The word YES vanished from the screen, replaced by a sudden, violent surge of heat that erupted from the core of Kai’s soul.
It wasn't painful, but it was overwhelming—like drinking liquid starlight. While the rest of the plaza remained frozen in a bizarre, tiless limbo, Kai gasped as a flood of raw data and cosmic energy rewrote the very fabric of his origin. The pathetic, dim gray light of his F-Rank talent inside his soul began to violently churn, turning from a dull ash color into a deep, srizing violet.
The translucent screen before him rapidly updated, lines of glowing text scrolling down at supersonic speeds.
[Evolution process initiated...]
[Analyzing base talent: Analysis (F-Rank)]
[Stripping limitations... Breaking dinsional constraints...]
[Successful Evolution!]
Kai’s breath hitched. The screen stabilized, displaying his new reality in crisp, golden lettering that seed to hum with absolute authority.
INFINITE EVOLUTION SYSTEM
Host:Kai Raven
Original Talent:Analysis (F-Rank) — Evolved
Current Talent:Eyes of the All-Seeing Sovereign (SSS-Rank)
Kai’s jaw dropped. SSS-Rank?
The world didn't even acknowledge the existence of SSS-Rank talents. S-Rank was considered the absolute pinnacle of human capability, the stuff of living legends like Headmaster Orion. SSS-Rank was mathematically and historically unprecedented.
A sub-window blinked open beneath the talent na, detailing its properties:
[Eyes of the All-Seeing Sovereign - SSS-Rank (Passive/Active)]
Insight:Perceive the hidden stats, weaknesses, skills, and evolutionary paths of all living and non-living entities.
Deconstruction:Understand the structural composition of spells, abilities, and items instantly.
Infinite Growth:As the host grows, this talent will automatically adapt and unlock further sub-skills. Nothing can remain hidden from the Sovereign.
"This... this isn't just a support talent anymore," Kai whispered, his voice trembling with a mix of awe and terror. "This is godlike."
Before he could process the sheer magnitude of his situation, the frozen world shattered. Ti rushed back in a dizzying wave. The roaring laughter of the crowd, the mocking whispers of his peers, and the pitying look from Headmaster Orion all hit him simultaneously.
To the rest of the world, only a microsecond had passed. Kai was still standing in front of the Awakening Crystal, his hand just having left its smooth surface. The crystal still faintly flickered with the pathetic gray light of an F-Rank.
"Alright, clear the stage," a proctor yelled, shooing Kai away with a dismissive wave of his hand. "Next student, Leo Vance!"
Kai stumbled backward down the steps. His mind was in a whirl, but as he looked out at the crowd, sothing magical happened. His eyes flared with a subtle, undetectable violet hue. Suddenly, the world changed.
Text boxes began floating above everyone's heads.
[Na: Marcus Stone]
Talent:Stone Skin (B-Rank)
Weakness:Underbelly/Armpits (Defense drops by 70% in these zones).
Optimal Evolution Path:Devour 30kg of Earth-Core Iron Essence.
Kai blinked, turning his gaze toward the VIP section where the headmaster sat.
[Na: Orion Vance (Headmaster)]
Level: 84 (Grandmaster Hunter)
Talent:Stellar Wrath (S-Rank)
Current Condition:Suffering from internal mana burn in the left lung due to an old wound from a Tier-7 Behemoth.
Weakness:Right side defense is delayed by 0.4 seconds during high-tier spell casting.
Kai swallowed hard. He could see the vulnerabilities of one of the strongest n on the planet. His F-Rank "Analysis" had truly evolved into a tool of absolute perception.
"Kai..."
A soft voice broke him out of his trance. He turned to see Luna Frost standing near the exit of the plaza. Her silver hair caught the sunlight, and her beautiful face was clouded with genuine worry and sympathy.
"I'm sorry," she said quietly, looking down. "The crystal... it must have made a mistake. You practiced so hard. You wanted to be a Hunter more than anyone."
Kai looked at her. Above her head, a massive, glowing blue panel detailed her stats:
[Na: Luna Frost]
Talent:Frost Sovereign (S-Rank)
Potential: High
Hidden Trait:Pure Ice Physique (Dormant - requires Frost-Lotus Elixir to awaken fully).
Seeing her genuine sadness for him, Kai felt a warmth in his chest. The humiliation of the crowd's laughter faded into complete irrelevance. They thought he was a failure. They thought he was at the bottom of the food chain.
Let them think that.
"Don't worry about it, Luna," Kai said, a small, genuine smile creeping onto his face. For the first ti all day, his eyes were clear, burning with an unbreakable focus. "The ceremony only shows where you start. It doesn't dictate where you finish."
Luna looked up, surprised by the absolute confidence radiating from a boy who had just been branded the weakest in the city.
Kai walked past her, his eyes fixed on the distant, towering Dinsional Gates that lood over the horizon of Astralis. The world thought he was an F-Rank nobody. But with the Infinite Evolution System in his soul, he was going to rewrite the rules of this world.
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