Training

The Psychic Dormitory, Building 7, 16th Floor. The man's black hair, half-damp, drooped at his neck. The collar of his pure white sweatshirt was slightly too wide, revealing a slender clavicle, deep enough to hold a small fish. He took off the towel and covered his head with it, rubbing it with his slender knuckles.

Shi Youchen had just returned to his own residence, the dormitory assigned by the association. He had no relatives left, so it didn't matter where he lived. Fortunately, society's inclination towards resources for people with special abilities meant they could enjoy a higher standard of living.

After drying his hair until it was 70% dry, the damp curls were no longer noticeably curled. He walked over to the sofa and sat down, picking up the rules that lay on the coffee table. He had already read through them, sorted them out in his mind, and summarized the lengthy rules into a few simple points:

1. Maintaining normal social order in all districts

2. Protecting Ordinary People from Supernatural Incidents

3. Always give priority to completing the tasks assigned by the association

4. Eliminate fugitives without violating the above three provisions

The fundamental restriction of the code on people with special abilities lies in the last one.

5. Those who fail to register with the association, are expelled for violating the association's rules, or leave the association without permission will be considered fugitives.

Shi Youchen didn't intend to seek death in this way, so he naturally wouldn't violate these regulations. Just as he was thinking this, a new message popped up: "Hello, please go to the training base tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM to participate in the new superpower training. This training includes both theoretical and practical courses. Please conserve your energy and allocate your time wisely. - Association Information Center"

Around 8:30 the next day, Shi Youchen was already sitting in the training room. To his surprise, this place, which was labeled "Training Base", only had one floor. There was a sign that said "Study Room" on the left side of the entrance hall and a sign that said "Practice Room" on the right side. Moreover, the door of the practice room was locked, making it difficult to go wrong.

He sat in the back row by the window, away from the door and the podium. He propped his head up with his right hand and watched the flocks of birds flying by and the swaying shadows of the trees outside. The leaves were falling, and autumn had arrived.

At that moment, the door opened, and a man in a white coat and black-framed glasses walked in. He was short, with a head of messy brown hair. In his right arm, he held a sheaf of papers covered in handwriting. He was visibly stunned when he saw Shi Youchen, then raised his left wrist to check, confirming that the meeting time listed in the message was still half an hour away.

Lin Zhouze really didn't expect that there was someone who maintained the good moral character of an early arrival student after awakening. His impression of this pretty boy from the healing direction became even better, so he greeted him from a distance, threw the things in his hand on the desk, and lay down on the chair in the front row.

Shi Youchen felt that this teacher should not be a troublesome person. He breathed a sigh of relief and turned his gaze back to the window.

At 9 o'clock sharp, the door was kicked open, and a man and a woman walked in arm in arm. The man had striking short silver-white hair and a prominent scar on his left cheek, and was well-built. The woman had medium-length black hair with side-parted bangs, an eyebrow stud embedded in her left brow bone, and was tall.

The noise of the door opening didn't wake the soundly sleeping Lin Zhouze, so Shi Youchen didn't bother to look at them, pretending to be sleepy and lying down. The two men walked over to sit behind Lin Zhouze's seat, then took out their phones with great interest and took pictures of the person in front of them, snapping away non-stop.

Perhaps it was because they hadn't closed the door, but Shi Youchen, leaning on his arm to watch the clouds, suddenly felt a bit cold. It wasn't until he heard the creaking sound of someone sitting down behind him that he realized someone had taken a seat very close to him. He was a little surprised; he had always been very vigilant, but he hadn't noticed anything so close.

Lin Zhouze finally woke up, sat up and rubbed his already messy hair, then walked up to the podium yawning. Shi Youchen stopped pretending to be asleep and raised his head.

"Hello, my name is Lin Zhouze, and I'm in charge of your newbie training. Ha—" He yawned again, squinting his eyes as he continued, "Sorry, I stayed up late studying last night and didn't get much sleep."

"Let me introduce you briefly. First, there are two old friends. The boy Li Ming is from the Nature and Wind Department, and the girl Molier is from the Detoxification and Healing Department. They have been training for many years and have not yet graduated. I hope new friends don't need to learn from them." This last sentence was said to the corner of the back row.

"The one in the front is Shi Youchen, with the healing and healing system, and the one in the back is Lu Quezhi, with the touch and perception system. They're both rare naturally awakened people." Lin Zhouze suddenly shouted in dissatisfaction at the two people in the corner, "Why are you sitting in the back? Can you see or hear clearly? Sit in the front!"

Lu Quezhi stood up first. His black hair, nearly shoulder-length and glossy, was dressed in a loose-fitting sports suit. He sat down one seat to Li Ming's left. Shi Youchen also stood up and sat one seat further to Lu Quezhi's left.

Lin Zhouze was finally satisfied, and with a hint of relief, he said, "Let me explain to you, the Association will definitely arrange training for new psychics. You can't accept missions before you complete the training, and of course, you can't participate in the ranking. In other words, no matter how much you want to take on missions and gain points, you have to pass me first." He raised an eyebrow at Li Ming provocatively. "But don't worry, generally, you can graduate. The completion standards for theoretical and practical courses are different, but neither is difficult. These two are special cases." He even smiled at the end, and it was hard not to hear.

"Bang!" Li Ming kicked the chair in the front row. "You should teach these two new friends more, so they don't have to sleep on chairs in the training base so early in the morning."

Shi Youchen frowned, now understanding what Lin Zhouze meant by "special." District 8 boasted several well-known supernatural families, including the Li and Mo families. It was no wonder they treated the training instructor this way.

"Oh, don't be angry. I believe you two will be able to graduate successfully this time." Lin Zhouze was in a good mood when he saw Li Ming getting angry. After all, it felt very unusual to hold the decision-making power, especially when it was held by these children of aristocratic families who claimed to be superior.

Molly smiled and patted Li Ming's back: "Why are you angry with him?" Then she glanced at Lu Quezhi next to her. This guy whose features she couldn't see clearly made her feel uncomfortable.

Lin Zhouze went on to say, "Originally, I was to teach both the theory and practical classes, but due to other work arrangements, someone else will be substituting for your batch's practical class. But don't worry, I've already informed him, and it won't be too difficult for you all." He thought of the cold face of the teacher who finally agreed to substitute for him after his persistent persuasion, and he couldn't hide his smile.

"We will have our first theoretical lesson today, the basics of superpowers." The display screen on the wall turned on, showing an overview of superpower factions.

"Superpowers are broadly categorized into two types: positive and negative. Reverse powers, such as viral erosion, mental invasion, and sensory deprivation, strengthen themselves by taking over others. According to the database, they've only been seen in fugitives, so if you encounter one, don't hesitate."

"Because there's so little data on reverse abilities, we generally don't discuss them. Positive abilities are further divided into three categories: natural, biological, and healing.

Needless to say, all abilities that cover natural elements belong to the natural system, such as Li Ming's wind, fire, water, light, etc.

The scope of the biological system is relatively broad, and there are more subdivisions. However, generally speaking, all abilities related to organs and parts of the body can be classified as biological, just like Lu Quezhi's touch perception, which is related to the skin.

We'll discuss the Healer class separately, also known as the Support class. This class has a singular characteristic: its limited applicability. For example, while Morrill and Shi Youchen are both Healers, Morrill can only detoxify, while Shi Youchen can only heal wounds. This is the inherent limitation. Therefore, large-scale missions generally require two or more Healer-class characters to ensure the team's survival rate.

Li Ming and Morrill had obviously learned this content more than once, and both of them were bored and empty-headed.

The screen switched. "Next is the level of superpowers. Based on the superpower's energy fluctuations and degree of control, they can be divided into levels 1 to 10, with higher levels representing more refined abilities. Levels 1 to 3 are considered elementary, levels 4 to 6 are intermediate, and levels 7 and above are considered advanced. A superpower's energy fluctuations can be trained. Generally, the more times it is used and the higher the precision, the stronger the energy fluctuations. To date, no superpowers in the association have reached level 10, but there are 3 at level 9, 11 at level 8, and 58 at level 7. The rest are all intermediate and low-level, with levels 1 to 4 making up the vast majority."

Shi Youchen felt a little emotional. These things were out of his reach before, but after hearing this, he began to have a vague understanding of the boundaries of this new world.

"To improve your rank, you'll generally choose to participate in some public service tasks alongside basic training, such as leveling mountains, repairing roads, fighting fires, and reforestation. Besides that, sparring and fighting among psychics can also significantly improve your rank and is also a great way to make friends."

Sparring, fighting. Shi Youchen felt a slight numbness in the back of his head. He couldn't imagine himself doing these things.

"The above is all the content of this class. It's very relaxing, right? The next class will be at the same time the day after tomorrow morning. The practical class in the afternoon will start at 1 o'clock sharp in the training room opposite." After saying this, Lin Zhouze picked up the things on the table and jumped out of the door in a few steps, leaving behind only the back of his white coat blown by the wind.

It turns out those materials aren't for our classes. Shi Youchen was thinking when suddenly a hand reached out from his right. "Hello, my name is Lu Quezhi. Can I add your contact information?"

He turned to his right and saw Lu Quezhi's face. He was very thin, with a hint of malnutrition and a dull complexion, but his eyes were as clear as a spring, and his lips were slightly pursed, showing his nervousness. He thought for a moment and decided that dealing with Lu Quezhi would be much easier than with the other two. So he extended his hand and shook it back. "Hello, Shi Youchen."

Li Ming watched their conversation with great interest. "Let's go!" Morrill stood up and slapped his companion who was still staring at him.

After the four of them left, silence returned to the room. A gust of wind blew past the window, picking up a piece of paper Lin Zhouze had left on the desk. It contained only one line of notes, the first few words blacked out, and the back read: Suspected Supernatural Power Direction: Heart Language.