Psionicist
Surviving the Apocalypse, Becoming an Immortal Alone
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Psionicist (念力灵能者) |
| Species/Race | Human; created through psionic infusion 47 |
| Occupation/Role | Psionic combatant; deployed against Blade Beasts and, at times, other human factions 337 149 |
| Affiliation | Varies; Psionicists serve the Psionic Capital, individual war zones, and other factions 239 113 273 |
Power Progression
Psionicists are ranked from E-Class upward. Awakening describes improved use of psionic energy rather than a separate letter grade 160 169.
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SS-Class | 192 | The Six Elders reached this class through an advancement method in which stronger Psionicists devour weaker ones; clones with near-identical genes can make the process smoother. |
| A-Class | 194 | Wu Man reached A-Class after Wang Jixuan saved him; his Beast Speech ability also improved. |
| B+-Class psionic power | 200 | Zheng Shiduo reached this level of psionic power through the Blood Refining Asura Array, alongside B−-Class-equivalent bodily strengthening. |
| A-Class and S-Class | 325 | Blessings bestowed by Wanda advanced large numbers of Psionicists to A-Class, while many A-Class Psionicists reached S-Class or awakened. |
Creation and Control
Candidates for infusion are screened for mental activity, resistance to darkness, and individual will. Zheng Shiduo describes a process in which about 20% survive, and 15% of those survivors gain psionic abilities. Many results are E-Class or lack combat capability; he estimates that producing one C-Class Psionicist costs an average of 500 candidates 47.
Psionic infusion uses energy circuits associated with the Spiritual Practitioners. An Infusion Wall can mark those it creates as Spirit Slaves of its corresponding Spiritual Practitioner. War-zone Psionicists are usually infused through replicated walls, which generally produce B-Class Psionicists or lower 197 273.
Self-destruct chips are implanted during infusion and used to control Psionicists. Wang Jixuan later removes these chips from a group of frontline Psionicists while imprinting circuits from the Number Four Core Circuit onto them 273.
Types and Abilities
- Telekinetic — Controls objects remotely. Low-level users commonly carry sharp metal objects; advanced users such as Ji Xiao manipulate metal powder into weapons and shields 165.
- Body enhancement — Reinforces physical strength and durability. Crude use of psionic energy can damage the user's body 42 21.
- Mutant — One of the four broad categories identified by Zheng Shiduo 42.
- Balanced — Has abilities across several areas without specializing in one. Zheng Shiduo identifies himself as this type 42.
Mental shock and psionic shields are also demonstrated by Psionicists in combat 82 45. Effective use of psionic energy varies sharply between individuals of the same class: Wang Jixuan distinguishes basic users from experienced users and Awakened Psionicists, who can use far more of their available power 160 169.
Place in Human Society
The Psionic Capital and the 13th Institute developed the infusion system, but Psionicists also serve human war zones on the front lines against Blade Beasts 74 273. Within the Capital, the Dominion Faction holds that Psionicists are superior to ordinary humans, while the Naturalist Faction regards them as humans who have suffered hardship and persecution 272.
Their military value does not make them humanity's sole defense. Shen Qionglin concludes that technology, equipment, and the wider human military carry the main burden of resisting the Blade Beasts; Psionicists are particularly useful as elite combatants and carriers of nuclear weapons 201.