Yu Zhibo manipulated the flying knives, changing their trajectories in mid-air. The feeling of wielding them as if they were extensions of his own arms captivated him.
Just as he was engrossed, his vision suddenly went black, and the scene vanished.
The helmet that had been firmly against his head slowly loosened from the inside, then rose back to its original position.
Was it over? As Yu Zhibo opened his eyes, he saw the cabin door slowly opening. Outside, three girls were staring intently at him.
Yu Zhibo felt a chill. "What's wrong?"
"Let's try again!" Wang Angge didn't answer, but Su Caiying immediately nodded in agreement. Si Junfang hesitated for a moment before also defaulting to the plan.
So, Wang Angge pressed the start button again, and the helmet began to slowly descend.
"What's going on?" Yu Zhibo was completely bewildered.
Wang Angge's expression was complex. "The data might be wrong. Let's test it again!"
"Then set some targets for me. Just playing with flying knives isn't enough. Throw in some watermelons, or monsters or something," Yu Zhibo requested.
Hearing this, Wang Angge's mouth twitched. Without answering, she set the weight of the flying knives to 200 grams. After the helmet was placed on Yu Zhibo's head, she closed the cabin door again.
The machine started, and the red light on the helmet illuminated.
And so,
*Swish, swish, swish~*
Yu Zhibo was soon playing with flying knives again in the virtual space. This time, because Wang Angge had doubled the weight of the flying knives, his movements were considerably slower than before, and he could no longer break the sound barrier.
Even so, on the electronic display screen outside the testing cabin, the numerical value remained steadily at 410 Hertz.
"It seems to be real!" Si Junfang's lips curved upwards.
"As expected, my feeling was right. I said, how could an F-class Awakener use mental deterrence against a D-class dark creature? Little Yu is simply a monster! If he grows up, he will definitely become a pillar of the nation! Haha." By the end of her speech, she was already laughing heartily.
"We've struck gold!" Si Junfang was exceptionally happy.
"But aren't mental power and physical body complementary? I remember there was an Awakener in Kyoto whose mental power was too high from birth, and as a result, his body couldn't bear the strain and almost collapsed. In the end, a powerful individual had to seal his mind to stabilize him. But look at Little Yu, his mental power is two levels higher than his cultivation realm, yet he's perfectly fine, not showing any abnormalities!"
Wang Angge spoke while looking at Yu Zhibo inside the testing cabin, her face a mixture of joy, then worry, and then anticipation – a perfect pie chart.
"I think so too!" Su Caiying chimed in, finding it quite unbelievable herself.
"It should be because of his eyes!" Si Junfang's smile faded. "Sequence cores are generally divided into two types: single and composite. His should be the rarer composite type, but it's just outrageously powerful."
Then, she solemnly instructed the other two, "No matter what, his talent is undeniable. Such a genius must not be stifled in the cradle before he can grow. From now on, I will also suggest that the team leader classify his information as top secret."
"We will definitely keep it secret!" Wang Angge and Su Caiying said with serious expressions, clearly aware of the importance of the matter.
Si Junfang nodded. When she was serious, she looked exceptionally reliable.
As they spoke, the mental test concluded, and the cabin door automatically opened. Yu Zhibo walked out.
Instantly, three pairs of eyes fixed on him, each with a different gaze.
Si Junfang's eyes held relief, happiness, and expectation; Wang Angge's held anticipation and complexity; Su Caiying's held adoration.
Yu Zhibo, completely unaware of the impact his performance had on the three girls, walked out with a dejected expression. "For some reason, that flying knife felt much heavier this time..."
He trailed off, noticing the strange looks from the girls. "What's wrong?" he asked, confused.
"Nothing. The flying knife felt heavier because I doubled its weight to two hundred grams, so it was more difficult for you to control it," Wang Angge explained.
"Oh!" Yu Zhibo nodded in understanding, then immediately asked, "What's my mental power?"
The system panel had once commented that his mental power was much higher than normal due to the fusion of souls from his transmigration, but he had no clear understanding of it, merely focusing on the result.
"410 Hertz," Wang Angge said, pointing to the electronic display screen behind him.
"Oh!" Yu Zhibo nodded again, not realizing what this represented. His expression was perfunctory, a casual display of power that made Wang Angge secretly grit her teeth.
After an awkward silence, he finally asked the question that concerned him most: "In the virtual space, I could control the flying knives to break the sound barrier with my mental power. Can I do the same in reality?"
Yu Zhibo looked at Wang Angge with anticipation. If he could do so in reality, it would undoubtedly be another powerful trump card.
His mind was already conjuring scenarios of how he would use the flying knives, such as using the Fox Heart Technique to confuse enemies, then with a swift movement, making them instantly GG.
Or, when using the Great Fireball Technique, hiding the flying knives within the fireball, making them impossible for enemies to guard against.
Using mental power to control flying knives to break the sound barrier for surprise attacks – the sound wouldn't reach the enemy's ears before the flying knives pierced them. It was truly a divine ability for sneak attacks!
The next second, however, someone shattered his fantasy:
"Theoretically, yes, but the problem lies with the flying knives," Si Junfang answered.
"Flying knives?" Yu Zhibo's face showed confusion. "What's wrong with the flying knives?"
"These are no ordinary flying knives. Controlling them with mental power isn't that simple. Unless your mental power reaches A-class, you can fly with your sword however you please. But before A-class, if you want to use mental power to control weapons to kill enemies, you must use weapons forged from psionic metal," Si Junfang said with a smile.
"Psionic metal?" Yu Zhibo was puzzled.
"It's a type of metal that can conduct psionic energy. This stuff doesn't exist on Earth; it's a psionic product from another world."
"Another world?" Yu Zhibo became even more confused, yet at the same time, he felt a faint sense of familiarity. Si Junfang seemed to have mentioned it when arguing with Zhang Quan at the base entrance, talking about "pioneers" or something, was it about pioneering another world?
"You'll know more about this later," Si Junfang said, teasing him a little. "For now, just know that it's extremely precious. It's not sold on the Sacred App. If we had to put a price on it, it would be around 2,000 Merit Points per gram. The General Bureau's reserves of this material are also very limited. Generally, only by achieving great merit can one be rewarded with even a small amount."
"Never mind!" Yu Zhibo's ambitions immediately extinguished. 2,000 Merit Points per gram. To forge a hundred-gram flying knife would cost 100,000 Merit Points, which is 500 million RMB, and that's if you could even buy it with Merit Points. The difficulty was too high.
Seeing Yu Zhibo suddenly become listless, Si Junfang chuckled and patted his shoulder. "For others, it might be difficult to gather enough for even one flying knife in a lifetime. But for you, it might not be impossible?"
Yu Zhibo's eyes lit up. "Sister, teach me!"
This address made Si Junfang beam. She then countered, "Have you forgotten your ability?"
"You mean my ability to see psionic energy flow?" Yu Zhibo realized, his eyes shining.
"Yes. As long as you eliminate enough low-level dark creatures, you can significantly increase the survival rate of Awakened individuals in Ningcheng. Then, if you make a request, there's a high probability you'll be granted a certain amount of psionic metal."
"Eliminating these cockroaches is something I was going to do anyway. I didn't expect there to be such a benefit!" Yu Zhibo rubbed his hands together, eager. His dream had shifted from earning Merit Points to support his family to earning hundreds of millions to acquire psionic metal.
Su Caiying and Wang Angge looked at him with envy. "With that ability, earning Merit Points is like eating and drinking."
Seeing that Yu Zhibo had caught on, Si Junfang ruffled his short hair. "Before that, finish the upcoming speed and strength tests!"
Saying this, she turned her gaze towards the strength testing machine not far away.