My stats are higher than yours!!

"what?"

Qin Hanwu looked at him with a strange expression, as if he had seen a ghost. He said, "You haven't become a psionicist yet, and the trial environment you're in isn't very good. There are no powerful figures in the real world, and no mentor to guide your cultivation... Is it necessary to waste your time in a place like this?"

"..."

Bai Shuodong was silent.

If I had the money to hire a private trainer, I wouldn't be here trying to save money and wasting time honing my skills.

"Tsk."

Qin Hanwu looked at him, casually created a psionic shield to prevent the high psionic concentration environment from harming him, and continued, "Didn't your parents tell you that cultivating in a place like this is more than just a waste of time?"

"Any other questions?" Bai Shuodong frowned.

"Of course, this kind of long-term training also has a great impact on the spirit and will. Having 20 extra years of experience will have a huge impact on your spirit and cognition, which is no different from directly wasting your precious youth."

“But I haven’t gotten older; only two hours have passed in reality,” Bai Shuodong said.

"This is not a physical problem."

Qin Hanwu pointed to Bai Shuodong's chest and said, "It's the difference in the heart."

"Even if you know it's fake, and you know your goal is cultivation, a long cultivation journey will inevitably affect your spirit. In an environment without relatives and friends, it can have a huge impact on you. Some people who have cultivated for decades can't even speak anymore."

"Because of this situation, under normal circumstances, we do not recommend staying in the trial for too long. It's better not to take advantage of such a deadly opportunity."

"..."

Bai Shuodong fell silent, then reflected.

The 20 years he spent in the Tower of Trials certainly had a significant impact on him.

Now, whenever he sees a volcano, he wants to jump into the lava; whenever he sees an electric wire, he wants to touch it; whenever he sees the deep sea, he wants to swim right down; and whenever he sees poisonous creatures, he wants to taste them to see if they're any good...

As for the experience gained over time and its impact on thinking, Bai Shuodong didn't feel it was significant.

Could it be that...

Because I am gifted?

"Never mind, I won't ask too many questions about your affairs. Just keep it to yourself." Qin Hanwu turned around and said, "Come on, I'll take you out."

"it is good."

...

Outside Yanxiao Mountain

Qin Han general Bai Shuodong led him to a relatively safe place, and then asked, "Oh, by the way, how was your harvest? Is it convenient to answer?"

"pretty good."

Bai Shuodong said with a smile, "I successfully passed the Trial of Courage and got a 3S+ rating. The mission completion rate reached the 500% limit. Not bad, right?"

"...You don't have to say it if you don't want to."

Qin Hanwu rolled his eyes at him, thinking to himself: The Trial of Courage is ridiculously difficult, it's not something a normal person can pass. Even a small monster's base stats are twice that of the challenger, making the overall difficulty frighteningly high.

Can you pass the test of courage?

Are you kidding me!

Many years ago, there was a genius who invented a loan-based gameplay method. He would exchange attributes by setting up restrictions, and then use the acquired attributes to fight, attempting to pass the Trial of Courage.

The final result is...

A genius who imposed many constraints and was invincible on the battlefield, was ultimately betrayed and killed by the kingdom's high command, dying with his eyes wide open in disbelief.

After he came out, he launched a scathing attack on that royal nobleman online for three days and three nights, posting thousands of messages and countless comments.

He was the closest to success, but ultimately failed. The internal corruption of the kingdom, the powerful strength of the demons, and the constraints imposed by the shackles... it was still too difficult to pass the game.

the most important is

After that, his fighting style was successfully recorded into the memory bank, causing the number of monsters in the Trial of Courage to increase significantly, making the challenge more difficult.

Bai Shuodong shrugged. If the other party didn't believe him when he told the truth, there was nothing he could do about it.

...

School of the Psionicists

In front of the Dean of Students' office

Bai Shuodong smiled, straightened his clothes, and pushed the door open to go inside, his movements confident and composed.

"Ok?"

Old Bi, who was looking at his watch, frowned and looked up to find that the person who came was Bai Shuodong.

His temper immediately improved, and he became more patient, asking calmly, "What brings you here, kid? Is there something you need from me?"

"I have mastered psychic powers."

Bai Shuodong said.

"Ok?"

Old Bi was stunned for a moment, then immediately stood up and asked, "Are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"

"right."

Bai Shuodong raised his hand, and azure spiritual energy was released from his hand. Immediately afterwards, the spiritual energy transformed into a gust of wind that swirled around his fingertips.

"Psionic energy! It really is psionic energy! And you even completed elemental transformation! Genius, an absolute genius!" Old Bi exclaimed in disbelief.

Mastering psychic powers is commonplace for psychics who have passed the trials, as ordinary as a person breathing or a fish swimming.

but...

Before passing the trials of the spirit world, very few people can master psychic powers.

This talent is proof of one's abilities and a stepping stone to legendary professions. Only by mastering psionic abilities in advance can one possibly obtain a legendary profession during the trials in the spirit world.

Chapter Fifty-Five: Talents are used to exchange for resources!

"How did you do it? Do you have any successful experience to share?" Lao Bi asked.

"Um..."

Bai Shuodong thought for a moment, then smiled and replied, "You should know about the Trial Tower over at Yanxiao Mountain, right?"

"know."

Old Bi nodded.

“I went to participate in the trial, and during the trial, I tried it out, and I quickly mastered the use of psionic energy.”

"To be honest, I found it quite simple."

Bai Shuodong Sutangmu Zhilu Kui

"..."

Old Bi's smile froze, then he revealed an expression that said, "I knew it."

He sighed and said, "You geniuses really can't be explained by common sense. Xia Yanxin told me the same thing before, that you master it when the feeling comes... Now you're saying the same thing, it's like you're just fooling me."

“But I know that what you told me is true, that this is really how you control psychic powers.”

Old Bi looked at Bai Shuodong and asked, "How long did it take you from trying to mastering it the first time? You don't have to answer if it's inconvenient."

Bai Shuodong smiled and held up one finger.

Old Bi thought for a moment.

This guy said he mastered psychic powers very quickly, so it probably wasn't a year.

He laughed and said, "A month? That's quite fast..."

"No."

Bai Shuodong smiled.

"Then... it should be about a week."

Old Bi's voice trembled slightly; if it was a week, then this speed was a bit too fast.

It should be noted that Bai Shuodong's mental attribute is only 4 points, which is too low. Logically speaking, it would be impossible for him to master psychic energy before becoming a psychic.

"Not at all."

Bai Shuodong's smile grew even wider.

"...?"

Old Bi's expression became increasingly interesting. He said tremblingly, "Are you saying that you only used... one day to succeed?"

"Your guess is far too conservative."

"?"

Old Bi's heart skipped a beat. After confirming with his abilities several times, he realized that Bai Shuodong wasn't lying to him. He felt a sense of unreality and finally asked, "So it's... one hour?"

"Forget it, you'd better stop guessing. Actually, I sensed the psionic energy in a second and released it successfully in one go," Bai Shuodong said directly.

"?"

"Although it's a bit surprising, that's really how it was back then. Maybe it was just my imagination!" He couldn't help but show a sigh as he recalled the situation.

Putting aside the 19 points of mental attribute, he did indeed sense it in a second and succeeded on the first try.

What does 19 points of Spirit attribute mean?

Before officially becoming a psionicist, the total of the four attributes can only reach a maximum of 20 points. Even the mage with the highest mental attribute cannot have such a high amount of mental attribute; at most, it can only reach 13-14 points.

"Holy shit... Holy shit!"

Old Bi covered his head with his hands, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets in fright. He confirmed with his ability that everything Bai Shuodong said was true.

However, being the head of the teaching department, he quickly calmed down and asked, "You must have found a place of opportunity, right? The environment there is excellent, allowing you to accelerate your perception of spiritual energy, right?"

"No, I just tried it in the beginner village and succeeded on my first try," Bai Shuodong said with a smile.

"?"

"Look how talented I am, shouldn't the academy show some appreciation in terms of resources... could you give me some preferential treatment?" Bai Shuodong asked with a grin.

"Whoo~"

Lao Bi took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and then replied, "Sure, of course no problem. As long as you have talent, the academy will do its best to cultivate it. After all, cultivating a top genius is our highest honor."

"Specifically?"

Bai Shuodong asked expectantly.

He proactively displayed his abilities in order to access the school's educational and informational resources.

Previously, when chatting with Qin Hanwu, he could clearly feel the information asymmetry. Bai Shuodong knew nothing about the knowledge that Qin Hanwu considered commonplace.

There's no way

Before officially becoming a psionicist, normal people will not come into contact with the Tower of Trials, so school textbooks will not cover these things, and they will not be mentioned in casual conversations or when teachers give extended introductions.

Because we can't get in touch with them.

Therefore, Bai Shuodong had no idea about those details, and this information asymmetry put him under tremendous pressure. Although this act of taking advantage of time did not have any major negative effects, if he encountered a similar situation in the future, he would still be completely unaware of it and mistakenly believe it to be an opportunity to rush into it.

What should I do if something goes wrong in the future?

The most terrifying thing is that he can't see the trap right in front of him, so it's essential to have more unconventional knowledge.

He needs educational resources, and they must go beyond the normal range.

"Hmm, let me think about it."

Old Bi pondered for a moment, then looked up and said, "The school facilities will be open to you for free from now on, and the training equipment you applied for earlier will also be supplied in unlimited quantities."

"What if I want to learn more? For example, during training, I'd like to find a teacher, is that possible?" Bai Shuodong asked tentatively.

Training in a studio with a projector and receiving one-on-one instruction from a teacher are two completely different concepts. Outside, hiring a private tutor can cost a fortune every hour.

Regardless of whether the hired person is a psionicist, even if you hire an ordinary person as a private tutor, the cost per hour is quite high. If you have high requirements for the tutor's level, it can even cost hundreds or thousands of dollars per hour.

so...