67: Chapter 67 Tsk, did I say I was going to take action?

Zhou Qilin stared fixedly at Gu Changming from the corner of his eye, waiting to see him completely collapse.

Reality also seemed to be developing in the direction he anticipated.

Gu Changming's body indeed bent down bit by bit under the heavy pressure, his shoulders slumped and his knees slightly buckled, looking as if he would fall with the sandbag at any second.

Zhou Qilin himself was also nearing his limit; his teeth ached from clenching, and cold sweat seeped from his forehead.

While he held on with sheer willpower, he counted down in his heart, the thought repeating in his mind: Almost there, just a bit longer, and he'll fall...

However, in the next second, he saw the seemingly failing Gu Changming suddenly raise his right hand and gently tap the void in front of him with his index finger.

Immediately after, Zhou Qilin clearly felt that the heavy pressure on Gu Changming seemed to vanish instantly.

His originally bent back straightened up at once, and his breathing became steady.

Zhou Qilin was stunned and immediately turned his gaze toward the sandbag in front of Gu Changming.

Not only did the sandbag stop falling, but it also steadily rose back to its original height, hovering there motionlessly as if nailed in mid-air.

His movement of looking over also caught Gu Changming's attention.

Gu Changming turned his face to look at him.

He gritted his teeth, using all his strength to resist the weight of the sandbag, leaving him without even the energy to speak.

He could only stare wide-eyed at Gu Changming, his eyes filled with suspicion and resentment.

The two made eye contact for less than a second before Gu Changming spoke:

“A breakthrough in the heat of battle.”

Hearing those words, Zhou Qilin almost choked on his breath.

No, did you really take me for a fool?

That movement of yours was clearly the gesture for purchasing items in the system Mall.

This guy... what exactly did he buy?

His chaotic thoughts caused his movements to stiffen, nearly losing control of the sandbag.

He hastily gathered his focus, disregarding his image, and almost frantically summoned his system Mall interface with his mind.

He quickly clicked on the Mental Power-related category, his eyes darting across the names and icons of various items, trying to find something that could help him immediately.

Soon, his gaze stopped on an item.

[Psychokinesis (Advanced)]

His heart skipped a beat; this item could definitely help him. Just as a surge of wild joy at finding a way out was about to rise, his eyes subconsciously scanned the price listed behind it.

[Price: 1000 points.]

His heart instantly turned cold.

No, it's only the third Assessment; what kind of decent person would have saved up a thousand points?

Seeing the other's expression change repeatedly within a single second before finally looking away, Gu Changming shrugged indifferently and also averted his gaze.

He had originally thought three primary mental strength enhancement potions could help him pass this Assessment.

He hadn't expected the difficulty to increase so much here.

Out of necessity, Gu Changming had no choice but to use the thousand points he had been saving and purchase the high-level Psychokinesis ability.

He originally wouldn't have needed to buy it; with the Mentalist inheritance and his previous experience, he could have reached it after a month or so of cultivation.

What a pity.

Also...

Gu Changming glanced again at the somewhat frantic Zhou Qilin.

This guy didn't seem to understand his humor either.

A few seconds later.

The sandbag in front of Zhou Qilin fell irrecoverably to the ground with a dull thud.

He lowered his head, his shoulders slumping.

Gu Changming stopped looking at him and refocused on the Assessment in front of him.

After upgrading his ability, although the sandbag's weight eventually exceeded five hundred kilograms, Gu Changming still passed this Assessment easily and smoothly.

The countdown hit zero.

A clear and pleasant notification sound echoed through the space.

Gu Changming didn't look at the "Passed" subtitles that appeared; instead, he first turned his head to look at the dejected Zhou Qilin, a faint smile playing on his lips.

“I'm first this time.”

His humor shouldn't be that hard to understand.

Zhou Qilin's expression froze, and he suddenly looked up.

Meeting Gu Changming's almost provocative gaze and words, his pupils flickered violently, and then an indescribable sense of resentment slowly surfaced.

The moment that change occurred, the joking expression on Gu Changming's face vanished instantly, his tone devoid of any emotion.

“What's with that look?”

The moment Gu Changming's words fell, a translucent light blue prompt box popped up before his eyes without warning, with cold text floating in the air:

[Attacking other candidates within the Assessment grounds is prohibited. Violators will have their qualifications revoked and be punished.]

The warning box appeared for only an instant before dissipating on its own.

It was precisely during the brief moment interrupted by this prompt that Zhou Qilin's figure became blurred and then completely disappeared from this pure white Assessment space.

Gu Changming withdrew his gaze, staring at the spot where Zhou Qilin had disappeared for a moment, and then gently, almost imperceptibly, pursed his lips.

“Tsk.”

Did I say I was going to make a move?

Then he retracted the night erosion back onto his arm.

...

Above the city, pillars of light soaring into the sky began to dim one after another. Crimson, bright yellow, deep purple, indigo... lights of various colors receded like a tide, silently dissipating into the horizon.

Half an hour later, the light blue pillar of light outside the abandoned Mall also completed its mission. The light contracted inward, becoming thinner and thinner until it turned into a tiny glimmer and quietly vanished.

As the last bit of glow disappeared, Gu Changming's figure clearly manifested on the spot.

Upon coming out, he immediately scanned his surroundings; there was no one left. Tsk, he had come out too late after all, letting that guy get away.

Afterward, Gu Changming didn't leave immediately but instead brought up the system interface that only he could see.

His gaze swept over the reward list for this Assessment:

[200 points], [Mental Power attribute +10], [primary mental strength enhancement potion ×1], [Basic Mentalist Cultivation Method: "Star Vortex Visualization Chapter"], [Intermediate Psychokinesis], [Telekinetic Shuttle (Standard Mentalist Weapon)].

[Lemurian Spirit Core ×10: Instantly replenishes Mental Power upon use.]

[Hexagram Meditation Method]

[3000 points]

[Star Rail Mentalist Inheritance]

Gu Changming's gaze lingered on the last four items for a moment.

Those last four were rewards he had obtained later. The spirit cores were decent usable items; as for points, he was always short of them, let alone three thousand. The Hexagram Meditation Method was higher level than the "Star Vortex Visualization Chapter," allowing for rapid recovery of Mental Power and a faster cultivation speed; it was a meditation method that typically appeared in the mid-stage, making it a pretty good reward.

As for that Star Rail Mentalist Inheritance... for anyone else, it would be considered a very good opportunity.

But for him, it was just average; the Mentalist inheritances he had obtained later in his previous life were far stronger than this.

Still, it wasn't completely useless.

Gu Changming reached out, his palm aimed at a nearby abandoned car.

Then his five fingers slowly closed, as if grasping something in the void.

“Creeeeak! Screech!”

The piercing sound of metal being crushed rang out.

The car body first dented, then its four wheels left the ground; the entire car was kneaded as if by an invisible giant hand, steel plates twisting, glass shattering, and parts falling off one after another.

When his five fingers completely closed into a fist, the commotion in the distance came to an abrupt halt.

Where the car had originally been parked, only a dense, twisted hunk of metal that barely retained its outline remained.

Gu Changming looked at the pile of scrap metal, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

This inheritance is still quite good.

With the inheritance, Psychokinesis can be used more conveniently.

It's equivalent to having an extra tool; for example, when he used Psychokinesis before, it was as if he was using his entire body's strength on his fingers to nudge and move objects.

But now, he could use both hands, and every muscle in his body could be mobilized, even with an increase in power.

...

Gu Changming was in no hurry to leave.

He stood there, looking up at the sky; because of those pillars of light, the sky appeared much darker.

He was waiting.

Waiting for the twenty-four-hour Assessment of this “Day of Gifts” to completely end.

After this Assessment ends, the panel will unlock many new functions.

For example, the item recycling function, the add friends and private messaging function, as well as the personal panel function, and so on.

At that time, he would be able to clearly see the specific values of his current physical and mental state, rather than just having a vague feeling.