First came a wave of exclamations, followed by a crackling round of applause from the hall. All the students cheered enthusiastically for William Carter's courage to argue his case and achieve victory.

After all, getting an excellent grade from Dr. Harris was an unimaginably difficult feat. Throughout the entire academic year, aside from a handful of recognized geniuses like Schneider, very few people had ever heard of such a thing happening.

Chapter Six: The Power of Level Seven

“Ding...”

The bell signaling the end of class rang, and Dr. Harris gave a few instructions before leaving the hall.

Several classmates came up to offer their congratulations, and William Carter responded to each of them with a calm smile.

Due to the extension of human lifespan, teaching methods had also changed greatly. Generally, before the age of 50, everyone would receive all kinds of education in school.

Aside from a few required courses, all students could choose their favorite subjects to study further from a wide array of disciplines.

Only after earning a certain number of credits could one graduate and look for a job in society. Of course, continuing to study at school was also a good option. After all, with highly developed productivity, human society was now generally free from the threat of hunger.

The cost of living at school was very low, and all courses were free to take. As long as one didn’t seek luxury, it was possible to study here forever. Just like Schneider, a genius who had earned enough credits before the age of thirty, but still had no intention of leaving.

However, very few people could truly remain detached from desires, and it was rare for anyone to spend their whole life in an academic environment.

Leaving the classroom, William Carter stretched lazily. Since he had no more elective courses this morning, he walked out of the teaching building without hesitation and headed toward the experimental building.

His school was the Karim Planet Public Academy, which covered a vast area. In addition to more than a dozen teaching buildings, there were many supporting facilities, including an experimental building where one could test physical and mental levels.

The experimental building was multifunctional, even including high-end ballrooms and restaurants. But William Carter's only goal was the testing hall on the first floor.

Naturally, the academy had the best testing equipment, and not just one set. Of course, using these facilities required payment in credit points. Generally, unless necessary, no one would come here to waste resources.

However, for William Carter, this was a necessary expense.

Physical ability tests required actual movement, so they were much more complicated, but mental tests were much simpler—one only needed a testing device to complete them.

He casually chose a testing device and sat down, swiped his card at the slot, and paid ten credits.

He picked up the sensor-like device in front of him and put it on his head, then pressed the test button.

The tester was a sealed cockpit, and only the person being tested would know the results. Unless one chose to make them public, under privacy protection laws, no one except government authorities had the right to access the records.

As soon as the test began, a dazzling array of lights appeared before his eyes, forming a beautiful meteor shower.

William Carter didn’t know how the machine conducted the test, but as soon as he finished watching the unforgettable meteor shower display, the test was over.

He opened the multifunctional communicator on his wrist, and the test results had already been entered.

At the moment he opened the display, William Carter actually hesitated for a second. But it was only for a moment—he immediately lowered his head and looked at the screen.

On the watch-like display, a line of small characters was clearly written:

Mental energy intensity: Level Seven.

……

“Knock, knock, knock...”

There was a sound from the top of the testing pod. William Carter looked up to see a staff member impatiently tapping on the hatch. Smiling apologetically at the person above, he realized he had already finished the test.

He pressed the switch, opened the hatch, and quickly left. But just as he stepped out the door, he heard someone calling from behind: “William Carter.”

Surprised, he turned around and saw that the person calling his name was actually Schneider.

“Oh, hello.”

Schneider walked up slowly, glanced at the testing hall behind him, and asked with a smile, “Just finished a test?”

“Yes.”

“Did you surpass level five?”

“How did you know?”

“Because three years ago, when I surpassed level five, I had the same expression as you do now.”

William Carter was taken aback. Was his expression really that strange right now?

“I think we should reintroduce ourselves.” Schneider extended his hand and said, “Schneider, physical ability level five, mental level six.”

After a slight hesitation, William Carter reached out and shook his hand firmly: “William Carter, physical ability level two, mental... level seven.”

“Level seven?” Schneider's expression changed. He looked William Carter up and down and said, “A five-level gap between physical and mental abilities—heh... that's really rare.”

William Carter tried to maintain a calm smile. “I’ll catch up.”

“I believe you.”

“Oh?”