"Hello, students, my name is Zhang Li, and today I will be awakening your soul power. Next, please come forward in the order I call out your names." With that, Zhang Li waved to a few people behind him.
A few people hurriedly stepped forward in response, placing a metal box in front of Zhang Li, and then stepped to the sides, forming a circle around the metal box.
Chu Chen couldn't help but marvel at the scene. Judging by their cautious behavior, the items in the box must be extremely valuable.
Zhang Li then bent over and began to manipulate something on the metal box.
A few moments later, Zhang Li stood up and took a step back as the sound of mechanical rotation echoed.
The metal box opened automatically, revealing a seven-color jade stone with a diameter of half a meter in front of everyone.
Although it wasn't their first time seeing it, the students present immediately burst into exclamations of surprise.
"Awakening Stone!"
The seven colors of the Awakening Stone are red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple, each corresponding to a Beast Master's cultivation talent. Red is the lowest and purple is the highest, with each level further divided into upper, middle, and lower grades.
Zhang Li ignored the shocked looks of the students, instead raising his right hand to touch his left wrist. A high-tech looking bracelet was wrapped around his wrist, and as soon as his right hand touched it, a faint white glow passed over it, revealing a roster in Zhang Li's hand.
Seeing this, Chu Chen's eyes immediately lit up, clearly interested in the bracelet.
Just then, a shout of surprise came from the crowd, "Spatial Bracelet!"
Apparently, someone had recognized the origin of the bracelet.
The Spatial Bracelet is a type of space equipment, invented only a few decades ago.
There are basically four types of space equipment: the Spatial Ring, Spatial Necklace, Spatial Bracelet, and Spatial Belt.
The price of these items varies according to the size of the accessory and the amount of space it contains. It is said that even the cheapest Spatial Belt, with a space of one cubic meter, costs tens of millions of Alliance Coins and is extremely rare.
The main reason space equipment is so expensive is due to its core - the Space Star Core, which can only be obtained by slaying space-type Star Beasts.
Space-type Star Beasts are already rare, and their strength is formidable, making it extremely difficult to acquire a Space Star Core.
Most people can only look on in envy at such equipment.
Zhang Li seemed accustomed to such envious gazes. He picked up the roster and said calmly, "Pan Yu."
As his voice fell, a medium-built young man stepped out from the High School Third-Year Class One group.
Pan Yu's eyes wandered, filled with trepidation as he took a deep breath before heading to the podium.
A few moments later, Pan Yu stood nervously in front of the Awakening Stone, his eyes filled with excitement.
Zhang Li then said in a deep voice, "Place your right hand on the Awakening Stone."
Upon hearing this, Pan Yu didn't dare hesitate for a moment and quickly placed his slightly trembling right hand on the Awakening Stone.
One moment later, a red light began to emit from the Awakening Stone. Initially, it was extremely faint, but in the next moment, the red light became dazzling, and an orange hue emerged within it, eventually turning the entire red glow into orange.
Many students below the stage exclaimed in surprise, clearly a bit taken aback.
However, the orange light only lasted for an instant before disappearing.
Pan Yu withdrew his right hand, somewhat dissatisfied, clearly unhappy with the result.
But the next moment, a weak wave of soul power emanated from within him.
Zhang Li observed this and said calmly, "Cultivation talent Orange Rank Lower Grade, initial soul power First Rank Mid Stage, talent not yet awakened. Next, Xiao Wei."
Pan Yu, hearing this, walked off the podium, unwilling to accept the result.
The higher the cultivation talent, the stronger the Beast Master's initial soul power. This is considered a hidden benefit, and the strength of the cultivation talent also determines whether a Beast Master can awaken their talent.
Based on centuries of accumulated experience, it's concluded that only Beast Masters with a cultivation talent of Yellow Rank or higher can awaken their Guardian Beast talent.
The levels of Guardian Beast talent are classified as S-level, A-level, B-level, C-level, D-level, E-level, and f-level.
The order of the roll call is according to class, with Chu Chen being in High School Third-Year Class Four. It would be at least an hour before his turn, so he could only wait patiently.
As time went on, more and more students awakened their soul power, but unfortunately, none of them had a cultivation talent above Yellow Rank.
Even the usually composed principal showed a hint of anxiety.
"Zhang Yuyan."
With Zhang Li's announcement, the students who were speaking in low voices fell silent, their gazes all turning toward the direction of Class Three.
A tall girl stepped out of the group. Despite her cool demeanor, her beauty was undeniable, as if every beautiful poem in the world had found expression in her: delicate brows like autumn water, jade skin escorted by a gentle breeze, fingers slender as green onions, lips like crimson powder.
If just beauty could attract most male gazes, her family background and academic achievements were as brilliant as her looks.
Zhang Yuyan stepped onto the podium gracefully, without any hesitation. She raised her right hand and placed it on the Awakening Stone.
A second later, the Awakening Stone burst with dazzling red light.
The students below the stage were accustomed to this sight.
But the next moment, they all shouted in surprise.
Because the red light lasted only a moment before turning into orange, and then an even more shocking scene occurred as the orange light lasted only a moment before turning yellow.
And that wasn't the end of it. The yellow light lasted only two seconds before becoming green.
At this moment, even Zhang Li, who had maintained his composure, couldn't remain calm. His eyes widened, staring intently at the Awakening Stone.
He had presided over soul power awakening for years, and this was the first time he encountered a situation like Zhang Yuyan's.
The green light went from weak to strong in mere seconds; clearly, this was not Zhang Yuyan's limit.
Now the green light shone brilliantly, and a tint of cyan appeared within it, growing stronger, swallowing the green light in moments.
However, the speed at which the cyan light strengthened was significantly slower. It took a good ten seconds for the cyan light to grow robust.
Zhang Yuyan's fine brows furrowed, her beautiful eyes fixed firmly on the Awakening Stone, clearly unsatisfied with the current performance.
It seemed the Awakening Stone could sense Zhang Yuyan's emotions. As the cyan light grew stronger, a weak blue light emerged from within it, slowly engulfing the cyan light, leaving only a brilliant blue light on the Awakening Stone.
A moment later, the light on the Awakening Stone gradually faded, and Zhang Yuyan's previously furrowed brow relaxed. She withdrew her right hand and returned to Class Three's lineup.
It was only then that Zhang Li snapped out of his shock. He looked at the girl's retreating figure and announced loudly, "Blue Rank Lower Grade, Initial Soul Power Seventh Rank, Awakened Talent Unknown."
Following Zhang Li's announcement, a wave of exclamations erupted from the crowd below the podium.
The exclamations came not only from the students but also from the teachers and school leaders watching the awakening ceremony.
The aged principal couldn't hold back his laughter, "Wonderful, wonderful, after ten years, our school finally has another Beast Master with a Blue Rank cultivation talent."