64: Chapter 64 My name is Qin Lie

He stepped into the light screen.

The light screen behind him receded like ripples on water as Gu Changming stepped into a new space.

Before him was a straight passage, about three meters wide, with dark gray walls whose smooth surfaces revealed no hint of their material. The passage stretched forward, its end currently out of sight.

At the same time, there was no one else around him; Gu Changming was all alone.

The people who had entered the light screen with him earlier were now nowhere to be seen.

However, Gu Changming wasn't surprised; this fourth Assessment was meant to separate them so they could undergo it individually.

After he stepped out, pale blue subtitles quietly emerged in mid-air: [Fourth Assessment: Pass through the maze within fifteen minutes.]

Gu Changming didn't look at them, habitually opening his detailed rules panel instead.

[Mentalist Basic Assessment: Round Four.]

[Content: Mental Power Detection.]

[Description: The maze structure is complex, with multiple forks and dead ends. Candidates must use Mental Power to sense the path ahead and choose the correct direction. Failing to exit the maze within fifteen minutes is considered a failure, and the candidate will be removed from the Assessment space.]

[Tip: The coverage range of Mental Power will directly affect detection efficiency.]

Gu Changming started walking toward the maze passage, spreading his Mental Power to its maximum extent.

This Assessment tested the coverage range of their Mental Power; the larger the range, the more information they could gather, and the easier it would be to find the exit.

His entry order was different this time, so he wasn't sure if the maze was the same as in his previous life.

But even if it were the same, he wouldn't remember it; that was a very long time ago.

Gu Changming reminisced as he walked.

Back then, he seemed to have used some tricks, like keeping his hand on the wall. In the end, he had somehow managed to pass the Assessment in a muddle.

...

More than five minutes later.

Gu Changming's Mental Power swept past an inconspicuous right turn ahead, and the outline of the exit was clearly fed back to him.

He rounded the corner, and the view suddenly opened up.

He emerged from the exit passage.

“Ding!”

A crisp notification sound rang out immediately after he stepped out of the passage.

Pale blue subtitles appeared following it:

[Fourth Assessment Passed.]

[Reward: Mental Power Attribute +10]

Gu Changming glanced at the reward. Hmm, ten points of Mental Power—that seemed pretty good.

Of the four potions he had drunk, the later ones actually increased his mental points less. Potions had a diminishing effect; the further one went, the harder it was to increase.

Now, directly increasing by ten points was a quite good reward, even though he had known about it beforehand.

After receiving the reward, that familiar light blue light screen silently unfolded again not far ahead.

The subtitles changed:

[Please proceed to the next Assessment area.]

...

The moment he stepped into the light screen, a brief sensation of being enveloped came over him, and then his vision returned.

The moment he emerged, Gu Changming's peripheral vision caught a figure standing not far to his left.

It was the same person who had been the first to complete the previous Assessment.

The other person seemed to have completed the Assessment and arrived here even earlier than him.

Upon seeing him appear, the other person cast a glance over, the corners of his mouth curling up into a slight smile.

That smile was somewhat complex, as if saying, "We meet again." But at the same time, it held a hint of smugness.

Zhou Qilin's gaze quickly swept over the rippling light screen behind Gu Changming. After waiting a moment and seeing no one else emerge, he started walking toward Gu Changming.

Once he reached him, he stopped and took the initiative to introduce himself.

“We meet again,” he said with a casual tone. “I'm Zhou Qilin. And you?”

Gu Changming glanced at him calmly. “I'm Qin Lie.”

“Qin Lie...” Zhou Qilin repeated the name and smiled, his tone carrying a bit of praise. “You've got good strength to pass the Assessment so quickly.”

“It's alright,” Gu Changming replied simply, his voice devoid of emotion.

The smile on Zhou Qilin's face faded slightly, seemingly dissatisfied with Gu Changming's flat reaction.

He paused, his gaze lingering on Gu Changming's face for a couple more seconds before he spoke again:

“This maze Assessment is indeed quite difficult. It took me three minutes.”

After speaking, he looked at Gu Changming as if waiting for a reaction.

Gu Changming's face remained impassive, and he only nodded slightly.

“Oh.”

Gu Changming admitted that before he had obtained that special item in his previous life, his talent as a Mentalist could only be considered average, not exceptional.

Whereas the other person seemed to be the type who was naturally gifted in this area. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to complete the first two Assessments so quickly.

Of course, Gu Changming's cold response wasn't because of that.

It was because he saw through the other person's attempt to show off and simply didn't care to indulge him.

Seeing Gu Changming's cold attitude, the other person stared for a few seconds before twitching his lips. Without saying anything more, he turned and walked back to his original position, distancing himself from Gu Changming.

Time ticked away, and ten minutes passed quickly.

During that time, the pale blue light screen flickered faintly a few more times, and each time, a figure stepped out from it.

When the light screen finally went silent and no more ripples appeared, only seven people had gathered in this vast white space.

The seven stood scattered, maintaining a certain distance from each other. Most were silent; by this stage, everyone was somewhat exhausted.

But soon, pale blue light began to flow across the pure white sky directly above them, and the familiar subtitles appeared once again:

[Fifth Assessment: Complete the formula calculation in front of you.]

[Time Limit: Ten minutes.]

Gu Changming subconsciously opened the panel again.

[Mentalist Basic Assessment: Round Five.]

[Content: Analyzing Dynamic Formulas.]

[Description: After the Assessment begins, a set of composite formulas that constantly calculate and change on their own will appear in the space. Candidates must highly concentrate their Mental Power to track the calculation logic and calculate the final value of the current cycle within the time limit.]

[Tip: The core of this Assessment is the computational application of Mental Power.]

After reading the detailed description, Gu Changming looked up.

Before them was already a complex structure outlined by pale blue lines—a 3D geometric figure that constantly intertwined with itself, with lines and symbols flowing through it.

It wasn't an ordinary arrangement of mathematical formulas; they didn't even recognize all the symbols.

However, when their Mental Power reached out to it, they could understand the meaning of the content.

But just focusing on it for a moment made one feel as if countless symbols and logical relationships were being forced into their mind, making their scalp tingle and their head throb slightly.

Gu Changming didn't start calculating immediately; instead, he stared at it for a few seconds.

Hmm.

In his previous life, this was where he had stopped.

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