"Her mental energy has been overdrawn. At this stage, trying to directly simulate—or rather, project—your power is simply too much for her. The gap between your rules is far too great."
Lin Zhiwei motioned for someone beside her to help the weakened Alya up and seat her in a nearby chair to rest, then continued reporting the data.
"Based on the test records from the past half month, the upper limit of the power Alya can currently 'project' with relative stability is roughly equivalent to Clan Leader Kolun's energy level, or Lady Wen Ke'er's. However, it can only reach less than one-tenth of their power in a normal state. The duration is also extremely short, and the consumption is immense. It does not yet hold much practical combat value."
"But according to our assessment, there is considerable room for improvement in the future."
Alya sat in the chair and took several breaths. Guilt and dejection surfaced on her pale face.
"I'm sorry, Lord Shen Yi. I... I'm still too useless. Just now... just now, I wanted to see if I could sense it more clearly."
Shen Yi looked at the young elf girl. There was no disappointment on his face; instead, he revealed a faint smile that could be considered gentle.
"Don't rush, and don't apologize."
His voice was calm, yet it carried a strangely soothing power.
"Abilities involving rule simulation and projection are exceedingly rare to begin with. For you, this is completely unfamiliar territory. The growth and mastery of power require time, and even more patience. Being too eager for success can easily damage your foundation and affect your future rate of improvement."
He had seen it clearly just now.
Alya's so-called projection had not truly replicated his power. That was impossible for the current Alya, or for