At the Testing Site
Several days later.
A hall in the Linhai City Public Security Comprehensive Services Park.
Lin Mo gripped the test form with the QR code printed on it, his knuckles turning white from the force.
In front of him, a girl in a JK uniform placed her hands on the detector.
Before long, the crystal ball-shaped detector emitted a lake-blue halo.
The staff member sitting behind the table glanced at it, then quickly scribbled notes on the tablet while saying:
"Wu Yueting, Origin Power Affinity: 43%."
Upon hearing that her Origin Power affinity was only 43%, the JK girl's face was immediately filled with disappointment.
However, there was no time for her to be sad at the scene; the staff had already finished recording and started shouting.
"Next!"
Lin Mo glanced at the JK girl who had left with her head down, heartbroken, and then walked up to her with a nervous heart.
"Test report!" The staff member held out their hand.
"This!" Lin Mo quickly handed over the test report he had been clutching in his hand.
The staff member picked up the tablet and scanned it.
With a 'beep' sound, some information seemed to appear on the tablet.
After a careful look, the staff looked up at Lin Mo's face, seemingly to confirm that the person was correct.
After a moment, the staff member nodded and said:
"Lin Mo, is that right?"
"Yes, that's me." Lin Mo nodded quickly upon hearing this.
"Okay, now put your hands on the testing device. It's normal to feel anything after a while. Just keep breathing, it will be over soon," the staff member nodded.
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo turned his gaze to the detector in front of him, which resembled an ATM.
The detector is topped with a hemispherical crystal dome containing a miniature nebula, and the base is stamped with the words "Special Supply to the Linhai Supervision Bureau".
He took a deep breath, slowly raised his hand, and placed his palm on the detector.
Aside from the coolness of glass typical of summer, there was nothing else to feel. I wonder how they tested it... Lin Mo thought to himself.
The next moment, his left hand trembled slightly.
A wisp of icy air was rapidly seeping into his body through his left hand.
"It's normal, just keep breathing!" The staff member seemed to notice something was wrong with him and reminded him.
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo took a deep breath, relaxed, and continued to place his hands on the detector.
Is this the Origin Power they were talking about in yesterday's news broadcast? Or what is it?... Feeling the energy flowing within his body, Lin Mo wondered silently.
He didn't have to feel it for long before the wisp of energy traveled through his body and back into the crystal ball from his right hand.
Just like he had seen from behind, the crystal ball lit up, only this time the color was much deeper.
The staff member glanced at the data on the testing device, then looked at him with some surprise, before continuing to record the data while saying:
"Lin Mo, Origin Power Affinity: 68%."
68%? That's 25% higher than the girl before me! And higher than many others I've seen online!!... Lin Mo was overjoyed.
He suppressed his excitement and asked the staff member in a low voice:
"Hello, would my affinity score be good enough for me to get into the Martial Arts Academy in the south?"
"I'm not sure. The country hasn't specified a particular affinity level for admission, but the news reported that each academy will recruit 2,000 people, and they'll probably select the top 4,000 with the highest affinity for Origin Power," the staff member said.
"I see!" Lin Mo said, somewhat disappointed.
Although his affinity for Origin Power was higher than that of many others he had seen, he wasn't very confident when considering the national picture.
After all, while there are many people online with lower Origin Power affinity than him, there are also quite a few with very high Origin Power affinity.
"Next!" the staff member called out.
One person after another was checked.
Some were disappointed, some were anxious, but no one was truly happy.
After all, those who come for testing are basically hoping to join the Martial Arts Academy that is about to be established.
However, this is because there is no standard line.
Even though some people showed a decent affinity for his Origin Power, he couldn't feel happy.
Time passed slowly, and at a certain moment, a gasp rang out from the platform.
"78% affinity with Origin Power?!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately turned their gaze in that direction.
There stood a short-haired boy, clearly still a student, quietly in front of the testing device.
In front of him, the detector was shimmering with a sea-blue light.
"No way, really? 78% affinity with Origin Power?" A fat man's eyes widened.
"It should be true, right? This is the first time I've seen the detector so blue! It's a little lighter than the 82% affinity I saw online before."
"Tsk tsk, with that level of approachability, she'll probably definitely get into the Martial Arts Academy!"
"Yeah, I'm so envious. I wish my affinity for Origin Power was this high!"
"Ha, you're overthinking it. He's a genius..."
Not far away, behind a desk.
A figure in a summer police uniform silently withdrew their gaze.
Hmm... this scene feels a bit melodramatic!
If then someone else shouts that they were a bad student or a good-for-nothing, it would be even more ridiculous!
Shen Heng thought to himself silently.
Fortunately, perhaps it was because the boy came alone and no one else knew him.
The dramatic events he feared did not occur.
The boy left amidst the envious gazes of many who had not yet finished their tests.
"Do you know what the highest affinity of Origin Power we detected in Linhai these past few days is?" Shen Heng turned to the person next to him and asked.
Beside him was not Wang Hai, the team leader they had talked about during dinner a few days ago, but Le Gu Nan.
The girl, like him, was wearing a summer police uniform, her short hair falling gently over her shoulders.
"I heard from Sister Ling that their highest Origin Power affinity that day was 76%. As for Wu Cheng and the others, I don't know," Le Gu Nan said softly.
Shen Heng nodded.
Although I don't know how Wu Cheng and the others were tested yesterday.
However, the team leader and his team achieved a peak of 76% that day, plus what I've observed over most of the day.
"Most people fall within the 40%-60% range."
"Can a small portion break through 60%, and an even smaller portion break through 70%?"
Shen Heng was summarizing in his mind.
This is the Origin Power affinity of an ordinary person.
Speaking of this, we must mention how the Origin Power Affinity Detector works.
This was developed by the Research Department, allowing a wisp of Origin Power to flow through a person's body and then return to the detector.
Finally, based on the Origin Power returned to the detector, the wear and tear on the person's body from the Origin Power is determined, thereby assessing the person's affinity for the Origin Power.
He wondered if a high affinity for Origin Power would actually help in perceiving Origin Power... Shen Heng pondered, head bowed.
Everyone in the Supervision Bureau awakened first, and then went on to sense the Origin Power in the outside world.
This will make things much simpler.
One reason is that there is already a portion of Origin Power within the body, which allows for better comparison and searching.
On the other hand, the existence of abilities, and the consumption of Origin Power, also help people locate the Origin Power in the outside world.
Suddenly, Shen Heng seemed to remember something, turned to look at Le Gu Nan and asked:
"By the way, do you know what Han Ling has to do today?"