Gu Luo Xian paused.
"I didn't expect you to have the potential to be a white lotus! For a moment there, I thought my cheap older sister had possessed you!"
Jin Bao Er chuckled.
"When you've seen enough people, you pick up a few basics!"
Having lived for decades, she had encountered many people, and the skill of being a white lotus came naturally!
Although she'd rather solve problems with her fists, it wasn't time to reveal her identity yet.
As one chosen talented individual after another appeared, the line finally reached the two of them!
First was Gu Luo Xian. She placed her hand on the Exquisite Pearl, channeling her internal strength as instructed...
A faint white light slowly emanated, and the pearl soon shone as brightly as a large pearl. The tester frowned, looked up at the veiled woman before him, and after a moment, said.
"Seventy-second person, defensive talent! Reinforcement!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Gu Luo Xian let out a sigh of relief! Her reputation as a genius was safe!
"But... what does reinforcement mean?"
She asked without shame, her face full of confusion! The line behind her and the many students already selected on the other side also turned their heads, clearly having never heard of a reinforcement skill...
The testing staff didn't think much of it.
"Defensive talent reinforcement refers to... a higher level of self-durability, a legendary undying physique, a tank! Understand?"
"Pfft..."
"Are you kidding me? A girl with a tank's physique..."
"A real-life Barbie tank? I've lived long enough to see anything!"
"This kind of talent is rare, girl, you're very powerful!"
Facing the subtle sarcasm and mockery, Gu Luo Xian felt as if she were back in her cultivation days when her unconventional choices drew strange looks. She took a deep breath and smiled.
"Not at all... it's still better than some flashy, useless skills!"
The students with flashy, useless skills: "..." She's insulting me, right? My transformation, melting, and corrosion skills are not flashy at all!
When it was Jin Bao Er's turn, a scoff suddenly came from the back of the line.
"Yo, who is it now? What kind of talent can such a venomous woman awaken? I say she should just go back and get married! What a waste of our time!"
"Yeah, she's so ruthless when she attacks, yet she pretends to be so pitiful. Who knows what she used to do? The Talent Academy definitely wouldn't accept a woman with such an unknown background, right?"
The two women sang in unison, secretly mocking Jin Bao Er's identity in public! Although they didn't know each other at all, it didn't stop them from slinging mud!
Jin Bao Er's outstretched hand paused. Seeing the suspicious look in the staff's eyes, she slightly turned her head to look at the two, her eyes narrowing as if she were smiling, but her smile didn't reach her eyes.
"The way you glare at me is exactly like my dog begging for food! Oh! Look at my memory, I mistook you for a person again, my apologies!"
After she spoke, the crowd burst into laughter! The two were so angry they trembled, their eyes spitting fire as they glared at her!
Jin Bao Er ignored them, gently placed her hand on the Exquisite Pearl, and a strange attractive force emanated from her palm, the cool touch very comfortable...
After a few seconds, the Exquisite Pearl showed no reaction!
She frowned and instinctively withdrew her hand! Could her talent not be tested on this pearl? Or was it because she wasn't from Blue Star? But Gu Luo Xian wasn't either!
Since many testers before her had also failed to get a reaction from the pearl, Jin Bao Er's action didn't attract much attention; people found it normal!
But this made a woman at the back of the line immediately smug! Her mocking voice drifted from afar!
"Ah! She really has no talent... tsk tsk, look at my mouth, it's like it's been blessed! Don't take it personally, I say, people need to know how to act first. Those with impure hearts are destined to be useless their whole lives!"
A malicious smile bloomed on her charming face. She would cover her mouth and whisper things from time to time, her gaze full of disdain.
To this, Jin Bao Er pursed her lips and turned to make way! She hadn't expected this situation; she, who had always been unstoppable with her pure ice talent and made rapid progress in cultivation, was now being ridiculed for her talent...
The feeling was complex, but she didn't feel upset. She looked up at Gu Luo Xian calmly.
"You don't have to risk it alone for me. If you regret it, I'll send you away."
They hadn't known each other for long, let alone had a relationship where they'd risk their lives for each other! Now that she couldn't get in, and Gu Luo Xian would be fighting for her inside alone, she felt she didn't have the nerve.
As expected, Gu Luo Xian hesitated this time! People were selfish. Originally, she thought entering the academy with Jin Bao Er would be a form of training, and she might learn a lot here! After all, Blue Star was known for its mystery and power!
But now, she was alone, and she wasn't from Blue Star. If she were discovered, she wouldn't even have anyone to discuss it with!
She thought about it, and facing Jin Bao Er's indifferent look of "you don't have to sacrifice for me," she felt a bit uneasy...
Just then...
"Your Exquisite Pearl is not right! How can there be no reaction? My dad tested me before I came! How can there be no reaction now? Did you do something?!"
A sharp, furious voice suddenly rang out. A delicate girl, hands on her hips, her face flushed red, was shouting at the tester! She was the same girl who had been accusing everyone earlier for cutting in line!
Jin Bao Er, however, noticed the unresponsive pearl in her hand... and her gaze shifted to the staff member.
Clearly, the other party was even more bewildered than she was upon hearing this! But he quickly reacted, frowning and saying with a serious demeanor.
"How dare you! Nonsense! The Exquisite Pearls are specially provided by the Talent Academy, how could they be wrong? Perhaps your father's pearl was faulty?"
The girl, unable to contain her anger, widened her eyes!
"Old man, watch what you say! My dad is the Lord of Sakura City! He's good friends with the Star Commander, and I was personally invited by the Dean of the Talent Academy to come here!!"
Upon hearing this, the staff member's expression suddenly froze, a myriad of distorted emotions flashing across his face, until only a forced smile remained.
"Hehe... it's not impossible for a pearl to have problems after being stored for a long time! How about we try again with a new one?"
The girl nodded haughtily and then pointed at the veiled woman beside her...
"Test her again too!"
As soon as she heard this, Gu Luo Xian, who had been hesitating, was the first to agree! A look of joy flashed across her face, and she pulled Jin Bao Er towards the spot...
The two behind them were unhappy! They started shouting.