"Nameless, are you sure about this?"

  Victoria replied, "No doubt about it. Of course, you can see for yourself, Your Majesty."

  As soon as Vincent Griffin saw the word "Nameless" on the list in front of him, his hands started trembling, and a dangerous smile spread across his face.

  "Vincent Griffin," he ordered, "separate the blood as possible from this hero and store it apart from the rest."

  Victoria responded confidently, "Yes, this order has already been executed."

  Vincent Griffin began laughing maniacally, "The time has come to bring the entire world under my control!"

  "My name is Xavier. You probably don't know me, but I'm going to be your training guide, helping you enhance your powers."

  Some of you look a bit downcast, and I know why. You're worried about your low potential.

  But let me tell you this: potential doesn't matter. If you have a powerful ability, you can make the whole world dance to your tune, regardless of your potential rank.

  And the second, most important thing: potential can be increased with the help of certain rare medical herbs. So, there's no need to worry about how low your potential might seem.

  Hearing this, more than half the people standing there gained some hope.

  Akira thought to himself, Great! There's still a chance for me to become even stronger. I have an opportunity. His heart was bursting with joy.

  Avinash softly said, "System, activate."

  Slowly, a loading screen appeared, followed by a gaming window.

  Avinash was thinking about which game to try first to understand his ability better. Many games were running through his mind, but all of them seemed out of reach.

  In the meantime, Avinash learned some new things, like how keeping the gaming window active also consumed mana. Additionally, downloading or playing any game required mana as well.

  So, given the current situation, the best option would be any 2D game with a size of 50M or less.

  "Alright, let's search accordingly," he decided.

  In the window before him, several game options appeared, most of them around 50M in size.

  Avinash was looking at these options when suddenly someone shouted loudly, "You have a system?!"

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  Avinash was startled. He couldn't understand what had just happened. He looked at the boy standing in front of him, whose eyes were wide with shock.

  In no time, everyone's attention shifted toward him.

  The crowd began murmuring, "Look, he has a system!" One after another, people started discussing the same thing.

  Avinash had thought this system would only be visible to him, just like in other stories. But this situation was entirely different.

  Everyone was staring at him as if he had committed a grave crime.

  The atmosphere had become unbearably awkward for Avinash. He didn't know what to do or say.

  Aniket remarked, "Wow! This doesn't look like just a status display; it's definitely a system. But why does he have it? I want one too!"

  Xavier was losing his temper because everyone was now ignoring him, and no one was paying attention to what he was saying. He glared at Avinash, who had unknowingly drawn everyone's attention.

  Seeing Xavier turn his gaze toward him, Avinash panicked even more. In his haste, he tried to turn off the window but accidentally installed a game. The download started at an unexpectedly high speed.

  Avinash wanted to cancel it, but the gaming window disappeared because he had already issued the close command.

  Now, Avinash realized that a significant amount of mana was about to be wasted. But even more troubling was the fact that everyone was staring at him.

  Some people were shocked, others were angry, a few were consumed with jealousy to the point of wanting to kill him, and some just wanted to learn more about what had happened.

  Among the crowd, someone clenched their fists in anger while glaring at Avinash.

  Avinash stammered, "Guys, I can explain. This isn't what you think it is!"

  A moment later, someone commented, "So, that was his ability? I thought he was the Chosen One."

  The boy standing next to him said, "Hurry up, we need to gather at the training ground. They said training will significantly boost our stats. The higher our potential rank, the faster we'll improve."

  "Sure, my potential rank might be low, but with my ability, I can easily take both of you down!"

  "You're quite the comedian. But don't underestimate my ability either."

  Everyone had gathered at the training ground. Xavier, sounding like a military instructor, shouted, "I expect all of you to take this training seriously starting today!

  "And please forgive us for the strict measures we'll be taking from now on."

  "I have good news for all of you," Xavier announced. "Each of you will be assigned a personal instructor to assist with your training. But before that, it's crucial for us to determine your potential ranks. You can register your rank at the tables in front of you, with the officials seated there."

  Aniket grabbed a loudspeaker and shouted, "What if I refuse to share mine?"

  Everyone covered their ears, and someone yelled, "Why does he even have a loudspeaker?"

  Xavier, plugging his ears and clapping near them to check if he could still hear, replied, "As I said before, your wishes will be respected. We won't force you to share anything. If you choose not to disclose your rank, that's perfectly fine."

  Someone in the crowd commented, "He's right. Besides, what difference does sharing your potential make?"

  Another voice snapped back, "Shut up! I refuse to share mine too. I'm with that guy."

  The crowd quickly split into two groups: those who registered their ranks and those who didn't.

  Aniket's words had a significant impact, leading 70 out of the 100 participants to refuse registration.

  Aniket smirked and muttered, "What nonsense. These people sure know how to put on a show, don't they? Am I right or what?"

  As Aniket turned to his right, he paused and asked, "Who are you? And where's Alice?"

  The girl standing nearby replied, "I don't know any Alice. My name is Li Mei."

  Aniket said, "Interesting name."

  Li Mei, curious, asked, "What were you talking about just now?"

  With a sly smile, Aniket replied, "Do you want to know? Alright, listen carefully. A while ago, that man or woman—whoever it was—said we'd need an appraisal artifact for evaluation. Clearly, they're using it to assess our capabilities. That artifact they gave us? It's these bracelets we're wearing." He gestured toward his bracelet.

  Li Mei frowned. "I still don't follow. Can you explain properly?"

  Aniket took a deep breath and said, "Fine. They already have all our information. This whole evaluation process is just a formality. They know our abilities, our potential—everything.

  "And they're hiding a lot from us. Don't you think it's suspicious that they've gathered 100 people like this? That must've taken a significant amount of energy. I'm sure they have other motives.

  "Also, the books they gave us—they're newly written. How can we trust them? On top of that, none of the staff, not even the maids, have tried to communicate with us properly."

  Just then, a voice interrupted, "Pardon me for intruding on your conversation, Hero. Li Mei, I am your personal instructor." A woman stepped forward and introduced herself.

  Li Mei's suspicions were confirmed. These people knew everything, and there was truth in the boy's words. She had never told anyone her name, so how did they know it?

  Aniket glanced around but saw no one come for him. Their instructors were standing beside them all except him.? Lifting the loudspeaker again, he was about to say something when Xavier sprinted toward him, shouting, "Please, Hero! Spare my ears!"

  Catching his breath, Xavier said, "I am your personal instructor. It's a pleasure to meet you again."

  Fate seemed to be playing an odd game. The man who stood before Aniket was the same person who had tortured him in the prison. If Aniket remembered that moment, the man wouldn't have lasted a second; his body has been split in two parts.

  Aniket glared at him and muttered, "You..."