Chapter 17: Spirit Hidden

At this point, Jiang Jian acquired a Level 2 “Body” talent.

Walking along, he drew countless envious and admiring glances.

Many representatives from the Divine Illumination District companies stared at him with burning eyes.

Long ago arrived at the Guangling No. 1 High School waiting area.

They craned their necks, waiting for Jiang Jian to arrive.

The Divine Bestowal Ceremony continued.

By this point.

The number of examinees who had received Level 2 talents had already reached a hundred!

Yet, among these Level 2 talents.

Most were “Body” and “Heart.”

“Candidate No. 330, Zhang Lu, ascend the ceremony platform!”

The mechanical voice fell.

Jiang Jian also looked up.

Zhang Lu’s face was tense with anxiety.

She walked onto the high platform alongside the other students called.

Her theoretical score was only 43.

Normally, this score was not low.

But before the exam, Jiang Jian’s notes had spread across both districts of Guangling.

Many students’ scores had risen by one to three points.

Zhang Lu performed slightly below her usual level this time.

43 points placed her outside the top 300.

Boom!

The massive mirror slowly rotated.

A blinding beam split into twenty-four rays, shining down!

Zhang Lu closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling uncontrollably.

A few seconds later.

The starlight gradually faded.

“Level 1 Detached Object Control...”

Zhang Lu opened her eyes, exhaling slightly in relief.

Detached Object Control resembled Remote Object Retrieval—it was not a useless talent.

At least it was stronger than “Body” or “Heart.”

The examiner’s voice came down.

“Zhang Lu, Level 1 ‘Mind’ talent: Detached Object Control.”

“Divine Bestowal Score: 13!”

“Theoretical Score: 43!”

“Total Score: 56, listed immediately!”

No sooner had the words ended.

Zhang Lu’s information instantly appeared on the massive overall ranking board.

“Rank Undetermined, Zhang Lu, 56 points.”

As time passed.

Only a few hundred examinees remained without Divine Bestowal.

“Candidate No. 98, Yu Ning, ascend the ceremony platform!”

Finally.

The top one hundred theoretical scorers began their Divine Bestowal!

A few seconds later.

Yu Ning stepped out of the light, expression complex.

The examiner’s voice echoed: “Yu Ning, Level 1 ‘Weapon’ talent: Horizontal Slash Blade Qi.”

“Divine Bestowal Score: 18!”

“Theoretical Score: 45!”

“Total Score: 63, listed immediately!”

This score was neither good nor bad.

A total of 63 points was not low!

Generally speaking, due to affinity influence.

Students with superior theoretical scores tended to receive better Divine Bestowal talents than those with weaker scores.

“Jiang Zhao, Level 2 ‘Mind’ talent: Mind Hidden in Spirit.”

“Divine Bestowal Score: 35!”

“Theoretical Score: 47!”

“Total Score: 82, listed immediately!”

Jiang Zhao opened her eyes, received the Level 2 “Mind” talent, and smiled.

Among Level 2 talents, there were almost no useless ones.

A Divine Bestowal score of 35 was already high.

Among the next top twenty.

Many “Art” and “Martial” talents appeared.

Among them, even a Level 2 “Martial” talent!

“Zhao Chen, Level 2 ‘Martial’ talent: Mountain-Shattering Palm!”

“Divine Bestowal Score: 40!”

“Theoretical Score: 48!”

“Total Score: 88, listed immediately!”

At this point, the examiner’s voice rose to an extremely excited pitch!

Level 2 “Mountain-Shattering Palm” was extremely rare!

Its Divine Bestowal score reached an astonishing 40!

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

“Mountain-Shattering Palm” earning 40 Divine Bestowal points ranked just below the top-tier Level 2 “Art” talents!

Zhao Chen stepped out of the light and stood on the ceremony platform.

To him,

the examiner’s voice sounded like celestial music.

He couldn’t help but raise his head, squinting.

Looking down upon the tens of thousands of students below, his expression was haughty.

The next moment.

Before he could revel in his triumph,

An even more excited voice roared from the main judging platform!

“Gong Shuangshuang!”

“Level 2 ‘Art’!”

“Water Control!”

Boom!

Beside Zhao Chen, a girl in school uniform stepped forward, surrounded by roaring, thundering waves of water!

The water surged violently, carrying a freezing, bone-chilling aura that made Zhao Chen shudder and nearly fall off the platform!

The examiner’s voice trembled: “Divine Bestowal Score: 47!”

“Theoretical Score: 48!”

“Total Score: 95!”

Boom!

The Flying Light Array rotated!

Through live broadcast and relay, millions of eyes fixed on Gong Shuangshuang’s face!

Under the gaze of the multitude,

the schoolgirl lightly waved her hand, and the violent water waves around her roared and howled.

Zhao Chen, terrified, leapt hastily off the platform, his clothes soaked through.

Meanwhile,

countless murmurs erupted in a clamor!

“It’s a Level 2 ‘Art’ talent!”

“Gong Shuangshuang! Another prodigy from the Municipal No. 1 High School!”

"This year’s Divine Gift exam, the first Level 2 'Art'!"

"An 'Art' is never useless!"

"Her 'Art' is 'Water Control'—equally potent in offense and defense!"

"Level 2 'Water Control'!"

"A prodigy!"

"This is what a prodigy looks like!"

"Zhao Chen's 'Crack Mountain Palm' is fierce and powerful, but still falls short before Level 2 'Water Control'!"

……

Gong Shuangshuang walked down the stage with calm composure.

The water waves around her faded gradually; under countless gazes, she shone like the brightest star!

On the overall leaderboard.

Her name surged rapidly, radiating blinding light, occupying the top ranks!

Gong Shuangshuang, 95 points!

Now, at this point.

The candidates who had not yet undergone the Divine Gift ritual.

Only four remained!

"Fourth place, Song Ling, ascend the ritual platform!"

"Third place, Du Fang, ascend the ritual platform!"

As the Feiguang platform array rotated, a mechanical voice echoed.

Song Ling and Du Fang stepped onto the stage from their respective 24-section zones.

"Du Fang, your 49 theoretical points are impressive."

Song Ling glanced at Du Fang and spoke calmly, "I will surpass you in Divine Gift points."

Du Fang smiled but said nothing.

He stepped directly onto the ritual platform and stood beneath the giant mirror.

BOOM!

The massive Feiguang mirror roared to life, two blinding beams of constant starlight descending!

The next instant.

Both beams suddenly trembled!

Seeing this,

all twenty examiners on the main panel wore expressions of shock!

The several supervisors sent by the Divine Gift University leapt to their feet, staring fixedly at the ritual platform!

One supervisor’s eyes blazed as he muttered, "Could it be a Level 3 talent?"

Before the words were out,

BOOM!

Brilliant light erupted from the ritual platform!

Song Ling suddenly opened her eyes; deep within her gaze, a swirling vortex of green spun violently!

"Song Ling!"

"Level 3 'Heart' talent: Soul Healing!"

"Divine Gift points…"

"50 points!!!"

The chief examiner’s voice cracked—he shouted it outright!

Whenever a Level 3 talent appears,

its score is always perfect!

50 Divine Gift points!

"Total score: 98 points!"

BOOM!

Song Ling’s name on the enormous overall leaderboard seemed to roar silently.

Surging upward with golden flame, it reached the very summit!

Whether Zhao Chen or Gong Shuangshuang,

their names dimmed beneath Song Ling’s golden one!

Level 3 talent!

A rarity seen once in a decade!

"In Guangling City, after more than a decade, a Level 3 talent has appeared again!"

Li Huhai’s fingers trembled, his face alight with ecstatic joy!

Countless people lifted their heads, staring at the girl atop the Feiguang platform, stunned in awe!

Before anyone could react,

another golden beam shot skyward!

Li Huhai’s joyful expression froze—he stood utterly dumbfounded!

CLANG!

The wail of a sword echoed across the entire Feiguang platform!

The light above Du Fang’s head faded.

In his hand, he held a phantom longsword!

BOOM!

Du Fang raised the sword, spinning it in a flourish.

Instantly, invisible sword qi tore free, raining down in dense, whirling strikes!

CLANG!

Sparks flew from the ritual platform’s array!

The piercing clang of metal on metal rang out in all directions!

One examiner’s voice cracked as he roared: "Du Fang!"

"Level 3 talent: 'Martial'!"

"Myriad Wanxiang Sword Art!"

"Divine Gift points: 50 points!!!"

"Total score: 99 points!!!"

BOOM!

Du Fang’s name, wreathed in golden flame, soared upward to the very peak!

Song Ling’s name, at 98 points, was also golden.

But now,

her golden name was utterly overshadowed!

"Du Fang is the top prodigy of our city’s No. 1 High School!"

"And the top prodigy of Guangling City!"

Two Level 3 talents appeared in succession.

Li Huhai’s expression was numb, yet inside, he screamed those two phrases over and over!

(End of Chapter)