Mr. Ove placed the Crystal Ball on the ground, then said to Lin Ke, "Child. I need a drop of your blood to test your talent, is that okay?"
Lin Ke naturally agreed.
With a wave of his Magic Staff, Ove drew a drop of blood from Lin Ke's fingertip, which floated over and fell onto the Crystal Ball, instantly merging into it.
"What is this?"
Lin Ke was curious.
Ove explained, "Just wait a moment, this is specifically for testing talent. You'll see soon…"
"Boom!!!!"
Before he finished speaking, a fist-sized beam of light shot up from the Crystal Ball.
The protective spell filled with electricity that Ove had created shattered instantaneously by the light column.
The light column pierced through the very top of the castle and projected outward.
"What do you see? Is this normal?" Lin Ke raised an eyebrow.
"An... Andrew level!" Ove did not reply to Lin Ke; he was full of smiles, though his eyes showed utter astonishment.
An... Andrew level.
The highest level?
Lin Ke was stunned: How could his aptitude be so good?! It shouldn't be!
Wait... Could it be the light orb left by the death of the King of Gods?
That's really... wait a minute...
"Teacher Ove, could you turn it off?" Lin Ke pointed at the Crystal Ball.
His damn father was just a Viscount, and now he didn't have the ability to protect himself.
The tree that stands out in the forest gets destroyed by the wind!
Though Ove was socially anxious, he wasn't a fool.
He immediately beckoned, and the Crystal Ball came back into his hand and vanished with a flip of his hand.
"Space Ring?" Lin Ke discovered a new continent.
"You know about Space Rings too? Oh right, your father has seen them." Ove touched the ring he was wearing, his face still showing shock: "Dual lineage, Andrew level talent... This... This is really... Andrew's Leg..."
Even as knowledgeable as he was, he couldn't think of an adjective to describe it for a moment.
Yet, he still had a smile on his face, which seemed out of place with his state of shock.
"Teacher, if anyone asks later, please tell them my level is... exceptionally potential." Lin Ke instructed solemnly.
Andrew, before becoming "Andrew," telling others he had "Andrew level" would mean seeking death.
"Hmm… it's possible, but if anyone saw the light of the talent just now…" Ove contemplated: "Well, I could say it's a new skill I'm researching."
"Thank you, Teacher." Lin Ke fluently called "Teacher" this and "Teacher" that.
"Hmm... Azanen belongs to the countryside of the Gula Kingdom... shouldn't have any strong people..." Ove nodded, then looked at Nick and John, waving to draw a drop of blood from each.
He brought out the Crystal Ball again and first dripped John's blood onto it.
"Buzz…"
The Crystal Ball quivered gently, a small section of the light column protruding.
"Hmm, not bad, reached the 'Interesting' level." Ove nodded slightly.
Lin Ke calculated, from lower level to Andrew level, there were about thirteen levels; "Interesting" was ranked sixth, which was quite good.
Of course, that's if you don't compare him with Lin Ke or Nick.
Next was Nick.
As expected, after testing Ove said this was an exceptionally potential level.
Just as the system stated!
The exceptionally potential was ranked eleventh in talents, incredibly powerful.
"Your talents are so good…"
Ove opened his mouth, but in the end, he couldn't give any evaluation, only sighed and felt wistful: "On the Naseng Continent, the majority of people are just average, generally only nobles have better talents, but the best I've seen was only outstanding level..."
"I didn't expect… I didn't expect to see two at once this time…" Ove shook his head, not knowing what else to say.
Lin Ke sensed the tremor in Ove's heart.
It felt like taking university entrance exams, being used to seeing people around you get into average colleges, and suddenly seeing someone get into Tsinghua, Peking University, Jiaotong University, or Fudan University.
"As for you, Andrew level... According to historical records, there were only two, one was Andrew himself, and the other was the Prince of Stars in the Star Ocean." Ove sighed: "And also, Andrew may not even have Andrew level talent."
Lin Ke also sighed, if Nick's talent was akin to getting into those top universities, then he was like the global top scorer, the kind of person who was rare even in history.
Cough, cough, why did it feel a bit embarrassing?
As for the so-called Prince of Stars, it sounded too distant, a prince of a nation.
Anyway, being the son of a small rural Viscount, having such good talent was already not bad.
"Even in all the realms I've visited, it's the same; various races, none have talent as strong as yours. I'm even thinking… could your talent be stronger than the Prince of Stars..."
Ove muttered to himself, trailing off into silence.
He still wore a smile as he looked at Lin Ke, making Lin Ke feel uneasy.
Lin Ke hurriedly changed the subject: "By the way, Teacher, what do you mean you've visited many realms?"
Ove gave him a deep look, but combined with his seemingly unchanging smile, it became a bit eerie:
"That's tomorrow's lesson. I'll tell you all about it, but for now, you should take the two kids and go out."
With that, Ove waved his Magic Staff, and Nick and John's breathing quickened a bit, slowly waking up.
As for Ove's figure, it turned into a stream of light and disappeared outside the window.
It seems social anxiety wouldn't heal in a day.
"Careful child, I have closed your information within my memory using magic. From today on, I will only remember the Crystal Ball breaking as the cause of the light column piercing the sky.
Additionally, you are of outstanding talent, while your attendant is at the 'Very Good' level, or 'Interesting' level."
A voice echoed in Lin Ke's mind.
Outstanding equals tenth level talent, very good is eighth level talent.
All considered remarkable talents, sufficient to deal with family, even inspire envy without being as ostentatious as exceptionally potential.
However, Lin Ke suddenly recalled.
"John awakened, does this mean Uncle Billy awakened as well?"
John was able to awaken because he was Lin Ke's personal servant, future butler.
So does this mean... Uncle Billy was a professional?
Lin Ke couldn't help but recall previous clues, such as how Butler Billy was almost always on call, arriving swiftly.
For example, how Butler Billy's speed was as fast as an afterimage when helping him put on clothes.
Previously, he thought it was practice and technique, but now he thinks it might be a professional's skill?
It's only that Butler Billy treated him with utmost reverence at all times, making Lin Ke subconsciously feel that someone with power like a professional wouldn't bow down to others.
"Yo… Young Master! Did you awaken first?" John woke up, got up, and scratched his head.
Nick also woke up, rubbing his eyes: "Mr. Lin Ke, why did I fall asleep?"
Lin Ke smiled: "It's normal, just now Mr. Ove's Crystal Ball exploded, I also just woke up, and Master Ove has already gone to fix the Ball."
"Oh."
The two nodded in a daze.
Then, as if realizing something, John spoke up: "Young master, my lineage is…"
"Don't speak of it, just knowing yourself is enough, no need to tell me." Lin Ke raised his hand to stop him: "As for what your lineage is, keep it to yourselves, tell no one, Nick you too."
The two immediately nodded, very obedient to Lin Ke.
Then, Lin Ke led them outside, and called for his mother Fulon, Lady Antova, and Butler Billy.
Not only that, but he also asked John to gather all idle servants and guards to assemble at the gate.
About half an hour later, almost everyone had gathered in front of the castle gate.
"I have an announcement to make."
Lin Ke's face bore a humble and friendly smile.
Everyone held their breath in anticipation, their faces curious.
ps: Andrew's Leg, why have you gained weight again recently?! Is it stuffed too full of votes? Well, then stuff more, I can handle it!
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