Gao Wu: Honey, don't cry, I'm truly invincible!

Zhao Longshan led Qin Su away from the small testing ground, called over a military vehicle, invited Qin Su to get in, and then set off for the psychic power testing center.

More than ten minutes later, as the military vehicle slowly came to a stop, a giant tower-shaped building appeared in front of Qin Su.

He looked up and saw that the towering tower reached into the clouds, making it impossible to see the top.

"This is the psychic power testing center. Every year, many children from Xinghan City come here to take the test. As long as they have the potential to awaken their psychic power, they can basically enter the core urban area in the end."

Zhao Longshan introduced it casually.

Of course, the reality is not that simple. Too many children with potential end up as ordinary people. Even those who truly awaken their mental powers mostly fail at the hurdle of becoming mental masters.

Ultimately, those who can become Spiritual Masters are truly the chosen ones, and will receive the full support and cultivation of the nation.

Of course, even for this very small number of people, whether they can ultimately succeed is still an unknown.

The most likely scenario is that the country invests tremendous effort and resources, only to end up with nothing.

But as long as you have trained one person, that is a success.

For thousands of years, the Seed Program has operated on this logic: regardless of cost or gain.

After getting off the bus, Qin Su followed Zhao Longshan and quickly headed towards the heavily guarded entrance.

After checking Qin Su and her companion's identification, the guards looked up in surprise, glanced at Qin Su, and then immediately saluted.

"Purple-level identity cards are very rare in Starry Sky City. There haven't been any new ones for many years. That's why they're looking at you like that."

As Zhao Longshan walked inside, he explained to Qin Su.

Before long, the two arrived at a testing ground.

The place was deserted, with only two soldiers standing guard at the entrance, armed with guns.

They clearly recognized Zhao Longshan, and upon seeing him, they immediately bowed. Then, they looked at Qin Su, a complete stranger, with some curiosity.

"No one used the telekinesis monitoring device today, right?" Zhao Longshan asked, looking at them.

The two said in unison, "No."

Zhao Longshan continued, "I brought Qin Su here for testing. Please keep a record of the visitors and also make a test record for archiving."

"Yes."

After they finished speaking, they glanced at Qin Su again.

[This little kid looks barely an adult, and they're already here to test their mental abilities?]

[Really? This kid looks unfamiliar. His surname is Qin, and he was personally brought here by Commander Zhao Longshan. Could he be the young master of the Qin family in Xinghan City? Did he get in through connections?]

Their voices echoed in Qin Su's mind.

Qin Su ignored it.

Ever since he acquired the talent—the Listener of Heartfelt Words—he hears the voices of many people every day, including those who belittle and mock him. If he were to argue with them, he would have died of anger long ago.

Led by Zhao Longshan, Qin Su quickly stood in front of a machine and, following Zhao Longshan's guidance, put on the testing helmet.

Then, Zhao Longshan said, "Mobilize your mental power."

Qin Su closed her eyes, and the mental energy in her mind burst forth.

Zhao Longshan continued, "If you pay close attention, you'll feel a sensation of your mental energy being absorbed. It's okay if you don't feel it; it's normal that you can't find that feeling since it's your first time testing. We'll take it slowly..."

"Beep beep beep beep..."

The telekinesis monitoring device responded quickly.

"What?! It reacted so quickly?" Zhao Longshan stared wide-eyed in shock.

When he first tested it, the telekinesis monitor took a full thirty seconds to respond. Even now, with his mental power greatly enhanced, he still can't make the telekinesis monitor respond instantly like Qin Su did.

It will take at least three to five seconds.

The faster the mind power monitoring device responds, the higher the intensity and quality of the test subject's mental power.

Zhao Longshan clearly remembers that the shortest response time of the telekinesis monitoring device since records began was about 1.3 seconds.

But Qin Su's lasted less than a second, didn't it?

He had always thought that one second was the reaction time required by the instrument and had nothing to do with the strength of his mental power. He believed that even the most talented person would need more than a second to respond.

But now, Qin Su shattered his illusions.

He couldn't help but wonder to himself, "Isn't Qin Su's mental energy quality a bit too high to be able to do this?"

Is this kid really human?

"Beep beep beep..."

"Psychic power test complete, generating report."

The instrument emitted a pleasant electronic female voice.

Qin Su withdrew her mental energy, opened her eyes, and looked at Zhao Longshan: "Brother Zhao, is the test finished? Are there any other steps?"

"......"

Zhao Longshan pondered for a moment without speaking, but stepped forward to check the telekinetic monitoring device.

Ok.

The machine is not broken.

It's definitely not broken.

So.........

This shows that Qin Su's talent for mental power is truly astonishing, to a degree that has never been seen before in Xinghan City.

Zhao Longshan fell silent.

You must understand, this is Xinghan City, a place where the most talented people in the entire Xia Kingdom gather.

How could something like this, which has never happened in thousands of years, suddenly appear today?

At this moment, the two soldiers responsible for recording were also dumbfounded.

They initially thought Qin Su had gotten in through connections and was just there for laughs, but they didn't expect Qin Su to be so fierce, even silencing Zhao Longshan.

Some of them were also speechless.

Having stood guard at the telekinesis testing center for so many years, this was the first time they had ever encountered a monster like Qin Su.

That's terrifying, that's horrifying.

Even those who were used to seeing geniuses couldn't help but marvel at Qin Su at this moment.

"Continue the test and see how strong your mental power is. Have you reached the level of a mental master?"

After a long silence, Zhao Longshan led Qin Su to another instrument.

While Qin Su was being tested, he took the record sheets from the two soldiers, looked at them, and said to one of them, "Go and report this data sheet."

After explaining the matter, he turned around and stared at Qin Su.

He sighed inwardly:

A true genius may have arrived in Xinghan City...

This chaotic era may very well be coming to an end, and humanity, which has been suffocating under the oppression of the Source Beasts, may finally be able to stand up again...

.........

the other side.

General Affairs Department of Xinghan City.

"Old Lu, I heard you brought that little genius back?" An elderly man with gray hair chuckled and took a sip of tea.

"The situation is so bad right now, this kid is just a little more perceptive, it doesn't seem to be enough."

Another old man flipped through Qin Su's file, shaking his head. "Hmm, she has some talent for cultivation, but she's already eighteen and only at the Martial Master level, so that's about it..."

Lu Feng said calmly, "He has awakened his mental powers."

"Psychic powers?!"

The two old men perked up, but quickly became listless again. "Awakening your mental power doesn't mean anything. We dig out so many young talents every year, and so far, haven't we only managed to cultivate one third-tier mental master, Zhao Longshan?"

"I can sense the potential of this little fellow, Qin Su."

As Lü Feng spoke, he glanced at his communication device and chuckled, "Hmm, it seems the little guy's telekinesis test results have arrived."

"Would you like to take a look?"