ATDIWR Chapter 85

Chapter 85: Someone Confesses to Ji An Right in Front of Gu Jinsheng! Space…

The female power user kept winking at her companion. The companion noticed something was wrong and turned around to see Gu Jinsheng.

Gu Jinsheng’s recognizable handsome face was quite distinctive in Jing Shi Base. The healing-type female power user who was speaking immediately changed her expression.

“Uh, no…” the healing-type power user stammered, “I didn’t mean that. I definitely want the Base to develop well, it’s just…”

The more the healing-type power user explained, the more unclear it became. She was so anxious her face was sweating and her eyes were watering.

Ji An smiled, “I understand what you mean. Your suggestion is very good. This is indeed a problem the Base needs to solve. Isn’t that right, Commander Gu Jinsheng?”

Gu Jinsheng nodded.

Seeing that Ji An and Gu Jinsheng’s attitude was relatively gentle and they didn’t seem to intend to pursue the matter, the two female power users became bolder.

The Space-type Power User said, “Actually, if I wasn’t a Space-type Power User myself, I would also like Space Storage Items. Even my family bought Space Storage Items secretly behind my back because they are really convenient.

But ever since there were Space Storage Items, the treatment of us Space-type Power Users has visibly decreased. We are no longer an indispensable presence in a small team.

Even many power users are unwilling to team up with us, thinking we are a burden, which is true, our Space-type Power Users are weak in combat, belonging to the non-combat ability type.”

Ji An stroked his chin and said, “Actually, I’ve always felt that Space-type Power Users should be very powerful combat-type power users?”

The Space-type Power User was greatly surprised, “How could you think that? What type of power user are you? It is widely acknowledged that Space-type Power Users are non-combat-oriented power users. The three major rare abilities are all non-combat-oriented.”

The Healing-type Power User said, “Perhaps Mental-type isn’t counted anymore. There was a very powerful Mental-type Power User bigshot before who shot a Level 6 Country M Power User into an idiot with three arrows.

A few days ago, there was also a Base Hero, who was even more impressive. He single-handedly charged into the human traffickers’ lair. There were dozens of human traffickers, all Mid-level Power Users, and that Mental-type bigshot was only a Low-level Power User at the time. He actually managed to protect all the children under the combined abilities of all the human traffickers.

If that were me, let alone protecting those children, I might have died on the spot.”

The Space-type Power User looked at Ji An and said, “Why do you look a little familiar? Logically, if I had seen someone as pretty as you, I wouldn’t forget. Ah!!!”

Suddenly, the Space-type Power User excitedly pointed at Ji An, “You are, you are that hero!”

The Healing-type Power User also recognized Ji An, “The Mental-type Power User who rescued all the children from dozens of mid-level human trafficker power users!”

A fervent light burst from their eyes, the kind only seen when meeting an idol. “Bigshot, bigshot, can I take a photo with you as a souvenir? It will be enough for me to brag about for a lifetime.”

When the female power user said this, her original intention was referring to Ji An’s heroic deed of saving the children.

She never imagined this was just the beginning for Ji An. In the future, Ji An’s reputation would be far greater than this, and the things he would do could shake the entire era and overturn human civilization. At that time, Ji An would be a hero for all mankind, or perhaps ‘creator god’ would be a more fitting description. And her photo would be posted online and envied by countless people. Not only would it be enough for her to brag for a lifetime, but her descendants could also continue to brag!

“Of course you can,” Ji An was actually a very easy-going person.

The two female power users completely forgot about Gu Jinsheng at this moment and took photos with Ji An alone. And Gu Jinsheng even had to be their photographer. Ji An’s eyes curved into a smile, and he looked at Gu Jinsheng through the camera, making Gu Jinsheng’s heart pound uncontrollably. He couldn’t help but think of the somewhat presumptuous dream he had last night!

After taking the photos, the two girls were satisfied. One of them said, “Before, I was wondering who was bragging, saying that our three major rare ability types are actually combat-oriented. Now that I found out it was you, Bigshot, I don’t feel anything about it. But Bigshot, how can we Space and Healing types fight?”

Ji An said, “Survival of the fittest. The weak are prey to the strong. If Space-type Abilities exist, there must be value in their existence.”

The Space-type Power User said plaintively, “Yes, that’s storage, but now that advantage is gone. Will Space-types slowly disappear in the future?”

“No, there must be something else that hasn’t been discovered yet,” Ji An said, “If the Base established a Power User School specifically for combat training, would you be willing to participate?”

“Of course, we would,” the female power user said, “Every time we go out on a Base mission, it’s a matter of life and death. If there were a place for prior training, I don’t think any power user would be unwilling to participate in such training.”

The Space-type female power user said, “That training is life itself!”

Ji An smiled, “Then perhaps you can look forward to it. In a few days, the Base might establish such a training base. You can come and participate then, and maybe there will be specific methods to improve the combat power of the three major rare abilities.”

“Really?” the Healing-type female power user asked.

“Yes,” Ji An said, “Actually, Healing-type Power Users are indispensable on the battlefield. Not to mention anything else, a healing pod takes time to heal, but during combat, a Healing-type Power User is equivalent to a healer. If a teammate’s health bar is low, one healing ability can instantly revive a companion. This is something a healing pod cannot achieve.

At the same time, Healing-type abilities can also kill enemies.”

The Healing-type Power User asked curiously, “How to kill enemies? Give a dying zombie a heal and let the zombie fully recover its health?”

This is not a joke. In the early days of the Apocalypse, when various power users first emerged, everyone wasmēngmēngdǒngdǒng – ignorant/confused about abilities. There were indeed Healing-type Power Users who mistakenly healed someone in a hurry, directly healing a zombie.

Turning a zombie that their teammates had painstakingly beaten half to death into a fully recovered one.

The healing ability of Healing-type Power Users can not only heal teammates but also heal zombies.

Ji An said, “If the opponent is a power user, it’s easy. Just give them an overdose of healing, causing their heart to grow infinitely large, eventually exploding in their chest cavity. Then the opponent won’t even have a chance to be rescued and the game will be over.”

The Healing-type Power User’s eyes sparkled, “I’ve heard of that. A friend of a friend was once forcibly tied up by a poor power user to be healed, and then that power user got angry and caused the other person’s heart to explode, resulting in instant death. There wasn’t even a chance to be rescued.

But that’s when facing the same kind. This trick is useless against zombies. Zombies don’t care about their hearts; they can still bite people even with only a head left. Only blowing up their brains can kill them.”

“Then mess with the zombie’s nerves,” Ji An said, “Nerves transmit impulses through neurons. Continuously making the impulses transmit will cause even an overexcited zombie to go crazy and hallucinate. Then they won’t distinguish between friend and foe, which will be interesting!”

“How do you do that?” The Healing-type Power User looked at Ji An blankly for a while, then said admiringly, “Bigshot is Bigshot. I used to think Bigshot was just lucky to get a method for Mental-type combat. Now it seems Bigshot is simply strong in ability. No matter what ability is awakened, they can rise up in the end!”

Ji An chuckled, “Thank you for your compliment.”

Ji An and Gu Jinsheng waved their hands and said goodbye to the two female power users.

The Healing-type female power user said, “Bigshot is amazing! And he’s so easy-going. I declare that from now on, my male god has changed. It’s no longer Commander Gu Jinsheng, but Bigshot Ji An.”

The Space-type female power user said, “Although Bigshot Ji An invented the Space Storage Item, causing the status of us Space-type Power Users to plummet, I declare that from now on, he is my idol. He truly has such great charisma, unlike Commander Gu Jinsheng, who is cold and distant, and has a murderous aura about him, like a heartless killing machine!”

After Ji An left, he deliberately asked Gu Jinsheng, “What does it feel like for our Commander-in-Chief to one day be reduced to a tool, a photo machine?”

Gu Jinsheng looked at Ji An very seriously and said devoutly, “You deserve that. The glory you should have received is far more brilliant than it is now, but I cannot give it to you!”

Ji An felt that he was a relatively immodest person, and he usually wouldn’t refuse compliments directed at him, but he couldn’t resist Gu Jinsheng’s sincerity. That kind of heartfelt sincerity was truly hard to resist.

“Uh, I was talking about establishing a Power User School or training base earlier, do you think it’s feasible?” Ji An’s face was surprisingly hot, and he quickly changed the subject.

“Feasible,” Gu Jinsheng said, “Actually, the Base has always had this training, but it hasn’t been open to the public. Other ability types are easy to deal with, but how do we handle the three major rare ability types?”

Ji An said, “I have experience with Mental-type abilities, and I can write it down for other power users to learn from. As for the other two major rare abilities, I will research them; there must be combat methods.”

“The New Year is coming soon. When are you planning to absorb that Zombie King Crystal Core? Before the year or after?” Gu Jinsheng asked.

The Zombie King Crystal Core was specifically a Mid-Tier 4 Mental-type Crystal Core, and Ji An was Early Tier 4. Ji An had not used Zombie Crystal Cores to advance before, so it was perfectly suitable for him. The probability of Ji An advancing by absorbing the Zombie King Crystal Core was almost 100%.

However, Ji An said, “Actually, I didn’t plan to absorb that crystal core, and that crystal core has already been used for my experiments.”

Gu Jinsheng was slightly surprised, “Why didn’t you use it? You deserve it. Don’t listen to Zhao Zhen and the others’ nonsense.”

“Of course I know,” Ji An said, “I simply don’t want to absorb it. I’m using myself for an experiment. I want to know if there’s a difference between the abilities of a power user who advances without absorbing Zombie Crystal Cores and one who advances by absorbing Zombie Crystal Cores.”

Another reason was that his Space Necklace needed energy to operate, and it could appreciate Power User Crystal Cores but not Zombie Crystal Cores.

This made Ji An very confused.

But if there was something wrong with Zombie Crystal Cores, so far, almost all power users had advanced by absorbing Zombie Crystal Cores, and no one had any problems.

In the current situation, Ji An could only use himself as an experiment to see the difference between advancing without absorbing Zombie Crystal Cores and advancing with Zombie Crystal Cores.

Otherwise, even if Ji An appealed to power users not to absorb Zombie Crystal Cores, it would be useless; no one would listen to him.

Gu Jinsheng looked at Ji An thoughtfully, “Could it be related to the inherent strength of the ability itself? Your mental power is much stronger than others at the same level and can easily control the opponent in reverse.”

Ji An shook his head, “It shouldn’t be that. You advanced using Zombie Crystal Cores, but your ability is also outstanding among those at the same level. Kong Zhongcheng, Wan Xueying, Zhou Qin, they all advanced using Zombie Crystal Cores, and their strength is also not to be underestimated.”

Gu Jinsheng nodded.

Ji An continued, “Speaking of this, I just thought that if we set up a training base, we can simultaneously conduct training on resisting mental power invasion.

One is to prevent control by Mental-type Power Users, and the other is to defend against Mental-type Zombies.”

“I always feel that the Mental-type Zombie King last time was not a coincidence, and there will only be more in the future. We need to strengthen our defense and make plans early.

If the Mental-type Zombie King’s Mental-type ability level were higher, their intelligence might also increase accordingly. At that time, they might even control humans in reverse, turning humans into their spies to dismantle humanity from within, which would be terrifying.”

Ji An’s words sent chills down Gu Jinsheng’s spine. Gu Jinsheng said, “I’ll go back and have someone find a suitable location immediately. The Power User Training Base must be opened urgently and cannot be delayed. Zombies won’t wait for us.”

“Okay, I’ll also speed up my research on the methods for improving the other two rare abilities when I go back.”

Ji An requested several Space-type and Healing-type Zombie or Power User Crystal Cores from Gu Jinsheng to take back for research.

Ji An always felt that since all abilities exist, there must be a reason for their existence.

This necessity is not just about their function, but also about their combat power.

Otherwise, in the Apocalypse, a world full of dangers everywhere, how can an ability survive if it only has its basic functions but no self-preservation skills?

For Healing-type abilities, Ji An had a research direction, which was the neuron excitement he mentioned before. Starting from this direction, Ji An quickly figured it out.

As for Space-type Power Users, Ji An had no direction at all before researching. Later, it was by reading some Cultivation Novels that he found inspiration.

Gu Jinsheng also moved quickly, and soon selected a suitable site.

The Mental-type Zombie King didn’t wait for anyone, and Gu Jinsheng couldn’t afford to delay. He directly demarcated an area in the suburbs and worked overtime to get it built before the New Year.

The two power users who had met Gu Jinsheng and Ji An at the hospital earlier knew that the Base would establish a Power User Training Base, but they didn’t expect it to start so quickly. It had only been a month, and classes had already begun. They immediately rushed to sign up.

What surprised them even more was that they actually saw Ji An and Gu Jinsheng in person here.

The Space-type Power User saw Ji An and immediately said, “Bigshot, do you still remember me?”

“Of course,” Ji An smiled, “Without you and your friend, there wouldn’t be this Power User Training Base. How could I forget you?”

The Space-type Power User’s eyes curved with a smile. Just then, Little Rose and Little Stone arrived. The two little ones charged over like cannonballs, and Ji An no longer had time to talk to the Space-type Power User.

Little Stone and Little Rose had both awakened abilities, so they couldn’t be raised like ordinary children. Moreover, the earlier abilities were trained, the better.

The Space-type Power User’s companion nudged her, “Bi Xue, how do you know Bigshot Ji An? Didn’t you complain about him developing the Space Storage Item before, which caused our power users to lose their transcendent status?”

Bi Xue immediately said righteously, “Don’t talk nonsense, I was just saying that casually. How convenient the Space Storage Item is for our lives.”

Her companion said, “That’s true. So I now both love and hate Bigshot Ji An. I hope this time Bigshot can help us solve the combat problem, otherwise, I will be driven crazy by my conflicting feelings, not knowing whether to like him or hate him.”

“He will, I believe in Bigshot.” Ji An sent Little Rose and Little Stone to the class next door and came back.

Power users with different attributes require different combat ability applications, so they are in different classes. Little Stone and Little Rose are in the Mental Ability class. The person responsible for teaching that class is Na Boyu. The direction of Mental-type combat in his hands was summarized by Ji An based on his own experience. He had taught Na Boyu beforehand. Although Na Boyu learned haltingly, he understood the theory.

Even if he wasn’t good in actual combat, there was nothing he could do. Who told Ji An that he couldn’t be in several classes at the same time?

Healing-type was handed over to Xiang Xintong. Xiang Xintong herself was taught by Ji An, and she learned quite well, with a higher acceptance rate than Na Boyu. This might be related to Xiang Xintong herself having participated in Base missions. Even if she wasn’t the main combat force, she had fought before and had some combat experience.

Space-type could only be taught by Ji An himself. There was no other way, it was indeed a bit difficult.

When it was time for class, Ji An walked onto the podium, “Hello everyone, my name is Ji An, and I am a researcher. Of course, I also have an identity that might make you dislike me more, and that is – the creator of the Space Storage Item.”

The Space-type Power Users sitting below clearly didn’t expect Ji An to say that. Many who were still upset with him immediately felt embarrassed to blame him further upon hearing this.

Ji An continued to smile, “I thought about it afterwards and also felt that what I did was quite inhumane. I shouldn’t have taken away someone else’sfànwǎn – means of livelihood and also smashed their pot.

Of course, my initial idea when researching Space Storage Items was indeed to smash one Space-type Power User’s rice bowl, to make her fall from the clouds into the mud, never to climb up again, and to watch me gain glory from the mud, with jealousy and envy corroding her heart.

As for the grievances and entanglements between me and that Space-type lady, I won’t go into details here. Those who want gossip can eat it privately.”

“Boo!” Ji An’s few words quickly closed the distance between him and these Space-type Power Users. Many people who previously had barriers and prejudices against Ji An also put down their barriers and prejudices at this moment, attracted by Ji An’s charisma.

Ji An blinked, “However, I must declare here that the rice bowl I intended to smash was only that one Space-type lady’s. I did not intend to smash the rice bowls of all Space-type Power Users. You were purely collateral damage. If you have any resentment, don’t resent me, resent that Space-type lady. She is the culprit.

Who told her to offend a bigshot like me, implicating the entire group!”

“Boo!!!”

This time, the booing was even louder. Ji An didn’t care at all. He held up a finger and shook it. Okay, now let’s start the class.

“First of all, you are all Space-type Power Users, the most basic thing is storage. I don’t need to waste words on this; you understand the ability to use storage much better than I do.”

Bi Xue muttered softly, “That’s not necessarily true.”

Everyone sitting there were power users with sharp ears and eyes. They all heard it. Thinking about the Space Storage Items developed by Ji An, it was really hard to say whether they, the Space Power Users, or Ji An had a deeper understanding of the Space Storage technique.

Ji An smiled, “Alright, at least everyone here knows how to do this, so we won’t do in-depth research on this here. If any student wants to discuss it, we can discuss it privately.”

“What I am going to talk about now is another most basic combat direction of space.”

“What?” Bi Xue couldn’t help but exclaim, “Space can also be used for combat?”

“Of course it can. Since all abilities exist, there must be a reason for their existence. The same goes for Space-type abilities. In fact, they are even more useful than other abilities,” Ji An smiled, “I wonder if you’ve read Cultivation Novels?”

“Yes, what does that have to do with anything?” Bi Xue asked.

“Then have you heard of the Space Blade and Space Cut mentioned in Cultivation Novels?” Ji An said.

“Of course I know, but aren’t those fictional things in Cultivation Novels?”

Ji An smiled sweetly, “Before I developed Space Storage Items, some people also told me that Space Storage Items were things that only existed in space novels. But facts have proven that people’s thinking shouldn’t be limited; you can think boldly.”

“So Space Blade and Space Cut are real?” Bi Xue felt a little excited thinking about it, “We Space-type Power Users can use them.”

“This is what I researched in the laboratory. I successfully simulated Space Blade and Space Cut using Space-type Crystal Cores. Now whether they can be applied in practice depends on you Space-type Power Users.”

Ji An simply drew some principles he used in experiments on the whiteboard, “Let’s talk about Space Blade first, this is relatively simple. Its principle of operation is the opposite of putting things into space, involving two opposing forces. Storage is ‘taking in’, while the formation of a Space Blade is ‘releasing’.

Releasing spatial power to form a blade in your hand, just like other power users can use their abilities to form Wind Blades and other ability blades, it’s the same principle.”

At this point, Ji An drew a simple stick figure with a Space Blade in its hand on the whiteboard, splitting open a zombie’s head.

“The second, Space Cut, is a bit more complicated and requires certain ability standards. It utilizes the technique of spatial dislocation. According to the principle of spatial dislocation, the zombie’s head is directly dislocated,” Ji An drew a zombie head split into two halves byqiánhòu cuòwèi – front-back dislocation.

“Okay, now everyone can try it. Let’s try the Space Blade first.”

The Space-type Power Users were completely confused by what they heard. They could understand every word Ji An said, but when put together, they couldn’t understand anything.

Bi Xue remembered Ji An mentioning something about a force opposite to ‘taking in’, so she held her breath trying to find that opposing force. She held it until her face was red, then roared, and then, all the chairs and benches in the entire classroom, even the whiteboard and carbon pen Ji An was using, disappeared completely.

Many students didn’t react in time, and the stools under their butts were gone, causing them to fall with a loud thump.

Subsequently, bursts of laughter erupted in the classroom, and Bi Xue’s face was flushed with embarrassment.

“Bigshot Ji An, you are a bigshot and there’s a gap between us. Can you explain it more simply, or find someone to demonstrate it for us?” Bi Xue said with a red face.

Ji An thought, “These were all experimented on using Space-type Crystal Cores; they haven’t been applied in practice yet, so there’s no way to demonstrate. As for simplifying, I haven’t actually practiced it, so this is the most straightforward experimental principle I have.”

Bi Xue was disappointed. It would be very difficult for them to learn this way. It was like someone telling her there was treasure in her yard, but not knowing the exact location. Bi Xue dug three feet down but couldn’t find it, pacing anxiously.

“Actually, there is a way, and that is Mental Invasion,” Ji An said, “I wonder if any student is willing to let me mentally invade them, and then I can control your body to experiment with Space Blade and Space Cut. If it succeeds, you’ll immediately know how to use that spatial power.”

A male power user named Wang Dazhi said, “Researcher Ji, I remember seeing the Base Commendation Meeting last time, and they said your ability was crippled to save those children. How can you still invade?”

Ji An patiently explained, “That was a beautiful misunderstanding, just like how many people thought I was dead when I actually wasn’t.”

Ji An didn’t explain in detail, just said a few words simply.

“Of course, I can guarantee here that I will only temporarily borrow your body to experiment with Space Cut and Space Blade. I will absolutely not look at any of your memories. I am willing to use all the Space Storage Items under my name as a guarantee. If I peek at your memories, even just what you ate for breakfast, I will give you all the profits from all the Space Storage Items under my name.” Ji An promised.

The Space-type students below looked at each other and whispered amongst themselves.

A male power user named Wang Dazhi said, “But as far as I know, after a Mental-type Power User looks at someone else’s memories, they can hide that memory and mislead the person whose memory was looked at, making them believe it wasn’t seen.”

“I know that too,” another Space-type Power User said.

Wang Dazhi added, “Researcher Ji didn’t die at the time but was deemed dead, and clearly didn’t lose his ability but was judged to have lost it. It’s impossible for so many powerful high-level power users in the Base to make a mistake on such trivial matters, so it’s likely a trick played by Researcher Ji’s Mental-type ability.

His Mental-type ability was able to save those children under the hands of dozens of mid-level power users without much trouble. Wanting to look at our memories and then mislead us into thinking they weren’t seen and altering memories would be too easy, wouldn’t it?”

All the Space-type Power Users fell silent. It was true, as Wang Dazhi said, Ji An really had such capability.

Ji An looked at the students with heavy expressions below, “Are there any volunteers?”

Silence.

Ji An shrugged, not forcing anyone, “That’s regrettable. It seems you can only explore yourselves. However, this process might be exceptionally long. But I believe you can definitely do it.”

“Bigshot, I volunteer!” Suddenly, Bi Xue raised her hand.

Wang Dazhi pulled Bi Xue’s sleeve, “Aren’t you afraid?”

Bi Xue shook her head, “I’m not afraid. What have I done that’s against my conscience? The only secret is probably the credit point password, but I think my money is like an ant compared to Bigshot’s money, like the difference between an ant and an elephant; Bigshot probably won’t care.

As for other secrets, I’ve had crushes on a few people and fantasized about…”

Bi Xue’s face turned red. Ji An quickly said, “Don’t worry, I have resources, definitely more colorful than what you’re imagining in your mind, so I won’t look at your impoverished imagination.”

Bi Xue’s face was completely red, “I didn’t think about anything else, it was all just thinking about the future days, Bigshot, don’t slander me.”

“Alright, alright, don’t worry, I won’t look at anything,” Ji An said righteously.

Bi Xue was about to walk onto the podium when Wang Dazhi asked, “Have you thought it through?”

Bi Xue nodded, “Yes, I’ve thought it through. I believe in Bigshot’s character. Also, I actually hope Bigshot makes a mistake and accidentally sees something. In that case, all the profits from the Space Storage Item will be mine. I’ll get rich overnight and have more money than I can spend in my lifetime. Then why would I learn combat skills? I’ll just go home and lie flat. Then I’ll hire one or two hundred power users to protect me.”

“Good aspiration!” Ji An said, “Looking at it this way, it’s me who needs to protect myself and absolutely not cross the line, otherwise, I’ll be ruined and end up on the streets.”

Everyone laughed, and the atmosphere lost its previous seriousness.

Bi Xue walked onto the podium, and Ji An released his mental power, invading the shallow layer of Bi Xue’s brain, not going deep into the memory area.

“Now, let’s build some rapport first. Relax your brain, don’t resist me. You can imagine yourself as a puppet, and I am the puppeteer pulling the strings. Whichever string I pull, you follow and make the corresponding movement.” Ji An did this to build trust between them. Otherwise, if he controlled Bi Xue’s ability mentally, and Bi Xue had resistance, it could easily cause ability disruption and backlash, putting both of them in danger.

“Okay, now, move your right hand.” As Ji An’s words fell, Bi Xue’s right hand lifted slightly.

Those sitting below couldn’t feel it, but Bi Xue herself knew that her right hand wasn’t lifted by her own will, but was pulled up by a string.

“Now your left leg.” Bi Xue’s left leg also lifted.

“Very good, continue, blink your right eye…” Ji An did this for a few minutes. After Bi Xue was completely relaxed and started to trust him, he said, “Now let’s start the ability training. First, the Space Blade. Let’s circulate the ability first…”

Ji An controlled Bi Xue to release all the things she had put into her space before, “Yes, that’s the releasing force. Now release spatial power into your palm, and then form a Space Blade…”

Everyone saw a ball of mist-like energy slowly condense in Bi Xue’s hand. This energy slowly condensed into the shape of a blade in Bi Xue’s palm. Then Ji An controlled Bi Xue to raise her hand and the blade fell, splitting rows of wooden desks and chairs in half. Even the ground was split by a large crack.

Space-type Power Users had fought before, using the raw energy of their abilities. But the Space Blade Ji An was using now had ten times or more the combat power compared to their direct release of raw energy.

And this also involved ability materialization, materializing spatial power into a Space Blade. Ability materialization, even in other ability types, was something that only mid-to-high-level power users could achieve.

Bi Xue couldn’t believe her Space ability had such great power and was startled herself. Following that was excitement.

“Very good,” Ji An said, “Let’s continue. Let’s experiment with Space Cut. This uses the principle of spatial dislocation. Let me think for a moment.”

Although Ji An said that, Bi Xue felt Ji An didn’t think at all and just released the ability using her body. The desk in front of them was instantly cut in half from the middle, dislocated into two halves.

A more accurate description is spatial dislocation, which caused the desk to split into two halves. When the desk was dislocated, everyone around, including Bi Xue herself, felt a momentary sense of spatial dislocation.

“Wow!” Screams erupted in the classroom, followed by thunderous applause.

The screams and applause were so intense that they attracted students and teachers from the classroom next door. Na Boyu asked, “What’s going on?”

Ji An smiled, “Just taught a student how to use Space Blade and Space Cut.”

“What are those?” Na Boyu was bewildered.

Some students started talking eagerly, and Na Boyu’s eyes immediately lit up. He walked to the dislocated desk and looked at the desk, which was separated by half a meter due to the dislocation, with fervor in his eyes. “If we can master this spatial dislocation technology, then science will reach a new height.”

Ji An looked at Na Boyu, who was completely uninterested in continuing the class and couldn’t wait to go back and research, and said, “We can talk about this later, the important thing is to finish the class first.”

Na Boyu was not in the mood to teach, “I want to see the spatial dislocation. I think my students also want to.”

Among Na Boyu’s students were Little Rose and Little Stone. The two little ones had just started learning abilities and were curious about everything, nodding along with the commotion.

Ji An sighed helplessly and said to Bi Xue, “I’ve already circulated the spatial power within your body once. Try it yourself.”

“Okay.” With so many people watching, Bi Xue was nervous, but she didn’t back down and tried to circulate the spatial power.

She started with the simpler Space Cut, tried several times, and only then did she condense the Space Blade, but she succeeded in the end. After that came the Space Cut, which was more difficult. Bi Xue worked on it for a long time, sweating profusely. Just when everyone was about to give up, she finally succeeded.

However, the power was much smaller than what Ji An had produced.

The desk Ji An dislocated was separated by half a meter. The desk Bi Xue dislocated herself was only a few centimeters apart. If everyone hadn’t been observing intently, they might not even have noticed the few centimeters of dislocation and would have thought she just split it open with spatial power.

But even so, the students envied Bi Xue. At least Bi Xue had mastered the technique of spatial dislocation; the rest was just practice.

“Very good!” Ji An led the applause. Na Boyu, on the other hand, was mesmerized by the desk that had just been dislocated in front of his eyes, looking as if he wanted to start researching on the spot.

“Are there any other students willing to be mentally invaded to learn?” Ji An thought this method was fast, and once they knew the knack, he could invade the brains of many people at once to teach them, which would be very quick.

However, no one was willing, even with Bi Xue’s example.

This was understandable. Everyone has their secrets. It’s difficult to accept someone looking through your phone, let alone invading your brain.

Ji An didn’t force anyone.

“Alright, if no one is willing, then you can try practicing on your own first. If you don’t understand anything, ask me or Bi Xue,” Ji An said.

Wang Dazhi quietly asked Bi Xue, “Did he really not look at your memories?”

Bi Xue said, “No.”

Wang Dazhi asked again, “How can you be sure that your memories were truly not looked at, or did Ji An alter your memory to make you think your memories weren’t looked at?”

Bi Xue said strangely, “I’m not sure, but I don’t care. What matters is that I now know how to use Space Blade and Space Cut. And I don’t think I have any memories worth a bigshot looking at in broad daylight while risking being discovered. Also, I don’t think Bigshot could be teaching me and looking at my memories at the same time.”

Wang Dazhi shook his head, “You underestimate Ji An’s strength too much. He is far more powerful than you imagine.”

Bi Xue said, “If you don’t want your memories looked at, then don’t let him invade. Just practice on your own. Bigshot isn’t forcing anyone.”

Wang Dazhi didn’t say anything. Just then, a security guard came in with a bouquet of roses, “Someone just delivered roses, saying they were ordered by a student here.”

Ji An didn’t pay attention and even joked, “Which student’s roses? Very romantic, come forward and claim them.”

Wang Dazhi stood up, showing a humble and gentle smile, “Researcher Ji, the roses are for you, specifically ordered for you!”

Oh my! Asura Field, Asura Field. Some of the power users from the Command Department were present and immediately turned their gaze towards Gu Jinsheng, who was also attracted by the commotion and came to watch.

Their Command Department and Research Department knew that their Commander-in-Chief was pursuing Ji An and hadn’t won him over yet!

Even the two children, Little Stone and Little Rose, stared intently at Gu Jinsheng, then at Wang Dazhi, with the flames of gossip burning fiercely in their eyes!