Exotic Battlefield: I Can Activate Dual Talents
Chapter 34 - 32, summon the cat!

Chapter 34: 32, summon the cat!

Xiao Ru stretched her hand into the black hole to explore.

In her opinion, since they were now in her brother’s domain space, and she wouldn’t be sleeping anytime soon, she might as well seize the opportunity to explore thoroughly. Perfect, she was also intensely curious about what her talent actually was.

The black hole was eerily empty; placing her hand inside felt like stirring ripples in water.

It felt cool and slick.

Xiao Ru began treating the black hole she had created as an entertaining toy, her hand moving ceaselessly within it.

Suddenly...

Xiao Ru’s movements came to an abrupt halt.

She sensed she had touched something quite extraordinary.

Furry...

Warm...

It seemed to be, just like her, idly swishing to and fro within the black hole.

The furry thing also sensed Xiao Ru’s presence and instantly froze.

Curious, Xiao Ru wanted to see who she had encountered inside this black hole. She reached out, grabbed the fluffy "hand," and gave it a strong tug.

Unexpectedly, the owner of the hand seemed quite light. Xiao Ru pulled it out of her black hole effortlessly.

"A cat!" Xiao Ru exclaimed delightedly.

"A white cat!" Lu Lin couldn’t believe his eyes.

"MEOW!"

The little white cat yanked out of the black hole by Xiao Ru instantly bristled, its fur standing on end and its tail shooting upright.

After the white kitten emerged, the black hole Xiao Ru had created slowly shrank until it vanished completely.

However, at this moment, no one was paying any attention to the black hole. Both Xiao Ru’s and Lu Lin’s attention was entirely fixed on the white kitten. It was a little bundle, about as long as Xiao Ru’s forearm.

This kitten is adorable... Wait!

Lu Lin suddenly remembered a talent that bore a striking resemblance to Xiao Ru’s situation: the Summoning System.

Yet, Xiao Ru’s situation wasn’t exactly like the Summoning System. In Lu Lin’s understanding, Summoning System Star Warriors typically constructed a Six-Pointed Star Array to summon powerful, terrifying exotic beasts to aid them in battle. These summoned beasts could exist for a long time, and summoners could nurture their beasts. The beasts were also bound by some unknown law and would not betray their summoners.

However, the Summoning System had one drawback, though not necessarily a fatal one. If a summoned beast died, it was truly dead. All the resources invested in nurturing it, and the emotional bonds formed, would all be for naught.

Later, summoners who specialized in summoning devised a new method: the Violent Soldier Style. They wouldn’t nurture or emotionally invest in their summoned creatures. All summoned beasts were treated as disposable consumables.

Similar to Star Skill Instructors, summoners split into two main schools of thought based on their differing attitudes towards their summoned beasts:

The Pet Beast Style.

The Violent Soldier Style.

However, whether it was the Pet Beast Style or the Violent Soldier Style, both required constructing a Six-Pointed Star Array to summon beasts. So, what category did Xiao Ru’s ability fall into? The Finding Needle in Ocean Style? The Slacking Style? The Luck Style?

In the domain, Xiao Ru was happily frolicking with the little white cat. Of course, this happiness was from Xiao Ru’s perspective. Whether the cat shared this joy, Lu Lin couldn’t tell.

Now, Lu Lin’s attention was drawn to an eyeball—specifically, the one Xiao Ru had been standing on when she summoned the cat. A stream of arcane information was flowing from Xiao Ru and the white cat into the eyeball.

Lu Lin had an inexplicable feeling. Xiao Ru’s cat-summoning Star Skill had been learned by that eyeball.

But what was the use of an eyeball learning a Star Skill? He couldn’t control it to summon a cat like Xiao Ru could.

No longer paying attention to the eyeball that had recorded the Star Skill, Lu Lin looked at Xiao Ru.

If his guess was correct, Xiao Ru had now successfully comprehended a Star Skill. Although this Star Skill wasn’t very reliable, it was still a Star Skill!

Lu Lin was ecstatic that someone had comprehended a Star Skill during his very first guidance session. Seeing Xiao Ru playing so happily, Lu Lin, for the first time, truly understood the saying, "The fragrance lingers on the hand that gives the rose."

The profession of a Star Skill Instructor not only held great prospects and lucrative returns but also brought spiritual satisfaction. Lu Lin decided that when he had free time in the future, he would devote more time to building his domain, aiming to become a fully-fledged Star Skill Instructor as soon as possible.

Time passed.

Since Xiao Ru had successfully comprehended the Star Skill, it was time for her to exit the Star Power Domain.

「Alien.」

Alien is a planet that appeared near the Sun a thousand years ago. It is similar in size to Uranus, with a diameter of 50,328 kilometers. Its rotation period is 23 hours and 17 minutes, close to that of Blue Star. Moreover, the gravity, atmosphere, temperature, and climate on Alien are perfect replicas of Blue Star in ancient times. It is also the sole planet through which humans can enter the Exotic Battlefield.

The entirety of Alien is dotted with 365 glittering space gates. These are all currently garrisoned by elite Federation troops, who monitor all activity around the gates, register Star Core Warriors passing through, and collect taxes.

Alien, Northern Hemisphere, Da Xia State, Iron Blood City.

Ruster Union Academy.

Lei Ming, the admissions director, walked out of the cultivation room. Golden light shimmered around him. His muscles, like molten iron, gleamed, and faint currents of electricity danced over his skin.

"Master, new enrollment information has arrived. Please review it promptly," a soft, charming voice sounded as Lei Ming’s exclusive assistant robot handed him a towel, a drink, and a fresh set of clothes.

"New enrollment information?" Lei Ming’s eyebrows twitched almost imperceptibly. "Ru Hua," he asked, "what’s the date today?"

"Master, today is June 4th, Year XX."

"June 4th?" Lei Ming muttered to himself, wiping the sweat from his bald head with a towel before opening his personal terminal. Someone applied to our Ruster Union Academy the moment the college entrance exam scores were released?

[Institution: Alien Star Ruster Union Academy]

[Person in charge: Lei Ming]

[Registration number of the institution: XXX]

[Current number of applications: 1]

[View details]

There really is one. Which applicant is this, so confident in their assessment to choose Ruster Union Academy on the very day the college entrance exam scores were released? In previous years, Lei Ming recalled, it was usually only after the first round of supplementary admissions that students who had a clear understanding of their own capabilities would choose to try their luck at Ruster Union Academy.

Lei Ming’s interest was piqued. He wanted to see which uniquely-minded young individual this was.

[Applicant: Lu Lin]

[Candidate number: 320102202112120305]

[Test Location: Blue Star Tongyuan City Awakening Base]

[Awakening Talent: Earth System]

[Initial refining rate: 0.78%]

[First Choice: Ruster Union Academy]

[Second Choice: None]

[Third Choice: None]

After looking over Lu Lin’s information, Lei Ming found nothing abnormal. An initial refining rate of 0.78% wasn’t enough for the Top 10 Federations. However, it might secure admission to some first-tier colleges, or even less popular departments in super first-tier colleges.

Looking at Lu Lin’s handsome two-inch photo, Lei Ming suspected that this was a student who only had good looks and no brains. Well, since this applicant considers himself a loser, let him come.

Lei Ming casually clicked "Yes" in the [Admit?] option field.

Afterward, Ruster Union Academy’s administrative system would automatically send an Admission Notice to this student named Lu Lin.

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