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It was indeed a case of Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai—one was willing to hit and the other was willing to be hit.

For example, the Beast Taming Department not only doesn't require an assessment but also offers free supplementary training gifts, yet no one signs up for it year after year.

A short while later, a teaching assistant from the Pill Department, dressed in an elegant suit and carrying an expensive handbag, came out. She adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses and said, "Please line up according to your application number and proceed with the Alchemy talent assessment."

Li Yang had already checked this out; it was the first step in the assessment, and most people could pass it.

The Pill Department has developed its own alchemy aptitude testing instrument, primarily assessing students' memory—which helps distinguish complex alchemical ingredients; manual dexterity—which helps in using various alchemy equipment; and alchemy affinity—which helps in increasing the success rate of alchemy...

The evaluation has many dimensions, and the rating is S, the highest being S and the lowest being F.

Most students fall between C and B, but once someone displays talent above A, the Pill Department will offer them a hefty sum and various attractive conditions, hoping to recruit them into the Pill Department.

This is also the significance of the evaluation, which helps to find the geniuses in the Pill Department who have been overlooked.

Li Yang submitted her application at the last minute, so she was at the back of the line. She wasn't in a hurry and patiently waited for the students in front of her to be evaluated.

The assessment is simple, a bit like a CT scan, but you don't need to lie down, you have to stand.

After the huge, silvery-white ring sweeps across the entire body, it will report the evaluation results after about ten seconds.

A mischievous thought crossed Li Yang's mind, and he wondered, "Tongzi, can it sweep you out?"

System:"..."

Li Yang was just saying it casually. How could Longevity System, which even Half-Step Supreme being couldn't see, possibly be scanned by the Pill Department scanner?

In no time, more than half of the students had finished the test. Their grades were generally C, and the occasional B was enough for them to hold their heads high and look down on the rest.

As the line neared its end, a tall, fair-skinned, and handsome young man stepped forward.

The teaching assistant adjusted his glasses and said, "Xi Yu, Second Grade Realm student in the Star Magic Department?"

The boy replied, "Yes, teacher."

"Go."

The scanner scanned him from head to toe as usual, and after a white halo appeared, it took ten seconds to announce the results.

Everyone became curious and began to peek over.

Twenty seconds later, the scanner finally announced the results, "Congratulations Xi Yu, your talent assessment is S-level."

Everyone: "!!!"

Nearly a hundred students who had come to enroll in the minor program all looked at this student from the Star Magic Department in astonishment, with some even exclaiming, "Holy crap, an S-rank talent! He's definitely Heavenly Chosen in the Pill Department!"

"There aren't many S-rank students among this year's Pill Department majors, are there?"

"But he's Star Magic Department..."

"Hurry up and switch majors! The Pill Department is rich!"

"The Star Magic Department is very competitive. I don't think this guy comes from any powerful family. He should go to the Pill Department and make a lot of money."

The elegantly dressed teaching assistant from the Pill Department also changed her demeanor, smiling gently, "Xi Yu, you have a real talent for alchemy. We can discuss this in more detail after the minor students' assessment."

Xi Yu was clearly a bit stunned; he hadn't expected to have such a high talent for alchemy.

It would be a lie to say I'm unhappy.

He was doing mediocre work in the Star Magic Department and was just thinking of doing this as a side job when he unexpectedly discovered an S-level talent for making pills.

This... a glimmer of hope appears after a period of despair...

He has a bright future ahead of him!

Xi Yu swallowed hard, striving to maintain the composure and elegance characteristic of the Star Magic Department, and said, "Okay."

The next few students who took the test also had some expectations, but unfortunately, they stood up eagerly and walked down with great disappointment.

Besides the three C-level talents, a D-level talent even popped up.

Those around him mocked him without hesitation. "Dude! This D-rank talent is way too low. Give up on minoring in the Pill Department; it's not for you."

"Is this the lowest level of talent?"

"How could that be? There's an F-rank too!" The D-rank talent protested in his defense.

Everyone burst into laughter. "F-rank is even rarer than S-rank. Anyone who can get into our Zhongdu Military Academy is unlikely to be F-rank."

The testing line dwindled until it was finally Li Yang's turn.

Everyone's been waiting for so long, they've lost interest. If it weren't for the S-rank talent that appeared at the end, they'd probably all be in the exam hall preparing by now.

The testing is just the first round; the formal assessment is yet to come.

Li Yang walked towards the CT scanner. As soon as she stepped on it, someone recognized her and exclaimed, "She's that... that..."

"Tree Tower Plunderer!"

Li Yang: "..." What a terrible nickname.

"It really is her! That Agronomy Department Heavenly Chosen among the freshmen, the Tree Tower Plunderer who utterly humiliated the Star Magic Department!"

The commotion drew everyone's attention to Li Yang, including Xi Yu, who possessed an S-level talent for alchemy.

Although Xi Yu was a nobody in the Star Magic Department, his ability to get into one of the three major combat departments of the Zhongdu Military Academy already surpassed 90% of his peers in Huaxia.

Like countless Star Magic Department students, Xi Yu was proud of her identity and even vowed that she would not erase the imprint on her Spirit Sea even after graduation. They were born Star Magic, died Star Magic ghosts, and would be Star Magic for all eternity.

However...

After the Tree Tower incident, the faith of many students in the Star Magic Department wavered.

Of course, most students wouldn't admit this, let alone blame Dean Shen; they would only blame Li Yang.

This damn freshman tarnished the reputation of their Star Magic Department!

Therefore, even though Xi Yu had considered changing her major, she still gave Li Yang a cold look upon hearing her name, wishing she could beat her up.

Li Yang remained unfazed by the noisy environment; she had been used to being watched since her time at Huangcheng No. 1 High School.

Even the talent test for pills has a similar approach.

Unfortunately, when she was in Huangcheng, she stood up confidently and punched out 90 points of Physique Points.

Nowadays...

Li Yang was well aware that her talent for alchemy was probably extremely poor.

Although Tongzi had very high standards, the insults she used were truly awful.

If her talent for alchemy were even at the A-level, the Tongzi wouldn't have sounded so disappointed.

Well, it's not good, there's nothing Li Yang can do about it.

From the moment she was born, she was defying fate, so one more time wouldn't make a difference.

"Li Yang seems very confident; I reckon she has a high talent for alchemy!"

"Of course! Just think, she's already at the Second Grade... Wow! These are only freshmen, haven't they? She's only been enrolled for a little over ten days, and she's already at the Second Grade!"

Even scions of noble families can't cultivate as fast as her!

"Come on, wanna place a bet? I'm betting she has A-level talent."

"Be confident, I bet she's S-class."

"No way, we just got an S-rank, and now they're going to get another one?"

Not to mention the students watching, even the teaching assistant from the Pill Department pushed up his glasses and stared intently at Li Yang.

She had heard of Li Yang's name before.

There's no way around it; the more famous the Tree Tower is, the more famous the Tree Tower Plunderer become.

Even the professors from various departments have heard about it.

"Li Yang," the teaching assistant from the Pill Department said gently, "Relax and breathe, the test will begin soon."

Li Yang smiled at her and said, "Okay, teacher."

The testing began, and no one rushed to the testing site. They all clutched their equipment bags, curiously watching this popular figure among the freshmen.

Xi Yu stared intently at Li Yang...

He hates her!

He would dislike her even more if her talent rating were S!

Xi Yu bit her lower lip, tightened her grip on the equipment bag, and her heart began to pound wildly for no apparent reason.

He finally managed to make a name for himself, and now he's run into this scourge again?

A giant white ring scanned Li Yang's entire body and announced, "The test is complete. The results will be announced shortly."

Ten seconds passed.

Everyone watched expectantly, and the students whispered among themselves, "Xi Yu also took a long time to announce the results before."

"Li Yang is truly S-class!"

"That's incredible! Is she some kind of all-rounder...?"

Before the word "can" could be uttered, the cold, mechanical voice of the testing instrument announced, "Congratulations Li Yang, your talent rating is F."

Li Yang: "..." Congratulations, Dad!

Everyone: "???"

A teaching assistant from the Pill Department stepped forward and asked, "Is there a problem with the equipment?"

Yes, she would rather believe there was something wrong with the equipment than believe that this Heavenly Chosen of the new students would actually receive an F rating.

Li Yang chuckled dryly and asked, "Teacher, even with a talent rating of F, one can still participate in subsequent assessments, right?"

The teaching assistant from the Pill Department paused for a moment, then said, "It's possible, but if the rating is too low... it's basically impossible to pass the assessment."

Li Yang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that I can participate."

The surrounding students erupted in discussion, whispering among themselves, "What's going on? How could she possibly be an F-rank?"

"That's right! This test assesses memory, manual dexterity, and things like that... How could a Heavenly Chosen with such Limit Physique abilities possibly be an F-rank!"

"What if her affinity for medicinal pills is extremely low?"

"How low would it have to be for an S-level memory and practical skills to be reduced to F-level?"

"Um..." The students all thought, "There must be something wrong with the equipment."

The teaching assistant from the Pill Department cleared his throat and said, "The Pill Refining Talent Assessment can only be used as a reference. It's normal for there to be occasional mistakes. Please take your equipment bags and head to the assessment field."

From teachers to students, almost everyone felt that the talent testing device for the Pill Department was malfunctioning.

Only Li Yang himself thought this thing was quite reliable.

If you were Tongzi rate her talent, it would probably be an F.