2: Chapter 2 SSS Talent

Then—the golden light suddenly flared, nearly stinging the eyes of everyone present.

The moment the golden light ignited, Shen Ye felt it. Three forces awakened within his body simultaneously.

The first, the rhythm of time. It flowed within him like two parallel rivers, doubling the flow of time in his Divine Kingdom in that instant—changing from "one day outside, one year in the Divine Kingdom" to "one day outside, two years in the Divine Kingdom."

S-rank Talent: Double Time!!!

The second, the law of replication. Like a mirror, it stood ready to reflect everything he obtained. Any building, wonder, or resource he acquired would be reflected by the mirror as a higher-grade replica.

SSS-rank Talent: Gain Without Labor!!!

The third, the mark of locking. Like an eternal contract, it bound certain things firmly. His consciousness swept across the Land of Gods and Demons, and the attribute panels of the angels and succubi automatically appeared—Loyalty: 100%. It wasn't "firm faith" or "highly loyal," but "locked."

SSS-rank Talent: Never Betray!!! Absolute obedience!

Three talents, three great rivers, surged within him. But the stone tablet only captured one of them.

In the instant the golden light was about to fully bloom, that patch of gray-black mist stirred. It spread from the Land of Gods and Demons, silently swallowing the second and third forces.

The law of replication was wrapped into the mist, and the mark of locking was pressed back into the depths. The stone tablet's light flickered a few times, as if interfered with by something—but no one noticed. Everyone was captivated by that golden light.

The golden light receded. Two lines of text appeared at the top of the stone tablet. S-rank Talent! Double Time!

The hall erupted.

"S-rank?!"

"Double Time—doubling the development speed of the Divine Kingdom?"

"The Land of Cultivation paired with an S-rank time talent? What kind of god-tier start is this!"

The examiner stood up. The old professor next to him, who had been dozing off, was now wide awake. He stared at the words on the stone tablet, his lips moving, but no words came out.

"Divine Kingdom attributes: Land of Cultivation, 1,000 subjects, area 100 square kilometers. Talent: S-rank, Double Time." He paused for a moment and stamped a bright red mark on the recording board. "Comprehensive assessment: S-rank. Recommendation: National-level priority focus."

The commotion in the hall could not be suppressed. S-rank. In the sixty years since Nanjiang No. 7 High School was founded, this was the fourth S-rank. The last S-rank was twenty-two years ago.

When Shen Ye walked down from the stage, everyone's gaze was glued to him. Some had their mouths agape, some whispered to the person next to them, "How were his usual grades?" and some had already started pulling out their communicators to send messages.

Liu Yang looked at him, his expression like he had seen a ghost.

"You—"

"I don't know either," Shen Ye said.

This was the truth. He really didn't know. He didn't know what that gray-black mist was, didn't know why he had two Divine Kingdoms, and didn't know what rank those two swallowed powers were.

He only knew that he couldn't laugh yet! Hold it in!!! Now was not the time to laugh.

"Shen Ye's lips were uncontrollably curling upward wildly!"

Must hold it in!!! Wait until everything is figured out! It won't be too late to laugh then! "Shen Ye screamed wildly in his heart."

After the test ended, Shen Ye did not return to the dormitory immediately. He found an empty meditation room, closed the door, and sat cross-legged. His consciousness sank into the Divine Kingdom.

The Land of Cultivation was operating. One thousand newborn subjects had already begun spontaneous cultivation.

The subjects with Metal Spirit Root gathered on a mountain peak containing metal energy.

Those with Wood Spirit Root walked into a forest with towering ancient trees.

Those with Water Spirit Root sat around a spiritual spring. Those with Fire Spirit Root camped in a dormant volcanic crater. Those with Earth Spirit Root carved out caves in the valley.

They were ignorant but orderly, as if something in the underworld was guiding them. Shen Ye knew that this was the will of the Divine Kingdom itself—and also his will. He was the master of this world.

Then his consciousness sank further, entering the Land of Gods and Demons. Gray-black mist surged around him. Beneath a sky where holy light and the abyss intersected, the angels and succubi had already begun their respective construction.

The angels used holy light to condense crystals in the area shrouded by holy light, building the first simple holy altar. The succubi used abyss energy to cast foundations in the area rich in abyss aura, building the first abyss altar.

Both types of buildings were still just prototypes, not even counting as Mortal-rank low grade. But Shen Ye could see their potential.

With a thought, his consciousness connected to the newly completed spiritual spring in the Cultivation Divine Kingdom. The spiritual spring was a Mortal-rank low grade building, producing ten drops of spiritual liquid daily, increasing spiritual energy concentration by ten percent, and covering a radius of fifty kilometers.

The moment his consciousness touched the spiritual spring, a piece of information surfaced in his mind—Gain Without Labor triggered!!! (Free-loading power activated)

Deep in the mist of the Land of Gods and Demons, a brand new spiritual spring silently condensed and formed. It was not Mortal-rank low grade, but Mortal-rank high grade. It produced fifty drops of spiritual liquid daily, increased spiritual energy concentration by thirty percent, and covered a radius of two hundred kilometers.

The angels and succubi simultaneously sensed this spiritual spring that had appeared out of thin air. They looked up at the sky and then knelt down in unison. On the loyalty panel, the same line followed one thousand names—Loyalty: 100% (Locked).

Shen Ye opened his eyes. The meditation room's lights were dim. He sat on the cushion, his palms full of sweat. It wasn't fear, it was excitement!!!

Two Divine Kingdoms. Three talents. One thousand cultivators, five hundred angels, five hundred succubi. And a Mortal-rank high grade spiritual spring, hidden in the depths of the mist that the whole world couldn't see.

He didn't know why he possessed these, didn't know where the Land of Gods and Demons came from, and didn't know what those two hidden talents meant.

But he knew one thing—from today on, he was no longer an ordinary high school senior at Nanjiang No. 7 High School. He was the only S-rank in this school, the most special one among the billions of youths who awakened in the entire Eastern Divine Realm this year.

He was already invincible!!! Holding two great Divine Kingdoms, dual 3S-rank talents plus an S-rank talent, he couldn't even imagine how he could lose! If he still lost with this!

"Might as well just find a block of tofu and bash my head in," Shen Ye said with a loud laugh.

Shen Ye stood up and pushed open the door to the meditation room. The sound of students from other classes returning to their dormitories came from the hallway.

Some were discussing today's test results. Some were complaining about their ranks. Some were discussing that "S-rank from Class 7."

What a pity! They were no longer in the same dimension as him. The path of the strong is destined to be lonely! Shen Ye said after listening.

Shen Ye folded the assessment report, put it in his pocket, and walked into the night.