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Chapter 8 - Chapter 8: Disappointed Expectations, the Vicissitudes of Life

One minute...

Two minutes...

Three minutes...

The wounds on the small fierce beast only showed a slight scab formation.

Then, the slightly calmed small fierce beast became agitated again.

It kept ramming its body against the alloy cage.

The wounds on its body opened up again, blood and flesh muddied.

"..."

"..."

"..."

For a moment, the entire audience was dumbfounded...

Is this it?

I could just buy some healing medicine from a street pharmacy and get better results than this!

Those Angel's Wings just now...

Maybe they weren't Angel's Wings, but rather swan wings or something like that. This poor ability doesn't even come close to the legendary angels.

Seeing this scene, Su Qi was a bit puzzled as well.

This must be the worst ability in this awakening ceremony.

But he quickly got over it.

"Is it possible that the Heavenly Dao is tricking me again? This ability level is just too low."

Unlike others who have the support of the Heavenly Dao.

It seems that I'll need to slowly increase the ability level.

If the start is a little lacking, so be it.

As long as the path is strong enough and the resources are in place, the true name of Apocalypse will definitely resound across the universe.

No surprise.

In the upcoming Life Index test, Su Qi also achieved the lowest score.

"Su Qi, Apocalypse path, leaning towards... Healing Element, Ability Level F, Life Index 1."

Upon hearing the assessment results.

The crowd was in an uproar, and many major forces that had their eyes on Su Qi all showed expressions of great disappointment.

The higher the initial awakening foundation, the greater the future achievements.

And Su Qi's Ability Level F, Life Index 1, being a Healing Element ability, was just loaded with various not-worth-investing-in debuffs.

"The start might not be ideal, but that's okay."

Su Qi laughed brightly.

It stood in stark contrast to the regrets and pity shown by others.

"Look, Su Qi is still smiling!"

"Wow, how can he still smile? If I were him, I would probably feel like dying."

The crowd noticed Su Qi's smile, looking as if they'd seen a ghost.

However, in the eyes of some girls.

Su Qi's smile seemed to touch their hearts.

The five bigwigs on stage intended to give a few symbolic words of encouragement.

But seeing that bright smile from Su Qi with no hint of defeat.

Does he need encouragement?

With this, the awakening ceremony concluded.

This time, out of a thousand outstanding students, only just over five hundred awakened, just over half.

Su Qi returned to his seat.

Immediately, the enthusiastic attention of everyone shifted to the other awakened students.

Some forces that had contacted Su Qi earlier also pretended not to know him.

"What's the use of good academic performance, Transcendents are about the path and ability!" said Yan Song, who had successfully awakened, loudly without restraint.

His eyes were fixed on Su Qi's expression, as if trying to find a glimpse of a loser's loneliness.

Unfortunately.

He couldn't find it.

This made him extremely upset.

An otherwise useless Transcendent, barely stronger than an ordinary person, yet still so composed?

He couldn't understand it.

Xu Zisheng's smile was even more brilliant to the extreme.

Three years.

He finally won once.

And this time, it was a lifetime victory.

Su Qi.

This guy who once made him feel suffocated, would ultimately fade away with the crowd.

And he would shine brightly in this era.

"Su Qi, what I said before still stands. You can also join my club, it's just..."

"You know how it is, in any team, the distribution of earnings is based on contribution, so your salary might be a bit lower."

Xu Zisheng came over, smiling faintly.

"Yes, with the strength you have shown, no conglomerate would take notice of you. Only Brother Xu, out of consideration for old schoolmate ties, is willing to give you this opportunity," Yan Song added proudly.

Su Qi couldn't be bothered to argue with Yan Song's naturally contemptuous attitude.

And Jiang Qingwei was so astute, she immediately spoke up for Su Qi: "No need, Su Qi's awakening path is very compatible with mine. In the future, I'll handle hunting fierce beasts, and you can heal me, okay?"

These words immediately stirred up a commotion.

Jiang Qingwei, a peerless Transcendent, actually wanted to level up with Su Qi!?

This is really enviable.

To be able to team up with a powerful Transcendent, even a dog could gain amazing growth.

Xu Zisheng and Yan Song looked extremely dismayed, as if they had swallowed a fly.

In the past.

The two had top grades and good looks.

Even if their status differed slightly, they could still be considered a perfect match.

But now.

One has awakened the supreme Sword Immortal path, standing as a heavenly damsel of a noble family.

The other is an utterly unremarkable Transcendent from an ordinary family.

The gap between the two is incomparable.

However, many people still believed that Jiang Qingwei didn't want to appear too realistic, or perhaps she was just sparing his feelings due to their past friendship to help him out.

Because they couldn't imagine for the life of them.

A future where these two could stand together.

When faced with Jiang Qingwei's team-up invitation, Su Qi simply replied, "Thank you."

The two exchanged smiles, with no trace of calculation in their gazes.

Not until Su Qi took his leave did Jiang Qingwei's second uncle step forward: "Qingwei, about what you said before, that your relationship with him isn't what we think, does it still stand?"

"Second Uncle!" Jiang Qingwei stamped her feet in frustration, rolling her eyes at her second uncle.

She was utterly speechless.

Second Uncle, you keep flipping your stance, aren't you embarrassed at all?

"Ahem, what second uncle means is... I hope you don't act rashly. Teaming up with him, on the surface, seems to help him, but in reality, it could bring him great risk, do you understand?" Jiang Dajun said.

This was the truth.

Don't be fooled by those occasional happy stories of big shots taking rookies into the wilderness to hunt fierce beasts that pop up in Transcendent circles.

Why do they pop up? Because they are so rare.

One or two times, people might praise the big shot for fostering new talent.

But in actual fact, if a big shot consistently teams up with a newbie.

Others will start wondering, why them and not me? This leads to all sorts of vicious speculations, ultimately resulting in most Transcendents ostracizing the newbie.

Some ambitious types, in their desire to win over the big shot as a teammate, might even resort to foul play against the newbie.

In short, when it comes to interests, humans are scarier than any fierce beast.

Jiang Qingwei tucked a strand of hair behind her ear: "He won't team up with me."

"Hmm?"

"You mean he's unwilling to team up with you?"

"How can that be possible? Teaming up with someone like you, a Transcendent with boundless potential, is something many could only wish for."

Jiang Qingwei walked with her hands behind her back, stepping into the sunlight: "Yeah, you all just don't understand him."

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