There is no expectation, therefore there is no disappointment.
Lu Mingming had known her body was particularly weak since she was young, so she didn't harbor any excessive hopes.
Although she had awakened her mental power, Lu Mingming's body had not undergone any fundamental changes.
Compared to the naturally strong physique of beastmen, and the special forces whose abilities far surpassed pure-blooded humans after awakening their mental power, she was certainly no match.
"Are you sure you didn't bring the wrong person? These are clearly just the physical data of an ordinary pure-blooded human!"
Bai Yingfang felt as if her previous smile had been completely thrown to the wind.
She had thought Xingfu Star would gain another "guardian" who would "bring glory to the star," but it turned out to be nothing more than this.
Bai Yingfang glanced at Lu Mingming with disdain, began to tidy up the files, and a hint of impatience showed in her expression:
"With such poor physical condition, I suggest you don't bother testing her mental power anymore. It won't be high anyway. Send this person to Saar City. Hmph, how can such an imbecile be worthy of operating a star source!"
Regarding Bai Yingfang's words, Oranar let them go in one ear and out the other.
The man's large hand supported Lu Mingming's slender shoulder and led her to sit in front of another metal machine.
"Continue the test, don't make me say it again."
Oranar pursed his thin lips, aloof and indifferent, a cold glint in his eyes.
Like an ice sculpture, chilling to the bone.
His good temper and patience were always shown only to Lu Mingming. Anyone else who dared to cause trouble was essentially provoking a tiger's wrath – seeking death.
Bai Yingfang was incensed by Oranar's tone.
Not knowing the other party's identity, her words naturally carried some aggression:
"You've got some nerve, kid. I'll test her again to make you give up. If it's the same as I say, you'll resign and leave."
Upon hearing this, Lu Mingming eagerly stood up, intending to refuse on his behalf.
She couldn't let others risk their stable jobs to bet for her!
Unexpectedly, Oranar extended a long arm, shielding her behind him, and calmly agreed.
No matter what conditions Bai Yingfang set, Oranar wasn't technically employed by the research institute anyway.
A barefoot person has nothing to fear from wet shoes.
"You have courage."
Bai Yingfang watched Oranar's actions coldly, then walked to the main control machine in her high heels.
She rummaged through the dense wiring, found a few with special markings, and carefully attached them to both sides of Lu Mingming's head.
After finishing, Bai Yingfang walked to the main control console to operate it.
"Please remain calm, testing commencing."
Bai Yingfang brushed aside her short hair to reveal a black earpiece. Her voice was as stiff and unfeeling as her face.
A faint current, barely perceptible, was transmitted into Lu Mingming's body from her temples.
A subtle sting traveled through her limbs and bones, causing a momentary grimace on her face.
"There's no stopping now, even if you want to. The test must be completed."
Bai Yingfang observed coldly, with no intention of shutting off the current.
However, after the initial shock of the first second, Lu Mingming slowly relaxed her brows.
She "saw" a silver-white sphere of light rapidly rise within her body. As it spun, all the current followed the pathways and involuntarily flowed into the sphere, disappearing without a trace.
A small droplet of water slowly appeared in the center of the light sphere. One large, one small, one white, one blue, they merged together, inseparable.
Gradually, all the current injected into her body was swallowed. No matter how much current entered through the electrode pads, none of it affected Lu Mingming.
The energy bars on the main control screen fluctuated wildly, unable to find a stable point.
Bai Yingfang's brows furrowed into the character "川" (chuan). Her fingers danced on the screen, issuing commands, but the main control machine still could not display the specific value of Lu Mingming's mental power.
"Are we done?"
Lu Mingming blinked. She had been sitting on the chair for five minutes.
Bai Yingfang: "Wait a moment, I'll try again."
The familiar current entered Lu Mingming's body once more.
The same scene repeated. The light sphere continued to swallow the continuously arriving current, causing the main control screen to remain without a definitive reading.
This wouldn't do.
Lu Mingming thought with a troubled mind: Could it swallow a little less, so my mental power can be measured?
The round light sphere paused, as if understanding its owner's command. Its rotation speed slowed down bit by bit, allowing some current to escape and return to the main console through the electrode pads.
After about three minutes, the jumping light bars on the screen finally stabilized. Each energy value crowded to the peak,霸道地 filling the narrow space completely.
This, this is impossible!
Bai Yingfang stared at the numbers on the screen in disbelief.
She stuttered as if announcing for the first time, slowly uttering a string of data:
"Mental power… S+, approaching SS level, dual attributes of water and lightning, no, it's ice and lightning."
Bai Yingfang's expression was dazed.
"I think I'll need further study to understand your mental power attributes."
After all, A-level mental power could lead to an officer position in the army. With a total population of over 20 billion in the alliance, there were only a hundred individuals with S-level mental power.
In such rarity, reaching S+ or even SS level… what kind of monster was this?
Not to mention Lu Mingming's frail body, it was truly unheard of!
Furthermore, all beastmen had single mental power attributes. How could dual attributes exist in the world!
Such monstrous data caught Bai Yingfang, who possessed deep professional knowledge and twenty years of research experience, completely off guard.
She hastily downloaded the data and carefully held it in her hands, looking at it again and again.
"Uninformed."
With the results in hand, Oranar was in a much better mood. He gallantly helped Lu Mingming off the testing platform.
The only pure-blooded human in history to approach SS-level mental power was a miracle to be recorded in history.
Bai Yingfang swept away her previous disdain, her eyes filled with fervor. She grasped Lu Mingming's wrist and excitedly introduced:
"Are you considering working at the research institute? The national policy will satisfy you. Have you heard of Morian, who is developing the star net? He's my nephew. He's just at the marriageable age, 187 cm tall, owns a car and a house, and is gentle. Why don't you get acquainted?"
"Morian…?"
Not understanding why the other party suddenly brought this up, Lu Mingming thought for a moment and nodded.
She did know him.
Wasn't he the honorary teacher who temporarily taught class A at the Royal Academy? She hadn't seen him again after their first meeting.
Judging by Lu Mingming's reaction, Oranar's face darkened.
When did that Samoyed, Morian, reveal his true form and get acquainted with Lu Mingming?!
As expected, smart people can't be trusted!
Bai Yingfang's eyes brightened further.
There's hope!
The woman acted as if she had met an outstanding girl in a matchmaking corner, her heart filled with the desire to bring her into the family.
Unfortunately, before she could persuade further, Oranar interrupted her coldly.
"Is there anything else? I need to take Miss Lu Mingming to the academy."
Bai Yingfang regained her composure and sighed, listlessly writing and drawing on the data sheet:
"Take this to the dean for his seal."
Lu Mingming did not understand the general data of the Interstellar Alliance. Now, she vaguely sensed from Bai Yingfang's reaction that something extraordinary had happened to her.
Lu Mingming steadily took the paper and curiously glanced at it.
On the white paper, in bold red ink, it was clearly marked:
Comment: [Poor physical condition, all resources must be exhausted to cultivate her, she can become the number one person in the galaxy.]
The praise was so high that she felt she couldn't possibly live up to it.
Lu Mingming deliberately changed the subject:
"Are there no beastmen with SS-level mental power? According to projections, wouldn't there be SSS-level?"
"Yes, there are."
The casual question actually yielded an answer.
"Then why…?"
Oranar saw through Lu Mingming's thoughts at a glance:
"You want to ask why they are not included in the database?"
Lu Mingming hummed in affirmation.
Upon mentioning this, Lu Mingming saw a rare, serious expression on Oranar's face for the first time.
"The Interstellar Alliance is merely a very small allied branch within the entire galaxy. In the vast expanse of the starry sea, there are naturally other alliances.
Among them, there is a mysterious and ferocious allied fleet. It is said that every member of this race possesses extraordinary beauty and usually lives in the depths of the starry sea.
Once they appear, they are always accompanied by thick fog and beautiful, ethereal songs. Every fleet that encounters this alliance invariably hides in the starry sea, and even the fiercest space pirates of the last century could not escape. "
"Beauty, fog, and songs?"
Lu Mingming had a flash of inspiration, grasping the characteristics of that allied race.
It sounded very much like what existed in human imagination on Earth…
Bai Yingfang feared that Lu Mingming, like those arrogant geniuses, would be eager to challenge and prove herself.
She hurriedly put on a stern face and added:
"For thousands of years, there has been only one survivor who returned from the starry sea fog. When found, all his limbs were broken, his body covered in bite marks, and he passed away a century ago.
According to his account, the Interstellar Alliance first learned about the characteristics of this mysterious race: exquisite beauty combined with a massive, translucent fish tail – we usually call them merfolk."