"System! Copy talent!"
"Ding! Copying talent... Congratulations, host, you have obtained an A-grade talent!"
"Ding! Talent is being upgraded. Congratulations, host, you have obtained an SSS-grade talent!"
The system's voice rang out rapidly, causing Jiang Fan's eyes to widen in shock.
What the—?!
After copying... it can upgrade?!
Directly jumping from A-grade to the legendary SSS-grade?!
Holy crap!
An SSS-grade talent was considered a theoretical myth within the Federation—never actually recorded in history. Even SS-grade was already the pinnacle!
This was an insane jackpot!
Jiang Fan immediately grabbed Li Qin's hand.
"Classmate Li Qin, thank you so much! You're my savior! Next time we meet, I'll treat you to a meal!"
Too excited to let Li Qin respond, Jiang Fan bolted away.
Li Qin stared at Jiang Fan's retreating figure, puzzled.
This guy... seems really weird?
But before he could dwell on it, a crowd swarmed the stage, demanding autographs. By the time Li Qin looked up again, Jiang Fan had vanished.
"System, open my status panel!"
Outside the field, Jiang Fan pretended to head back to class while mentally summoning the interface.
Host: Jiang Fan
Realm: None
Copy Points: 50
Talent: SSS
Strength: 100 kg
Speed: 10 m/s
Reaction Speed: SSS
Martial Skills: None
Weapons: None
The glowing golden "SSS" on the panel nearly made Jiang Fan leap for joy. He forced himself to stay calm, though his mind was fireworks.
This is beyond broken!
Just a handshake copied an A-grade talent... which then skyrocketed to SSS?!
"Ding! Apologies, host. I forgot to mention earlier: copied talents have a chance to upgrade through a 'critical rate' mechanism," the system explained.
Jiang Fan grinned. But before he could ask about the upgrade odds, his homeroom teacher intercepted him.
"Everyone, return to class. Jiang Fan, come with me."
In the office, Teacher Zhang Mingshan sighed.
"Jiang Fan... with an E-grade talent, passing the martial university entrance exam is... unlikely. Have you considered focusing on a civilian college?"
Jiang Fan shook his head. "I'll become a pre-qualified martial artist before the exam. I promise."
Teacher Zhang frowned. "To qualify, you need at least 300 kg of strength. Your family's situation—"
"Trust me, sir." Jiang Fan's voice held steel.
Back home in Yuanwu City's outskirts, Jiang Fan locked himself in his room. His parents, ordinary laborers, had died young from overwork, leaving only this cramped apartment.
He pulled up his status panel again, zeroing in on the Copy Points: now 50, down from 100 after copying Li Qin.
"Ding! Copying consumes points. Earn more by completing tasks or achievements," the system chimed.
A new notification flashed:
[Random Task: Pass the Martial Artist Certification within 10 days!
Reward: 500 Copy Points]
Jiang Fan's smile froze.
Martial Artist Certification required reaching the Body Tempering Realm. But absorbing enough ambient Star Source energy alone would take months. He needed Source Crystals—compressed Star Source gems—yet even the cheapest cost 500,000 credits.
Ding-dong!
The doorbell rang.
"Brother! I'm home!"