Liu Qingfeng was startled for a moment and looked at the person who had spoken.
When he found it was Yu Sheng, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
This kid was quite outstanding in his eyes. He never complained about how tiring the training he imposed on them was.
Moreover, he had extremely high tenacity.
It was just that his temperament was a bit odd. Although he usually seemed easy-going, his heart was like a hedgehog, making it very difficult for others to get close to him. He was naturally on guard against everyone.
All these aspects were actually acceptable. The only thing that gave him a headache was...
Yu Sheng's mouth.
It couldn't be said to be malicious. It was just that once in a while, he could always accurately hit the soft spot of others with a single sentence.
"Okay, quickly take a rest."
"Relax your mind and don't think about those messy things."
Liu Qingfeng swiftly and skillfully changed the topic.
But after waiting for eighteen years, when it was so close to the assessment, how could anyone truly calm down?
Even Yu Sheng was looking out of the window, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.
Finally...
The broadcast announcement came that all senior three students should gather in the Awakening Rooms.
Three precise instruments were placed in three Awakening Rooms respectively.
Several teachers were standing beside the instruments.
The students were divided into three long lines outside the doors, waiting for their own Awakening Tests.
The principal was standing on a high platform not far away, looking at all this with a sigh: "Every time I see these kids awakening, I am deeply moved. In the blink of an eye, it's already the fifth generation. Back in the day, when we were fighting bloody battles at the Pass of Demon Confinement..."
"Principal, you are also of the fifth generation."
A middle-aged woman wearing glasses, with her female suit without a single wrinkle, corrected very precisely.
The sudden reminder made the principal, who was expressing his feelings, freeze for a moment, but he quickly regained that calm and indifferent air.
Only that he no longer had the interest to speak anymore.
...
"Liu Yuxuan from Class Six. A four-striped egg."
A seemingly frail teenager was standing beside the instrument, and a virtual image emerged behind him.
It was a black egg.
There were four golden stripes on the egg, shining slightly.
The teenager was obviously excited!
In this small city, with a small population, there were naturally few talents.
Having four stripes was already quite an accomplishment.
At least... if things were handled properly, entering the Guard Department and becoming a guard, catching prostitutes when there was nothing else to do, one could live a comfortable life.
After the recovery of spiritual energy.
The beasts had been greatly strengthened, but the human race also awakened special abilities.
When initially awakening, a egg would appear behind one. The stripes on this egg determined your aptitude.
They were respectively from 1 to 9 stripes.
This stage was called the trainee stage.
One didn't have much ability on one's own, but the physical fitness would be strengthened to a certain extent.
By absorbing the energy of the monster yuan crystals, in about a few months, this egg would hatch.
What hatched out determined the future development path.
For example, if it was a tiger, it would follow the strength system. If it was a long sword, it would follow the strong-attack system. If it was a sunflower, it would follow the treatment system.
In short, there was a wide variety.
In this egg, there was nothing you couldn't think of that couldn't be hatched.
One student after another was being tested in an orderly manner in front of the instruments. Some were crying, and some were laughing.
Obviously...
Most people's results were not very satisfactory to themselves.
"I think I can awaken a nine-striped egg."
"When it hatches into a phoenix, one of the Four Great Mythical Beasts, riding it to soar through the sky would be absolutely awesome."
In front of Yu Sheng, a student with a pockmarked face said excitedly with expectation.
"Mm-hmm, I feel like I can also hatch one of the Four Great Mythical Beasts. Then we can form a Mythical Beast Monster Hunting Team!"
The two of them were obviously indulging in their fantasies.
Just...
Yu Sheng kindly offered a piece of knowledge: "Among the Four Great Mythical Beasts, there is one called Xuanwu. Commonly known as a turtle..."
...
The two who were fantasizing froze.
"And if a phoenix hatches, when you ride on it to fly, won't the bird get cooked..."
"A Turtle-No-Bird Team?"
Yu Sheng seemed to be seriously thinking about this question.
A second blow.
The two of them immediately lost their enthusiasm for talking.
Soon, it was their turn to have their aptitude tests.
They walked forward bravely, not forgetting to turn their heads arrogantly to look at Yu Sheng.
As if at this moment, they had already awakened nine-striped eggs and become the top existences in the world.
...
"Zhang San, a two-striped egg."
"Li Si, a two-striped egg."
The cold voice of the teacher beside the instrument completely brought them back to reality.
They turned around dejectedly and left, no longer having any illusions about life.
Finally...
"Yu Sheng!"
Hearing his own name, Yu Sheng let out a slight breath, controlled his emotional fluctuations, and walked towards the Awakening Room.
Until there was a sound...
'Beep—Beep!'
The security door flashed red lights, which were so harsh in this empty square.
"Yu Sheng, are you carrying any metal items?"
Liu Qingfeng saw this scene, frowned, and walked over from a distance, looking at Yu Sheng and asking.
"Yes."
Yu Sheng nodded naturally: "One always needs to carry some weapons for self-defense when going out."
Weapons... for self-defense?
The classmates behind him looked at each other in confusion.
In the cities where humans live, it's relatively safe, right? At least for ordinary people like them, there was no need to carry weapons when going out.
Either nothing would happen, or if something did happen, carrying weapons would still mean death.
"Take them out. The awakening instrument is very expensive, and metal items will affect the test results."
Liu Qingfeng took a deep look at his student and explained.
Yu Sheng nodded, and then...
The daggers strapped to both his left and right arms and calves.
The steel nails in the pocket of his coat.
The thin needles hidden in the lining of his coat but which could be shot out by just shaking.
One by one, the items were placed on the table beside Yu Sheng.
There was silence all around.
This...
Was he still human?
After doing a series of actions, Yu Sheng entered the door again.
'Beep—Beep!'
The sound rang out again.
The somewhat stunned gazes of everyone once again fell on Yu Sheng.
Everyone was a student. Even in this era, they might have experienced more, but at the age of seventeen or eighteen, how many people would go out carrying so many weapons?
"Is there anything else?"
Liu Qingfeng frowned and asked.
Yu Sheng paused for two seconds: "Maybe... it's my will of steel?"
Everyone:??
Liu Qingfeng also became silent for a while. He looked at Yu Sheng and said feebly: "Keep taking them out!!!"
"Okay."
Yu Sheng nodded, hesitated a bit, and finally took off his coat. After fiddling around on his back through his shirt for a while, he removed a small crossbow.
This was strapped to his back. The switch was connected to a thin string, and the other end of the string ran along his arm and was right at Yu Sheng's hand.
That is to say, if Yu Sheng suddenly bowed his head and pulled the string...
Even Liu Qingfeng, a veteran who had fought bloody battles at the Pass of Demon Confinement for several years, subconsciously took a couple more looks at Yu Sheng.
At the least, one had to be a veteran for several years to accumulate so many tricks.
Fortunately, this time, the instrument didn't ring again.
Yu Sheng walked in with a bitter face under the shocked gazes of everyone.
There was no other reason...
One-third of his trump cards had been exposed.