"Grab her!"
The woman's ability had stirred up quite a commotion. The commotion itself wasn't the problem—the problem was that the power she'd awakened had nothing to do with surviving in the wasteland. It was practically useless.
Everyone was disappointed, but the woman herself was so happy she could barely contain it.
"Don't worry. I'll work hard and try to awaken a useful ability next time!"
Her teammates could only comfort her by saying she was lucky to have awakened an ability at all.
"Your ability's not bad, either. At least it can help you avoid danger."
"I've awakened a durability ability. It's pretty much useless."
"I got a strength ability. It just makes me a little stronger."
The teammates gathered around the woman, each sharing their own experience of awakening an ability.
All of them had awakened common abilities. Some people hadn't awakened any at all.
The team leader glanced at the crowd and then turned to look at the abilities on the register.
"Next person."
Everyone was eager to see what abilities the other people had awakened. They were all curious about their own abilities, too, and hoped they'd get something useful.
The test continued. One by one, people came forward to register their abilities.
Most of the abilities were ordinary and seemed to be of little use. Occasionally, someone would awaken an ability that was a bit more practical.
"Next."
At that moment, the crowd fell quiet. Everyone watched as a young girl made her way to the front of the line.
She looked to be about seventeen or eighteen. Her long hair hung down to her waist, and she wore a white dress that made her seem especially pure and innocent.
Her face was delicate and beautiful, and her skin was so fair it seemed