Several people had said that the old arts were outdated and obsolete. As for the New Star... it seemed they no longer cared for them!

Moreover, at that moment, when Jason Clark unintentionally glanced toward the edge of the sky, there was a bright light in his eyes—a look of longing and excitement, as if he was eagerly yearning for something.

“Supernatural powers... perhaps there is another path, and the old arts have been abandoned.” This was the conclusion David Miller reached after observing the others’ behavior.

Chapter 005: Cast Aside Like Worn-out Shoes

Brian Carter was stunned. He had spent a long time and a great deal of effort, using his family’s connections, just to uncover some secrets.

But now, David Miller had already deduced even more just through his own observations, suspecting that there might be another way to access supernatural powers.

“So, the old arts are just being tossed aside like this?!” Brian Carter was extremely unwilling to accept it.

When he first learned those secrets, he had been excited, thinking he had finally seen the truth—that studying the old arts was a way to reach supernatural powers.

It was at that moment that he solidified his resolve, deciding to seriously devote himself to the old arts and overcome all obstacles on this path.

But now, hearing that there might be another way to approach supernatural powers, it was like a bucket of cold water had been poured over his newly ignited passion.

It took quite a while for Brian Carter to recover, feeling somewhat dejected.

What exactly had the New Star discovered? Besides mysterious phenomena, had they found a true path to transcendence?

Obviously, if this was true, it would trigger unimaginable shockwaves—both in terms of beliefs and in certain real-world changes.

Brian Carter said seriously, “Right now, the opportunity to go to the New Star seems even more precious. If you can access supernatural powers and be at the forefront, anything you can imagine might be possible!”

The two of them chatted as they ate breakfast.

“Special food shipped from deep space—there’s one less meal every time we eat it. Back then, I thought it tasted terrible, but now I’m a bit reluctant to let it go.”

They both sighed with emotion.

Although these ingredients were extremely rare and so expensive it was frightening, when combined together, the taste really wasn’t that great.

Brian Carter asked David Miller if he had gone to talk to the old professor who taught them the old arts, to see if there was any way to solve the problem of going to the New Star.

David Miller shook his head. Although the old professor liked him very much, he didn’t have that much authority. In this old arts research project, he was only invited to teach the old arts and wasn’t involved in anything else.

“What standards are they using to select people?” Brian Carter was dissatisfied, feeling it was unfair to David Miller.

David Miller thought for a moment and said, “I guess it has to do with a keen mind, the ability to unleash potential far beyond ordinary people—in short, those who have touched on the mysterious in some way.”

He had seen the list of the first batch of selected candidates and made this deduction.

For example, there was a pair of twin sisters in their class who often had inexplicable connections. If the younger sister was startled, the older sister would feel her heart race at the same time.

Once, the older sister cut a deep gash on her finger while peeling an apple. At that time, the younger sister was in another city far away, but the corresponding finger also started to hurt.

There was no way to explain this phenomenon.

When selecting students for the experimental class this time, the two of them were chosen immediately.

“So what’s the deal with Ethan Harris?” Brian Carter asked in confusion.

In his impression, Ethan Harris in the experimental class was introverted and simple, not much of a talker.

Reportedly, Ethan Harris hadn’t been interested in the old arts at first, but signed up after hearing that graduation would guarantee a decent, high-paying job.

So Brian Carter couldn’t figure it out—Ethan Harris clearly had some resistance, so how did he end up being selected?

“There was an incident with Ethan Harris. When he was fourteen, he witnessed his younger brother about to be hit by a speeding car. He rushed over without hesitation, pushed his brother out of the way, and was run over by the car himself. However, he wasn’t injured—he was only left with a dark tire mark on his body.”

Everyone was shocked at the time and couldn’t make sense of it. In the end, they could only assume that he had unleashed some kind of mysterious human potential in a life-or-death moment.

The investors in the old arts research project had dug up and investigated this incident from Ethan Harris’s youth, showing just how deeply they understood them.

Everyone in the first batch of selected candidates had their own special traits. For example, there was a girl with extraordinary perception. Her most famous experience was that, before boarding a flight, she suddenly felt extremely anxious, thinking she was ill and had a heart problem, so she rushed to the hospital at the last minute.

As a result, the plane she missed that day ended up crashing.

“That’s possible? We have such freaks in our class!” Brian Carter was dumbfounded—he hadn’t heard about this before.

David Miller was also a bit moved. The first time he heard about it, he was stunned as well. But aside from this girl, the others and their stories were just barely within the realm of acceptance.

……

That day, the final list of those selected to go to the New Star was confirmed, and as expected, no new names were added.

Some people in the experimental class stayed behind, never giving up and waiting for a last chance. Now that the results were out, they were deeply disappointed.

Although some had seen it coming, it was still very hard to accept.

David Miller was very calm—he had long anticipated this outcome.