This was the result of their racial supremacy and arrogance over the other species. Most of their race rarely trained or did anything to get more powerful and stronger or more experienced than anything.
Only a handful number of the Mind Flayers were commonly trained or anything, though, from what Arcturus heard, the trained Illithids that mastered their powers were far more fearsome than anything, and their mastery over the Psionics was...
It was something that he couldn't really match.
Arcturus quickly outstretched his right hand as he created bluish energy on his hand and sent Psionic Blast toward the Mind Flayer that was closest to him, causing the overgrown octopus to crash into the wall.
Even in a situation like this, the Mind Flayers were rather comfortable in their situation, and they put their guard down for a bit when Arcturus pretended to be under the effect of the Psionic Screetch.
