Chapter 26: Fighter: Two Stars
"Fighting Qi: Eight Segments!"
Bright light burst forth from the black stone tablet, and large, neat characters hovered on the surface of the stone.
"One segment of Fighting Qi improvement in a year, that's acceptable..."
After glancing at Xiao Mei's results, Xiao Yan touched his nose and commented lightly.
"Hmm."
Xun'er played with her long black hair, her gaze casually sweeping over Xiao Mei, who was surrounded by the crowd like a princess.
Xiao Yuan, on the other hand, couldn't be bothered to offer any comments.
Among the more than a dozen others after her, only one person reached seven segments of Fighting Qi. The others failed to meet the standard and walked off with gloomy expressions.
"Xiao Xun'er!"
With the cold voice of the tester, all eyes in the field turned towards the three of them, eventually resting on the spotless, graceful young girl.
"Brother Xiao Yan, don't be surprised later!"
Xun'er smiled playfully at Xiao Yan, then walked towards the testing magic stone tablet.
"Has Xun'er advanced to the Fighter level already?"
Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, watching the alluring back of the girl, curiously muttering to himself.
"It's been a year. With Xun'er's talent, advancing to Fighter should be effortless, right?"
Xiao Yuan, standing side by side with Xiao Yan, smiled as he spoke.
Even Xiao Zhan and a few elders turned their attention to the talented girl, Xun'er.
Under the gaze of everyone, the young girl walked up to the black stone tablet at a steady pace. She extended her hand, and her sleeve slid down, revealing a white, slender arm.
Her jade-like hand lightly touched the cold surface of the stone tablet, and Xun'er closed her eyes slowly as her internal Fighting Qi surged rapidly.
With the input of Fighting Qi, the black stone tablet momentarily fell into silence before bursting forth with bright light...
Fighter: One Star!
Looking at the four large, golden characters on the stone tablet, the training ground fell into a brief silence. Then, a wave of gasps filled the air, and everyone's expressions froze at that moment.
"Miss Xun'er, One-Star Fighter!"
Shocked by the shimmering golden characters, the tester exclaimed loudly.
As expected!
Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan nodded in unison, not surprised. With Xun'er's talent, advancing to Fighter within a year was the expected outcome.
At the stone tablet, Xun'er seemed to dislike all the attention. Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and she turned back with a playful wink at Xiao Yan.
"Don't get too proud. With your talent, it's not surprising to have such results. If you hadn't advanced to Fighter in a year, I would have been very surprised."
Shrugging, Xiao Yan teased.
Upon hearing this, Xun'er's cute face immediately fell, and she shot him a slightly resentful look.
Xiao Yuan, listening to Xiao Yan's blunt remark, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
The girl just wanted a little compliment from her crush, and you, kid, went ahead and poured cold water on her, huh?
How embarrassing.
Fortunately, Xun'er had a very high opinion of Xiao Yan, and such small issues didn't affect her feelings toward him.
The next period was quite dull. Neither Xiao Yuan nor Xiao Yan was called, and among the more than a hundred people tested, only one or two others, like Xiao Mei, reached eight segments of Fighting Qi. As for nine segments, not a single one had achieved it!
In the end, only Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan remained.
After all, their results from last time had been really poor, and everyone knew that the last few were the lowest-ranked in the family! It was almost certain that they would be eliminated.
"Xiao Yan!"
The tester called out the second-to-last name, his gaze somewhat complicated.
"Brother Xiao Yan, it's your turn..."
A delicate hand gently covered Xiao Yan's palm as the girl softly spoke.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan scanned the training field, looking at the mocking glances, and couldn't help but sneer.
"Go ahead. From today onwards, the future of the family lies in your hands and mine!"
Xiao Yuan patted Xiao Yan's back and said with a smile.
"Mm!"
Xiao Yan nodded at Xun'er and Xiao Yuan, then looked toward Xiao Zhan. He smiled slightly and turned, walking confidently towards the testing stone tablet. His aura of confidence made the relatives who wanted to mock him awkwardly close their mouths.
Watching his son's smiling gaze, Xiao Zhan nodded with approval, gently sipping his tea while leaning back in his chair.
Under the watchful, complex gazes of everyone, Xiao Yan's chest rose and fell as he slowly extended his hand, lightly resting it on the cold stone tablet.
The stone tablet momentarily settled before erupting with dazzling light!
On the stone tablet, the massive golden characters made everyone's hearts stop beating for a moment.
"Fighting Qi: Eight Segments!"
The entire area fell into complete silence!
"Crack!"
Above, Xiao Zhan's teacup was crushed into powder with a single slap, the tea mixing with the powder, dripping down his palm.
"Eight Segments! He actually reached eight segments!"
His two sons were both geniuses!
Xiao Zhan looked at the young man on the stage with excitement, his joy beyond words.
The three elders sitting next to Xiao Zhan also looked on in disbelief. How did Xiao Yan recover his talent? And it seems that although he's not as strong as Xiao Yuan, he's stronger than the past version of Xiao Zhan!
At the testing stone tablet, the tester stared dumbfounded at the large characters on the stone, his indifferent expression replaced by shock.
"Xiao Yan: Fighting Qi Eight Segments, Level: Advanced!"
The tester's voice trembled slightly, despite his efforts to maintain calm.
Hearing the tester's announcement, many relatives, who thought they were hallucinating, came back to their senses, their eyes filled with shock.
Looking at the shocked expressions of the surrounding people, Xiao Yan shrugged indifferently and walked back, smiling at Xiao Yuan: "Brother, it's your turn!"
"Hehe, hold on tight."
"The last one, Xiao Yuan."
Hearing this, Xiao Yuan smiled and nodded. With the tester calling his name, he walked towards the stone tablet.
Looking at the figure standing under the stone tablet in white, Xiao Zhan and the three elders' gazes immediately became intense.
They were eager to know whether Xiao Yuan had broken through to Fighter.
Many relatives also looked at Xiao Yuan with mixed expressions, some skeptical, some probing. The rumors about Xiao Yuan's talent recovery had spread recently, making it hard to believe.
Xiao Yuan walked up to the stage with a faint smile, extending his hand as he began to circulate his Fighting Qi.
The tester, still shaken by Xiao Yan's talent recovery, felt a chill radiating from Xiao Yuan's body.
Before he could realize the severity of the situation, the stone tablet erupted with a blinding flash of light.
Many people near the stone tablet were struck by the sudden flash, their eyes stinging in pain.
Quickly, the light subsided, and large golden characters appeared.
Fighter: Two Stars!
???
Looking at the golden, dreamlike characters, everyone couldn't help but think four words in unison:
How is this possible?
(END CHAPTER)
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