Boom!!
A fireball, having successfully transformed from a fiery red to a vibrant purple, exploded on the figure entangled in vines.
"No!!!"
Under the weight of pain and disbelief, Tian Yuanzhou's body was completely devoured by the blazing flames.
The first blast of the scorching purple fireball alone shattered his protective barrier. Even the residual flames left his skin cracking open.
Then came the second fireball—cast instantly.
With nowhere to run, it landed squarely on his body.
Boom!
The light armor he wore was reduced to dust under the barrage of spells.
Soon...
His unprotected body took a direct hit from the purple-red fireball.
Bang!!
A gaping bloody hole appeared in his torso.
The vines that had wrapped around him were already incinerated by the flames.
With no restraints left, the sheer force of the impact sent his body flying, shattering the meeting room window behind him and landing six meters away on the floor.
Poor Tian Yuanzhou, scorched black by the flames, still had flickers of purple fire licking at his charred body.
Even more horrifying was that he was rolling on the ground, clutching his head and howling in agony.
This was because the evolved purple flames possessed a spiritual burning property, causing Tian Yuanzhou—who had taken the full blast—to suffer intense mental torment.
And just like that, the 1v1 duel came to an end.
The entire fight lasted no more than two seconds.
Yun Chen remained motionless.
His opponent, Tian Yuanzhou, had been reduced to a scorched, unrecognizable mess.
"Seems I talked too much. Three moves—just three—and he's already crumbled. Even weaker than I expected," Yun Chen said coolly.
He lowered his slightly raised staff.
"Good, very good!!"
"Well done, kid! I knew I wasn't wrong about you..."
At that moment...
The teachers from Dongyun High School were practically glowing with pride, especially Jin Sheng, who was clearly ecstatic.
On the other side, the other school representatives were stunned into silence.
"Uh, what...?"
To the experienced admissions officers, a 1v1 battle between lower-ranked students typically wasn't worth much attention.
In their initial assessment, not one of them believed Yun Chen could win. They only hoped he could demonstrate the uniqueness of the Unclassed Drifter.
Yet now, the national top scorer had delivered a stunning performance—crushing a Level 19 mage from Qingyun.
This result was beyond all expectations.
Had the meeting room not been spacious, his instant-cast spells might've torn the ceiling off.
Of course, the floor in front of them had already been ripped apart by upheaved root tendrils.
"Instant-cast spells... even faster than a typical mage..."
"And that fireball—its purple hue and power are clearly beyond basic level, probably B-rank."
"No... even the strength of those entangling vines was higher than expected."
"None of this adds up! His résumé only listed a max evolution of C-rank for his Awakened Talent!"
These admissions officers had keen eyes.
Every one of them had a copy of Yun Chen's application.
It included his exceptional command of battle techniques and a detailed breakdown of his Awakened Talent—'Omnitalent.'
But it was precisely this latter part that had given them pause.
A talent that only allows skills to reach up to C-rank was practically worthless in the long run.
By the time of Second Advancement, its usefulness would essentially vanish.
Yet now, what they were witnessing didn't match the data at all.
The strength of the vines was clearly above standard.
Most notably—the fireball spell.
Its color had completely changed to purple.
"Five days ago, during the exam, it was still fiery red..."
Could it be...
"His talent evolved!"
"Yun Chen, your Awakened Talent actually evolved!!"
At that moment, Class Advisor Jin Sheng was overjoyed, his face lit up with uncontainable emotion.
It was as if a cocooned creature had finally broken free—transformed into a butterfly.
"His Awakened Talent evolved..."
"Though rare, there are precedents. But if his talent can mutate and evolve, it means the Unclassed Drifter has a real future!!"
No one could deny how well-suited 'Omnitalent' was for an Unclassed Drifter.
The only real concern had been its low ceiling.
But now, witnessing its evolution, there was no more room for doubt—this combat prodigy was the real deal.
The representatives didn't even bother relocating to a better room. Right there in the half-destroyed meeting space, they began throwing out offers.
"Yun Chen, join Dongfu University and we'll give you three A-rank resources up front!"
"We at Tianwu University offer three pieces of gold equipment, and as long as your grades meet the standard, you'll get at least one A-rank resource every year."
"Come to Capital University—no strings attached. You'll get five A-rank and five B-rank resources just for enrolling."
"Hey! Lao He, are you picking a fight...?"
"That offer's outrageous!"
"..."
The university representatives had already completely forgotten about the scorched figure lying in the distance.
Qingyun's representative, Teacher Ou Hua, was practically fuming with rage.
First, his student had humiliated the school.
Now, the other universities were ignoring him completely, right to his face.
Unable to contain his fury, he slammed his hand on the table.
Bang!
The table snapped clean in two, silencing the chaotic room.
"What's the matter, Teacher Ou? Your student disgraced your school, and now you're going to take it out on a kid?"
Teacher Li Yage from Jiangnan University was the first to speak up.
"Your Qingyun student is still writhing in pain on the ground—and there's not a single priest here. Shouldn't you get him some help?"
"Yeah, what are you still doing here? Trying to poach Yun Chen after what just happened?"
"Time to go. You barged in demanding Yun Chen switch classes, your student called him the weakest top scorer in years, and now you're still hanging around?"
The other representatives chimed in with amused expressions, openly mocking him.
Among the TOP7 universities, recruitment was always cutthroat.
They were competitors, after all. Ganging up to drive one school out was a great way to clear the field—and maybe score some brownie points with Yun Chen while they were at it.
"You all..."
Ou Hua clenched his teeth, livid.
As much as he wanted to fight back, there was nothing he could do.
He certainly couldn't lash out at Yun Chen—not unless he wanted to be labeled a sore loser who assaulted a student.
Such news would destroy not just his reputation, but Qingyun's image as well.
Even Qingyun wouldn't stand by him after something like that.
Left with no options, and the target of collective ridicule, Ou Hua endured the humiliation, turned, and stormed out of the meeting room—alone and furious.
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