Dark Moon Era

Chapter 91: Prediction

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Tang Ling’s reflex test was outstanding.

His dodging rate was very high. Compared to the others, it seemed effortless when he carried out the test. There were almost no big movements from him, and it seemed to be an important criterion.

Why was prediction ability regarded as something valuable? It allowed the user to perform micro-movements for effective dodging, and there was a term in the professional world for that—micro-senses.

It was a necessary step in becoming a Purple Moon Warrior. Tang Ling displayed his forte well, albeit still being very far away from achieving the state of micro-senses.

“There is still something in him that shines. It’s certain that he has prediction ability although it’s still very weak.” Yang Kong finally came up with a conclusion.

At the same time, both Instructor Thuja and Tang Ling’s mates finally heaved a breath of relief. Judging from Tang Ling’s performance, passing would not be a problem, and he might even achieve decent results.

On the other hand, Tang Ling did not even care about what other people thought about his performance. He was actually testing the limits of his Precise Instinct.

Inside the reflex test machine was a 5-square meter space, and any kind of dodging movement in the space was allowed.

The light spots floating in the air represented incoming attacks. The test was all about effectively dodging the light spot and not letting them hit the body.

Of course, if it was just a simple test, Tang Ling would have passed with ease.

Even without using his Precise Instinct, his reflexes alone could achieve decent results. He did the same during the normal training, not even using his Precise Instinct while dodging the swinging logs.

Therefore, he would usually fall behind Amir and be evenly match with Yu.

However, after Su Yao gave him a boost, Tang Ling was confident about reaching a 95% dodging rate which would be a lot higher than Amir’s result.

Nonetheless, he could not reveal it brazenly. If he simply relied on his reflexes to pass the test, it could not explain his exhaustion. Hence, using his Precise Instinct became reasonable since he already exposed it a little during his first exam.

Moreover, the environment was hard to come by, so why not use it to test the limits of his Precise Instinct?

Tang Ling controlled his body and maintained around a 73% dodging rate most of the time. However, inside his mind, he was challenging himself to quickly calculate more than three ways to dodge the light spots.

If he could not form more than three ways, he would imagine himself in a space with increased light spots and how he could effectively dodge them.

His calculation must remain at a high precision most of the time, and he could not exceed his physical capabilities. In short, it was a very exhausting feat.

Nevertheless, training either his mind or body was beneficial to his Precise Instinct. After his life changed, his Precise Instinct became a lot more useful in his daily life.

Therefore, after a minute, Tang Ling’s nose started to bleed reasonably.

According to his own calculation, the speed of the light spots reached 150 meters per second, and the number increased from 2 to 5 every square meter.

His successful dodging rate would then drop to above 60%.

After the precise number came into his mind, he knew that this reflex test had also been tinkered with.

It was a very smart move, changing the speed of the light spots from 80 meters per second to 83 meters per second. The minor bump in speed was not something normal people could distinguish, but with Tang Ling’s Precise Instinct, the numbers appeared in his mind.

The concentration of the light spots were also changed but was a lot more subtle than the speed. The test was skillfully tinkered with!

Even Tang Ling had to admit that someone without Precise Instinct, no matter how powerful, could barely notice the minor differences.

However, the minor differences, according to his calculation, could theoretically lower his successful dodging rate by around 5 to 7%.

It was not just some increase in numbers. Under extreme conditions, the slightest speed would greatly increase the difficulty of dodging.

5 to 7% was his conservative calculation, but despite that, if he used his Precise Instinct in the test, Tang Ling would be able to easily achieve a 100% dodging rate while munching on a jerky.

He intentionally lowered his results to Amir’s standards. He still upheld the principle of having a low profile. Since he had exposed a part of his ability, he might as well maximize the benefit.

A low profile could save his skin.

Displaying value at a suitable time was also considered as balance in his performance. Besides, the one who tinkered with the test must have known about his true ability. Would the culprit tinker even more due to worrying and somehow expose himself?

A minute flew by quickly.

Tang Ling controlled his dodging rate to be around 74%, which was higher than everyone and second to Amir.

Coupled with his usual training, his current condition and ability would seem very reasonable. Moreover, he did not bleed during his usual training.

After he came out from the machine, Instructor Thuja nodded at him in relief, but Yang Kong was not in a hurry to announce the result. Instead, he looked at the two lines of blood from Tang Ling’s nostrils and asked, “Prediction?”

Tang Ling showed a helpless look at Yang Kong’s question, but deep in his heart, he was thinking about whether the people of Safety Sector No. 17 noticed a part of his ability that he exposed and simply labeled him as something else.

Looking at Tang Ling’s lost look, Yang Kong explained, “I’m saying you seem to be able to predict danger beforehand. It’s known as prediction ability.”

“I don’t know what prediction you are referring to, but I do sense danger beforehand.” It was not a lie coming from Tang Ling. He did not predict danger beforehand, but his brain calculated all the numbers precisely and provided them to him.

It did sound like the prediction that Yang Kong was referring to.

Deep down, Tang Ling knew his Precise Instinct was totally different from the prediction. As for what differences there were between his current stage of Precise Instinct and the prediction ability, or which one was stronger, he really could not tell.

The only minor detail was that prediction seemed to be able to sense danger beforehand and drive the body to dodge or counter it.

Precise Instinct? It only calculated the result. Tang Ling would still have to precisely calculate the solution and countermeasures himself.

It sounded like prediction was much more useful.

However, Tang Ling did not think the same. Compared to instinctive reflexes and countermeasures, Tang Ling preferred Precise Instinct’s calculation which provided a better sense of control.

Moreover, Su Yao told him that his Precise Instinct still had space to grow!

Since Yang Kong had mistaken his Precise Instinct as a prediction ability, Tang Ling was happy about the outcome too.

His Precise Instinct could not afford any exposure.

While Tang Ling was comparing prediction ability and his Precise Instinct deep in his heart, Yang Kong had come up with his own answer.

He nodded and looked at Alan with an embarrassed gaze again. “Director, I can’t really judge Tang Ling’s third test. The final decision whether he passes or not is up to you.”