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Chapter 139 Psionic Infusion (Announcement: Available tomorrow)
He remained expressionless, even giving Lin Lan a perfectly timed smile that conveyed both weariness and joy, as if he were completely immersed in the happiness of his promotion and unaware of any potential danger.

"Please follow me to complete the final 'psychic infusion' ritual."

As Lin Lan spoke, she led him to a closed room next to her that was covered with intricate runes.

This is the core step in advancing to the Silver level, where "spiritual energy," which has undergone rigorous purification and originates from the cleansed ghost's essence, is safely guided and injected into the human body to fully unleash potential.

In the center of the room, a complex energy array slowly rotated.

As Xu Yan stood still, a pure and gentle flow of energy enveloped and permeated him like a warm tide.

This feeling was completely different from the difficulties he had previously encountered through self-exploration and slow accumulation.

Psychic energy, as the purest primordial power after the ghost dissipates, has been refined by the "Center's" special technology, removing all its violence and pollution, leaving only its most fundamental strengthening properties.

It can systematically and relatively safely enhance the subject's spiritual acuity, energy output intensity, and mental resilience.

In theory, the more psionic energy one can withstand and integrate, the higher one's future growth potential and the higher the maximum level one can reach.

Last time, he completely missed this precious opportunity for rapid promotion backed by the "center" because he damaged the E-07 USB drive.

Xu Yan and Chen Zhiwei stood at their respective positions.

The magic circle was activated, and a gentle and pure flow of energy enveloped them like a warm tide.

On Chen Zhiwei's side, a pale golden aura of spiritual energy steadily seeped into her body, and her aura became solid and long at a visible speed, with a layer of shimmering luster flowing across her skin.

About ten minutes later, the light from the magic circle beneath her gradually dimmed, and the infusion was successfully completed.

She opened her eyes, a flash of inspiration crossing them, and was pleasantly surprised to feel a significant increase in her own power.

However, the situation on Xu Yan's side was strangely unsettling from the very beginning.

The initial infusion process seemed no different from Chen Zhiwei's; the pure spiritual energy nourished his limbs and bones like warm spring water, strengthening his senses and spirit.

But beneath that calm exterior, he clearly sensed that the "Abyss" within him was not dormant or passively receiving nourishment as expected.

It's more like a discerning diner, carefully selecting the incoming energy and quietly devouring and transforming its most essential and fundamental parts in a way it can't comprehend.

Shortly after Chen Zhiwei finished the infusion, this "devouring" suddenly escalated!
"Yuan" seemed to have completely confirmed the deliciousness and harmlessness of this energy source, and was no longer satisfied with a slow and steady flow.

That subtle stirring was no longer a test, but rather like the abyss opening its eyes!
Then, something unexpected happened!
The magic array beneath Xu Yan seemed to be gripped by an invisible giant hand, suddenly bursting out with a blinding, pale light.

The originally gentle, flowing pale golden spiritual energy was instantly stained with an ominous dark hue, becoming extremely violent, like a destructive waterfall cascading from the heavens, accompanied by a terrifying roar of "Boom—!" It was no longer "rushing in," but was forcibly pulled into Xu Yan's body.

An even more chilling change occurred beneath the sleeve of his right arm, where twisted, dark, almost lifelike bluish-black lines suddenly appeared on his skin.

They were not still, but spread rapidly upwards along the veins of the arm like living snakes. Wherever they passed, the skin felt an intense pain as if it were being roasted by alternating extreme cold and heat, as if some force was forcibly eroding and transforming the flesh and bones.

Alarm bells rang in Xu Yan's mind!

He knew better than anyone what this sight meant: it was a terrifying sign that the "Abyss" was being fully activated by a large amount of high-quality psionic energy, and was rapidly increasing in power and demonstrating its existence.

It was like a bottomless pit, greedily seizing everything, and his body, which had not yet fully adapted to the Silver-level enhancement, was the fragile dam. At this rate, without any external enemies, he would be completely burst and assimilated by the out-of-control expanding "Abyss" within him, with unimaginable consequences.

Inside the room, the rune chains used to stabilize the energy were flashing wildly at an unprecedented frequency, flickering and emitting crackling sounds like dying cries, as if they were about to completely collapse at any moment!
"Warning! Energy output overload 300%! Target unit absorption rate exceeds monitoring limit!"

"Warning! Psionic reserves are about to run out! The risk of core circuit failure is extremely high!"

The piercing alarm was no longer a warning, but a desperate scream.

The red warning lights throughout the injection room flashed wildly at an unprecedented frequency, making everyone's face appear as if stained with blood.

On the monitoring screen, the curve representing Xu Yan's energy carrying capacity did not pulsate, but instead stretched into a heart-stopping straight line like the electrocardiogram of a dying patient, before suddenly exploding into a scrambled snowflake symbolizing destruction.

The piercing "beep" sound, like a funeral horn, assaulted everyone's eardrums and nerves.

"Brother!"

Chen Zhiwei's exclamation was tinged with tears. She wasn't blocked by the energy field, but rather so terrified by the scene that she was almost unable to move.

But she immediately reacted, forming a hand seal, and a gentle, calming amulet light tried to penetrate the violent energy field and reach Xu Yan. Although it was like throwing a stone into the sea, she stubbornly kept trying, her face even paler than Xu Yan's.

"All non-combat personnel evacuate immediately! Activate the highest level of emergency braking protocol!"

Lin Lan's voice cut through the chaos like an ice blade. Instead of rushing to the main control panel, she directly inserted her bare hands into the core interface of the energy array.

Her fingertips danced with complex command runes, moving so fast they left afterimages, directly contending with the out-of-control system permissions. "Rune array overclocking reverse! Stop! Energy supply, not reduced, but immediately physically cut off! Quickly!"

Her command was firm and unquestionable.

The staff worked desperately, and with a sickening metallic cracking sound and an energy explosion, the main power supply circuit was forcibly cut off.

"boom!"

The backlash from the abrupt severing of the energy flow created a visible shockwave that spread outwards, causing several people near the magic circle to stagger backwards.

The injection room instantly fell into an eerie silence.

The blinding light dissipated, the alarm stopped, leaving only the acrid smell of the equipment after the energy overload and the heavy, terrified breathing of the crowd.

All eyes were focused on the center of the magic circle.

Xu Yan remained standing.

He slowly, very slowly, opened his eyes.

The moment he opened his eyes, an invisible yet immense pressure spread out from him.

The lingering embers of psionic energy in the air seemed to be summoned, transforming into specks of pure white light, like fireflies in worship, swirling around him and making him appear as if he were draped in starlight.

(End of this chapter)