Lin Yi skipped the pleasantries and introductions, getting straight to the point. His clear voice carried to every corner of the classroom:
"Everyone here was chosen from settlements, military units, and even from all over the world as outstanding candidates."
"The fact that you're sitting here already proves you excel in certain areas."
Lin Yi began with a word of praise, then paused briefly, his tone changing abruptly.
"But before classes officially begin, there's something I must make clear. Taking Source Energy into your body is no picnic. The process brings immense pain that affects both your body and your soul."
He saw many people in the audience shift uneasily, but most still gazed at him with determination.
"How painful is it?" Lin Yi's lips curled into a faint smile. "Words alone probably won't give you a real sense of it. So, I can let you 'experience' it ahead of time."
Before his words had faded, he casually waved his right hand.
In an instant, a brilliant sea of azure Source Energy flames burst from his palm, spreading like a burning ocean until it hovered silently above every student in the classroom.
The immense energy distorted the air slightly, bringing with it a suffocating sense of pressure.
Then Lin Yi's gaze sharpened!
Buzz!
It was as if the hovering sea of Source Energy flames had been given a soul. Countless fine, violent violet arcs of lightning surged into being and coiled around it, crackling in a sound that made their scalps tingle.
The next moment, the terrifying sea of lightning and fire split apart, precisely forming more than a thousand tiny sparks, each barely the size of a fingernail. Though small, they still burned with blue flames and crackled with violet lightning.
Each spark hovered in front of one student,