Chapter 371 - 341: A Choice for a New Problem

Chapter 371: Chapter 341: A Choice for a New Problem

When Guan Tong’s and Shangyuan Zi’s Psychic Powers made contact, they both naturally felt a strange sensation.

Chen Na had said before that after she unlocked her Perception Realm, she could distinguish between different Ascenders just by their Psychic Power, because every Ascender’s Psychic Power was unique.

Guan Tong had never felt this before, but he had been paying attention ever since hearing Chen Na talk about it.

Now, he could indeed feel the difference between his Psychic Power and Shangyuan Zi’s.

The feeling of her Psychic Power, if put into words, was cold and damp, which certainly made him think of a snake.

"It seems we failed," Shangyuan Zi said a moment later, having felt nothing.

"Yeah."

The two let go of each other’s hands. The Mind Network had failed to form.

"It might be my fault. Didn’t Zhang Minglu say that the test required the most elite Ascenders? My Psychic Power cap isn’t that high, just under seven hundred."

If any other Ascenders heard the words "just under seven hundred," they would definitely be furious, thinking Shangyuan Zi was showing off.

But Guan Tong knew she didn’t mean it that way.

He remembered something and said, "I forgot... you were in solitary confinement."

Shangyuan Zi had been locked up in the Sakura Prayer Administrative Building by Mizusawa Chun. To restrain her, they had even used a device that continuously absorbed her Psychic Power.

As a result, during her confinement, Shangyuan Zi couldn’t maintain a normal, healthy Psychic Power cycle, causing the growth of her Psychic Power cap to slow or even stop.

"Perhaps you should try it with someone whose Psychic Power cap is closer to yours."

Although Shangyuan Zi didn’t know what Guan Tong’s exact Psychic Power cap was, she knew it was higher than hers—and not by just a little.

Guan Tong fell into a thoughtful silence upon hearing this.

His current Psychic Power cap was 974, nearly three hundred points higher than Shangyuan Zi’s. The gap was considerable.

Shangyuan Zi had suggested he try with someone who had a similar Psychic Power cap. But he only knew of one other person with a confirmed cap over nine hundred: Shi Jingyi.

Besides, the suggestion to "try with someone similar" felt unreliable to him in the first place.

"There are many Ascenders at the Strategy Research Room’s base, not to mention the secondary departments under its jurisdiction, which also contain a large number of Ascenders. With so many ’reference subjects,’ Zhang Minglu couldn’t possibly have overlooked this."

"...You’re right. I overlooked that. If having a similar Psychic Power cap was all it took, the Research Room would have already verified it through experiments."

"Right. Let’s set this aside for now."

The ability to identify Parasites was crucial, but it wasn’t the most pressing matter for Guan Tong at the moment.

He wasn’t going to waste his time trying to reboot the Mind Network without any new leads.

Shangyuan Zi asked, "What are your plans now?"

Guan Tong took out his phone and pulled up a number.

He had saved it but had never called it or sent a message to it.

...

Sisiya’s Golden Throne was forged several hundred years ago by a vainglorious emperor to display his power and wealth, serving as a symbol of imperial authority.

Afterward, banners changed and rulers came and went, but the Golden Throne was always preserved. To this day, it remains a symbol of victory, belonging exclusively to the Governor.

Yelena stood before the throne, her gaze heavy.

She still remembered not long ago when her father, Gutman, sat here and told her and her brother, Rijeka, that they were to compete for the succession.

In the blink of an eye, the throne was now hers, while her competitor, Rijeka, was dead in the Icefield Prison.

She closed her eyes and could still recall the recent family meeting.

During the meeting, Rijeka’s body, pierced through the heart by a single blade, lay in a coffin. Every member of the family demanded she investigate thoroughly and provide an explanation.

And many of those who had originally sided with Rijeka believed she had ordered the hit. This was especially true since everyone knew her most capable subordinate, Sikokun, was currently at the Sennantata Icefield.

These people believed that, under her secret orders, Sikokun was ostensibly guarding the Landing Site to prevent unauthorized personnel from approaching the alien Parasites, but had secretly accepted the mission to assassinate Rijeka.

Thus, these old subordinates of Rijeka were like frightened birds, banding together in protest out of fear of being purged.

Of course, these people weren’t protesting against her directly. Instead, they protested the killer’s lawlessness, demanding that whoever the culprit was be severely punished. Their goal was to drag Sikokun into it, forcing Yelena to sacrifice a pawn to save herself.

Yelena looked at the Golden Throne. She had yet to sit on it, but she could already feel the pressure and weight it carried.

"Was it you, Teacher?" she whispered.

Just then, a phone she carried with her vibrated. As if sensing something, she took it out.

Only a few people knew the number for this phone. Just as she’d thought, the message was from the very person she was thinking of.

"This is Guan Tong. If you have time, I’d like to talk."

Yelena’s pupils contracted slightly. She didn’t reply immediately.

A minute or two later, she finally replied.

"Teacher, did you kill Rijeka?"

No pleasantries. She went straight to the question she most wanted answered.

Guan Tong’s reply came quickly, and he didn’t evade the question either.

"I did."

When Yelena received the news of Rijeka’s death, she had vaguely suspected Guan Tong was involved.

But Guan Tong’s direct admission still took her by surprise.

She let out a soft breath and replied, "Aren’t you afraid of my revenge, Teacher?"