My stats are higher than yours!!

Bai Shuodong just looked at him, many thoughts flashing through his mind, such as explaining or attacking him with words, but in the end he just said: "Oh, so what?"

The strong are those who ruthlessly humiliate the weak!

Chapter Sixty-Nine: The Survival Guide for Warriors

When Yan Nangui had the upper hand, he was quite smug in front of the whole school and didn't seem to think there was a problem. Now he feels that this is not good, not because he knows he is wrong, but because he knows he can't win.

In the world of psionicists, strength is the most important thing. If he is strong enough, he can continue to be arrogant today without any problem. No one can control him, and even the teacher doesn't care.

His biggest problem is that he is not strong enough and cannot beat Lin Zilong.

Thinking of this, Bai Shuodong felt a sense of clarity, his mindset gradually changed, and a calm smile appeared on his face.

Yan Nangui just stared at him, but in the end, she didn't say anything more.

The students below were whispering among themselves, discussing Bai Shuodong and talking about things related to him. They were having a very lively conversation.

"Hey! You guys know what? This guy used to be really weak, but recently he suddenly awakened for some reason and became incredibly powerful!"

"How should I say it? How should I say it?"

"This guy used to be quite weak, but for some reason he challenged Xia Yanxin to a fight. Since then, his strength has increased rapidly. Last time he made a move, he directly defeated three of the top-ranked students, one against three."

"One against three?"

"No! It's all three of them at once!"

"That good? This guy is so strong now, he must be the strongest in the first year of high school, right?"

"I've got it! I feel like I've got it!"

...

As Bai Shuodong listened to the voices of the crowd, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. He thought to himself: It's normal for these people to have such thoughts. After all, the strength he is showing now is indeed much stronger than Xia Yanxin in their eyes.

This is because Xia Yanxin's original strength had already dropped, so in most cases she did not use her full strength when sparring, and no one in the school had ever witnessed her fight at full strength.

But he had seen it, and he knew very well just how strong this guy really was.

...

Soon, Lin Zilong led him off the stage and casually asked, "Did you hit him like that on purpose?"

"Ah."

Bai Shuodong nodded.

His fighting style wasn't reckless; it was because he knew very well that he had the 20% increase in all elemental resistances from the Tower of Trials, as well as the increased dual resistances, plus the damage reduction from [Slow Burst], so he could withstand the opponent's attacks without any problems.

The explosive power surge brought by [Slow Burst] is very difficult to dodge unless the opponent has evasion or displacement abilities.

However, the possibility of having this ability is extremely small for those who have not yet become psionicists.

Even if there is one, we should avoid its sharp edge, so there's no problem charging straight through.

This isn't recklessness, this is wisdom!

"I'm so smart!"

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

This is all the crystallization of wisdom!

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

"What's up?"

Bai Shuodong asked in confusion.

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

Lin Zilong was taken aback by the question. He gave a strange look and said, "You were just pierced through by an ice-attribute longsword, a penetrating wound, and also affected by ice-attribute spiritual energy. Doesn'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, during his time 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 had no significant impact on him.

If the opponent's ice element had actually caused him damage, short-term adaptation would have been triggered long ago. The fact that short-term adaptation hasn't been 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 won't be particularly high, and they won't be able to break through the 20 resistance reward of the SSS Trial Tower.

If the opponent officially becomes a psionicist, 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 be because of the Laughter Factor? I don't remember the Laughter Factor having this effect... Could it be that the healing was too fast, directly healing 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 still ask for a reward?"

"Of course!"

Lin Zilong said matter-of-factly, "We've been provoked to our very doorstep. What's wrong with fighting to the death for the honor of the academy and getting some rewards?"

"Junior, let me tell you, we're not winning awards for ourselves, but for those who are willing to dedicate themselves to the college!"

"what?"

“Think about it carefully. If we don’t reward everyone who fights for the honor of the college, 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 college 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 still do this?"

Bai Shuodong suddenly felt his mind was opened, realizing that his previous thinking was too limited.

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

Terrifying! Terrifying!

This is definitely worth learning!

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

"not."

"Do you have a lot of savings?"

No, not either.

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

"I've got it!"

Bai Shuodong nodded seriously.

So...

Lin Zilong smiled and approached, slowly raising his hand to Bai Shuodong's ear, and whispered, "Actually, I could have easily defeated him, but... it's not good to get a reward for an easy victory, so I played more aggressively."

"Look, I'm all injured now, and I'm going with you to ask Old Bi for a reward. Do you think he'd have the nerve to 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 with a feeling of helplessness and amusement. He could tell what they were thinking at a glance, especially Lin Zilong, who came over with a body full of injuries without even getting treatment.

This is what happens when someone reveals their hand to ask 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 any rewards, and don't be afraid that we'll transfer to another high school. After all, we are loyal to the academy and have a strong sense of collective honor. We would never gossip about not receiving any rewards."

Lin Zilong spoke with an open and honest 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 grant you the right to exchange ten soul fragments. Bai Shuodong, go and collect your 50,000 spirit energy points."

"Yes, sir!"

Lin Zilong grinned and pulled Bai Shuodong away. Before they even left the office, he said, "Junior, for us civilian warriors, 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 missing an opportunity. 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 bother to act anymore. It's really frustrating.

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

"Get out! Get out!"

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 world? I feel more secure with money in the spirit world."

"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 information into the spirit world; you can only deposit it using a psychic bank card from the real world."

"But there are ways to cheat. You can apply to the spirit world to open a temporary account, but it only lasts for one month. If you can't become a psychic within one month, the spirit world account will be cancelled 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 cards 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 place, and with a thought, said to the spirit world, "I request to open a temporary account."

[Note: Application approved]

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

[Confirm account opening?]

Yes.

A temporary spirit world account has been opened.

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 run back at some point and was now sitting on his shoulder, elegantly licking its paws.

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

However, it didn't matter. 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 collecting 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