It was already noon when Qi Yuan left Yan Gang's office, and he headed straight for the cafeteria.
Along the way, he drew a great deal of attention.
Many people pointed at him and whispered among themselves, then kept well away.
"Have you heard? Old Zhou got beaten up by Qi Yuan!"
"Holy shit, Qi Yuan's got some nerve. Isn't he afraid of retaliation? Old Zhou's no gentleman!"
"Seriously? Since when did Qi Yuan have the strength to get the better of Old Zhou?"
"What nonsense are you spouting? Are you itching for a beating?"
A tall youth suddenly appeared, his grim tone startling everyone nearby.
"Shit, that's Zhou Tong's son, Zhou Hua. He's a bully too."
"But I heard his chakra affinity is really high. He'll probably qualify to enter the Planetary Space."
Zhou Hua's gaze was hawklike as he coldly watched everyone scatter, then glared fiercely at Qi Yuan's retreating figure.
"Qi Yuan, you actually made my dad the laughingstock of the whole school. I won't let you get away with this."
Time passed quickly, and afternoon soon arrived.
At the chakra affinity testing center, many people looked nervous.
"It's finally our classes' turn. This is so exciting!"
"Heh, what's it got to do with you? Our Shangcheng No. 1 Middle School is just an ordinary school. Most of us are nothing but cannon fodder."
"Then by your logic, why should we even get tested?"
"Are you stupid? Don't you know to latch onto someone powerful early?"
"Once those people grow stronger, they can casually get us a spot in a secret realm, and we can make it big too."
The Planetary Space was not the only opportunity in this world, but the other secret realms were clearly not so easy to enter either.
"Zhou Hua, Wang Ke, and the goddess Geng PePe Waccabrada from Class B-they're all top prospects. I've already started sucking up to them, haha."
"Shameless! Count me in!"
Qi Yuan stood among the crowd, but everyone kept some distance from him.
Everyone knew he had offended Old Zhou, and Old Zhou supposedly had a powerful backer.
So they all kept a respectful distance.
Qi Yuan paid no attention to any of this and instead looked into the distance.
Ahead of them were helmet-like devices. These testing devices were supposedly modeled after the Inheritance Tower in the Planetary Space and were extremely accurate.
A weathered-looking middle-aged man nodded at the students. "I'm the chief examiner for this test. You can call me Teacher Geng."
The teacher suddenly raised his voice. "I won't waste words, but I expect everyone to be honest and trustworthy. No cheating!"
"If your chakra affinity hasn't reached 50, but you use some means to fool the machine, the consequences will be severe."
"First, you'll be violating the laws of our Yuzhou. Not only you, but your family and descendants will also be greatly affected."
"Second, entering the Planetary Space recklessly when your chakra affinity hasn't reached 50 is simply asking to die!"
"Once you enter the Planetary Space, the Inheritance Tower will automatically assess you. If you don't meet the requirement of 50, your mind will collapse and you'll die on the spot! Your remains will stay in the Planetary Space forever!"
Everyone was deeply shaken. Some were terrified, but others' eyes flickered!
"Even if the device sets the cutoff at 50, why not take a gamble if you're just below 50?"
Teacher Geng took in each of these students' expressions, then shook his head.
Why do you think the Nine Provinces Alliance set the value at 50?
Even a little less means tremendous danger!
There were far too many people in this world with a chakra affinity of 49, yet the gap between them and those at 50 was like the gulf between earth and sky.
He had said everything he needed to say. If someone truly wanted to court death, he could not stop them.
But for some people, no matter how dangerous it was, they had to take that gamble!
Because if they missed this chance, they might never get another in their lifetime.
"Begin! First, Li Wen."
A student nervously approached the device, and the teacher placed a helmet bristling with wires on his head.
Then he pressed the testing switch.
Numbers began changing on the screen.
1, 2, 3...
They climbed to 30 before stopping.
"Failed. Next!"
"Zhang Wei, failed. Next!"
"Failed. Next!"
Soon, students were tested one after another, but many walked away disappointed.
"Zhou Hua, passed, 55!"
An excited voice rang out, and everyone turned to look.
A tall youth wore a delighted expression, and his classmates had already crowded around him.
"Congratulations, Boss Zhou!"
"I knew Young Master Zhou was amazing!"
"Don't forget your brothers when you make it big, Young Master Zhou!"
Basking in everyone's flattery, Zhou Hua suddenly turned and glared viciously at Qi Yuan.
"Qi Yuan, I'll never forget how you humiliated my father!"
He was certain that by the time he returned from the Planetary Space, he would already stand above others.
With a chakra affinity of 55, he might obtain a lower-tier Kekkei Genkai if he was lucky.
When that time came, he would repay it all twofold.
Qi Yuan, however, was rather baffled. Where did this asshole come from?
The testing continued!
Most people were ruthlessly eliminated. Out of a line of several hundred, only a handful qualified to enter the Planetary Space.
Time ticked by, and suddenly shock swept through the crowd.
"Wang Ke, chakra affinity of 88?"
"A genius has appeared! That level of chakra affinity can get him into the middle three floors of the Inheritance Tower!"
"There's a chance of obtaining an intermediate- or high-grade Kekkei Genkai on the middle three floors, or the inheritance of a level-six expert!"
"He's going to make it big!"
Wang Ke wore a proud expression, his head held high.
Surrounded like the moon amid a host of stars, he looked down on his fellow students with contempt.
Zhou Hua, however, looked rather displeased. He had not expected someone else's chakra affinity to be so much higher than his.
Time passed little by little, and suddenly another wave of exclamations arose.
Qi Yuan looked over. A tall, slender girl of seventeen or eighteen had caught everyone's attention.
He had some impression of this girl. She used to be close to Yan Qingqing, but he and the girl did not know each other well.
"My god, that's our goddess PePe Waccabrada for you! A chakra affinity as high as 100! She could very well get an upper-tier Kekkei Genkai!"
The girl was also overjoyed and could not help jumping up! She looked full of energy.
Teacher Geng's face was full of gratification. This was his precious daughter!
Soon, there was no one left ahead of Qi Yuan, and it was his turn.
Suddenly, a commotion broke out in the crowd as a group of powerfully built, uniformed personnel came charging over aggressively.
All the students involuntarily shrank back in fear.
Even the smug Wang Ke and Zhou Hua's expressions changed.
This was the school's security department. They normally maintained order and safety on campus and were highly intimidating.
"Who is Qi Yuan?"
One of them roared, his gaze piercing.
The students beside Qi Yuan immediately scattered, then turned their eyes toward him.
"Qi Yuan offended the security department?"
"How can that end well? You absolutely cannot afford to offend the security department!"
The uniformed security officer leading the group also spotted Qi Yuan at once.
"Yang Di, Huang Xiang, and the others are seriously injured. They said you beat them up. Is that true?"
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