23x Psychic Power Amplitude

Twenty-four bone awls shot toward the twenty-four circular targets ahead. This time, twenty-two bone awls vanished along with their targets, leaving two circular targets standing in place.

Li Qi murmured to himself, Two left...

The result was within his expectations. He had already sensed something wrong when he attacked—two of the bone awls had not reached their limit.

"His psychic power amplitude is either 22x or 23x."

Seeing the two remaining circular targets, Ian had a clearer idea.

Then he said, "Based on twenty-four bone awls, you may name a number to reduce the corresponding number of bone awls."

"One," Li Qi said.

As soon as he spoke, twenty-three bone awls appeared out of thin air.

Using his psychic power to control the twenty-three bone awls, Li Qi did not immediately attack the circular targets ahead. Instead, he carefully sensed his current state.

As expected, twenty-three bone awls are my limit.

Controlling all twenty-three bone awls at full strength, he felt his psychic power begin to stagnate.

"Go!"

Li Qi shouted softly. The twenty-three bone awls shot toward the circular targets ahead, then vanished without a trace along with them.

After finishing, he let out a long breath and relaxed considerably. "Examiner Ian, this is my limit."

Hearing this, Ian nodded. "The test is over."

As Ian finished speaking, the space changed. Li Qi, who had been standing in the Virtual Universe, found himself seated back in his previous chair.

Li Qi looked slightly dazed. He glanced around before confirming that he had returned to reality.

An electronic voice announced, "Candidate Li Qi, psychic power amplitude: 23x."

23x psychic power amplitude... I wonder how good this result is. Can I receive special approval to enter Zhaoguang Academy?

Li Qi thought to himself.

At that moment, Ian's praising voice reached him. "Li Qi, your performance exceeded my expectations. You currently have the highest psychic power amplitude among all candidates in this entrance examination."

Currently the best!

Li Qi's heart skipped a beat. Does that mean I really have a chance to receive special approval to enter Zhaoguang Academy?

Ian smiled and asked, "I have a small question. Could you answer it for me?"

Li Qi changed how he addressed him. "Mentor Ian, please ask."

"I reviewed your file. It mentioned that you killed a planetary-level beast during the recent beast tide. How did you do that?"

Li Qi answered, "A damaged first-order psychic weapon."

From their earlier conversation, he had sensed that Ian was somewhat unusual and not an ordinary examiner.

Ian lowered his head and muttered, "A 23x psychic power amplitude, paired with a damaged first-order psychic weapon capable of displaying its power... killing a low-level planetary beast would not be too difficult."

After muttering to himself, he raised his head with a smile. "Because your talent is outstanding, as one of the chief examiners for this entrance examination, I believe you may enter Zhaoguang Academy directly."

He paused, then said, "Therefore, I announce that you have obtained a place at Zhaoguang Academy. You do not need to take the Trial Tower assessment."

"What?"

This sudden surprise caught Li Qi off guard. Just like that, he had received special approval to enter Zhaoguang Academy.

He had thought Ian's identity was merely a little special, perhaps that he was the trusted subordinate of one of the chief examiners. He had not expected him to be one of the chief examiners himself.

"Thank you, Mentor Ian!" He hurriedly bowed in thanks.

"No need." Ian raised a hand slightly. "At your age, being able to reach a 23x amplitude and kill a planetary-level beast already puts you above the vast majority of candidates.

"Of course you can enter Zhaoguang Academy. Within an hour at most, you will receive Zhaoguang Academy's admission notice."

After saying that, he waved his hand. "All right, your test is over. You may leave. It is time for the next candidate to come in for testing."

"Yes."

Filled with excitement and joy, Li Qi respectfully bowed and left the testing room.

Watching Li Qi leave, Ian tapped his communicator a few times and sent out a message before departing through a side door. The female examiner from earlier returned to the testing room.

After leaving the testing room, Li Qi approached Ivanko with a faint smile on his face.

"Third Dad, my psychic power amplitude test result was 23x. Since the examiner inside was one of the chief examiners, I received special approval to enter Zhaoguang Academy."

Arriving at Ivanko's side, Li Qi shared the good news.

"What? You obtained a place at Zhaoguang Academy? Eleven, are you sure you are not mistaken?"

Naturally, Ivanko did not believe Li Qi's words.

One of this year's chief examiners was from the Holk Family. How could Eleven receive special approval to enter Zhaoguang Academy without even taking the Trial Tower assessment?

"It's true. Examiner Ian is one of this year's chief examiners. He believes that, with my talent, I do not need to take the Trial Tower assessment and can receive special approval to enter Zhaoguang Academy. He also told me I would receive Zhaoguang Academy's admission notice within an hour at the latest."

Seeing that Ivanko did not believe him, Li Qi repeated what Ian had said.

"Ian?"

Upon hearing the name of this chief examiner, Ivanko recalled the list of Holk Family members serving as mentors at Zhaoguang Academy. Among those few people, none was named Ian.

So it's true.

Ivanko patted Li Qi on the shoulder and praised him, "Well done! Come on, let's go back and tell your grandfather this good news."

Thus, the two left with smiles on their faces, leaving those waiting to watch the excitement utterly surprised.

"What is going on? Did he pass the entrance examination?"

The middle-aged man who loved watching drama looked astonished. "The timing doesn't add up! There's no way he could have passed the Trial Tower assessment so quickly!

"Did someone from the Holk Family suddenly grow a conscience? Did they not make things difficult for that kid called Li Qi Royce? That's not normal!"

Including him, everyone else was utterly baffled and could not figure out what had happened.

Ian took the high-speed elevator back to the chief examiners' office. He sat down at his seat and began speaking with the person across from him.

"I went out just now and found a promising youngster. His talent is excellent, so I granted him special approval to enter Zhaoguang Academy without taking the Trial Tower assessment."

The person across from him asked, "Oh? What is his name? I might know him."

Ian replied, "Li Qi Royce."

A middle-aged man working with his head lowered at the main seat immediately raised his head upon hearing Li Qi's name.

He hurriedly asked, "Mentor Ian, who did you just say you granted special approval to enter Zhaoguang Academy without taking the Trial Tower assessment?"

"Li Qi Royce. What is it, Mentor Marcel?" Ian asked.

"Mentor Ian, you have a serious problem here!" Marcel's expression changed slightly. "The academy entrusted us with serving as chief examiners. We cannot betray the academy's trust. Handing out admission places so casually is extremely irresponsible."

Ian narrowed his eyes. "Mentor Marcel, what do you mean by that?"

"May I ask, Mentor Ian, does Li Qi Royce have a psychic power amplitude of 25x?" Marcel asked.

"No," Ian answered patiently.

"Since he does not, why did you give Li Qi Royce an admission place?" Marcel continued.

"I already said so earlier—because his talent is outstanding." Ian gave his reason. "I even believe that he has the best talent among all candidates in this entrance examination."

"Mentor Ian! How do you know he has the best talent?" Marcel asked aggressively.

"Mentor Marcel, are you questioning my judgment?" Ian's expression turned cold.

Ian was a proud man!

Did a greenhouse-raised, trash-like first-order stellar warrior deserve to question his judgment?

"I do not mean to question you, Mentor Ian. It is simply that some people disguise their talent very well, making it highly deceptive."

Marcel gave a brief explanation to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

Of course, even if Ian became hostile toward him over this matter, he was not afraid!

They were both first-order stellar warriors, so the gap in their strength would not be too great. Moreover, private fighting was strictly forbidden on Kuka Planet.

Marcel said, "For example, Li Qi Royce's father was a genius with a force amplitude as high as 21x.

"However, his comprehension was poor, and he was ultimately eliminated from Zhaoguang Academy."

"So?" Ian asked.

"So I hope you can revoke the admission place and have Li Qi Royce return to take the Trial Tower assessment. If his assessment result is excellent, then everyone will be happy.

"But if his assessment result is unsatisfactory, it will not implicate you either, Mentor Ian."

Marcel felt that he had considered everything thoroughly. This was a solution that benefited both sides.

"Heh, Mentor Marcel." Ian smiled and shook his head. "I will not misjudge someone, so I cannot possibly take back an admission place I have already given."

Ian was extremely confident. There were only a few people at Zhaoguang Academy whose judgment of people was better than his!

He had traveled the universe with his teacher for more than a century. His knowledge and experience were not something these greenhouse flowers who had never left Kuka Planet could compare with.

"Then I can only personally correct your mistake, Mentor Ian." Marcel's expression turned cold. "In my capacity as the first chief examiner."

"You are the first chief examiner, so naturally you have the authority to reject the direct admission privilege application I submitted."

Ian tapped the table indifferently, then revealed a faint smile. "But I will also report this matter truthfully to the dean. Mentor Marcel, take care of yourself."

He had figured it out. Marcel was targeting Li Qi Royce. Given the latter's age, it was difficult for him to have any connection with the former, so it was most likely a family grudge.

"In my capacity as the first chief examiner, I reject the direct admission privilege granted by the third chief examiner, Ian Tuert, to candidate Li Qi Royce."

Marcel spoke coldly. At this point, all pretense had been torn away. True to his word, he rejected Ian's privilege application.

After hearing Marcel's declaration, Ian shook his head slightly, rose to his feet, and walked out of the chief examiners' office.

The core United Training Camp on Kuka Planet had just suffered enormous losses and was in urgent need of new geniuses to replenish it.

Yet this idiot Marcel still had the mood to pursue personal vendettas through public office.

A fourteen-year-old with a 23x psychic power amplitude is rated as upper-tier talent by the system. As long as he does not fall on the second floor of the Trial Tower assessment, entering the academy is a certainty.

Ian truly could not understand where Marcel had found the courage to do this. Could it be...

He suddenly had a guess. He hasn't even read Li Qi Royce's file, has he?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. He could not help but laugh. "This idiot! Did he really not read the file?"