Risaliyah

[Earthlings! You have been summoned to participate in the Universe's Armageddon...]

The voice thundered in billions of minds simultaneously, making Arthur drop his last piece of bread on the dirty slum floor.

[Beta Testing Phase: Initiated]
[10 Million Chosen Participants]
[You have been selected!]

"What the F***?" Arthur clutched his head, the system messages burning behind his eyes. This wasn't some phone notification or TV broadcast - this was inside his skull.

[Talent Awakening in Progress...]
[System...Error!]
[SSS Talent Detected: Primordial Summoner]

By the time the game had merged with reality, Arthur already had dozens of legendary summons to aid him against the incoming chaos.

[You have summoned the SSS-Level "Primordial Dragon"!]

[You have extracted the SSS-Level Skill "Berserk"!]

Online Game: Starting With SSS-Ranked Summons

Even the examiner hesitated, his stern expression flickering with surprise. He narrowed his eyes at Arthur before silently reaching into his inventory.

With a subtle motion, he produced another crystal and set it down.

Arthur placed his hand on the fresh crystal, maintaining a calm facade.

This time, the colours settled much faster, gradually shifting until they landed on a light green hue.

The crowd buzzed with speculation.

"An A-Grade talent… no wonder something was off."

"Still, breaking a crystal? That's not normal! The girl from earlier also got an A-Grade talent, but hers didn't break the crystal."

"Maybe the crystal was overloaded since thousands have tested their talents in such a short period of time. Also, I'm pretty sure the same crystal has been used for a very long time, so maybe that contributed to it's breaking."

The examiner studied Arthur closely before nodding.

A-Rank Talent?