Chapter 65: Unleashing the True Power of Talent

On the central stone pillar, the many students held their breath, the atmosphere heavy.

They stared in shock at the data above the platform.

Combat Power Ratio: 99.9??

The C-rank student just now only had a combat power ratio of 18.7. Wasn’t this too high?!

Didn’t this mean that as long as Yunyang reached the C-rank limit of 50,000 overall energy level, he could match an existence with 5,000,000 energy level?!

This was practically an A-rank standard!!

This was an S-rank talent?!

At that moment, the students who had once been called geniuses finally realized the true gap between themselves and real geniuses.

The A-rank students, who had been somewhat smug just now, were instantly knocked back to reality, standing in silence.

Yunyang walked past them, tilting his lips as he wiped the sweat from his face: “Just barely enough.”

“……”

Yunyang did not see it.

Jiang He stood among the crowd, his expression difficult to maintain.

Not, bro, you’re forcing it a bit too hard.

After all, Jiang He was at least an S-rank talent on the surface, secretly a 10X-rank talent holder.

Naturally, he wouldn’t be intimidated by this middle school–aged boy’s posturing. He could observe this S-rank genius’s performance from a relatively objective standpoint.

If he had to give an evaluation…

Yunyang’s performance was a bit of a mess.

Not that Jiang He meant to be offensive—it really was a mess.

Yunyang’s talent was 【My Law Alone】. Jiang He had read about it in the 《Gift Encyclopedia》. Its effect was to eliminate extraordinary powers within a certain range, even stripping basic attributes, while the user remained unaffected.

Of course, a talent was still just a talent; a Transcendent was still a Transcendent.

Restricted by strength and intensity, Yunyang could not achieve absolute elimination like a fixed rule.

If the opponent’s energy level far exceeded his, or if they possessed a specific talent, then 【My Law Alone】 could not fully exert its effect.

That did not stop it from being a terrifying domain-type S-rank talent!

With this talent, Yunyang was undoubtedly a top-tier genius!

But what had he just done?

Yunyang suppressed the Metal Knight. The Metal Knight’s energy skyrocketed, it launched an attack, Yunyang failed to react, and he was instantly defeated—the battle ended.

In other words, apart from his strong talent, none of his profession, skills, or combat techniques had been displayed…

The combat power ratio of 99.9 was not the Metal Knight’s limit.

It was purely that Yunyang had messed it up.

“Such a powerful talent, yet in his hands, it turned into nothing more than a bullying tool against the weak. He didn’t bring out its true value at all…”

Jiang He sighed inwardly.

If White Crane had this talent, wouldn’t he instantly be able to enforce the My Law Alone, forbidding any Transcendent from rampaging?

A pity.

If Jiang He could see this, then naturally Zhong Honglian and the others could as well.

They did not comment, merely recording the data.

The testing continued.

Jiang He soon noticed that not only Yunyang but nearly all the students were poor at fighting, their performance mediocre.

This meant their combat power ratio was purely stacked by their talents and professions, staying at relatively stable values.

Only a handful of students seemed to have experienced battles, able to fully utilize their talents and skills, causing their combat power ratio to soar—

Even though they had B-rank talents, their results surpassed those of some A-rank talents.

“Talent and skills only represent the upper limit.”

“Only battle-hardened Transcendents can truly unleash their power…”

Due to Zhong Honglian’s behind-the-scenes arrangements, the students of Central State City were tested last.

After the students from the other cities finished, it was finally the turn of Central State’s nineteen geniuses.

Perhaps because they had experienced the Arc Light Incident, the average standard of Central State First High School’s students was slightly higher than those of other cities.

Among them, Shaojun, with a B-rank talent and a C-rank Transcendent level, achieved a combat power ratio of 21.8.

Chi Zhilei, with a D-rank talent and having just broken through to D-rank Transcendent, even achieved 8.1.

Her performance was stronger than some B-rank talent holders.

Seeing the gauntlets on her hands, Zhong Honglian could not help saying to Chi Zhenshan beside her: “An A-rank weapon? Isn’t that excessive?”

Chi Zhenshan grinned: “It’s within the rules. Her talent is to make the best use of items.”

“……” Zhong Honglian shook her head helplessly, saying no more.

It was indeed allowed by the rules.

More precisely, allowed by the Council.

After all, the purpose of this training camp was to cultivate warrior geniuses.

Chi Zhenshan and other top A-rank Transcendents had already grown into true “warrior geniuses,” genuine powerhouses.

If they wanted to push their children into the training camp to be nurtured, improving their survival chances when facing the apocalypse… naturally the Council would not refuse.

It was just that Zhong Honglian did not care for romance, had no spouse or children.

Otherwise, she too would have made the same choice as Chi Zhenshan.

And moreover…

Her gaze fell on the fiery-red figure in the crowd.

Compared to bloodline continuation, this was her true successor.

“Central State City, Du Lingwei.”

When Du Lingwei appeared on the platform, she drew some attention.

But most of those gazes came from Central State’s students, their expressions complicated.

After all…

In their eyes, Du Lingwei had once been Central State’s most dazzling genius, with a rare A-rank talent.

But now, there were already close to ten A-rank talents here.

And there was even an S-rank talent present.

Du Lingwei seemed ordinary, no longer special.

Just like them—once a top B-rank student, a genius in others’ eyes, but in this training camp, nothing out of the ordinary.

So this was the “world”?

Under countless eyes, Du Lingwei moved.

She was unaffected by the outside world, her gaze still burning, brilliant as ever.

In her eyes, there was only the Metal Knight.

She had to defeat it.

That was her sole goal now—nothing else mattered.

Just do it.

A burst of fire instantly struck the Metal Knight, like a beam of light tearing open the darkness, shattering people’s vision.

Then, golden-red lines kept appearing, connecting into patches, blooming into a lotus of fire.

The Metal Knight’s aura surged. Above the platform, the data began to soar wildly!

Converted into combat power ratio—

20, 40, 60—the numbers climbed step by step, even breaking through the 80 mark!

Everyone’s eyes widened. Even Yunyang, who always smirked, froze, staring dead at the scene below.

After all, the other C-rank Transcendents earlier, even with A-rank talents, had only reached at most 40…

Eighty?! Was this an S-rank talent?!

Jiang He also stared below, watching the sea of flames, and within it, two figures colliding ceaselessly, their movements indistinguishable.

It felt like he was back a few days ago, seeing Du Lingwei training on the school playground.

He knew—this was the result of her training and battling day after day, year after year, never stopping.

If among these students, there was someone most adept at using their talent and profession…

That person was undoubtedly Du Lingwei.

“…Still not calling it off?” Chi Zhenshan said.

The students couldn’t discern it, but they could see clearly.

As the Metal Knight’s strength climbed, Du Lingwei was fighting with increasing difficulty, already falling behind, injuries surfacing on her body.

In the past, Zhong Honglian would have called it off long ago.

But she remained silent, so You Chunsheng also watched quietly, not teleporting Du Lingwei back.

She looked below and said: “This isn’t her limit.”

Chi Zhenshan understood her intent, smiling as he shook his head: “And you were just scolding me. You’re the same.”

So they simply watched silently as the Metal Knight grew stronger, the combat power ratio rising still.

90… 94… 96… 97… 98… 99…

The students’ eyes bulged, Yunyang clenched his fists, veins bulging on his forehead.

Then the numbers changed.

Combat Power Ratio: 100.

The flames ceased, the battle came to an abrupt halt.

The red-haired girl instantly appeared atop the central stone pillar.

Much of her body was still wreathed in flame. Her exposed shoulders and arms were covered in wounds, her left arm twisted and deformed, white bone spurs protruding.

Her sweat had been scorched away, her lips taut as if enduring pain, yet her gaze still burned bright.

Zhong Honglian met her eyes and said: “Go get treatment.”

Without You Chunsheng even moving, Du Lingwei vanished from the spot.

The surrounding students looked at her fading figure, then back at the platform’s data.

Combat Power Ratio: 100.

Their eyes went wide.

This girl was actually stronger than Yunyang?!

“What talent does she have?!” Yunyang clenched his fists and demanded.

“A-rank talent, 【Flame Spirit Guardian】,” Jiang He answered.

“…A-rank?!” Yunyang’s jaw dropped in disbelief.

No way?! You’re telling me this was an A-rank talent?!

How could an A-rank talent holder produce a combat power ratio of 100?!

How could an A-rank talent holder be stronger than him, an S-rank talent?!

“Are you sure?!!” Yunyang stepped forward.

But before he could press further, Jiang He vanished into thin air.

Zhong Honglian’s voice rang out.

“Central State City, Jiang He.”

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