X-ray Vision Ability

Lin Yue's neck was pale and slender, its smooth, warm texture magnetically drawing Huo Xuan's gaze. His hands trembled slightly as, without conscious effort, his vision pierced through her clothing, revealing her entire smooth back and rounded shoulders.

As he gently kneaded her muscles, a wisp of peculiar golden energy—thin as a hair—emanated from his left eye and vanished into the nape of her neck.

Huo Xuan froze. What was that light?

Meanwhile, Lin Yue sighed in relief. "So relaxed… Your skills are impressive, junior."

Huo Xuan's mind raced. Could that golden light be causing this effect?

Focusing his gaze again on her neck, he waited. Ten seconds later, another strand of golden light shot from his left eye into her skin. This time, prepared, he used his X-ray vision to track its path.

The golden energy permeated her muscles and blood vessels, inducing a strange transformation: her muscles became firmer, her blood vessels more resilient.

Does this golden light heal injuries… even enhance physical traits? he wondered silently.

Continuing the massage, Huo Xuan discreetly tested his abilities. Through experimentation, he confirmed his X-ray vision had a limited range—just over one meter—beyond which objects remained opaque.

Additionally, his X-ray vision only activated when he focused his eyes and concentrated. Maintaining this focus for over ten seconds would trigger a golden light emission from his left eye.

This golden light demonstrably healed tissue damage and potentially enhanced physical constitution—though the latter required further verification.

As Huo Xuan massaged Lin Yue's shoulders, her subtle fragrance triggered an involuntary physiological response. Angry at his lack of self-control, he mentally chastised himself.

Lin Yue, thoroughly relaxed, leaned against him and murmured sleepily, "Keep going, junior. Play the good Samaritan a bit longer."

Huo Xuan obliged eagerly. Soon, she drifted into deep slumber.

Though no saint, Huo Xuan refrained from taking advantage. He carefully adjusted her pillow and laid her on the berth without overstepping boundaries.

With Lin Yue asleep, he resumed testing his abilities. Moving between the window and doorway, he examined every penetrable object.

His X-ray vision exhibited three traits:

​Microscopic Sight - Resolving matter down to molecular structures.​

Night Vision - Seeing clearly in total darkness, evidenced by observing her muscles without light sources.​

Enhanced Motion Perception - Rapidly passing scenery outside appeared in slow motion.

Mid-experiment, sudden dizziness and exhaustion struck. Overuse side effects? he wondered alarmedly.

Returning to his berth, he closed his eyes against the vertigo. Behind his eyelids swirled a golden orb at his brow, continuously emitting luminous tendrils.

The luminous energy cycled from his brow downward, flowing through the center of his chest before settling in his lower abdomen. From there, it traveled along his spine to the base of his skull, completing an energetic loop.

After one full circulation, his dizziness vanished. Concentrating again on the brow's golden orb, he realized its shape eerily mimicked a human eyeball.

An eyeball? Wait—

His hand flew to his chest, frantically searching for the five-yuan stone bead. Finding nothing, panic set in.

"Could this orb be the stone bead? Is it the source of my X-ray vision?" The theory solidified—how else to explain both the bead's disappearance and the orb's resemblance? He deduced the stone bead had migrated into his skull during sleep, granting these powers.

Moreover, the bead emitted golden energy capable of healing and potentially enhancing physiology.

"To think such marvels exist! This power will redefine my life!" A surge of exhilaration tightened his fists.

Visions of casino riches collided with stone gambling empire blueprints—each fantasy more intoxicating than the last.

He even fantasized about casually glimpsing unclothed figures—a voyeuristic perk of his powers.

Gradually, reason prevailed. Huo Xuan recognized the imperative to conceal his X-ray vision; exposure could invite disaster.

"Discretion is paramount," he resolved. "Accumulate wealth quietly—no grandstanding."

The risks crystallized: power-seekers might exploit his ability through coercion, while government agencies could detain him for experimentation if discovered.

"My initial plan to dominate the Stone Gambling Festival needs moderation," he recalibrated. "Thoroughly verify the vision's side effects before reckless application."

Two hours evaporated before Lin Yue stirred. "Thank you, junior," she smiled drowsily. "That was restorative."

"My pleasure," Huo Xuan replied with practiced nonchalance.

Smoothing her hair, Lin Yue rotated her neck experimentally. "The pain's vanished! Your technique's miraculous." Her tone shifted. "Speaking of treatments—does it work on decades-old gunshot wounds?"

Huo Xuan startled. "Gunshot wounds? You've been...?"

"A family friend," she clarified. "Vietnam War veteran. Weather changes torment his old injuries."

Recalling the golden light's healing potential, Huo Xuan ventured, "With sustained sessions, improvement seems possible."

"Brilliant!" Lin Yue's eyes sparkled. "Visit Beijing when convenient—I'll arrange introductions."

"An unemployed idler's schedule remains perpetually open," he quipped.