Chapter 136: One Hundred Thousand Talent Points

Chapter 136: A Talent Value of One Hundred Thousand

The Second Elder remained noncommittal to the Third Elder’s words. Facts speak louder than eloquence, and he believed that only reality could seal the lips of the other two elders.

"Hmph, just watch. It is impossible for him to surpass twelve thousand. That is the limit reachable only by Black Bear; ordinary people simply cannot exceed it," the Second Elder declared.

"Is that so? Can ordinary people really not surpass it? Perhaps that is true, but I suspect Shen An is no ordinary person," the First Elder remarked.

Black Bear stared at the numbers on the tester. When he had taken the test, the data had never jumped this quickly; he even felt as if the machine might be malfunctioning.

"Could the tester be broken? He has surpassed twelve thousand so easily. It is truly unbelievable. That is a figure I worked so hard to achieve," Black Bear muttered, stunned. He exhaled a long breath, falling into a state of trepidation. He felt that the strength of the Shen An before him was somewhat monstrous.

"Thirteen thousand, fourteen thousand, fifteen thousand, sixteen thousand..." The First Elder continuously counted the values appearing on the device, each number leaving him increasingly shocked and astonished.

"Will he... be able to surpass twenty thousand?" The Third Elder’s eyes were filled with anticipation.

Now that Shen An’s talent value had exceeded twelve thousand and was racing directly toward the twenty-thousand mark, it seemed entirely possible that he might break through it. The data on the device showed no signs of stalling; instead, it seemed to be accelerating, which was truly terrifying.

Shen An glanced at the tester, and the climbing figures began to pique his own curiosity.

"Heh, that is quite a decent number. If things continue at this rate, it shouldn't be too difficult for me to surpass twenty thousand," Shen An said.

No one doubted Shen An’s strength any longer. After all, he was on the verge of crossing the twenty-thousand threshold, and it seemed highly likely that he would indeed surpass it.

"Twenty thousand. Let us see if he can truly cross that line," the First Elder said.

"Tsk, will he really be allowed to surpass twenty thousand?" the Second Elder muttered.

"Perhaps he will create a miracle for our Grandmaster Council. I am truly looking forward to it," the Third Elder added.

Black Bear watched Shen An before the tester, his expression becoming numb. Was his talent really inferior to Shen An’s? Was he, the Berserker of the Grandmaster Council, truly just a name without substance?

"Twenty-one thousand, twenty-two thousand, twenty-three thousand, twenty-four thousand, twenty-five thousand..." The numbers rose frantically, showing no signs of stopping.

"This is astonishing. It has already reached twenty-eight thousand. Just to what degree can he go?" The First Elder grew expectant.

"Perhaps he will break through thirty thousand."

"Break through thirty thousand? Surely not. Wouldn't thirty thousand be three times the talent value Black Bear tested? This... this is too incredible."

"Too... too terrifying. Three times over..."

"If this were before, I would never have believed such a thing could happen, but now that it is unfolding before my eyes, I have no choice but to believe it."

Shen An paid no mind to the elders' chatter. He wanted to test the limits of his own potential. Fixing his gaze on the device, he unleashed his inner energy, causing his robes to flutter violently.

At that moment, the values on the tester climbed rapidly.

"Thirty thousand, thirty-one thousand, thirty-two thousand, thirty-three thousand, thirty-four thousand..."

The numbers continued their ascent, quickly reaching forty thousand.

"It has already reached forty thousand. How strong can he possibly be? Could it be... could it exceed fifty thousand? If it truly goes over fifty thousand..." The First Elder marveled. He felt Shen An’s talent was simply too overwhelming.

Since the establishment of the Grandmaster Council, no one had ever reached such a level. What was the concept of a forty-thousand talent value? If Black Bear’s twelve thousand was like an ant, then Shen An’s forty-thousand-plus value was like an elephant.

The gap was as vast as heaven and earth. Every single point of talent value was incredibly difficult to gain, yet in Shen An’s hands, it was as effortless as drinking water.

"Fifty thousand! It has actually reached fifty thousand. How strong is he? At this rate, will he exceed fifty-five thousand? Heavens, this is shocking! Never in the history of our Grandmaster Council has someone with such astonishing talent appeared," the First Elder exclaimed.

"It is beyond imagination. Before Shen An, Black Bear’s talent value seems like nothing more than a weakling's."

"Inconceivable. Fifty thousand—he might even break through fifty-five thousand."

The elders were left speechless, never having imagined such a scene. How could such a level of talent be born so easily? There was no doubt: Shen An was a genius, an absolute prodigy.

Even the Second Elder, who had not held a high opinion of Shen An, wore a rare look of astonishment. He knew now that Black Bear could never compare to someone like Shen An.

"He... he is truly a monster. Since the founding of our Grandmaster Council, he is the first to reach fifty thousand in talent value. His existence is simply an anomaly," the Second Elder remarked.

"Indeed, an anomaly. It is a blessing for our Council that he is joining us," the First Elder sighed in awe.

"Heh heh heh, it is all thanks to the First Elder’s keen eye for talent. Otherwise, such a genius would have gone to someone else," the Third Elder said.

"Ha ha ha, with strength like this... his future is limitless."

At this moment, the numbers on the tester continued to leap, reaching a frightening magnitude.

"Fifty-three thousand, fifty-four thousand, fifty-five thousand, fifty-six thousand..."

"Sixty thousand!"

"Seventy thousand!"

"Eighty thousand!"

The elders of the Grandmaster Council were now numb. What were they witnessing? This level of power was terrifying.

"One hundred thousand! It is hard to imagine he could reach this point. One hundred thousand is ten times that of Black Bear. He is, quite simply, the greatest genius in the history of our Grandmaster Council," the First Elder said, utterly stunned.

"This guy... he is too monstrous. It makes one... unable to underestimate him in the slightest," the Second Elder admitted, thoroughly convinced.

"Is this his true talent? I was truly blind to antagonize such a person. One hundred thousand in talent value... it is enough to grind me into dust. Sigh..." Black Bear felt a wave of regret; he had offended Shen An.