A fat man who was reborn from the dead? He transforms into a perfect male god in a week.

Soon, it was contestant number 22's turn.

"Please welcome contestant number 22, Wu Feng from Jiangzhou No.1 Middle School!"

A tall, thin boy wearing glasses walked onto the stage.

He looked refined and cultured, but his eyes revealed confidence.

"Wu Feng was the runner-up last year," Han Feifei continued to explain. "His pronunciation may not be as authentic as Chen Xue's, but his speech was exceptionally well-written and insightful. Last year, he almost beat Chen Xue because of his high score on the content."

Wu Feng's speech was titled "Technology and Humanity: Finding the Balance".

When she opened her mouth, her pronunciation was indeed not as authentic as Chen Xue's, with a slight Chinese accent, but it was already quite standard.

Moreover, his content is indeed more in-depth, ranging from artificial intelligence to ethics, from technological progress to humanistic care, citing numerous sources and demonstrating clear logic.

The three-minute speech is over.

The applause from the audience was even more enthusiastic than that given to Chen Xue.

"These two, one has unbeatable pronunciation, and the other has unbeatable content," Han Feifei whispered, "It seems that this year's champion will be one of them."

Jiang Chen remained calm: "Not necessarily."

Han Feifei glanced at him: "You didn't even prepare a speech. You don't really think you can beat them by improvising, do you?"

Why not?

Han Feifei: "..."

She suddenly regretted signing Jiang Chen up.

Is this child overconfident?

……

Time passed second by second.

The contestants on stage changed one after another, but none of them could match the performance of Chen Xue and Wu Feng.

The audience members also began to discuss:

"This year's champion will definitely be either Chen Xue or Wu Feng."

"I think Chen Xue has a better chance of winning; her pronunciation is too strong."

"Wu Feng's content is better, so he might be able to overtake Wu Feng based on his content score."

"Everyone else is just there to make up the numbers, they have no chance."

"What about Jiang Chen? Wasn't he also participating?"

"Jiang Chen? Oh right, there's him too. But he's from a high school in a small county town, how good can his spoken English be? He's probably just here to broaden his horizons."

"Exactly, being good at math, physics, and chemistry doesn't mean you're good at English; it's like being in a completely different field."

Amid the murmurs, Jiang Chen remained expressionless, but inwardly he was making plans.

He opened the system panel and took a look.

[Current Amazing Value: 1000 points]

I used up all my amazing points to improve my physique.

But even after a few days of monthly leave, his "amazing value" has been steadily increasing, and it has now returned to 1000 points.

He glanced at the skill bar:

[Skill: Fluent in Spoken English (Advanced)]

I got this from a blind box before, but I've never used it.

With this skill.

In terms of spoken pronunciation, he should have no problem beating Chen Xue and Wu Feng.

Jiang Chen wasn't sure if he could wow the audience and earn more "wow points".

"System, what level does 'fluent (advanced) spoken English' roughly mean?"

[Ding! Proficient in Spoken English (Advanced): Equivalent to a professional English major's level 8, with standard pronunciation. As long as the user has a rich vocabulary, fluent conversations are possible.]

"Will that be enough for the city-level high school speech contest?"

[Ding! Sufficient, but not amazing. Upgrade to Master level for native speaker proficiency, incredibly pure pronunciation (reaching even Eren's old-fashioned accent), and a depth of speech far exceeding that of high school students.]

Jiang Chen was tempted.

It has to be amazing enough.

He participates in competitions to earn "amazing points"; if it's just "enough," he won't earn much.

What's needed to upgrade to Master level?

[Ding! You need to use a "Skill Upgrade Card" (1000 points) (available for purchase on the second tier of the system shop).]

Jiang Chen glanced at his 1000 points of amazement.

Alright, that's just enough to buy a skill upgrade card.

Although it cost a lot.

but……

"Bought it!"

Jiang Chen gave the order without hesitation in his mind.

[Ding! You have spent 1000 Amazing Points to purchase 1 "Skill Enhancement Card"!]

【Should we use it immediately?】

"Yes."

Please select the skill you wish to improve.

Fluent in spoken English.

[Ding! Successfully upgraded! Your skill [English Speaking Proficiency] has been upgraded to [English Speaking Master]!]

moment.

A cool sensation rushed into my throat and brain.

Jiang Chen felt as if his vocal organs had been optimized and reorganized, and his control over English pronunciation had been improved to an incredible degree.

Now, the first thing he says is the purest and most authentic E-Lun aristocratic accent.

It's not the popular, lighthouse-style English.

Instead, it was a classic, elegant, and old-money Victorian aristocratic accent.

This accent has almost disappeared in modern society, and only a very few descendants of the ancient Eren noble family still speak it.

But its elegance and authority are unmatched by any modern English accent.

"Alright," Jiang Chen smiled to himself, "now it's my turn to perform."

……

Half an hour later.

It was finally Jiang Chen's turn.

"Next, please welcome contestant number 33, Jiang Chen from Jiangcheng No. 3 Middle School!"

When the host read Jiang Chen's name, there was a noticeable pause in his tone.

Clearly, he was also curious about this contestant from a county-level high school.

Jiang Chen stood up and walked towards the stage.

Han Feifei whispered behind him, "Jiang Chen, good luck!"

Jiang Chen turned around, smiled at her, and then calmly went up on stage.

The moment he stepped onto the stage and stood under the spotlight...

The entire room fell silent for a moment.

Then, the faint sounds of inhaling rose and fell.

"Holy crap...so handsome!"

"Is this level of beauty... even real?"

"My god, this person is so incredibly good-looking!"

"That physique, that face, that charisma... he completely outshines all the young male celebrities in the entertainment industry!"

"He's a high school student? I'd believe you if you told me he was a top celebrity!"

The audience, including both students and teachers, was stunned by Jiang Chen's good looks.

Standing at 183cm tall with a well-proportioned and upright figure, he wore a simple white shirt and black trousers, yet he looked like a model.

Her features were so exquisite they looked like they had been meticulously sculpted, her skin was so smooth you couldn't even see her pores, and her eyes were clear and deep. Standing there, she was like a painting.

Chen Xue sat below the stage, staring wide-eyed at Jiang Chen on the stage.

She grew up abroad and had seen many handsome Western men, but she had never seen anyone like Jiang Chen who possessed both Eastern good looks and Western sculpted features.

"So handsome..." she murmured unconsciously.

Wu Feng, standing next to him, looked rather grim.

He considered himself to be good-looking, even somewhat handsome, but compared to Jiang Chen... he was instantly utterly crushed.

"What's the use of being handsome?" he muttered to himself. "This is an English speech contest, not a beauty pageant."

"He's just someone who came on stage to make up the numbers, trying to attract attention."

That being said.

But a sense of inferiority still welled up in his heart.

Jiang Chen picked up the microphone and smiled slightly.

That smile almost made many girls in the audience scream.

"Good morning, distinguished judges, teachers, and fellow students."

(Good morning, esteemed judges, teachers, and dear students.)

He spoke in English.

But after just that one sentence, the entire room fell silent.

Just because of his pronunciation...

Her voice was clear and her tone was elegant.

Every syllable is so precise it seems like it has been meticulously calculated, yet it feels so natural, like reciting poetry.

This is not your average Lighthouse or British accent.

It is, in fact, pure E-Lun dialect.

And it's not the kind of stiff, imitative E-style accent.

Instead, it is natural, elegant, aristocratic, truly classical, Victorian Eulmanism.

Just like... the mannerisms of those old-fashioned nobles from Country E chatting and drinking tea in their manor on TV.

The students below the stage looked completely bewildered.

"What...what accent is that?"

"It sounds so good! Even better than Chen Xue's accent! But I can't understand it..."

"It sounds like British English, but not quite; it's more elegant and classical."

"My goodness, that pronunciation is amazing! It's a real treat to listen to!"

"Even though I couldn't understand what he was saying, I was mesmerized just by listening to his voice..."

The students just thought it sounded nice.

But all seven teachers on the judging panel were shocked and stared wide-eyed!

"This, this is..."

One of the judges, who had studied in England, trembled and dropped his pen. "That's old London aristocratic accent! Victorian pronunciation!"

"Oh My God!"

Another judge gasped, "I've only ever heard this accent in old BBC documentaries! Even people in Country E themselves can speak it now!"

"This child's pronunciation... is unbelievably perfect! Every vowel, consonant, linking, and weak form is accurate to the millimeter!"

"This...this really came out of a high school student's mouth?"

The judges all sat up straight, their eyes fixed on Jiang Chen on the stage, as if they were looking at a rare treasure.

Han Feifei was also stunned.

Her mouth was agape, her eyes wide open, completely unable to believe what she was hearing.

"This...this is Jiang Chen?"

She murmured to herself, "His spoken English...is that good?"