Chapter 459: Chapter 459: New Examination
Chapter 459
Medical room.
Ji You watched with dismay as Principal Hong handed out her contracts, his face full of disdain. Unable to hold back any longer, she finally said, "Principal Hong, isn’t using my contract to patch up the window paper... a bit of an overkill?" She wanted to say it was excessive, but lacking the courage, she changed her wording.
Upon hearing this, Principal Hong raised the ’contract’ in his hand. His disdain was obvious as he replied, "Overkill? If it weren’t a bit thick, I’d think even using it to patch the window is a waste of the window."
Ji You: "..."
Seeing Ji You’s depressed expression, Principal Hong glanced at her and chuckled, "Don’t feel too down. Rarity brings value. With your contracts stacking up like this, how valuable can they really be?"
Ji You: "..."
Ji You’s mouth twitched as she said, "This... I didn’t want to sign so many either..." It’s all because of you, old man, forcing me to sign so many—and for the sake of keeping safe, Ji You dared not speak this last sentence.
Doctor Luo watched from the side, smiling as he added insult to injury, "Ji You, my student, you need to work hard and become a big shot in the Alliance, so that the stack of contracts I’ve amassed can actually sell."
Ji You: "..."
Ji You muttered softly, "I truly wish to completely disappoint you."
Doctor Luo laughed and said, "I heard what you just said... Remember, Ji You, you are no longer a free person. Be extra careful with your words in our presence. Provoking your sponsors can lead to serious consequences..."
As he spoke, he waved the contract in his hand.
Ji You: "..."
Ji You wanted to shut herself off.
Mu Jianling, however, did not add more mockery. With a cold face, she said, "What are you doing standing around? Hurry up and go for the test!"
Ji You puzzled, "Test what?"
Doctor Luo explained, "We need to check your current physical condition and spiritual power."
Ji You immediately realized and hurriedly said, "Then we must check it quickly."
Doctor Luo’s smile was very gentle, and his tone was extremely kind, "Yes, we need to check quickly. But if the data is too poor after the repairs, all three of us will be disappointed."
Implicitly implying to perform well.
Ji You suddenly felt a tingling on her scalp, a huge pressure in her heart. Thinking about her now ample Spirit Space and the indescribably plump Spiritual Threads, Ji You instantly became confident.
She patted her chest and said loudly, "Don’t worry, I’ll make sure not to disappoint you."
Mu Jianling raised an eyebrow, "Really?"
Doctor Luo smiled, "Ji You, come here, I will personally conduct the test."
Ji You obediently approached, "Then I’ll have to trouble you, Teacher Luo..."
Doctor Luo switched on the device used to measure spiritual power, adjusted it a bit, then pointing to the cabin, told Ji You, "Don’t be nervous, relax."
Ji You obediently lay down inside.
Subsequently, Ji You’s spiritual power connected with the device and she followed the instructions step-by-step.
Outside.
Whether it was Principal Hong, Mu Jianling, or Doctor Luo, the moment when the data was about to appear, they all dropped their mocking expressions, staring intently at the monitoring screen, their faces serious and earnest.
Soon.
The results of the Spiritual Level came out.
The three of them looked astonished at the result, but the tensed corners of their mouths gradually relaxed.
Dr. Luo chuckled, "This child is truly astonishing. She jumped from a D Level of spiritual power straight to B Level, bypassing one full level."
Mu Jianling remained silent.
Principal Hong, on the other hand, didn’t seem pleased but rather slightly upset, frowning, he said, "After consuming treasures worth 500 million and using a High-level Soul Device, she only advanced two levels?"
Mu Jianling, who originally hadn’t planned to speak, suddenly said, "You can’t say it like that. Her talent is indeed low, but she compensates with her effort and her comprehension ability is stronger than many. How many wealthy and influential people are out there? Doesn’t the Alliance have any noble families who spend 500 million on Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and High-level Soul Devices for their children’s advancement? But how many have advanced two levels?"
"Sword Spirit..." Principal Hong stopped shaking his leg and looked at Mu Jianling quite seriously, then smiled, "Having you guide these first-year kids is indeed useful. You’ve become more open and talkative than before."
Mu Jianling: "..."
Mu Jianling promptly closed his mouth again and remained silent.
Principal Hong didn’t feel awkward at all, redeeming his own dignity, he said, "Check if her Spiritual Silk has grown."
This point—was what everyone was most concerned about.
Ji You’s mutated spiritual power, although 100% purified, unfortunately only had Six Spiritual Threads. No matter how incredible, she was still limited.
Dr. Luo said, "Look here."
Soon, an image appeared on the monitor. Originally a blank scene, suddenly a tentacle-like thing appeared, gently swaying.
Dr. Luo laughed, "The first Spiritual Silk has arrived."
This Spiritual Silk, after exploring for a bit and seeming to find no danger, gradually revealed its entire body—it slithered like a snake, tail flicking lively, and soon playfully swam around within the part of the Spirit Space simulated by the instrument...
Dr. Luo said, "The Spiritual Silk is very lively. Moreover, compared to the last six small snakes, this one is clearly thicker, already as thick as a child’s wrist, not bad." Because in the last assessment, Ji You’s Spiritual Silk was only as thick as chopsticks.
Mu Jianling listened and nonchalantly said, "This fellow has such thick skin and is naughty enough to deserve a beating; her Spiritual Silk really reflects her own character, irrespective of liveliness."
Dr. Luo nodded, "That’s true. Spiritual Silk reflects a person’s character." He paused slightly, then continued, "But, this child’s Spiritual Silk is a bit strange. Generally, others’ Spiritual Silk is of fixed size and doesn’t change throughout their life, yet hers has grown. Is it really because of the spiritual power mutation?"
Mu Jianling heard this and thoughtfully said, "Could it be an over-supplementation?"
Dr. Luo thought for a moment, saying, "That possibility cannot be ruled out."
Principal Hong didn’t say anything, just kept staring at the screen.
Soon.
Following the first, the second Spiritual Silk also appeared, this one even thicker than the first.
Then.
The third.
The fourth.
The fifth.
The three watched the screen, waiting left and right, but the sixth never appeared, their expressions grew serious, Dr. Luo murmured, "What’s going on? In the last check, there were six."
This—
Why would there be fewer?
Spiritual Silk, I have only seen it increase, never decrease.
That’s just too strange.
Dr. Luo even began to doubt her centuries of medical experience, questioning if her eyes had problems she hadn’t noticed, but even after checking thoroughly, she still couldn’t see the sixth thread.