Bizarre: Forced into an arranged marriage, his wife turns out to be a demon emperor?

As Wang Shao listened to the surrounding whispers, the muscles on his face twitched. He stared intently at Lin Che's retreating figure, the resentment in his eyes almost tangible.

He didn't believe it.

He didn't believe that a poor kid who appeared out of nowhere could possess a more powerful and bizarre ability than him.

That kid must have used some underhanded methods to temporarily scare away my Flame Demon.

Yes, that must be it.

He wanted to see this kid embarrass himself in the potential test!

Inside the testing area, several instruments were set up. In the very center was a half-meter-high metal base, on which a black crystal ball was placed.

The crystal ball has a smooth surface, and inside, murky mist flows slowly.

A middle-aged man in a white lab coat, with a serious expression, was today's examiner. He glanced at the documents handed to him by the staff, then looked up and sized up Lin Che.

"Place your hand on it and infuse it with your ghostly power, or the power of your companion ghost." The examiner's voice was flat, carrying a businesslike indifference. "The crystal will display a corresponding grade based on its energy intensity and potential. From F to S, the color and brightness are all different."

He thought Lin Che was just another ordinary person trying his luck.

Lin Che nodded.

He walked to the base and glanced back at Su Hongyi.

"Wife, just give me a little effort, nothing too much, just enough to pass the test," Lin Che silently prayed.

[Ding! Your wife has received instructions and is calculating the output standard of "a little force"... Calculation failed!]

[Warning! Your wife has a serious cognitive bias regarding the definition of "weak"!]

Lin Che's heart skipped a beat.

Su Hongyi tilted her head, her emotionless eyes looking at him.

[Husband, is this alright?]

An almost imperceptible energy flowed from their clasped hands into Lin Che's palm. The energy was cold, yet incredibly pure.

Lin Che took a deep breath and gently placed his palm on the black crystal ball.

Following the examiner's instructions, he guided the energy from Su Hongyi into the crystal ball.

one second.

two seconds.

The crystal ball did not react.

The examiner frowned.

The surrounding crowd stirred slightly.

"What's wrong? There's no response?"

"I knew it! He's just faking it; he's just an ordinary person!"

A smug, cold smile appeared on Wang Shao's face.

Useless! He really is a useless piece of trash!

However, the moment this thought arose in his mind...

"Click."

A very faint cracking sound rang out in the silent testing area.

The examiner's pupils contracted.

He saw a hair-thin crack appear on the surface of the black crystal ball under Lin Che's palm.

Followed by.

"Click...click click..."

The cracks, like living vines, instantly covered the entire crystal ball, centered on Lin Che's palm!

The examiner's expression changed! He instinctively wanted to shout "Stop!", but it was too late.

"Bang!"

A muffled thud.

The test crystal, hard enough to withstand a full-force attack from a D-level monster, turned into a handful of black powder right before everyone's eyes, sliding off the metal base.

The entire hall fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, mouths agape, at the pile of black powder, their minds blank.

Broken?

The crystal ball used for testing... just shattered like that?

The cold smile on Wang Shao's face froze at the corner of his mouth. The pleasure in his eyes turned into utter blankness.

The young staff member who was leading the way dropped the folder in his hand with a "thud" to the ground, but he didn't even notice.

The examiner stood there, stunned. He looked at the pile of powder, then at Lin Che's hand that was still pressing, and his Adam's apple bobbed.

In his many years in the industry, he has seen crystal balls illuminated in various colors, crystal balls with dazzling light, and even crystal balls slightly damaged due to unstable energy.

But he had never even heard of anyone who could turn a crystal ball into powder by simply touching it!

"This...this..." The examiner's voice trembled. "The equipment...the equipment is malfunctioning! It must be old and broken!"

He forced himself to find an excuse, then turned and yelled at the researchers behind him, "Change it! Quick! Bring the spare A3 model from the warehouse!"

The researchers snapped out of their daze and hurriedly ran to the warehouse.

Soon, a brand-new test base was pushed over.

The crystal ball on the base is no longer pure black, but translucent, with a pale golden mist flowing inside.

"This is a Type A3 reinforced crystal, specifically designed for testing potential targets of Grade C and above. It can withstand energy impacts up to Grade B!" The examiner stared intently at Lin Che, a hint of nervousness in his voice that he himself didn't realize. "Try again!"

The crowd held their breath.

All eyes were once again focused on Lin Che.

If the first time was an accident, then the second time was witnessing a miracle, or witnessing the exposure of a scam.

Wang Shao's heart was in his throat. He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh.

Impossible! Absolutely impossible! This must be a coincidence!

Lin Che's expression remained unchanged throughout.

He smiled bitterly to himself.

Honey, this time... just a little less, really, just a tiny bit.

"My lord, I have used the least amount of strength I could." Su Hongyi's thoughts were tinged with a hint of grievance.

Helpless, Lin Che could only reach out again and place his hand on the pale gold crystal ball.

This time, he didn't even dare to actively guide it, but simply let the energy come into contact naturally.

The moment of contact.

There are no cracks.

There was no warning.

"Bang!!!"

A deafening explosion, ten times more violent than before, erupted!

That A3 reinforced crystal didn't shatter at all; it just exploded!

Countless pale golden crystal fragments shot out in all directions like shrapnel!

"Be careful!"

The examiner gasped in surprise and quickly erected an energy barrier in front of him.

With a series of crisp "clangs," shards struck the barrier, scattering sparks everywhere.

A gasp rippled through the crowd in the hall, and people quickly retreated to avoid the commotion.

A shard of debris grazed Wang Shao's cheek, leaving a bloody mark, but he felt no pain. He simply stared blankly at the metal base, now reduced to a hollow shell, his eyes vacant, muttering to himself, "Exploded...exploded again..."

The smoke and dust cleared.

Lin Che remained standing in the same spot. Su Hongyi, standing in front of him, had opened her red umbrella at some point. All the fragments flying towards them were silently blocked by the seemingly fragile umbrella surface and then turned into dust.

The entire hall fell into an even more complete and suffocating silence than before.