7: Innate martial physique, shocking the entire audience.

District Seven Public Testing Center, Third Preliminary Testing Station.

Cold white light poured down from the ceiling, illuminating the metal testing station and Chen Xi's small figure in minute detail.

Chen Jun felt his heart was about to stop beating; the sound of blood rushing past his eardrums was so loud it drowned out all external noise, as he stared intently at the staff member's operation.

The staff member proceeded according to the standard procedure, their face displaying the numbness brought by routine daily work.

Basic Physique scan, bone density, nerve reflexes... data points rapidly flashed across the screen.

[Basic Physique: Excellent (Far exceeding peer standard+++)]

[Bone Density: Abnormal (Approaching Alloy G-Grade Standard)]

[Nerve Reflexes: Extraordinary (Suspected Precognitive Neural Response)]

Subtle cracks began to appear in the staff member's numb expression; the speed at which he operated the instrument noticeably increased, and his brow furrowed slightly.

These data points had far exceeded the category of “Excellent,” pointing toward an anomaly.

Finally, it was the crucial energy detection stage.

A soft blue light beam enveloped Chen Xi.

Normally, this process would only last a few seconds, displaying a simple Affinity Rank.

However, three seconds passed, five seconds passed... ten seconds passed!

Not only did the instrument fail to stop, but it emitted a deep, rhythmic humming sound completely different from before! The data on the screen was no longer just numbers, but began to display a complex, self-constructing Energy Flow Spectrum! The blue light beam seemed to be drawn to something, becoming more solid, even forming a faint but pure, visible energy halo around Chen Xi's body!

“This... this is...”

The staff member suddenly shot up from his seat, his eyes wide with disbelief and shock written all over his face! He stared intently at the screen, his fingers trembling slightly from excitement.

“Energy spontaneously converging... Spectrum Purification... Life Field Resonance... Th-this is impossible! Could it be...”

He seemed unable to believe his own judgment and frantically called his superior:

“Supervisor! Supervisor! Quickly, get Engineer Wang over here! Third Preliminary Testing Station! Hurry! Abnormal data detected! Suspected... suspected ‘Innate Endowment’ reaction!”

The four characters “Innate Endowment” seemed to possess magic, instantly causing the staff members at the surrounding testing stations to stop what they were doing and look over in astonishment.

The news spread rapidly among the staff like an electric current.

Soon, a serious-looking middle-aged man wearing an Engineer's Uniform rushed over with two assistants.

He took only one look at the Energy Flow Spectrum on the screen and the faint halo around Chen Xi, and his expression instantly became incredibly solemn and agitated.

“That's right! It's an Innate Energy Field! Although it's still very weak, the characteristics are absolutely correct!”

Engineer Wang's voice held a trace of imperceptible trembling,

“Quick! Activate the Deep Screening Protocol! Connect to the Central Database for feature comparison! Notify the District Education Department and the Federal Superpowered Talent Development Department Resident Office! Hurry!”

The atmosphere at the entire Third Preliminary Testing Station instantly became incredibly tense and solemn!

More instruments were connected, and higher-authorization scans were initiated.

The unusual commotion here could no longer be concealed; it was like dropping cold water into boiling oil, instantly causing an uproar throughout the entire Preliminary Testing Hall!

The crowd of parents outside became completely agitated!

“What's going on? What happened over there?”

“What's happening? Why are so many engineers going over?”

“I heard that engineer say... something about ‘Innate’?”

“Innate? Could it be... the kind from the legends...”

“Impossible! In our District Seven? The Slum Area?”

Li Goudan was so excited his face was flushed red, and he gripped Chen Jun's arm tightly:

“Brother Jun! Did you hear that! Innate! They're talking about Innate! I knew it! Our Xi Xi is a star from the heavens!”

Chen Jun was trembling all over, and Lin Wei covered her mouth, silent tears streaming down her face.

The Knowledgeable Mother who had been analyzing everything so clearly gasped sharply, crying out in a shrill voice:

“Innate Martial Body! It really is an Innate Martial Body! My god! What the textbooks wrote is actually true! No need for Acquired condensation; born with a Martial Body! Starting at Apprentice Rank Peak! Destined to become a War God! Perhaps even capable of challenging the Planetary Level!”

“What?! War God?! Planetary Level?!”

The man next to her, Old Wang, who had previously been envious of B-Rank Affinity, cried out in surprise, his eyes nearly popping out,

“Old Zhang! Did you hear that! Innate Martial Body! It's ten thousand times more amazing than your B-Rank Affinity!”

The pride on Old Zhang's face had long vanished, replaced only by immense shock and a hint of bitter envy:

“...More than ten thousand times... This is a fundamental difference! No matter how high the Affinity, one still has to struggle to Break through the Mortal Chasm. But the Innate Martial Body... they are born on the other side of the Chasm! The finish line we pursue our entire lives is merely their starting point...”

The father who had been worried about his E-Rank Daughter now stood with his mouth agape, looking at Chen Xi surrounded by the engineers, his eyes filled with disbelief and immense disappointment, muttering:

“So... the gap between people really can be this huge... We're still struggling over whether we can become ‘Warriors,’ but others are already...”

The mother of the F-Rank Child, who had slumped onto the floor, stopped crying and stared blankly at the scene, as if witnessing a miracle from another world.

The commotion spread rapidly.

Even the Federal Security Robots maintaining order received higher-priority instructions and began quietly guiding the crowd away from the Third Preliminary Testing Station, clearing space.

“Move aside! Please move aside! Federal Duty!”

At this moment, rapid footsteps came from the entrance. Several individuals wearing black Federal Uniforms with Badges distinct from the Civil Affairs Department on their chests walked in quickly, led by a capable-looking middle-aged woman.

Their appearance immediately caused another gasp of surprise.

“It's people from the Federal Superpowered Talent Development Department! They really came!”

“Oh my god, they're making such a huge fuss!”

“This confirms it beyond a doubt! It really is an Innate Martial Body!”

The woman walked directly toward Engineer Wang, showed her credentials, and quickly exchanged a few words. Her gaze then fell upon the little girl in the center of the testing station, who looked a bit bewildered but not scared, and a rare trace of softness and admiration appeared on her serious face.

“Preliminary Comparison complete!”

An assistant reported loudly, his voice cracking with excitement,

“Energy Spectrum Characteristics match the ‘Innate Martial Body’ Template recorded in the database with 99.99% accuracy! Confirmed as ‘Innate Martial Body’! Aptitude Rank determined as: Innate Martial Body (Tier 1)!”

“Boom—!”

Although there had been speculation, when the official confirmation clearly echoed throughout the hall via the Amplification Equipment, the entire venue erupted!

Envy, jealousy, shock, disbelief, and even a hint of awe... all sorts of complex gazes focused on Chen Xi and Chen Jun like spotlights.

“Oh my god! It's true!”

“An Innate Martial Body appeared in District Seven's Slum Area! Who would believe that?”

“The Old Chen Family... their ancestral grave must have exploded!”

“Look quickly! Are those people from ‘Starlight Gene’ and ‘Deep Space Technology’? They got the news too! They have sharp noses!”

Someone pointed and whispered at several people in expensive suits trying to squeeze in through the entrance.

The female official from the Federal Superpowered Talent Development Department glanced at the entrance and instructed her subordinates:

“Lock down the information and refuse all unofficial visits. Pursuant to Article 11 of the Federal Superpowered Talent Protection Act, effective immediately, this child and her immediate family are placed in the Level Three Protection Sequence. Notify the Medical Team to conduct a comprehensive physical assessment and prepare for transfer to a Safe House.”

She walked up to Chen Jun, who was trembling and barely able to think, and spoke in a tone that was as calm as possible yet carried undeniable authority:

“Mr. Chen, congratulations. Your daughter, Chen Xi, possesses the ‘Innate Martial Body’ Aptitude, which is one in a billion. The Federal Government highly values the development of every Innate Aptitude Holder. From now on, please cooperate with our work, along with your family. The Federation will provide the best plans and support for Chen Xi's cultivation and your Family Relocation.”

Chen Jun looked at everything before him, listening to the tsunami of discussion around him and the words of the officials, feeling as if he were dreaming. Five years of hardship, the cost of thirty years of lifespan... at this moment, he finally seemed to see the dawn of reward.

Five years!

A full five years!

Do you know how hard I've struggled these past five years?!!!

He lowered his head, looking at his daughter's clear, bright eyes, which seemed not yet to understand what was happening, and his tears finally burst forth.