Call me trash? I can instantly kill an S-level talent with just one yuan!

Someone exclaimed,

"Isn't that... isn't that Ye Chen?"

"Ye Chen?"

"Our school's B-level genius!"

"What kind of bullshit B-level genius is he? He was crippled long ago!"

"Disabled?"

All eyes turned to the entrance to the playground.

Ye Chen, wearing a faded black T-shirt and worn-out sneakers, was walking leisurely towards the testing platform.

His steps were steady, and there was not a trace of injury on his body.

Du Cheng narrowed his eyes.

Liu Ruyan, who was beside him, also changed her expression.

"Him? What's he doing here?"

Du Cheng sneered.

"I underestimated him; he can get up even with broken bones."

He strode towards Ye Chen and blocked the way.

"Ye Chen".

Du Cheng's voice wasn't loud, but everyone around him could hear it clearly.

"You're pretty tough, you actually managed to get here standing up."

Ye Chen kept walking.

"Get out of the way!"

In short, it was neither salty nor bland.

Du Cheng laughed, his smile full of contempt.

He looked Ye Chen up and down, his eyes full of mockery.

"You don't even have a single intact meridian anymore, and most of your body parts have been shattered. Even if you can barely stand up, you'll be a cripple."

"You think you're qualified to take the martial arts college entrance exam? What can you possibly test?"

Useless?

Some people looked puzzled.

In their minds, wasn't Ye Chen a genius with B-level talent?

When was it decommissioned?

Those in the know, seeing this, began to explain things to them...

Accompanied by bursts of mockery.

Liu Ruyan stood behind Du Cheng, looking at Ye Chen with disdain in her eyes.

There's absolutely no way to figure out what he's thinking.

Ye Chen finally stopped.

He looked at Du Cheng and suddenly smiled.

"A useless person?"

"you're right."

"You'll see for yourself soon how a cripple tramples you down!"

Du Cheng paused for a second, then burst into laughter so hard he couldn't straighten up.

"Step on me? You think you can?"

"Fine, I'll see what you're going to use to step on it!"

On the high platform, Wang Cang noticed the commotion.

He frowned and looked at Li Aiguo.

"Who is that examinee? Does he have a conflict with Du Cheng?"

Li Aiguo's face darkened, and he quickly explained with a smile:

"Examiner, his name is Ye Chen. He did have some personal grudges with Du Cheng before, but his talent and meridians have been destroyed, so he is not worth paying attention to. He is probably here today to deliberately ride on Du Cheng's coattails."

Wang Cang simply said "Oh," and didn't take it to heart anymore.

He's just an ordinary student; he's not worth paying attention to.

Ye Chen bypassed Du Cheng and walked straight to the testing platform.

Behind him, Du Cheng's voice rang out again.

"Ye Chen, I really hope you can find a talent, even if it's just an F-level one. That way, you can contribute to the country's talent research."

"After all, there has never been a record in our country of someone whose meridian talent has been destroyed and whose talent can still be tested."

Another burst of laughter followed.

Ye Chen did not turn around.

He walked up to the testing platform and stood in front of the silver-white testing machine.

The examiner in charge of taking notes looked up at him and asked, as a matter of routine,

"Name?"

"Ye Chen!"

The examiner made a mark on his notebook and casually remarked:

"Place your hand on it and infuse it with spiritual energy."

Ye Chen placed his right hand on the detector.

In an instant!

Deep within his body, the supreme bloodline power belonging to the Qilin trembled slightly.

An incredibly pure power surged into the detector along his meridians.

The array of patterns on the detector began to light up.

On the high platform, Du Cheng crossed his arms, raised his chin slightly, and spoke in a mocking tone:

"I really don't understand the point of what you're doing. Are you humiliating yourself? Or are you just unwilling to accept defeat? Well, I'll give you that chance!"

"I'll let you die knowing why, and let you see just how vast the gap is between us now!"

Ye Chen ignored Du Cheng's trash talk and simply replied:

"Noisy."

Du Cheng's smile instantly turned cold.

Those two simple words made him feel incredibly humiliated.

The examiners below the stage, however, glanced at Ye Chen a few more times.

"This kid is interesting."

One of the middle-aged men, dressed in military uniform and carrying a star on his shoulder, spoke up.

"To remain calm in the face of hostility and humiliation from everyone around you—that kind of composure puts you ahead of 99% of your peers."

"Well, regardless of talent, at least this courage is somewhat like that of a soldier." Chief Examiner Wang nodded, showing a greater appreciation for Ye Chen.

"I just don't know how talented he is. If he's talented, we can train him."

Upon hearing this, Li Aiguo, who was standing nearby, felt a pang of unease.

He had already received benefits from the Du family, and if Ye Chen were to find even the slightest opportunity to succeed, he would be in a difficult position to explain himself.

With that in mind, he no longer cared about credibility.

"My esteemed officials, please understand!"

Li Aiguo rushed forward, pointed at Ye Chen's back, and began to complain righteously.

"This kid is narrow-minded and has terrible character! He was punished because he was jealous of Du Cheng and bullied him at school, which angered everyone!"

"He's here to cause trouble today, trying to disrupt our martial arts exam and ride on Du's popularity!"

"Please don't be fooled by his feigned composure!"

However, Chief Examiner Wang simply waved his hand impatiently.

"Alright, that's enough."

They had absolutely no interest in the backstabbing and infighting among these middle school students.

They only care about one thing: talent!

"Let's begin the test," Chief Examiner Wang said, his voice devoid of any emotion.

Ye Chen ignored everyone and walked to the testing equipment.

It was a high-tech metal device with a crystal sphere in the center and a huge electronic screen attached to the side.

He reached out and gently pressed his hand on the cool crystal ball.

At that moment, the entire venue fell into an eerie silence.

All eyes were focused on Ye Chen and the instrument.

Du Cheng crossed his arms, his lips curling into an undisguised sneer, waiting to see Ye Chen make a fool of himself.

Liu Ruyan's face was also full of disdain. A piece of trash is a piece of trash. No matter how well he pretends, he can't change his nature.

hum~

The instrument emitted a soft beep, and the pillar of light beneath the crystal ball suddenly lit up!

A dazzling white light shot into the sky!

However, the talent level that everyone expected did not appear on the electronic screen next to them.

The screen was completely black.

Apart from the blinding beam of light, the entire testing platform displayed no data whatsoever.

one second.

two seconds.

Ten seconds passed.

The screen remained empty.

After a brief silence, Li Aiguo was the first to react. He pointed at Ye Chen, his old face beaming with joy.

"Hahaha! See? I told you so!"

"What kind of nonsense can be measured from a piece of trash whose meridians are shattered?"

"It can't even display any data! This instrument doesn't recognize you as a martial artist at all! What a joke!"