Awakening Failed? Ten Thousand Times Talent Descends!

Jiang City Third Middle School.

The plaza was filled with senior high students.

"Students, today is Talent Awakening Day, a watershed moment that will determine the course of your lives! I hope you all awaken powerful talents..."

The Principal's words were impassioned, and the students below were both nervous and full of anticipation.

Amidst the crowd, Chu Han calmly watched the awakening crystal, feeling a little excited within.

Having transmigrated to this world eighteen years ago, he had long since integrated into this era where strength reigned supreme.

Becoming a martial artist was his dream.

"Next, Zhang Tao!"

A burly young man nervously stepped forward and placed his palm on the crystal.

The crystal trembled slightly, then emitted a faint white light, and text appeared on its surface: [E-rank talent, Great Strength].

Zhang Tao's face instantly lit up with joy. Although it was only E-rank, it was definitely enough to support him in becoming a martial artist! After all, 90% of people couldn't awaken any talent.

Encouraging applause erupted from the crowd.

"Next, Li Mengran!"

A beautiful girl with a cool and aloof demeanor walked onto the awakening stage. She took a deep breath and confidently placed her hand on the crystal.

The next moment, the crystal erupted with a dazzling ice-blue light, and a chill suddenly spread, causing the surrounding students to shiver.

[A-rank talent, Ice Spirit Body!]

"Whoa!" The entire venue instantly boiled over.

Gasps and envious murmurs filled the air.

"A-rank! It's actually an A-rank talent!"

"As expected of Li Mengran, the school beauty and top student, she's truly amazing!"

"She's destined to be a big shot in the future!"

The Principal and teachers also nodded, their faces showing gratified smiles.

An A-rank talent was considered a genius even in the entire Jiang City!

The appearance of an A-rank talent was enough for the school leaders to consider their job done; in previous years, the highest talent awakened at Third Middle School had only been A-rank.

Li Mengran's lips curved into a proud arc. She subconsciously glanced at Chu Han in the crowd, her eyes flickering with a hint of imperceptible anticipation.

Finally, the teacher's voice on stage mentioned the name everyone was waiting for.

"Next, Chu Han!"

Instantly, all eyes in the venue focused on Chu Han.

"It's Chu Han's turn!"

"His potential test score exceeded 3000 points, a monster! Rumor has it that the Longxia Federation has never had such a high potential score!"

"I wonder what rank of talent he'll awaken? S-rank? Or the legendary SS-rank?"

"It's definitely stronger than Li Mengran's A-rank! Our school is going to become famous!"

Under the gaze of countless eyes, Chu Han slowly walked towards the awakening crystal.

"Eighteen years of arduous training, it all comes down to this. I hope for a powerful talent."

Over the years, he had cultivated diligently, increasing his potential, all for this moment!

The Principal stroked his chin and whispered to the dean of students beside him, "This child Chu Han has a tenacious spirit and boundless potential. He is the greatest hope of our Jiang City Third Middle School and will definitely be specially recruited by the Federation's top academies."

The dean of students nodded repeatedly, "Indeed, the school's future resource allocation hinges on him."

Chu Han slowly raised his hand and pressed it towards the cool awakening crystal.

The awakening crystal suddenly erupted with an unprecedented blazing light!

The intensity of the light far surpassed Li Mengran's earlier display, even stinging everyone's eyes, as if a small sun had risen on the sports field!

"My god! This light!"

"I knew it! It's different!"

"What rank is this? S-rank? Or SS-rank?"

The crowd exploded completely, their faces flushed with excitement.

The Principal suddenly stood up, his face ruddy with excitement, his eyes filled with boundless anticipation. The teachers also craned their necks.

Li Mengran's beautiful eyes widened, and she covered her mouth with her small hand, thinking to herself, "As expected... I still can't compare to him."

Chu Han felt the surging energy within the crystal and was also very excited.

However, in the next second, the dazzling light rapidly dimmed and disappeared without a trace.

It was as if nothing had happened.

Three blinding characters appeared on the crystal: No Talent.

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence.

"No talent?"

"I'm a transmigrator! And I don't even have talent?"

"Could the potential points be wrong?"

Chu Han frowned, unable to believe the result.

After the silence, the crowd erupted once more.

"Could the awakening crystal be faulty? His talent was over 3000 points..."

"What a shame. I thought we were going to witness the birth of a prodigy."

"Hahaha, this is hilarious! Top potential, only to awaken with no talent? This has to be the biggest joke in history!"

"I was so excited, turns out he's just trash!"

"Without talent to support him, even if he becomes a martial artist, he won't get far."

"What a joke. From now on, Chu Han will be the biggest joke in Jiang City! Even our Third Middle School will be disgraced because of him."

Pity, doubt, schadenfreude...

All sorts of voices surged like a tide, instantly drowning Chu Han.

The Principal's excited and rosy expression had long vanished without a trace, replaced by extreme disappointment and coldness.

His face ashen, he sat back heavily in his chair, let out a cold snort from his nose, and no longer glanced at Chu Han on the stage.

The teachers around him also shook their heads and sighed, their gazes towards Chu Han filled with resentment.

Just then, the Principal's cold voice echoed throughout the venue: "By school resolution, effective immediately, Chu Han's first-class scholarship eligibility will be revoked. All cultivation resources will be prioritized for students who performed exceptionally well in this awakening."

Scholarship!

Those three words struck Chu Han's ears like thunder.

The monthly 5000 Federal currency first-class scholarship was the money for his father's life!

His father, once a martial artist, had been severely injured. For years, he had relied on expensive "treatment liquid" to barely prevent his injuries from worsening.

The monthly 5000 Federal currency scholarship was crucial for him.

His mother, working three jobs alone, could no longer afford his father's medical expenses.

Without the scholarship, what would happen to his father?

Chu Han clenched his fists, his fingernails digging into his flesh.

He hadn't expected the school to be so heartless!

Just then, Li Mengran walked up to him.

"Chu Han, I was young and ignorant before, and I misjudged you. I developed some unnecessary interest in you. I hope you'll be more self-aware from now on, don't harbor any unrealistic fantasies about me, and don't pester me!"

She didn't hide her disdain at all. The thought of how she had pursued Chu Han before filled her with shame and indignation.

Chu Han slowly raised his head and looked at the woman whose expression changed faster than flipping a book. He felt an unusual calm.

He had never felt much for this woman who had unilaterally thrown herself at him. Li Mengran was just one of his admirers; their relationship had never progressed to the point of being boyfriend and girlfriend.

"Pester you?" Chu Han's voice was unusually calm, even carrying a hint of faint mockery. "Li Mengran, are we that familiar? Or perhaps, you think too highly of yourself?"

"You!"

Li Mengran hadn't expected this guy, who was now a cripple, to dare speak to her in such a manner. Her pretty face instantly turned red with anger.

She had expected to see Chu Han weeping bitterly and begging for mercy after their roles were reversed. She hadn't anticipated such a cold response, which made her feel deeply humiliated.

"Hmph, you can only talk tough now. Our gap will only widen in the future. We are destined to be people from two different worlds."

Li Mengran snorted coldly and moved away from Chu Han.

What she needed to do now was to distance herself from Chu Han as much as possible.

Chu Han didn't care. His primary concern was the loss of the scholarship.

Without the scholarship, he had to find a way to earn money himself.

It didn't matter that he hadn't awakened martial talent; he could still become a martial artist through cultivation with just his basic talents.

However, the cultivation results would be vastly different compared to someone with talent.

Even an F-rank talent user would experience a massive boost in physical abilities and cultivation speed after awakening.

In his memory, people who hadn't awakened martial talent had only reached up to 2nd Rank martial artist, which was the intermediate martial artist level.

Most people with no talent couldn't even reach the Quasi-Martial Artist level.

"The path of martial arts is incredibly difficult."

"Damn it, I'm a transmigrator too, why is my life so miserable? Novels are all lies!"

Chu Han cursed the heavens for their unfairness.

Just then, a mechanical prompt sounded in his mind:

[Ding! Detected host's talent awakening failure, golden finger is binding...]

[Daily Lottery System is activating... Activation successful!]

[Congratulations to the host for binding this system, the host can get one lottery chance daily!]

[Newbie Gift Pack has been distributed, obtaining one "ten consecutive draws" chance! Do you want to draw now?]

System?

Golden finger?

It's finally here!

A surge of indescribable ecstasy instantly washed away all the gloom in his heart!

"My damn golden finger is finally here!"

"Draw immediately!"

He roared with all his might in his heart.

In his consciousness, a giant seven-colored turntable appeared and began to spin rapidly, dazzling the eyes.

[Ding! Lottery draw begins!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Body Tempering Pill × 5]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Fine steel long saber × 1]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: F-grade Talent Fragment Sprint × 1 (Collect ten pieces to synthesize)]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: E-grade Talent Tough Skin]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Federal currency 10,000]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Supreme Strength Pill × 10]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: D-rank movement martial skill "Spirit Cat Steps" book]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Lower-grade Energy Stone × 5]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: C-grade Spirit Rice 10 jin)]

A series of prompts flashed by, the items drawn were varied.

Money, martial skills, pills, and even talents, all of which made Chu Han's eyes blur.

There were not a few valuable items among them, and even talents!

And on the tenth draw, at the very moment the turntable was about to stop!

A dazzling golden light suddenly erupted from the center of the turntable, instantly illuminating his entire lottery space.

"Golden Legendary!"

The truly good stuff is here!

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for drawing "Ten Thousand Times Talent"!]

[Ten Thousand Times Talent: Your comprehension, bone structure, physical potential, learning ability, insight, and other basic talents are all increased by ten thousand times!]

"Use immediately!"

A warm current instantly swept through his limbs and bones, washing over every inch of his flesh and blood, his bones.

Ten Thousand Times Talent not only improved his comprehension but also brought him improvements in bone structure and physical potential.

These improvements directly acted on his body, causing his body's cells to undergo transformation and sublimation, filling his entire body with powerful strength.

Although he didn't know what it felt like to awaken talent, Chu Han believed that his transformation was no weaker than that of someone who awakened martial talent, and might even be stronger!

In his mind, all the basic martial arts he had practiced before were replaying like slides.

The cultivation that had previously felt nearly perfect now appeared full of flaws, and the fist techniques and movement techniques that had been stuck were instantly understood with advanced methods.

This was the effect of Ten Thousand Times Talent!

So what if he didn't awaken talent? His basic talent was tenfold!

The corners of his mouth curved into a cold arc.

On the stage, the awakening ceremony was nearing its end.

The Principal and the leaders and teachers did not look very happy.

Although the overall awakening situation at Third Middle School this year was good, it was far from everyone's expectations.

"There's still more than a month until the Martial Arts Grand Examination, so everyone must seize the time to improve their strength! Those who want to participate in the Grand Examination can sign up for the Wilderness Training Camp seven days later."

"In the wilderness, you will experience real combat. You can form teams of less than five people with trusted individuals to hunt Exotic Beasts. Those who kill the most will receive rewards!"

"Those who want to participate should go to their homeroom teacher to sign up."

After the Principal finished speaking, the students flocked to their homeroom teachers to sign up.

"Everyone, think carefully before signing up. The Wilderness Training Camp is not child's play. Fighting Exotic Beasts carries the risk of death!"

Chu Han's homeroom teacher, Wang Hao, was a lean and capable middle-aged man, also a Tier 2 martial artist. He was currently patiently explaining the dangers of the wilderness to the students.

"Teacher, I'll participate!"

"I'll participate too! I have a D-rank talent, I can definitely kill Exotic Beasts in the wild!"

"I have a C-rank fire control talent, the wilderness won't be difficult for me at all!"

Wang Hao's words didn't deter anyone; everyone enthusiastically signed up.

"Teacher Wang, I'm signing up too."

The voice of the last person to sign up surprised everyone.

"Chu Han, are you crazy?!"

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