turning point
During the test, everyone was watching what was happening. Some were shocked by the event, while others were happy that he was in trouble.
The Chief Judge, Hildf, watched in silence and spoke to a mysterious figure behind him, saying: Do you think something strange is happening?
The figure replied while leaving: You need patience to catch a big fish.
In another place, a mysterious person was speaking with Belor, the test examiner. The person shouted: Belor, you fool! You failed the only task I assigned to you. It seems this position is no longer suitable for you.
Belor responded: Lady, forgive me.
A woman appeared, resembling an anaconda snake, hahaha.
The woman sneered, her voice dripping with venom: 'You've outlived your usefulness, Belor.
A figure emerged behind him, his hand in the shape of a dragon while his body remained human. This meant he had reached the stage of controlling the Dragon Transformation Technique.
With lightning speed, he placed his hand on Belor's head. Moments later, Belor lost consciousness. The person then said: I have finished extracting his memories.
The woman said: Good, now we should lay low for a while. There is someone who knows what we are doing, but they have no evidence against us. However, no one will stand in our way. We will find out who this person is soon.
At that moment, chaos erupted as Feros's energy spiraled out of control. The arena fell into a tense silence, broken only by the examiner's swift movements as he channeled his magic, preparing to intervene.
The protagonist, at this moment, felt nervous and fearful of being discovered. If they found out he had absorbed energy from the stone tablet, they would assume he was using a forbidden method or illegal artifacts.
But then he remembered the Situational Adaptation skill.
However, after telling the system to activate the skill, nothing happened. Suddenly, a system screen appeared.
[Situational Adaptation can keep your body in good condition for a temporary period, but you will suffer severe damage afterward.]
Just as he was about to cough up blood, he said: Fine, use it. It doesn't matter right now. Also, can you reduce the energy reading of the stone tablet a bit? I only want to rank third. I don't want anyone to discover my true strength, and there's no reward for ranking first anyway, hehe.
After that, his body was in excellent condition, shocking everyone.
Feros smirked, his tone laced with sarcasm: 'My apologies for the commotion. No need to fuss, examiner—just a minor hiccup.
He said this while stepping away from the examiner's hand, which was just about to touch his body.
Everyone was astonished by what had just happened.
The test examiner then approached the stone tablet to verify the power it had measured.
Magical Energy: 15
Magical Power: 1
Magic Type: Compatible with Lightning Magic
A spectator commented: This means his magical power can store more energy than an average person. This is common among dragons with strong bloodlines. However, it is also difficult to develop, as it requires far more magical energy and rare magical materials to break through to a new level of magical power and cast stronger spells.
Seron's face twisted in rage as he muttered: 'How did that fool surpass me? I thought his father cut him off! Unless... he's been receiving support in the shadows.
Only two participants remained. The examiner called out: The Third Son of the Thirty-Fourth Ruler.
The examiner thought to himself: I don't know if he will surpass the Seventh Son, but I am sure something strange is going on with the Seventh Son.
The Third Son stepped forward.
A spectator asked: Who do you think will be the star of this test? I believe it will be the Tenth Daughter of the Ninth Ruler, Sifloría. Her father governs Systata, a region rich in magical resources.
Another spectator said: I think it will be the Third Son, Jiono. He is the firstborn of the Thirty-Fourth King, so his father has given him many rare magical resources.
At this moment, the examiner thought: These fools only believe that possessing magical materials makes someone stronger. They don't consider a person's ability to utilize those resources efficiently rather than wasting large amounts without gaining much benefit.
Jiono is a physical fighter and needs magical materials that enhance his body's strength to match his abilities and increase his power.
Sifloría is a magical swordswoman. She requires rare magical materials, enchanted weapons to enhance her swordsmanship, and rare magic books to learn powerful skills to maintain balance between both strengths. But with the current problems her father is facing, can he still provide these resources for her?
Jiono, the Third Son, stepped forward for his test.
Moments later, the examiner announced his results.
Magical Power: 3
Magical Energy: 17
Magic Type: Explosive Fist
The examiner commented: These are excellent results in this world. However, some magic types have become increasingly rare.
Jiono stepped back, glanced at Sifloría, and said: Good luck, but don't think about surpassing me.
Sifloría remained silent.
Jiono then thought: This girl is so arrogant. But at most, she might surpass that fool, Feros. His magical power is only 1, after all.
Feros muttered: Why is this bastard looking at me like that?
Sifloría stepped forward toward the stone tablet.
Suddenly, a system message appeared.
[Situational Adaptation will become inactive in 15 minutes.]
[You must absorb the energy as quickly as possible.]
Feros thought: Damn, I forgot about that. But I haven't figured out a solution yet. Shocked by how little time remained for the skill, he asked the system for a solution to this problem.
[With the system now 3% integrated with the host, you must select the system type to ensure proper growth.]
[System Types Available]
Justice System: 80% Compatibility
Self-Interest System: 60% Compatibility
Peacekeeper System: 50% Compatibility
Demonic System: 15% Compatibility
[Depending on the host's choice, different benefits will be unlocked, and the nature of the system's missions will change.]
To be continued…