"Next: Jun Xiao"
A boy with a weak build and ordinary clothes walked towards the platform, like everyone else, nervous but also hopeful. But what distinguished him was something completely strange.
'I can't see him, I can't see this applicant's face or his body, all that appears to me is a strange blur and I can't distinguish anything about him, that means he's a protected person then huh, these strange people.'
Mo Bai thought as he still couldn't comprehend this strange phenomenon that had existed for thousands of years.
'I am also one of the few who experience this protection phenomenon. I cannot see or interact with these protected people, unlike most others who see them as normal people just like me and others. This mystery has never been solved, and I am certain there are many secrets behind it, but nothing can be known about it without sufficient power.'
'They're the only variable in our plan that could ruin it or make it go in a better direction. With their uncanny ability to predict the future, everything we've planned could go down the drain, so I must be extremely wary of them.'
While Mo Bai was lost in thought, Jun Xiao passed by and obtained a Second Level Fire Seal، as is usual with protected people, their talents are generally good.
Then the applicants continued to pass by as usual, one by one without any change or unexpected surprise.
...
"Next: Bai Ken."
There was a second of silence, followed by faint cheers and murmurs of admiration.
"It's Bai Ken!"
"His father is the clan leader, His seal must be amazing!"
A handsome young man, his eyes tinged with purple, his posture firm and confident, and his expression cold, stepped onto the stage with apparent indifference and stood waiting for his results.
"Boom!"
At this moment, the entire hall was suddenly enveloped in a deep darkness, blinding everyone, unable to see anything. Not even Mo Bai was an exception, except for the elders, who seemed strangely unaffected.
This lasted for about ten seconds, amidst the great confusion of the entire youth of the clan, who couldn't understand anything. It gradually faded away and condensed into a complex black seal pattern on the back of Bai Ken's right hand.
"A Level Four Shadow Seal, a unique talent!" the elder in charge exclaimed, his face revealing incomparable joy.
"Congratulations, Leader Bai!"
"Your son is truly a worthy heir to this clan."
The clan leader in the upper seats smiled quietly as he listened to the compliments of the two elders beside him, his eyes fixed solely on his only son, who had not disappointed him.
Meanwhile, the children didn't miss the opportunity and remembered their parents' instructions well, a large crowd gathered around Bai Ken to congratulate him and shower him with compliments and flattery.
"Congratulations, Young Master. You are truly the genius of the clan, as expected by the heir of our great clan." One of them said, and everyone continued to praise him in various forms without pause.
But Bai Ken paid them no attention at all, he completely ignored them and turned back to his seat with the same cold expression and indifferent gaze, as if he were completely unaffected, as if all of this had been expected from the start, at least from looking at him.
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Amidst this dazzling atmosphere, where so many impressive talents were on display, the elder called out again:
"Next: Mo Bai."
At the sound of his name, Mo Bai straightened, the already prominent smile spreading across his face.
'Finally, it's my turn. Let's see what my innate seal will produce. Although the outcome is predictable, the odds are never certain.'
'I'm so excited. The plan is finally taking shape. Either I ascend to the top and break the shackles of this illusory talent that's supposed to determine my fate, or I die trying. I will never allow my life to be predetermined!'
Mo Bai's eyes gleamed with determination as he took his first steps toward the platform, toward the very thing that determines everyone's fate and status.
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