Chapter 539: Hapless Prodigy
It was truly a surprise.
Not long later, another door beamed with flashes.
A person came right out of it. He was riding a tiger, which emanated the aura of a D-tier beast king. The man was none other than the prodigal summoner, Zhuang Sen.
Qin Feng remembered him too.
‘Zhuang Sen, the man who popularized the summoner cla.s.s in the future. It all started with his Sacred Tiger breaking through the Emperor Cla.s.s and evolving into Deity Cla.s.s. Though he would only reach the A-tier, his power is equivalent to that of an S-tier because of his formidable contracted beast.’
As Qin Feng recalled Zhuang Sen’s achievement, he subconsciously rubbed Bai Li’s fur, who was lying on his folded arm.
Once he had attained A-tier, he would have Bai Li evolve into Deity Cla.s.s too.
Zhuang Sen nudged his beast once he entered the tower and the Sacred Tiger leaped graciously through the air. They landed right in front of the three persons that were already there.
Zhuang Sen acknowledged the other two with a slight nod and fixed his gaze on Qin Feng.
“So, you are Qin Feng?”
Long Gan had not checked the rankings at all during the race. But Zhuang Sen had been peeking at it throughout after he was overtaken by Qin Feng. He wanted to reclaim his position.
Surprisingly, Qin Feng even overtook Long Gan at the last minute and pa.s.sed the test first.
In other words, Qin Feng was the indisputable best prodigy this term.
“I am. It’s nice to meet you,” Qin Feng replied politely.
He was a man in his second life. If he had not reclaimed his lost talent in this reiterated life, there was no way he would ever get the chance to interact with these top prodigies.
Perhaps due to the hards.h.i.+p he had experienced in his past life, Qin Feng was a man with confidence now. He would not bow down to or flatter the others just because they were going to be respectable elects in the future.
He believed he would be at that level someday too. Probably, he would even reach it earlier than these so-called prodigies in this reborn life.
“Er… Nice, nice to meet you. My name is Zhuang Sen.” Zhuang Sen initially talked to Qin Feng from a rivalry standpoint. But to his surprise, Qin Feng had greeted him back politely. Such a friendly gesture had the summoner stuttering.
Though he still felt an imbalance emotionally, Long Gan was back to himself on the outside. He appeared calm and greeted, “Hi, I am Long Gan.”
“Hi!”
They shook hands and Long Gan finally asked the question that had been bothering him, “Your surge is definitely a surprise to all of us. What tier are you at now? Why don’t you carry a badge with you?”
Zhuang Sen was eager to know the answer too.
Qin Feng answered, “I am just trying to be low-key and avoid attention.”
Zhuang Sen and Long Gan were speechless. Not that he would attract more attention than them, who were probably the highest tier at D6 in this compet.i.tion.
“That’s not right. Prodigies like us are destined to be the center of attention. There’s no need to avoid that!” Zhuang Sen said.
Long Gan nodded in agreement. “The attention usually comes from the envious ones. There’s no need to be bothered by them. You should always display your true capability. Not only is it a way to fend off unnecessary battles, but it’s also a sign of respect to your rivals!”
Long Gan would not let it go easily until Qin Feng had revealed his rank. He could not accept losing to a complete stranger that came out of nowhere.
Both Long Gan and Zhuang Sen were guessing that Qin Feng must have used some special trick to win the race. For instance, he might own a G.o.d Weapon or overpowering runic equipment.
However, it was not like Long Gan and Zhuang Sen were lacking such items. They had carried a fair share of great items with them in this tournament.
Qin Feng felt that he no longer needed to hide. After all, not many would make it to the top of the tower.
“You are right.” Qin Feng took out his badge and pinned it onto his chest.
Zhuang Sen and Long Gan were baffled when they figured out the truth. The tower guardian was the only one unsurprised as he had known it beforehand.
C-tier!
It was a C-tier apt.i.tude user badge.
Qin Feng spoke again, “Let me introduce myself again. My name is Qin Feng. I am a C2 apt.i.tude user and currently the governor of North Sea state. At the same time, I am also the president of the Fengli Organization. Feel free to inquire if you are interested in buying guns or hover aircrafts. It’s a pleasure to meet you both so I am feeling generous in giving out a 20% discount on any item.”
The two of them were still searching for words to respond.
Qin Feng had yet to certify his tier but he was already a C2. After the D-tier, it became extremely difficult to even raise a sub-tier. They were considered fast after attaining D6 at this age, but Qin Feng was even more unbelievable!
Furthermore, he was also a governor and a president at the same time!
As a prodigy, they had been working their b.u.t.ts off 24/7 to rise through the ranks. How on earth did Qin Feng manage to squeeze out time to work on not one, but two important positions?!
How did he achieve so much at such a young age?
As they were lost for words after listening to Qin Feng’s surreal resume, the spatial tunnel blinked once again.
Apparently, another prodigy had pa.s.sed the test.
It was Ji Ran. She was only 19 years old and was largely considered the most talented female prodigy in her age group. None of the princesses in the entire Dragon Capital could match with her. She might not be better than Long Gan and Zhuang Sen but she was not that far off either.
Ji Ran was excited to see the four men.
She was infuriated when Qin Feng first pa.s.sed her. When Qin Feng overtook Zhuang Sen, she had almost given up. But as soon as Qin Feng beat Long Gan as well, Ji Ran could not wait to see the disappointed faces of her two fiercest compet.i.tors.
Thus, she was pacing toward them with a lightened mood. However, when she was close enough to make clear of the alphabet on Qin Feng’s badge, hopelessness once again suffocated her.
After a long while, Ji Ran was finally able to squeeze words out of her mouth. “You, you are a C-tier?”
“C2, to be exact. He is pending certification.” Zhuang Sen corrected her.
Ji Ran could not help but curse loudly. “How did you even train? How old are you? Where the h.e.l.l did you come from?”
Qin Feng’s outrageous strength greatly intrigued Ji Ran.
Qin Feng looked back at her and recalled her future.
Ji Ran was no doubt a capable apt.i.tude user. If he remembered correctly, Ji Ran would become an A-tier in about six years. Qin Feng had even joined forces with her several times in the past.
She had three ex-husbands but none of them had lived long.
The Ji family was different from the Longs. They were just a small family in Dragon Capital. To boost their family reputation, Ji Ran was used as leverage and forced into political marriage again and again. The strong ones were usually those facing the most dangers in this unforgiving world. After she lost three husbands, Ji Ran’s personality had twisted drastically, and was no longer the straightforward teenager Qin Feng was seeing now.
“I am your age. As for my training, let’s just call it a personal secret of mine.” Qin Feng did not tell them he was actually only seventeen years old. In fact, his actual age was much, much older than the rest of them.
“d.a.m.n! Stop being so stingy!” Ji Ran was obviously dissatisfied.
The tower guardian finally faked coughs to announce his presence. “Candidates, I suggest you take a good rest after the long battle. There would be a surprise for the four of you six hours from now.”
They complied with the tower guardian’s suggestion and immediately went into meditation to restore their internal strength.