Talent

Beneath a large tree outside the family compound, Li Qi sat facing his Sixth Dad, Garibuel.

Between them sat a silver metal case containing the Sky-Breaking Sword.

"The Sky-Breaking Sword is only a damaged telekinetic weapon, so its requirements for telekinetic amplitude are quite low. With your mastery of the third stage of the Twenty-Eight Basic Controller Techniques, your telekinetic amplitude fully meets the standard," Garibuel said.

Li Qi nodded slightly. The manual explained it clearly: a single Sky-Breaking Sword required a telekinetic amplitude of 8, which indeed was not high.

"Try driving the Sky-Breaking Sword first," Garibuel said. "I'll give you specific guidance based on your situation."

"Alright."

With a nod, Li Qi moved his mind, and the twenty blades in the metal case flew out in a winding line like a snake.

"Combine!"

At Li Qi's soft shout, the twenty blades in the air rang out with a series of clangs and swiftly assembled into a silver, hiltless shortsword.

"Sixth Dad, what do you think?"

Li Qi sent the assembled silver shortsword flying before Garibuel and asked.

Looking at the silver shortsword before him, which had form but no spirit, Garibuel frowned. "That's not how telekinetic weapons are used! Didn't you read the manual Little One gave you?"

"I did. Didn't it say to use spiritual telekinesis to assemble and control it?" Li Qi said. "That's exactly what I did."

With a thought from Garibuel, the thin manual flew out of the metal case and into his hand.

After quickly reading through it, he shook his head slightly. "This manual isn't very useful. It lacks too much crucial knowledge.

"Release your control over the Sky-Breaking Sword first. I'll show you how telekinetic weapons are actually used."

As Li Qi withdrew his spiritual telekinesis, the barely assembled silver-white shortsword in the air fell apart, splitting into twenty blades that dropped toward the ground.

Garibuel moved his spiritual telekinesis, and the twenty falling blades rang out with a clang as they reassembled into a silver shortsword.

A faint white glow appeared on the silver shortsword, accompanied by a soft humming sound.

"Go!"

With Garibuel's quiet shout, the silver-white shortsword instantly became a streak of silver-white light and shot toward a distant tree.

Whoosh!

There was no sonic boom, only the faint whistle of air being sliced apart. A moment after the silver-white streak flashed past, a section of the tree trunk fell to the ground.

"So fast!"

Li Qi's heart skipped a beat. The Sky-Breaking Sword was simply too fast. It was so fast that he had not even noticed what it had targeted until the trunk fell.

Amid a faint whistling sound, the silver-white streak formed by the Sky-Breaking Sword flew back. The glow faded, leaving only the silver-white shortsword floating in the air.

"See that? That's the true way to use a telekinetic weapon," Garibuel said. "The key lies in activating the secret patterns on the weapon."

"Now you take control of the Sky-Breaking Sword. Drive the secret patterns according to the method I teach you next. I'll speak, and you'll do it!"

With that, he withdrew his spiritual telekinesis, and the silver-white shortsword in the air broke apart and fell.

Li Qi took over, using his spiritual telekinesis to reassemble the Sky-Breaking Sword.

Garibuel instructed, "Now divide your spiritual telekinesis into eight streams. Starting from the sword's tail, use those eight streams to slowly drive the secret patterns toward the tip."

"Remember! The eight streams of spiritual telekinesis must maintain equal strength, each at the level of your full-force control when attacking with bone spikes."

Following his Sixth Dad's guidance, Li Qi divided his spiritual telekinesis into eight streams and covered the Sky-Breaking Sword with them, driving the secret patterns with full force from the sword's tail.

Buzz!

A faint sound rang out. A pale white glow emerged from the sword's tail, then spread along the blade. Very soon, the glow was about to reach the tip.

Unfortunately, the moment the pale white glow reached the tip, all the light on the silver-white shortsword vanished!

He had failed!

Although this attempt had failed, Li Qi showed no disappointment. Instead, he grew even more excited!

He had already driven the secret patterns just now and had only narrowly failed to activate the Sky-Breaking Sword.

He had merely become a little nervous near the end and failed to maintain the balance between the eight streams of spiritual telekinesis, causing all his efforts to fall short at the final step.

Eleven's talent is still so astonishing! He nearly managed to drive the Sky-Breaking Sword on his first attempt.

Watching Li Qi nearly succeed, Garibuel remained expressionless, but his heart stirred. It feels as though I'm seeing Second Brother again!

Why did everyone in the family agree that Eleven possessed exceptional talent? Because Eleven had terrifying comprehension and could grasp anything after the slightest explanation!

They had only ever seen such talent in Ron Royce.

Who was Ron Royce?

Ever since Kuka Planet became a cultivation planet hundreds of thousands of years ago, he had been recognized as its greatest genius!

He had become a Stellar-level powerhouse before turning fifty. Even among the countless geniuses of the Stellar Training Camp, such talent stood at the very top!

Even the great Molten Emperor had once praised his talent!

Compared to people blessed with such talent, I'm just an ordinary person.

Garibuel knew himself well. He had envied such talent before, but he had never been jealous of it.

The reason was simple: those two were both his family. Besides, their talent was simply too great—so great that it was beyond envy!

"Sixth Dad! I succeeded!"

Li Qi's excited voice rang out.

Garibuel looked over and saw a silver-white shortsword shrouded in pale white light floating in the air. He praised, "Very good! You successfully drove the Sky-Breaking Sword on your second attempt."

After praising him, Garibuel changed the subject. "If it takes you too long to drive the Sky-Breaking Sword, then that is unacceptable! Your enemies will not give you time to prepare!

"You must be able to drive the Sky-Breaking Sword skillfully and quickly. Only then can you remain invincible!"

"Understood!"

Li Qi nodded. It did take him some time to drive the Sky-Breaking Sword.

The time was not long, only three or four seconds.

But to a Planetary-level powerhouse, three or four seconds was already a very long time—enough to determine victory or defeat.

"Since you can now drive the Sky-Breaking Sword, you no longer need my guidance." Garibuel prepared to leave, but then stopped.

With a solemn expression, he said to Li Qi, "Based on the usual timing, the beast tide is about to arrive.

"When that happens, Twelve and Thirteen will be entrusted to you!"

Li Qi patted his chest. "Sixth Dad, don't worry! I'll protect Twelve and Thirteen. I won't let them get hurt!"

"Good."

Garibuel nodded and then left.

Twelve and Thirteen...

The faces of two children appeared in Li Qi's mind.

Twelve was an honest child. He did not cause trouble and was humble, so he did not have much of a presence within the family.

Thirteen, on the other hand, was a typical little brat!

Thinking of that little pest, Li Qi felt a headache coming on—a headache from being annoyed by him!

Thirteen had loved challenging him ever since he was little, yet he had never won.

At first, Li Qi found Thirteen's challenges rather interesting, but now he only found them annoying. Very annoying!

Just imagine it: while you were squatting in the latrine, someone suddenly popped out, holding a wooden sword and pointing it straight at your nose as he challenged you. What would that feel like?

That feeling was hard to describe...

"Hehe, I wonder what expression Thirteen will have when he sees that I'm the commander of his defense sector!"

At that thought, Li Qi could not help smiling.

Volume One would probably end in another two or three chapters.