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Chapter 357: Chapter 296: Saintess, Ultimate Talent

"Yeah, want to do it together?" Shen Ning’Er leaned in close to Fang Tangtang.

"!!!" Fang Tangtang was stunned.

Her mouth fell open in an ’O’.

Then, her face turned red.

Redder and redder.

In the end, she looked like a green apple blushing a vibrant red.

"W-we can do it together?" As Fang Tangtang spoke, her breathing grew heavier and heavier...

...

Naturally, the testing continued.

But it was nearing its end.

Lin Ying’s test results came out quickly.

Blood Rage Transformation.

It was the strongest genetic mutation for enhancing cell activity, allowing Lin Ying to achieve a terrifying score of 8.13 on the cell activity test as well.

The moment this score appeared, it immediately triggered another wave of astonishment.

"Lin Ying reached Tier Eight too!"

"How terrifying!"

"The students from Eastern Capital Military Academy are truly terrifying this year!"

After a wave of shocked cries, it was finally Fang Tangtang’s turn.

’Fang Tangtang was quite confident about this round. Everyone else was strong, but she, Death God Fang Tangtang, had undergone a metamorphosis. How could she not be strong?’

After drinking the glowing substance, Fang Tangtang walked inside.

The emotional stimulation began.

Excitement, joy...

This was just who Fang Tangtang was.

Even though she’d grown up without her parents’ love, she had a grandfather who took meticulous care of her.

As a result, Fang Tangtang’s childhood was actually a very happy one.

Of course, this was also thanks to Fang Tangtang’s personality—naturally carefree. Or, you could say, she was just very broad-minded.

As for her cell activity score, Fang Tangtang’s was naturally not going to be low.

7.39!

It was a score that surpassed Shaximo’s.

Moreover, the most important part was that Fang Tangtang’s current strength was only at the Tier Five Early Stage. The moment this score appeared, the crowd lost its composure.

"What the hell!"

"Shen Ning’Er is a super-genius, so a score over 8 is understandable. Lin Ying has his Blood Rage Transformation, so him reaching 8 is normal too. But Fang Tangtang? How did *she* manage it?"

"How could she possibly reach 7.39?!"

No one could believe it.

But the more they disbelieved, the more wantonly Fang Tangtang laughed.

Because it was finally her turn to be in the spotlight.

"Hahaha... I, Death God Fang Tangtang, am truly a peerless genius! You top-rankers on the Dragon List, aren’t you ashamed to be in the presence of me, Death God Fang Tangtang?"

Ashamed!

And they really were.

Especially Shaximo.

Being shown up by Gao Neng and Shen Ning’Er was bad enough.

Now, even someone like Fang Tangtang could lecture him to his face. This was just... unbearably bitter.

’That’s right, there’s still the final round. The aptitude test, the test for hidden talents. I can’t be surpassed in this one. There’s absolutely no way!’ Shaximo clenched his fists.

He had done his research.

Gao Neng’s hidden aptitude was five attributes over 80%.

Very impressive talents.

But compared to his, it was still a little lacking.

Hidden talents...

They can’t be changed!

’I’m sure to win the final round.’

Just as he was thinking this, the fifth round—the hidden talent test—began.

’It’s starting! This is my last chance!’ Shaximo’s fighting spirit flared once more. He felt he was on solid ground this time.

Then, he heard an announcement.

"Due to special circumstances, Fang Tangtang will be taking the hidden talent test separately!"

"..." Shaximo’s face darkened. ’Fang Tangtang was being so arrogant just now, and now she doesn’t even have to take the public test?’

Fine!

I’ll put up with it!

’Fang Tangtang is a human nuclear weapon. Her hidden talent is likely a Federation secret, so it’s understandable that she can’t take the test publicly.’

’But Gao Neng isn’t a human nuclear weapon, is he?’

This thought made Shaximo feel much better.

Then, he heard a second announcement.

"Gao Neng will also be tested for hidden talents separately!"

"..." Shaximo froze.

If he could, there were only three letters he wanted to say.

WTF!

’What’s with all this special treatment?’

’On what grounds!’

’Didn’t Gao Neng already take the hidden talent test before he entered Eastern Capital Military Academy? Why does he need a separate test now?’

A bitter taste filled Shaximo’s mouth.

He felt utterly bitter.

"Why does Gao Neng get a separate test too?"

"Is there some special reason?"

"I’m not sure."

The other students from the various sects and families were just as confused.

Just then, the announcer’s voice rang out again.

"Shen Ning’Er will be tested separately. Zhou Jin will be tested separately. Yi Qinglian will be tested separately..." A string of names was read out.

"..." The area fell silent.

If it had just been Fang Tangtang and Gao Neng taking the test separately, everyone might have suspected there was something wrong with them. But adding Zhou Jin and Yi Qinglian to the list changed things completely.

’They’re hand-picking people!’

’For special training!’

’This is special treatment!’

At this thought, everyone’s eyes involuntarily drifted toward Shaximo.

Well...

Shaximo’s name hadn’t been on the list.

How pitiful.

Number one on the Dragon List received no special treatment, while number three, Zhou Jin, was chosen instead.

Most importantly, besides Zhou Jin, there was also Yi Qinglian—and her rank was somewhere near one hundred!

"All other students, continue the test. This decision comes from the Federation Supreme Council." The voice from the announcer was authoritative and left no room for doubt.

"..." The students from the sects and families immediately fell silent.

The Federation Supreme Council!

’So it really is the Federation Supreme Council that’s hand-picking people!’

The students from the sects and families understood perfectly.

However, not everyone at the scene thought the same way.

Shen Ning’Er, for one, didn’t.

’Tangtang’s talent is impossible to test... The announcement said it would be a separate test, which means they don’t want to make it public. My talent... is already on file with the Military Department. Zhou Jin’s talent is good, but not so good it needs to be kept secret. As for Yi Qinglian... hmm, she’s a special case!’ Shen Ning’Er’s mind raced.

But as she was thinking, her eyes flickered almost imperceptibly toward Gao Neng. And then, she understood completely.

’It’s because of Gao Neng!’

’The Federation Supreme Council is having a few of us test separately to avoid exposing the full extent of Gao Neng’s talents.’

’The rest of us are just a diversion!’

"So that’s how it is!" Shen Ning’Er’s brow furrowed slightly. She had long suspected that Gao Neng’s hidden talent might be exceptionally ’special’.

’But was it so special that it would attract the attention of the Federation Supreme Council?’

She wasn’t sure.

However, since it was a decision made by the Federation Supreme Council, even she couldn’t object—at least, not to their faces.

’The Federation Supreme Council? Looks like... this round isn’t going to be easy.’ Hearing the announcement, Gao Neng felt the corner of his mouth lift into a smile.

Because he knew better than anyone that the Federation Government must be very interested in his hidden talents.

But he wasn’t the least bit flustered.

Panicking was pointless, after all.

If the Federation Government’s machines could actually measure his talents, he didn’t really care. It wasn’t like he had some idiotic quest that required him to keep his talents a secret.

’Might as well go big!’

He’d been showing off throughout all the tests so far.

That being the case...

...why bother deliberately hiding anymore?

’All my talents are maxed!’

’So, you so-called geniuses, are you scared now?’

"Fang Tangtang, Gao Neng, Shen Ning’Er, Zhou Jin, Yi Qinglian... please come with me!" A man in a black suit emerged from an inner doorway.

A four-colored insignia was emblazoned on his chest.

’Someone from the Federation Council!’

"Okay." Gao Neng nodded.

The group followed the middle-aged man in the black suit through the inner door.

The students from the sects, noble families, and the Military Department watched them go, their faces a mixture of envy and jealousy. Then, they noticed something else.

It seemed Gao Neng was the only male in the group.

"Forget Shen Ning’Er and Fang Tangtang, but why do Zhou Jin and Yi Qinglian have to go test with that guy too? This is infuriating!" someone wailed in despair.

"Yeah, he’s not leaving any for the rest of us!"

"That guy gets all the good stuff!"

"..."

And then, silence.

...

After stepping through the inner door,

Gao Neng realized he had been mistaken. This wasn’t another room in the research institute, but an internal corridor that led outside.

Before him was a private, direct-access elevator.

"This way, please." The man in black gestured toward the elevator.

"Right." Gao Neng and the others filed in.

As luck would have it...

Gao Neng and Yi Qinglian happened to step through the elevator doors at the same time, and their arms brushed against each other.

"What are you doing?!" Yi Qinglian was furious.

’???’ Gao Neng was completely baffled. ’Did something major just happen?’ Looking at Yi Qinglian’s furious expression, Gao Neng felt helpless and could only raise a fist.

"You want to fight?"

"..." Yi Qinglian froze, then snapped her mouth shut. Her chest, however, was heaving, a clear sign of her displeasure.

’I’m being threatened.’

’I don’t even know how many times Gao Neng has threatened me today.’

’In my whole... entire... life...’

’...I’ve never been threatened like this!’

’It’s so infuriating.’

But she couldn’t just confront him directly, because besides Zhou Jin, basically everyone else was part of Gao Neng’s group.

’I’m a sheep in a den of wolves!’

"Sigh... So immature." Gao Neng sighed. To be honest, he was a little surprised that Yi Qinglian had been chosen for the private test.

’Isn’t this big... chick supposed to be the legendary "all chest, no brains" type?’

’Could it be that there were other little secrets to Yi Qinglian’s hidden talents...?’

"Yi Qinglian is the Bright Sect’s next Saintess." Shen Ning’Er saw Gao Neng’s confused expression and naturally knew what he was thinking.

"Huh? A Saintess?!" Now Gao Neng was truly surprised.

’Yi Qinglian is a Saintess?’

’Such a weak Saintess?’

"Hmph!" Yi Qinglian tilted her head up, her expression full of arrogance.

Just then, the elevator came to a stop.

DING!

"We’ve arrived, everyone," the middle-aged man in black announced.

"’Federation Government Research Center 001?!’ Gao Neng stared at the words above the elevator door, and his head started to buzz.