Chapter 47 : Chapter 47
Chapter 47. Infinite Mental Power—This Kind of Cheat Suits Me Perfectly
"That is true. The Jiang family's sixth-generation battle armor is powerful, but to pilot it properly, you'd need to be at least a seventh-realm Martial King, wouldn't you?"
"If that's the case, then Young Master Jiang really wasn't very wise. A superweapon like that should be saved for demonic beasts above the fifth realm. Using it now is such a waste!"
"I'd heard long ago that the Jiang family's eldest young master was a good-for-nothing. I didn't expect not only his strength, but his brains, to be worthless too. Hahaha."
"You'd better watch your mouth. Do you really think someone like you can afford to offend the Jiang family? Still... I can't exactly refute the 'good-for-nothing' part."
"Haha, and someone like that became the Jiang family's heir? He might as well give the position to our Young Master Jiang Feng. Jiang Feng is ten thousand times better than him."
"..."
The tide of opinion in the livestream shifted in an instant, and that made Principal Zhou Mingyuan, who was at the martial exam venue, nod in satisfaction.
Just as he had expected, Jiang Yichen's strength simply was not enough to fully pilot such a terrifying battle armor.
At last, the anxiety hanging over Zhou Mingyuan's heart eased. His gaze shifted to the side.
"Madam Shen, does your Jiang Group's sixth-generation battle armor also possess spatial abilities? May I reserve a set in advance?"
Jiang Yichen might be useless, but that black-and-red battle armor was undeniably absurdly powerful.
Even the Zhou family's latest battle armor could not compare in the slightest to armor that came with spatial abilities.
As long as he could get a sample of the Jiang family's sixth-generation battle armor, he had more than enough methods to crack the technology and then make a few innovations of his own.
That way, the Jiang family would not be able to monopolize the battle armor market.
Shen Qingyue frowned, seeing through Zhou Mingyuan's intentions at a glance.
But the truth was that she really did not know where Xiao Chen's battle armor had come from. The Jiang family's sixth-generation battle armor had not even been developed yet.
Jiang Dongnian was equally bewildered. As one of the Jiang family's upper echelon, he naturally knew the progress of the battle armor project.
The sixth-generation battle armor was still only in its infancy. How could it possibly have appeared already?
Then what in the world was the black-and-red battle armor on Jiang Yichen's body?
Could it be that Jiang Zhentian had already started guarding against me? Was it secretly developed behind my back?
Alarm bells immediately rang in Jiang Dongnian's heart, and unease surfaced in his eyes.
"Principal Zhou, the sixth-generation battle armor is still undergoing testing. Please be patient," Shen Qingyue said vaguely.
Zhou Mingyuan raised a brow and smiled. "Then let us continue watching the martial exam."
He glanced at the rankings. Jiang Yichen was in 9,999th place, and within a few minutes he would certainly be overtaken.
Now that Jiang Yichen had already lost his ability to fight, there was absolutely no way he would pass the martial exam.
When that happened, Su Zhan would have a reason to come to the Jiang family and break off the engagement, severing ties with them completely.
Turning his head, Zhou Mingyuan saw that Su Zhan was also sighing and shaking his head. A faint smile curled onto his lips.
As for Shen Qingyue, she looked at the rankings with a face full of worry. 9,999th place. He would be overtaken in no time at all.
At this moment, Xiao Chen no longer had the ability to fight. It seemed that he truly would not make it through the martial exam.
A trace of disappointment flashed through her eyes. Rubbing her forehead, she was already thinking about how to deal with Su Zhan ending the engagement after the graduation assessment.
...
The Monster Battlefield.
【Ding! Congratulations, Host, on making your choice. You have been rewarded with a 'Supreme-grade Taking-It-Easy Gift Pack.' Would you like to open it?】
Once the Auspicious Domain bypassed distance through spatial laws and covered the entire Monster Battlefield, the system reward arrived as well.
Jiang Yichen smiled faintly and stroked the head of the divine beast Bai Ze. "Xiao Bai, keep the Auspicious Domain active the whole time. Do not stop."
Xiao Bai nodded obediently and rubbed against his palm.
"System, open the gift pack."
【Congratulations, Host. You have obtained: Supreme-grade Talent Upgrade Gem, ten billion in funds, and a Super Deluxe Picnic Set.】
A Talent Upgrade Gem?
Jiang Yichen tapped open the description.
【Supreme-grade Talent Upgrade Gem: Can upgrade a martial artist's martial talent to Supreme-grade (effective only for the Host).】
He drew in a sharp breath.
A reward that could upgrade martial talent!
A martial artist's talent was determined from the day it awakened. Under normal circumstances, it was almost impossible to change.
If one truly wanted to improve that talent, one would need to consume a divine treasure such as Jade Nectar to have even a chance of raising it by a single tier.
Yet ninety-nine percent of martial artists had never even seen what a divine treasure looked like, let alone obtained one.
That alone showed just how irresistible a martial talent upgrade was to any martial artist.
Jiang Yichen felt delighted. He happened to have another talent, Psychic Amplification. He might as well upgrade it.
"System, upgrade 'Psychic Amplification.'"
【Ding! Upgrade successful.
A-grade 'Psychic Amplification' — Supreme-grade Psychic.
Supreme-grade Psychic: Your mental power is inexhaustible and can never be depleted.
Psychic Perception: Within a radius of one hundred li, every movement of all things falls within your perception.
Psychic Erasure: You may directly control or obliterate martial artists below your realm with psychic force.】
Jiang Yichen's pupils widened. The wording on the system panel was so outrageous that it almost felt unreal.
Infinite mental power? What kind of absurd cheat was this?
Mental power was the key that allowed martial artists to remain clear-headed and analyze calmly when disrupting others or fighting under intense pressure.
When a person's mental power reached a certain level, it would give rise to psychic force, and that person would become a Psychic Master.
But a Supreme-grade talent that granted unlimited mental power... what in the world was that supposed to be?
Even Jiang Yichen was stunned. He could not help but exclaim, "This is invincible. Truly invincible."
And those two abilities afterward were even more excessive.
A detection range of one hundred li was already absurd enough.
And being able to obliterate enemies below his own realm with psychic force was even more outrageous.
Did that not mean that, with a single glance, a person could simply die?
Their life and death would truly rest on a single thought from him.
Jiang Yichen closed his eyes and released his mental power. Every demonic beast, flower, blade of grass, and tree within that vast range entered his perception.
Hm?
Suddenly, a familiar figure entered his senses. Blazing flames wrapped around the girl's body as she darted swiftly through a dead forest.
Jiang Yichen opened his eyes and glanced at the flame-red pearl Su Linyu had given him. "She really is putting me above even the martial exam."
"But compared with loving someone, being loved feels far better."
Jiang Yichen could not help sighing. In his previous life, he had loved Lin Wan with all he had, only to receive a final, parting breakup in return.
Now that he was the one being loved, the feeling was immeasurably better.
Looking in the direction Su Linyu was approaching from, he tested Psychic Erasure on the deadwood lying on the ground before him.
Bang!
With nothing more than a single thought, the deadwood was crushed into black splinters under the pressure of his psychic force.
Jiang Yichen nodded in satisfaction. Last time, he had only been able to manipulate objects. This time, he could directly crush solid matter.
His mental power had undergone a qualitative leap.
Taking it easy felt wonderful for a moment, but taking it easy all the time felt even better.
After experiencing the abilities of Supreme-grade Psychic, Jiang Yichen's gaze fell on the Super Deluxe Picnic Set.
Its function was simple. It could instantly restore a martial artist's depleted energy, and there was even a chance it could raise the martial artist's realm.
After using the Void Eye just now to cover the entire Monster Battlefield, he had nearly exhausted himself to the point of collapse. He absolutely needed to replenish himself properly.
Just as he was thinking that, a voice came from behind him.
"Brother Yichen, I'm here. Come on! Let's go kill demonic beasts. Charge~"
Jiang Yichen turned around. Wrapped in crimson flames, Su Linyu ran excitedly up to him and raised her little fist.
"..."
The corner of his mouth twitched. "No rush. Let us first find a place with a nicer view."
Su Linyu froze for a moment, then hurriedly explained, "Brother Yichen, this is the Gobi Desert region. There are so many third-rank and fourth-rank demonic beasts here. I'll beat them half to death for you, and you can finish them off, all right~"
"How can a young lady spend all her time fighting and killing?"
Jiang Yichen smiled and took Su Linyu's soft, fair hand. "Where is the scenery in the Monster Battlefield better?"
Feeling the warmth from the back of her hand, Su Linyu's face reddened again.
Ahhh! Brother Yichen took my hand again on his own. My heart is beating so fast.
"Um... I think the oasis beside the Gobi has nicer scenery. Brother Yichen, why are you looking for a place with a good view?"
"There is only one martial exam in life. Of course I have to have a little picnic."
At those words, the delighted expression on Su Linyu's face froze. Her eyes suddenly glistened as she looked at Jiang Yichen.
"Brother Yichen, the martial exam only lasts five hours. We should hurry and kill demonic beasts. After the exam is over, I'll throw you a super, super grand banquet."
Her tone was pleading and coaxing. If Brother Yichen failed the exam, her father really would dissolve their engagement.
She truly did not want to lose him. She wanted to keep treating Brother Yichen well forever.
Jiang Yichen smiled lightly. "Do not worry. I have a way to pass the martial exam."
A question mark practically appeared above Su Linyu's head, and her eyes were filled with worry.
"Let's go."
Jiang Yichen took out a sixth-rank Teleportation Talisman. Crossing five hundred li in a single step, he appeared in the oasis region in the blink of an eye.
He had originally wanted to use the Great Void Art, but after using the Void Eye just now, he had already exhausted all of his Spiritual Energy.
At the edge of the Gobi Desert, the oasis looked even more lush and verdant beneath the pale golden sunlight.
Compared with the barren Gobi they had been in earlier, this place was alive with vitality everywhere.
Jiang Yichen released Su Linyu's hand and spread out a cloth patterned with flower petals over the grassy ground.
Then he took out the Super Deluxe Picnic Feast and arranged it neatly on top.
Sunlight, an oasis, and delicious food—this was exactly what a life of taking it easy ought to be.