After Apocalypse, I Got Rich With Superpower

"Really, that fast?"

The Base Commander hadn’t expected the Five Elements Fruit to bear ripe fruits so soon either. Wasn’t it said that they need several years of nurturing?

"It rained these past few days, right? As soon as the rain stopped, I came to purify and organize the energy for the Spiritual Fruit Tree and found one ripe fruit. Here it is. According to the information the Spiritual Fruit Tree shared with me, eating it can nourish the Fire Power and also grant superpowers to ordinary people. The younger the age, the higher the success rate, and the older the person, the higher the failure rate—it’s not guaranteed to work."

"What did you say? Eating it can give you superpowers?"

The Base Commander raised his voice, his eyes widening in disbelief as he looked at Li Pan.

"That’s how the Spiritual Fruit Tree communicated with me. I’m not sure if it will work—I haven’t tried it myself—so I came to consult with you about this," Li Pan explained.

The Base Commander paced around a few times before making a decision on the spot. "Let’s test it, right now. I’ll find someone."

"Uncle, who are you going to find? I don’t even know how dangerous it is. Although the success rate is higher for younger people, the risk is still significant—who would be willing to be my guinea pig?"

"I’ll find someone; you don’t worry about it. We don’t necessarily have to find a child—we can also try with young adults or those middle-aged."

"Then I’ll go with you to the base. The fruit is here. There’s also an Earth Dragon Fruit, which can’t increase superpowers but can enhance them."

"Who do you plan to give the Earth Dragon Fruit to?"

"To Yang Zhengfei. Last time, we gave Jiang Zhiping the Earth Element Crystal Core for his upgrade, so this time let’s give it to Zhengfei, the kid."

"Alright, give it to him. Keep this fruit for my experiment first. How many fruits are there in total?"

"In a few days, four more will ripen. Then in about two months, another five will be mature. They ripen successively because I didn’t input too much superpower into them."

"Don’t strain the Spirit Plants; we can wait," the Base Commander immediately stated.

"Then I’ll go with you, just in case there’s danger. I can intervene and provide treatment promptly. We don’t want anything going wrong."

"You come with me. Have you mentioned this to Xue Dong?"

"Not yet. I called you first," Li Pan replied.

"Then don’t bring it up for now. He can’t do much inside East Mountain Base; telling him is pointless. Let him know when we get back."

"Okay, a guy from the rich district’s Zhang Family called me a few days ago, wanting to buy my teleportation coordinates for five million. I ignored him. Who is he, and how did he get my number?"

Li Pan didn’t have many friends. She was a bit socially anxious, introverted, and not fond of talking to strangers.

"Hmph! Trying to bypass me and contact you? Dream on. I asked for ten million, and he turned around trying to trick you into accepting five million. What a scam, don’t bother with it. You leave this matter alone," the Base Commander said, not able to help laughing at the family’s attempt to play both ends.

Li Pan couldn’t help but laugh too, relieved she wasn’t one to fall for such a small gain. Otherwise, collaborating with the Zhang Family would have left her at a huge loss.

"Alright, I’ll listen to you, Uncle. But if this thing can really grant ordinary people superpowers, how should we arrange it? I’m worried about keeping it with me—it might not be safe."

"Don’t worry; I’ve got your back. You’re an adult now; you have to be able to handle things. Now you have this, you’ll have some leverage. Someday, even if I’m not at this base, no one will dare to trouble you."

"Uncle, are you going somewhere?"

"I’m not leaving, but who can say whether I will or will not leave in the future? I’m not immortal, silly child."

"I have healing power; I can take care of your health."

"I will try to live as long as possible," the Base Commander said, giving her an amused look, calling her out on her childishness.

As they chatted, the two returned to the base and went to the Base Commander’s office.

He sat there, pondering who would be suitable to eat the Fire Element Spiritual Fruit.

After some thought, he made a phone call to the head chef.

"Old Yan, call that Sun family kid from the back for me."

"What do you need him for? Wait a while, I sent him on a delivery; he should be back soon."

"It’s a good opportunity. That kid is almost seventeen, right?"

"Yeah, he’s seventeen, but unfortunately doesn’t have a superpower. He’s a good kid, diligent and sensible, and doesn’t talk too much."

"When he gets back, have him come see me. I’ve got a little errand for him here," said the Base Commander, not telling the whole truth since he wasn’t sure about the outcome.

"Alright, when the kid gets back—Sun Ya, go to the Base Commander’s office. He’s got something for you."

"Alright, I’m on my way."

Over the phone, Sun Ya responded from afar.

"The person is on their way."

"Understood."

After hanging up, the Base Commander waited there, and Li Pan also remained silent.

Sun Ya entered, the seventeen-year-old kid was already 182 cm tall, his face still looked youthful, but his height was that of an adult.

"Kid, come here, I have something to tell you."

"Uncle, please command me."

"Here’s the thing, I have something here that might grow superpowers if eaten, but it’s risky—it’s a Spirit Fruit and it’s still experimental. Are you brave enough to try it for me?"

"I’m willing."

Sun Ya eagerly expressed his stance.

He always dreamed of having superpowers, but sadly, he had never awakened any; he could only be a regular person. This equated to shattered dreams.

"Don’t rush, there’s danger."

"Uncle, you saved my life. There’s no danger I haven’t faced; I’m not afraid."

Sun Ya looked at the Base Commander with a face full of anticipation.

The Base Commander paused for a moment, glancing at Li Pan.

Finally, he decisively nodded, "Then let’s try it, eat it here."

With a wave of his hand, he signaled Li Pan to give the fruit to Sun Ya.

Li Pan handed over the Fire Element fruit to him, "Just eat it, sit on the ground. It’s a Fire Element fruit, you might get Fire Power. If you feel uncomfortable, tell me, and I’ll heal you."

"Thank you, sister, I’ll remember that."

Sun Ya looked at the red fruit in his hand and without hesitation, put it into his mouth, even chewing it twice before swallowing.

"The fruit tastes very bland, hardly sweet at all, but it’s warm."

Li Pan immediately took notes in her notebook.

After eating, he looked up at the two, "A stream of heat rushed into my stomach, it feels very hot."

"Does it hurt?"

"No, it doesn’t hurt. I can feel my whole body warming up, like drinking a bowl of hot soup in winter that gradually warms the whole body, it’s quite comfortable."

"Good."

Soon, Sun Ya began to sweat, but still didn’t feel uncomfortable or in pain, just very hot.

Half an hour later, Sun Ya felt the heat seemed to be subsiding.

Li Pan thought that the fruit’s energy was nearly spent.

"Focus your mind, and try to emanate energy from the core of your stomach to your arms, as if a stream of heat is traveling from your belly to your arms, and then you’ll see flames on your hand."

The methods of using Five Elements Superpower were all the same.

After hearing this, Sun Ya started to focus and experiment. The first two times nothing happened, and he became a little anxious. If he still didn’t have any superpower after eating the Spirit Fruit, he really was out of options. Was he destined to have no superpower?

Not willing to give up, he tried a few more times, and managed to get a little spark, but it quickly went out.

"Don’t panic, follow me. Don’t be afraid, don’t resist my superpower. I’ll guide you through it once, and then you’ll understand," said Li Pan.

Li Pan reached into his body with her Wood Power, guiding his newborn energy to circulate through the small and large circulation a few times, helping him remember the route.

Then, with that energy, they moved to the arm, and flames appeared in his hand.

"I did it!"

Sun Ya was thrilled.

"Wait a moment, I’ll check your body."

After checking again, Li Pan found a very small Fire Element Spirit Core at the position of Sun Ya’s Dantian, like her own at the Basic Level. Now that she was High-level, hers was much larger than his.

"He’s done it, he has a Spirit Core."

That statement made both the Base Commander and Sun Ya lift their heads, their eyes shining bright with excitement.