As for [Authority], Xu Zhi's simple and brutal understanding of it was this: the right to connect to and control everything.
It was a bit like being a backend GM?
Of course, that authority had to be based on her current strength.
But one thing was certain: so far, she had never seen an extraordinary ability ranked above [Authority]. After all, this was an ability that could even tame [Rules].
Since even the Light Institute's tests could not detect it, Xu Zhi became even more certain that this extraordinary ability was extremely, extremely special.
As for why she possessed [Authority], Xu Zhi thought it over and reached one conclusion: she was simply too much of a genius.
In short, because of [Authority], she could conceal the true nature of [Eye of Secrets] and completely hide the aura of [Moth] within [Lamp]. It was like a moth fully merging into a flame, its wings burned into the same color as the fire. Even upon close inspection, it would merely seem like a flame swaying in the wind had taken on the shape of a moth. No one would suspect that it was not [Lamp], but [Moth].
The testing went on for most of the day. The further it progressed, the kinder the dean became toward Xu Zhi. Her attitude had already been quite good, but judging by her increasingly gentle tone, Xu Zhi's results were likely remarkable.
In truth, although those who entered the [Longevity] stage could generally obtain three extraordinary abilities, that only applied to inner academy students. Moreover, the third actively usable extraordinary ability was usually newly acquired, with its level and proficiency still unstable. Xu Zhi's level had risen too quickly, and she had worried that it might leave her unskilled in using her extraordinary abilities. But now