Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted, "Show us what you've got, Yan, demonstrate that fifth-level physical ability."

This request was immediately met with agreement from others, and a chorus of voices echoed through the crowd:

"Yes, I'd love to see how powerful that fifth-level physical ability is!"

"Let's learn from watching him in action."

However, Qin Yan didn't have a penchant for showing off in public. Upon hearing these voices, he quickly put on a sheepish smile and waved his hands to indicate that he wasn't keen on doing so. But at that moment, High Zhangxiang on the platform interjected, "Come on, Yan, just show us a little something. Don't dampen everyone's spirits." In truth, High Zhangxiang had only heard of the fifth-level physical ability and hadn't seen it firsthand. Upon hearing that Qin Yan had mastered it, he naturally wanted to witness it for himself.

"Um, I really can't. I've only learned a little bit," Qin Yan hastily declined. But it seemed like High Zhangxiang didn't hear his words, as he loudly announced to the crowd below, "Alright, Qin Yan has agreed. Let's give him a round of applause!"

Instantly, the crowd erupted into enthusiastic applause. Dozens of eyes were fixed on Qin Yan, expecting him to demonstrate the fifth-level physical ability. Feeling a bit trapped by the situation, Qin Yan thought he might as well pull High Zhangxiang into it, or he'd feel like he had been taken advantage of.

"Alright, I can perform, but Captain Gao, you have to cooperate with me," Qin Yan said, thinking that since he couldn't avoid it, he might as well involve High Zhangxiang. Otherwise, he would feel duped.

"Oh, you don't have to. You can perform on your own, and I'll watch from the side," High Zhangxiang, also wary of embarrassment, quickly declined.

"If you don't cooperate, I won't be able to perform alone," Qin Yan was not about to let High Zhangxiang off the hook.

"Um, this won't do..." High Zhangxiang tried to decline again, but at that moment, Instructor Hong walked over, pulled High Zhangxiang to the center of the platform, and said to Qin Yan, "Come on, young brother Qin Yan, you can start now."

The audience below held their breath, eager to see how Qin Yan would use the fifth-level physical ability and what unique aspects it possessed.

Qin Yan pondered how to demonstrate the fifth-level physical ability. Then he remembered the move Yi Tianchou had used to attack him and Li Ruobing before. Without further ado, he leaped out of the crowd surrounding the platform, picked up a large, hard black chunk of soil from the ground, and then leaped back onto the platform ten meters away. His seemingly casual actions once again elicited gasps of surprise from the crowd.

"Captain Gao, are you ready? I'm going to use this black chunk of soil to attack you. If you don't want to get hit, you'll have to figure out how to dodge it," Qin Yan said, grabbing the chunk of soil with his right hand and aiming it towards High Zhangxiang. High Zhangxiang couldn't help but feel nervous, keeping his eyes fixed on Qin Yan's direction, ready to evade the attack.

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Qin Yan focused his energy using the fifth-level physical ability, preparing to release the energy into the hard soil chunk in his hand in an instant. With a light shout, accompanied by a loud bang, the hard black soil chunk in Qin Yan's hand exploded into several smaller pieces, flying towards High Zhangxiang at lightning speed. Before High Zhangxiang could discern the trajectory of the soil chunks, he was hit, his entire body covered in black soil.

"Is this the power of the fifth-level physical ability? Using any random object as a bullet to attack the enemy?"

"So fast, there was no way to dodge that move, it was too quick!"

"Thank goodness he only used soil chunks to launch the attack. If he had used a large, hard rock, Captain Gao would have been injured."

The crowd below was abuzz with discussion, all feeling extremely surprised by the display Qin Yan had just shown. Concerned that the crowd might ask him to continue performing, Qin Yan quickly turned to High Zhangxiang and said, "That's it for now, Captain Gao, Instructor Hong, you guys carry on. I have something to attend to, so I'll take my leave." With that, he leaped out of the crowd and briskly walked away.

"Qin, Qin!" Suddenly, a voice called out from behind Qin Yan. He halted, turned around, and saw a unfamiliar girl of about fifteen or sixteen running towards him.

"Who are you?" Qin Yan looked puzzled at the girl, feeling like he didn't recognize her.

"I'm Ma Qingqing. Don't you remember me, Qin? We met when you first came to the academy, and we even talked," the girl blinked her bright eyes, speaking innocently.

"I'm sorry, I don't recall," Qin Yan scratched his head.

Ma Qingqing continued, "Qin, don't you remember? You met me when you first arrived at the academy. We talked."

"When I first came to the academy?" Qin Yan began to search his memory. Suddenly, he remembered. He had indeed spoken to a girl he didn't know when he first arrived at the Academy. "Oh, it's you. What can I do for you?"

"Well," Ma Qingqing blushed slightly. She glanced at three or four girls standing expectantly in the distance and then turned to Qin Yan, "My friends all admire you and want you to sign these photos for them. Would you mind...?" She handed Qin Yan a pen and several photos.

Qin Yan hadn't expected to have admirers at the academy. Feeling a bit awkward, he accepted the photos. They were pictures of several girls, including Ma Qingqing and others he didn't recognize. Since she had approached him, Qin Yan couldn't refuse, so he picked up the pen and began signing the photos. Ma Qingqing was delighted and said, "I heard that you met my parents a few months ago. Is that true?"

"Your parents?" Qin Yan signed the photos, saying, "I don't think so. I don't know who your parents are."

"That's strange. My parents told me they met you on a large ship and even provided you with an island for esper training."

"Oh, so you're their daughter?" Qin Yan finally realized. Ma Qingqing was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ma whom he had met a few months ago on a large ferry. He casually mentioned, "Your parents mentioned that you couldn't undergo the esper transformation due to health reasons, is that correct?"

"Yes, but that's in the past. I've undergone biological enhancements now, just like you, an esper," Ma Qingqing said with a hint of excitement.

"Really? I thought you couldn't undergo the enhancement."

"Well, that's true. Li Ruobing said they've successfully developed a new esper activation drug that can be used by ordinary humans. This drug has virtually no side effects. Now, I eat more and sleep more than before, but my body is perfectly fine."

"The academy has successfully developed a new esper activation drug?" Qin Yan thought to himself. He had heard Dream Butterfly mention the development of a new esper activation drug, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly. After signing Ma Qingqing's photos and bidding her farewell, he headed straight to his residence, intending to find out more about this matter from Li Ruobing or Dream Butterfly.