameras, Su Cha shyly smiled, “I hope to let love bloom like flowers, spreading over the world.”
Under the healing effect of the spirit form, these words were sincere. He was like the Little Mermaid in a play, so kind that people wanted to wake him up.
Even reporters who originally wanted to stir trouble couldn’t help but say, “People can’t be kind without limits.”
Su Cha smiled calmly, silent, his expression noble.
The last small flower landed in Shen Ningze’s palm. It was exactly 3 p.m., and the clock opposite the school tolled—a deep, distant sound that, combined with the white flower, seemed like a funeral bell.
Meanwhile, the investigation department staff recovered and found the reporter to show credentials, copied a video, and uploaded it to the department.
The deputy chief spilled coffee after watching it, swearing loudly, “D*mn it!”
The uncontrolled spiritual power instantly destroyed all the computers in an entire office area.
Soon after, he was summoned to the chief’s office.
Xie Rongjue could not tolerate his subordinates bringing personal emotions into work. His lips curled in a smile, but his eyes turned cold.
“Encountered some difficult problem?”
Having worked together for years, the deputy chief still felt a bit intimidated by Xie Rongjue, and calmed down before saying, “Su Cha has condensed a spirit form.”
Xie Rongjue was already considering how to get rid of him over such a trivial matter.
The deputy chief cleared his throat, “It’s a flower.”
Xie Rongjue remained expressionless. Most imperial spirit forms were animals, but occasionally there were exceptions.
Because words sounded too abstract, the deputy chief played Su Cha’s awakening video. With immersive effect, the blooming large white flower almost pressed against Xie Rongjue’s face.
“I hope to let love bloom like flowers, spreading over the world.” At the end, Su Cha said earnestly.
“…”
Xie Rongjue was silent a moment, then asked, “Is that flower a special effect?”
The deputy director said seriously, “It’s a spirit form.”
A child with a million watchful eyes had condensed such a pure spirit form—is this reasonable?
Soon the video was sent to the principal of the affiliated school.
The principal had an important meeting that afternoon, but casually glanced at it and replied to Xie Rongjue, “Shooting commercials isn’t illegal.”
“Look more carefully.”
The principal frowned and watched again, stunned.
“Time to leave…” The dean knocked and entered, but was waved off mid-sentence.
The situation was urgent, yet the principal sat down stubbornly and watched the video from start to finish, confirming it wasn’t fake.
“What do you think of Su Cha?” he asked.
The dean hesitated, then answered, “He works hard, and is quite bold in what he does.”
“And?”
“What do you mean exactly?”
The principal slowly said, “For example, innocence.”
Hearing that, the dean twitched his temple.
Good character is good character, but recalling this student’s past deeds—provoking spirit beasts, writing apology letters to trick the investigation department, fainting for scams, selling watermelons in the desert, raising pigs… which of those could be called innocent?
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