Chapter 35 Level Assessment (Three-in-One)
Mingyu stood there in a daze, subconsciously curling his fingers and looking in shock at the empty driver's seat in front of him.
The fingertips seemed to still carry the warmth of Mu Baixing's lips, and there was still a little embarrassment in her heart that made her want to retract her fingers and avoid him.
But all was covered by the confusion at this moment.
Mingyu: “…”
Cui Xiaoduo: “…”
"Wha...what...?" Cui Xiaoduo stood on Mingyu's shoulder, the whole mouse was stunned, "Gone...gone?..."
Although he knew he wouldn't die if he went to the hospital, but... he vomited blood like that, and he just logged off with injuries without any medical treatment?!
Cui Xiaoduo turned his rat-faced face towards Mingyu and said blankly, "Mu Baixing... which star field is he in? What are the medical conditions like? Should we call for inter-star field medical assistance..."
Mingyu lowered his eyes, looked at the red on his fingertips, and pursed his lips.
"No." His voice was low and filled with worry.
In the outer port of the Free Star Domain, where can we get inter-star domain rescue, and how good can the medical conditions be?
He could only trust the medicine Mu Baixing said.
Mingyu stood up.
He really hoped that Mu Bohang didn't live in the outer harbor, but preferably in the central star field, on the capital planet. If so, he could immediately chase him in his private aircraft.
"Let's go too." Mingyu said absentmindedly, "Cancel the emergency treatment? I can refund the non-refundable travel expenses."
"No need, no need! You're all my saviors!" Cui Xiaoduo tapped his shoulder with his claws. "Is your spiritual realm okay? Are you feeling unwell anywhere? Should we go to the hospital first..."
"Very good." Mingyu clicked on the light screen panel and remembered something when he was about to leave the mining planet. He suddenly turned his head to look at Cui Xiaoduo who was still standing on his shoulder.
Cui Xiaoduo was frightened by his suddenly serious look.
Mingyu: "Don't tell anyone about your encounter with us today."
"My spiritual power, my identity, and Brother Mu's affairs...don't tell anyone!"
He didn't want to attract the attention of the Ming family at this time, nor did he dream of gaining the attention of his parents because of the awakening of his spiritual power.
Cui Xiaoduo stared with his dark eyes, confused, and didn't understand why Mingyu didn't want people to know his abilities.
But he thought about the rumors outside about Mingyu being a pretty loser, speculated about the relationship between Mingyu and the Ming family, and finally he suddenly realized it. He imagined a family ethics drama in his mind, and then immediately nodded like pounding garlic, raised his paw and swore that he would never tell anyone.
"Don't worry, Brother Yu!" Cui Xiaoduo had automatically switched addresses. "I won't tell anyone! Not even Brother Lian!"
Although he is two years older than Mingyu... he has to call him brother as a sign of respect!
Mingyu: “…”
Mingyu was in no mood to joke around, so he logged out of the mining area and appeared at the door of the building housing the starship designer's headquarters.
"Brother Yu, where are you going?" Cui Xiaoduo chased Mingyu out, appearing at the designer's headquarters two seconds later than him, and jumped onto Mingyu's shoulders again. "If not to the hospital, let's go to a mental power testing facility first. Brother Yu, your mental power level... should be higher than before, right?"
Most people in the mining area probably didn't know what had happened to the Blue Lotus Stone's sudden energy explosion. But Cui Xiaoduo was on the starship, right next to Mingyu. Although he had lost control of his mental threads in the frenzied energy surge, he still managed to deduce what had happened, half by observation and half by guesswork.
The ones who absorbed the blue lotus stone were either Mingyu or Mu Baixing.
But Mu Baixing looked seriously injured, with his mental domain severely overloaded, whereas Mingyu didn't even have a headache and looked refreshed, which was obviously a sign that his mental power had been successfully upgraded.
"It's best to get a re-examination after your mental power upgrades to see if you've awakened any new abilities and if you need nutritional supplements...Brother Yu...Brother Yu!" The little squirrel kept patting Mingyu's shoulders with its little palms. "Turn left! The way to the mental power testing facility is to turn left!"
Towering sycamore trees, their lush branches, stretched from the path in front of the designer's headquarters all the way out to the main street. The weather in the virtual world of StarNet was sunny, and the surrounding area was bustling with people, a scene of great activity.
It seemed like two completely different worlds compared to the life and death situation in the mining area just now.
Mingyu's long black hair was disheveled, and he was stained with blood from Mu Baixing's attack. He was in no mood to care about the frequent stares from passers-by. He ignored Cui Xiaoduo's words and turned left to calm the little squirrel on his shoulder while dialing Lanmao again.
“Beep—beep—”
There were a few empty calls, and just when Mingyu thought the call could not be connected, someone suddenly picked up the call.
Mingyu stopped abruptly.
"Brother LU?" A screen popped up. Lanmao was wearing pajamas, his hair aflutter. He looked like he had just woken up, but his expression was very clear. "I was a little busy just now and didn't have time to answer..."
"How is Mu Baixing?"
Blue Hair opened his eyes wide in surprise.
"Wow, Brother LU, how did you know that the boss had an accident? It was in the mining area..."
"Are you stupid? Brother Lu must have been with the boss at the time!" Red Hair appeared from behind. He pulled the light screen over and greeted Ming Yu. His usually lively expression was a little depressed. "Is Brother Lu okay?"
"It's okay." Mingyu said quickly, "Where's Mu Baixing?"
The light screen moved along with Red Hair's perspective, from a lighted living room into a dimly lit corridor, and then into a bedroom with a bedside lamp on.
On the bed, Mu Boxing wore an oxygen mask, his face pale, but he had stopped coughing. He half-leaned on the soft pillow at the head of the bed, his head tilted outward, one arm draped over the quilt. He seemed to be trying to do something, but his body was in pain and he fell asleep mid-sentence.
Red-haired man paused.
"The boss was just about to call you," he explained, lowering his voice. "I just heard you and Lan Lan talking, so I went out to see..."
Mingyu squatted on the steps, staring at Mu Baixing's face without saying a word.
A helmet connected to the star network was placed beside his bed. He was not wearing the combat uniform he wore in the mining area, but a loose white robe, which was soaked with blood like the combat uniform.
"He just took some medicine and had a few injections. Now the boss is in stable condition and isn't vomiting blood anymore," said Red Hair. "It's nothing serious this time. He'll probably recover after two or three days of sleep. Don't worry, Brother LU. The boss has to come back for this every few months, and we brothers are already very skilled at handling it."
Mingyu: “…After a few months?”
Redhead sighed.
"I don't know the details," he said, "but...Brother LU."
"He vomits blood like this every one or two months. I can understand it if he's back from the mining area this time, but sometimes... he's fine at the base..."
"Brother LU, if there's a chance, could you help us get Boss Quanquan to a medical station? Even the self-service medical station on Starnet would be fine! We can't persuade him anymore, but I feel like he... needs to listen to you a little bit."
After all, Mu Baixing had just managed to keep his eyes open until the end of the treatment. He barely had the strength to speak, and he even had to help dial Mingyu's number.
Maybe it was because he knew that leaving so suddenly would make his designer worry.
Red Hair felt a little relieved, but also a little sad.
...How come the boss never considered that his brothers also worry sometimes?!
Mingyu hung up the phone, a little distracted by what Red Hair said.
"Brother Yu...Brother Yu!"
Mingyu: “…”
He grabbed the little squirrel that jumped on his head and pulled the animal down by the scruff of the neck.
"Stop pulling my hair!" Mingyu was brought out of his thoughts by Cui Xiaoduo, feeling angry and helpless. "Senior Cui! You're a human! Not a real squirrel!"
"If I don't pull your hair, you'll be gone!" Cui Xiaoduo jumped out of Mingyu's palm, "Are you still thinking about your handsome pilot? As long as he gets treatment, stops vomiting blood, and his vital signs are stable, then it's nothing serious! Really! I've accumulated a lot of experience with Brother Lian! Believe me! Look, Brother Lian is still full of energy and participating in the Star Navigation Competition..."
Mingyu sighed, patted the squirrel's head, and felt a little sad for Cui Xiaoduo and Mu Lian.
Forget it. He shook his head again, getting rid of Mu Baixing from his mind, thinking that the next time he saw him, he would drag him to the Star Network Medical Center for a physical examination. Now that they were tens of thousands of light miles apart, there was no point in him worrying here.
Mingyu let out a breath and regained his spirit. He looked around and found that he had followed Cui Xiaoduo's instructions and arrived at the door of the mental power assessment agency.
A white office building, just three stories tall, sat at the corner of the street, a typical, square structure nestled among lush trees. Despite its unassuming appearance, it boasted a breathtaking view. The main street ended here, and the vast Champagne River stretched out before it. The banks of the river were decorated in a retro, ancient Earth-era style, with cruise ships plying the water. Virtual shops along both sides commanded high rents, and numerous luxury stores and high-end restaurants were also located nearby.
Not far to the right of the measurement agency is a Western-style restaurant where the average cost per person is over a thousand star coins.
Mingyu was standing on the steps of the measuring agency's gate, reaching out to ring the doorbell when he caught a glimpse of a tall and straight figure out of the corner of his eye.
It’s Akihiko.
He did not set up an additional virtual image, and his appearance in the Star Network was the same as in reality, which attracted some boys and girls to unconsciously glance at him a few more times.
Mingyan hadn't come alone. He was accompanied by his father and mother, as well as his younger brother, Mingzhuo, who had just started high school. His father's face remained serious as always, yet relaxed, his gaze toward Mingyan and Mingzhuo radiating affection. Mingzhuo, holding his father's arm, wore a genuine smile, teasing her youngest son. Following his older brother's lead, Mingzhuo also didn't have an avatar. He wore a leather jacket reminiscent of a rock musician and walked beside Mingyan.
Mingyu realized that today was the weekend.
Although Ming Yan is in military school and Ming Zhuo is in high school on another planet, they don't have time to return to the capital, but their family of four can still get together on the star network, go to a restaurant and chat about family matters.
Probably like this every weekend.
Ming's mother's eyes naturally swept across the measuring device next to the restaurant, and then turned to look at Ming Yan.
"Xiao Yan," she said, "Have you taken another test recently? Your instructor said your mental strength is showing signs of improving again."
"It's not that easy." Ming Yan shook his head and said calmly, "Mom, don't worry."
"Worrying about this kind of thing is counterproductive." Ming's father was very satisfied with his son's attitude. "Just focus on school and training your mental strength. With you and Feren's strength, passing the Star Navigation Competition preliminaries and the Star Region Competition will be a piece of cake. There's no need to rush this matter."
"Dad is keeping an eye on you. If there's any ore you can use, I'll buy it for you."
"Thank you, Dad." Mingyan said with a smile. He paused and said, "Mom and Dad, have you found a more suitable starship designer?"
"Fei Lun became increasingly dissatisfied with Song Lan and asked me to change designers several times."
The smile on Ming's mother's face fell and she shook her head.
"Good designers are hard to find," Zhao Ying said. "The most promising designer the Legion has observed recently is 'LUCE', one of the colorful teams in the Star Navigation Competition."
Akihiko: "..."
Akihiko frowned.
"Song Lan mentioned him to me," Ming Yan whispered, "They had some friction."
He briefly recounted the conflict between Song Lan and LUCE in front of the modeling room at the designer headquarters before the Star Navigation Competition began.
Ming's father shook his head and said casually, "It's not a big deal."
"We've paid enough, provided enough resources, and paved the way. How could Luce still hold a grudge against us for this?" He said confidently, "First, we need to find the person and investigate his background and true abilities. Everything else won't be difficult."
"The Star Navigation Competition's confidentiality is very good, and we haven't been able to pry open their mouths yet," Zhao Ying continued. "The competition organizing committee includes more than just people from the Central Star Region, which makes things difficult."
They talked about serious matters. Mingzhuo, who had just entered high school, didn't understand much. He just thought his parents and elder brother were great.
He loves and respects his parents and elder brothers.
Except Mingyu.
"Dad, are we really keeping that good-for-nothing Mingyu at home?" Mingzhuo's face lit up with displeasure as he thought of Mingyu. He complained, "My classmates were making fun of me about this a few days ago. Why don't we give him some energy ore and see if he can awaken? It would be so embarrassing to tell everyone that my second brother is just an ordinary person!"
"You really have a childish temper." Ming's mother scolded, but there was a smile in her voice, and it was obvious that she was not angry.
"He has lost our face for so many years, and now there is no way to get it back. It would be a waste to give those resources to Mingyu, so why not leave them to you..."
The four people walked into the restaurant while chatting. Everyone saw Mingyu, but no one recognized him.
"Wow..." Cui Xiaoduo whispered into Ming Yu's ear, "Are you doing so badly in the Ming family? How come they don't even know your Star Network avatar?"
"It's not that bad." Mingyu also whispered to him, very objectively, "At least they give money."
Cui Xiaoduo: "That's fine..." He said dryly, "It's better than not paying and not paying any attention."
Mingyu hummed and nodded.
Although he had decided to draw a clear line with the Ming family and return the money.
He was used to being excluded from the harmonious and friendly atmosphere of the Ming family. As long as his parents and eldest brother didn't bother him, he wouldn't feel that bad. He even glanced at the restaurant's name.
The restaurant where the Ming family has family gatherings must have excellent food. When he saves enough money to leave the Ming family, he will come and try it.
Mingyu glanced at the restaurant door and turned around to ring the doorbell of the mental power measurement agency.
In the restaurant on the right, the Ming family of four had already taken their seats in a private room. When the next private room opened to serve the food, Ming Zhuo happened to see a friend of his class sitting inside and left his parents to go over and greet him.
Ming's mother looked at his back and subconsciously restrained the smile on her lips.
"What's wrong, Mom?" Ming Yan looked at her. "Are you worried about what my little brother said? Don't worry. Xiao Zhuo doesn't know Ming Yu's background. He was just saying something about his spiritual power awakening. I'll teach him not to talk nonsense about it in the future. It's been a year since he last showed signs of spiritual power awakening. Haven't we tested him every month, and still nothing has come out?"
Zhao Ying sighed and nodded.
"Mingyu has been taking medicine since he was born." Zhao Ying shook his head. "He shouldn't be able to awaken again...! If he does, he will gain 'devouring'..."
"So what if he's awakened successfully? So what if he 'devoured' me?" Mingyan exchanged a glance with his father. Seeing his father nod, Mingyu spoke frankly to his mother, "Mingyu was completely unprepared for us and has no idea how to use his mental power. He comes home every month to have his mental power tested, so it's impossible for us not to notice his abnormalities. If you're really scared, just give him some more of that medicine."
"Besides, if he really awakens successfully... just kill him."
"Don't worry, Mother. Father and I will take care of it."
*
In the mental power assessment agency located opposite the restaurant, Mingyu knew nothing about the attitudes of Mingyan and Ming's parents.
He stood in front of the mental power detection device, looking at the transparent cylindrical mental power collector that extended from the ground to his chest.
The staff member's virtual image is a blonde girl wearing a puffy skirt.
She verified Mingyu's identity as a resident of the Central Star Region. Her movements paused slightly before returning to normal. She spoke to Mingyu in a soft, professional voice, "Please insert your mental tentacles as deep as possible until you hear the instrument stop signal. The higher your mental power level, the more marker tubes will light up."
Mingyu raised his head and saw that the mental power collector was connected to the marking tube that occupied an entire wall.
The testing facility boasts three floors, and within this testing room, the partitions between floors one through three are completely hollow, with a high ceiling. Transparent marking tubes, fan-shaped and open, are stacked tightly together, separated by golden-brown decorative bands, forming nine zones. The four smaller zones on the lower floor serve as the FC-grade assessment areas. The wider area on the upper floor is divided into Class B and Class A, with each level further divided into three tiers: upper, middle, and lower.
In the center of the A and B zones, three small, outward-bulging sectors appeared, resembling miniature versions of the entire instrument. Although smaller than the remaining six, these three zones stood out because of their central location and outward protrusion.
"On the left is an S, on the right is a double S, and the area in the middle is the 3S detection area," the staff member explained to Mingyu dutifully. "The instrument can determine the general characteristics and direction of your mental power, but how to use it requires your own learning and exploration."
This instrument is different from the one Mingyu had seen before in the Ming family.
"Don't we need to connect it to the brain?" Mingyu nodded his forehead and signaled to the staff, "Insert the subcutaneous energy detection needle?"
"Of course not," the staff member quickly shook her head. "The kind you're talking about is the one the hospital uses for special populations, right?" she said. "It's usually used by patients with blocked mental domains, unable to mobilize their own mental energy. It stimulates the brain and forces the mental domain to release energy."
"That thing isn't comfortable." Cui Xiaoduo stood at the table nearby, saying in disbelief, "You... they wouldn't have used that on you before, would they?! Damn, they really are sick! Isn't that just for torture? They can't be afraid that you'll awaken your spiritual power and won't release it..."
"Maybe they are afraid that I actually suffer from mental occlusion and mislead the results?" Mingyu shook his head. He didn't understand what his parents meant, but he was too lazy to waste energy guessing.
He took a breath, closed his eyes, concentrated, and released his mental tentacles.
A blue light flashed in the air and penetrated into the detection instrument under Mingyu's control.
Mingyu felt slightly relieved.
The mental force he released was still bright blue, and it was much easier to control than before. This mental force had not been amplified by the starship's mechanical heart, so the color was not as dazzling as the one flowing from the starship's gun barrel, but it was still gorgeous enough.
Cui Xiaoduo's expression brightened, he stood up and stared intently at the wall of marking tubes.
Judging from his experience, this brightness was at least within the A-level range! But whether it was A-, A, or even A+... he couldn't tell with his eyes.
Anyway! Mingyu is really awesome this time!
Even though it wasn't Mingyan's S-level, spiritual power within the A-level range was still extremely rare and invaluable.
Cui Xiaoduo rubbed his palms and began to imagine that one day Mingyu would decide to disclose his mental power level to the public... and make those hypocritical parents in the Ming family regret their decision!
As Mingyu injected his mental power, the four areas below the marking tube lit up almost instantly. Then, the B-level areas on the left lit up with orchid light from left to right. A few seconds later, the first marking tube on the right side of the A-level area was also lit up.
The staff member was so surprised that he couldn't help but gasp softly.
This is the highest level of mental strength she has measured in the past year.
Mingyu felt resistance.
It was as if a huge rock weighing a thousand pounds was blocking the detection tube, making it difficult for his mental tentacles to penetrate deeper.
Mingyu closed his eyes tightly, did not give up his efforts, and did not look at the marked area on the wall.
He was afraid of being distracted.
Mingyu was certain that his mental strength level was definitely higher than F, and probably also higher than E and D. He felt that he was at least C, but he was a little unsure, hoping that he might be B.
Mingyu encouraged himself in his heart, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.
The second marking tube in the A-area flickered and lit up after a dozen seconds.
The analysis light screen connected to the detector has popped up in front of the staff, and the data above is changing rapidly as Mingyu continues to inject mental power.
Mingyu was already drenched in sweat. He felt his mental energy rapidly depleting, as if the boulder was not only heavy but also a black hole that continuously absorbed his mental energy.
One minute later, the third marker tube in the A-area lights up.
"beep--"
The stop prompt sounded immediately, and the huge rock in front of the detector suddenly became soft and elastic, ejecting Mingyu's mental tentacles outward.
Mingyu took a step back, gasping for breath, and saw that all the marking tubes on the wall had gone out.
His level...
"Level A!"
Mingyu turned to the staff in confusion.
"A!!" The staff member was so excited that she practically chopped off her voice. She gave Mingyu a celebratory fist pump. "A! You're amazing, young man! You're the first awakened human to reach Zone A in the past six months! Do you want to disclose your identity? Or do you choose to keep it secret?"
The smile on her face was a mixture of admiration, excitement and envy, and also had a hint of depth that Mingyu could not understand at all. She pushed the analysis screen towards Mingyu.
The young man was still in disbelief, and with a blank expression on his face, he subconsciously said, "Keep it a secret."
He was still a little dazed, and felt it was unreal that his mental strength had suddenly increased from less than F level to A level.
The staff member ticked his request for information confidentiality, and then pointed to the analysis screen to show Mingyu more detailed data.
"Your mental power may have special properties, but the properties of mental power are highly individualized. Most special properties cannot be measured by instruments. You can only explore on your own, little brother."
"Below are the comprehensive evaluation levels in all aspects. Let me see..."
"Agility A-, Strength B-, Explosiveness B-, Extension B+. Dude, you can be both a navigator and an explorer! Endurance C-. Hmm, that's not good. Dude, you need to take it easy and be careful of mental overload."
Mingyu nodded, still feeling a lingering fear from the last time he experienced mental overload.
His spiritual domain threshold was originally low, and this C was obviously the result of a significant improvement.
"Then, plasticity S..."
The staff member paused and thought to himself, no wonder there was a C and several Bs, but the overall rating was still A.
"Plasticity S!" she said excitedly, "This means your mental power can undergo a variety of transformations, not just ordinary mental power threads or regular mental power surfaces...! Hmm, special tips..."
“Spiritual nutrition… is seriously lacking…?” The staff member’s voice gradually became lower and his expression became confused.
This special tip was truly exceptional. She had only seen it three times in her three years of work here. The first two instances of nutritional deficiencies involved awakened humans who had connected to the star network from the most remote and impoverished planets.
Compared to unawakened humans, awakened humans require specialized minerals to maintain the health of their spiritual realms. These minerals can only be obtained from a few non-common food sources. Therefore, the Academy of Sciences has developed a spiritual realm supplement specifically for awakened humans.
"Young man, your... family conditions..." She choked and asked carefully, "Can't you afford supplements? Actually, we can fill out a form here to receive a minimum amount of supplements for free. As long as the family income and relevant conditions are verified, a certain amount can be distributed according to the level..."
Different levels of spiritual power have different nutritional requirements. An F-level spiritual power can go a few years without taking supplements without any major problems, but an A-level spiritual power will suffer from malnutrition if it goes for a few months. Mingyu knew that his eldest brother Mingyan, who had a spiritual power level of S, drank at least one bottle a week.
Mingyu looked at her and politely confirmed, "You said, my mental strength rating is A? Isn't that... a bit high? Is the instrument correct?"
Staff: “…”
Cui Xiaoduo: “…”
"It must be Zone A!" Cui Xiaoduo said in disbelief. "What on earth do you misunderstand about yourself? Your mental power was originally C-level then B-level, right? After eating... then, wouldn't it be normal for it to be upgraded to A-level?!"
Mingyu: “…”
Mingyu looked at Cui Xiaoduo and wanted to ask him how he determined that he had a B grade.
...Is it because of the mental barrier that was laid out when it devoured Mu Boxing's mental power?
"It's A!" Seeing that he was still a little stunned, the staff member simply passed the report to Mingyu for him to read. "Let's talk about the supplements again. Look, it's this application form. It's very simple to fill out. Although the application requires filling in information, we will absolutely protect your privacy! There will be no special marks on the package. If you really don't want others to know, you can send it to the transfer station and Mingyu can re-fill in the address for a second transfer..."
Mingyu looked at the results of his mental examination repeatedly, finally came to his senses, and a smile appeared on his face.
The smile grew bigger and bigger, as if he saw a huge surprise coming before him, with great joy and brilliance.
He picked up the squirrel Cui Xiaoduo and waved to the staff, "No, no. Thank you for your reminder! I just, um, I didn't think I would need it for the time being..."
"Thank you!" He thanked the staff again, and then walked faster and faster, almost pushing open the door of the testing agency.
The blonde girl watched him leave, and the curse word that she had just suppressed with all her professionalism finally came out of her mouth.
"Oh my god." She couldn't believe it, and muttered to herself as she looked at the other person's back, "The one who just came was... Ming Yu from the Ming family..."
When she was verifying the resident information in Mingyu, she saw the real information prompt on the terminal.
"The rumors are not credible!"
If she wasn't under the pressure of a confidentiality agreement, she would have been chatting about gossip with her bestie right now! Talking about the rumored pretty loser who was not only not useless but also a powerful A-level psychic!
Not only that, the Ming family is also... suspected of abusing Ming Yu! How could they raise an A-level awakened human with spiritual power to the point of malnutrition?!
"The Ming family isn't good enough," the staff member muttered to himself. "It seems those politicians' propaganda can't be trusted..."
*
Mingyu had no idea about the staff's mental journey.
The joy of his mental strength being raised to A-level gradually filled his whole body.
His eyes and eyebrows were filled with excitement. He rushed all the way to the riverside, panting and lifting Cui Xiaoduo's squirrel, and shouted happily: "A!!!——"
Cui Xiaoduo, like a squirrel, struggled with all four limbs and cried out: "Brother Yu! Put me down! You said I am a human, not an animal——"
Mingyu lifted Cui Xiaoduo higher: "Overall rating A!!!! - Sensitivity A-!!!"
“Wow!! — I’m so awesome!”
"Sail into the universe! Explore the boundless sea of stars!"
“Ah!——”
That's even higher than Mu Baixing's mental power level!
Cui Xiaoduo screamed and wailed for a long time but was not let down. Instead, he gradually became infected by Mingyu's emotions. After a moment, he gave up struggling and, hanging in the air, shouted, "Ah! Brother Yu is awesome! He's half a level higher than me! Just like Brother Lian!"
Mingyu held the squirrel and spun around. After a few minutes, he finally recovered some strength. He put down Cui Xiaoduo, who had been spun dizzy, and then turned on the communicator and sent the report to Mu Baixing without hesitation.
Ming Yu left a message with high morale: "My mental power has been upgraded, Brother Mu! From now on, I'll protect you when you drive the starship!"
Cui Xiaoduo, dazed, lay on Mingyu. Hearing his ambitious words, he spoke to him, "Are you really not going to tell your family? Even if I can't beat Mingyan, I can still curb Mingzhuo's arrogance!"
"That guy only got a B- on the test, and he brags every day at school, saying that with the Ming family's financial resources, he's definitely going to get an S- after he has the resources. My cousin is a level lower than him, and he's made her cry several times... I don't think he can get an S- even if he eats ten blue lotus flowers with his talent..."
"No." Mingyu was busy leaving a message to Mu Baixing, his attitude unchanged. "What does my mental strength level have to do with them?"
Moreover, he didn't want the Ming family to know and didn't want to have any connection with his family.
But if he didn't want the Ming family to know, the problem would be how to hide his spiritual awakening during next month's physical examination.
But Mingyu is in a good mood now and doesn't want to think about these trivial things for the time being. His fingers tap the screen quickly while typing, leaving an afterimage.
Cui Xiaoduo exclaimed, sensing Ming Yu's determination to distance himself from his parents and the entire Ming family, and said admiringly, "Brother Yu is so domineering!"
"Hey, Brother Yu, are you short of supplements? I have some at home. Can you use mine first?" He could see that Mingyu didn't care much about his family's attitude towards him, so he didn't worry about making Mingyu sad or angry. He grumbled, "I really don't understand why the Ming family treats you so badly?! It's bad enough that they spread rumors about you having no mental strength, but they don't even give you supplements..."
Ming Yu poked him on the back and said, "It's not that I don't have the money to buy it, but I really don't think I can use it. The Ming family doesn't know that I have awakened my spiritual power."
Cui Xiaoduo couldn't understand: "We've already used that access instrument to test it, and you still don't know?!"
Mingyu was about to explain when the communicator rang with a communication request.
From Mubaixing.
Mingyu quickly answered the call: "Brother Mu!" He subconsciously lowered his voice, "How are you?"
"It's okay." Mu Baixing whispered.
It was still noon in the central star field, but it was already early morning in the outer port of the free star field.
The screen was pitch black, the bedside lamp had been turned off, and only the outline of Mu Baixing could be vaguely discerned through the light of the screen.
The man was still half leaning, frowning. He took off the oxygen mask with one hand because he wanted to speak, and there was a slight gasp between his words.
"...address." He didn't say much about his own situation, but instead talked about other topics.
"If you're worried, use the secondary transfer station...you fill in the second leg address for transfer delivery."
Just over half an hour had passed since the last time I spoke to Red Hair, and he was still in a bad state. Because he was too tired to speak, his sentences were simple and his logic was jumpy.
His voice was so soft that Mingyu didn't understand at all. He just asked worriedly, "What address? Brother Mu, put on your oxygen mask quickly! We can talk about it when you're better. Did my message wake you up?"
Mu Baixing: “…”
"Your address." He moved the screen closer so Mingyu could hear his voice clearly. "Give it to me now."
The man sank into the soft pillow, raised his voice and volume, breathed harder, and his brows unconsciously furrowed.
Mingyu still didn't understand what he was doing, but he typed quickly and immediately sent him the address of the school dormitory. "Sent!"
Mu Baixing nodded.
Mingyu's communication bracelet beeped twice, a file transfer initiated by Mu Baixing. Mingyu glanced down and saw a manual on using mental power. The first page he opened was a handwritten table of contents. The first chapter was titled "The Extension and Contraction of Mental Power Threads."
It was obvious that after receiving Mingyu's message, he specially retrieved the document from his communication bracelet.
The font on the light screen is long and narrow, with an elongated tail and an inconspicuous upward curl. The strokes are powerful and give off a touch of intricate splendor.
Mingyu looked at Mu Baixing: "Brother Mu...did you write this?"
Mu Baixing responded.
"A summary of previous experience." He whispered, "Read it first, there's no rush to practice."
"Get some rest." He took a breath, his voice becoming softer. "Your mental strength is unstable when you first upgrade. Don't draw designs for a long time. Be careful of overload..."
Mu Baixing's voice sounded weak at the end, and he almost started coughing again.
"Definitely do as I say, no problem!" Mingyu quickly coaxed, "I'm going to log off and rest now! Brother Mu should rest too. Brother Mu, put on your oxygen mask and stop talking. When I say three, two, one, we'll all hang up together, okay? Put it on now, yes, I said..."
"Three, two, one—"
They both hung up the call.
Cui Xiaoduo: “…”
The call was not in speaker mode, so Cui Xiaoduo couldn't hear what Mu Baixing said, but he could hear what Mingyu said.
He was speechless for a moment, and grumbled while hanging on Mingyu's shoulder: "How can two handsome guys be more childish than elementary school students when it comes to love!"
Mingyu: “…”
"We are not in love..." His voice suddenly stopped.
Mingyu: "...two handsome guys."
Cui Xiaoduo nodded seriously: "They are both handsome in their own ways, and they are a perfect match. Are you really not sure about your relationship yet? Are you still in the ambiguous stage?"
Mingyu: “…”
Mingyu's thoughts are no longer on whether they are in love or ambiguous.
He finally realized something huge!
That amazing appearance on the Mubai Planet website...
It seems that...
It couldn’t be more real…real.
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