Gao Cai went on to explain the classification of Esper levels, which was divided into nine levels. The first level was for newly awakened Espers, who could only unconsciously convert the attributeless energy in the space into attribute energy. Gao Ming, being a fire-type Esper, could only convert attributeless energy into fire energy.
The second level was Esper Acolyte, where one could consciously control attribute energy and learn basic Esper arts. At this stage, their combat capabilities were still weak due to a lack of combat awareness and control over their abilities. Most Espers could complete this stage within three years.
The third level was Esper Fighter, and at this stage, they could learn advanced Esper arts. The Esper's combat capabilities significantly improved, entering a mature stage in terms of combat awareness and control. However, this level often became a bottleneck for many Espers, and only those with exceptional talent could advance to the next level.
The fourth level was Esper Traveler, indicating that one had the ability to travel across the continent. They could perform third-level Esper arts, fully unleashing their combat prowess.
The fifth level was Esper Master. Espers with this title could use fourth-level Esper arts and had gained unique insights into Esper abilities, allowing them to create their signature Esper arts. Creating an Esper art was no simple task and required a deep understanding of Esper abilities.
Gao Ming could relate to this concept. It was similar to the formation arrays he had encountered in novels from his previous life. Some formation array masters could arrange a complex and profound formation array with just a few ordinary stones. Creating an Esper art was fundamentally similar, involving a multitude of factors, and without a certain level of Esper insight, it was impossible to create one.
The sixth level was Esper Mentor, able to use fifth-level Esper arts and create their unique fifth-level Esper arts, extending the mastery level.
The seventh level was Esper Grandmaster, capable of using sixth-level Esper arts and creating their unique sixth-level Esper arts, extending the mentor level.
The eighth level was Esper Saint, able to use seventh and eighth-level Esper arts, creating their unique seventh and eighth-level Esper arts. It was said that they possessed a special Esper domain with unknown abilities.
The ninth level was Esper God, capable of using ninth-level Esper arts and creating their unique ninth-level Esper arts. Their abilities were entirely unknown.
The strongest Espers known in the Gao Clan only reached the Grandmaster level, and there was limited understanding of Esper Saints and Esper Gods. This information was merely hearsay, and according to Gao Cai, there might be Esper Saints and even Esper Gods in the world.
Gao Cai finally mentioned the classification of abilities. There are many types of abilities, and until now, they cannot be completely counted. Moreover, new types of abilities often appear. However, the most common type of ability is elemental abilities. There are nine major ability categories: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, light, and darkness. Additionally, within these nine major categories, many sub-ability categories have emerged.
After saying so much, she finally allowed Gao Ming to ask questions.
Gao Ming's first question was about the determination of the strength or weakness of mental power.
"You've hit the key point. Since mental power is produced by the soul, the strength or weakness of the soul determines the strength or weakness of mental power. The soul begins to appear during the embryonic stage, but initially, it is very weak. It cannot even form self-awareness. As the body grows, the soul gradually strengthens. By the time a baby is born, the soul is basically formed. However, it continues to absorb soul particles from the surrounding space, growing slowly. This process continues until around the age of ten. That's why the age limit for the awakening ceremony is set to be under ten. Generally, human self-awareness appears between six months and one and a half years of age. The earlier it appears, the stronger the baby's soul, and the stronger the mental power. Therefore, the earlier the awakening of abilities. However, it does not mean that the probability of abilities appearing is higher. But for those with stronger mental power, their ability potential is definitely higher."
The strength or weakness of the soul determines the strength or weakness of mental power. The strength or weakness of mental power determines the strength or weakness of ability potential. But this doesn't mean the strength or weakness of abilities, nor does it determine the probability of awakening abilities.
This is the conclusion Gao Ming arrived at. A thought flashed through his mind—what if he is a visitor from another world, bending down to take over someone's body, even devouring the memories of the original soul? Does this mean his soul is the sum of the soul from the previous life plus the poor soul he took over?
If that's the case, wouldn't his soul be twice as strong as an ordinary person's?
Thinking of this, he quickly asked, "Teacher, can the potential of abilities be tested?"
Gao Cai smiled, "Of course, in the training camp, there is a dedicated ability potential testing device. Hehe, Gao Ming, do you want to test your ability potential? I heard it's quite high."
"There's also an ability potential testing device? How is this potential determined?"
Gao Ming felt very curious.
"This ability potential is mainly judged based on the intensity of the attribute energy that can be converted after the first awakening. However, the awakening of all awakeners occurs accidentally or under artificial awakening conditions, so the first awakening test is unlikely. Therefore, it is usually tested after awakening and using abilities. The accuracy of this test is still very high."
Gao Cai brought Gao Ming to the ability testing hall, where there were several teenagers testing their abilities.
The ability testing device is a square crystal stele. However, this crystal stele is not a single piece; it is neatly assembled from many thumb-sized cubic crystals. Of course, it is not a direct assembly; the mystery is extremely complex, with each row consisting of one hundred small cubic crystals. In other words, the entire crystal stele is assembled from ten thousand small cubic crystals.
The testing crystal stele was placed on a metal frame, and each small cubic crystal in the upper, lower, left, and right directions was labeled with a number from one to a hundred.
An eight-year-old boy placed his palm on the testing crystal stele, closed his eyes, and suddenly the originally transparent crystal stele shimmered with a faint silver light. After about a minute, the boy, sweating profusely, withdrew his palm. Gao Ming was amazed to find that some of the transparent crystals on the bottom layer of the crystal stele seemed to be coated with a layer of silver. He counted them and found a total of sixty-eight, with the last small cubic crystal having a slightly lighter shade of silver.
Seeing Gao Ming's astonishment, Gao Cai explained, "He was testing the strength of his abilities. In other words, by channeling mental power through the palm into the crystal stele, he converts the attribute-less energy between heaven and earth into attribute energy. The converted energy will be stored in these storage crystals. The maximum amount of energy stored at once represents the strength of the abilities of the awakener. The data is reflected in the storage crystals. One hundred storage crystals are the transitional value from the scholar level to the fighter level. For some naturally gifted awakener, their ability potential can reach ninety-eight, ninety-nine, or even a hundred."