First testing room, inside the disguised medical area.
Lu Yao lay under the "new type of health scanner," with strong light sweeping across her entire body.
She only felt a slight glare and didn't notice anything unusual.
Inside the instrument, the Spirit-Testing Stone, hidden beneath the disguised outer shell, shimmered with light under the stimulation of the Spirit Stone.
But when it touched Lu Yao's body, it was like Dahai, without causing the slightest ripple...
"Data record: Lu Yao, no Spirit Root reaction."
The researcher, disguised as a doctor, calmly took notes, but his heart sank.
The instrument moved slowly, and a bright light enveloped Liu Xiulan.
The same thing happened again; the Spirit-Testing Stone remained silent.
"Data record: Liu Xiulan, no Spirit Root reaction."
The fact that neither of the two most likely test subjects possessed Spirit Root left the researchers, disguised as doctors, utterly disappointed.
But when the bright light finally fell on Lu Dahai, a strange thing happened!
"Buzz~!"
The Spirit-Testing Stone trembled slightly.
The surface suddenly lit up with gold, green, and blue light.
Although not dazzling, the images are stable and clear, reflecting each other within the instrument.
"There's a... there's a response!"
" Three-Color Spirit Root! Its attributes are metal, wood, and water!"
"Quick... quick! Record it!"
The researcher's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement.
The test ended quickly, and as the "scan complete" notification sounded, Lu Dahai sat up nimbly.
He said this to his wife and daughter with a smile as he put on his coat.
"Hey, this high-tech stuff is amazing! It was over so quickly! I thought I'd have to lie down for a while longer."
Liu Xiulan nodded with a smile, "Yes, it's really efficient, and I didn't feel uncomfortable at all."
Only Lu Yao frowned slightly.
She carefully recalled what had just happened, especially when the bright light came on.
There was an indescribable, strange feeling, as if something had gently brushed against me.
She couldn't help but whisper to her parents, "Dad, Mom, don't you think...?"
"Was this physical exam a little too easy and too smooth? And this hospital is strangely quiet..."
Lu Dahai waved his hand dismissively.
"You child, you overthink things! How could something arranged by the government be wrong?"
"They must have used the latest technology! Stop overthinking it, let's hurry home, we haven't finished eating yet."
Liu Xiulan patted her daughter's hand. " Yaoyao, don't worry, it's probably just a routine check-up."
Seeing her parents' relaxed expressions, Lu Yao swallowed back the doubts that were on the tip of her tongue.
That uneasy feeling in my heart just wouldn't go away...
The test ended quickly, Spirit-Testing Stone was quietly moved out of the medical area.
The Lu Dahai family treated it as a routine "premium medical check-up" and left under the polite guidance of the staff.
Inside 749 Base, in Xu Mu's and others' testing room.
There was no unnecessary pretense.
The Spirit-Testing Stone was placed directly on a pedestal in the center of the room, radiating a warm glow.
Xu Mu, Wang Lei, and Li Zhuang stood tall with their backs straight.
Follow the instructions to place your hands on the cool Spirit-Testing Stone one by one.
Wang Lei did not respond.
Li Zhuang did not respond.
When it was Xu Mu's turn... he took a deep breath and placed his rough palms on the stone surface.
In an instant!
The Spirit-Testing Stone stone shimmered, bursting forth with golden, red, yellow, and blue light.
His reaction, however, was much weaker than Lu Dahai's.
" Four-Color Spirit Root, attributes of metal, fire, earth, and water! Record!"
The officer in charge of taking notes spoke loudly, his gaze towards Xu Mu filled with expectation.
Xu Mu looked at the four-colored light, and although he didn't understand why, an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart.
The third testing room, which is where the Taoism trio is located.
When all disguises were removed, the Spirit-Testing Stone, emitting a faint glow, was solemnly placed before the three Daoist priests.
The two centenarian Daoist priests and Zhang Xuanqing were all so excited that they could hardly contain themselves.
"This... this is... a divine artifact!"
"May the Boundless Heaven blessings! The Patriarch has shown his mercy, manifesting a divine miracle!"
"My path will surely rise!"
Zhang Zhiqing's beard and hair trembled slightly as he bowed deeply to the Spirit-Testing Stone.
Master Li Jingxiu, his eyes also filled with tears, murmured scriptures.
Zhang Xuanqing was completely dumbfounded.
The shimmering stone before him bore a striking resemblance to the descriptions in those fabricated novels he had read.
Could it be...?
Test begins.
Master Zhang Zhiqing pressed his withered palm onto the stone, Spirit-Testing Stone flashed with a faint light before dimming.
A hint of melancholy flashed in the old Daoist priest's eyes.
But this was quickly replaced by a sense of acceptance. "That's how fate works; you can't force it."
Li Jingxiu stepped forward, but the result remained the same: no Spirit Root reaction.
Finally... everyone's eyes fell on the youngest, Zhang Xuanqing.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm his wildly beating heart, and slowly placed his palm on the ground.
"Buzz~!"
It seemed to be to make up for the disappointment of the first two.
The Spirit-Testing Stone finally reacted, flashing with light.
Five colors of light—gold, green, blue, red, and yellow—flashed, illuminating Zhang Xuanqing's horrified face.
Five-Color Spirit Root!
The researcher in charge of recording quickly took notes and uploaded the last set of test data for compilation.
Zhang Xuanqing felt the warmth emanating from his palm and a slight resonance with something dormant within his body.
Gazing at the dazzling five-colored light, only one thought remained in my mind:
"Aren't all those novels... just made up?!"
The test data from the three groups of people were quickly compiled.
The Spirit-Testing Stone was sent to Li Yuanchao's office along with the spirit-testing stone.
" Director Li, the test results are in."
"Your turn..."
"Hmm." He responded briefly.
Li Yuanchao's expression was calm, his gaze resolute, and his rough, broad hands grasped the cold stone.
A moment later, the Spirit-Testing Stone remained unresponsive and silent.
There was no disappointment or surprise on his face; he simply released his grip and gently placed the Spirit-Testing Stone back on the tray.
It was as if they had simply completed a routine procedure.
For him, possessing extraordinary power was not important.
His roots have long been deeply planted in this land.
His conviction and strength stemmed from his unwavering loyalty to the country and its people.
Protecting this country and leading it to prosperity was his lifelong duty and mission.
Without much thought, Li Yuanchao picked up the thin yet incredibly heavy test report and quickly scanned it:
" Lu Dahai Three Spirit Root, Xu Mu Four Spirit Root, Zhang Xuanqing Five Spirit Roots... Only one person in each of the three test samples possesses Spirit Root..."
"Surface probability...30%..."
Upon seeing this, a glint of light flashed in Li Yuanchao's eyes.
He pressed the internal communicator; his voice was steady and powerful, carrying throughout the relevant departments.
"Notify all key personnel to assemble in Conference Room 1 within five minutes for an emergency meeting!"