Ji Shao nodded slightly and looked at Ji Mumu, indicating that she should use her ability.
A golden flame appeared on Ji Mumu's fingertip, and it seemed to emit a faint chirping sound.
Ji Shao said, "She's only at the Dripping Water Realm right now, but she'll be at the Looking River Realm soon."
"She's very capable. I took her to Instructor Yu for a test yesterday, and she has S-level abilities."
"There's no ranking on the leaderboard, though."
Not only was Li Chen surprised, but Jianping and Su Xian were also somewhat taken aback.
"Oh? S-rank?"
It's important to know that S-rank abilities are extremely rare, almost nonexistent. In fact, Li Chen has never heard of any student with S-rank abilities so far.
Ji Shao nodded and said, "Her ability level is S-rank, Instructor Yu."
"However, this is a newly emerging ability, it hasn't even appeared on the ranking list before, Instructor Yu was quite surprised at the time."
Su Xian frowned and asked, "What exactly are her abilities?"
After all, if they really choose to let her participate in the Academy Tournament, then they need to obtain some information about her abilities; otherwise, even their own Academy Tournament won't know what abilities she has, so how can they cooperate with her?
Ji Shao glanced at Su Xian and said, "We can't show you the specifics here. You'll find out when you go to the Secret Realm after your challenge."
Li Chen nodded; he had been pondering that as well.
After all, an S-rank ability like this would require an area that is definitely not large enough to use.
He still vividly remembers when he awakened his powers, he used them in the infirmary and completely destroyed it. Fortunately, the power he used wasn't too strong, and he only broke some glass and equipment.
But flames are a different story. If a fire breaks out here, they'll definitely need the loving guidance of their Instructor Yu.
Then, Li Chen suddenly realized that he didn't seem to know Su Xian's abilities, only that he often carried a magic book. So he asked, "Su Xian, is your ability just a magic book?"
Su Xian paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "My ability is Eternal Magic, an A-rank ability."
"I awakened to self-awareness, and at the moment of awakening, this magic book appeared directly in front of me."
"What you see above may appear to be a blank book, but to me, it's a series of magical incantations."
"That's why you see me carrying around a magic book every day; after all, my brain can't remember that many spells."
Li Chen nodded. This world is really strange; it has this kind of ability, but it's not surprising.
At this moment, Su Xian also asked Li Chen a question, because he had wanted to know Li Chen's abilities for a long time.
After all, the information he had received before claimed that Li Chen's ability was B-level, which he found utterly unbelievable, given how much he had known him.
Are B-rank abilities really that strong? Then what's the point of A-rank abilities? What's the point of this Ranking Board?
"My abilities?"
Su Xian nodded; he was very curious to know.
Li Chen smiled and said, "Vector Manipulation, S-rank ability."
Ji Shao and Su Xian were both stunned. Another S-rank ability?
Ji Mumu whispered, "S-rank, isn't that normal?"
Jianping smiled, not particularly surprised. He remembered that both Luo Lin and Meng Xi had the same expression back then.
It simply shifted to the faces of these two people.
Su Xian was both amused and exasperated, saying, "You also have S-rank abilities, so it's not surprising."
"So you guys treat S-class items like they're made of cabbages?"
"You should know that everyone in the country with S-level abilities is either high above or Return of the Soul to Its Homeland."
"No wonder your ability was downgraded to B-level; it turns out it was all Instructor Yu's protection, fearing you'd fail halfway through."
Ji Shao shook his head, dismissing his shock, and said calmly, "But this is for the best. Our chances of winning this Academy Tournament are much higher now. After all, your abilities have been hidden, which will mislead many people."
"This would be very beneficial to us; it would catch us completely off guard."
Li Chen blinked, wondering if they would be shocked if they knew he had other abilities and even many unused methods.
However, those are all trump cards, and he won't reveal them.
However, Ji Mumu can go to the Secret Realm to observe her abilities after their battle is over before making a decision.
After all, she's only at the Dripping Water Realm. If she really goes to the Academy Tournament, her opponent could very well be at the Withered Sea Realm. Such a competition doesn't matter to the audience, but for Ji Mumu, the Withered Sea Realm is already two major levels below her. So what if she's more capable?
However, her abilities are definitely worth checking out, after all, they are S-rank abilities, just not fully developed yet.
At that moment, a "beep beep beep" sound rang out.
It's time for Jianping to enter the game.
Jianping then went ahead, while Su Xian looked at Ji Mumu, wanting to see her abilities again, but was silenced by a single look from Ji Shao.
The stands were packed.
The trainees were hawking sunflower seeds and drinks.
Qi Hong sat down next to several students, his face radiating confidence.
"Hong-ge, are you confident you can challenge Li Chen this time?"
"That Li Chen is the champion of the Canglan Tournament, and it seems that every single person who challenges him has fallen without exception."
"Some people even say that he's never gone all out. Hong-ge, you'd better watch out."
Qi Hong smiled and said, "Don't worry, you all say that every time, but when have I failed to defeat my opponent?"
"They're just a bunch of weak students holding up the numbers. Compared to me, just watch how I take them down."
"After I challenge him, I'll take the top spot and let the entire academy know my name, Qi Hong, and let them know that I climbed to the top step by step, over their bodies."
The student standing to the side smiled helplessly. He knew that the boy in front of him had only recently transferred in, but his strength was indeed formidable. To have reached his current ranking with nothing but skill was something they could only admire.
However, his opponent is Li Chen.
They had witnessed Li Chen's battles before—crushing, mercilessly crushing opponents. No matter who challenged him, they had never seen Li Chen show any sign of panic.
Moreover, a month has already passed, and they don't know exactly how strong Li Chen is. They just hope that Qi Hong won't suffer a crushing defeat.
But Qi Hong's ambitions had already been ignited, and he was ready for the battle to begin.
He didn't understand why people from inland areas were so weak. If these trainees were to cross the border according to his thinking, they would probably be crying and begging to go home on the very first day.
But Qi Hong was someone who came from the Ruined Pass, and he never compared these students to himself. An extremely strong sense of arrogance had already risen from the moment he began to defeat these students on the Ranking Board step by step.
Qi Hong's eyes were fixed on a certain direction in the spectator stands, and he murmured, "Li Chen? Let me see what it's like to see the person who was touted up there get knocked down by me."