Chapter 5

At this moment, the voice of the skeleton mentor sounded. "Alright, from now on, your training will no longer be about simply killing Beast Trooper-level monsters, but aiming for the hearts of all monsters and killing them with one shot. When you can achieve this, the first phase of the training plan will be over."

"Hearts?" Wang Yan was instantly stunned, his face twisted in a bitter smile. "Mentor, the heart positions of each monster are different. Even if I want to aim, I don't know where their hearts are. It's like trying to cook without ingredients."

"Others may not know, but you do." The skeleton mentor said mysteriously.

"Me?"

Wang Yan was puzzled. He knew his own capabilities better than anyone. He admitted he knew the heart positions of some common monsters, as they were covered in the biology textbook, and he had even dissected some in anatomy class. However, he was truly unfamiliar with most monsters. Since the skeleton mentor said this, it must be true, but what was the issue?

"Think about it carefully. What was our original purpose for coming here?" The skeleton mentor stopped speaking, having given enough hints. If Wang Yan still couldn't figure it out, he would at least need to suffer a bit to clear his mind.

"Original purpose?" Wang Yan was taken aback and began to think. "The original purpose was, of course, to train my mental power control..."

"Mental power? Controlling mental power..." Wang Yan muttered for a while, then suddenly realized. "Could it be that my mental power can sense the heart positions of monsters when it reaches a certain level?"

"Exactly, you've finally got it. The most basic application of mental power can be divided into three stages: perception, manipulation, and attack. You already have the ability to perceive, but you just haven't realized it." The skeleton mentor was generally satisfied with Wang Yan's understanding.

"I think I understand..." Wang Yan nodded, but then realized another issue. "Mentor, but that's not right. Mental power has some effect on ordinary, low-level monsters, but to kill a Beast Trooper-level monster with one shot is almost impossible. I had to put in a lot of effort to kill those H and G-level Beast Trooper monsters..."

"It's good that you realize this. But don't rush. I haven't finished speaking. You now have the initial ability to perceive, but your mental power manipulation still needs more practice. This time, aiming for the hearts of monsters is not just to train your perception, but more importantly, to train your mental power manipulation. Only when perception and manipulation work perfectly together can you hit the hearts of monsters with every shot. After all, monsters are intelligent, and the higher the level, the more intelligent they are. They won't just stand still and wait for you to shoot."

"Perception I can understand, but manipulation..." Wang Yan found it difficult to grasp, as the term 'manipulation' was quite abstract.

"I'll be waiting for you in Space 104." The skeleton didn't say much more and disappeared from Wang Yan's mind.

Without hesitation, Wang Yan immediately entered Space 104.

When Wang Yan entered Space 104, he saw the skeleton holding a black lotus-shaped metal piece he had obtained by activating the space. "Focus your attention on this metal piece and try to lift it with your mind."

"Uh..." Wang Yan was taken aback but didn't say much. He had some understanding of the revered mental power psychics, one of whose abilities was to move objects telekinetically, a skill that his friend Su Jianting once called the 'ultimate pick-up technique.'

Wang Yan never thought he could do it one day. This was a skill he had long admired, not something ordinary people could control. The mental power index required was incredibly high. Of course, what was difficult for others to cultivate was easy for Wang Yan.

Without saying more, Wang Yan focused his mental power on the black lotus metal and silently chanted 'rise.'

Half an hour passed, and the black lotus metal remained motionless, as solid as a rock.

"Shut your mouth. Remember, you're not doing it with your mouth, but with your mental power. You're not focused enough, and your constant muttering only distracts you." The skeleton, looking fierce, pointed at Wang Yan and shouted. In just half an hour, he was already annoyed by Wang Yan. If he kept muttering like this in battle, it would be embarrassing.

"Okay." Wang Yan quickly shut up and stopped talking, completely focusing on how to lift the black lotus metal.

*Huff...*

At that moment, the black lotus metal really floated up from the skeleton's bony hand and slowly moved toward Wang Yan.

"Yay!" When Wang Yan finally held the black lotus metal in his hand, he couldn't help but jump up in excitement. He never thought he could do this. These were things he could only dream of before.

"Don't get too excited yet. Next, you need to control two black lotus metals at the same time." The skeleton's hollow, cold voice interrupted Wang Yan's excitement.

"Uh..."

After about half a day, Wang Yan could use his mental power to control four black lotus metals simultaneously and keep them stable even when the skeleton threw them around.

"Good! The last test..." The skeleton said, casually tossing the four black lotus metals into the air.

Wang Yan, who was highly alert, instantly divided his mental power into four parts, sensing their directions and keeping them suspended in the air.

"Nice, you've passed the basic indoor training." The skeleton patted his bony hand and continued, "You can now control four objects at once, but you still have a long way to go. As your mental power index increases and you gain more practical experience, you must be able to control sixty-four objects at once within three months, or the system will deduct 100 points from you."

"What?" Wang Yan was stunned. The enthusiasm he had just felt was instantly extinguished by the skeleton's words. He couldn't describe his current mood. This was like being in a pitfall, perhaps even worse than falling from heaven to hell. Controlling four objects was already his limit, and controlling sixty-four at once was beyond his comprehension.

"Oh, by the way, one more thing. If your points go negative, the system will automatically解除认主程序." The skeleton's voice echoed in Wang Yan's mind again.

"Uh..." Wang Yan was speechless. No matter how much he talked, it wouldn't help. His only option was to achieve the goal of controlling sixty-four objects within three months.

No matter how speechless he was, the training had to continue. Moreover, Wang Yan was looking forward to the moment when he could control sixty-four objects at once. Most importantly, he needed those 100 points. He had worked hard but still hadn't reached 100 points. If they were deducted, his space points would become negative, and he would lose control of the omnipotent rebirth system, turning him back into a nobody.

Wang Yan didn't want to end up like that, so he had to work hard.

"One last reminder: although different types of monsters have their own fatal points, their eyes are a common weakness." The skeleton mentor was trying to help Wang Yan avoid unnecessary detours.

"Are you kidding, mentor?" Wang Yan was speechless. "Their eyes are a weakness, but how can a bullet enter through their eyes and hit their hearts?"

"Is it impossible? Is it so difficult to use mental power to manipulate a bullet and change its trajectory?" The skeleton mentor was so frustrated that he wanted to beat Wang Yan. He had just trained him in mental power manipulation, and Wang Yan had already forgotten it.

"Uh..." Wang Yan was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up. Although he didn't know the difficulty, it was theoretically possible.

Saying and doing were the same. Wang Yan didn't hesitate. He knew the skeleton mentor was leading him into a broader world. As long as he worked hard, his future was limitless.

"Indeed, it is like that." After successfully killing a G-level monster, Wang Yan confirmed his mental perception ability. He found that his current mental power index could sense the heartbeat of monsters within a hundred meters. With continuous soul absorption, he believed his perception would become stronger.

Of course, he still couldn't hit a monster's heart with one shot. His best record was two shots. After all, the monsters weren't standing still for him to shoot. They were constantly moving. In such a high-speed situation, it was extremely difficult for a bullet to enter through their eyes and hit their hearts. At least, Wang Yan couldn't do it now. Living, moving monsters were completely different from black lotus metals. There were too many variables, and Wang Yan was still exploring the patterns and secrets.

He knew the skeleton mentor's training plan was quite challenging, but Wang Yan was now full of enthusiasm. Challenges were what made him grow, and he needed to stand firm in the Vermilion Bird Military Academy.

It had been a month and a half since the college entrance exam ended, and the results would be announced in about half a month. With a full score of 750, Wang Yan had scored 699, which should be enough to get into the Vermilion Bird Military Academy. Therefore, he had to complete this training task within half a month. Once the results were announced, he would have at most one month before the start of the semester, and he had many things to prepare. So, he had to work harder.

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