Chapter 3: Chapter 3: Luo Feng's Talent! His Strength Skyrocketed!
Ye Yun, familiar with the original work, knew that Luo Feng was the number one genius in mental power on Earth in tens of thousands of years. Before reaching the planetary level, his brain expansion had already reached 21, even meeting the threshold for selecting elite disciples on Yunmo Star.
You see, while the power of Yunmo Star may not have seemed so strong in the later periods of Devouring the Stars, its master, Huyan Bo, was, after all, an immortal powerhouse who barely earned the title of Marquis. He created Yunmo Star, and his disciples were naturally elites in the universe. For Luo Feng, an Earthling, to meet the requirements to join Yunmo Star was already a remarkable feat.
Now, Ye Yun, who had perfectly copied Luo Feng's mental power talent, also possessed such qualifications!
With the successful replication of the innate secret method, Ye Yun's consciousness could feel a dark golden sphere appear in his sea of consciousness. This sphere was constantly rotating, releasing wisps of mist that slowly filled the entire sea of consciousness.
"Is this the power of the mind?"
Psychics differ from warriors in that they are born with their abilities, unlike warriors who can be trained. While it's not always clear who is stronger when facing enemies of the same level, it is universally acknowledged that psychics are much rarer.
Before every psychic awakens, their talent is already determined. The amount of innate spiritual power in their sea of consciousness influences how quickly they can improve.
On Earth, for ordinary psychics, the spiritual power in their sea of consciousness can only allow them to reach the level of a high-level general. After that, their potential becomes exhausted, and their growth slows significantly.
Luo Feng was the most outstanding psychic genius in tens of thousands of years. The dark golden spiritual power sphere in his mind was supported until his physical fitness reached the level of a high-level war god, at which point it shattered into pieces.
Normally, during the rapid growth stage, a psychic's mental power will be two levels stronger than their physical fitness. For example, if their physical fitness is at the intermediate warrior level, their mental power will reach the level of a primary warrior.
In fact, when every psychic awakens their talent, their mental power is already fixed at that point. However, their physical fitness is often not strong enough to bear the mental power right away. Only as their physical fitness improves can their mental power be fully manifested.
When Luo Feng awakened his mental power talent, his physical fitness had already reached the warrior level. However, this awakening didn't happen suddenly. It was the result of small awakenings during his growth, which strengthened his physique over time. Otherwise, Luo Feng might not have been able to handle such powerful spiritual power.
At this moment, Ye Yun had just awakened his spiritual power. As the dark golden sphere continued to release mist, Ye Yun's body was rapidly strengthening. The improvement in his physical fitness made him feel an urge to test his newfound strength.
Ye Yun walked up to the sandbag. After Luo Feng had explained and guided him, he stepped aside to give Ye Yun room.
Luo Feng's movements and words flashed through Ye Yun's mind. He imitated the actions, drawing strength from his waist and abdomen, and punched the sandbag with a roar.
With a dull sound of impact, the 700 kg sandbag shifted from Ye Yun's blow! Though it wasn't as impressive as Luo Feng's, it still amazed the onlookers.
Wei Wen couldn't believe his eyes. He knew Ye Yun's strength and had just crossed the physical fitness threshold of an intermediate student, with 500 kg strength. For him to hit a 700 kg sandbag was unthinkable.
"No way, Ayun?! Is Luo Feng's teaching really that effective? With such a simple demonstration, he can actually reach this level?"
Luo Feng, surprised but understanding the importance of technique, didn't doubt the result. He felt genuinely happy for Ye Yun.
After Ye Yun threw the punch, he experienced some vague insights. He had just awakened his mental power and couldn't control it fully yet. Since his goal for the day had been achieved, he planned to leave. After exchanging a few words with Luo Feng and Wei Wen, he quickly left the martial arts hall.
Ye Yun's miraculous transformation did not go unnoticed by the crowd. Their eyes lit up, and they immediately surrounded Luo Feng, eager to ask for advice about their own training. To them, Luo Feng now seemed far more powerful and miraculous than any average teacher.
On his way home, Ye Yun felt a dull pain in his head. The pain gradually intensified. He gritted his teeth and climbed the stairs. As he closed the door, he could no longer bear it and collapsed onto the sofa.
After a night's rest, Ye Yun woke up slowly and opened his eyes. The sunlight was blinding, making him close his eyes again. After adjusting, Ye Yun shook his slightly dizzy head and became more alert.
Recalling the events of the previous night, Ye Yun understood that although his physical fitness was far stronger than Luo Feng's as a child, he had not yet reached the level of a formal warrior. It was normal for him to lose consciousness after his mental power was suddenly awakened and his body couldn't handle it.
This kind of coma was a form of protection, allowing him to gain stronger physical fitness to withstand his mental power.
"After this period of coma and adaptation, my physical fitness should have reached the level of a warrior, right?"
Ye Yun could sense that his physical fitness had improved during this coma, but he wasn't sure of the exact extent until a test.
Glancing at his phone, he saw that it was already ten o'clock in the morning. It wasn't Sunday, so he had obviously slept in.
Just then, his phone rang. Ye Yun picked it up to see that it was Luo Feng calling.
"Yeah, I'm up. I slept late last night. Yeah, I'm fine. Don't worry about me. Please inform my teacher. We'll talk tomorrow when we meet." After hanging up, Ye Yun felt more awake. He sat on the sofa, contemplating his future path.
"Today is December 10th. There are still six months until the college entrance exam. After that, it will be time for Luo Feng to begin his rise."
How should I go about my journey?
Now that Ye Yun had inherited Luo Feng's talent as a psychic, he didn't need to worry about training. With the support of mental power, growth before reaching the planetary level was rapid. Therefore, Ye Yun didn't want to waste time on the college entrance exam.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Ye Yun made a decision.
Ye Yun decided to drop out of school. He was alone and didn't need to consider others' feelings. He would test his current strength and try to take the physical fitness assessment for prospective warriors on January 1st.
Every first of the month, the Extreme Martial Arts School held an assessment for prospective warriors. With twenty days left until January 1st, Ye Yun was confident he could pass the assessment.
Although Ye Yun knew many of Earth's opportunities and their details, his current strength was too weak to access them. Therefore, he wanted to improve his strength quickly.
Joining the Extreme Martial Arts School was the best way to achieve this goal.
'Hong' was the strongest man on Earth and held many valuable resources, while the Extreme Martial Arts School was the top institution. At this stage, Ye Yun couldn't think of a more suitable choice.
After packing and having a simple lunch, Ye Yun made his way to the Extreme Martial Arts Hall in Yian District.
It was noon, so there weren't many people in the vast hall. Ye Yun walked into the advanced student building and looked around. The entire second floor was nearly empty.
"Time to test my strength!"
Unable to wait any longer, Ye Yun activated the punching force tester, and the screen lit up.
"Huh~"
After adjusting his breathing, Ye Yun's body moved like a gorilla charging forward. His right shoulder and arm carried the momentum of the strike, and his fist swung through the air.
Bang! The low sound of impact echoed as the target shook violently. Immediately, a line of numbers appeared on the punching force tester:
'1580kg'
"So much more!"
Seeing the number, Ye Yun was surprised. He knew that after the enhancement from his mental power, his physical fitness had reached warrior level, but he hadn't expected to exceed the 900 kg minimum for a warrior.
"According to Earth's strength classification, 900 kg of punching power is the bottom line for a primary warrior, and 2,000 kg is considered mid-level. My punching power is over 1,500 kg. If I train hard this month, it won't be difficult to reach mid-level!"
Excited by his progress, Ye Yun realized that his mental power would be two levels above his physical fitness. Once his physical fitness reached mid-level, his mental power would correspond to a junior general!
Thinking of this, Ye Yun couldn't help but be amazed by Luo Feng's talent. After merely copying Luo Feng's psychic abilities, the changes in the past two days were truly earth-shattering.
The world of Devouring the Stars values talent above all else. Those without it, no matter how hard they try, cannot reach a higher realm. It's like someone without talent who can't comprehend the major laws—they aren't even qualified to make progress.
Having obtained Luo Feng's talent, Ye Yun felt a sense of awe at the vast potential before him.
"This is just the beginning. I, Ye Yun, am here in this mysterious and vast world of Devouring the Stars!"