Chapter 16: Spirit Illumination

The proctor who had just spoken looked at Jiang Jian's name and said in shock, "Looking across Anhezhou, not even one perfect score appears in a decade!"

"And in this Guangling City, a perfect score has never appeared before!"

Another proctor spoke up resolutely, their tone ironclad: "As long as this person's God-Given Talent isn't particularly poor, I will carefully consider admitting him to Luoying Academy as an exception!"

Flying Light Terrace, somewhere in the 24th grid.

Zhao Jianxue raised her head, looking at the name that suppressed tens of thousands of people, her expression somewhat dazed.

"Jiang Jian... 50 points..."

"Why does this name feel so familiar..."

Edge of the Flying Light Terrace.

Zhou Yu's eyes were bloodshot as he shook the shoulder of the teacher next to him vigorously: "Jiang Jian! My student! Perfect score, 50 points!"

Although the teacher was crying and laughing at the same time, their expression was equally excited: "Guangling No. 1 High School has taken the top prize in Guangling City!"

The other teachers were all full of excitement: "Jiang Jian actually took 1st place!"

"The teaching resources Guangling No. 1 High School can obtain will skyrocket immediately!"

"It might even be on par with those schools in the God-Illumination District!"

Inside the exam hall light screen.

Jiang Jian raised his head.

Looking at his glowing name, his gaze brightened slightly.

However, his mind did not relax.

The theoretical exam was only the first stage.

Next.

There was the even more important God-Given Ceremony!

Boom!

Following a loud noise.

The total ranking of the theoretical leaderboard was completely fixed!

Jiang Jian's name sat at the very top, suppressing tens of thousands of his peers!

"10 minutes 00 seconds until the God-Given Ceremony."

On the light screen in front of the desk, light intertwined.

The countdown began.

Around the Flying Light Terrace, the clamor and discussion still had not ceased.

Instead, it grew even more intense!

Countless people began whispering to each other, inquiring about Jiang Jian's origins.

In just a few minutes.

Jiang Jian's background and school grades had been dug up completely!

"A student from Guangling No. 1 High School!"

"What?!"

"He's actually a student from the Shadow District!"

"A student from the Shadow District?!"

"Perfect score!?"

"Is this true!?"

After learning of Jiang Jian's background.

Countless people's expressions became even more shocked!

"This Jiang Jian is actually a child from the Public Care Center!"

In just a few dozen seconds, even more explosive news began to spread wildly!

It spread across the Flying Light Terrace at a terrifying speed!

The live broadcast channels for the God-Given Grand Exam, as well as numerous rebroadcast channels, were already full!

Even people from neighboring provinces had heard of this and began to pay attention to the live broadcast of the Guangling City Grand Exam!

"5 minutes 00 seconds until the God-Given Ceremony."

"3 minutes 00 seconds until the God-Given Ceremony."

"1 minute 00 seconds until the God-Given Ceremony."

"0 seconds until the God-Given Ceremony."

Jiang Jian here did not know about the discussion outside.

Instead, he sat in his seat.

Quietly waiting for the God-Given Ceremony to begin.

"The God-Given Exam officially begins!"

A mechanical female voice suddenly rang out, spreading across the Flying Light Terrace!

"Rank 32563, Wang Liu, ascend the ceremony platform!"

"Rank 32562, Lin Feng, ascend the ceremony platform!"

"Rank 32561, Li Minghui, ascend the ceremony platform!"

The 24 students at the very bottom of the ranking walked onto the high ceremony platform in turn.

The giant mirror at the top of the ceremony platform suddenly shook!

The blinding light of the star shone down, so bright that people couldn't open their eyes!

The next moment.

The Flying Light Terrace's array activated, absorbing and converting the star's light, causing it to submerge entirely into the ceremony platform!

Boom!

24 brilliant beams of light shone down!

A few seconds later.

The light dissipated.

These 24 students opened their eyes one after another, their expressions varied.

Some showed surprise, shouting loudly: "I obtained a Level 1 'Soldier'!"

More people hung their heads, their expressions dejected.

The members of the examination board above were solemn, beginning to get busy.

The examination board had many members, each grading the students in the grids in front of them.

"Wang Liu, Level 1 'Body' talent, fingers become thicker."

"God-Given score, 3 points."

"Theoretical score, 1 point."

"Total score, 4 points, post to the leaderboard immediately!"

The verdict was announced.

On the giant total leaderboard, a line of small text appeared immediately!

"Ranking undecided, Wang Liu, 4 points."

Wang Liu jumped off the ceremony platform, his face ashen.

"Lin Feng, Level 1 'Soldier' talent, Crushing Stone Spear Art."

"God-Given score, 19 points!"

"Theoretical score, 1 point."

"Total score, 20 points, post to the leaderboard immediately!"

Although the total score was very low, Lin Feng was full of joy, bowing respectfully to the examination board on the high platform: "Thank you, teachers!"

Small text appeared on the total leaderboard as well.

"Ranking undecided, Wang Liu, 20 points."

A Level 1 'Soldier' talent, and it was a highly practical spear art.

It was enough to find a decent job in the God-Illumination District!

As time passed.

More verdicts rang out one after another.

Jiang Jian sat in his chair, listening to the voices coming from his ears, closing his eyes to doze.

The God-Given Exam stage would last for a day.

Even if the 20 teachers on the examination board graded without stopping for a moment.

Each student would take several dozen seconds.

Although the ceremony platform had 24 grids.

Within a minute, they could only grade about 50 people for their God-Given score.

There were over 30,000 examinees here.

To wait for his turn.

It would take at least ten-plus hours.

More and more people obtained God-Given talents.

99 percent of them were the highly mediocre 'Body' type.

The rest were mostly 'Mind'.

Besides that.

Occasionally, 'Soldier' and 'Will' would appear.

As for 'Art' and 'Martial', they were extremely rare.

Several hours passed.

Nearly 20,000 students had received their God-Given talent.

Only a few dozen 'Martial' talents had appeared.

The number of 'Art' talents was even fewer.

Out of 20,000 people, no more than ten.

And they were all Level 1 'Art'.

Not a single Level 2.

Several more hours passed.

"Almost at the 1000th place."

Jiang Jian raised his head and looked at the total leaderboard.

The names on it were already dense, with over 30,000.

On the ceremony platform not far away.

A girl walked forward, stretching out her hand tremblingly.

Jiang Jian's gaze landed on her.

He recognized her as Liu Yu from his class.

Liu Yu closed her eyes, seemingly muttering something in her mouth.

Boom!

The light shone down!

A few seconds later.

Liu Yu opened her eyes abruptly, looking at her palms, her expression desperate.

At the same time.

On the examination board above, a cold voice came down.

"Liu Yu, Level 1 'Mind' talent, quick thinking."

"God-Given score, 9 points."

"Theoretical score, 37 points."

"Total score, 46 points, post to the leaderboard immediately!"

Listening to the voice in his ears.

Liu Yu was disheartened.

She stumbled off the ceremony platform.

Soon.

Ji Ming, as the 765th in theoretical ranking, walked onto the ceremony platform in the opposite grid.

His theoretical score was not low.

It was 42 points.

"Gods above, give me a good God-Given talent..."

Ji Ming muttered, and after standing still, he raised his palm.

Boom!

Brilliant light shone down!

The next moment.

Ji Ming opened his eyes abruptly, his face full of joy, shouting loudly: "Level 2 'Body'! Gods above, I actually got a Level 2 'Body'!"

Above, on the examination board.

The proctor's voice came down as well.

"Ji Ming, Level 2 'Body' talent, strong as an ox!"

"God-Given score, 34 points!"

"Theoretical score, 42 points!"

"Total score, 76 points!!!"

The scoring range for Level 1 talent was between 1 and 29 points.

The scoring range for Level 2 talent was between 30 and 49 points.

The Level 2 'strong as an ox' was not a mediocre talent.

It could increase full-body strength and was very useful.

Because it was a 'Body' type with a lower score, he only got 34 God-Given points!

Hearing his total score.

In his excitement, Ji Ming swayed and almost fell!

However, he braced himself with one hand.

He actually did a carp leap and stood up!

At this moment.

Ji Ming only felt that his whole body was full of strength!

"Level 2 talent! Strong as an ox!"

"One in ten thousand!"

"So I, Ji Ming, am the chosen one!"

Ji Ming's expression was excited, he swung his fist hard, jumped off the ceremony platform, and looked up at the total leaderboard!

Although the ranking was undecided.

But on the leaderboard at this time, there were already over 30,000 names!

Among them, there were no more than a hundred people with Level 2 talent!

"Who said 'Body' talent is useless!"

"There is no trash among Level 2 talents!"

Ji Ming's expression was excited, and he walked quickly toward the edge of the Flying Light Terrace.

Examinees who had participated in the God-Given Ceremony were no longer isolated by the light screen.

They could leave the exam hall on their own.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 17 =====