Chapter 197 - 40: Water Droplets Suspended, Must Play Chess

The purpose of this assessment is to test whether people's Sea of Consciousness value reaches 0. 8, or if they possess the Introspection Ability.

As for Zhang Lingfeng, he directly became a Mental Telekinesis Master.

And he was the ignored one.

Ao Dagang felt that this Divine Thought Class was a bit chaotic. Huo Guoqiong, the strongest Mental Telekinesis Master, seemed to have made a huge mistake, nearly eliminating a student who was supposed to be a Mental Telekinesis Master.

For a moment, everyone was shocked and looked at Huo Guoqiong with disbelief.

Huo Guoqiong felt uneasy under those questioning and puzzled gazes, not knowing what to say for a while.

"Zhang Lingfeng... when... did you become a Mental Telekinesis Master?"

Huang Ling broke the silence, asking in disbelief.

When she saw Zhang Lingfeng being coldly ignored by Huo Guoqiong, she felt sympathy for him, and now upon seeing him become a Mental Telekinesis Master and surpass all the students, she felt the world was unfair—why did her daughter always lose to him?

She noticed Chen Duling and Liu Baoqin, who had both removed their helmets, stopping their testing involuntarily, and they were all looking at the shattered pieces of the mineral water bottle on the ground.

It was apparent that the hearts of these two prodigies were undergoing various merciless trials and tribulations, having tirelessly cultivated and regarded each other as the strongest opponents.

They had been holding their breath, wanting to see who would first unlock their Sea of Consciousness, awaken as a Mental Telekinesis Master, and become the most outstanding existence among the students of this Divine Thought Class.

Yet, Zhang Lingfeng emerged out of nowhere, becoming a Mental Telekinesis Master ahead of them.

In fact, the two had already lost to Zhang Lingfeng in terms of combat power and Dharma Aspect, and losing in mental telekinesis to him wasn't something they couldn't accept.

However, in the past fortnight, Zhang Lingfeng hadn't either come to cultivate in the Divine Thought Class or was playing chess with an old man in Victory Park, even studying chess games in the class.

There was no sign of serious cultivation at all.

The two could not understand why they lost to Zhang Lingfeng.

It's important to note that Zhang Lingfeng entered the Divine Thought Class because he was credited for slaying the Leather-worker, not because his Sea of Consciousness foundation met the standard or he passed the selection and entered the class.

Yet, such a person became the first again.

Recalling last night's farewell, Chen Duling's breathing quickened, her chest heaving, clenching her fists tightly, she really wanted to smash the helmet in her hand into pieces.

She wasn't a narrow-minded person; she also hoped Zhang Lingfeng would continue to grow stronger and contribute to humanity, but every time she saw Zhang Lingfeng easily achieving what she pursued with great difficulty, Chen Duling's inner every time had a strong imbalance.

"Chess game?"

"Could it be that playing chess really enhances Sea of Consciousness power?"

"But my grandpa has been playing chess all his life, how come he was still tricked into buying health supplements the night before last?"

"Could it be that the chess games Zhang Lingfeng studied are entirely different?"

Liu Baoqin muttered to herself in succession, starting to get enthralled, believing the issue lay in the chess games. Otherwise, how could one explain Zhang Lingfeng's puzzling transformation into a Mental Telekinesis Master?

Chen Duling's whole body trembled, unable to help but wonder, is that really the case?

The two exchanged glances, unable to control themselves from having the same thought: play chess, play chess together, go to the park and play chess with the old man!

"Last night!"

Zhang Lingfeng replied.

"And introspection?"

Huang Ling asked again.

"A few days ago!"

Zhang Lingfeng casually said.

"Why didn't you say anything?"

Huang Ling asked puzzledly.

"I was studying chess games and forgot,"

Zhang Lingfeng explained.

Upon hearing this, Chen Duling and Liu Baoqin were even more convinced that the key to winning lies in the chess games, to study the chess games Zhang Lingfeng studied, to play chess where Zhang Lingfeng played, to find the old man with whom Zhang Lingfeng played chess.

Play chess.

Play chess.

Play chess.

Must play chess!

Chen Duling and Liu Baoqin nodded secretly.

Huang Ling looked speechless, cautiously glancing at Huo Guoqiong; she knew Zhang Lingfeng's response was likely to provoke Huo Guoqiong. Could it be that the Divine Thought Class's teaching level didn't even match up to a chess game?

"What chess games are you studying, can you tell me?"

However, Huo Guoqiong's reaction took everyone by surprise.

"Just some common chess game tricks from the wild. If Teacher Huo wants them, I can give the chess records to Teacher Huo."

Zhang Lingfeng scratched his head and said.

"Alright, bring them over and let me take a look."

Huo Guoqiong replied lightly, sitting back in his chair with a complex expression.

Finding their direction, Chen Duling and Liu Baoqin also put their helmets back on, entering the testing state.

Meanwhile, additional testing equipment appeared at the scene.

The Sea of Consciousness's exact value is difficult to directly determine through mental telekinesis, and the relevant data needs to be submitted to the Divine Sect to tailor suitable cultivation courses and related resource allocation for everyone.

Thus, under the arrangement of two Mental Telekinesis Masters, Zhang Lingfeng, like other students, sat into the testing instrument, wearing a helmet to undergo testing.

"This kid really kept this from us,"

Wang Dashan couldn't help but exclaim after the shock subsided.

"He is your Ninth Middle School's student. Whether or not he can achieve a good score in the provincial exam, your Ninth Middle School's resources have a place."

Yan Fei sighed.

"The Seven Great Star Systems Alliance opened a Dharma Hall just for him. He has now cultivated the Body Tempering Technique to the point of a single transformation. If he can cultivate the post-transformation Body Tempering Technique to perfection before the provincial exam, perhaps the Vein-Opening Liquid you get will be more than just a bottle. In the future, if he becomes a Body Tempering Master, your resource subsidy will also be increased again."

Wang Dashan chuckled.

"Hahaha, although he made me furious, this reward did not disappoint,"

Yan Fei nodded and laughed.

"He is indeed a Celestial Bodhisattva,"

Wang Dashan agreed, recalling the scene where Zhang Lingfeng performed the Steel Spear Dance in front of him, suddenly finding it very charming and harmonious.

"Has Master Ao really decided to guide Zhang Lingfeng's cultivation after clearing the Catfish Demon King's lair?"

Xu Songlin asked.

Zhang Lingfeng's performance today took everyone by surprise.

As the master of a city, Xu Songlin also became tempted; he truly wanted to take Zhang Lingfeng as a disciple, but upon seeing Huo Guoqiong's fiery gaze, he knew the old man must have the same idea.

A seedling who could become a Mental Telekinesis Master during the training phase without much cultivation is like an uncut jade, and he didn't believe Huo Guoqiong could resist it.

And indeed, that was the case.

Huo Guoqiong pondered how to make Zhang Lingfeng realize his greatness and willingly beg to become his disciple.

In this regard, he spoke privately with Huang Ling.

"For the benefit of humanity, to resist the Alien Race invasion, I decided to take another disciple. Spread the word, tell everyone who passes the assessment that there is only one spot, and it is first-come, first-serve."

"Understood."

Huang Ling couldn't help but look towards Zhang Lingfeng, who was undergoing testing, feeling incredibly complicated inside. She realized that Zhang Lingfeng would soon be addressed as her junior disciple.

Chen Duling would even have to call Zhang Lingfeng little martial uncle.

Who knows how she would react.

"He shines too brightly."

Ao Dagang commented lightly.

As the strongest in South City and one of the top ten in Jiangbei Province, he felt confident and didn't think taking Zhang Lingfeng as a disciple would be too difficult.

But, within, he also had a plan that if Zhang Lingfeng wanted to become his disciple, he would have to go through layers of scrutiny. Otherwise, being his master would be too careless.

Both Marquis Zhuge and Lin Qiying seemed to understand what Ao Dagang and Huo Guoqiong had in mind about Zhang Lingfeng.

As the instruments quickly completed the testing, Liu Baoqin, Chen Duling, and others' data also appeared on the instruments.

Zhang Lingfeng was still being tested when other students left the instruments and returned to their seats.

It was not until after everyone else had left the instruments that his testing ended with a bell sound, and he returned to his seat, with his data appearing on the screen of the instrument.

People couldn't help but gather and look, immediately captivated by the data on the instrument, their expressions once again rendered dumbfounded.