ABRIWMTHM Chapter 6

Shi Xing fainted. When Chi Yao placed him on the stretcher, Shi Xing’s hand unexpectedly grasped the edge of his clothing, refusing to let go.

Chi Yao tried to pull his shirt away, but Shi Xing held on tightly.

The medical staff around were busy attaching monitoring devices to Shi Xing, and no one noticed this detail.

Chi Yao looked at the gripped edge of his clothing and noticed that Shi Xing’s fingers turned white from the force. His gaze moved up and landed on the Blue Star human’s face, and for the first time, Chi Yao carefully assessed him.

The standard appearance of a Blue Star human isn’t exactly plain, but it certainly isn’t striking; their features are soft, giving a pleasant impression.

In line with their abilities, they lack aggression, embodying a peaceful and gentle demeanor.

The maturity period is a distinct phase for Blue Star humans, marking an unstable stage of their abilities, unrelated to the conventional concept of adulthood. Medically, a year before this maturity period, a Blue Star human’s skeletal development ceases; thus, in terms of physiological structure, the person in front of him is considered an adult.

Even knowing that he is an adult, the face in his line of sight didn’t give Chi Yao much sense of reality.

The features still carried signs of youth, with a slender frame; no matter how one looked at it, he appeared to be a young boy—Chi Yao even felt his rebellious nephew was stronger than Shi Xing.

Indeed, while Blue Star humans possess immense power, their bodies are quite the opposite in fragility.

Furthermore, the higher the rank of a therapist, the more difficult it becomes for them to smoothly navigate through the maturity period.

The Mother Tree produces a batch of Blue Fruits every three to five years, approximately thirty at a time. By the time they reach Shi Xing’s age, retaining twenty would be impressive; typically, there aren’t that many. In Chi Yao’s memory of the matching banquet, the total number of Blue Star humans had never exceeded twenty, and even so, a small proportion of them were lost during the maturity period.

The average mental power level among Imperial citizens is C.

Blue Star humans are different; most of them are A. Outside this rank, both higher and lower levels are rare.

He wondered if it was because…

“Your Highness, it’s time to go.”

Deep in thought, Chi Yao was brought back to reality by the medical staff’s call.

He tugged his shirt free from Shi Xing’s grasp; Shi Xing clung on tightly, and as he was caught off guard, the blue star human instinctively held onto Chi Yao’s finger again. The young Blue Star human was obviously dizzy and unstable, seemingly needing to grasp something.

Hesitating slightly, Chi Yao again felt his mental power being drained bit by bit.

“Your Highness.” “Your Highness, Shi Xing…”

Fu Qing and the attendant spoke simultaneously, both a bit anxious.

After momentarily gazing at the unusually gentle contours of Shi Xing’s face, Chi Yao asked, “What’s the situation with Fei Chu?”

“Doctor Yun said the disorder has been stabilized. He will undergo treatment here for a while before moving.”

That means there’s nothing serious, then.

Perceiving from a distance, Chi Yao nodded, not withdrawing his hand but instead directing the medical staff, “Let’s go. I’ll follow to the medical room to take a look.”

The attendant looked conflicted, but Chi Yao completely disregarded his glance. By the time the attendant formulated his words and looked up, His Majesty only left him with a silhouette from behind, alongside Shi Xing’s fingers still gripping his.

“…” The attendant felt a pang in his heart.

He couldn’t tell if he was more frightened by Shi Xing or astonished by His Majesty’s indulgence.

Perhaps, it was a combination of both.

“The mental power consumption is too high.”

“Use crystals. Try to break them into smaller pieces and place them on his skin; they will absorb them actively.”

“Red Ore won’t work; get another type that’s higher in rank that we just received.”

“No, his body temperature is still continuing to rise; his mental sea is tumultuous.”

The attending physician was exasperated: “It’s too chaotic, too chaotic! This is a child who just entered the maturity period! Didn’t anyone advise to halt this?!!”

Upon sending Shi Xing to the medical room, the appropriate doctor had been waiting. Once they took over Shi Xing, this was the situation Chi Yao heard about.

“His body temperature is still rising?”

“Yes,” the doctor said, sweat forming on his forehead, “His mental sea is also shaking; his mental power has been depleted too much! How can one treat a Blue Star human like this who has just entered the maturity period?!”

The doctor didn’t know Chi Yao’s identity; his words nearly amounted to accusing Chi Yao and Fu Qing.

Chi Yao lowered his eyelashes, suddenly stating, “He quite likes my mental power; how about I give it a try?”

The doctor paused for a moment and finally looked directly at Chi Yao, realizing he was in military uniform, instinctively grouping him as an officer. “If you wish, of course, you may. The mental power of Imperial citizens is more easily absorbed by Blue Star humans than crystals, but…”

Before the doctor could finish, Chi Yao stepped forward and grasped Shi Xing’s hand, “Then let’s try.”

Another touch, and sure enough, Shi Xing instinctively tightened his grip on Chi Yao, eagerly absorbing his mental power.

Chi Yao showed no resistance. In no time, Shi Xing’s body temperature ceased to spike, then gradually started to drop.

Chi Yao instructed Fu Qing about a few things.

When Fu Qing returned, he had a box in hand. Chi Yao asked, “See if this is useful.”

The doctor was about to ask, but when the box opened and he realized what Chi Yao had taken out, he inhaled sharply and fell silent.

An oval object radiating bright light was placed in Shi Xing’s hand. Shi Xing felt it momentarily, and with the other hand, he instinctively covered it. Chi Yao attempted to withdraw his hand, but this time Shi Xing did not hold on.

A large influx of high-level energy surged in, and Shi Xing’s body temperature fell back to a normal range in no time.

The doctor looked at the instruments in astonishment, “The mental sea has also calmed down.”

The man focused on the beast core that had just been placed in Shi Xing’s hand, which had dimmed somewhat in a short time; he whispered, “His rank will definitely be very high in the future.”

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have absorbed the SS-rank mutated beast core so quickly and managed the violent energy so well.

Chi Yao waited until Shi Xing stabilized completely before leaving.

Lu Lu saw the entrance of the Star Nest through the window in his room.

When day broke, Lu Lu woke up, pulled the curtains aside as usual, and with the faint light filtering into the room, the neatly arranged, towering black warships flooded his sight, instantly filling him with a sense of oppression.

Lu Lu froze for two seconds, quickly took a photo and sent it to his brother, 【Bro, this must be the Empire’s latest military battleship, right?】

Moreover, Lu Lu clearly remembered that the numbers were limited and currently only for use on the boundary line.

These warships had to be manned by a battalion, right? Such a large number being pulled back from the boundary line… What happened?

Lu Li replied quickly, 【Yes.】

Lu Li asked him to shoot another video. Almost as soon as Lu Lu lifted his hand, the warships in the sky activated their cloaking mode one by one, dissipating like ink merging into the horizon. At a glance, the Yao Star and Can Star moved side by side in the sky, appearing as normal as every other morning that Lu Lu spent in the Nest.

Lu Lu: “……”

Lu Lu: 【Cloaked now.】

Unable to restrain his curiosity, he asked, 【Is there a General arriving?】

So many warships hovering didn’t seem like participants of the matching banquet; it rather felt like a significant event was occurring.

Lu Li: 【Don’t ask what you shouldn’t.】

【The matching banquet is coming up, and the seven major legions will certainly send numerous officers. Don’t draw attention or let Mother worry.】

According to normal procedures for the matching banquet, those attending are active-duty officers with more than five years of military service and at least S-level mental power. Lu Lu was in a special situation; if not for the Prince’s residence managing the Third Army, combined with the unique circumstance of his brother Lu Li and his Blue Star partner Wen Xi being stationed at the most distant point of the boundary line for the last two years, Lu Lu would not have qualified for the matching.

And given the rarity of Blue Star humans, the Princess Consort was unwilling to send Lu Lu to the danger-ridden front lines for treatment. Ultimately, she could only fight for a matching qualification, not ensuring that he would match with anyone.

Staring at the clear sky, even though he didn’t know what was happening, Lu Lu felt inexplicably heavy-hearted.

Chi Yao rested on the mother ship for two hours before returning to the Nest, just in time to run into the therapist Yun Wu outside the medical room.

“What’s the situation with Fei Chu?”

Yun Wu appeared rather worn out, slightly reacting upon seeing Chi Yao, calling out, “Your Highness, good day.”

“The therapist Hua Li from the Nest has arrived; we just switched shifts. When I left, Major General Fei’s disorder seemed to be almost resolved.”

Indeed, Yun Wu was not a therapist dispatched by the Nest; he was the first one Chi Yao contacted. He had prepared for both eventualities, allowing whoever arrived first to take charge; judging from the current situation, that decision was exceedingly correct.

Chi Yao’s expression softened as he nodded, “Thank you for your hard work.”

Yun Wu smiled and continued, “Tan Wen has also reached the boundary line. He asked me to inform you that everything is normal across the boundary line.”

Chi Yao had secretly returned; the army needed reinforcements, so he contacted the nearest Seventh Army at once.

Sure enough, upon hearing this news, Chi Yao relaxed a bit more.

“By the way, Your Highness, may I ask about the Blue Star human I saw today?”

Chi Yao was not surprised; with the abilities Shi Xing had shown, it was impossible for the seven major legions to not react to any news.

“Is he… just entering the maturity period?”

Chi Yao didn’t beat around the bush. “He entered the maturity period just yesterday; he can see mental power, which should be a talent.”

Yun Wu murmured, eyes sparkling, “No wonder! A talent! There’s actually a Blue Star human exhibiting a talent?!”

It was common knowledge that mental power levels ranged from the lowest F-class to the highest SSS-class.

Talent accompanies mental power, yet they are two distinct entities; talent signifies a rare property manifested by individuals with high-level mental power.

For instance, among the royals, their mental powers naturally exhibit strong control over elemental forces. Chi Yao’s mental power can slice through star beasts using wind, while the young princes in the palace exhibit extraordinary skills with water. There are also some in the Prince’s residence whose ancestors could sense fluctuations in plasma states…

In other words, individuals with advanced mental power do not necessarily possess talent, but those with talent certainly do not have low mental power levels.

This implies…

Yun Wu abruptly looked up at Chi Yao.

Chi Yao affirmed, “The level must be high; specifics will depend on the talent assessment.”

Currently, among the just over one hundred Blue Star humans in the Empire, the highest level attained is S.

However, the abilities Shi Xing has shown are likely to surpass this limit.

“May I meet him?”

Chi Yao refused, “He has consumed too much; he hasn’t woken up yet. We’ll talk when he does.”

“Your Highness, if…” Imagining a possibility, Yun Wu’s voice grew excited and hoarse.

Chi Yao understood what she meant. Despite the confidentiality surrounding Shi Xing’s situation, the families of the two therapists who had come to the Nest would undoubtedly learn about it, especially given that they were from the Fifth and Seventh Armies…

The healing capabilities of therapists are as follows—high-ranking therapists can completely heal mental power issues for individuals of equal or lesser rank, and timely treatment can heal those with mental sea injuries one rank higher. But as the rank difference widens, therapists, limited by their own capabilities, cannot handle correspondingly complicated issues.

The highest rank among Imperial therapists is S, while the mental powers of Imperial citizens can reach SSS.

That means once the mental sea of top-tier mental power individuals suffers severe damage, it cannot be healed.

And coincidentally, both armies have fallen talents who were once at SSS rank…

After a moment of silence, Chi Yao calmly replied, “Currently, the talent assessment hasn’t begun yet, but if the Tan family has made a decision, prepare the matching application form.”

Yun Wu left, expressing her gratitude.

A similar conversation replayed when Chi Yao met the other therapist, Hua Li.

Refusing Hua Li’s request to see Shi Xing, Chi Yao once again instructed Hua Li’s family to prepare the application form.

That afternoon, Fei Chu’s condition stabilized entirely, and Chi Yao heaved a sigh of relief.

Shi Xing had completely absorbed the energy from the beast core; it shattered like crystal powder against his body. His mental sea was stable, and the instruments showed no problems, but he simply wouldn’t wake up.

The doctor explained it was a self-protective mechanism for a Blue Star human during the maturity period; he wouldn’t awaken until his mental sea fully recovered.

Chi Yao went to see Shi Xing every day, thus delaying the talent assessment.

It wasn’t until the third day that Shi Xing finally opened his eyes, and upon doing so, he saw the man with deep features sitting in front of him, dealing with a plethora of projection documents.

Shi Xing opened his mouth, but his throat was dry and could not produce any sound.

“Would you like some water?”

Still not fully awake, Shi Xing nodded.

In the ward, it was just the two of them. Chi Yao helped him sit up and fed him half a cup of water.

The transparent water brought moisture to his throat. With Chi Yao steadying him, perhaps due to having absorbed the man’s mental power, Shi Xing felt a sense of peace, even knowing the other person was no ordinary individual—the familiar aura made him unconsciously relaxed.

It felt as if everything would be taken care of well.

Meanwhile, Shi Xing was unaware that during his three days of sleep, news about an extraordinarily talented Blue Star human from the Nest had swiftly spread back to the Imperial Capital, eventually reaching Lu Lu’s ears.

Initially, Lu Lu did not connect the news to Shi Xing.

But when he realized Shi Xing had seemingly evaporated into thin air, sensing something amiss, Lu Lu’s panic deepened.