Chapter 71
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Chapter 71: Astral Power
"Boom"
The black mecha was torn apart by the claws of several yellow monsters at the same time, then it exploded in a burst of flames.
Wang Yu felt a sharp pain in his body, and suddenly darkness filled his eyes. He found himself back in the pitch-black game pod, but he still felt a faint burning pain on his skin.
His mind was still unsettled when he heard a beeping notification sound next to him. A flash of white light appeared in front of him, and a design resembling an envelope emerged.
"What is this…"
A hint of doubt crossed Wang Yu’s eyes as he instinctively tapped it with his hand.
With a "pop,"
The envelope shattered, revealing a golden certificate with the big red word "Excellent" written on it, while the voice of a beautiful woman from the game echoed in his ears:
"Citizen Ding Yu from Blue Star Hua Country has passed the Star River rookie system test with excellent grades and is now entering the hidden training scene."
As soon as he finished speaking, the golden certificate shone brightly.
A golden light enveloped Wang Yu, and the surroundings came into view again. He found himself in a transparent glass room, with endless deep blue sea outside, as if he were in the ocean.
In the center of the room was a flat metal round platform, from which shot a white light beam about a meter in diameter.
Inside the light beam stood a vivid projection of an old man in a white robe.
The old man looked very strange; his features resembled those of a Western person, but his head was twice the normal size, completely bald, with deep wrinkles on his forehead. His small, skinny body made him look like a big-headed doll.
Wang Yu stood in the room, looking dazed at the old man’s projection.
The projection of the old man had already started talking to himself:
"Star Thought Technique, also known as Heart Energy Technique, is a special cultivation method for Mecha Masters developed over thirty years by the Blue Star Alliance government, which called upon S-class mental abilities from the five major spirit systems of Blue Star, based on the mystical techniques of the Krillian Empire."
A Mecha Master who practices this technique can greatly increase their mental power limit, better control advanced mechas, and even directly attack enemies with thought abilities through the mecha. This is a skill that every star-level Mecha Master must learn.
Astral Power is divided into nine levels, with each level corresponding to a specific type of mecha. In theory, a nine-star mecha master could use the mecha to amplify their power and disrupt the gravitational pull of planets in the universe, pulling large meteors to attack enemies.
Not everyone can cultivate Astral Power; those who cannot pass the mental power test are not qualified to practice. The test is about to begin…
As soon as the elderly man in the white robe finished speaking, his small eyes, previously covered by layers of eyelids, suddenly widened more, and a misty white light shone from his pupils.
The moment Wang Yu’s eyes met the crystal light, he felt his head sink, and he couldn’t help but stare blankly, unable to think of anything.
…
After an unknown amount of time, Wang Yu suddenly snapped back to reality, only to find that he was still standing in the glass room, but the projection of the elderly man in the white robe had returned to normal, and he said to Wang Yu in a calm voice:
"You have passed the mental power test and have been implanted with the cultivation methods for the first three layers of Astral Power and the Astral Power shackles.
According to the Blue Star Alliance’s special ability confidentiality law, you cannot reveal any information related to Astral Power to anyone other than a Mecha Master."
You must not reveal the Astral Power training methods that are above the star level of your Mecha Master to those with a lower star level.
You must not use Astral Power improperly in front of ordinary citizens of the Blue Star Alliance.
You must not use Astral Power for anything that violates the Blue Star Alliance’s "First Interstellar Constitution."
…
If you break any of the above rules, the psychic power seal placed on you will automatically explode your Astral Power.
The old man in the white robe listed more than ten rules in one breath, leaving Wang Yu feeling a bit dazed.
But in the next moment, the old man in white waved his hand, and the projection disappeared from the light column. Then, with a flash, a serious-looking middle-aged soldier appeared in the light column.
He sat behind a silver metallic table, wearing the Blue Star Alliance uniform from the game.
"Congratulations, number GLX16345, you have been secretly drafted by the Blue Star Alliance government into special reserve forces and assigned to an interstellar tactical mecha team. This draft is mandatory, cannot be refused, appealed, or disclosed. The expected start of service is on October 10, ten years from now."
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldier picked up a stamp and firmly pressed it onto a document on the table, then threw it towards Wang Yu.
"Whoosh."
The document flew through the beam of light and transformed into a shadow that landed right in front of Wang Yu.
He was surprised when he touched the document; it instantly turned into a burst of white light and landed on his wrist.
When the white light faded, a futuristic, semi-transparent watch appeared in its place.
On the watch’s rectangular screen, a countdown of the year, month, and day was clearly displayed, showing that it was set to count down about ten years starting from today, moving one second at a time.
Wang Yu was speechless and was about to ask the soldier more questions when the soldier waved his hand, and he suddenly disappeared in a flurry of white light from the glass room.
In the base, the glass cover of the black gaming pod suddenly opened.
Wang Yu walked out with a strange expression on his face and looked at the electronic clock on the table; a whole night had just passed.
He raised his hand and looked at his wrist again, it was completely empty, then he closed his eyes, and a training method for "Star Meditation" appeared in his mind.
He had already read this method in the game pod, it was very simple and easy to understand, but the way to practice was a bit strange, and some of the items needed for practice were very rare, which ordinary people could not get.
At that moment, a voice called out from the room:
"Classmate Ding, hurry up and get out of bed for breakfast. After we eat, I will wait for you in the training hall. This morning, I will train you. In the afternoon, you will guide others."
Wang Yu was taken aback, and for the moment, he could not think about the strange events in the game, and hurriedly left the room.
…
In the silver-white hall, Wang Yu stared at a floating metal ball in front of him, while the muscular man Zhao Jun, facing him, kept his hands behind his back and also looked intently at the metal ball.
The metal ball moved to the left and then to the right under the influence of their abilities, but in the end, Wang Yu was the first to be unable to continue and sat down on the ground, allowing the metal ball to fly steadily in front of Zhao Jun.
"Haha, even though we both have D-class abilities, Classmate Ding, you obviously haven’t trained enough and don’t know some techniques for using your abilities," Zhao Jun said, controlling the metal ball to land steadily on the ground, laughing heartily at Wang Yu.
"Skill?" Wang Yu was taken aback.
"Yes, do you really think we use our mental powers just by simply forcing them?" Zhao Jun gave Wang Yu a sly look and replied with a grin.
"Isn’t that so?" Wang Yu retorted.
"Hehe, take a look." Without saying much, Zhao Jun chuckled and took a short wooden stick from his pocket, tossing it into the air in front of him, eyes wide with excitement.
The stick began to spin on its own, spinning faster and faster, and suddenly, tiny wood shavings flew off the tip.