My attributes are increasing infinitely Chapter 483: Potential test

The ground floor hall sprawled immensely, built on such a grand scale that even huge crowds looked minuscule inside. Towering overhead, the ceiling rested on robust pillars adorned with subtle engravings.

A testing apparatus dominated the hall's center: an enormous circular disk with an empty core, like a ring positioned flat on an elevated platform. Its pale, sleek surface featured delicate vein-like traces.

Dominic led the way with deliberate strides, his pace unhurried. Ethan trailed attentively, taking in every detail quietly.

"This castle has a total of eight floors," Dominic stated while crossing the hall. His voice stayed neutral, as though reciting commonplace facts instead of vital details. "Those with potential ranging from bronze to gold remain on the ground floor."

Several members glanced their way as they passed, but none intervened.

"With each increase in potential rank, a member is placed on a higher floor," Dominic went on. "The structure itself is not as simple as it appears. This castle is a spatial treasure. The forests, the training grounds, and everything you saw outside are all part of the ground floor alone."

Ethan absorbed the words without comment.

"I have heard that the upper floors contain environments that are more refined," Dominic noted. "There are also resources and treasures available there that can be exchanged for advancement. Members on those floors tend to progress at a faster rate than those here."

Ethan nodded faintly, storing the details in his mind.

They arrived at the hall's heart, halting before the disk.

Viewed closely, its immense scale stood out clearly. The central void formed a flawless circle, while the broad outer band could hold multiple people abreast. A subtle energy pulsed faintly over its face.

Dominic pivoted toward Ethan.

"Place your hand on the disk," he instructed. "It will respond to your potential. The color determines your rank. The form it takes is also important."

Ethan eyed the disk momentarily, then met Dominic's gaze.

"It may take the shape of a weapon, a beast, or something else entirely," Dominic elaborated. "That form reflects aspects of your nature. It is used as a secondary method of evaluation."

Ethan held back any queries.

He advanced, ascended the platform, and pressed his palm firmly onto the disk's surface.

The response came instantly.

A dim bronze glow ignited under his hand.

The light expanded thinly over the disk, settling into a steady radiance.

Without delay, it transformed.

The bronze hue intensified rapidly, morphing straight into silver.

Dominic's eyes narrowed sharply.

Such swiftness was rare.

Typically, rank shifts demanded a brief pause, even for superior potentials. The disk rarely transitioned ranks so fluidly.

The silver glow refused to hold.

It altered once more.

Gold.

The progression flowed seamlessly, devoid of any halt.

Dominic's face grew taut.

"What is this," he murmured softly, his words barely audible.

The disk pressed on.

The gold faded to a subdued silver-gray shade.

Platinum.

Dominic clenched his fist tightly.

Ethan had already exceeded gold, yet the test showed no signs of halting.

Beyond the hall, a soft silver-gray luminescence rose above the building.

Training ground members spotted it right away.

"That is the testing hall," one remarked.

Another squinted intently.

"Platinum already?"

The earlier dog-headed man snorted briefly.

"Dominic found something interesting. He is one lucky bastard," he declared, then headed straight for the hall. Others trailed after him.

Within, the disk evolved further.

The silver-gray intensified, shifting to a vivid green.

Emerald.

The glow surged brighter, more vivid.

On the training grounds, activities paused.

"Emerald," a voice whispered.

"It has been a long time since we see someone at this rank."

From the first floor, figures glanced down as the light filtered through.

"It seems someone will be moving up soon with us," one commented.

The green failed to persist.

It flared brighter, then compressed.

And turned White which was the rank of diamond.

The shift felt sudden and rushed, the disk bypassing a stabilization phase.

Immediately after, it changed again.

Red, the rank of Legends.

In the hall, Dominic stayed silent.

Words were unnecessary. The display had shattered all forecasts. The newcomer he'd spotted outside possessed legendary potential—and it kept climbing.

Ethan stood motionless, palm still on the disk, face unchanging.

The red radiance flared momentarily.

Then it darkened into Purple.

Epic.

By now, the phenomenon extended far beyond the hall.

Ground floor members halted their tasks. Talks cut off mid-sentence. All eyes turned one way.

And Epic member had come to join them.

The purple hue endured slightly longer than before.

Then it shifted.

Gold.

Mythical.

This alteration felt profound.

Unlike prior changes, it bore immense gravity.

Throughout the castle, those under level thirty bowed instinctively.

No doubt or pause—just obedience.

A rigid clan rule.

"When you see a mythical grade member, if you are not above level 30, you will have to bow regardless of his level." This was the rule.

In the hall, Dominic held his stance, though stiff with shock. He felt numb.

The gold radiance held steady briefly.

Then it shadowed into pure Black.

It was the rank of the Ultimate grade.

The response hit instantly and totally.

From bottom to top floors, every member sensing it bowed low.

No one held back.

That rank's prestige needed no enforcement.

It was innate.

Hush blanketed the entire castle.

Because only the clan founder, the ancestor, held ultimate grade potential.

Yet Ethan stayed upright.

The disk pulsed with unwavering black light, thick and constant.

For an instant, it seemed the test had ended.

Dominic breathed out steadily.

His stare locked on, but his features eased into composure.

An Ultimate-grade potential.

That discovery alone could upend clan dynamics.

Resources, power, focus—all would pivot sharply.

The consequences loomed vast.

Suddenly, the disk reacted anew.

The black glow quivered.

It persisted.

It warped.

A subtle wave rippled over it, like an inner force breaking free.

"Don’t tell me...." A female member on the 6th floor clapped her hands over her mouth.

Suddenly, recollection struck everyone, and level 100+ members could no longer remain seated.

They rushed like gales, descending to the ground floor.