Exotic Battlefield: I Can Activate Dual Talents
Chapter 44 - 42, Stone series Star Skill: Falling Stone

Chapter 44: 42, Stone series Star Skill: Falling Stone

Arriving at Shao Feihong’s dormitory, he was the only one there.

All the graduates who hadn’t awakened had already joined the local City Defense Armies and police forces. Those left were likely to attend the University.

Shao Feihong was surprised to see Lu Lin.

At this time, shouldn’t Lu Lin be enjoying the adoration from everyone, having achieved success and fame? What was he doing in the dormitory of a failure like him?

Shao Feihong didn’t think Lu Lin was here to mock him. After all, Lu Lin’s character was well-known; when Shao Feihong had failed to comprehend his Star Skill, Lu Lin had felt so guilty that he apologized.

"Master Lu, why are you here? Please, have a seat."

Shao Feihong moved a chair. Liang Liang glanced over, then turned and left.

"Shao, no need to be so formal. I’m just here for a casual visit," Lu Lin said, stopping Shao Feihong, who was about to pour him water.

"Shao, do you know why you couldn’t comprehend the Star Skill?"

"I don’t know."

At the mention of this, Shao Feihong deflated like a punctured balloon, slumping onto the bed, all spirit gone from him.

"Then can you tell me how you feel inside the Star Power Domain?"

"To be honest, when guiding you, I really did my utmost."

How could he not, when he even used cheating methods?

"I... I can’t describe that feeling," Shao Feihong said slowly.

When he entered the Star Power Domain, all he could see was a sky full of yellow sand. He knew that Lu Lin, like himself, was also an Earth gifted warrior, but in his perception, the Earth Talent shouldn’t be like this. A sky full of yellow sand—perhaps calling it "sand class" Talent would be more appropriate.

In short, upon entering Lu Lin’s Star Power Domain, Shao Feihong felt that everything was off, everything was uncomfortable. Many times, he felt he was on the verge of a breakthrough, but this persistent discomfort prevented him from successfully comprehending the Star Skill. He couldn’t quite articulate this feeling.

Simply put, their paths were different, and they couldn’t align. His Earth Element was different from Lu Lin’s.

After hearing Shao Feihong out, Lu Lin felt things weren’t so simple. These newly awakened students weren’t yet at a stage to discuss their future paths; in a word, they weren’t qualified. But since Shao Feihong said so, he was unlikely to be lying.

"Shao, may I sense your Star Power?"

Shao Feihong nodded and extended his right hand.

Lu Lin reached out with his Star Power.

After a long while, Lu Lin released Shao Feihong’s hand and let out a long sigh.

The Awakening detection staff was truly careless! How could this Shao Feihong be Earth Element? It’s clearly a derivative mutation of the Earth Element—Stone series! No wonder he always failed to comprehend Earth-based Star Skills; that was the reason. To think I even arranged Earth-based Star Skills like Stone Skin, War Cry, and Earth Shield for him... it’s laughable now.

"Master Lu, what’s wrong?" Shao Feihong’s heart tightened, and he asked tentatively.

"Nothing," Lu Lin smiled, explaining his discovery. Shao Feihong also breathed a sigh of relief.

No wonder! When he communicated with other students, he always felt his Star Power was slightly off. It turned out his Innate Attribute had been misidentified during the detection phase.

Stone series Talent is a variant of Earth Talent. It allows one to control the power of stone and is considered a super talent with high development potential, viable for both offense and defense.

"Alright, now that we know your true Innate Attribute, let’s try again," Lu Lin said confidently. "I believe this time we will definitely succeed."

"Really? Can it work?" Shao Feihong was perplexed. "I thought that within the same level, one could only undergo Star Skill Guidance twice."

"It’s not like that." Lu Lin didn’t elaborate further. He had Shao Feihong sit cross-legged on the ground and enveloped him with his Star Power Domain.

Entering the domain once more, Shao Feihong no longer felt that sense of incompatibility. Lu Lin had transformed the terrain, changing the desert into a field of broken stone.

Before Shao Feihong could react, the pieces of broken stone on the ground flew up one by one, covering his body and encasing him like a stone man. Shao Feihong moved his limbs and found that the stones didn’t hinder his movements at all. On the contrary, he felt as comfortable as a fish in water.

A stone man? Not bad at all.

With his mind relaxed, Shao Feihong suddenly felt a flash of insight. He stretched out his right hand, pointing towards the distant ground.

A massive boulder abruptly appeared in the sky, whistling as it plummeted towards the spot Shao Feihong indicated.

BANG—BOOM—

The tremendous impact gouged a deep pit in the ground, larger than a person’s height.

[Star Skill: Falling Stone]

[Introduction: Summon a huge stone to crush the enemy (Active Skill)]

[Note: Big stone, smashes people, awesome!]

It was the Falling Stone Star Skill! Lu Lin couldn’t help but feel a surge of envy as he watched.

Earth Talent and its variants like Stone series and Mountain-Origin Talents generally walk the path of a soldier, relying on overwhelming power and brute force. Mage-type Talents among them were exceedingly rare. But once someone became an Earth Element mage, they became a hot commodity for every team in the different regions.

Shao Feihong’s figure exited the Star Power Domain; the domain had already inscribed the skill. In the future, if he encountered another Stone series genius, he could guide them to learn this skill.

At this thought, Lu Lin was filled with immense anticipation. After graduating from Iron Blood College, he could form his own team to conquer the Exotic Battlefield. By then, he could cultivate all his team members from Awakeners onward, guiding them to comprehend suitable Star Skills. Even if they didn’t achieve fame on the Exotic Battlefield, they would certainly earn a lot of money.

Yes, Lu Lin considered himself an ordinary person; he would do what was within his power. But if he were asked to save the world like a Hero, he’d rather pass. When the sky falls, there are taller people to hold it up. The Human Federation currently has eight Titled Kings, all of whom are beings beyond Level 9 Star Warriors. On the Exotic Battlefield, they can independently establish cities and dominate entire regions.

After Shao Feihong comprehended the Falling Stone Star Skill, Lu Lin’s Star Vein Refinement Degree increased by another 4 points. In just one day, it had risen from 7% to the current 48%.

If this continued, by guiding just a few dozen more people to comprehend Star Skills, Lu Lin could reach the perfection of Zero Level. After the stabilization period, he could advance to become a First Level Star Warrior. By then, which freshman at Iron Blood College would be his match?

Indulging in these daydreams for a moment, Lu Lin exited the Consciousness Universe.

Shao Feihong’s face was full of gratitude, but Lu Lin didn’t want to listen to any more flattery. In a single day, his Cultivation had progressed significantly, yet in terms of address, he was almost on par with teacher Jiang Yueming. Wherever he went in the Youth Military School, people called him Master Lu. Even Lu Lin found it a bit overwhelming.

"Alright, student Shao, work hard to improve your Star Vein Refinement Degree," Lu Lin said, offering his blessing. "Your future will surely be boundless."

With that, Lu Lin turned and left. Without informing Liang Liang, he walked out of the Military Academy and headed home alone.

Shao Feihong dared not conceal his situation. As soon as Lu Lin left, he immediately sent a communication to Liang Liang, informing him of what had happened.

"What!!!" Liang Liang’s voice rose an octave. "You’re actually a Stone series Talent, and you’ve comprehended the Falling Stone Star Skill! No, no, this must be reported to the principal."

And so, Zuo Zhenyu received the news while eating at home.

Then, the news spread to Jiang Yueming and Secretary Hou.