He recalled the Skill Pathways for "Dismantle."
The textbook described them in writing, but it was impossible to learn them independently just by reading. Teacher Jixiang had taught them in class, roughly tracing out Dismantle's Skill Pathways so that students who could sense them could follow along, familiarizing themselves through repetition.
It worked on the same principle as teaching moves and Technical Machines.
Shen Qi tilted his head and began thinking. "I think it went something like this."
His one hundred percent Normal-type coordination proficiency made controlling energy effortless, and he did not have to worry about the Type Energy gathering before him exploding from instability.
Following the clues in his memory, Shen Qi fashioned a crooked set of Skill Pathways.
He opened the Game Interface and checked the player skill pool. No new skill icon had appeared.
Then... he would try it this way.
Normal-type energy gathered before him so naturally that, unless he deliberately tried, there was no need to worry about anything going wrong.
An hour or so later, a voice called from outside the Detention Room.
"Shen Qi, time's up. You can come out now," Officer Jenny said helplessly. "Keep doing your best in today's competition, and don't get arrested again... Shen Qi?"
Officer Jenny received no response. Her gaze swept toward a corner of the Detention Room, where she saw Shen Qi sitting in a roughly cross-legged position, his body and arms moving rhythmically up and down, left and right.
His expression was so focused and he was so absorbed that he did not notice Officer Jenny entering the Detention Room at all.
Officer Jenny and the Stoutland on guard exchanged looks. Neither could guess what Shen Qi was doing until they heard his exuberant roar.
"Ah! I did it! That feels amazing!"
"Shen Qi...