Universal Power System

As Angela began calling out names, the tension in the room was palpable. Each cadet's future rested on this moment, and the weight of that realization hung heavy in the air.

"Cadet Isabella Ruiz," Angela called out.

A petite girl with short brown hair and glasses stood up. She walked to the front with a mix of determination and anxiety. This was the girl that had backed up Mako on their first day in military school after Magnus had forced them into participating in the surprise test with the horde of robots.

She wasn't as strong as some of the other cadets in their class but her ability to strategize, adapt, and remain composed in any situation was quite unique as she was among the only few cadets that had received praise from all the professors thus far.

Angela handed her the small tablet that would scan her student card, assign her the planet, and transfer the tokens to her card.

"Medium-tier planet," Angela announced as the tablet screen glowed yellow," A thousand tokens have been transferred to your student card, spend them wisely,"

Isabella's shoulders relaxed slightly. She nodded and returned to her seat, relieved that she would be worthy enough to be challenged by the medium-tier planet. A few of her friends smiled encouragingly at her as she sat down.

"Cadet Leon Czolgosz," Angela called next.

Leon confidently stood up and began walking down towards Angela. He honestly wasn't expecting to be called out so early but the callouts were completely random so he couldn't really complain.

He quickly pulled out his card and placed it atop the tablet to scan; however, to his surprise, in the next moment, the tablet screen glowed yellow once again.

"Medium-tier planet," Angela stated.

Leon was honestly so surprised after hearing the news that he froze up on the spot, unable to move or process anything.

Since he was an ex-special class, he believed that he would most definitely get assigned the high-tier planet along with all of his friends, but that was not the case.

Leom's expression on the outside remained stoic and after a few moments, he turned around and robotically walked back to his seat without uttering a single word. He was definitely disappointed in himself for not being able to prove his worth to the military even though he had worked so hard.

However, he was even more concerned about letting his friends down and now they won't be able to fight together on the same team...

Just then he felt a pat on his left shoulder which broke him out of his trance. He looked up to see Mako to his left patting him on his shoulder.

'It's alright, Leon... Professor Curtis mentioned that the chance of promotion is entirely based on your performance. On a medium-tier planet, it should be easier for you to stand out and earn more points. So, your chances of getting that promotion haven't diminished at all.' Mako whispered to Leon.

Mako's consolation brought a little hope back into Leon's heart and a smile appeared on his face again.

"Cadet Emily Chen," Angela called out...

Several more cadets were called after Leon, each receiving either the low-tier planet symbolized by the tablet glowing green, the medium-tier symbolized by the tablet glowing yellow, or the high-tier symbolized by the tablet glowing red.

Some were happy with the planet they were assigned as it was right up their alley according to their skills and power level while others were outraged.

Several students believed that they were strong enough to handle the high tier but were assigned the medium tier which they treated as an insult.

On the other hand, some students believed that their strength was on par with the rest of the class and should receive the medium-tier planet they were also left flabbergasted when the tablet shone green after they scanned their student cards.

Angela kept a certain amount of pressure in the air around her with her aura just to ensure no more outbursts would occur.

"Cadet Nathan Wesley," Angela announced.

Nathan casually stood up from his seat and walked towards Angela. Out of all the cadets that had been called, Nathan appeared to be the most calm and casual about the whole thing.

He placed his card on the tablet and to everyone's surprise the card glowed yellow.

"Medium-tier planet," Angela said, her tone neutral.

Gasps and murmurs spread through the room. Three months was enough time for the students to get to know each other and form impressions about one another. Everyone had an impression of Nathan to be a cold and ruthless person with overwhelming strength as he was one of the few cadets who would score high in every battle-related exercise and test. Nathan's face remained impassive, but his clenched fists revealed a bit of his inner tension. He walked back to his seat in silence, his mind already strategizing.

"Cadet Erin Robinson," Angela called next.

Erin was still surprised after seeing Nathan's result as it was something that she didn't expect at all and she didn't even register Angela calling out her name.

The whole class turned to stare at Erin who was still lost in her thought and it took Angela to call her out once more, this time with a louder and more stern voice for her to finally take

notice.

As she quickly jumped out of her seat and walked towards Angela, her cheeks began to blush with embarrassment as she could feel everyone's gaze on her.

Nevertheless, she made it to the front and shakingly pulled out her student card. She placed it on top of the tablet to scan and closed her eyes as she couldn't bear to look at her placement.

'If Nathan and Leon only got a medium-tier planet, then I for sure am going to get the low-tier,' Erin said to herself.

"High-tier planet," Angela announced.

Erin opened her eyes in shock only to see the tablet in her hand glowing red. She was honestly so surprised that she couldn't even understand what to do next.

A couple of cadets began to lightly clap, congratulating her for getting the honor of tackling the high-tier planet. As she turned around she could see that the ones clapping were none other than her friends with Leon and Nathan clapping the hardest.

Seeing this Erin began to smile slightly as she regained her confidence. She quickly nodded at Angela and returned to her seat, exchanging a quick glance with her friends to show them her

gratitude.

"Cadet Lukas Müller," Angela called out...

Several more students were called out following Erin with the scene remaining pretty much the same. Some were glad with the color they were assigned while others showed their

disgust and anger through their facial expressions.

"Cadet Andrew Blake," Angela announced.

After almost everyone in the class had received their planet tier, Finally it was Andrew's turn.

He cautiously stood up from his seat and made his way down toward Angela, his nerves

apparent on his face.

He placed his card on the tablet...

"Low-tier planet," Angela stated.

Andrew stood in front of Angela in complete shock. His hand shaking and his vision getting wobbly. He couldn't accept it...

He clenched his fists with anger as wouldn't this reality. How in the world could he receive a low-tier planet while his girlfriend had received a high-tier one?

They had trained together before the recruitment test. He was always the strongest out of the group, the one meant to protect everyone, the one meant to lead.

What had gone so wrong?

Not only did he fail to protect his group during the recruitment test and allow Erin and Iris to get split up from them, but he also was easily defeated by Mikhail and couldn't do anything

about that either.

Erin on the other had somehow miraculously survived on her own along with Iris and with the new friends she had made, she was able to clear the exam completely and even be awarded the

special class.

How could have Erin grown so strong in such a short amount of time?!

Seeds of anger, jealousy, and embarrassment that had been sown in his heart for so long were finally sporting in this moment as he had had enough.

However, before he could do anything and let out all of his emotions, Angela increased her aura around Andrew as she told him to return back to his seat.

The pressure from her aura was strong enough to snap Andrew back to reality. He slowly apologized to Angela before making his way back to his seat.

The pressure from Angela's aura may have stopped Andrew for the moment, but the emotions that were awakened inside his heart were still bubbling inside of him and only time would tell

what he was going to do about his situation.

"And lastly, Cadet Mako Grey," Angela called out.

Mako was the last cadet in the entire class to get his planet assignment so naturally a lot of

eyes were fixated on him.

It was also no secret that Mako wasn't any ordinary cadet and had a lot of potential inside of him which was reflected in the number of praises he would receive from every single

professor.

Mako walked down and calmly placed his card on the tablet which quickly began to shine red.

"High-tier planet," Angela announced.

The room fell silent. Mako's calm exterior didn't change, but his mind raced. He glanced at

Erin, who gave him a knowing nod. They both knew the challenges ahead would be immense but were excited to be able to face them together.

As all the cadets received their respective planets, the atmosphere in the room shifted. Groups began to form, whispers and plans being exchanged.

After all the names had been called, Angela addressed the class once more.

"Remember, you have until the end of the day to form your groups. If you do not, you will be

randomly assigned. Use this time wisely. Dismissed."

The cadets began to disperse, gathering in small groups to discuss their plans. Mako, Nathan, Erin, and Leon found themselves standing together.