Chapter 365

Nüwa discovered that this colorful light had not actually disappeared before; it was merely too sparse to be noticed, having fallen downward.

As the saying goes, little by little becomes much—her steps increased, and the colorful light slowly accumulated at her feet, growing more and more until it piled up on the ground like a mound of earth, then transformed into a screen, and finally into a canopy that enveloped her entire figure.

Nüwa suddenly understood what this was—she had awakened a divine ability again, and this was the second time!

Nüwa felt a tremor in her heart; since Chen Nuo was so formidable, what cultivation level must he have had during the years before his birth to wander the world, or had he grown to such power in just these few years since his appearance?

She did not know.

If it were the former, then Chen Nuo must be an exceptionally formidable and remarkably composed person—if it were anyone else, not even a deity or Buddha could achieve such prowess without revealing it.

If it were the latter, Nüwa gently inhaled, thinking Chen Nuo might be the most formidable person to have appeared in this world, achieving this level in just a few years.

If he were to live as long as she has, it would go without saying—what kind of environment could produce someone with talent and ability yet without arrogance?

Though lost in thought, Nüwa did not stop walking; on the contrary, knowing Chen Nuo's prowess, she walked faster and faster.

She did not know what Chen Nuo truly wanted to do, only that if he inclined toward goodness, he would surely surpass even the Buddha and the Jade Emperor in power.

If Chen Nuo inclined toward evil, Nüwa sucked in a cold breath—then no one in this world could possibly defeat him.

What kind of person is this? Nüwa sighed inwardly once more.

She pondered for a long time but still could not understand; well, if she couldn't figure it out, she wouldn't bother—at least for now, Chen Nuo had done nothing beyond promoting his own craft.

At this moment, the colorful light before her had nearly reached her skirt; though she did not know what it was, she did not want it to stain her garments, so she waved her hand, preparing to dispel it with magic.

But the magic she used daily—simple as eating and drinking—now produced not the slightest effect.

Nüwa paused, then tried again to dispel it with magic, but there was still no change.

Nüwa furrowed her willow brows—why could she not even unleash a trace of magic?

After several attempts yielded no result, she had no choice but to reach out and disperse the flowing light disk about to touch her sleeve.

As her slender jade finger touched the colorful light, it absorbed the substance into her body.

"What exactly..."

As she voiced her question, the colorful light suddenly began to flow, then rushed into her body in a frenzy.

The loss of magic left Nüwa feeling slightly insecure.

The colorful light entering through her fingers caused no discomfort; instead, it felt like a massage, flowing from her fingertips throughout her body.

As more and more colorful light entered her body, Nüwa floated with it in the Chaos—a sensation she had never experienced before, both soothing and comforting.

When all the colorful light had entered her body, Nüwa was gently lowered to the ground; she opened her eyes and found she was no longer in the Chaos, but in the main hall of Chaos Residence.

She felt something was different—her ears felt slightly uncomfortable, though she did not know why; she rubbed them gently, but there was still no reaction.

The silence in the Chaos had been so profound that returning to reality left her unaccustomed to the world's sudden disturbances.

The surrounding sounds were extraordinarily clear—the rustle of wind in leaves, the chirping of cicadas, the calls of birds—crystal clear, as if they were ringing right beside her ears.

This sound was tolerable; she was used to hearing speech, yet she clearly remembered only four people were in this hall—why was it so noisy?

She looked left and right but saw nothing—who was speaking, and how could they keep talking without pause?

Nüwa moved her fingers; the area near her ears grew much quieter, aside from the natural sounds of all things, the chatter faded, and the few others remained in meditation.

Nüwa smiled lightly,

it seems this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is not only effective for her—perhaps the few divine abilities who came here to eat will also awaken.

"Ding!

Nüwa has awakened the Ancient Divine Ability Divine Sense—host, would you like to synchronize the ability?"

Chen Nuo was testing the freshly stir-fried green tea when the system suddenly spoke.

"Divine Sense? What is that ability?"

"Please wait, searching now."

The system responded with a series of beeping telegraph sounds, then said: "Divine Sense, an Ancient Divine Ability, unique to Nüwa, cannot be graded; its holder can hear all sounds within a hundred li and even eavesdrop on hearts."

"Eavesdrop on hearts?"

Chen Nuo froze for a moment, "Then I..."

"Host, rest assured—you do not belong to this world, so this divine ability is useless to you; however, if you synchronize it, you may enjoy abilities of the same level as Nüwa's."

The system replied.

"The same abilities as Nüwa?"

Chen Nuo asked, "Does that mean I can hear what she hears, and cannot hear what she cannot?"

"Exactly."

The system answered, "Although Nüwa's ability is extraordinary, there are still Ancient Gods greater than her—such as Fuxi, Zhurong, and Kuafu—she can only hear hearts within her ability's range, but you may use merit to exchange for the hearts of the Ancient Gods."

These Ancient Gods have not yet been encountered, so for now he has no intention of exchanging; moreover, it is not due to overconfidence—he has truly never met anyone who disliked his cooking, and when he does, he will consider it then.

"Oh, I see."

Chen Nuo nodded—this made sense; limited ability means limited action, which is not strange—just, "Can this be turned on and off?"

Hearing hearts is not a bad thing, but if one had to hear them constantly, it might drive one mad.

"Yes, it can be closed."

The system replied, "Detection shows Nüwa has fully awakened and is now heading your way."

As the system's words ended, Nüwa appeared before Chen Nuo.

"Couldn't you have warned me a minute earlier?"

Chen Nuo complained, "You just finished speaking and she appeared—what's the difference from not saying anything?"

"This side detected Nüwa's awakening and immediately reported it; the system has no foreknowledge."

"Alright, alright."

Chen Nuo sighed inwardly.

"Your dish is quite remarkable."

Although she had awakened her Divine Communication because of Chen Nuo's dishes, Nüwa did not thank him immediately after awakening like Tianpeng and the Three Demons did; instead, she remained as she was before, holding her dish.

"I'm just a cook—what's so miraculous or not miraculous about it? As long as it's delicious, that's enough."

Chen Nuo replied, and this was indeed his sincere words.

"You awakened Divine Communication—why don't you proclaim it widely, instead of letting people come to you on their own?"

Nüwa asked, "If you were to promote yourself, you'd surely earn several times more than you do now."