When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in the virtual world.
Although it was a virtual world, everything here seemed incredibly real.
At this moment, Xu Zhou stood on the bank of a wide, turbulent river.
The night was deep!
Suddenly, the moon in the sky, as if stained with blood, turned a blood-red shade.
"Buzz!"
An enormous mysterious wave of energy instantly radiated across the land.
The ground shook and the mountains trembled!
In front of Xu Zhou, the river suddenly exploded, water shooting hundreds of meters high.
"Is this simulating the cataclysm from three hundred years ago?"
Feeling the mysterious surge, Xu Zhou was somewhat shocked.
Under that powerful radiation wave, his body suddenly became phantom-like, and Xu Zhou's face instantly turned pale, his form on the brink of collapse.
Just then, a new energy suddenly sprouted within him.
This was the sign of talent awakening!
But in the next moment, Xu Zhou couldn't hold on, and his consciousness was forcibly extinguished.
He instantly returned to the virtual pod.
...
In pod number 5, Xu Zhou suddenly opened his eyes and immediately gasped violently.
Even though it was just a collapse of consciousness in the virtual world, Xu Zhou felt it was almost like real death.
"No wonder some classmates come out looking pale as ghosts..."
Xu Zhou mused silently and then looked at himself again.
"I think I did awaken successfully, right?"
Just now, he noticed a new energy had emerged inside him, nourishing every part of his body.
According to the teacher, this was the sign of awakening.
"I should go out first. I wonder what level talent I awakened?"
With anticipation, Xu Zhou took off his helmet and got up to walk towards the pod door.
...
At this moment, the entire hall was silent.
All the teachers and students were staring intently at the center of the hall.
On the display screen of the number 5 pod, a dazzling golden text was flashing, illuminating the entire hall.
"S-level talent!"
A teacher exclaimed.
Other teachers also showed incredulous expressions, looking at the number 5 virtual pod in utter shock.
Did a student actually awaken an S-level talent?
It was known that in the history of Linjiang City, S-level talent was extremely rare!
"An S-level talent, is that student named Xu Zhou?"
"A one-in-ten-thousand S-level talent!"
As the teachers regained their composure, they were all incredibly surprised, all staring at the number 5 virtual pod, waiting for it to open.
The students were even more astonished.
In Class 8, Wen Yuehui's eyes were wide open, his face full of disbelief.
"Oh my god!"
"Wasn't this guy frail and sickly since childhood?" Wen Yuehui muttered to himself, "Did he lie to me?!"
Meanwhile, in Class 1, the student who had just awakened an A-level talent was breathing rapidly.
"An S-level talent, how could this be?"
"This is a legendary talent, how many years has it been since one appeared in Linjiang City? Why did it appear now?"
"Compared to the S-level talent, what can I be considered?"
At this moment, his emotions were incredibly complex.
As an A-level talent, he was originally the focus of the school, but now, that focus would not be on him anymore.
A talent even more brilliant and monstrous than him had appeared!
However, he had no grievances.
Because every S-level talent was an extraordinary individual!
"Buzz!"
Just then, the door of pod number 5 opened.
Xu Zhou stepped out from the virtual pod and the next moment, he was met with the stunned gazes of everyone.
He was slightly taken aback and hurriedly turned to look at the display screen.
For a moment, Xu Zhou was also dumbfounded.
He had awakened... an S-level talent?!
Before Xu Zhou could snap out of it.
Homeroom teacher Cao Yong coughed and said in a loud voice, "Xu Zhou, why are you still standing there, isn't it just an S-level talent awakening? Hurry up and rejoin the group!"
At this moment, Cao Yong was in high spirits, and even his usually stern expression had softened considerably.
He looked disdainfully at the teachers of the other classes.
Didn't you say there were no geniuses in Class 8?
Keep your eyes wide open and see this for what it is?
The teachers from the other classes were all looking sullen, damn it, how did that Cao's luck get so good?
Meanwhile, upon hearing Cao Yong's words, Xu Zhou came back to his senses and quickly joined the lineup of Class 8 in the first year.
"Xu Zhou, not bad, truly worthy of being Tianhai's son." Cao Yong praised.
The teachers all knew Xu Zhou had a very talented sister.
Now that the Xu family had produced another S-level talent, it was indeed a cause for celebration.
Xu Zhou showed a humble smile and said nothing, just as he was about to enter the lineup.
But at that moment, Cao Yong patted him on the shoulder.
"You stand at the front of the lineup."
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhou nodded and stepped to the front of Class 8.
He certainly understood the teacher's intention, because at this moment, he was the face of Class 8!
With him there, who would dare to look down on Class 8?
And all the people in Class 8, with proud expressions, puffed out their chests, sharing the glory.
Xu Zhou stood at the very front of Class 8, his emotions surging.
"I actually awakened an S-level talent!" Xu Zhou was thrilled deep inside, knowing full well the value of this talent.
Within all of Jiangzhou, not more than a hundred students could have awakened an S-level talent!
It's known that Jiangzhou, as a mega province, has a population of ten billion.
A hundred out of ten billion!
These are geniuses among geniuses, and it's no exaggeration to describe them as one in a million.
...
The awakening test continued.
Soon, another genius emerged from Class 8.
Wen Yuehui, unexpectedly, awakened an A-level talent!
An A-level talent, even in Jiang City, the provincial capital, would be considered a genius.
Of course, next to Xu Zhou, with his S-level talent, it seemed somewhat overshadowed.
Cao Yongquan let Wen Yuehui stand next to Xu Zhou to represent the face of Class 8 together!
The other class teachers were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
But fortunately, Class 8 only produced these two brilliant talents, after which it seemed like a gap, with not even a single B-level talent, and very few C-level talents.
...
An hour passed.
The awakening test finally concluded in perfection.
The school leadership stood on stage and announced loudly, "The awakening test is now concluded, each class leave the area in an orderly manner..."
"By the way, Xu Zhou from Class 8 in the first year, please stay behind."
Among the crowd, Xu Zhou, who was preparing to leave with the group, was slightly taken aback when he heard this.
Then he nodded and stepped into a corner to wait.
Soon, the students all left.
In the vast hall, only Xu Zhou and some teachers remained.
And these teachers, each one, were staring intently at Xu Zhou, their eyes seeming to shine with a green light.
Xu Zhou felt a bit creeped out, and couldn't help but speak, "Teachers, do you have anything you need?"
One teacher smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, we mainly wanted to see what kind of talent you awakened."
S-level, A-level, B-level...only denote the division of levels.
But even the top S-level talents encompass many kinds.
Specifically, what kind of talent it is, and what benefits it will bring to cultivation, needs to be seen to be understood.
Xu Zhou nodded in response, too curious about what his talent was.
Talent would not be displayed in the simulation pod, only after training would he know.
Normally, he had been frail and sickly since childhood, making it almost impossible for him to awaken any talent.
Yet the truth was, he not only awakened but awakened a rare, one-in-ten-thousand S-level talent.
Even Xu Zhou found this puzzling.
Cao Yong patted Xu Zhou on the shoulder, "Just wait for the principal to come and take a look, he might take you as a student."
Xu Zhou was slightly taken aback, the principal taking a student?
Then his heart was filled with anticipation.
A moment later.
An elderly man in black hurriedly walked into the hall.
"An S-level talent? Where's that? Let me see!"