Chapter 428: Divine Power Talent

At this moment.

Whether it was the colossal colosseum.

Or the major platforms across the global internet.

All were filled with cheers and praise.

Inside the colosseum.

Whether they were from Fuso, the Free Federation, or the Holy Light Empire.

These spectators all stood up and offered applause, though it was unclear if it was genuine.

They had no choice...

After all, audiences from all over the world were present, and at this moment, spectators from every other country were standing to applaud the Dragon Kingdom team in congratulations.

If they were the only ones sulking in their seats, it would bring shame to their nation.

They would be seen as having low class, narrow-mindedness, and no sense of sportsmanship.

Ling Zhan and his teammates stood on the central platform as golden rain began to fall from the sky.

This moment of glory belonged to the Dragon Kingdom team.

But it also belonged to Ling Zhan.

"Oh my god! A freshman student, as a non-specialist, has achieved the legendary double champion title!"

"Who could've imagined that this would actually become reality!"

"Before the tournament, this Dragon Kingdom non-specialist was caught up in a whirlwind of criticism, with everyone completely doubting him. But now, he's proved them all wrong."

"Oh, come on, the only people who feel wrong are you guys. He never cared about those cold remarks!"

"..."

As the audience watched the calm and composed figure, even while bathed in the golden rain, they couldn't help but marvel.

Back then.

There were plenty of people who deliberately spread narrow-minded statements.

For example...

They claimed the non-specialist's strength came entirely from his innate talent and skill advantages.

"Give me the same conditions, and I'd be even stronger than him!"

But such statements were completely shattered during the match against the Holy Light Empire team.

In a situation where skills and talents couldn't be used.

Ling Zhan relied on his extraordinary combat techniques and godlike methods to show everyone what a true comeback looked like.

After that, no one dared to make such brainless remarks again.

And the funniest part...

Was that if these critics really swapped places with the non-specialist.

They would've died in the individual competition long ago.

Meanwhile, Ling Zhan would likely win the championship with their skills and talents.

Isn't that ironic?

How many terrifying techniques and tactics had Ling Zhan demonstrated to the audience?

Masterful assassination skills.

Dominating martial arts combat.

Superior magical knowledge.

Devastating ranged throws.

Perfect sniper accuracy.

And...

Carpet-bombing archery and his outlandish contract spirit summoning.

In every match, Ling Zhan showed the audience a new and surprising tactic!

And each of these tactics achieved astonishing results!

To sum it up: It's not the non-specialist that's strong, it's Ling Zhan!!

There's one more thing that players from all nations don't want to admit.

And that's the fact that before every match, they would secretly hope Ling Zhan would use battle strategies similar to their class systems.

Why?

Because they wanted to steal his techniques, of course!

The reason they wouldn't admit it was partly out of pride, partly because they were senior prodigies at their universities.

While Ling Zhan was just a freshman.

Although strength knows no rank.

It was still hard for them to admit they wanted to learn from the non-specialist's battle tactics.

"Do you think this will spark a global craze for the non-specialist class?"

"Probably? Kids love blindly worshipping people. When they see someone strong, they want to imitate them!"

"True, back when I was a kid, I saw some cool highlights of a roaming gunslinger and stubbornly switched to that class, only to end up tickling monsters!"

"Sigh! I only switched to Blue Fist Saint after watching some videos too!"

"Brother Blue Fist, you..."

"But honestly, all the high school teachers around the world are going to have headaches soon. Imagine a whole class of students refusing to switch classes—it'd be a nightmare."

"..."

Thinking about it.

Many audience members couldn't help but laugh.

Who hasn't done something foolish in their youth?

"I just wonder if this legendary non-specialist can maintain his advantage."

"After all, when others reach the fourth-tier class change, they'll gain the power of order. He'll need to find a way to make up for the lack of that power."

"Non-specialists have no future."

Another old topic of discussion.

In fact, since Ling Zhan won the individual championship, this topic has been hotly debated online.

As everyone knows.

All classes experience significant attribute boosts upon their second, third, and even fourth-tier class changes.

At the second tier, a person's genetic makeup undergoes initial optimization, granting them passive skills unique to their class, and more attribute points upon leveling up.

At the third tier, the genetic optimization becomes perfect. In addition to passive skills and more attribute points, they also gain the initial favor of the gods, and all class skills are somewhat enhanced.

At this point, a new concept comes into play: Divine Power Talent.

As mentioned before.

Talents in this world generally fall into two categories.

Innate Talents.

Secret Realm Talents.

And then there are the special ones: Weapon Talents and Divine Power Talents.

Weapon Talents are possessed by all spiritual weapons, like the 'Devour Spirit' and 'Sure Hit' talents of the Thousand Mechanisms Ring.

Divine Power Talents, on the other hand, are granted to all third-tier powerhouses.

Additionally...

Divine Power Talents have no rank distinction but can affect any target, belonging to the category of 'outside the rules but can influence those within the rules.'

Some say that Divine Power Talents are upgraded versions of Innate Talents.

Because both are gifts from the heavens.

And...

The most important part is that the Divine Power Talent awakened upon successfully reaching the third tier significantly influences the power of order one will possess after reaching the fourth tier at level 100.

In other words...

Divine Power Talents transform into the power of order after reaching level 100.

But that's a topic for later.

This is also the basis for the argument that non-specialists have no future.

The power of order is prioritized at an SS level.

Which means that if Ling Zhan doesn't want to fall behind other powerhouses after reaching level 100, his innate talent must evolve again.

Otherwise, he won't stand a chance.

So when people say Ling Zhan's success is only temporary, it's not entirely baseless—who can guarantee their talent will evolve? Especially to the point where all skills reach SS level!

As the discussion continued.

The award ceremony officially began.