Mental energy talent was, in essence, a talent for using mental energy—or, put another way, controlling it.
Most Mental Specialty Awakeners gained Mental Scan once their base spirit exceeded 20 points. That was their talent for using mental energy. Bai Xiaowen? He had already shown the beginnings of Mental Scan when his base spirit was only 10 points. It showed just how extraordinary his talent was.
Strength-, constitution-, and agility-focused Awakeners were different. Even if they raised their base spirit past 20 points by leveling up or eating Treasure Meat, they still could not awaken Mental Scan. They were not Mental Specialists and lacked that talent—at least, that was true in most cases.
That was why Xiao Jun's Transformation was worth noting: even if she shifted her attributes to focus on spirit, she would still have a hard time gaining Mental Scan. It required talent.
Tension filled the Yangji Team's internal channel.
"Don't advance rashly. The enemy is watching our every move."
Tang Fan reacted quickly. He steadied himself and issued orders. "Everyone, hold position and stay on high alert! Xun Hui, maintain Psychic Shielding. I'm going all out to find the enemy!"
Xun Hui pulled himself together and hurriedly agreed.
Even though the enemy had found them, maintaining Psychic Shielding was still necessary. It would make their movements harder to track.
Xun Hui sensed Tang Fan's mental energy rapidly change shape, from a "pot lid" to an "antenna." It condensed into a powerful thread that swept through the surrounding area in a full circle.
Despite losing the initiative, the Yangji Team responded without a misstep. Just fifteen seconds later, that powerful thread of mental energy found the White Phoenix Team!
But those fifteen seconds spent standing guard had cost the Yangji Team the right to choose the battlefield.
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