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It was already 13:12 when Lin Zhouze brought Shi Youchen to the training base. He felt embarrassed to take up other people's rest and meal time and then let them come back to class alone with an empty stomach, so he took out his treasured candies and small cakes from the office and personally led people to give Teacher Yan an "explanation".
"I took him to my office to chat. We get along very well and I treat him as a friend." Lin Zhouze confessed under Yan Zhiyuan's helpless and amused eyes.
Shi Youchen discovered that this time not only Li Ming and Morrill were absent, but even Lu Quezhi was gone. There were only three of them in the entire practice room.
"Oh, so that's the case. But I may not want to be friends with Teacher Lin." Yan Zhiyuan deliberately teased.
When Shi Youchen heard himself being called out, he didn't know how to respond and looked back and forth between the two of them.
After spending some time with them, he decided that these two people weren't "unnecessary connections" for him. On the contrary, considering their status, if he could establish a good relationship with them, he might save himself a lot of trouble in the future.
Besides, he truly admired Lin Zhouze's passion and pure dedication to his studies, as well as Yan Zhiyuan's seriousness and responsibility. So, he said, "It's my honor to be taught by both of you."
"Hahahaha", Lin Zhouze laughed when he heard it, "Why are you so serious? Don't call me teacher. We are only responsible for basic training anyway. Just call me by my name." He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.
Yan Zhiyuan also agreed: "Just call me by my name. We will all be colleagues soon. Who knows, we might even be on the same mission. Wouldn't it be a bit awkward if you still called me teacher then?"
Shi Youchen imagined the scene and had to admit that it was a bit weird, so he nodded: "Okay."
"Then eat something to replenish your energy before class begins." Lin Zhouze looked at his new friend, smiling broadly as he shared his food. "I only see the newcomers laughing, but I don't hear the old ones crying," Yan Zhiyuan said, pretending to complain.
Lin Zhouze couldn't do anything to him: "You eat too."
Shi Youchen looked at the scene in front of him and smiled faintly.
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After replenishing their energy, the three of them officially began their class. Yan Zhiyuan took out the teaching tool he had used last time—the corpse. It was surprisingly identical to the corpse Shi Youchen had left. It was unknown how it had been preserved.
As if seeing his confusion, Yan Zhiyuan explained: "Nothing is impossible in the world of people with superpowers. This is the association's base." Lin Zhouze observed them in class and took notes.
Shi Youchen organized his thoughts and started treating the largest wound first, just like last time... This time it only took six or seven minutes to heal all the wounds. He looked at his hands thoughtfully.
"You can take a level test later. If nothing goes wrong, you should have improved a lot." Yan Zhiyuan said.
Lin Zhouze: "Tomorrow! There are a few people coming to retest tomorrow. I'll take you there then."
When Shi Youchen heard the phrase "several," he wanted to decline, but seeing Lin Zhouze's eyes light up with excitement, he said, "Okay." Yan Zhiyuan, who seemed to see what was on his mind, added, "The testing methods for people with different abilities are different. Don't worry too much. Besides, it would be good for you to see how others are tested."
Lin Zhouze said very proudly: "Yes, we can take you to the control room to watch other people's tests first, and then you can go after they finish. It's like killing two birds with one stone!"
Shi Youchen hasn't felt cared for in a long time.
"Okay, what you have completed is only the remaining content of the first lesson. There are still some other things I want to teach you." Yan Zhiyuan interrupted someone's proud expression and said, "You have done a good job in the distribution and control of energy form. You are quite talented. Next, I will teach you the technique of release." After that, he opened the mechanism on the left wall.
I saw the entire wall split apart from the middle, and three alloy plates pushed out from the inside, about three meters long and wide, standing upright in front and back, with about ten centimeters between each plate, and each plate at least two centimeters thick.
Yan Zhiyuan walked to the wall opposite and stood there. He raised his right hand, made a shooting gesture, pointed his index finger at the alloy plate and said, "You can definitely feel the energy flowing in your body, but it takes certain skills to mobilize them." As he spoke, a water bullet shot out from his fingertips, which actually penetrated the alloy plate opposite.
He kept firing with his hands: "Think of your energy as a pool of water, and every joint in your body as a gate. Open the gate in the direction you need it to flow, and close it immediately when it is no longer needed, so that it can last longer." After speaking, he retracted his right hand and walked back to the front of the alloy plate.
Shi Youchen followed him and watched him place three alloy plates side by side. The firing holes on the plates were arranged in three rows. The first plate had eight holes—three in the first row, two on the left side of the second row, and three in the third row. The second plate had seven holes—three in the first row, one in the middle of the second row, and three in the third row. The third plate had the same holes.
He didn't hit the same spot repeatedly, meaning the bullet holes of varying degrees were left at once. His power and control were exquisite.
"Of course, different forms of supernatural power control manifest differently. You might not be able to inflict damage like I do, but if you keep this key in mind, you'll definitely improve faster." Yan Zhiyuan looked at his work with satisfaction and said to Shi Youchen, "Once you've mastered this, the practical training will be complete."
Shi Youchen was a bit surprised; he hadn't expected it to happen so quickly. "Don't overthink it. It's not that I don't want to teach you more, it's just that my abilities are limited." Not wanting him to misunderstand, Yan Zhiyuan explained, "Even if you graduate, you can always come to us if you encounter any problems in the future."
Lin Zhouze nodded. "That's right. And the sooner you graduate, the sooner you can take on missions and earn points. Others would be eager to attend the training course."
Hearing the phrase "earning points" all the time, Shi Youchen was a little confused: "What's the use of points? It seems like everyone you talk about is very keen on completing tasks."
Yan Zhiyuan explained, "Points can be exchanged for a wide range of resources. Anything you can think of, as long as the association has it, can be exchanged for points. Besides that, you've probably seen the 'Points Ranking' column on the wristband interface. The association stipulates that upon the death of a previous president, the top-ranked psychic automatically becomes the new president, so everyone is keen to complete tasks and earn points. After all, the title of 'President of the Global Psychic Management Association' is quite prestigious."
Shi Youchen asked again: "Can the task be completed by one person?"
"Missions also come in different forms. For example, the rescue mission last time was a public mission, so it definitely involved more than one person. There are also some simpler tasks, like helping to organize information, investigate documents, and trade items, which are mostly completed by individuals. However, these simple, basic tasks are generally left to non-superpowered members of the association, who can also use their points to purchase some resources."
"Most of the other individual tasks involve internal association information, so they are highly confidential and naturally have a certain degree of difficulty. Generally speaking, most tasks are completed in teams, and solo tasks are rare."
Yan Zhiyuan paused, glanced at him, and said meaningfully, "Even if you don't like interacting with people, it's hard to avoid teaming up with others in the future. If it's voluntary, it's fine, but I'm afraid some urgent missions will require mandatory teaming. So... you have to think about it yourself."
Shi Youchen frowned, his eyes drooped, and his long eyelashes cast a shadow on the skin under his eyes, as tempting as a dense forest in the mountains.
"So even if I don't need points and don't take the initiative to complete tasks, I can't avoid mandatory tasks?" He was a little embarrassed.
"If you were in the process of another task at that time, there would be no mandatory task assigned to you." Lin Zhouze gave him an idea.
"And you really don't need to worry too much. People are usually focused on completing the mission and won't deliberately make things difficult for anyone. Besides, you are a healer and the life guarantee for other psychics in the team. No one will be so desperate as to seek death." Yan Zhiyuan analyzed the pros and cons for him. "Also, after completing a mission, who knows when you will see each other again? Some people may not have the chance to meet again. Every meeting between psychics may be the last." He suddenly stopped talking.
"Okay, okay. From now on, it all depends on your hard practice. We have something to do and need to leave first. Don't forget the test tomorrow." Lin Zhouze pulled Yan Zhiyuan's sleeve, waved goodbye to Shi Youchen, and left the training base.
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Lin Zhouze pressed Yan Zhiyuan's shoulders and asked him to sit on the sofa. He poured a glass of water and milk, placed the glass of water in front of Yan Zhiyuan, picked up the milk and drank it in one gulp. Then he licked the milk stains around his lips and said, "You promised me before that you wouldn't let that incident affect your mood again."
Yan Zhiyuan picked up the water cup, looked at the rabbit pattern on the cup and said, "I'm sorry, today is his death anniversary, and it's hard for me not to think about him."
"Do you want to never get out? You clearly promised me." Lin Zhouze put down the cup with a "bang" and looked at Yan Zhiyuan with a frown.
Yan Zhiyuan looked up and looked at him. Many people said that they made people feel full of hope, but Yan Zhiyuan always believed that Lin Zhouze was his hope.
He stretched out his hand tremblingly and pulled the person in front of him closer. He put his left hand around the other person's left shoulder and pressed the head tightly against his shoulder with his right palm, as if he was afraid that the person would break free.
His tone was dull and firm: "Well, I promised you."
Lin Zhouze's blood was boiling with anger, and now he was frozen in the man's arms. He was stunned for a long moment, then raised his hand and patted the man on the back, saying hesitantly, "Okay... okay, let me go first. I'm a little... out of breath."
Yan Zhiyuan quickly let go, his usually expressionless face actually turning slightly red. Lin Zhouze thought he was also bored, so he quickly opened the window and said awkwardly, "You must be tired. Go to bed early! Good night!" After that, he quickly returned to his room.
Still sitting, Yan Zhiyuan glanced at the time on the wall with amusement: "2:55 PM." It was still about ten hours before Lin Zhouze's normal bedtime. He smoothed the hem of his clothes, resting his palm on his left shoulder, feeling the lingering warmth. Then he shook his head and tiptoed back to his room.
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