Reaching the Top! The Entire Hall Was Shaken

The moment Chen An entered the hall, he found the surroundings frighteningly quiet. The abnormal atmosphere made him shudder.

He took tiny steps toward Jiang Yan and asked what had happened.

Jiang Yan smiled and said he did not know either, then asked how Chen An's materials had sold.

"They've all been sold. The things in your bag are worth at least thirty million. They'll be put up for auction this afternoon, and they'll definitely appreciate quite a bit by then."

Chen An was somewhat delighted. He pulled another jade token from his pocket and said, "This is proof of membership. The staff just gave it to me. The next time you shop on the third floor, you'll get a twenty percent discount."

Jiang Yan took the jade token and casually slipped it into his pocket, then looked toward the staff member who was still recording the data.

"When will my Talent results come out?"

"R-right away."

The staff member smiled politely at him and placed the completed record book into a large iron box.

Soon, the huge screen hanging down from the ceiling in the center of the hall lit up.

The screen displayed a list resembling the rankings, recording the Talent rankings of warriors who had registered here in the past.

At the top was a warrior named Ye Fan.

TOP1: Ye Fan — S Grade Talent: Extreme Lightning Thousand Jun

TOP2: Zhang Sheng — S Grade Talent: Dragon Breath Myriad Laws

...

TOP30: Liang Ye — S Grade Talent: Light Shield

The list displayed only the names of the top thirty. Whenever someone tested their Talent, this list would appear. Every person on it was among the most outstanding Prodigies in Linjiang City's history, the sort who might only appear once every few years.

S Grade Talents were exceedingly rare, but Linjiang City's population base was there for all to see. Every few years, an S Grade prodigy would pop up.

So long as they had not fallen midway, every one of them had become a pillar of the human race and the pride of Linjiang's people.

But unfortunately, no S Grade genius had appeared this year. Ai Ning, the most outstanding A Grade Talent, had already had his Dao Heart shattered by Jiang Yan.

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

Many people looked at the list and could not help feeling a pang of regret.

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

"Isn't that so? Not just Linjiang City—the two neighboring cities haven't produced any S Grade geniuses either. Say what you will, but our region has really had rotten luck these past few years."

"Hahaha, but there's some hope this year. Did you see that young man? Judging by what he just did, he should meet the standards for an S Grade evaluation, right?"

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

Soon, the name "Jiang Yan" appeared on the screen, with his ranking number displayed to its right.

The score was still being calculated, so Jiang Yan's ranking remained motionless for the moment, the data reduced to garbled characters.

Soon, Jiang Yan's ranking began to jump.

The speed was practically soaring through the skies.

He cut through five passes and slew six generals, squeezing Liang Ye, who held thirtieth place, off the list in a short time.

"Holy shit, he made the list!" someone cried.

Yet Jiang Yan's charging speed did not stop. One name after another above him was pushed down.

TOP25

TOP15

TOP5

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

"Quick, record this!"

No one knew who shouted it, but everyone immediately came to their senses. They took out their phones, turned on their cameras, and prepared to record this moment worthy of going down in history.

Even the warriors undergoing tests and the staff recording data put aside their important tasks, holding up their phones as they stared obsessively at the central electronic screen.

The speed at which "Jiang Yan" rose slowed, but there was still no sign of it stopping!

"Can he do it?!"

That became everyone's unspoken thought.

There was no jealousy, no malice. Simply witnessing this historic moment made them feel honored by association.

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

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

TOP4

TOP3

Then it stopped at TOP2.

"Damn it, can't he do it after all?"

"Yeah. I heard that the former number one was astonishingly gifted. He's now a high-ranking official in the Divine Capital. Those who came after him can hardly surpass him."

Someone sighed.

But it was not over yet.

The screen suddenly flickered several times, and the name "Jiang Yan" began to squirm again.

TOP1: Jiang Yan — Unnamed SS-rank Talent

Boom!

The entire hall cried out in shock. In that instant, the tsunami-like roar alarmed the warriors outside the hall.

For a time, everyone in the entire Warrior Building was drawn to the commotion here.

Gossip was a Blue Star human's nature. When more than five people gathered in one place, do not be surprised—there would soon be over a hundred.

"What happened?"

A warrior who had just entered asked.

"Quick, look at the screen!"

"What's wrong with the screen... holy fuck!"

An unfamiliar name had appeared on the Honor Roll. The words "Unnamed SS-rank Talent" shone brilliantly, with the Scoring System even adding a special flashing effect to it, giving it all the pomp it could muster.

"It's actually an SS-rank Talent! Who is it?!"

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

At the same time, this earth-shaking data swiftly reached the upper floors of the Warrior Building.

"Hm? The Honor Roll has changed. Wonderful! Has Linjiang City finally produced an S Grade genius this year?"

Pfft!

The man sprayed out a mouthful of tea and stared wide-eyed at the SS in the data.

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

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

The man crashed through the luxurious floor-to-ceiling window and plummeted from the top floor of the Warrior Building. In the blink of an eye, he reached the first floor.

The cleaning worker who was sweeping:

"Fuck, who the hell is throwing things from up high?!"

The man paid no attention to this and charged into the first floor like lightning.

"Damn it, who the hell has no manners?!"

The cleaning worker cursed a few times, only to hear earth-shaking cries of surprise from the first floor.

He flung off his cleaning jacket and cursed, "Damn it, I quit!"

Then he ran into the building to join the spectacle.

Honestly, Jiang Yan had never expected things to blow up like this.

"Wasn't I here to test my Talent and collect Body Tempering Fluid? What is going on now?"

"J-Jiang, it looks like you've gone viral..."

Chen An pressed close to Jiang Yan. His small body was surrounded on all sides. Wearing a black robe and never showing his face, he had never drawn so much attention before. His social anxiety instantly erupted.

The testing hall was packed wall to wall with people, and waves of cries kept rolling through it. The SS on the rankings was enough to drive everyone mad.

News that Linjiang City had produced an SS-rank genius swept outward like a storm.

Suddenly, a black figure shot over the crowd like a cannonball and crashed down before Jiang Yan.

"Who awakened an SS-rank Talent?!"