Reaching the Summit! The Entire Audience is Shaken

Chen An entered the hall and immediately noticed the eerie silence—such an abnormal atmosphere made him shiver.

He shuffled over to Jiang Yan and asked what was going on.

Jiang Yan smiled, said he didn't know either, then asked Chen An how the material sales had gone.

"All sold. The stuff in your bag is worth at least thirty million. It'll go up for auction this afternoon, and it's bound to appreciate a lot."

Chen An was pleasantly surprised. He pulled a jade token from his coat pocket and said, "This is a membership card. The staff just gave it to me. Next time you come to the third floor to shop, you'll get a twenty percent discount."

Jiang Yan took the jade token, casually stuffed it into his pocket, and turned his gaze to the staff member still recording data.

"When will my talent results be out?"

"S-soon."

The staff gave him a polite smile and placed the recorded booklet into a large iron box.

Soon, the big screen hanging from the ceiling at the center of the hall lit up.

On the screen was a list resembling a Rankings, recording the talent rankings of all martial artists who had registered here before.

At the top was a martial artist named Ye Fan.

TOP1: Ye Fan S Grade Extreme Lightning Thousand Jun

TOP2: Zhang Sheng S Grade Dragon Breath Myriad Laws

TOP30: Liang Ye S Grade Light Shield

The list only showed the names of the top thirty. Every time someone tested their talent, this list would be revealed. Every single person on it was among the most outstanding prodigies Linjiang City had ever seen—perhaps only one appearing every few years.

S Grade talents were extremely rare, but Linjiang City's population base was still considerable, so every few years, an S Grade prodigy would emerge.

As long as none of them fell midway, they all became the backbone of humanity without exception—the pride of Linjiang's people.

But unfortunately, no S Grade genius had appeared this year. The best, A Grade Ai Ning, had already had his Dao Heart shattered by Jiang Yan.

It had been three years since the last S Grade prodigy.

Many people looked at the list and couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.

"What a shame—Linjiang City still hasn't produced an S Grade prodigy this year."

"Tell me about it. It's not just us—the two neighboring cities haven't had any S Grade geniuses either. Gotta say, this whole region has been really unlucky the past few years~"

"Hahaha, but there's some hope this year. See that kid? Based on his performance just now, he might meet the standard for an S Grade rating, right?"

"Hard to say. I've only been working for a year, so I don't know what an S Grade prodigy looks like."

Soon, the two big characters "Jiang Yan" appeared on the screen, and to the right of his name was his ranking number.

The score was still being calculated, so Jiang Yan's rank was temporarily stuck, with data garbled.

Then, Jiang Yan's rank began to jump.

The speed was nothing short of a leap—cutting through obstacles and overtaking challengers—and in no time, he pushed the 30th-ranked Liang Ye out of the way.

"Holy crap, he made the list!" someone exclaimed.

But Jiang Yan's sprint didn't stop. He continued to shove the names above him aside.

TOP25

TOP15

TOP5

The name "Jiang Yan" entered the top ten without any resistance!

"Hurry, record this!"

Someone shouted, and everyone snapped to attention, pulling out their phones and opening the camera to capture this moment worthy of history.

Even the martial artists being tested and the staff recording data set aside their tasks, holding up their phones while staring mesmerized at the central electronic screen.

"Jiang Yan's" ascent slowed, but it still showed no sign of stopping!

"Can he do it?"

That thought became the voice of everyone's heart.

No jealousy, no malice—just witnessing a historic moment made them feel honored.

Years later, they would hold their heads high and say:

See that number one on the screen? I was there!

TOP:4

TOP:3

Then it stopped at TOP2.

"Dammit, still can't do it?"

"Yeah. They say the original number one was a peerless genius who's now a high-ranking official in the Divine Capital. Later generations can hardly surpass him."

Someone sighed.

But it wasn't over yet.

The screen flickered a few times, and the name "Jiang Yan" began to writhe again.

TOP1: Jiang Yan — Unnamed SS-rank Talent

Boom!

The entire venue erupted. At that moment, a tidal wave of shouts startled the warriors outside the hall.

In an instant, everyone in the entire Warrior Building was drawn to the scene.

Gossip is the nature of Blue Star people. When a place gathers more than five people, don't be surprised—because soon there will be over a hundred.

"What's going on?"

A warrior who just walked in asked.

"Quick, look at the screen!"

"What's with the screen... Holy shit!"

An unfamiliar name appeared on the Honor Roll. The words "Unnamed SS-rank Talent" shone brilliantly, with the Scoring System adding a flashy special effect, giving it maximum presence.

"An SS-rank Talent! Who is it?"

"Oh no, am I going to be on TV? No way, I didn't wash my hair today!"

Meanwhile, this shocking data quickly reached the upper floors of the Warrior Building.

"Hmm, the Honor Roll has changed. Great! Could it be that Linjiang City finally has an S-rank genius this year?"

"Pfft!"

The man spat out a mouthful of tea, his eyes wide as he stared at the "SS" on the data.

"An SS-rank Talent! Linjiang has produced a dragon!"

"Quick, send someone to fetch him! Forget it, I'll go myself!"

The man crashed through the luxurious floor-to-ceiling window, plummeting from the top floor of the Warrior Building to the first floor in an instant.

The cleaning worker sweeping nearby:

"Damn, who the hell is littering from up high!"

The man ignored him, charging into the first floor like lightning.

"Fuck, who's so damn rude!"

The cleaner cursed a few times, only to hear the overwhelming roar from the first floor.

He threw off his cleaning coat and cursed, "Damn it, I quit!"

Then he ran into the building to watch the commotion.

To be honest, Jiang Yan never expected things to blow up this badly.

"I just came to test my talent and get some Body Tempering Fluid. What's happening now?"

"J-Jiang... Brother Jiang, you seem to be famous..."

Chen An pressed close to Jiang Yan, his small frame surrounded on all sides. The man who always wore a black robe and never showed his face was suddenly noticed by so many people, and his social anxiety exploded instantly.

The testing hall was packed. Wave after wave of exclamations rang out. The "SS" on the Rankings was enough to drive everyone insane.

The news that Linjiang City had produced an SS-rank genius swept through like a storm.

Suddenly, a black figure shot through the crowd like a cannonball and landed right in front of Jiang Yan.

"Who awakened the SS-rank Talent?!"