Cannon fodder in the Interstellar

Ruo Manni had already planned her training tasks for today. The first stop was the swimming training facility, and the second stop would be the telekinesis training center.

So, after leaving the swimming training facility, Ruo Manni headed directly to the neighboring telekinesis training center. Although it was next door, she still had to walk nearly a thousand meters to get there.

Among the five major training facilities, the telekinesis training center was the smallest, while the martial arts training center was the largest, second only to the mecha training center.

It was estimated that the number of telekinesis practitioners was much smaller than that of martial artists, and those who could enter the Xuan Gu First Military Academy were even fewer, so the telekinesis training center didn’t need to be that large.

Unlike the spacious and bright swimming training facility, the telekinesis training center consisted of many meditation rooms and telekinesis skill rooms, making it quite secluded.

Since Ruo Manni had arrived on Emperor Capital Star quite suddenly, Captain Lin and Instructor Fang were caught off guard, and there were many things they didn’t have time to explain.

As a result, Ruo Manni was initially unclear about the skills practiced by telekinesis practitioners, which were generally kept hidden and not easily displayed in front of outsiders.

It wasn’t until the training on the island that Ruo Manni noticed that Mina-Olli never showcased her telekinesis skills in front of her and that the lieutenant also didn’t arrange for the two of them to fight, which raised her suspicions.

However, Ruo Manni didn’t ask Mina-Olli directly and only inquired about the relevant information after finally being able to communicate with Captain Lin.

In general, low-level telekinesis practitioners have a low overall combat power, and the telekinesis skills they can use are limited, so they must hide their skill levels and only reveal them in moments of danger.

When Ruo Manni walked into the telekinesis training center, she found it to be quite empty, a stark contrast to the bustling swimming training facility.

“Is this your first time training, young student?” a middle-aged instructor in military uniform asked kindly.

After hearing the elder’s question, Ruo Manni respectfully saluted him before replying, “I am a new student this year.”

“If it’s your first time here, we need to conduct a test to check your telekinesis level and your mental strength orientation. This way, we can assist you in your training.”

This line of reasoning was nothing new to Ruo Manni; she had encountered similar procedures since meeting Instructor Dudley. The instructors at Xuan Gu First Military Academy place a great emphasis on these data points.

Ruo Manni accepted this calmly. Hiding her true abilities at this point would mean losing an extremely effective training opportunity; she wasn’t foolish.

However, the data testing for telekinesis practitioners was more complicated, and Ruo Manni ended up undergoing three tests.

The first was to assess her telekinesis potential and current level. The second was to evaluate her data while practicing meditation techniques. The third was to test the damage output of her most proficient telekinesis skill.

The three test administrators gathered together.

“Your telekinesis talent is exceptional, Ruo Manni. At fifteen, you’re a level 5 beginner telekinesis practitioner, with a telekinesis potential of over 3E. In over nine hundred years since the establishment of Xuan Gu first Military Academy, only three such geniuses have emerged, and you are the fourth,” the middle-aged instructor said, looking very pleased.

In response to these compliments, Ruo Manni only smiled shyly; she wasn’t a typical girl and wouldn’t let flattery go to her head. Moreover, she felt that with the experience of these instructors, they would least like to see students become arrogant from praise.

“However, talent does not guarantee success. Talent is the foundation, while diligent practice is the pathway to achievement. With your talent, Ruo Manni, as long as you focus on your training, your future accomplishments will be significant,” the middle-aged instructor encouraged her.

“Thank you for your guidance, teacher,” Ruo Manni sincerely thanked the elder who truly taught her.

“Colonel, Ruo Manni’s mental energy source is very rich, and her telekinesis is more focused on attack,” an older instructor said to the instructor in military uniform, passing him a set of data.

However, the instructor in military uniform turned out to be a colonel, which greatly surprised Ruo Manni. The Xuan Gu first Military Academy was so impressive that it could even have a colonel serving as a training instructor.

“Ruo Manni, have you taken any telekinesis teacher under your wing?” the colonel instructor asked her after reviewing her three sets of comprehensive data.

“No, I learned my meditation techniques and skills from the War Realm,” Ruo Manni replied honestly.

The colonel instructor nodded. “The War Realm, developed under the guidance of the Crown Prince, is highly practical. It can provide corresponding meditation and attack skills based on the player’s conditions, which has helped many people. What you’ve learned suits you very well and is even better than what the school offers, so there’s no need to change that. However, since you haven’t practiced for long, your mastery of the telekinesis skills is insufficient, and their lethality is too low. In the future, you should focus on improving that aspect. I’ll demonstrate it for you later.”

As the colonel instructor spoke, he led Ruo Manni to Training Room 10 and showed her how to skillfully use pure telekinesis to control flying knives.

Ruo Manni watched as five flying knives swiftly sliced through the air, leaving a long silver trail, and the tremendous force behind them pierced the target effortlessly.

“It’s very simple. You don’t need to practice any fancy tricks; just be fast, accurate, and ruthless, and no one will be able to catch them,” the colonel instructor said.

He detailed the techniques involved, and after trying a few times, Ruo Manni found that mastering these techniques allowed her to manipulate the flying knives more flexibly. With a few more training sessions, she was sure the damage value of the flying knives would increase significantly.

The instructor also had Ruo Manni demonstrate her self-created telekinesis whip technique.

“This whip technique is very suitable for you; it has high defensive capability, but the damage value is too low. It’s fine in combat with humans, but against high-level exotic beasts, you would be at a disadvantage. Since this is something you created yourself, take your time to explore and try to enhance its damage value.”

“You have a better understanding of the long whip than of sword techniques, so you need to practice your swordsmanship diligently to achieve mastery through familiarity…”

The colonel instructor carefully analyzed Ruo Manni’s strengths and weaknesses, then pointed out the direction she should focus on in her future training.

Ruo Manni had never received such professional guidance before; she felt like a dried-up sponge, desperately absorbing the ocean of knowledge, tirelessly following the instructor’s training advice.

When the instructor finally told her to stop and take a break, she realized that over two hours had passed.

“Thank you for your guidance, Instructor.” Ruo Manni sincerely bowed in gratitude to the instructor. “All my telekinesis skills have been self-taught, and your instruction has greatly benefited me.”

As a grassroots practitioner, all of Ruo Manni’s skills had been self-taught. Without the War Realm, she wouldn’t even know a single telekinesis combat technique. Until the past two months, she had been exploring on her own, receiving only superficial guidance from the lieutenant during her training at the Crown Prince’s special training base, but she had gained quite a bit from that.

However, the lieutenant was not a professional instructor, and possibly because he was a temporary instructor, he didn’t put in much effort in his teaching. The instruction from this professional instructor was on a completely different level from what the lieutenant had provided before.

The colonel instructor smiled and nodded. “My name is Li Qixing, and I am the commander of the First Army. I’m not here by chance today; I came specifically for you.”