Chapter 219: Comprehensive Battle Power Rating, Perhaps This is Divine Selection, Military-Grade Sup

Chapter 219: Comprehensive Battle Power Rating, Perhaps This is Divine Selection, Military-Grade Super-Network Connector (4K)



Xue Jing looked at the numbers on the strength tester's screen, which were slightly different from the previous strike, and thought to himself:

"The precision of this machine isn't exceptionally high."

The two full-force punches, driven by his basic exertion of strength, yielded readings of 152 tons and 152.01 tons.

A difference of 0.01 tons would typically be attributed to natural fluctuations in one's exertion, in the eyes of ordinary people.

However, only Xue Jing knew that this slight discrepancy was due to the machine's inadequate precision in measuring force.

The two punches he had thrown were exactly the same—a perfect match, with no distinctions whatsoever.

Under the influence of True Warrior, his control over his own exertion was theoretically impossible, achieving an 'absolute stability'.

Whether he wanted 50% or 100% of his strength, he could achieve it without even the slightest error, down to countless decimal places.

This transcendent level of stability was the true terror of the True Warrior—a skill that defied the ordinary.

"Brother Xue, you haven't practiced any forbidden techniques that mutate your body, or undergone any super-strengthening surgeries, have you?" Ning Yuantai asked, unable to contain his curiosity.

"No, I'm old-school," Xue Jing replied, glancing at him.

"...Then how are you able to so effortlessly shatter the 'theoretical human limit' calculated by countless people? And by such a massive margin of 11 times, no less..." Ning Yuantai shook his head in disbelief, his face filled with bewilderment.

"Perhaps it's because I'm a chosen one," Xue Jing said casually. "Chosen ones are supposed to be like this, right?"

He had merely made up an excuse, but Ning Yuantai nodded as if he had just had a great epiphany.

"Oh, I see! Of course, that makes sense! You're a recipient of divine favor, so it's likely that your body or mind has been influenced by a foreign god, granting you abilities that surpass the theoretical output limits of humans... Yes, that must be it!"

Xue Jing smiled faintly and said, "Perhaps."

"Well then, let's not delay. We should quickly move on to the mental energy test!" Ning Yuantai suggested excitedly.

He led Xue Jing and Yin Mushu to the mental energy tester.

It consisted of a circular platform with a pale blue, spherical water membrane suspended above it, about three meters in diameter. The surface of the membrane occasionally rippled with faint waves.

"This mental energy tester primarily relies on the 'testing orb' above," Ning Yuantai explained, pointing at the device.

"Inside this orb is a mixture of various substances that react to 'mental energy' in specific ways. They are blended in precise proportions and confined by a biological force field generated by a dragon-type core organ, forming the ideal spherical shape..."

After finishing his explanation, Ning Yuantai pressed a few buttons on the adjacent control panel and said, "Brother Xue, just step inside and lie down on the platform."

Xue Jing nodded and walked up to the mental energy tester, reaching out to touch the large water orb.

It felt slightly warm to the touch, and as he gently dipped his hand into it, he noticed a peculiar texture, unlike that of ordinary water.

He took a few deep breaths, then dove into the water orb and lay quietly on the platform.

After a few seconds, a mechanized female AI voice spoke into Xue Jing's ear.

"Please imagine the scenario I describe in your mind, creating a mental simulation."

"This is a void of absolute nothingness. There is no up, down, left, or right, no colors, and no objects that hold any meaning. Only at the center, which cannot be called a center, a faint light shines and gradually spreads outward..."

As the voice spoke, Xue Jing calmed his mind and began to project his mental energy according to the described scenario.

Outside the orb.

"This testing orb will react and change based on the intensity of the person's imagination inside," Ning Yuantai explained to Yin Mushu as he watched Xue Jing lying still within the orb, his eyes closed.

"An average adult who hasn't undergone any special trials or training will typically have a mental energy rating of around 1 to 1.3. At this level, they can cause the orb to produce barely visible ripples."

"When I tested my mental energy last month, I caused ripples as thin as fingers to appear on the surface of the orb, and my rating was 3.6..."

"Mental energy is crucial for controlling one's body. A person with a rating of only 1 would be unable to control a super-body rated above 7, even if they were given one. They might even be suppressed by the body's instincts and become a vegetative state. That's why those of us who practice new martial arts or have foreign implants pay extra attention to mental energy training. If we don't, we risk becoming 'polluters'—monstrosities with uncontrollable mutations. While there are anti-mutation drugs and surgeries that can suppress the mutation rate to some extent, ultimately, it's our mental energy that decides our fate..."

Yin Mushu gave him a sideways glance. "You guys have it tough, too."

Ning Yuantai sighed, "Indeed, while the Old Martial Arts are expensive and time-consuming to practice, with a narrow range of combat applications, at least there's no worry about mutation rates. That's something to be envious about."

As they chatted, the mental energy tester began to react.

The surface of the three-meter-diameter pale blue water sphere started to ripple, gradually forming wave after wave of undulations.

"Oh? It's starting."

Ning Yuantai said excitedly. "Brother Xue was able to exert eleven times beyond the human limit with a physical ability level of 4.8. This indicates an incredibly high level of control over his body, and his mental energy level must be equally impressive..."

As if in response to his words, the ripples on the pale blue sphere grew larger and larger, and before long, it seemed like the entire water sphere was about to fall apart.

"Hmm, this level should be at least 4.5 or higher..."

Ning Yuantai scratched his chin and nodded.

But before he could finish his sentence, the entire sphere suddenly deformed.

It literally changed shape, as if squeezed by countless rubber bands in the middle, the water sphere narrowed to the thickness of a wrist, separating into two spheres above and below.

Ning Yuantai was taken aback. "What's this now?"

Yin Mushu asked, puzzled, "What does this mean?"

Ning Yuantai scratched his head. "I have no idea. I've never seen anything like this before..."

The researchers who had been discussing Xue Jing's record-breaking output earlier stopped their conversation and gathered around, curious about the anomaly.

"What's going on?"

"I don't know... This didn't happen during previous tests."

"Even the Base Chief, with his limit-breaking mental energy level, only caused the testing sphere to boil like water. This kind of shape change is unprecedented..."

"It's strange. Based on the intensity of the water flow, Xue Jing's energy level doesn't seem exceptionally high, but why is the testing sphere undergoing such drastic shape changes?"

As everyone watched with curiosity, the water sphere changed again.

This time, it transformed into a long and thick noodle-like shape, twisting and turning in the air.

Then it became a waterspout-like dragon, spinning incessantly...

The pale blue water sphere continued to morph in front of everyone's eyes.

...

"Test complete. Results generating..."

An electronic female voice sounded in Xue Jing's ear, and he slowly opened his eyes.

He bounced, instantly leaping out of the water sphere and drying himself with a burst of energy that sent countless pale blue water droplets flying.

Only then did he notice the astonished stares of those around him.

Xue Jing didn't pay much attention to the stares and instead turned to look at the screen of the mental energy tester's control panel.

[Age: 17]



[Gender: Male]



[Concentration: 4.88]



[Neural Signal Strength: 5.62]



[Logical Association Ability: 5.12]



[Thought Formation Speed: 4.93]



[Thought Resistance to Interference...]



Xue Jing scanned down the list.

[Mental Energy Level: 5.1]



"Oh? Higher than my physical ability level?"

He exclaimed in surprise.

After thinking about it, he could understand why.

Mental energy level and physical ability level were closely related, and a strong body could foster a strong mind.

The process of constantly training and improving his physique would also enhance his mental energy.

Moreover, he possessed [Observation • True], a skill that directly strengthened his mental energy.

Not to mention his daily consciousness simulations and the extreme experiments he subjected himself to, enduring pain that ordinary people couldn't tolerate.

Such a masochistic training regimen would undoubtedly contribute to the improvement of his mental energy level.

It was not surprising that his mental energy level was 0.3 levels higher than his physical ability level.

"What the heck was that, Brother Xue?"

Ning Yuantai approached with excitement in his eyes.

Xue Jing gave him a puzzled look. "What are you talking about?"

Ning Yuantai explained what had just transpired within the testing orb, describing how it had morphed and changed shape in response to Xue Jing's mental activity.

"Unbelievable... This has never happened before. The testing orb is only supposed to react to the intensity of one's mental energy, producing waves of a certain nature. This is the first time I've seen it change shapes like that..."

Xue Jing pondered for a moment, soon realizing the likely cause.

It had to be because of his [Observation • True] skill.

Under the influence of this skill, his mental consciousness differed from that of ordinary people, possessing a form of psychokinesis akin to the 'telekinetic' abilities found in supernatural powers.

It was likely that when he was imagining things within the water sphere according to the instructions, his mental consciousness unintentionally interfered with the orb, causing it to take on various forms.

Xue Jing couldn't exactly explain this to them, so he simply laughed it off. "I'm not too sure myself... Perhaps the mental consciousness of a chosen one differs from that of ordinary people."

Ning Yuantai paused for a moment, then nodded as if he had just realized something. "Perhaps that's the reason... After all, you're one of the rarest existences in the world, with fewer than twenty people sharing this status. We don't really have anything to compare it to."

He turned to look at the numbers displayed on the screen.

"5.1... That's already reached the requirements for a ninth-rank martial artist in the Wu Dao profession. And you're only seventeen years old."

Ning Yuantai shook his head in awe.

"By the way, now that we have these results, we can calculate your comprehensive battle power rating... Of course, this is just your pure martial artist battle power and doesn't include your divine secret technique."

He walked over to a nearby computer, where a researcher was entering Xue Jing's data.

Soon after, a document was printed out.

Xue Jing took the document and skimmed through the various ability data listed, his eyes eventually landing on the conclusion at the bottom.

[Comprehensive Battle Power Rating: 5.2]



"5.2... Impressive! Reaching level 5 means you're already at the level of a mid-level captain in the various special forces of the Sixth Bureau's Special Service Department. A rating of 5.2 within the captains is also considered a strong one, surpassing the average level of a ninth-rank professional, which is 5.1."

Ning Yuantai marveled from the side.

"To have a comprehensive battle power rating of 5.2 with a physical ability level of 4.8 is just ridiculous. I've never seen such a huge gap before."

"You've broken so many records in such a short time since your arrival..."

Xue Jing smiled. "Not bad, I guess."

...

Afterward, Ning Yuantai and Yin Mushu also underwent the output and mental energy tests.

Ning Yuantai's comprehensive battle power rating was 4.0, while Yin Mushu's was 4.5.

By the time they finished touring the entire base and experiencing the high-tech facilities within the Inner Ring, the sky had turned a dusky yellow.

Yin Mushu bid them farewell and returned to the hotel, while Xue Jing made his way to the residence that Base Chief Xu Hongzhong had arranged for him.

It was a spacious three-story detached house, tastefully decorated and equipped with all the necessary amenities. Xue Jing was quite pleased with it.

He unpacked his luggage and settled in, then took out his phone to call his exclusive agent, Jiang Siwei, to let her know that he had arrived in Yuan City.

Jiang Siwei had also come to Yuan City two days earlier to take care of the necessary arrangements, thanks to the help of the Galaxy Martial Arts Club.

They chatted for a while and made plans to meet the next day.

Soon after, Ning Yuantai knocked on his door, saying that he had a gift from the Commander of the Ceasefire Organization.

"What is this?"

Xue Jing curiously examined the silver bracelet that Ning Yuantai handed to him.

It was a stylish and unique bracelet with a simple yet appealing design, featuring intricate and attractive patterns on its metallic surface.

"It's a bracelet... Simply put, it's like a phone for the Inner Ring, a daily necessity for everyone here."

Ning Yuantai explained.

"This is the latest flagship model on the market... But that's not the important part. The key feature is that it contains a military-grade 'super-network connector'."

"Unlike the civilian versions that stop working as soon as you leave the Inner Ring, a military-grade super-network connector will keep you connected to the super-network even outside the Inner Ring."

"From now on, you'll be able to access the super-network anytime, anywhere."

Xue Jing tried on the bracelet with interest and asked, "Please thank the Commander on my behalf... How do I use this?"

...

(End of Chapter)

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