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After listening to Dina's words, Louis roughly understood the special significance of having a maximum innate magical adaptability.

Perhaps the mortal body limits the true talent of a genius.

A mortal's magical adaptability is capped at 10; to advance further, they must become a professional.

A genius like Merry, whose innate magical adaptability has reached its limit, might still have an incredibly rapid increase in his mana bar after changing jobs.

This is the talent hidden within him, limited by his mortal body; his potential will only be fully unleashed after he changes jobs.

How far he can go remains to be seen until he changes jobs.

If Merry can still reach the maximum magic adaptability of a level 1 professional, which is 20 points, at the speed of light after changing jobs, then his speed of advancing to a level 2 professional will be much faster than that of a normal level 1 professional.

By extension, his chances of reaching the pinnacle in the future are much higher than those of a genius with an innate magic adaptability of 9.9.

Having figured these things out, Louis felt relieved, but also a little worried.

Not long ago, he was glad that he had tested his qualifications when the blue bar was only 6.2, and that he hadn't caused any news. But in less than a month, Merry has attracted so much attention again.

However, Louis quickly suppressed his worries.

He is no longer the same as before. Even if uninvited guests come to his door, he can easily turn them away and not let Merry suffer any grievances.

Moreover, it's a good thing that Merry is talented; who wouldn't want their beloved younger brother to have a bright future?

On the testing platform, Merry was startled by the sudden light emanating from the artificial magic stone and seemed at a loss for what to do.

So this stone can be this shiny?

Did I break it?

Merry only breathed a sigh of relief after the tester next to him recovered from his shock and announced his score.

Oh, it turns out it's just that I'm talented. Never mind then.

His mood was quickly replaced by joy. If he had good magical adaptability, could he become a professional in the future and share the burden with his brother?

With excitement, the little guy jumped off the testing platform and ran off the field under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Louis and his two companions quickly stepped forward to assist them.

As soon as they came out, the little guy rushed into Louis's arms and said:

"Brother, I seem to have a lot of talent. I'm sure I can be of help to you in the future."

"Tell me which style you want to learn, and I'll fully support you."

Louis smiled and nodded, then suggested:

"Today is a big day for you, Merry. Let's find a nice restaurant to celebrate."

"This... must cost a lot of money."

"It's okay, I'm richer than you think."

With that, Louis pulled Melli along and quickly walked off the field with his two teammates.

He had to walk fast, because the people around him were looking at him like wolves and tigers, as if they wanted to devour them. What if they were surrounded?

However, even though Louis had tried to keep a low profile, there were still people blocking his way.

Suddenly, a group of people in the crowd in front of Louis violently pushed aside the people around him and forced their way toward him!

"Who's pushing me! Are you crazy...?"

A hot-tempered young man who had been pushed aside instinctively cursed, but when he turned his head to look at the person who had pushed him aside, his body stiffened and the anger on his face froze.

Before him stood a tall, imposing brown-haired man clad in exquisite silver armor, exuding a terrifying aura.

Beside the brown-haired man stood a man and a woman with extraordinary bearing, exuding a captivating aura simply by standing there.

Hearing the hot-tempered youth's curses, the brown-haired man, who looked to be around thirty years old, turned his head slightly and glanced at him.

A single, emotionless glance was enough to make the hot-tempered young man's heart skip a beat, and his trousers were quickly soaked with the liquid seeping from inside.

The brown-haired man didn't give the other person a second glance, but turned his head to look at Louis and the others who were blocked by him.

Louis was also observing the brown-haired man and his companion.

Judging from the aura they exude, there is no doubt that these are three professionals!

Even in Montyan, a border fortress known as the city of adventurers, professionals are quite rare. Yet now three have suddenly appeared, and it seems they are after him, which makes Louis highly vigilant.

When Merry saw the three of them, she was a little frightened and subconsciously took a step back.

"May I ask what brings you here?"

Louis pulled Mélil behind him and asked calmly.

The brown-haired man glanced at Louis's clothes for a few moments and said:

"I am Ryan, the captain of the Silver Hunter Squad."

"You must be a commoner from Blackrock City, right? Is that silver-haired girl your sister?"

Louis: "...is my brother."

The brown-haired man's expression stiffened for a moment before he continued:

"No matter what, your ordinary family can't raise him well. I think he has good potential and I'm interested in taking him into my team as an apprentice."

"During his apprenticeship, I will do my best to train him, and within two years at the latest, I will be able to help him become a true professional."

At this point, he glanced at Merry, who was still hiding behind Louis, and scolded her unhappily:

"What kind of cowardly look is this? Stand up front!"

Merry shrank back, seemingly afraid that the man named Ryan would take his anger out on her brother, and instinctively moved forward.

But Louis stopped the little guy from moving.

Louis not only didn't urge Merry to step forward, but instead took a step forward himself and said calmly:

"How I discipline my brother is none of your business, you outsider."

Louis felt nothing but disgust at what the Silver Hunter captain had said.

It's one thing to look down on commoners, but judging from his attitude towards Merry, he's prepared to treat Merry as the Silver Hunter Squad's possession, to beat him or curse him whenever he wants.

To be honest, becoming an apprentice in a professional team is indeed the best way out for a child from an ordinary family.

Even if you are treated harshly at first, your talent will not be buried, and you will always have your day.

But he, the older brother, is still here!

Now that I have a certain level of ability, how can I let Merry suffer from the mistreatment of outsiders?

"I have no intention of having my brother join another adventurer's party. Please make way for me."

Louis said coldly.

The brown-haired man was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting to be rejected, nor did he expect that he, a professional, would be reprimanded by a commoner.

His male companion's expression also darkened:

"Think it through before you speak."

"It is an honor for you commoners to be chosen by our Silver Hunter Squad, and also a stroke of luck for your brother."

"Hand your brother over to the captain, and then you don't have to worry about anything. In two years, you'll have gained a powerful professional. You've already encountered such a good thing, do you still want to push your luck?"

Before Louis could speak, Dina sneered:

"I've heard of Silver Hunter, it's quite good, but it's not the best place for Merry."

"Rather than letting you mislead his youth, we should guide him to improve ourselves."