Everyone watched as Tom Harrison confidently walked up to the platform, and his arrogant expression was evident as he approached the dignified and aloof old man.
"Place your hand on the awakening orb!"
As soon as Tom arrived before him, the dignified and aloof man instructed, while standing beside the stand holding the awakening orb.
Tom was confident that he could awaken a powerful talent, and so he placed his hand on the soccer ball-sized orb, which immediately gave off a faint white light, enveloping him as if he were basking in moonlight. Moments later, he felt incomprehensible changes occurring within his body before he gained an enlightenment of his inherent talent.
At the same time, the awakening orb released a scroll-like projection displaying the results.
Enlightened Talent: Earth Fortification
Talent Assessment: Great affinity with the earth element. Can fortify the body with sturdy earth armor to strengthen attack and defense.
Talent Potential: Grade 5 ~ 6
The bold font of words on the huge scroll-like projection caused everyone to explode with discussion.
"A grade 5 talent right off the bat! Am I seeing things?!" One person exclaimed.
"This kid is too lucky to not only get a combat-oriented talent but also a rare potential talent of grade 5 and above. With this kind of talent, he would become a great figure in the future, no doubt!" Added another.
The talent system was divided into 9 grades, with grade 1 being the lowest and grade 9 being the highest known talent. Those with potential talents ranging between grade 1 to 3 were considered to have normal potential talents with a mundane future ahead of them.
Meanwhile, rare potential talents were those with talents ranging from grade 4 to 6 and had a great future ahead of them. On the other hand, those with potential talents ranging from grade 7 to 9 were considered extraordinary potential talents and had the possibility of becoming world leaders or combat force leaders with many men under their command.
Additionally, the wealth that the owners of these so-called extraordinary potential talents amassed over their active years were, unequivocally, many times higher than those with lower talent grades than them. That was because talent grades and potential talent grades were the deciding factor of how much the combat power could grow as one got stronger in the future.
Although there were many ways to increase the combat power of a combatant, they all cost exorbitant prices. As a result, not many people afford the expenses. Therefore, it was better to have a high-grade talent as a head start.
While everyone was discussing among themselves, the dignified and aloof old man called on the next person.
"Amanda Lawson!" He announced.
"Right here! Right here! Excuse me, coming through!"
Amanda responded, invigorated and excited to awaken a strong talent with a potential of high grade, just like Tom Harrison. She couldn't hide the joy and anticipation on her face as she navigated her way through the crowd.
Having witnessed Tom Harrison's enlightened talent that has the potential of a high rare grade, she felt like she would be as lucky as him and awaken an exceptional talent with a rare potential growth.
The thought of awakening a strong talent made her so exhilarated that she couldn't help but skip to the stage as fast as she could, dazzling everyone with her blue and white dress fluttering in the wind.
A few moments later, her result was displayed on the scroll-like projection.
Enlightened Talent: Wind Thaumaturgy
Talent Assessment: High affinity with the wind element. Can harness the power of the wind to achieve any effect of their own choosing, such as enhancing the movement for maneuverability and offensive attack purposes.
Talent Potential: Grade 3 ~ 5
The smile on Amanda's face grew wider when she read her information on the scroll-like projection. It seemed like Lady Luck was on her side, and she had also awakened and gained an enlightenment to a powerful talent and ability. Although her initial talent stage of grade 3 was not as amazing compared to Tom Harrison's initial talent stage of grade 5, the final stage of her talent was still, without a doubt, a rare grade talent potential.
Amanda immediately skipped in the direction of her friends with a bright smile on her face, seemingly on her way to boast about her talent.
Following that, a few people were called one after another. They all awakened elemental talents and their respective abilities. Elemental enlightened talents were the most common type of talent. Regardless, it didn't mean that elemental talents and their respective abilities were useless. They were simply the most common type of enlightenment.
At this time, another teenager was called to the awakening platform. A few moments later, the result was displayed for all to see.
Enlightened Talent: Dynamic Visual Acuity
Talent Assessment: Born with extraordinary eyes to perceive moving objects in slow motion. Can increase perception, reflexes, and brain output during combat.
Talent Potential: Grade 2 ~ 4
When everyone saw this result, they immediately lost interest, as such a talent was only somewhat useful in combat in the beginning stages. As one gets stronger in the future, they could gradually and easily display the same ability as this Dynamic Visual Acuity talent.
"At least he didn't get a trash talent."
"Yeah."
Some spectators commented when they saw the somewhat disappointing awakening result.
Moving on, the next participant was called to undergo their awakening ceremony.
"Liam!"
When Liam heard his name, he furtively glanced at Cyril, then turned to Silvia and boastfully said: "Silvia! Watch me carefully!"
"O-Okay?" She nodded perfunctorily.
'What's wrong with him? Obviously, I'm going to be watching him. Where else would I look if I want to see what your awakened result is?'
Silvia quietly thought to herself, finding Liam to be stranger than usual. Although she knew that he was the type that was overly confident in himself, she never thought he would act so brazen and embarrassing in front of everyone before undergoing his awakening.
With that thought aside, she looked at Cyril and curiously asked: "Cyril, what talent do you think Liam would awaken?"
Cyril wasn't paying attention as he was lost in thought. He was thinking about his dream from last night, but when he heard Silvia's voice, he turned and casually said: "Who knows?"
"What?"
Silvia raised her eyebrows in surprise and said: "You're not even going to guess? Aren't you the least bit curious?"
"Well..."
Cyril looked at the departing figure of Liam, whose gait was full of confidence, and said: "It's not that I don't want to guess. Isn't all this based on luck, anyway? Besides, Liam is very athletic, so no matter what talent he awakens, it would definitely be combat-oriented. Even if it isn't combat-oriented, it would still be a useful talent."
Silvia pondered his words and nodded: "I guess you're right about that."
Afterward, Cyril and Silvia turned their gaze to the platform and attentively watched Liam.
At this point, Liam had already followed the instruction of the old man and indifferently placed his right hand on the awakening orb. Instantly, the awakening orb gave off a strong light, enveloping Liam's entire body in a blinding white pillar of light. When observed closely, tiny particles of gray sprites of light could be seen within the white pillar of light.