"Bai Chen—here."
"This is your admission certificate. Next, just take it to the academy's Academic Affairs Office. Someone there will receive you."
The examiner still seemed dazed, as if he hadn't fully recovered from the shock.
When he handed the document over, he actually bowed—his attitude openly respectful, like he was facing an active-duty captain.
And oddly enough—
none of the other candidates found it disgusting or excessive.
If anything, they thought it was only natural.
Because…
Bai Chen had just shattered records.
He'd displayed the most terrifying talent ever seen among countless examinees across a thousand years.
He had the right.
And the confidence.
To be treated with that level of respect.
"Thanks."
Bai Chen reached out, took the certificate, and gave a polite nod in return.
Then he left the testing area and, under the worshipful stares of the crowd, returned to Hinamori Momo's side.
"Bai Chen, you're incredible!"
"If only I had even half your talent and strength!"
Momo gazed at him in pure admiration.
Her fair face was flushed from excitement—round and rosy, like a freshly steamed dumpling.
Hearing her praise, Bai Chen simply smiled, then encouraged her in turn.
"Momo, believe in yourself."
"You're excellent too. You're not worse than anyone—so don't be nervous."
Because Bai Chen was taller,
he had to dip his head slightly when speaking to her.
Without meaning to, that brought them closer.
"Ah…"
At that distance—
Momo could clearly hear Bai Chen's heartbeat.
She could even feel the warmth of his breath.
And most importantly—
all her life, Momo had never been this close to any man.
So—
her already-burning red cheeks…
flushed even deeper in an instant.
She looked like an overripe peach—cute, pure, and completely flustered.
Not far away—
Kuchiki Rukia, still lined up and waiting for her reiatsu test, caught the intimate little scene from the corner of her eye.
She wasn't exactly jealous of Momo—
but she still couldn't help taking a second look.
"That girl comes from a good background. Her talent shouldn't be bad…"
"And on top of that, she gets Bai Chen's encouragement…"
"She's really lucky."
Rukia found herself quietly envious.
Bai Chen's excellence didn't need words anymore.
And staying near excellent people made you better by association.
So—
"When it's my turn, I'll give everything I have."
"I'll try to get placed in the same class as Bai Chen."
Rukia clenched her fist, silently cheering herself on.
Without realizing it—
the Bai Chen who had just displayed once-in-a-century talent
had become the target Rukia wanted to chase.
—
After that,
Bai Chen and Momo agreed to meet later at the Academic Affairs Office.
Then, under countless admiring, respectful, and envious stares, Bai Chen walked out of the exam hall with his head held high.
Not long after,
following the corridor beyond the academy gates, Bai Chen arrived at the Academic Affairs Office.
And right then—
the system chimed.
Ding!
"Host detected within the check-in location range. Proceed with check-in?"
…
Bai Chen's eyes gleamed with anticipation. "Check in immediately."
Ding!
"Check-in will now begin."
"Check-in duration: five seconds. Exiting midway will be considered a failure."
…
Soon,
as the countdown ended,
Bai Chen's strength surged once again.
Ding!
"Congratulations, Host. Check-in successful!"
"Check-in Reward: Seal-less Healing (Life Activity MAX, Max-Level Healing Ability)"
The moment the prompt landed—
Bai Chen felt it sharply.
Even though his spiritual body had already been reforged by the Ultimate Sage Body…
after gaining Seal-less Healing,
his vitality and cellular activity were instantly pushed to the limit—maxed out, overflowing with inexhaustible energy.
And most importantly—
Seal-less Healing gave Bai Chen's reiatsu an overwhelmingly strong healing property.
"Hm…"
Bai Chen opened his palm, willed it, and released a thread of reiatsu.
Soon, a soft green glow—like polished jade—rose steadily from his hand.
It carried a life force so potent it was hard to describe.
"So much life essence…"
"No wonder Hashirama's cells were so sought-after in the shinobi world—every big villain wanted them."
Even though he'd prepared himself mentally,
actually feeling that near-perpetual, engine-like vitality inside his reiatsu—
something that seemed like it would never run dry—
still made Bai Chen sigh in amazement.
From this point on,
no matter how serious the injury in battle—
Bai Chen only needed a thought to heal it.
His healing ability was practically max-level Kaidō.
—
Time passed quickly.
By late afternoon—
after a full day of exams and testing, the enrollment results were posted.
Most applicants were eliminated,
forced to leave Seireitei with regret.
But the talented few were accepted as they'd hoped.
Among them—
naturally—
were the familiar faces Bai Chen had met in the examination hall.
Thanks to their strong results,
Hinamori Momo, Kira Izuru, and Abarai Renji were placed in Class 1, along with Bai Chen.
Meanwhile, because her talent fell just a bit short,
Kuchiki Rukia ended up in Class 2.
And beyond that—
because of Bai Chen's astonishing performance during the reiatsu test—
Third-tier Rei'i, a captain-class talent—
the news spread rapidly through Seireitei.
And it shook the entire Gotei Thirteen.
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