As soon as Emerson reached the door, the middle-aged man in charge of the test caught up from behind.
“Sir, your identity card is ready.” He handed over a wooden box.
“Didn’t you say that it would take 3 days?”
Emerson took the box and casually played with the identity card in his hand. Suddenly, he realized that his identity card was not like other genetic warriors who had test data engraved on it. Instead, his identity card was incomparably simple.
His name was engraved on 1 side, and on the other side was engraved with the word ‘All-rounder’.
“Grandpa Elrond asked us to work on it overnight. He’s afraid that you won’t be able to use it when you need it,” The middle-aged man explained. “Grandpa Elrond also asked me to give you a message.”
“What’s that?”
“The resources you need aren’t stored in the city lord’s mansion for the time being. Grandpa Elrond needs to prepare it for you. He should be able to gather all of them within 2 months. Also, if you want to go out and train, you can rest assured. The guards will help take care of your family.”
“I understand.”
Emerson did not say anything, and he left.
He did not agree with Elrond’s actions, nor would he oppose it.
He only believed in himself. Emerson would accept Grandpa Elrond’s help, but he would also make other preparations in case of emergency.
A petite figure appeared from the roof not far away. After glancing at Emerson for a moment, she quickly shrank back.
…
In the afternoon, a piece of news shocked the entire Iron City once again.
It was about Emerson!
However, the news was transmitted through the official notice board.
The tier 8 limit board, which had not been changed for many years, actually had 1 more name engraved on it!
That person was none other than Emerson Cole, who had been challenged by Rory Queen. His portrait was attached to the side too!
“Is this Emerson Cole? Why don’t I have any impression of him? Have any of you seen him in the tavern or the Bounty Association?”
“Where the hell are you focusing your attention? Is this something that should be considered now?”
“Look! Emerson Cole actually broke Viscount Green’s record? Oh my god, SSS rating? This is the highest rating, right?”
“How is this possible? First place on the Strength Limit Board. Strength Gene 125. Weight 8,744 pounds. Almost 4,000 pounds higher than Viscount Green!”
“If I remember correctly, Viscount Green’ Strength Gene was 285, right?”
“F*ck, this can’t be fake, right? I’m also a tier 8 genetic warrior. He has as much Strength Gene as me. He can actually pick up something that is 10 times heavier than my highest weight?”
“Fake my ass. Didn’t you see the seal below?”
“Wait, look at the Agility Limit Board and Physical Limit Board. It’s also Emerson Cole!”
“What’s going on? Did something go wrong?”
“Use your brain, dumb*ss. Even if your brain goes wrong, the Limit Board won’t go wrong!”
“It can’t be April Fool’s Day, right? What a joke.”
….
People were discussing about Emerson.
Emerson instantly became the focus of everyone’s attention.
No one thought that he could occupy the first place on the 3 Limit Boards. However, the truth was right in front of them, so they had no choice but to believe it.
They wanted to doubt it, but they did not know how to do so.
The Limit Boards represented the most authoritative data in the Indigo Empire. If the Limit Boards were fake, then they did not know what to believe in.
However, there were still some doubtful voices.
“I heard that Emerson Cole lives in the slums. How did he do that? How could he monopolize the 3 Limit Boards?”
“Didn’t that idiot who was killed by Emerson Cole on the Life and Death Arena yesterday say that he became so powerful after taking drugs?”
“Use your brain again, dumb*ss. What kind of medicine can allow a person to become so strong?”
“You got problem with me?”
“If you want to fight, then so be it. Do you think I’m afraid of a b*tch like you?”
“Everyone, calm down. Let me say something. Emerson Cole is the second all-rounded genetic warrior since the establishment of the Indigo Empire. Grandpa Elrond even warned us yesterday that we can’t reveal any information. Otherwise, we will be charged with treason.”
“Keep your mouth shut, brother?”
“Grandpa Elrond has already released the news on the official notice board. Why should I be afraid of?”
…
A man with a cloak left the crowd while everyone was chatting enthusiastically. He walked toward the direction of the Bounty Association.
“Emerson Cole?”
“All-rounded genetic warrior… Could it be that he’s a descendant of the Green family that has been left outside?”
“If that’s true, wouldn’t I have to call him brother?”
“No way. I have to go and verify it.”
2 days had passed.
Emerson, who had been improving his power since he returned home, did not show his face in front of others. With that, he was not as popular as before.
However, people were talking about the auction at the end of the month.
The auction was held once a month. Normally, there would not be anything too valuable. Even if it was collected that month, the auction house would save it until the end of the year and auction it together with other treasures.
However, during this month’s auction, there was news that a high quality soul pill would be sold.
Absorbing the power of the soul pill was the only way for elemental genetic warriors to increase their strength.
Soul pills were extremely rare.
Many genetic warriors were like Emerson. Their Elemental Gene points were 0. Although they had many skills and experiences, their power was not that great.
The advancement of an elemental genetic warrior was much more difficult than that of an ordinary genetic warrior.
That also caused the popularity of this auction to soar. The topic of the auction had overshadowed the fact that Emerson had reached the top of the Limit Boards.
There were not many people who liked to gossip. Genetic warriors were all passionate about increasing their strength, flirting with beauties, drinking and bragging. It was foolish to talk about how powerful others were.
On the day that the auction officially started, Emmerson was still at home as he was training to become more powerful.
Slowly, he opened his eyes and stretched his body, which he had not exercised for a long time.
[Name: Emmerson Cole
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Height: 182
Strength Gene: 188
Agility Gene: 137
Physical Gene: 164
Elemental Gene: 0
Skills: Elementary Spatial Manipulation. Elementary Flame Control.
…
After 3 days of training, all 3 of Emerson’s genes had reached tier 8.
However, he was still quite a distance away from becoming a tier 7 genetic warrior.
Another thing that he was worried about was his gold coins. He did not have a lot left.
Originally, he had intended to give it to Lucy. In the end, she had only taken a small portion of the daily expenses and returned the rest to Emerson.
“I wonder how much the soul pill was auctioned off for. If there’s 20,000 gold coins, we can last for a few more days.”
Emerson Cole suddenly felt that he needed a lot of money to become powerful.
As long as one had an endless supply of gold coins, one would have an endless supply of meat.
No wonder nobles were always stronger than others. Even a Viscount like Rory Queen was able to become a tier 5 genetic warrior at the age of 20, not to mention royal nobles with higher statuses and better genetic bloodlines.
Tier 5… What an unattainable power.
Ordinary genetic warriors could only venture into places occupied by mutated creatures, risking their lives to hunt for resources.
Among the hundreds of thousands of people in Iron City, there were probably less than 100 genetic warriors with the strength of a tier 5 or above.
The challenge Emerson faced was difficult. He even felt suffocated thinking of it.
No one thought highly of him, even though he had left his name at the 3 Limit Boards.
However, the difference in strength was simply too great.
That was a gap that Emerson Cole could not bridge with the difference in gene quality.