Chapter 218

The Level 2 researcher from the Matter Transformation Faction who presided over this awakening was named Kaluosi, corresponding to the Imperial Crimson Emblem rank.

While waiting, Kaluosi casually asked Xu Yuan, "Have you sponsored a few awakening slots for ordinary people recently?"

Xu Yuan replied innocently, "Yes, if I'm lucky enough to awaken a D-rank, I'll have a research subject."

Kaluosi chuckled, "Haha... luck? That's a low-probability event."

Amidst laughter and conversation, the awakening ceremony below began, with the first person selected stepping onto the central platform.

On the surface, the awakening ceremony requires bloodline nobles, but in reality, they are merely the controllers of the switch.

The reason for the fixed six seats is that there is also a certain degree of competition within the six factions, so they naturally need to send people to participate in the awakening ceremony so that they can take action as soon as they discover Awakened with research value.

Although the unspoken rule is to categorize individuals based on their Awakened abilities, competition can still arise when individuals possess high-level or compatible abilities.

The first boy to step onto the platform stood there, sweat pouring down his face, his fists clenched.

Soon, the patterns on the platform lit up.

A second later, a silent, mechanical voice echoed from the temple.

"Awakening failed, next."

The boy's face turned ashen, and he stumbled as he took a step forward.

However, before he could waste other people's time, well-trained staff members immediately stepped in and helped him down.

The second, the third...

The cold voice rang out repeatedly, pushing the young people waiting behind to the brink of madness.

Unlike the Federation's mass awakening, the Empire's awakening ceremony is a public execution of each individual.

The seventh.

This time, after the platform emitted light, the boy standing in the center also emitted light, with the light focusing on the second of the five concentric rings on the platform.

"Awakening successful, Rank E, Kelong, Wilderness Body, Mutant Bird Family."

As the broadcast continued, the platform and its surrounding light converged, projecting a phantom that looked somewhat like an owl.

Kelong suddenly opened his eyes, his expression changing from tension to ecstatic joy.

The first Awakened appeared, causing a stir in the audience.

The Empire's ranking system for Awakened is less refined than that of the Federation. FE is considered low-rank, DC is mid-rank, BA is high-rank, and S-rank is super-rank.

Although it was only an E-class vehicle, the local elites all turned around to congratulate his parents, who were crying with emotion.

Awakened like Kelong will likely become active locally in the future, so it's natural to cultivate relationships with them in advance.

After the first Awakened appeared, more Awakened appeared in subsequent rituals, but most of them were E or F level.

"Awakening failed, next."

"Awakening successful, Rank F..."

"Awakening successful, D-rank, Ke Yin, Wilderness Body, Mutant Terrestrial Species."

The appearance of a D-level Awakened ignited the atmosphere in the audience.

This girl named Ke Yin was able to obtain the title of Moon Noble, which put her on a completely different level from all the nobles active on the Frontier Star, allowing her to relocate to a more central planet.

If you're lucky, you might even be able to marry into a noble family!

Ke Yin's family was originally just an ordinary family, but their situation improved after she passed the undercover election, and now she has soared to great heights.

The local dignitaries in the audience had already given up their front-row seats to surround Ke Yin's parents in the center.

Even the six hosts on the top tier of the stands turned their attention to it.

Level D has reached the research level of the Alaya Race, and can be said to be the exclusive research subject of qualified Level 1 researchers.

The so-called marriage relationship between bloodline nobles and Awakened is actually a way of binding researchers and researchers together within the Alaya Race.

After Ke Yin, only twenty people remained from the first batch of Awakened, and most of those present believed that she was the highest-ranking among them.

While the Empire's number and level of awakened beings may seem inferior to the Federation's, the awakening ceremony is held monthly, and all four habitable planets have Awakening Temple. The majority of the population resides on other habitable planets, so overall, the probabilities are actually similar.

This month, out of a total of 212 candidates who passed the preliminary selection, one candidate was ranked D, which is considered normal.

As for the forty self-funded mute descendants who followed, they were never considered, because the probability of Awakened appearing was too small; the cost alone eliminated too many people.

Furthermore, normally the number of people who pay for their own expenses is at most around thirty, but this time it was because Xu Yuan sponsored six of them...

Of course, even if you're not optimistic, you still have to go through the necessary procedures.

After the first batch was finished, the second batch of ordinary-looking, mute people with expressions of nervousness and anticipation walked onto the platform one after another.

"Awakening failed, next."

Awakening failed...

Twenty young people went up one after another, more than half of the total, but still not a single one of them became an Awakened.

"See? I always thought the rule about paying for your own expenses should have been abolished long ago."

"You can't say that, the temple needs to be operated..."

"This... I hadn't thought of that, you're right."

Some people in the audience were talking in hushed tones, while others, feeling disinterested, chose to leave quietly.

Wen Jing looked at the crowd in front of her; it would be her turn soon.

Awakening successful--

Just as it was the turn of the 35th person, the dazzling light on the platform drew everyone's attention back.

"Grade C, Lin Yue, Wilderness Body, Mutant Mechanical Species."

A huge mechanical projection appeared on the Wilderness Body projection.

The person below was just a boy as thin as a bamboo pole, his clothes covered in patches.

"What?!"

"A C-level talent actually emerged from the mute race--"

An uproar erupted in the stands. Someone couldn't help but shout "Mute Yi!" before being immediately covered by their companion.

At this point, the term 'mute descendant' could no longer be used to refer to them.

C-rank individuals, also known as Yaojue, are guaranteed to marry into noble bloodlines and are the closest to high-level Awakened.

There are even a few Radiant Lords in the empire who are considered to have the combat strength of high-level Awakened, and their status is far superior to that of ordinary Radiant Lords.

Just like the top ten on the Federation wanted list three years ago, they were also Category C...

No one present expected that the highest-level Awakened in this Awakening Ceremony would be from the least valued self-funded mute descendant.

"Hahaha, a mutated mechanical species, such a rare Wilderness Body! It's a natural fit to join our faction!"

"How did it become yours? Our faction's research is also a good fit, and we just finished a Level 4 Researcher project."

"You can't say that, everyone. It still depends on the subject's 'personal wishes,' doesn't it?"

The six Alaya Race researchers on the platform were also shocked and immediately began arguing over it.

Xu Yuan stood silently in the back, acting like a nobody.

"Awakening failed, next."

The mechanical sounds continued, but after the appearance of the special C-rank of the Wilderness Body, the last few remained, and no one paid any attention to them anymore.

Wen Jing, being the third to last, stepped onto the platform.

The light patterns lit up one by one, but she knew they were all special effects until she saw the gene conversion switch turned on through Information Perception.

At this moment, she finally released the information she had been suppressing.

In an instant, the light exploded!

A blinding white light shot up from the center of the platform, struck the crystal dome, and reflected back down, illuminating the entire main hall as if it were daytime.

The 'runes' embedded in the pillars, which were actually detection modules, lit up simultaneously, emitting a faint overload hum.

Within the platform, the size of the light in different circles represents different levels of the Wilderness Body, from low to high.

An absolute silence fell over the scene as everyone tried to discern whether the light had extended beyond the edge of the platform.

If it exceeds that, then it represents a possibility...

But in the end, everyone realized that the range of the light was just right at the very edge of the platform.

The audience in the stands let out a chorus of exhales, a mixture of disappointment, relief, or perhaps both.

The mechanical voice, which had been delayed for a full three seconds, finally sounded at that moment.

"Awakening successful, Rank A, Weiluo, Wilderness Body, Unknown."

Chapter 218

"Awakening successful, Rank A, Weiluo, Wilderness Body, Unknown."

The mechanical sound rang out loudly in the now quiet Awakening Temple.

If the appearance of a C-level individual earlier had caused an uproar, this moment was remarkably quiet.

Everyone stared silently at the girl in the center of the arena; illuminated by the light of awakening, her red hair resembled a burning flame.

Grade A is not something that appears every year in the Federation. Back then, Luosi, a Grade A potential candidate in the same year as Wen Jing, became the family's quasi-heir after awakening, and even the group changed its name accordingly.

Not to mention empires with relatively weak new blood.

Of the Empire's four habitable planets, not a single Class A planet has appeared in three years. I never expected it to appear on the most inconspicuous Frontier Star, among the most inconspicuous self-funded mute descendants.

Once fully awakened, an A-level Awakened will hold the highest title under the 'Universe': ' Celestial Balance Lord '. There have only been a handful of such individuals in the history of this Frontier Star.

Unlike the titles of low- and mid-level Awakened represent honor and privilege, the Celestial Balance Lord will be a 'true' lord who can obtain complete private control and development rights over a piece of land in this era where land is extremely valuable.

With the Lord of the Universe in seclusion, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the poorly dressed girl on the platform will undoubtedly rise to one of the highest ranks of the empire.

Upon realizing this, the breathing in the audience subconsciously became much quieter.

Conversely, there is the platform's floating layer.

"Swish, swish, swish..."

The moment the A-level announcement appeared, the leaders of each faction received the news and rushed over as their proxies.