My stats are higher than yours!

"I'm so smart!"

Bai Shuodong became more and more satisfied with what he thought about it. He activated [Slow Burst], gripped his Flame Fist, and charged straight in... He attacked intelligently, which was incredibly clever.

This is all the result of wisdom!

"Take a close look at your body and see if there's anything unusual," Lin Zilong continued, placing his hand on Bai Shuodong's body and using his mental perception to understand the situation.

"what happened?"

Bai Shuodong asked in confusion.

"You're asking me what's wrong?"

Lin Zilong was bewildered by the question. He gave a strange look and said, "You were just pierced by an ice-attribute longsword, a penetrating wound, and also affected by ice-attribute spiritual energy. Didn't the wound feel any discomfort at all?"

"No, it's probably because his psionic energy is too weak. I didn't feel anything," Bai Shuodong replied matter-of-factly.

Previously in the Tower of Trials, he gained 20 points of all elemental resistance and a dual resistance boost, so this level of ice elemental attack could not have much of an effect on him.

If the opponent's ice element had actually damaged him, short-term adaptation would have triggered long ago. The fact that short-term adaptation hasn't triggered yet means that the opponent's ice element attack is not worthy of adaptation, as it didn't even break through Bai Shuodong's resistance.

Normal geniuses are like this: even if they can master psionic energy and possess attributes, their strength will not be particularly high, and they cannot break through the 20 resistance reward of the SSS Trial Tower.

If the opponent officially becomes a psionicist, then perhaps they will be able to break through the resistance.

"hiss..."

Lin Zilong gasped, looking at him suspiciously, and stroked his chin with one hand, saying, "Could it also be because of the Laughter Factor? I don't remember the Laughter Factor having this effect... Could it be that the healing is too fast, directly healing away the elemental damage as well? Is that possible?"

He looked at Bai Shuodong, thought for a long time but still couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it and said with a smile, "You did a good job today, come with me to ask for a reward, we should ask for some good stuff!"

"Can I ask for a reward?"

"Of course!"

Lin Zilong said matter-of-factly, "We've been provoked to our doorstep. We're fighting to the death for the honor of the academy. What's wrong with getting a little reward?"

"Junior, let me tell you, we're not taking these awards for ourselves, but for those who are willing to sacrifice their lives for the college!"

"what?"

“Think about it carefully. If everyone who fights for the honor of the academy doesn’t get a reward, over time, others will get used to it and think that people like us shouldn’t ask for rewards. And this habit will leave those who fight for the honor of the academy without any security.”

"In that case, fewer and fewer people will be willing to fight for the honor of the academy, until finally, the academy is depleted of talent. Do you want to see such a scene?"

Lin Zilong sighed deeply, patted Bai Shuodong on the shoulder again, and continued, "So, we're not asking for a reward; we're defending the future of the academy."

"You can do that?"

Bai Shuodong suddenly felt a burst of inspiration, realizing that his previous thinking had been too limited.

Brother Long truly lives up to his reputation as a legendary psychic; he's incredibly capable, with such a clear mind.

Terrifying! Terrifying!

This is definitely worth learning!

"I'm asking you, do you have a family background?"

"No."

Do you have a lot of savings?

"No."

"Since we have nothing, we must have a clear understanding of ourselves and not let go of any possibility of acquiring resources. Even if there is only a slight possibility, we must seize it. This is the way of survival for us warriors," Lin Zilong patiently explained.

"I learned!"

Bai Shuodong nodded seriously.

So...

Lin Zilong smiled and approached, slowly raising his hand to whisper in Bai Shuodong's ear, "Actually, I could have killed him instantly, but... it's not good to get the reward if I win easily, so I played more aggressively."

"Look, I'm covered in injuries now, and I'm going with you to ask Lao Bi for a reward. How could he possibly refuse me? Hmm? Hehehehe!"

"Wise Brother Long!"

Bai Shuodong suddenly realized that he was actually incredibly smart, even though he looked reckless.

Just like me!

me too!

I may appear reckless on the surface, but in reality, it's all the result of skillful maneuvering and strategic thinking!

Chapter Seventy: The Final Sprint!

Director's Office

Old Bi leaned back in his chair with his arms crossed, looking at the two students in front of him. He felt both helpless and amused. He could tell what these two were thinking at a glance, especially Lin Zilong, who came over with all his injuries without even getting treatment.

This is like someone openly asking for something.

"Old Bi, as members of the Psionic Academy, it's our duty to shed blood and sweat for the school. You don't need to reward us."

"Cough cough!"

"Don't worry about us being disheartened by not receiving the reward, and don't be afraid that we'll transfer to other high schools. After all, we are loyal to the academy and have a strong sense of collective honor. We would never gossip about not getting the reward."

Lin Zilong spoke with a frank smile, coughing occasionally. His clothes were still stained with blood, but the wounds underneath were almost completely healed; it was just that they looked terrible on the surface.

Bai Shuodong thought for a moment and said:

"Me too!"

"..."

Old Bi sat in his chair, watching the two perform. Finally, he sighed and said, "Alright, alright, Lin Zilong, I'll approve ten soul fragment exchange qualifications for you. Bai Shuodong, go and collect your 50,000 spirit energy points."

"Yes, sir!"

Lin Zilong chuckled and pulled Bai Shuodong away. Before they even left the office, he said, "Junior, for us ordinary soldiers, if we don't have money, we have to find ways to ask for resources ourselves. We can't let any opportunity slip by."

"You need to start making this a habit now, never let any opportunity slip by. Believe me, you will definitely thank your senior in the future. This is the essence."

"I'm still listening!"

Old Bi was speechless, thinking to himself: This kid used to be able to act, but now that he's in his senior year of high school, he doesn't even act anymore. There's really nothing I can do about it.

"Alright! Let's go outside and talk!"

"Get out of here!"

Old Bi waved his hand and said.

...

After leaving the office, Bai Shuodong took the initiative to ask, "By the way, senior, how do I collect these spirit points? Can they be transferred directly to my account in the spirit realm? I feel more secure with money in the spirit realm."

"Well..."

Lin Zilong pondered for a moment, then rested his chin on one hand and said, "You haven't become a psychic yet, so you don't have an identity. You can't directly deposit your energy into the spirit world; you can only deposit it using a psychic bank card in the real world."

"But there are ways to work around this. You can apply to the Spirit Realm to open a temporary account, but it only lasts for one month. If you can't become a psychic within a month, your Spirit Realm account will be canceled and lost, and the psychic points inside will naturally be gone."

"However, I don't recommend you do that, because you haven't become a psychic yet and don't have a way to spend money in the spirit world. You can use your real-world card to spend money in the real world, so there's no need to open an account."

"Okay! Thank you, senior!"

Bai Shuodong nodded his thanks.

...

Afterwards, Bai Shuodong arrived at the logistics department, but the old man at the entrance was nowhere to be found.

He randomly found a quiet spot, and with a thought, said to the spirit world, "I request to open a temporary account."

[Note: Application approved]

[After activating the temporary Spirit Realm account, you will temporarily gain the right to store and use Spirit Energy Points in the Spirit Realm for one month. After one month, the Spirit Realm account will automatically disappear. If you become a Spirit Power user within one month, the account can be inherited.]

[Confirm account activation?]

Yes.

[Temporary spirit world account activated]

Psionic Points: 0

it is good!

He smiled and walked into the logistics department. After a few steps, he suddenly felt a weight on his shoulder. He turned his head and saw that the little black cat from before had returned and was now sitting on his shoulder, elegantly licking its paws.

I wonder where Black Cat has been hanging out these past few days.

But it's okay. Just thinking about the golden leaves it brought and the [Adaptive Evolution] skill made Bai Shuodong feel relieved, and his tolerance increased exponentially.

...

Private training room

After receiving the 50,000 spirit points, Bai Shuodong quickly returned, opened the spirit interface panel and skill interface, and checked the upgrade requirements for [Slash].

Upgrade requirement: 3000 Psionic Points