9 Entrance exam (1/2)
As he walked in to the examination room, he noticed a Shinigami waiting for him. To his disappointment, it was an unknown character that wasn't even shown in the manga or the anime. He then noticed three pedestals, each holding a crystal ball on top.
”First, place your hand on top of the left crystal and pour in all of your reiatsu. This will determine the amount of reiatsu you have. You need an average amount of reiatsu to past.”
The amount of reiatsu a being possessed was categorised into 5 levels: Basic, Average, High, Great and Immense. Basic amount of reiatsu is the common level of power of a regular human as they possess the bare minimum (Below average Class).
Average amount of reiatsu is the common level of power among non-seated and low ranked seated officers (Average Class).
High amount of reiatsu is the common level of power among high ranked seated and average lieutenant ranked officers (Lieutenant Class).
Great amount of reiatsu is the common level of power amongst those of an average captain rank. (Captain Class)
Lastly, Immense amount of Reiatsu. This level of spiritual power is reflected in its ability to enhance a user during combat as well as its ability to affect the surrounding environment on a controlled level, allowing the wielder to use it in combat to startling degrees (Advanced Captain-Class).
They are then categorised into Upper and Lower.
Furthermore, they can also be categorised into 'Orderly' and 'Chaotic' which corresponds to how well the Shinigami can control his Reiatsu. Orderly being very well controlled and chaotic being having no control at all.
Itsuki placed his hand on the crystal ball and poured in all his reiatsu without holding back. The crystal ball started to shine lightly for a few moments before words were plastered across the surface
| Upper Average/Lower High |
This raised an eyebrow of the Shinigami as he was mildly shocked before continuing
”Now place your hand on the one in the middle as it will test your willpower which will measure your potential.”
Reiryoku is a power aligned with the spiritual sensitivity and willpower of the user. This meant that those with a higher willpower have the ability of possessing more Reiryoku allowing them to utilise more reiatsu.
For recruits there, were six stages ranging from 1 to 6 with 1 being the weakest. The crystal ball tested on how long one can last and just measured the potential of the applicant. It wasn't the final result, as willpower can be improved.
As Itsuki placed his hand onto the ball he felt some pain in his head. Although, compared to when he received his memories, it was only a walk in the park. The pain started to increase, from like a poke, to a sharp needle like pain. It didn't stop there however; a painful expression now masked his face replacing Itsuki's apathetic one as the pain amplified once again. After a couple of minutes, which seemed like hours for Itsuki, he finally removed his hand as he gasped for air, with sweat falling down his face.
He looked towards the crystal ball and the results were shown
| Stage 6 |
He waited for the Shinigami to carry on but never heard anything. Confused, he turned around only to see the Shinigami staring at the ball with bloodshot eyes and a disbelieving expression. The Shinigami realised that no matter how many times he rubbed his eyes. The results wouldn't change.