Chapter 156: Electromagnetic Induction

This was not the effect of hyper-magnetic sensing. Rather, it was the result of Bai Yuxi’s newly acquired electromagnetic ability—or perhaps, for lack of a better term, "electromagnetic sensing"?

Unlike hyper-magnetic sensing, the range of this electromagnetic sensing, while not as vast, was far more precise, even capable of detecting inanimate objects. As he tentatively released this electromagnetic sense, not only did biological organisms, with their bio-electricity, manifest as clusters of blue electric sparks in his perception, but the "Y-45B" medium transport aircraft beneath him also took shape. By tracking the flow of electricity within its systems and the faint electromagnetic reactions generated by external air friction, he could construct a complete "model" of the plane.

Although the perception generated by this electromagnetic sensing lacked color and light, offering only vague outlines without fine details, this derivative ability—"electromagnetic bombardment"—felt marvelous to Bai Yuxi. It was as if he had gained a 360-degree, omnidirectional "God’s-eye view," allowing him to observe the outside world from various angles. He was currently attempting to make this "electromagnetic sensing" more concrete and was trying to combine it with "hyper-magnetic sensing" to enhance its "realism." Bai Yuxi felt that if he succeeded, he might possess an incredible new ability.

The person speaking sat down beside him with a rustle; it was the female prodigy, Su Xiaoke. Bai Yuxi instinctively turned his head to face her. Well, that was just habit; in reality, it made no difference whether he turned his head or not.

Although he did not "see" her directly, in Bai Yuxi’s perception, countless white dashed lines of energy formed a translucent 3D wireframe model of a human female. Within the hollowed-out figure, he could clearly see the skeletal structure, organs, and blood vessels composed of these energy lines. Even more miraculously, right in the center of the chest, a fist-sized azure light orb pulsed like a heart, sending blue energy pulses along the vascular network of lines to every corner of her body, forming a complete circulatory system.

In the lower abdomen of the figure, a larger orange light orb filled the cavity, similarly diffusing into an orange, tree-like network that spread throughout the body. Was this what human arteries and veins looked like under electromagnetic sensing? Bai Yuxi shook his head in confusion; it didn't seem right. He had seen diagrams of human circulatory systems online. If this were the circulatory system, shouldn't the red arteries and blue veins converge at the heart in the left chest? What were the azure light in the center of the chest and the orange one in the lower abdomen? The positions were clearly wrong.

Shifting his "gaze" upward, Bai Yuxi was startled to discover that Su Xiaoke’s head was the most luminous part of her body, outshining both her chest and abdomen. Bai Yuxi subconsciously wanted to observe her head more closely to distinguish what that brilliant amber glow actually was.

"Huh?"
"Xiao Bai?"
Su Xiaoke suddenly asked in surprise, "What did you do?"

Bai Yuxi was taken aback. He lifted his data visor and blinked. Once his eyes adjusted to the light, he asked in astonishment, "You can feel it?"
"Feel what?" Su Xiaoke looked puzzled.
"It’s just..." Bai Yuxi didn't know how to explain it; he suddenly felt like a "peeping tom" who had been caught. He knew that because he wasn't yet proficient, his electromagnetic sensing couldn't achieve fine detail; it mostly presented the electromagnetic form of biological entities. In other words, in his perception, she looked like a plastic mannequin in a department store—and an unclad one at that.

Su Xiaoke blinked, suddenly realizing what was happening. She pushed up her glasses in surprise: "Were you scanning me just now?"
"I was practicing my electromagnetic ability. I discovered that I can sense the bio-electricity of other organisms without using my vision." Since he had been caught, Bai Yuxi blushed and admitted it. After a brief explanation, he asked in confusion, "But how did you know I was scanning you? Could electromagnetic sensing alert the subject being sensed?"

Theoretically, electromagnetic sensing involved Bai Yuxi actively touching an object's magnetic field with his own to form a concrete image. It was indeed possible that it might trigger alertness in sensitive targets.

"You can sense the energy within my body?" The female prodigy was clearly different from the average girl. Her focus wasn't on the fact that Bai Yuxi had "peeped" at her, but rather on her astonishment that he could sense the energy flow within her.

"Yes! In my 'electromagnetic sensing,' you are composed of micro-electromagnetic pulses. There is a particularly bright light orb in your head, chest, and abdomen!" Bai Yuxi gestured toward Su Xiaoke's chest with his hands, then realized it was inappropriate and shifted the gesture to his own body. "The head is the brightest, then the abdomen, and finally the chest."

"If I'm not mistaken, the blue orb in the chest should be the gathering point for hyper-active particles. The orange orb in the abdomen should be the gathering point for X-particles. As for the amber orb in the head, it should be the 'energy-materialization' phenomenon unique to us brain-enhanced individuals, right?"

"That’s a bit beyond my expectations. Does the energy-materialization of brain tissue show up as the same energy-gathering phenomenon as hyper-active and X-energy in your electromagnetic sensing?" After a brief thought, Su Xiaoke asked, puzzled, "But what is the energy gathered in the brain? Could it be the legendary 'spiritual power'?"

Spiritual power? Bai Yuxi was stunned. Did spiritual power actually manifest as energy?

"According to your description, the three light orbs are located at the 'Yintang Niwan' between the eyebrows, the 'Tanzhong Jianggong' in the chest, and the 'Dantian Qihai' in the lower abdomen. This perfectly matches the Taoist theory of the 'Abode of Spirit, Abode of Qi, and Abode of Essence'." Su Xiaoke laughed and shook her head. "Don't tell me that Transcendent Warriors have some connection to the ancient Qi practitioners?"

Bai Yuxi broke into a sweat. He hadn't thought of that—it must be a coincidence, right? But thinking about it carefully, if one were to apply ancient myths, later immortal-cultivation lore, and even the martial arts internal energy of the waning age to the various superhuman abilities displayed by modern Transcendent Warriors... it really did seem a bit similar!