Infinite Regeneration In The Apocalypse-Chapter 123: Evolution Fruits/Sky Grade Technique/Epic Grade Egg

It was Vogue’s turn to present his contribution to the academy.

The moment his name was called, people throughout the stadium immediately began whispering to each other with poorly concealed disdain and mockery in their voices.

"What could he possibly bring that would be worth anything?" one student muttered loud enough to be heard by those around him.

"I honestly don’t think he even has anything valuable to present to the academy," another person added with a dismissive laugh. "He should just skip his turn and stop wasting everyone’s time. We all know he only survived through pure dumb luck."

"Exactly," a third voice chimed in. "He was the weakest student in the entire school before the trial. His evolutionary progress was pathetic, his talent was garbage, and everyone knew he was going to die. The fact that he somehow made it back probably means he hid in a corner the entire time and got credit for some random minor quest."

People continued whispering and murmuring amongst themselves, mocking Vogue openly as he made his way toward the presentation platform. They knew his reputation well—the student with the lowest talent assessment in the entire academy’s history. The fact that he had survived the Osympic Trial at all was probably due entirely to luck rather than any actual skill or strength.

Nobody expected him to have anything worthwhile to contribute.

Vogue stepped calmly toward the platform, his expression completely neutral and unbothered by the mocking comments floating through the air around him. There was a backpack slung over his shoulder that he had prepared earlier, retrieved from storage specifically for this moment.

He walked up the steps onto the raised platform and approached the teacher who was responsible for inspecting and cataloging the gifts being presented. The teacher was a middle-aged man with graying hair and kind eyes, someone Vogue vaguely recognized from seeing around campus but had never personally interacted with.

The teacher frowned slightly when he saw who was approaching. He definitely recognized Vogue—everyone in the faculty knew about the student with the historically terrible talent assessment. His expression showed genuine concern rather than mockery.

"Don’t force yourself to give away your only valuable item just to save face in front of the crowd," the teacher said quietly, speaking in a tone that was meant to be encouraging and supportive. "We all understand if you wish to keep whatever you earned for yourself. Nobody will think less of you. These contributions are supposed to be voluntary."

Vogue simply nodded with complete indifference to the teacher’s concern. "I present this to the academy willingly," he stated clearly.

The teacher sighed, interpreting Vogue’s stubbornness as misplaced pride. At least he had tried to warn the kid and give him an out. He reached forward and took the backpack from Vogue’s hands, setting it on the inspection table.

He unzipped the bag and reached inside to pull out the first item.

The moment his fingers closed around it and he lifted it into view, his eyes went wide with absolute shock. His breath caught in his throat.

It was a fruit. But not just any fruit.

In that instant, a collective gasp rang out through the entire stadium. The sound started near the platform where people could see clearly and then spread outward like a shockwave as word passed from person to person.

"An Evolution Fruit! That’s actually an Evolution Fruit!" someone shouted with complete disbelief coloring their voice.

"There’s no way! Those are incredibly rare! How did he get one?!"

"Is it real? It has to be a fake, right?"

The Evolution Fruit sat in the teacher’s trembling hands, its distinctive shape unmistakable to anyone who knew what to look for. It resembled a large mango but with that unique curled-up baby-in-womb appearance that marked it as something far more valuable than ordinary produce.

The crowd erupted into chaos. Students who had been sitting down stood up to get a better look. People pushed forward, trying to see if what they were hearing was really true. The whispering became shouting as everyone tried to talk over each other.

Faculty members at the high table leaned forward with intense interest, their casual attitudes replaced by focused attention.

Those who had been openly mocking Vogue moments ago suddenly fell silent, their faces turning various shades of pale as they realized they might have severely misjudged the situation.

The inspecting teacher took several deep breaths to calm himself, his hands still shaking slightly as he carefully set the Evolution Fruit aside on the display cushion. He reached back into the backpack to retrieve the second item.

The moment he pulled it out and his eyes scanned the cover, his composure shattered completely.

"Impossible!" he gasped out loud, his voice cracking with shock. "A Sky Grade meditation technique manual!"

If the first item had caused chaos, this announcement created absolute pandemonium.

The entire Aries Star Academy didn’t even possess a single Earth Grade technique in its archives, let alone anything as valuable as Sky Grade! The best technique available to students was barely at the upper range of Human Grade, with a few precious Earth Grade techniques reserved exclusively for faculty use.

But Vogue had just casually donated a Sky Grade meditation manual that would revolutionize the academy’s entire cultivation curriculum if integrated properly!

The crowd’s reaction was even more explosive than before. Students were literally jumping up and down, pointing at the platform and shouting. Teachers at the high table had abandoned all pretense of professional dignity and were openly staring with their mouths hanging open in shock.

The envoys from various prestigious universities who had come to the ceremony specifically to scout for talented recruits to offer scholarships were perhaps the most stunned of all. Even their elite institutions, with centuries of accumulated resources and powerful backing, didn’t casually hand out Sky Grade techniques to students!

When everyone thought they had reached the absolute peak of shock and couldn’t possibly be surprised any further, the inspecting teacher’s trembling hand reached into the backpack one final time.

He pulled out a small golden egg, roughly the size of an ostrich egg. The shell shimmered with internal light that pulsed slowly like a heartbeat, and strange runic patterns covered its surface in geometric designs that seemed to shift and change when viewed from different angles.

The teacher activated his identification ability, channeling energy to scan the egg’s properties. The moment the results came back, all color drained completely from his face. His legs actually buckled slightly and he had to grab the edge of the table to keep from falling over.

"This... this is an Epic Grade Beast Egg!" he shouted, his voice going up several octaves in disbelief. "According to the scan, at its maximum potential growth, the creature inside could evolve all the way to Peak Luminous Realm!"

Complete. Utter. Silence.