119: A gathering of geniuses

With the arrival of the final batch of students, forty-seven Awakened geniuses from Watcher Strongholds across the globe had gathered here.

Standing at the front of the group, Zhou Xing's gaze swept across the field, quickly locking onto several noteworthy figures.

These were the individuals Zhou Xing had heard about from Xing Tian and the others over the past few days.

One was a tall, blonde, blue-eyed youth named Augustus. Hailing from Europa City, he was in the Late Control Stage and an Awakened of the "god of light" divinity. Like Jin Yan, he had reached the Control Realm immediately upon Awakening.

Next was a black-winged youth with a blade at his waist named Chiba Shinichi, who came from the Land of the East before the global cataclysm.

Due to attacks from marine Mutated Beasts, the entire Land of the East had long since been submerged, forcing a large number of its people to scatter across the world to eke out an existence.

Chiba Shinichi was a Genius discovered by chance by The Watchers. His strength was at the Late Control Stage, and like Ye Wuchen, he was an Awakened of the "Sword God" divinity.

Sensing Zhou Xing's gaze at that moment, he looked up and gave Zhou Xing a nod.

Following him was a dark-skinned, burly man named James.

He came from "Death City," the largest stronghold controlled by The Watchers on the African continent.

His strength had reached the Late Control Stage, and he was a dual-element Awakened of the "God of Death" and "god of hunting," making him both mysterious and powerful.

As he looked at Zhou Xing, he grinned, revealing a row of white teeth.

The final person to catch Zhou Xing's attention was a woman in a water-blue gown with waist-length silver-white hair. What made her most striking were her heterochromatic eyes; her left eye was pale purple, while her right was ice blue.

Zhou Xing remembered her name was Janet. Her strength was also at the Late Control Stage. Hailing from Frozen Soil City, she was a dual-element Awakened of the "god of phantom" and "god of frost."

These four were the top-ranked individuals selected from their respective Watcher Strongholds, and their combat power was immense.

As for the other geniuses who had come through recommendations or personal connections, Zhou Xing and his group did not have detailed information on them.

However, none of the 47 people standing here were weaklings.

Just as everyone was conversing in low voices, a silver-white spatial rift suddenly tore open above the plaza.

Swoosh—!

Under the reverent gazes of the crowd, three figures stepped out of the void. Leading them was none other than the Commander of The Watchers—Jiang Ming!

He wore a plain white robe with a simple, ancient longsword hanging at his waist, causing Zhou Xing's expression to tighten.

From its appearance, this longsword was very similar to the shattered God-Slaying Weapon he had seen at the Dragon City Watcher Stronghold.

Could it be that the God-Slaying Weapon once belonged to Commander Jiang Ming?

At this moment, even though he clearly wasn't emitting any pressure, everyone present instinctively held their breath.

Behind Jiang Ming followed two Half-God rank powerhouses.

The crowd had learned about the Half-God level existences within The Watchers beforehand.

Of these two powerhouses, the giant man nearly three meters tall was named Gutaruo. He was an Awakened of the "god of earth" divinity, at the Middle Half-God Stage.

The other was a veiled woman named Yue Hua. She was an Awakened of the "Moon Goddess" divinity, and her strength was also at the Middle Half-God Stage.

The two of them were also the third and fourth commissioners of The Watchers.

“Greetings, Commander. Greetings, commissioners.”

At that moment, everyone bowed in unison to Jiang Ming and the two Half-Gods.

Since the global cataclysm, whether it was the Divine Gene or The Watchers themselves, everything had actually risen from the Xia Country. After twenty years, Mandarin had become the mandatory lingua franca of the entire Blue Planet.

Therefore, to a certain extent, aside from their physical appearances, the geniuses from various countries spoke in a manner completely indistinguishable from the natives of Xia Country.

“There is no need for such formality. On behalf of The Watchers, I welcome you to the Special Training Camp,” Jiang Ming’s voice carried clearly into everyone’s ears.

“Here, you will undergo three years of study. These three years will be the most precious in your careers as Awakened Ones. I hope you can seize every opportunity to grow rapidly.”

Immediately after, Jiang Ming’s gaze turned sharp. “You can learn about the facilities and venues here gradually. Next, I will announce some of the rules of this place.”

“Among you, only 20 have secured their spots through layers of selection. Based on your comprehensive performance scores, you will receive training camp points ranging from 100 to 1,000, in addition to the initial 300 points.

As for the rest who were specially recruited, you will only have the initial 300 points.”

“You should have known before coming that everything in the Special Training Camp must be obtained through points. There are many ways to earn more points.

Among them, the Challenge Tower, combat challenges between parties, and certain tasks periodically released by the training camp are all avenues for earning points. You can learn about the specific point details later through the training camp manual.”

Speaking to this point, Jiang Ming suddenly revealed a meaningful smile. “As a reminder, points can be traded or transferred, but any form of coercion is strictly prohibited. Everything must be entirely voluntary.”

As soon as he finished speaking, many people exchanged glances, and the eyes of some contestants lit up.

In that case, even if one couldn't complete certain tasks or challenges, there were still ways to obtain points.

Though there were only 47 people, with proper maneuvering, one could still save a lot of effort in acquiring points.

At the same time, Jiang Ming waved his hand, and 47 golden badges along with a crystal card landed precisely in the hands of each student.

Next, he looked at the crowd and spoke. “These are your identification and point cards; keep them safe. Now, while I am here today, we will conduct a Divine Resonance test. This will make it easier to determine your training direction based on your divinity.”

As his voice fell, Jiang Ming raised his hand, and the ground of the plaza suddenly split open as 47 transparent capsules slowly rose.

“Once you enter, you only need to actively activate your divine aura. You must unleash it with all your might.”

Jiang Ming followed up with a reminder.

Subsequently, the many students entered the transparent Divine Resonance capsules one by one.

After Zhou Xing stepped into the capsule and the door closed, a mechanical voice sounded: “Please activate your divine aura with all your might. If you have multiple elements, you may unleash them in an orderly sequence.”

Hearing this, Zhou Xing didn't overthink it and directly unleashed the three divine auras of frost, flame, and the god of healing in sequence.

Outside the capsule, Jiang Ming’s gaze lingered imperceptibly for a moment on the capsule where Zhou Xing was located.

The data on Zhou Xing’s testing capsule fluctuated wildly before finally freezing at a value of 100%.

Instantly, Jiang Ming’s pupils constricted.

And he wasn't the only one who saw it; several Half-Gods had all observed this point, their expressions filled with great shock.

“To think a triple-element Divine Resonance could reach 100%, it's simply unbelievable.” The fourth commissioner, who was also to be the mentor for Zhou Xing and the others, Yue Hua, was also stunned at this moment.

A 100% resonance meant that Zhou Xing’s Triple-element Fusion was perfectly compatible. Even for a single element, a resonance exceeding 95% was extremely rare.

When all the students finished their tests and learned of Zhou Xing's results, their jaws nearly dropped in shock.

100% Divine Resonance? Is this guy using some kind of cheat? How is this even possible?

Immediately, the geniuses who had previously harbored doubts about Zhou Xing's strength all fell silent...