Valen nodded. "I understand." Nine Tower was a building entirely for students. To be precise, it was more like an arena. But the ninth floor was special. Only those with special powers—ability users—were allowed in and out. Blue Star Military Academy had its own armed force and also a research institute that studied and analyzed all kinds of abilities. But among the students who had awakened abilities, only a very few stayed closely connected with the academy's research teams. This was the academy's top-secret that could never leak. Each year, the number of students allowed to participate was strictly controlled. Students were carefully screened to make sure everything was safe. But at Nine Tower, they couldn't be sure if someone with bad intentions might be hiding in there. Valen nodded. "I understand." He got ready to leave, but added one more thing before walking out. "Mr. Ewing, among this year's new students, there should be several who have already awakened their abilities." That was his biggest gain from supervising the new student exams—apart from Thora. It was also the year with the most ability users among students ever admitted to the academy. The third round of the holographic games had been designed to temporarily suppress some students' abilities, to make sure the test was fair. "Handle it as per usual," Davis said in a deep voice. Valen nodded, gave a proper military salute, and then turned and strode away. After she left, Davis's gaze fell on the documents Valen had just submitted. What kind of changes would this year's new students bring to Blue Star Military Academy? Elsewhere, Ashley stepped up to the base of the academy's main building and looked up, his gaze fixed on a certain floor's glass panels. "The 66th floor... Is that where I can get that person's files?" he murmured, narrowing his blue eyes. A small smile curved at the corner of his lips, and with a long stride, he stepped into the building. It was lunchtime, so the building was almost empty. This building was only for students, so there were no guards. Ashley scanned the security cameras. A surge of electricity shot from his eyes, and the red lights on the monitors instantly went out. He walked to the elevator for the 66th floor and swiped a student card—but the elevator didn't respond. The screen flashed two words, "No Access!" Ashley's expression grew cold. He placed his hand on the elevator buttons, and a purple current shot from his palm straight into the elevator system. Ding! The elevator doors opened. He chuckled and stepped inside. The red light on the elevator's camera went out at the same time. The elevator rose slowly. Ashley kept his eyes closed until "Ding" sounded again, then he opened them and stepped out. The 66th-floor doors were made of high-tech metal gates with advanced security. Ashley stepped forward slowly, lowering his eyes, and placed his hand on the nearby ID verification panel. The moment electricity spread across his palm, a massive shock suddenly burst out, throwing him hard backward. Alarms started blaring sharply. Ashley didn't linger. He immediately leapt out the window, landing nimbly on the 65th floor before disappearing from the building's view. "Mr. Mercer! Someone just broke into the 66th floor of the Student Data Building!" a subordinate rushed to report. "What?!" Valen shot to his feet. "The 'Elite Ten' has been notified. They're on their way to the building!" Valen frowned. Without another word, he dashed out. The 66th floor of the Student Data Building could only be accessed by the top ten students in the academy's overall ranking. Inside were files that only they were allowed to see. Some of the data could be retrieved directly from the computers, but the most sensitive files were never connected to the network—once online, they could easily be hacked. So, the most sensitive files were always stored separately, only for those with permission to view them on site. And now, someone actually dared to break in openly as an intruder. Clearly, their target was the academy's data archive. The academy didn't mind giving strong students access, granting it permanently once they graduated. But showing up uninvited was theft. And the academy never showed mercy to thieves like that!