Yet the gathering did not end with Tan Lin and Audishiya's departure. Instead, it reached its climax.
Across the plaza's twelve platforms, in every corner, orphans with unusual bloodlines signed contracts and were led away one after another.
Among them, Rayne, who had undergone the same round of in-depth physique testing as Tan Lin, finally signed the Mo Family's agreement after the various financial powers coaxed and deceived him.
Others, such as the girl whose body contained traces of a moonlight origin meridian, were taken away after signing. A prince of the Never-Setting Royal Family slipped an arm around her slender waist and led her off.
Beyond them, many, many more children were divided up among the great financial conglomerates, leaving only a few "crooked melons and cracked dates" at the institute—those scarcely anyone wanted, whose offers were pitifully low.
Of course, some senior students among the elites of other top academies also signed with various conglomerates that day, securing their places in major corporations and positions where they would continue developing after graduation.
Rustle...
Heavenly Origin City's slightly cool summer breeze swept across Dawn Ancient's open-air plaza, dispersing a little of the lingering clamor.
Tap... tap...
The boy and girl walked side by side, "holding hands," drawing countless eyes along the way.
A few people boldly took snapshots from a distance with their Divine Links, then added some text and uploaded them to the Star Network, immediately sparking discussion on an even wider scale.
All the while, Audishiya's five slender, fair fingers curled gently inward, her soft palm securely enclosing Tan Lin's hand, which had yet to fully develop at his young age.
Her hands were exquisitely delicate. Even through the thin, translucent white lace gloves, Tan Lin could clearly feel the warmth and silky softness of the