Chapter 73

◆ Understanding Status

– Beginner/Intermediate Psychokinesis (17% progress)

┏Beginner Fire Control

┣Beginner Earth Control

┗Metal Enhancement (67% progress)

Late dawn.

I checked the [Psychokinesis]’s magic stem by using [Vision] on myself. Although the quality of my mana had been upgraded, it wasn’t easy to apply and control my amplified power instantly.

“…”

I slowly closed my eyes and activated my [Psychokinesis].

A single piece of wood steel hovered up.

Today’s purpose was to manipulate electromagnetic waves by using metallic resonance with [Psychokinesis].

Previously, my mana rating was so low that I couldn’t even try it, but I was now powerful enough to challenge it, considering it had gone up to level 4.

Whooooong—

The most basic use of this advanced technique was ‘transparency,’ which blurred the shape of wood steel by dispersing and refracting visible light through metallic resonance.

——Thump!

The principle itself was simple, but the vibrating wood steel soared, smashing against the ceiling before falling and hitting my shoulder.

That was the 38th failure.

“It’s hard.”

I sat on the chair, rubbing my aching shoulders. I hadn’t succeeded once yet, but my body was already covered in wounds, and I was already almost out of mana.

Although the quality of my mana had increased, my body’s ordinary capabilities still existed within it. Hence, I deduced it would probably take me longer.

“Talent…”

I suddenly remembered what I had said to Sylvia yesterday.

‘A genius’s suffering isn’t superior to the hardships of someone mediocre. You, who does not need instruction, do not know the struggles of those who cannot grow without it.’

Now that I thought about it, I spoke that way out of envy and jealousy. This feeling of ‘inferiority’ was probably the common denominator of Deculein and Kim Woojin.

Deculein’s inferiority complex dominated over him, turning him into a villain.

Kim Woojin’s inferiority complex made him resign from himself, turning him into someone flawed and lacking.

Both couldn’t get over it.