Heavenly Phenomenon, SSS-Grade Martial Arts Talent!

After hearing the system notification, Ye Li rushed without stopping into his training room.

He shut the door and summoned the panel.

[Notice: A Gold Quality gift pack is awaiting opening!]

Now this was a golden legend!

Ye Li stared at the panel, his eyes gleaming.

As everyone knew, pulling gold had always been every card-drawer's dream, symbolizing the highest-tier rewards in the pool.

He remembered the system had specifically stated that raising his infamy level would bring generous rewards.

It seemed it had not deceived him after all.

Come to think of it, this was the first time the system had issued a Gold Quality reward.

What could it be?

"Open the gift pack!"

Buzz!—

With a thought from Ye Li, a golden pillar of light immediately shot up from the screen before him, brilliant and crystalline as it pierced straight toward the ceiling.

Then, an immensely powerful ripple of energy was born within his room and spread in every direction!

Rumble!—

The entire training building shook beneath that energy ripple, and the tremendous commotion instantly drew countless startled gazes.

At that moment, all the teachers and students of Linhai First High School, as well as pedestrians dozens of miles around, saw a strange blue light emerge above the training building and soar into the sky!

The magnificent phenomenon shattered the clouds and illuminated the skies above Linhai First High School!

Inside the Academic Affairs Office.

Li Haohan, who had been drinking tea, froze for a moment before spraying the mouthful of tea straight out and leaping to his feet.

The teachers in front of him were all stunned.

"Principal Li, wh-what's wrong?"

Li Haohan ignored them. He strode out of the room and looked toward the training building, overwhelming shock rising in his eyes as he muttered:

"Could this be... an A-Grade Martial Arts Talent being born?!"

Such a phenomenon could only arise when a Martial Arts Talent of exceptionally high rank emerged.

If Li Haohan had not already advanced to Third-Tier, he would not have been able to discern such specific clues from this phenomenon.

A B-Grade phenomenon would not be this exaggerated. As for S-Grade... he did not even dare think about it.

After all, no student with an S-Grade Martial Arts Talent had appeared in any Martial Arts High School in all of Ying Province for decades.

Therefore, A-Grade was the most likely possibility!

A-Grade.

This was a talent grade that could only produce one person among tens of thousands of Martial Artists who awakened abilities!

Li Haohan's heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably, and even his palms could not stop trembling slightly.

No wonder he had lost his composure. This was already the second student in this class of Martial Science Students to possess an A-Grade Martial Arts Talent, after Jiang Qingzhu!

Their future prospects were limitless!

After Linhai First High School has lain dormant in Ying Province for so long, will it finally rise again in this Martial Exam?

Li Haohan swallowed, the excitement in his heart nearly spilling onto his face.

Then, snapping back to his senses, he immediately asked the two people in the room:

"Who in the School Team still hasn't awakened their Martial Arts Talent?"

"If we have to name someone, Ye Li, who joined two days ago, seems not to have awakened yet."

After a brief moment of thought, one of the teachers quickly answered.

"Ye Li..." Li Haohan looked toward the training building again, the shock in his eyes gradually transforming into wild delight as he muttered excitedly:

"Good kid, just how much more have you been hiding?!"

Behind him, another teacher asked curiously, "Principal Li, are you thinking of removing that unawakened Ye Li from the School Team?"

"Come to think of it, this student has caused quite a stir lately. One look tells you he's a troublemaker. Removing him from the School Team would be for the best too, Principal Li, if you ask me..."

"What nonsense are you talking about?!"

Li Haohan abruptly turned around and glared hard at the teacher, saying coldly, "Liu Shangshan, your nephew got beaten into the hospital because of his own problems. Instead of properly educating him as his uncle, what kind of complaint are you bringing to me?"

"I'm telling you, even if you and your nephew Liu Yangde are expelled together, the school will not lay a finger on Ye Li!"

"A Martial Science Student capable of defeating three Martial Artists of the same tier—both you and I know exactly what that means!"

Liu Shangshan's expression instantly became quite a sight.

Inside the training room, fierce winds billowed around Ye Li, and the phenomenon was vast.

A soothing coolness continuously rose from the depths of his spiritual platform, as though his soul were undergoing a transformation.

The phenomenon lasted for more than a dozen breaths.

Only then did it slowly dissipate.

Ye Li opened his eyes on the bed.

A vast golden radiance slowly emerged from those black pupils, and related information surfaced in his mind.

[Congratulations! You have obtained an SSS-Grade Martial Arts Talent: Indestructible Golden Soul!]

[Indestructible Golden Soul LV1: Survival-type talent. It can use an incomparably resilient Golden Soul to nourish the physical body. So long as your mind and stamina have not been exhausted, your body can continuously repair itself until it is restored to its original state!]

[Upgradeable]

[Legend has it that, in ancient times, a certain innate being born of heaven and earth also cultivated this divine ability, giving even the Heavenly Emperor of the divine age a terrible headache. To follow in His footsteps, please gather Malice Points to your heart's content!]

[Talent Ability 1: Spear Martial Saint Body]

[Spear Martial Saint Body: Greatly enhances your proficiency with spear and staff weapons. Training speed for spear and staff martial skills increases by 500%!]

Ye Li stared at the outrageous descriptions on the panel in silence for a long time, his heartbeat racing madly.

An SSS-Grade Martial Arts Talent.

It was a grade he had never even heard of. According to his memories, the highest-grade Martial Arts Talent ever seen in all of Ying Province was only S-Grade.

And even that had happened decades ago.

An S-Grade Martial Arts Talent could absolutely be described as one in ten thousand, a child of destiny.

Yet Ye Li's SSS-Grade ability—even among the nearly ten billion people of all Blue Star, it would be hard to say whether enough existed to fill one hand.

"So this is what they mean by finding fortune amid disaster? Isn't the gap between the disaster and the fortune a little too huge?"

Ye Li's heart surged with emotion as he incredulously sensed the miraculous power newly added to his body.

He had expected it to be terrifying, but he had not expected it to be this terrifying.

He had not prepared himself nearly enough.

Wasn't this invincibility within the same realm?

Ye Li opened his mouth, then rubbed his chin.

Forget it. I was the one using cheats anyway. Invincible was invincible.

Knock, knock, knock—

At that moment, a rapid series of knocks sounded from the door.

Ye Li flipped off the bed, reined in the phenomenon around him, and the golden glow in his eyes slowly faded.

When he opened the door, he saw Yu Qianqian's familiar figure.

"Something wrong?" Ye Li asked.

"...Yes."

Yu Qianqian had originally wanted to ask whether he had seen the phenomenon just now, but when she recalled what Senior Jiang had told her, she said directly:

"Senior Jiang wants to talk to you. I think I told you two days ago. Do you remember?"

"I remember." Ye Li nodded.

"I'll go over now."

"Mm-hm." Having delivered the message, Yu Qianqian intended to leave.

But she suddenly paused, then turned around as though she had remembered something, hesitating to speak.

In the end, beneath Ye Li's calm gaze, she still gritted her teeth and said:

"There have been rumors about you around the school these past two days. Senior Jiang may ask you about them later. Just tell her what happened honestly, and don't go head-to-head with her."

"What, is she fierce?" Ye Li raised a brow.

"Not really."

Yu Qianqian looked hesitant and chose her words carefully. "Senior Jiang hates people who use their power to bully others, and she doesn't know how to bend with the wind. If you act too forcefully, she might... teach you a lesson?"

"I know your true strength is high and your talent is good, so you probably don't want to lower your head. But Senior Jiang reached Second-Tier half a year ago."

"On top of that, her family background is prominent, and her talent and resources are both top-notch. Her strength ranks among the best in all the Martial Arts High Schools of Ying Province."

"Lowering your head to her wouldn't be shameful."

After saying that, Yu Qianqian looked nervously at Ye Li, afraid that he would reveal dissatisfaction.

After witnessing Ye Li's performance over the past two days, she had regarded him as the kind of ruthless person who would not suffer even the slightest loss.

If possible, Yu Qianqian did not want to involve herself in this matter at all.

But she had no choice. Both Ye Li and Jiang Qingzhu were Martial Prodigies. If they really fought, the consequences would be unthinkable.

Even the best possible outcome would be Ye Li losing his ability to fight and Jiang Qingzhu suffering damage to her combat strength.

But if that happened, they would most likely lose next week's Exchange Competition, and her own future would be affected as well.

Therefore, if a few words could make Ye Li willing to lower his head and soften up, that would be ideal.

"Don't go head-to-head with her, or you'll hurt yourself..." Yu Qianqian said cautiously.

She believed she had made her hint clear enough.

Even if Ye Li's strength ranked among the best of First-Tier Martial Artists, Second-Tier was a transformation in Martial Arts cultivation, and the gap between the two was enormous.

If things truly escalated, Jiang Qingzhu might get hurt, but Ye Li would definitely end up in the hospital.

By then, he might not even be able to take the Martial Exam.

Just then, Yu Qianqian saw a smile appear on Ye Li's previously calm face.

"I understand."

He nodded. "Thanks for delivering the message."

With that, he walked straight past Yu Qianqian and headed toward the captain's office on the fifth floor.

Perfect.

He had been worrying that he did not have enough Malice Points to spend, and now a talented girl who would yield to softness but not hardness had come right to him.

He had to use his actions to tell her that the world was cruel, and that picky eaters could not find happiness.

He would help her understand pain a little better.

"..."

As she watched that figure gradually recede, an inexplicable sense of unease rose in Yu Qianqian's heart, though she could not say what was wrong.

After thinking it over, she still decided to call the Guidance Teacher, just in case.