Chapter 793 – Three Thousand Mirror Ruins 60

Mo Lan placed her palm on the testing instrument, slowly channeling the portion of psychic power she had prepared to “display,” infusing it into the device in a steady, continuous flow.

Hummm—

The testing device emitted a deep hum as the light column surged upward, rapidly passing through the one-star and two-star zones. Its speed then decreased slightly, yet it continued climbing steadily upward, finally stopping precisely at the Three-Star Second Stage graduation mark.

The light column was solid and stable, without the slightest hint of instability.

Standing nearby, Yan Shuang—even though she had already learned this result from the letter—still couldn’t suppress the slight contraction of her pupils as she witnessed it firsthand. A rare, barely concealable look of shock crossed her face.

It really was Three-Star Second Stage!

How long had it been? Not even two full years at most! From a student who had just awakened her talent and hadn’t even officially entered one-star, she had skyrocketed all the way to this level?

This was no longer something that could be described simply with the word “genius.”

Yan Shuang herself had been hailed as the most outstanding prodigy Deer Cry Mirror and even the entire Eastern China Alliance had produced in decades, bearing the dazzling title of national Mirror Explorer Academy entrance examination top scorer. But she clearly remembered that she herself hadn’t broken through the bottleneck to reach the three-star level until she was twenty years old, right around the time she graduated from the Mirror Explorer Academy.

She understood better than anyone that the further one progressed in psychic power cultivation, the difficulty increased geometrically.

One-star could perhaps still be advanced through quickly, but at two-star, every single stage required long periods of accumulation. Three-star was even harder.

And Mo Lan… she was only fifteen years old!

A fifteen-year-old at Three-Star Second Stage would earn a place even in the 《Chronicles of Three Thousand Mirror Ruins Prodigies》.

After the initial shock passed, a thought flashed through Yan Shuang’s mind like a bolt of lightning, making her breath catch.

The Mirror Ruins University Youth Class!

That supreme institution standing at the pinnacle of the Three Thousand Mirror Ruins, the foremost academy that gathered countless world-class monsters—its most elite Youth Class had one rigid admission requirement: applicants must be under seventeen years of age with a psychic power level that had broken through at least three-star.

Only by reaching that threshold would one qualify to undergo the subsequent, even more grueling rounds of selection.

In the past, Yan Shuang had never associated this with Deer Cry Mirror, or even with any student in the entire Eastern China Alliance, because the requirement was far too remote—practically legendary.

Even Eastern China Alliance’s finest Eastern China Mirror Explorer Academy paled in comparison to Mirror Ruins University.

Let alone the Mirror Ruins University Youth Class!

But now… Mo Lan had actually reached this terrifying baseline threshold at just fifteen years old!

Yan Shuang quickly composed her expression, her gaze turning serious. She looked at Mo Lan, her voice carrying an unprecedented gravity: “Mo Lan, your rate of growth far exceeds my expectations.”

She paused briefly, as if organizing her thoughts, then cut straight to the heart of the matter:

“Have you ever considered… after this year’s national entrance examination, trying to apply for the Mirror Ruins University Youth Class?”

“The Mirror Ruins University Youth Class?” Mo Lan was somewhat puzzled—she hadn’t heard of this before.

“Mirror Ruins University is a world-class top institution. Its caliber and resources are far beyond what our Eastern China Alliance’s Eastern China Academy can compare to. You’re aware of that, right?”

Yan Shuang continued only after seeing Mo Lan nod:

“The Mirror Ruins University Youth Class…” Yan Shuang’s tone even carried a trace of barely perceptible longing. “…gathers true monster-level geniuses screened from countless living beings across every nation and tribe throughout the Three Thousand Mirror Ruins. This class follows the principle of quality over quantity—they would rather admit almost no one than lower their standards.”

She fixed her eyes on Mo Lan’s and spoke with deliberate emphasis on every word:

“Those who manage to enter and successfully graduate from there, as long as they don’t fall to some unexpected calamity along the way, will all be capable of ascending to the nine-star realm or even higher levels in the future. Your age and current psychic power level already meet the application requirements for the Mirror Ruins University Youth Class.

All you need to do is solo-hunt a three-star mirror beast and perfectly extract a three-star beast core skill to prove your combat ability, and your application will be one hundred percent successful.

This is an honor that surpasses even first place in the national Mirror Explorer Academy entrance examination!”

“Teacher, I want to apply!” Mo Lan said without the slightest hesitation.

She had actually been worrying about having no broader platform or opportunities to access more numerous and higher-level mirror spaces! Within the Eastern China Alliance, from headquarters down to all subordinate territories, the highest-level mirror space publicly available—one that anyone could enter simply by paying a fee or completing specific tasks—was only eight-star, and there was merely one of medium scale: the famous Firmament Summit mirror space.

Beyond that, all other eight-star and higher-level mirror spaces were classified as strategic resources under strict control. Typically, only official members of the Alliance’s Mirror Explorer Corps could apply for entry, and only through military merit.

But Mirror Ruins University was entirely different!

According to information disclosed in 《The World’s Premier Academy》, Mirror Ruins University, as the world’s foremost institution, possessed unfathomably deep reserves.

It was said that Mirror Ruins University housed mirror spaces of every level and type, serving as bases for teaching, research, and practical training.

They even had several nine-star large-scale mirror spaces!

In terms of the quantity, quality, and diversity of mirror spaces, Mirror Ruins University’s reserves far surpassed those of any single nation or power in the world.

That was the paradise every Mirror Explorer dreamed of!

For Mo Lan, it was also an ideal place to rapidly collect magical materials from this world and strengthen herself.

Seeing Mo Lan’s decisive and even eager reaction, a glint of approval flashed in Yan Shuang’s eyes.

“Very good. The most pressing priority is to raise your martial combat proficiency to a level sufficient for solo-hunting a three-star mirror beast, and on that foundation, perfectly extract a three-star skill.

From here on, I will put you through specialized training in this area, until you meet the requirements.

Once you’ve perfectly extracted a three-star skill, I’ll use my connections to submit the application on your behalf.

As for the Eastern China Alliance’s entrance examination, just show up casually when the time comes and treat it as a fallback option. Your ambitions shouldn’t be limited to a national-level academy.”

Speaking of the national Mirror Explorer Academy entrance examination, Yan Shuang’s tone became notably more offhand. At the same time, she provided a prudent safety net: “If, after three months of specialized training, you haven’t yet fully met the Mirror Ruins University Youth Class admission requirements, there’s no need to force it.

You can enter Eastern China Academy first and use the resources there to continue improving.

As long as you reach the standard before you turn seventeen, you can reapply for the Youth Class at any time. Remember, your age is your greatest advantage right now.”

“Yes! Thank you, teacher!” Mo Lan replied solemnly.

In truth, she was hardly lacking in beast cores from mirror beasts she had personally slain in direct combat—she had them ranging from one-star all the way to seven-star.