Chapter 431

Anna's eyes widened, completely not expecting the other party to say such a thing so calmly.

That's fine, I have a girlfriend too?!

Listen to that!

Is this something a decent person would say under normal circumstances?

And…

You already have a girlfriend, so why are you hitting on me? And telling me so directly, you… what kind of person do you take me for?

"You're such a jerk!"

Anna cursed angrily, rode her bike into a nearby villa, and before entering, she looked back at Su Quan.

Su Quan gave a wry smile; although he had crashed, he wasn't worried, because Anna's ability destined her to be a lifelong loner whom no one dared to touch. Once she realized the reality and wanted to be like a normal woman, she would have no choice but to find him.

Besides him, almost no one could insulate her from that ability that absorbed life force upon contact!

Key point—it's insulation, not endurance!

Insulation means being unaffected; endurance means being affected but able to withstand the effect.

The two are different!

Just like Wolverine, his healing ability could briefly withstand it, and the life force Anna absorbed actually replenished him, healing his wounds!

However, this was only specifically shown when she absorbed Wolverine, so it wasn't certain whether her wounds healed because she absorbed life force or because she gained the other person's ability!

After all, Anna's ability was to touch others to gain their superpowers and life force, not just to absorb life force!

Furthermore, this was only the primary manifestation of her ability; as her ability developed, she could also absorb the other person's memories and personality, and later, she could even freely control the absorption ability and even absorb the abilities of multiple targets simultaneously.

You think that's all?

No, no, no, Anna's talent is not just that!

Under normal circumstances, the ability she possesses lasts sixty times the duration of the touch; that is to say, if she touches for one second, she can maintain the other person's ability for sixty seconds, and during that time, the opponent being absorbed is in a dazed state.

But in the later stages, she could absorb other people's abilities, memories, and life force from a great distance, no longer needing to touch enemies to absorb their abilities and memories.

She could even possess certain abilities long-term!

It must be said that her ability is very similar to the golden fingers of many protagonists, and it has the same effect as Su Quan's system!

Your ability is very strong?

Now it's mine!

First, Su Quan wouldn't miss out on her ability; second, as long as she is cultivated properly and paired with enhancement abilities, Anna could definitely reach the level in the comics and become a character who can stand on her own!

Speaking of which, what limits her growth is not talent, but emotions.

Emotions are the stumbling block on her path of growth; not to mention Wolverine, who is both father and friend to her, the main one is Iceman.

Her love triangle with Iceman and Shadowcat made her completely resist her own ability; let alone developing or controlling it, she even injected the cure and gave up her ability!

The first page of the sword manual: forget your lover!

Su Quan felt it was necessary to let Anna know that simple emotions are unreliable; no matter how deep the emotion, it can't withstand being only able to look from afar!

Su Quan started the car and drove into the villa yard next to Anna's house.

He took out the key and opened the door.

Su Quan walked in openly.

About half an hour later, a loud knocking sound rang out. Su Quan opened the door, and Anna outside looked at him absurdly, asking directly: "Why are you at Pete's house?"

"Pete? You mean the previous owner? I've already bought this house; it's my home now!" Su Quan said with a smile.

Anna didn't believe it: "Impossible, I greeted them this morning, and they didn't mention moving at all!"

Su Quan laughed: "They weren't planning to move originally, but I offered too much."

"You, how much did you give?"

Su Quan held up five fingers.

Anna guessed: "Five hundred thousand?"

Su Quan shook his head: "Five times that!"

Anna was stunned; this house was worth at most three or four hundred thousand, five times that? That would be one or two million?

God, no wonder their family moved away; if it were her own family, they would move too, right?

Anna looked at Su Quan in disbelief: "So what you said before was actually lying to me?"

"I said a lot of things before; which part are you talking about?" Su Quan said with a smile.

Anna: "You said you were a traveler, passing through—you, spending so much money to buy a house, you must be planning to settle down here, right?"

Su Quan shook his head: "Buying a house doesn't mean I'm settling down; it's just a temporary residence. Once I've stayed enough and admired the scenery enough, I'll naturally set off again."

"Then, what about that house? Others won't spend that much money to buy it."

Su Quan shrugged: "Who said I'm going to sell it? As long as the scenery I admire is charming enough to make me feel relaxed and happy, I'll just give the house to her."

"……"

Anna felt that her young heart and her not-yet-fully-formed worldview had received a violent shock.

Just a temporary residence, and he spent one or two million, and then… and then he's going to give it away?

Yes, you have money; one can tell from the sports car outside that you are very rich, but no matter how rich you are, you… you don't have to be this wasteful, right?!

"Do you want to accompany me for a stroll, buy some daily necessities, and go for a drive while we're at it?" Su Quan took out his car keys and invited Anna with a smile.

Anna wanted to refuse, but for some reason, what came out was: "I have a boyfriend."

Is this… a reminder to Su Quan?

Or a reminder to herself?!

Su Quan turned a deaf ear, as if he hadn't heard, closed the door casually, and took Anna for a drive.

The boyfriend Anna spoke of had actually only just established a relationship, or rather… hadn't officially established a relationship yet.

It was all hazy and naive!

The first time the two had intimate contact, Anna's mutant gene awakened, and then… that almost killed her so-called boyfriend!

If Su Quan had intercepted her beforehand, he would have actually saved his life.

In fact, from Anna's perspective, that boyfriend of hers might not have had as much of a psychological impact on her as Su Quan.

Rich, handsome, and willful!

Setting aside the money, Su Quan's conditions alone were enough to attract a young girl like Anna!

Isn't there a saying?

Xia Zhu doesn't love money, but every moment Wang Duoyu moves her requires money!

A young girl might not covet how much money she can get from you, but she absolutely cannot resist the romance that spending money brings!

Not to mention anything else, just a convertible sports car ride requires money; naturally, one cannot play at romance with a young girl and move her without such experiences!

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— Author's Notes —

PS: The content of the previous chapter was blocked again. I don't know which sensitive words were too many. There's no manual review late at night, so it'll probably have to wait until daytime. Brothers who subscribed, check back later.