"What was that One Mind Starmap just now?"
Dean Xiao found Jiang Yuan and pulled him aside to ask.
Jiang Yuan answered truthfully that it was his innate talent.
This was indeed not a lie; he merely chose to only disclose a part of his innate talent.
"According to you, your innate talent allows you to perfectly control all nian stones, no matter how many, and link them instantly?"
"And you can also transfer this state of nian stone control to others, allowing them to use magic one level lower than yours with 'one thought'?" Dean Xiao confirmed.
Jiang Yuan nodded.
Dean Xiao's expression suddenly changed, and he said in a deep voice, "Do you know what this innate talent means?"
Before Jiang Yuan could answer, Dean Xiao eagerly answered his own question: "You haven't yet come into contact with the highest knowledge of the magic hall. Above Super-Order Mages, there exists an extremely powerful forbidden realm, which we call the Forbidden Spellcasters."
"Many Forbidden Spellcasterss cannot complete Forbidden Curses alone, and even if they can, it's impossible to do so instantly. Once you reach this level, your innate talent will make you the strongest Forbidden Spellcasters in the world!"
"Plus, your innate talent can allow others to possess this control as well. Imagine when you reach the Forbidden Curse level, Super-Order Mages under your command will be able to form a Star Palace with a single thought. In that case, what are those demons entrenched in the mountains and wilderness?"
The conversation had gone far enough.
Dean Xiao's face actually showed a flush; he seemed to envision the day when Jiang Yuan, after growing up, would lead humanity in an offensive against the demons!
However, would those in the Holy City view Jiang Yuan as a heretic?
The Holy City is ruled by angels, and angels serve the Heavenly Father.
To solidify the authority of the Holy City angels, those high and mighty angels might very well condemn Jiang Yuan as a heretic and eliminate him!
Dean Xiao calmed down and asked, "Besides me, does anyone else know what you've told me?"
"Mo Fan and the others know some," Jiang Yuan replied.
"Good, I will talk to them. Also, from today onwards, do not tell anyone else that your innate talent can allow others to perfectly control nian stones. Just keep it at 'One Mind Starmap,' understand?"
Dean Xiao's expression was solemn, which inexplicably made Jiang Yuan feel a sense of tension.
Jiang Yuan nodded and said, "I understand. So, should I still display this innate talent in the future?"
"It's fine. As I said, the boost to others should just be 'One Mind Starmap.' You don't need to hide your own perfect control of nian stones," Dean Xiao said.
After speaking, Dean Xiao patted Jiang Yuan's shoulder forcefully, his appreciation even greater than before.
He was now treating Jiang Yuan like a rare treasure.
Jiang Yuan also knew why Dean Xiao was acting so serious.
He himself had similar thoughts before, but those angels in the Holy City...
To be honest, they were just so-so.
Strong as they were, as long as he didn't expose too much unconventional power, he would still be very safe.
Dean Xiao didn't stay long. After bidding farewell to Jiang Yuan, he went to find Mo Fan and the others.
It was from this day onwards that the innate talent rankings changed.
Jiang Yuan's innate talent was ranked third.
The person who ranked it gave his innate talent a new, pleasant name: Brilliance of the Stars.
Its effect was perfect self-mastery of nian stones, allowing instant magic release, and enabling those around him to instantly use magic no higher than the intermediate level.
For a time, Jiang Yuan once again stirred up heated discussions in academies across the country.
Jiang Yuan, at the center of the discussion, was unaffected by this. After participating in the nomination battle, he once again devoted himself to cultivation.
The nian stone obtained from Europe had unexpectedly good effects. The chasm between the sixth and seventh realms was about to be crossed.
Once crossed, it would not only mean his mental power would elevate to a new level, but even his fully cultivated Space might step into the Super-Level because of it.
On the other side, Mo Fan and the others were also actively participating in the nomination battle.
Mo Fan, just as Jiang Yuan had said, was beaten so badly by Ding Y眠 that he cried for his parents. Without mental defense, he couldn't even cast a single spell.
However, in the end, the top ten were revealed, and Mo Fan, Mu Ningjiao, Zhao Manyan, East Side Strong, Ding Y眠, and others made the list.
But Ding Y眠 withdrew her nomination, allowing the eleventh-place person to fill in.
… … … … …
Time flew by.
After the nomination battle, academies and various institutions from all over the country gathered in the Imperial Capital for the voting ceremony.
The Imperial Capital, the nation's political, economic, and magical center, constantly attracted a large influx of mages.
For the recent voting ceremony, all major academies and institutions sent their nominated students to the Imperial Capital, totaling several hundred people.
They were all the most top-tier students from various regions, yet from among these top-tier geniuses, only a few would be selected as official and reserve members of the National College Team.
Finally, National Pavilion members would also be chosen.
This was the task undertaken by the voting ceremony.
The voting ceremony was held in the largest Magic Duel Arena of the Imperial Academy.
Returning to the Imperial Academy again, Mo Fan was exceptionally talkative.
"How come I didn't notice so many beautiful women in the Imperial Academy last time? That's really strange."
"Don't just look, go strike up a conversation. Maybe you'll have a wonderful night tonight," Zhao Manyan said, tossing his hair flamboyantly, eager to try.
Mo Fan and he exchanged glances, then chuckled lewdly.
Mu Ningjiao and the others all kept their distance, not wanting to be associated with these two lewd guys at all.
"Those two are just too…"
Next to Jiang Yuan, Mu Ningjiao hesitated.
"Too lewd, right? Don't mind them, they're just born that way," Jiang Yuan said with a look of disdain.
The group chatted as they slowly walked towards the Magic Duel Arena.
Mu Ningjiao's figure attracted a lot of attention. Her looks and figure were goddess-level even in the Imperial Academy, which was full of beautiful women.
"Wow, that beauty is so pretty! I feel like she's even better looking than Goddess Mu!"
"She's indeed beautiful, but I don't think she's better looking than Goddess Mu."
"Wait, that guy next to the beauty looks a bit familiar."
"…"
"I know! It's Jiang Yuan from Mingzhu Academy!!" Someone exclaimed.
The scene of Jiang Yuan crushing Mu Ningxue and others by himself when he last came to the Imperial Academy was still on the academy's forum until now.
Many of them were unconvinced by Jiang Yuan's title as the number one mage in the country, and the forum was abuzz with arguments.
It wasn't until Jiang Yuan's Brilliance of the Stars talent was recently exposed that some voices quieted down.
But even so, there were still many proud prodigies who felt that Jiang Yuan was unworthy of such a title.
They clamored, "I can replace him!"
The next chapter will be out at dawn. I apologize to everyone for this; I can't stay awake, I really can't.