Chapter 20: Out of Control

Yingzhou did not continue to join the others' conversation afterward, but instead returned to his room and began his daily practice of Gathering Spiritual Power, and he also consumed his own Spiritual Power to replenish 70 Krieg soldiers.

"Tomorrow when Gathering Spiritual Power, find a place with few people and summon all 70 Krieg soldiers to see if this method can make the speed of Gathering Spiritual Power faster," Yingzhou whispered to himself after finishing his practice of Gathering Spiritual Power.

Psionic School, Principal's Office.

After Ma Fengtian finished listening to Xun Zhe report on what happened in the Xitai District, as well as the evaluation of the five students by the surviving members of the Thorn squad, he took a light sip of tea and spoke slowly.

"Sure enough, the strength of this student, Yingzhou, cannot be judged by the rank of his Back Spirit. Moreover, the reason why this type of Back Spirit is said to be weak is simply because the number of people who awaken it is too small, and the strength displayed by Psionics after awakening is not strong compared to other Psionics. Yingzhou is merely the fourth Psionic to awaken a similar Back Spirit; in reality, not all Psionics who awaken other types of Back Spirits are completely powerful."

"This indicates that there is actually a distinction between strong and weak within this type of Back Spirit. Yingzhou's Back Spirit is stronger than the three previous Psionics who awakened this type of Back Spirit. We can invest more resources in him to try it out."

"Increase his monthly time using the Spiritual Power auxiliary device by 10 hours; consider it a reward for slaying the Zerg in the Xitai District this time."

After listening to Ma Fengtian's words, Xun Zhe nodded slowly, "Mm, no problem. Furthermore, I propose that we do not make the fact that Yingzhou's Back Spirit is powerful public for now; this can also protect him. After all, given the current situation within the Human Alliance, if his potential is exposed before he has grown, he might be assassinated by the Alien Race. Besides, I have already spoken to Colonel Li of the Thorn and the three surviving members, and they have also guaranteed that they will not tell anyone else about this matter."

"You did very well. Right now, what Yingzhou lacks most is time; what we can do is make the time he is exposed to the Alien Race's vision as late as possible," Ma Fengtian expressed his approval of Xun Zhe's approach and nodded as he spoke.

Ma Fengtian put down the teacup in his hand, looked toward the window with a profound gaze, and a hint of expectation appeared in his eyes.

"By the way, besides that Helao Da, give some rewards to the others as well. Increase Su Miao's time using the Spiritual Power auxiliary device by 2 hours. Yun Shuangjin and Zhu Kaize will join Long Yang's class and enjoy the same treatment as the other students."

"Understood, Principal." Seeing that Ma Fengtian had nothing else to say, Xun Zhe stood up and left the principal's office.

The next day.

"So, the Principal's intention is to have these two students join my class?" Long Yang pointed at the two students behind Xun Zhe and asked.

Xun Zhe adjusted his glasses, nodded, and replied, "Yes, the two of them fought side-by-side with the Thorn squad in the Xitai District. Their mental fortitude is quite good, and they have also witnessed the power of the Alien Race. The Principal feels they can come to your class to receive better guidance."

Yun Shuangjin and Zhu Kaize looked at Long Yang's expression nervously, fearing that the other party would reject them.

However, Long Yang scanned them twice, thought for a moment, and finally nodded to the two, saying, "The training here is even more arduous than what you had before. If you cannot persist, it is best to hurry back to your original class while you still can."

Upon hearing these words from Long Yang, the two were ecstatic in their hearts. They immediately stood straight and shouted loudly at Long Yang, "Yes! We are prepared!"

Seeing that neither of them flinched, Long Yang waved his hand with satisfaction, "Go, join the ranks."

Yun Shuangjin saw that sturdy figure in the line at a glance, arrived at the end of the line, and whispered to Yingzhou, "Didn't expect it, right? Now we are classmates."

Zhu Kaize also whispered from the side, "I am Zhu Kaize. I was a bit socially anxious before, which is why I didn't greet you."

Yingzhou turned his head and nodded slightly, not saying much.

Seeing Long Yang let the two students enter the ranks, Xun Zhe left with peace of mind.

After finishing the physical training and being dismissed, Yingzhou found a relatively secluded corner, summoned the 70 Krieg soldiers, and then began Gathering Spiritual Power.

Yingzhou carefully felt the speed at which Spiritual Power was gathering in his body and discovered that it did not seem to have increased much in speed this time.

"It seems this bug cannot be exploited. Could it be because I was fighting in the Xitai District before, and the Spiritual Power stimulated my potential?" Seeing that the speed of gathering Spiritual Power had not significantly improved, Yingzhou had no choice but to withdraw the Krieg soldiers again.

After finishing a day of training, when Yingzhou returned to his room, he discovered that the time for the Spiritual Power auxiliary device in the dormitory had increased by 10 hours.

"Eh? Why has my Spiritual Power auxiliary device time increased? Whatever, this just means I don't have to sleep at night and can keep Gathering Spiritual Power." Seeing this, Yingzhou immediately got on the bed, sat cross-legged, and began Gathering Spiritual Power.

Yingzhou lay on the bed, closed his eyes, and began trying to adjust his breathing to enter a meditative state.

As time passed, Yingzhou gradually immersed himself in a strange state. He felt as if his consciousness had merged with the surrounding environment, and the Spiritual Power flowed more smoothly within his body.

"Should I try sketching a spirit talisman in my mind?" Yingzhou began to attempt drawing a talisman with Spiritual Power in his mind.

Suddenly, Yingzhou felt a wave of intense energy surging from deep within his body. He immediately concentrated his mind, attempting to control this energy. However, this energy seemed to exceed his control, beginning to roam wantonly within his body, causing him to feel a wave of intense pain.

Yingzhou gritted his teeth, struggling to resist this pain. He tried to use his willpower to control this energy, but the effect was not obvious. He felt as if his body were being torn apart, and a powerful force was rampaging within him.

Just as Yingzhou was about to be unable to bear it, he suddenly felt a warm force surge from within his body, wrapping around him. This force seemed to come from his Back Spirit; it began to help Yingzhou control that violent energy, allowing it to gradually calm down.

As time passed, that violent energy gradually became stable, and Yingzhou also felt his body gradually return to normal. He let out a sigh of relief, only then discovering that his body was already drenched in sweat.

"Hoo... what exactly was that just now? I felt my Spiritual Power was in a state of being Out of Control." Yingzhou panted heavily, recalling the scene that had just occurred, and felt a lingering fear in his heart.

"Thump, thump, thump!!!"

A burst of urgent knocking sounded, accompanied by Instructor Long Yang's shouting.

"Yingzhou! If you can still hear the knocking, come open the door immediately! Put your Spiritual Power away."

Hearing these urgent words from Long Yang, Yingzhou realized that his situation just now seemed to have been somewhat serious.