Chapter 131
Jiang Yunu thought she would see someone she knew here. When she saw the landmark information clearly, she immediately thought of Coach Su Xiuchun, whom she had met in the joint school competition, and Inspector Ye Li, who was always inseparable from him.
However, these two are not in the branch and are said to be doing some kind of patrol work in various places in the Seventh District.
"Coach Su has already informed us in advance." The receptionist smiled warmly. She looked at Jiang Yunu with a hint of undisguised curiosity. "Coach Su specifically instructed that we use the best equipment in the association to assess your talent level."
Jiang Yunu and Mu Disha were led into the depths of the association's corridor by the round-faced, lucky-looking receptionist, who was very talkative.
The receptionist smiled and continued, "Coach Su also told us not to skimp on the equipment costs. If our finance staff is worried about the quarterly funds, the equipment costs will come from her personal account."
Teacher Mudisa immediately said, "How can I be so embarrassed?"
Enge also prepared a sum of money in advance to purchase advanced equipment, which was specially approved by the school affairs office and was specifically used for Jiang Yunu to test his talent level.
When Jiang Yunu was doing the entrance physical examination, he heard someone mention that the cost of taking the talent level test was very high, so many new students entering junior high schools only took the ability classification test and not the level test.
She remembered that the person who shared this information with her seemed to be another young master Xue Zhanxing.
"Why is it so expensive to operate advanced equipment?" Jiang Yunu asked curiously. This was a question she hadn't thoroughly explored before, so today was a good opportunity to ask.
The receptionist from the Spirit Deer Association branch replied, "Because every testing device, regardless of its level, has a limit to the amount of supernatural power output it can handle."
And unlike the conventional principle of "the higher the level, the more durable", when it comes to supernatural talent level detection instruments, the higher the level of the detection instrument, the more precious and delicate it is, and the loss rate is much higher than that of low-level detection instruments.
Jiang Yunu continued to ask: "Why is this happening?"
"Because of the difference in the magnitude of the single supernatural impact it withstands," the receptionist said. "It's like a sandbag. If it's a fitness sandbag for ordinary citizens and you hang it in a public fitness area, it might remain intact for several months or even a year or two, even with frequent use, without suffering serious damage. But if that sandbag is placed in a fitness area dedicated to boxers, even the most sophisticated sandbag will quickly deteriorate and enter the damage report stage."
Withstanding multiple but balanced force impacts, and withstanding a small amount of force impacts that are close to the limit, the former can make the equipment serve longer, while the latter may break down after just a few strong impacts.
Jiang Yunu rubbed her face. She and Teacher Mudisa had been led to the door of an automatic metal door. Behind the door was the instrument room of the Linglu Superpower Association branch.
"After entering the damage reporting stage, can't the equipment be repaired?" Jiang Yunu asked.
"Sure." The receptionist swiped the access card to open the door, smiling. "But the maintenance cost of advanced equipment is also higher. This is because advanced equipment not only requires a higher upper limit on the output of supernatural powers, but also requires precision, so as not to miss any energy fluctuations."
Perhaps for psychics with lower talent levels, this difference in energy peak levels is nothing, but it is different for psychics with higher talent levels.
"Once your talent level reaches B or above, you'll be competing against others of the same level to reach the peak of your energy. Even B-level psychics are like this, let alone A-level, or even S-level, who stand at the top of the power pyramid."
Frequent repairs and maintenance can also affect instrument accuracy, adding to hidden costs. All of these factors add up to the high initial cost of using advanced instruments.
The receptionist had a liking for Jiang Yunu and thought the girl was a good match, so she opened the door and ushered the teacher and student inside, sharing a fresh little joke: "Actually, before Coach Su left, she said that if you're not careful, even the branch's most advanced detector will be scrapped in your hands. She told us all not to panic. We'll just issue you an inspection report based on the highest measurement standards for this instrument, and she'll handle the rest when she comes back."
Jiang Yunu: "..."
The round-faced receptionist laughed and said, "Don't you think Coach Su is exaggerating?"
They said that they had destroyed all the advanced equipment in the association branch. How could that be possible? Haha!
Teacher Mudisa: “…”
Teacher Mutisha did not participate in the inter-school competition last semester as a team teacher, but she was well aware of several important events that Jiang Yunu had done during the league.
The teacher, who looked like Mother Earth, looked down at her students, and the students also glanced at her furtively.
The teacher and the student's eyes met in mid-air, and no matter how they looked at each other, they felt that the other was a little guilty.
Teacher Mudisa said with a smile in her mezzo-soprano voice, "Yes, Coach Su is exaggerating."
Jiang Yunu said in a clear voice: "Hahaha, that's right."
Then the teacher and student looked at each other again.
Only the round-faced receptionist smiled the most innocently: "Right? That's what I mean!"
The round-faced receptionist proudly showed Jiang Yunu the association's best advanced detector.
"Look!" she said. "This is the best supernatural power level detector we have here. Its performance is arguably the best in the entire Seventh District. The internal parts were all purchased from the Second District, and Inspector Ye Li personally oversees its maintenance and upgrades!"
Jiang Yunu hadn't known Inspector Ye Li was actually a skilled technician, and she was even more impressed by his various skills in caring for Su Xiuchun. Upon discovering that the instrument had been upgraded by Inspector Ye Li, Jiang Yunu couldn't help but praise him mentally, "What a versatile man!" She also cast a deeper awe at the instrument—the high cost of maintenance made its value seem even higher!
"Okay, don't be nervous." The receptionist seemed to notice the girl's nervousness and said with a soothing smile, "The talent level check is also very simple. I'll start pre-testing the equipment now. When the signal light over there comes on, you can go in and unleash your maximum power output in the testing chamber."
The walls of the instrument's testing chamber are constructed of energy-absorbing, isolating material, preventing energy from leaking out and potentially damaging the testing room. The core components within the chamber are also highly sensitive, capable of capturing the instantaneous peak of energy output, recording the entire energy wave and determining its stability.
Jiang Yunu rarely felt nervous, and had almost never experienced her palms sweating slightly during an "assessment." However, when the small signal light came on, the receptionist greeted her cheerfully, "Okay, you can go in!"
Jiang Yunu: "..."
The white-haired girl moved her steps silently and felt her palms sweating.
Her back as she walked into the testing cabin revealed hesitation and worry - she was completely filled with fear of losing money!
But then again, what if it’s not the case?
Jiang Yunu didn't know how high her energy peak was the last time she created a tree out of thin air at Songnan College, because there was no energy capture equipment at the scene. Later, when Reis Daniel took her to the examination room provided by Songnan for an examination, she blew up the examination equipment again.
What if she is actually only slightly stronger than ordinary people of the same age, and the inspection device provided by Songnan last time may... may have been in service for a long time and the level is not very high, so it just happened to hit her and exploded!
Jiang Yunu walked into the instrument while daydreaming and stood in the center of the test cabin. The cabin door opened with a slight "whoosh" sound, and the rounded curved door frame slid across the track, turning the entire cabin into a fully enclosed space.
She took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and began to release her special abilities with a somewhat reckless attitude.
A bright green light emanated from Jiang Yunu's hands, first like a firefly, then quickly surrounded her hands, and then climbed from her hands to her arms. In a blink of an eye, a huge green elemental power flashed around her body, turning her white hair green.
Jiang Yunu was engulfed by the supernatural power she released steadily. The energy light gradually matched her breathing frequency, and the light flickered with her shallow breathing.
In the flickering green elemental power, there were vague shapes: a metal spatula with a long, thin handle, a branch she had picked up during the practice match, the knife she had used on the isolated island... and the long sword she had touched in the game before.
The shadows of weapons flashed in the elemental power. They were all tools that Jiang Yunu had actually touched. Their shapes were alternately wrapped in the light of the power. It seemed that as long as she moved her mind, the elemental power would condense the real objects in the next second for her to use.
But Jiang Yunu closed her eyes, so she didn't see this scene for the time being.
She only focused on increasing her energy output level, and her current state was far from reaching the point where her energy core could be fully opened.
Jiang Yunu closed her eyes and used the method that Lu Xixi and Mu Disha had repeatedly instructed her to use to explore her energy core. After confirming that there was still ample energy inside, she adjusted it to the maximum value.
Her white hair flew up. There shouldn't have been wind in the closed cabin, but abundant elemental energy swirled around her, swelling into an energy storm formed by the convergence of elemental energy!
Outside the cabin, the round-faced receptionist was chatting happily with Mudisa, "Student Jiang's energy release is so stable, rising completely according to the normal energy curve. Hey! He's passed Level B... and is still rising. He'll soon pass Level A!"
When the energy value reached the "A" mark, the receptionist's smile was still on her face, and her mouth was opening to spread the good news. With a loud earth-shaking "BOOM!", she froze in her expression as if she was about to deliver the good news.
With her quick eyes and hands, Mutisha used her green earth elemental power to instantly wrap the two of them. Teacher Mutisha grabbed the receptionist with her strong arms, held her under her arms, and rushed out of the collapsing examination room like a gust of wind.
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