Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

Based on the information I've come across about mental strength, its strength is actually divided into several stages.

The weakest is like Hunter, who can only improve his eyesight, making him sharper and more alert, and greatly increase his mental capacity, making his calculation ability and reaction speed much faster.

Physical coordination also improves significantly; some difficult moves that were previously impossible can now be performed with ease.

Even with this being the lowest level of mental power usage, it is already incredibly powerful.

Then there's mental projection, using mental power to launch various forms of attacks.

For example, when making eye contact with someone, you can plant some psychological suggestions, or through strong mental stimulation, cause the target to feel mechanically suffocated, or even directly create hallucinations to make the other person lose their mind, thereby achieving the goal of defeating the other person.

At this level, they already possess formidable combat capabilities!

Moving upwards, there are even more powerful applications of mental power, such as directly activating mental power to generate physical attacks, using mental power to control objects, and using mental power to create a range of obstructions to the line of sight and shield the human body's various senses. These are all attack methods at this level!

The cardinals of the Vatican, as well as the black priests and others, are all at this level.

Reaching this level is practically godlike among ordinary people!

Orenero was once at this level as well.

When Miyazaki Yu first faced this person, he was in a very sorry state and was almost killed by him.

That was the closest Miyazaki Yu ever came to death. Even thinking about it now, he still feels a lingering fear. You can imagine how terrifying a mental attack of that level, which is almost tangible, is!

Even a single glance could plunge an ordinary person into an illusion from which they cannot escape, or even lead to suicide. It is entirely possible to even invade the mind and turn the other person's brain into a complete mess.

Now, Shiho Miyano directly used her mental power to move the water cup to her hand. This seemingly simple action showed that she had already reached this level of ability. With diligent practice, it was only a matter of time before she could achieve it.

Moreover, judging from their own experience and that of Shiho Miyano, those who can last less than ten minutes should have reached the first level of mental strength, while those who can last between ten and twenty minutes are almost at the second level of mental strength.

As for the two who lasted for more than twenty minutes, they now possess powerful mental strength at the bishop level, enabling them to use their mental strength for direct attacks, thus becoming one of the strongest ability users in the world.

How could one not feel excited about such a meteoric rise to success?

At this moment, Miyano Akemi could even imagine that the dozen or so people present would only need a short period of time to adapt, and their combat power would experience a huge leap. The strength of the entire organization would be no less than that of the Black Organization at its peak.

Because it is more refined, it can be used as if it were a wielder's arm, making it even more efficient and thus an even more terrifying existence.

"Not bad, not bad. As expected of the only person besides me who can last for more than 20 minutes, that's quite an interesting move."

Vermouth smiled charmingly, and then with a wave of her hand, the teapot holding the tea was instantly lifted up as if by an invisible hand, drawing a perfect arc in the air before landing steadily in her hand.

Everyone stared wide-eyed again, but then they understood.

Vermouth's strength was undeniably the best in the organization, second only to Miyazaki Yu. After guiding her spiritual power, she was also the one who could maintain it for the longest time. It was only natural that she possessed such strength.

Seeing that she had been outdone by this woman again, Shiho Miyano snorted softly, but then acknowledged her strength. Acknowledging the power of the strong was itself a form of respect.

"It seems that everyone has experienced changes to varying degrees after guiding out their mental power. Mental power is a product of the brain and one of the most important powers of mankind. Understanding and mastering this power will benefit you immensely."

Over the next three days, I will lead everyone in mental training to help you become familiar with this power as soon as possible. How much you can master depends on your own efforts.

The gazes of the crowd hardened once more; to receive his guidance would perhaps be the greatest honor of their lives.

Under Miyazaki Yu's guidance, everyone began cultivating their mental strength.

Everyone felt that the descriptions in those novels, such as "advancing at breakneck speed," were not exaggerated at all, but were truly accurate.

Everyone is like they've been given a top genius experience card, enjoying ten or twenty times the experience every day.

This feeling of improvement that I can experience every moment is truly captivating.

Humans are actually highly patterned animals. The reason why games can be so captivating is fundamentally due to their feedback systems.

In the game, we only need to slash once to get a value, and punch once to get a damage value.

This kind of timely feedback allows people to intuitively feel their progress.

That's why games have progress bars; without them, many games would be unplayable.

Everyone felt the same way at that moment!

They did not undergo the arduous development process that other mental ability users go through, but instead gained a large amount of mental power in just one day.

It's like suddenly having a huge amount of wealth, so it's naturally very easy to squander it.

Therefore, everyone has essentially skipped the accumulation stage, just like the muscle-guided method in the past, which skipped the stage of diligent study and hard work to accumulate knowledge and directly entered the later stage of having achieved something, only lacking practice.

If progress is slow, then it would truly be outrageous.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and everyone made great progress.

First are Vermouth and Shiho Miyano, whose mental strength is the strongest. They can now use their mental strength to launch substantial attacks.

Other abilities, such as sensing killing intent, perceiving the surrounding environment, and using mental power instead of eyes, are already quite proficient.

Vermouth can even use her mental power to create mental shocks and mental barriers to a certain extent, just like Orenello, except that her proficiency is still a little lacking, and her total mental power has already surpassed his.

While Shiho Miyano cannot yet use these abilities, her control over mental power is more refined, making her superior to Vermouth in creating illusions.

A well-crafted illusion can be very useful for survival. An illusion created by a mental ability user is unlikely to be completely broken free from in a short period of time unless the two opponents are of vastly different abilities or of equal level.

Although its attack power is somewhat weak, it is extremely practical.

Furthermore, by adding techniques such as controlling throwing knives or needles to attack, one can achieve extremely terrifying results, making it a perfect match for assassination.

Chapter 659 Ranking of Combat Strength

With her illusion magic and object manipulation skills, coupled with her now exquisite swordsmanship, this girl, whose martial prowess was not particularly noteworthy, suddenly became the second strongest member of the organization after Vermouth!

And everyone else has also made great progress.

For example, after Matsumoto Sayuri gained powerful mental strength, her attack speed was greatly improved, and her accuracy was also greatly enhanced.

She can even pierce a mosquito's eye with a fine needle from within a hundred meters. The throwing knife ability given to her by Miyazaki Yu has also been greatly enhanced, resulting in a significant increase in her combat power.

Kevin Yoshino and Hunter have also seen a significant improvement in their sniping abilities, with their maximum sniping range doubling.

Their combat abilities have also improved dramatically, especially Kevin Yoshino's. His sniping limit has more than doubled. He can now engage a target at a distance of over 4,200 yards, a distance that no other sniper in the world can achieve.

If this data were to be leaked, it would definitely cause a huge upheaval in the sniper community!

The same applies to everyone else; those who have an extremely strong area of ​​expertise have seen their expertise increase significantly, which in turn boosts their other abilities.

Those without a particular area of ​​expertise have seen their overall strength greatly enhanced. Combined with their individual swordsmanship skills, even the weakest among them now possesses strength surpassing that of ordinary swordsmen.

On the open ground, two figures appeared and collided with a loud crash.

"Ding!"

The violent tremors and the escaping fumes caused the lawn beneath our feet to sway and shake, with countless shattered blades of grass fluttering and dancing in the air.

After clashing once, the two immediately stopped, then spun their swords and began searching for each other's weaknesses. Their sword attacks were exactly the same, with only subtle differences.

The two moved with the agility of phantoms, and each time sparks flew, they would launch another attack. The air would ripple and spread out repeatedly, like the surface of water rippling at any moment during a rainstorm.

"Stab!"

After the swords clashed, a swift slash followed, and the extremely thin blades heated up suddenly, sparking a burst of sparks. Only then could the faces of the two people be clearly seen.

The two opponents were none other than Akemi Miyano and Sayuri Matsumoto.

The two women are evenly matched in terms of skill, speed, and mental strength, so neither of them can easily defeat the other.

As one movie put it, it's because they were all taught by the same master that they couldn't break each other's moves.

Indeed, both of their powers came from Miyazaki Hayao's instruction and guidance. Their techniques, strength, and methods of dealing with those techniques were extremely similar.

Although the two have slight differences due to their personalities, these differences are not enough to lead to a quick victory.

"Not bad, not bad at all. It's unbelievable that they were just ordinary people before, but now they have such combat power. Your methods are simply miraculous. With your methods, all the hard work of those who have worked so hard has become a joke."

Watching the two women fight, Vermouth, who was standing next to Miyazaki Yu, couldn't help but smile and speak.

“What you said makes some sense, but I have never denied the value of hard work, from the past to the present. And at any time, you may not work hard, but you must never deny the value of hard work, just like now.”

The two seemed evenly matched, but in reality, Akemi was superior. She was once a member of the Black Organization and received rigorous training when she was young. Although Sayuri received the techniques I taught her, Akemi also had them.

Even though my abilities overshadow hers, Akemi's years of hard work won't be entirely in vain. She has the advantage in combat style and more practical experience. So even though Sayuri can withstand his attacks now, Akemi will definitely be the one to win in the long run.

Shiho Miyano, standing to the side, also breathed a sigh of relief; she completely trusted Yu Miyazaki's judgment.

In the end, her older sister won, which made her happy. Although it was just a friendly match, winning was still a good thing.

As Miyazaki Yu had predicted, the battle unfolded as Sayuri gradually fell into a disadvantageous position, while Miyano Akemi's attacks grew stronger and stronger.

The sword in her hand moved like a whirlwind, attacking from all directions with the force of wind and rain. Each strike was swift and decisive. Xiaobaihe lacked practical combat experience, and under such resolute and steady attacks, she was like a small flame, growing weaker and weaker.

Finally, in the moment of counterattack after a clash of swords, Miyano Akemi seized the opportunity and used all her strength to cast an illusion, shaking her opponent's mind and successfully placing the sword tip an inch away from her throat.

"It seems I've lost. Miss Akemi's illusion was amazing. Even though I was on guard, I couldn't resist it and my mind went blank for a moment."

Akemi Miyano smiled, her eyes crinkling: "No, the reason I was able to win is because I had a background in martial arts and I've experienced a lot of battles. Miss Sayuri, you'll definitely be able to beat me in a little while."

Miyazaki Yu clapped his hands and laughed, "Alright, everyone has seen your abilities. The two of you have already reached a very good level in your battles. The reason I had you spar with each other was firstly to test your ability level after you guided your spiritual power, and secondly to increase your experience."

After all, no matter how powerful you are, you will suffer if you don't have the corresponding experience in fighting enemies!

So the next training session will be individual matches against everyone except yourselves, to test your progress.

So everyone started a series of battles, with each person fighting against anyone in the organization at least once.

Miyazaki Yu wasn't idle either. He carefully commented on each match, pointing out everyone's weaknesses and shortcomings one by one.

Their current situation is similar to that of a group of protagonists who have fallen off a cliff and encountered a reclusive master with unparalleled skills. The master, with his vast knowledge and insightful perspective, gave a precise critique of everyone in the protagonist group from a high vantage point.

Let them fill in all their weaknesses and make up for all the flaws in their abilities.

This is equivalent to filling all the gaps in the barrel, greatly expanding everyone's capabilities.

So Miyazaki Yu ranked the abilities of these ten people.

The first place naturally belongs to Vermouth. She won all nine of her own battles and is undoubtedly the number one fighter among them. Even Shiho Miyano is no match for her.

Then, the second place naturally belongs to Shiho Miyano. Although her fighting style is still somewhat immature, she is growing extremely fast and improving every moment. Moreover, her ability to manipulate objects has given her a huge boost. Others would have no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation.

The third place goes to Satoshi Maeda. He was already the all-Japan karate champion, and after receiving instruction from Yu Miyazaki, his skills improved dramatically. His third-place finish is truly well-deserved!

Chapter 660 The Temptation of Power Cuts Off the Root

The remaining rankings are as follows: Akemi Miyano ranked fourth, Kevin Yoshino ranked fifth, Sayuri Matsumoto ranked sixth, Makoto Asai ranked seventh, Akiko Sayama ranked eighth, Toshiya Tadokoro ranked ninth, and Hunter ranked tenth.

However, although Kevin Yoshino and Hunter are ranked fifth and tenth respectively, they are both top-notch snipers. Their fighting ability is not the only indicator of their strength.