The end of the world is approaching, I'm handing myself over to the country.

Could it be that there's something wrong with these two testing stones?

The thought only flashed through his mind before he dismissed it.

He shook his head slightly, suppressing his doubts.

"Next."

A tall, thin boy stepped out from the queue.

He looked somewhat thin, and there was a lingering tension on his face.

He walked to the table and stretched out his hands as instructed.

His left hand gently rested on the black stone that represented elemental affinity.

The very next second after his fingertips touched the stone.

hum!

The once lifeless black stone suddenly emitted a slight tremor!

Immediately afterwards, a thin blue arc of electricity flashed past inside the black stone without warning!

Although it was only for a moment, it was like lightning in the dark night, instantly piercing the oppressive atmosphere!

Almost everyone saw that light!

"It's responding!"

"It actually reacted!"

A suppressed gasp rose from the crowd.

The previously silent queue began to stir slightly.

They don't know what the purpose of this selection is, but everyone wants to be among the minority.

Everyone wants to stand out, even if they are already among the elite.

Chi Zhengyang's tense nerves finally relaxed at this moment.

His eyes finally shone with a genuine light.

At least, it wasn't a total wipeout...

If the testing continues like this, he really starts to suspect that there might be something wrong with Blackstone itself.

Chi Zhengyang's gaze fell on the boy, and for the first time, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

"What's your name?"

The boy seemed taken aback by the sudden turn of events, and after a moment of hesitation, he straightened up and reported loudly.

"Report! My name is Li Yuanguang!"

"Very good." Chi Zhengyang nodded in satisfaction: "Lightning element affinity, although it's only at the beginner level, is still quite impressive."

He pointed to his left.

"Go stand over there."

"yes!"

Li Yuanguang responded and walked with somewhat stiff steps to the designated spot, where he stood alone.

In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on him.

Envy, amazement, sighs...

A complex mix of emotions wove together to form an invisible net that enveloped Li Yuanguang.

He became the first, and so far the only, winner in the entire event.

Just as everyone was still immersed in their envy of Li Yuanguang, Chi Zhengyang's voice rang out again, pulling everyone's thoughts back to reality.

"Test continues, next!"

Another soldier stepped forward, taking a deep breath, his face showing a resolute determination.

He first imitated Li Yuanguang by placing his hand on the elemental stone on the left.

No response.

His heart sank, but he still couldn't give up and moved his hand to the black stone on the right, which represented spiritual affinity.

His palm had just touched the stone.

A soft white light suddenly shone from inside the black stone!

The gentle white light, though not as abrupt and explosive as the previous lightning arc, carried an undeniable, warm power that instantly pierced everyone's hearts.

If the first successful person broke through despair, then the second person ignited true hope!

"Another one!"

"This time it's the stone on the right!"

The commotion in the crowd could no longer be suppressed, and slight disarray began to appear in the soldiers' ranks as everyone craned their necks, trying to catch a glimpse of the lucky one.

Two consecutive successes completely relaxed Chi Zhengyang's tense expression.

A clear look of joy appeared on his face; it was a genuine satisfaction.

While the elemental path is powerful, the significance of the spiritual path is far more profound.

Once the intermediate-level gene awakening is completed, mental energy can be directly synchronized with the real world.

What does this mean?

This means that another "Chen Feng" is about to be born!

Chi Zhengyang looked at him: "What's your name?"

He seemed still in shock, pausing for half a second before straightening his chest and shouting with all his might, "Report! My name is Sun Miao!"

"Sun Miao... very good." Chi Zhengyang repeated the name and nodded in satisfaction.

"Mental affinity, stand on the right."

"yes!"

Sun Miao was so excited that her face turned red, and she quickly walked to the right side.

Now, there are three zones on the field.

On the left is Li Yuanguang, representing the element of affinity.

On the right is Sun Miao, who represents spiritual affinity.

The vast majority of people, however, remain standing in the same place.

The test resumed after a brief pause.

Inspired by the two success stories, the subsequent soldiers were no longer as listless as before; each of them wore a hint of fervor on their faces, thinking, "Maybe I'll be next."

However, reality is cold and cruel.

"Next."

failure.

"Next."

failure.

"Next."

It was another failure.

Time flew by in the monotonous repetition, and the flames of hope were extinguished time and time again.

When the queue reached the halfway point, another success finally occurred.

It's still the elemental stone on the left, but this time it's glowing with a faint red light, representing the affinity with the fire element.

After that, there was another long period of silence.

Only when the team had only a few dozen people left did three more people succeed.

Two elements are compatible, and one is spiritually compatible.

At this point, the selection process for 5,000 people is nearing its end.

The final result was chilling.

Four people possess elemental affinity.

The two share a strong emotional connection.

Those who possess both are zero.

There are six people in total.

Of the five thousand carefully selected soldiers, only six were ultimately qualified to embark on these two paths.

A probability of one in a thousand.

The probability is so low it's despairing.

This also includes members of the Spark Team.

One by one, the members of the Spark Squad stepped forward, and then one by one silently retreated.

Each and every one of them is an elite among elites.

But in the face of this innate talent, all past glories seem pale and powerless.

completely annihilated.

Apart from Chen Feng, who had already activated his mental power, none of the remaining nine members of the Spark Squad succeeded.

When the last team member, Xiao Yun, also returned in disappointment, the entire team fell into an unspeakable silence.

They are not people who can't accept defeat, but the sense of defeat from not even being able to get a ticket is just too agonizing.

Just then, Lei Yue suddenly muttered a curse under his breath.

"Damn, now I finally understand."

Everyone looked at him.

Lei Yue looked at Chen Feng with a hint of envy: "That Moon Demon Fruit... why is the buyback price 500,000 Source Crystals?"

"Fortunately, we didn't choose to recycle it at the time."

They only felt that the price was high, but they didn't have a clear concept of it.

Only now, having personally experienced this brutal selection process, do they truly understand the value represented by those 500,000 Source Crystals.

That's not the price of a single fruit.

That was a unique ticket to the path of spiritual power!