Chapter 559: Unleashed Potential

Perhaps it was Yenir’s brief hesitation that sparked something in the other party.

In the quiet room, ever since he had taken out the testing tool, the Navy Staff Officer had been fixated on Yenir. Now, there was a flash of something unusual in his eyes as he pushed the system tool even closer to him.

“Zemei, is there a problem?”

His gaze was full of inquiry, as if suspicious of something.

“No.”

Yenir smiled and replied coolly.

It wasn’t that he was afraid to test; he was merely deciding just how much of his talent to reveal.

Maybe S-level, or even S+…?

He was the only SSS-level human in history. If his results still came back as SSS—and he was still using his sword…

Who could say whether someone might even begin comparing him to ‘themselves’?

Especially if…

Yenir glanced at the two testing tools before him, a peculiar feeling stirring in his heart.

By Japanese Battle Zone testing standards, he wondered if unleashing his full talent would simply break the scale.

With SS-level being equivalent to triple S, what could possibly exceed that?

There was no moment’s hesitation.

Deciding which ability to showcase, Yenir feigned deep seriousness as he placed his hand on the tool to begin the test:

“Staff Officer, it seems my innate talent has mutated beyond the Third Stage. You must have seen my previous records—my abilities aren’t what they once were.”

Preemptively setting expectations, Yenir quickly added an explanation.

The man he was replacing, Ye Ze Ming, actually possessed only an A+ talent.

By China’s standards, that would be equivalent to a B+ or, at best, mediocre A-level trash.

Even though he tried to suppress the display of his talent, Yenir was wary that too great a disparity might ‘scare’ the other party.

Listening to Yenir’s explanation, Hiranohara nodded nonchalantly.

He had already discussed the anomaly in Yenir’s talent with the Military Department long before arriving—if it weren’t so, a retest wouldn’t even have been necessary.

Admittedly, he was curious about what level of ability could let Yenir’s combat prowess soar so astonishingly high.

Perhaps… S+?

Without letting him dwell any further on it.

The next moment, as soon as Yenir’s hand made contact, an overwhelmingly brilliant light burst forth, shifting from white to red like a newborn sun igniting the sky.

The indicator for his talent level began to emit a series of piercing beeps.

Current Talent Level: A Level..!

Current Talent Level: S Level!

Current Talent Level: SS Level!

Current Talent Level… SSS Level!!

Current Talent Level: SSS+!!!!!!!

Rapid, successive alert tones echoed sharply.

Once the final level was determined, the testing device seemed on the verge of bursting, its entire frame radiating heat.

The numeric display for his talent was nearly shattering its limits.

Yet it was just the most ordinary measurement sound.

At that moment, the normally composed Hiranohara’s eyes widened as if he’d seen a ghost.

Holy shit!? Holy shit!?

What level is this!? SSS+!!?

He had never imagined witnessing such a legendary, nearly inconceivable super talent. The Navy Staff Officer was momentarily dumbfounded, his eyes even betraying a hint of terror.

In disbelief, he stared at the test display over and over, trembling so severely that he could barely speak.

It was utterly shocking! Absolutely mind-blowing!

He never thought that his task—merely to test this exceptionally overachieving contestant on the Military Department’s orders—would lead to this.

Yet the talent on display was terrifying beyond measure!!

SSS+ level talent!? Has such an Awakener ever appeared in the Japanese Battle Zone!?

Absolutely not!!

Meanwhile.

Yenir himself was suddenly stunned.

Unlike the Navy Staff Officer who had been scared out of his wits, Yenir was taken aback by his own results. He had deliberately suppressed his talent to around an S+ level.

But he hadn’t expected that his S+ performance would skyrocket during the test—as if his innate talent had always far exceeded SSS!

Damn it!? My talent has always exceeded SSS level!?

Almost reflexively, he glanced at his own display, shocked and utterly bewildered.

Impossible! In my previous life, I measured SSS—and nothing had changed in this one!

Though ever since acquiring the Sword God System he had seldom relied on his innate talent in battle, he still understood it well.

Wait!?

In that instant, Yenir suddenly recalled the extra spirit energy and mental power bonuses granted after completing a system task, and a staggering thought flashed through his mind.

“The rewards I received earlier… weren’t merely attribute boosts! No! They were added directly to my innate talent!”

“That’s right… I’m Willpower Type. My talent has always been linked to willpower amplification—so those attribute boosts weren’t just extra; they fundamentally enhanced my abilities!”

It was all so convoluted and easy to lose track of.

No wonder Yenir himself had never noticed it before.

In his past experience, attribute increases were usually extra additions, which looked the same as intrinsic boosts but didn’t benefit from amplification. In contrast, intrinsic boosts did.

It was like having a skill that improved base stats; equipment attributes wouldn’t benefit from that skill.

But if the enhancement was intrinsic, the benefits would apply.

Once he realized this, Yenir felt a surge of excitement—it was good news, but…

“Damn… I went too far!”

“Damn, the way he looks at me is as if I were a deity.”

Without saying another word, Yenir feigned astonishment, masking his true thoughts.

It was over—his act had gone way too far.

SSS+….

This result surpassed what he had planned to reveal by at least ten levels!

In the Japanese Battle Zone, only a few had ever reached such heights—enough to earn a once-in-a-decade super genius title.

So now…

emmm…..

Having already shocked Huaguo twice, Yenir could now imagine all of Japan being stunned.

Trouble… real trouble…

As expected.

After taking over half a minute to process the reality, the Navy Staff Officer stared at him like a madman, almost in a frenzy.

With a thud, the Third-Stage Advanced Awakener immediately dropped to his knees before Yenir, as if to express his utmost reverence and excitement, bowing completely.

After fervently displaying his excitement and indescribable respect, he abruptly straightened up and, straining his voice, shouted at the top of his lungs:

“Please, Zemei, you must join our Imperial Military!!”

“Our Battle Zone’s glory rests on you!!”

“Dong Dong Dong!”

One could hardly fathom the bizarre, frenzied mindset typical of the Japanese Battle Zone.

Yenir rubbed his temples as he watched Hiranohara pound his head repeatedly, feeling conflicted but only offering a few perfunctory grunts.

He knew that if he didn’t agree, the other party would go berserk.

Well, this certainly promised some fun.

He had expected this reaction all along.

If nothing unforeseen happened…

The next moment, upon hearing Yenir’s assent, the kneeling Hiranohara abruptly sprang to his feet, gazing at Yenir as if beholding a priceless treasure.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he panted heavily.

“Zemei!! Please, you must stay here! I’m heading back to the Military right away!!”

“You must protect yourself!! The Military will dispatch someone to guard you soon!!”

No sooner had he finished speaking than the Navy Staff Officer bolted out, as if he didn’t dare waste a second, rushing to report to New Capital.

An SSS+ level talent! This is nothing short of a miracle!!

………………..

Twenty-seven minutes later, New Capital was shaken.

Forty-four minutes later, an emergency meeting was convened by the Cabinet and the Senate.