Gao Wu: Oh no! Young Master Zhen is a cultivator!

After getting used to it, Lin Ran got up, took a shower in the bathroom, changed into clean clothes, and then went out.

Before I even reached the top of the stairs, the sounds from the living room could be heard.

"Why should the whole family wait for him? I'm hungry, I want to eat first!" Lin Zhiyao's voice was a little irritated.

Song Yishu said calmly, "We won't starve to death even if we wait a while."

"My mom's biased! Now that she has a son, she doesn't love her daughter anymore!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Lin Haozhe, who was standing nearby, quickly spoke up to persuade her, "Third sister, don't say that. Mom just feels a little guilty towards Ran-ge, so she wants to make it up to him. It's not that she's being biased."

Lin Zhiyao didn't notice anything wrong with what she said, and simply said to herself, "We can't just leave the whole family waiting here, can we?"

At that moment, Sister Liu spoke up, "Madam, would you like me to reheat these dishes?"

"No need to wait, I'm ready." Lin Ran stepped down the stairs.

Everyone turned to look, their eyes filled with curiosity.

Lin Hongbo put down the documents in his hand and looked him up and down: "How is it? Has it awakened yet?"

"I'm not sure, but I feel a bit stronger," Lin Ran replied casually.

In fact, he felt that he had already awakened.

After all, his strength far surpasses that of ordinary people, so the fact that he can feel an increase in strength must be an effect of a successful awakening.

A complex look flashed in Lin Haozhe's eyes: "Even before Ran-ge awakened, his strength was comparable to an A-level Awakened. Now that his strength has increased again, he's probably reached the strength of an S-level Awakened, right?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiyao's eyes flashed with surprise, and she couldn't help but mutter, "Is it really that strong?"

"Let's eat first. After we finish eating, I'll take you to the Martial Arts Association for a test." Lin Hongbo got up and walked towards the restaurant.

The group then headed to the restaurant and took their seats.

Song Yishu pushed the soup bowl towards Lin Ran: "Drink it while it's hot, I made it especially for you."

"I want to drink too!" Lin Zhiyao pouted and said.

Song Yishu glanced at her and said, "Go ahead and drink, no one's stopping you."

"Hmph!" Lin Zhiyao said resentfully, "Mom's biased!"

After finishing his meal, Lin Ran put down his chopsticks, took a tissue to wipe his mouth, and said, "I'm done eating."

"Alright, let's go, let's go now." Lin Hongbo put down his chopsticks, picked up his teacup to rinse his mouth, and slowly stood up.

Seeing this, Song Yishu immediately stood up: "I'll go too."

Lin Zhixia picked up her coat from the back of the chair and said calmly, "Let's go together."

"Okay, let's go together!" Lin Zhiyao stood up and looked at Lin Zhiwan and Lin Haozhe.

"Yes, everyone should definitely go and witness such an important event as Brother Ran's awakening," Lin Haozhe echoed.

Lin Zhiwan nodded: "Okay, let's go together then."

Two luxury cars drove out of the villa gate, their taillights fading into the night.

Sister Liu stood at the kitchen door, watching the car lights disappear beyond the iron gate, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes.

The martial arts association's office hall was brightly lit.

The two cars stopped at the entrance, and the Lin family members got out one after another.

The marble floor was polished to a shine, reflecting the crystal chandelier overhead.

The receptionist looked up and saw Lin Hongbo, and quickly got up to greet him.

Before he even got close, he saw another person stand in front of Lin Hongbo and extend their hand.

The man, in his early fifties, wore a dark gray association uniform with a gold president's badge pinned to his chest. He smiled broadly and said, "Mr. Lin, what brings you here?"

Lin Hongbo shook hands with the visitor: "President Bai, what a coincidence, I didn't expect you to still be at the association so late. I brought my son here to test his talent."

After saying that, he turned to Lin Ran and introduced him: "This is Chairman Bai Zhenting, a Transcendent Realm expert."

Upon hearing this, a hint of caution flashed in Lin Ran's eyes, and he quickly nodded and said, "Greetings, Chairman Bai."

According to the realm classification, a martial artist in the Profound Realm is equivalent to a cultivator in the Golden Core Realm.

Although martial artists' methods are not as extraordinary as those of cultivators, Bai Zhenting's ability to reach this level indicates that he is no easy opponent.

Bai Zhenting looked him up and down, his tone carrying a hint of approval: "Is this the prodigy your family just found?"

"Hahaha... President Bai, you flatter me." Lin Hongbo laughed, "It is indeed my son, Lin Ran. He just used the awakening potion and came here specifically to test his talent."

Bai Zhenting waved his hand: "Hey, that's not an exaggeration at all. To be able to defeat an A-level Awakener in the Tongqiao Realm before even awakening, that strength alone is enough to call him a genius."

"Just a little stronger, that's not enough to call me a genius," Lin Ran replied casually.

It seems that news of his defeat of Sun Jingyao has already spread throughout Xinhai City.

The fact that even the president of the martial arts association knew about it shows that this matter has caused quite a stir in the community.

I have no idea how many people are secretly watching me now; I'll probably have to be even more careful in the future.

"Hahahaha..." Bai Zhenting laughed loudly, "Young people should show their talents; being too humble is not good."

After saying that, he changed the subject and gestured for you to come: "Let's go. Since we've run into each other, why don't I personally take you to do a test?"

Lin Hongbo nodded: "Then I'll have to trouble Chairman Bai."

"Oh, don't be shy, come with me."

The group walked through the hall and into the testing room at the back.

In the center of the room stood several two-meter-tall talent testing machines, all silver-gray, exactly the same as the one Lin Ran had seen at school.

Lin Ran stepped forward and placed his right hand on the panel, where the sensor contacts automatically engaged.

Bai Zhenting gestured to the staff next to him to start the instrument, and the panel lit up with a soft blue light.

A low humming sound emanated from inside the instrument, and the blue light on the panel began to flicker.

First, the F-level area lit up briefly, then it jumped abruptly to A-level, then back to F-level, and then to SSS-level.

The talent levels jump wildly across the screen, like playing a pinball game without rules.

The Lin family members stood on one side of the testing room, each with a different expression.

Lin Hongbo frowned slightly, Song Yishu held her breath, Lin Zhiwan's hands were clasped together, and Lin Zhixia's gaze shifted back and forth between the instrument panel and Lin Ran.

Lin Zhiyao, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but ask, "What's going on?"

Lin Haozhe's eyes were obscure: "It is indeed very strange; I've never seen anything like it before."

The screen flickering lasted for nearly a minute before the blue light on the panel finally stabilized and stopped in the F-level area.

The electronic female voice announced the result: "Talent type: Strength enhancement, Talent level: F-rank."

Bai Zhenting frowned. "Strange, I've never seen this before. Is there something wrong with the machine? Shall we try another one?"

"No need, it's enough to confirm that it has awakened." Lin Ran withdrew his hand, his expression indifferent.

"How can that be? Every awakened one is a talent pool for the nation, and we absolutely cannot treat them carelessly."

As he spoke, Bai Zhenting walked towards another testing machine, his tone leaving no room for negotiation: "Let's test again."

Before Lin Ran could respond, Lin Hongbo nodded: "Okay, then I'll trouble Chairman Bai."

Lin Ran shrugged, stepped forward, and placed his hand on the second testing instrument.

The blue light came on, and the same scene played out again.

The level on the panel jumps from F to S, then to B, then to SSS, and finally back to F.

The whole process was exactly the same as the first time, which was very puzzling.

"Unprecedented, truly strange." Bai Zhenting stared at the panel, his brows furrowing even more deeply.

Lin Ran tried to cover it up, saying, "It's probably because I'm strong that it affected the instrument's judgment."

"Impossible!" Bai Zhenting shook his head: "The instrument's test results are based on gene sequences and have little to do with one's own strength."

"If two people are both at the F level, even if their martial arts levels differ greatly, the test results will not be different."

He turned around, looked Lin Ran up and down, and continued, "It seems that Nephew Lin's awakening is rather special."