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Chapter 290: The Huge Gap Titled 'Talent'
After quickly showing the test footage of Tiandao and the others.

The theatrical version shows footage of Jeremiah, the No. 7 star of the original series, undergoing his test.

The image shows a young Jeremiah who looks different from his current tall and thin appearance.

As a child, he was short and chubby, with messy curly hair that looked like a round glutinous rice ball.

If it weren't for his iconic hairstyle, no one would associate the man in the picture with the tall, thin Frost Giant he is today.

Although only three test robots appeared in front of him, his battle was much more difficult than that of Tiandao and the others.

Sweat beaded on his forehead, and icy mist condensed on his hands.

Although he repeatedly froze the test robot's joints, the robot quickly broke free.

After several attempts, he finally found the right moment and precisely pierced the core of the robot with the ice pick.

Although the whole process was not smooth and even a bit clumsy, it was precise.

The movie's camera focuses on the fallen robots, their joints covered in thick ice, which has frozen the vital parts that move.

This allowed Jeremiah to finally destroy the core of the test robot.

[Jeremiah, No. 7 among the stars]

【Features: Star Energy Utilization Rate (S) + Star Energy Control Precision (S)】

[Overall Assessment: Beneath his laid-back exterior lies a strong sense of principle and a clear plan for his own abilities.]

[Rating: 85.7]

After Jeremiah's test ended, the flashback footage finally showed Liu Ma and Chen Kong's test scenes.

Liu Ma activated his 'Golden Bull Demon' form, instantly growing taller, his muscles bulging, and his fists clenching so tightly they cracked.

Although there was only one test robot in front of him, when he swung his fist at it, the robot dodged it very nimbly and punched him in the chest instead.

"Well!"

Liu Ma groaned and collapsed to the ground in pain, a piece of the detection patch on his chest being shaken off.

He struggled to get up and rush forward again, but the robot easily dodged him.

Liu Ma had enough strength, but his speed and anticipation were far from adequate.

An attack that misses completely is pointless.

While Liu Ma's test was indeed a mess, Chen Kong's test results were even worse.

Because at this time, Chen Kong had not awakened the Void Mark at all, and was no different from an ordinary person with no abilities.

As a result, when faced with a test robot with 'Level One Star Envoy combat power', he could only run around in a sorry state, and was almost caught several times, which can be said to have made the Star Child lose face.

Even so, it still couldn't change the final test results of Chen Kong.

After being cornered by the test robot with nowhere to escape, he helplessly raised his hands above his head in surrender.

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The test results of Liu Ma and Chen Kong, used by the Stellar Productions team, stand in stark contrast to the ease with which the previous high-ranking Stellar Chosen were selected.

So much so that even though they were separated by a screen, the viewers could clearly feel the enormous talent gap between the high-ranking and low-ranking Star Children, which was almost obvious.

Having just undergone star core surgery, a monster like Tiandao could easily crush ten test robots at the level of a first-level star envoy.

Even Jeremiah, ranked No. 7, could defeat three.

However, Liu Ma and Chen Kong, these two lower-level stars, couldn't even defeat a single test robot.

"Holy crap! Lao Tian is really fierce! He can defeat ten robots with the strength of a Level One Star Envoy at this stage."

'Is this the talent of number one? 99.9 points, the 0.1 point difference was probably to prevent him from becoming arrogant!'

'Ruri passed the test while asleep? How cute!'

'Tiandao was already proficient in using futuristic vision back then? Those azure eyes behind those sunglasses are so cool!'

After the brief flashback, the movie's camera pans back to the underground base tunnels of the Starfrost Faction.

The underground passage was no longer the ordinary metal space it once was.

Jeremiah emanated a chilling aura, each breath carrying an icy coldness.

Under the influence of this cold air, the walls, floors, and ceilings of the passage were covered with thick layers of ice, and even the red light of the emergency lights was distorted by the cold. Fine ice crystals floated in the air.

He looked at Jeremiah, who stood there silently.

A resolute glint flashed in Chen Kong's eyes.

They might not be a match for Jeremiah, but if they could hold him off and find an opportunity to rescue Isabel, they would have succeeded.

Thinking this, he and Liu Ma exchanged a glance, both seeing a resolute determination in each other's eyes. "Go!"

Liu Ma shouted and instantly activated his 'Golden Bull Demon' and 'Netherworld Warhorse'.

Then, he transformed into a purple ghostly chariot and fiercely crashed into Jeremiah.

The heatwave from the ghostly flames contrasted sharply with the surrounding extreme cold.

Jeremiah simply squatted down calmly, placed one hand on the ice, and said in a low voice, "Star Energy Spell: Ice Age."

Stab it!

The moment he finished speaking, an exaggerated layer of ice spread from his palm to the entire floor of the passage.

As soon as Liu Ma's hooves touched the newly formed ice, a 'crack' sound of ice forming was heard.

The purple ghostly flames were instantly suppressed, thick frost formed on its hooves, and even its forward speed slowed down.

"Don't even think about stopping me!"

Liu Ma gritted his teeth, letting the frost climb up his body, and still rushed towards Jeremiah without hesitation.

Before most of his body was frozen, he finally reached Jeremiah.

Feather Force Pseudo-Triple!
Liu Ma gathered all his strength and threw a punch.

The fist whistled, dispersing the surrounding icy mist, and hurtled straight towards Jeremiah's face.

But Jeremiah didn't even flinch; his left cheek was instantly covered by ice, forming a solid ice mask.

boom!
After the loud noise, the passageway shook violently, and ice shards flew everywhere.

When the icy fog dissipated, a shocking scene unfolded.

Liu Ma's fist slammed hard into Jeremiah's icy mask, but the mask remained completely still.

Instead, his arm, starting from his fist, was quickly covered in frost, making it impossible for him to move.

"!!!"

Liu Ma's eyes widened as he tried to pull his arm back, but not only his arm, but also his lower body was unknowingly fixed to the ground by the ice, leaving him unable to move.

At the critical moment, a cold light flashed from the side.

Vivian gripped the second-hand rapier and thrust it toward Jeremiah's back.

Her movements were swift and precise, and the blade even carried faint stellar energy fluctuations.

But Jeremiah seemed to have eyes in the back of his head; without turning his head, he raised his hand and precisely grasped the blade of the second-hand rapier.

Ding!
Amidst the crisp metallic clanging, Jeremiah's hand remained perfectly still.

At the same time, a white frost spread rapidly along the blade towards Vivian's wrist.

Vivian's pupils contracted, and after decisively releasing the sword hilt, she immediately activated the 'Void Cannon' on her back.

The next second, three energy cannons blasted towards Jeremiah, and the explosions instantly engulfed his figure.

Boom boom boom!
In the midst of the intense bombing, Jeremiah's figure completely disappeared into the flames of the explosion.

Did you make it?

Chen Kong stared nervously at the flames of the explosion, his heart pounding in his chest.

But as the firelight faded and Jeremiah's figure slowly appeared, Chen Kong's heart sank to the bottom.

Although Jeremiah's clothes were a little dusty, he showed no signs of injury whatsoever.

He raised his hand and patted off the ice shards remaining on his shoulder, his tone still languid.

"Madam, sneak attacks are not a good habit."

As soon as he finished speaking, the ice beneath Jeremiah's feet began to spread again, rapidly approaching Vivian and Chen Kong.

Looking at the exaggerated ice layer, an aura of despair began to spread through the passage.

This is the power of Star No. 7: absolute control over extreme cold, absolute suppression of power.

However, at this moment, a fierce crimson flame suddenly appeared from the end of the passage and quickly dispelled the extremely cold power that Chen Kong and the others had found so troublesome that it was almost impossible to solve.

Sensing the familiar flames, Chen Kong turned his head in surprise.

At the end of the passage, two figures, one large and one small, slowly emerged from the shadows.

Upon seeing the two of them, Jeremiah, who had been calm just moments before, immediately changed his expression.

Because the person who appeared this time was not a lower-ranking star, but someone whose ranking was much higher than his.

(End of this chapter)