My health recovery is incredibly fast.

For the past two days, it's been mostly tiny children getting tested here. The results were predictable: not a single one of them possessed natural affability.

This is normal.

So-called acquired affinity is accumulated over time. Without rigorous training, one cannot develop resistance to damage from certain elements.

Only teenagers like Xia Zuo have a slight chance of developing natural affinity.

"Little Moben Riley, come with me. We're going to proceed with the next test."

At the very front of the line, a robust, muscular, mature-looking young man followed the staff out of the line and headed towards a room not far away.

He is the only person so far who has been able to stay at the testing station after the test.

A commotion broke out in the group, and whispers began to murmur.

"Who is that? Does anyone know him?"

“I know, I know. Little Moburn is old Moburn’s son.”

"It was a boy sniffling," he said.

You seem to be talking nonsense.

Xia Zuo pursed his lips and turned his head to listen.

The boy, who was sniffling, wiped the runny nose with his sleeve. "He's the son of a blacksmith from the south of the city. He's a bit slow-witted and all he does all day is help his old man push and pull the blower."

Xia Zuo's mind stirred, and he cast a detection spell on Xiao Moben, who was about to enter the room.

..

Character Name: Little Moben Riley

Identity: Son of a blacksmith at the Moben Blacksmith Shop in Rosac City

Blood volume? Health?

Resistance

Fire resistance 2

force 4

Agility 1

Stamina 4

vitality1

Perception 2

Willpower 5

Spirit 9

Charm 1

Character traits

Forging skills helped his father operate the blower and control the flame temperature in the furnace, giving young Moben Riley a high degree of control over the heat.

..

"His spirit is much higher than mine..." Xia Zuo looked at his own.

Spirit 1.5

He improved from 1 to the current 1.5 entirely through reading, without using a single free attribute point.

“Clémüller, come with me, let’s proceed to the next test.”

After completing the test, some people were taken to a room.

This time it's a girl wearing an off-the-shoulder satin dress.

Her long, flaxen hair cascaded down her back, the smooth, wavy strands tied into a ponytail with a red hair tie, revealing her fair neck and smooth, delicate shoulders.

"The miller's daughter."

The boy, sniffling, tilted his chin up as everyone watched, seemingly enjoying being the center of attention.

"Her family is very rich; they grind half of the flour in the city."

Xia Zuo watched Ke Li's slender back and cast a detection spell.

..

Character name: Clémüller

Identity: Daughter of Miller Muller, from Rosac.

Blood volume? Health?

Resistance

Water resistance: 0.5 0.5

Wind resistance: 1

force 1

Agility 1

Stamina 2

vitality1

Perception 3

Willpower 4

Spirit 10

Charm 5

Character traits

The mill's long-term monitoring, maintenance, and improvement of water mills allowed Clémüller to develop an understanding of the element of water.

The mill has mastered long-term wind power monitoring, maintenance, and improvement of wind mills, enabling Clément Murray to gain insights into the element of wind.

..

Keli's mental attribute is 1 point higher than Xiao Moben's, while her willpower is 1 point lower.

Could it be that her family spent a lot of money to collect many books and items that could improve her mental attributes?

Xia Zuo scoffed at the "golden finger" in his mind. "It's obvious that it has the ability to make money, yet you still put a question mark on its special ability. Who are you trying to fool?"

Over the next ten minutes, teenagers from various family backgrounds were brought into the room.

They all developed a slight elemental resistance after years of exposure to certain substances.

The most frequently occurring resistance is soil-based.

Most of those who acquired this resistance were descendants of herb gatherers.

Fire resistance is the rarest type of resistance.

Fire is a dangerous thing, and only a very few professions have frequent contact with it.

Most people have at least two types of resistance, while people like Xia Zuo and Xiao Moben who only have a single type of resistance are in the minority.

After the boy who sniffed was eliminated, Xia Zuo calmly placed his hand on the completely transparent glass ball.

Red lines, symbolizing fire resistance, emerged on the smooth surface of the glass sphere.

"Shazo... Oh, I remember now, you're the fire-breathing circus performer, aren't you?"

A staff member nearby chuckled kindly, "Audrey must be really worried now that you're gone. Come with me, let's do the next test."

Xia Zuo followed closely behind, asking in confusion, "Isn't having acquired affinity enough?"

The staff member hesitated for a few seconds, seemingly considering whether or not to speak.

He ruffled his light blond hair, finally stopping and whispering in his ear:

“Having acquired affinity alone is not enough. Without innate affinity, one will suffer immense pain when practicing meditation. Even those with acquired affinity are only slightly better off than ordinary people; they will still suffer the torment of elements entering their bodies.”

"Thank you for your answer. I am Shazo from Rosac. And you?"

Xia Zuo smiled sincerely and extended his right hand to shake hands with the other person.

“I’m Marsmorton. If you pass the second round of testing, I wouldn’t mind talking to you more.”

Mars opened the door, gestured for Shazobi to be quiet, and whispered, "Come on in, it's already started."

Xia Zuo nodded his thanks to Mars, noting down the other's unusual hair color, planning to come back and investigate it more thoroughly after the test.

After Marth and Xia Zuo went inside, they gently closed the door.

In the center of the room was a square area enclosed by thick curtains, obscuring the view inside.

There was a row of wooden chairs around the room, and the boys and girls waiting for the test sat in a circle along the wall.

Xia Zuo sat down on the wooden chair closest to the door and patiently waited for his number to be called.

"I'm sorry, sir. I can't hold on any longer."

A girl emerged from behind the curtain with a forlorn expression, followed by a familiar voice, "Number 6, come in."

Xia Zuo raised an eyebrow and recognized that it was Thalesmeso, the resident mage of Rosac City.

The girl whose number was called went in. The curtain was drawn behind her as she went inside.

Thales' gentle voice drifted from behind the curtain, "Little girl, you have two kinds of acquired affinity. So, choose one of these two elemental bottles."

"Light blue and cyan... I want the light blue one, sir, I like this color," said girl number 6 after a few seconds of contemplation.

"Okay. Open the bottle and cover the bottle opening with your palm."

Xia Zuo heard a crisp "pop" sound, followed by a suppressed gasp:

"Sir, something is trying to get into my hand, and it hurts a little."

“Calm down and feel it. Hold on for 5 minutes,” Thales said gently.

The little girl seemed to say something again, but her words turned into a gurgling sound mixed with pain.