On Blue Star, in the United States, in Aurora City, at Pioneer Liberal Arts School.
Today is the day of talent awakening, and anyone who has reached the age of 18 can participate.
"Kai Blake!"
After being called by the teacher, a student in the last row of the classroom stood up and walked forward. The young student named Kai Blake had brown hair and blue eyes. His eyes were clear and energetic. He was 1.85 meters tall, with long and slender limbs, a well - proportioned figure, and a handsome and sunny appearance.
When Kai Blake appeared in the corridor, the chatting classmates fell silent and voluntarily moved closer to the wall to make way for him.
The teacher leading the way in front looked back at Kai Blake, feeling a bit strange.
This seemingly lazy young man seemed rather extraordinary.
Leading Kai Blake to the outside of a classroom, the teacher admonished, "Follow all the instructions of the on - site staff. Talent awakening is one of the few big events in everyone's life. Don't mess it up."
Kai Blake nodded, indicating that he understood.
After confirming the ID card, student ID, and the permit for talent awakening, the staff made the final preparations.
"Student Kai Blake, before the talent awakening, I need to introduce the history of the Tower of Eternity to you. Are you ready?"
Kai Blake nodded and replied loudly, "I'm ready."
Kai Blake had read the content the staff was about to talk about countless times in the past few days.
Kai Blake had just transmigrated from Earth not long ago and had to figure out exactly what was going on with Blue Star.
The staff said in a solemn voice, "Back then, the Tower of Eternity descended. The first - generation supreme powerhouse, Devilson, entered the Tower of Eternity, initiating the era of mass awakening."
"Talents are awakened, ranging from F - rank to SSS - rank. After awakening a talent, one can enter the Tower of Eternity to challenge levels. The abilities and items obtained during this period can also be brought back to the real world!"
"In the same year, eighteen Abyss Planes opened, and the Abyss invaded Blue Star. Under the leadership of the supreme powerhouse Devilson, the human race struggled to hold on, and the bloody war began..."
"In the middle and later stages of the bloody war, the second - generation supreme powerhouse, Dreamerson, emerged, awakening an SSS - rank talent. With his own strength, he ended the thirty - year bloody war, and there was no more war on Blue Star..."
"The third - generation supreme powerhouse, Libertyson, emerged. It has been thirty - six years since then..."
Through the words of the staff, Kai Blake reviewed the history again.
In the past hundred years of the human race, three supreme powerhouses emerged one after another: Devilson, Dreamerson, and Libertyson.
After reading the content in his hand, the staff smiled at Kai Blake and said, "Well, it's been thirty - six years since the last supreme era. Recently, many people have been saying that a new supreme era might be coming."
The supreme era.
Kai Blake could clearly feel the extremely proud expressions of the people around him when they mentioned these four words.
When a new SSS - rank talent is awakened in the human race, the supreme era will arrive, and a new supreme powerhouse will be born in the human race.
The chat ended, and the staff said in a solemn voice, "Now, place your palm on the Eternal Core Crystal, empty your mind, and start the talent awakening."
Following the instructions, Kai Blake did as told and closed his eyes.
A soft white light enveloped Kai Blake's body.
"Talent awakening, C - rank talent: Keen Sight..."
The white light receded like a tide, and Kai Blake opened his eyes without any discomfort.
"Alright, Student Kai Blake, please go to the observation area and wait for two hours. If there is no abnormality in your body, you can go home from school."
The staff stepped forward and confirmed the information on the Eternal Core Crystal: "Kai Blake, C - rank talent."
C - rank?
Kai Blake wasn't surprised. Instead, he thought it was normal.
Talent ranks range from F - rank to SSS - rank, with F - rank being the weakest and SSS - rank being the strongest!
According to the statistical law of the human race in the past hundred years, when awakening talents, over 90% of people get a C - rank or even lower.
Only 8.7% of people can awaken a B - rank talent.
If someone is really lucky and awakens an A - rank talent, they are truly one in a thousand or even one in ten thousand!
Their future achievements are immeasurable!
Kai Blake awakening a C - rank talent can only be said to be neither good nor bad, just a normal performance.
After the talent awakening, according to the regulations, one needs to stay in school for observation for a while.
Kai Blake had just sat down for a short time when he yawned.
He was a bit sleepy.
"I'll take a nap first..."
His eyelids grew heavier and heavier. Sitting by the window, Kai Blake rested his head on the window ledge and fell asleep in a second.
In his dream, he seemed to see the Eternal Core Crystal appear in front of him again.
Rows of blurred words floated in front of Kai Blake.
As Kai Blake focused his attention, the words gradually became clear.
"Awakened SSS - rank talent [Eyes that analyze the essence]."
"Eyes that analyze the essence: A pair of eyes that can see through everything. It can view hidden information/entries and sometimes gives strange hints."
SSS - rank talent?
Kai Blake self - ridiculed and thought, there's no need to have such a vivid dream, right?
The words in front of him continued to change.
[SSS - rank talent Eyes that analyze the essence, at your service!]
The smile on Kai Blake's face froze. He tried to view more information.
[Current survival probability: 98%]
Kai Blake:???
With only a 98% chance of survival, what's the difference from being doomed?
[Hint from the SSS - rank talent: This world is dangerous. Please keep your identity confidential.]
"This dream is way too real."
Just as Kai Blake was thinking this, he felt someone shaking him.
Kai Blake's consciousness returned to reality.
The one shaking him was none other than his deskmate and good friend, Pozz, who was as thin as a rake.
"Kai, I awakened a C - rank talent. What about you?"
"Same here."
"Alas, I thought I could follow you and live a good life in the future."
Pozz was an optimistic person. He quickly got over his disappointment and pulled himself together.
"Never mind, Kai. I'll find a job at the All - Things Pavilion in the future, and you'll work in the United Legion. We both have a bright future!"
"Yawn——"
Apparently, Kai Blake was still a bit sleepy.
Pozz pointed at the clock on the wall and said, "Kai, school is over."
"Oh, let's go."
Kai Blake stood up and glanced at the clock on the wall.
[There's a loose nail. It will fall down in 6 seconds.]
The inexplicably appearing words seemed a bit familiar.
Kai Blake recalled that strange dream.
Could he really have awakened an SSS - rank talent?
You've got to be kidding!
Just as he was in a daze, the clock tilted forward, fell freely, and smashed to the ground with a bang. The glass shattered all over the floor!
Hiss——
Kai Blake gasped. Subconsciously, he concentrated his attention, wanting to check his survival probability again.
[Current survival probability: 99%]
[Keep it up!]
Kai Blake shook his head, and the words dissipated in front of him.
He looked at Pozz as if nothing had happened and beckoned him.
"Let's go, have a meal, and go home."
...
After returning to his small home where he was the only one, Kai Blake started to experiment again. He concentrated and looked at various items.
[Light bulb, service life 178h, a lifelong single dog]
[This is a shoddy computer chair. Your waist will cry out in pain after sitting on it for 3 hours]
[You really 'won' by buying this 10 - yuan lottery ticket. You paid for a lesson!]
If Kai Blake concentrated, he could see more information about these remarks.
Conversely, when Kai Blake didn't want to view the remarks, they would gradually disappear.
"It seems this talent is of the auxiliary type."
As time passed, Kai Blake experimented with the use of his eyes.
He still wasn't sure whether he had awakened an SSS - rank talent. Everything was still unknown.
As a transmigrator, no matter how outrageous things happened to him, they didn't seem that outrageous.
After all, transmigrating itself is quite outrageous.
The time came to 11:59:59.
12:00!
The tower mark on Kai Blake's arm glowed faintly.
The next moment, he was swept up by a mysterious force and entered the Tower of Eternity!