Star Sky Professional
Chapter 176 - 154: Gathering (Make-up for missing updates 4)_2

Chapter 176: Chapter 154: Gathering (Make-up for missing updates 4)_2

"There are also materials for refining Outer Elixir Technique, and the special aura of the universe..."

"I’m so poor..."

...

Virtual Space.

It was time for the end-of-month challenge again.

Fang Xing appeared on the Battle Platform, "Good..."

After mastering the Dragon Elephant Vajra Invincible Divine Power, he had tried and found that the Virtual Space could accommodate this power.

This meant that, as of now, he could completely sweep through the battle rankings!

"My ranking... it’s time to move it up."

Fang Xing glanced at the battle leaderboard and noticed that the first place was now held by an unfamiliar person.

"Time flies... Those from Dark Star have all gone for internships, haven’t they?"

He immediately selected the person ranked first and chose to challenge.

...

A flash of light.

On the bridge of a Cosmic Battleship.

Fang Xing and another figure appeared almost simultaneously.

The man was tall and dark as an iron tower, with arms surpassing his knees and earlobes like pearls, exuding a unique charm.

"From Blue Star University?"

He looked at Fang Xing, a smile quickly appearing on his face, "Let’s get acquainted, my name is Wei Chiwei, from Nine Swords Academy..."

Before he could finish, Fang Xing was already in front of him, pointing a finger.

Chiang!

A flash of blade light appeared, aiming for Fang Xing’s finger.

One after another, white blades popped out of Wei Chiwei’s chest, as if they were made from his very ribs.

"Although I have not followed the path of the Sword Saint, I have battled against Dark Star, and lost by only one move..."

A fierce look appeared on Wei Chiwei’s face as he mentally controlled blade after blade of white bone knives to fly out.

Clearly, he was a Mind Master, and even undergone a series of enhancements.

Now under the control of his mind, each knife blade was as powerful as a strike from Dark Star!

But Fang Xing remained silent, just pointing a finger.

Snap!

The bone knife in front of him wailed and flew back in an instant, the blade covered in cracks.

The next moment, many flying knives attacking Fang Xing exploded in mid-air.

Amidst the dust in the sky, a figure flew out, it was Fang Xing!

He remained expressionless, pointing again, casually shattering everything, the finger landing on Wei Chiwei’s forehead.

The head of this Nine Swords Academy expert exploded instantly, and his corpse fell to the ground.

[Congratulations on your victory, your current ranking — first place in the battle leaderboard.]

The reminder from the intelligent brain appeared.

Fang Xing nodded, waiting for his next opponent.

Even with some restraint, he was now stronger than the Outer Realm Peak after the Divine Skills enhancement.

If combined with the burst of Great Vajra Wisdom Divine Power, he could easily sweep through the Outer Realm.

One after another, his opponents were simply defeated by his casual finger, their heads exploding, making his notoriety as a face-slapping maniac resonate through the Battle Platform once again.

"The last one, finish this and call it a day..."

On an ancient battlefield with dried blood.

Fang Xing looked at his opponent and found him somewhat familiar, "You are..."

"I’m the current student council president of Blue Star University..."

A young man with glasses and a very pointed chin stood opposite, wearing an innocent smile, "Junior brother Fang Xing, I have no intention of being your enemy... In fact, former president Huyan Qiu Shui was very keen to meet you; we have many opportunities for cooperation... Teacher Pan Xiong values you greatly and wants to recruit you to join the academy faction."

"Such matters, let Teacher Pan Xiong speak to me himself."

Fang Xing has always kept his distance from factional strife.

After all, he was unwilling to get involved even with the enticements of powerhouses like Yin Haizhen’s titanic corporations.

And factions, they are more terrifying than the federation’s monopolistic corporations!

A faction often spans across military and politics, acting as a conglomerate of several oligarchies and even possessing the influence to nominate candidates for the position of Chief Governor of the Federation.

The casual competition between these gigantic entities could lead to planetary destruction, causing countless deaths.

He now only wanted to focus on cultivating; he would be foolish to willingly meddle.

"Alright... junior, if you get the chance, swing by the student council. I still have plenty of good tasks - no, tough tasks, lacking suitable students to take on them..."

"By the way, I’m called Murong Zhong!"

The bespectacled student council president pushed up his glasses and chose to concede, "Lastly... congratulations on climbing the Battle Platform rankings and bringing glory to our school!"

...

In the dormitory.

The Virtual Cabin opened, and Fang Xing stepped out.

"Murong Zhong... Quite an interesting person. Just from the academy side, huh?"

He decided to stick to his original plan: to pursue his Master’s and Ph.D... It wasn’t time for a grand unveiling.

Faction conflicts are far more terrifying than any tycoon’s nurturing contracts, best to avoid them if possible.

Fang Xing stopped thinking about these things and, looking at his credits, began to place an order.

[Beep, Fang Xing, please confirm the items you wish to exchange!]

A synthetic voice sounded, seemingly indistinguishable from usual.

But Fang Xing knew this was a subroutine of the ’All-Knowing Brain’.

The operation of Blue Star University’s Treasure Vault was never overseen by any individual or unit but was masterfully handled by the ’All-Knowing Brain’ to ensure adequate fairness.

"Confirm!"

Fang Xing chose to confirm.

[Beep! ’Version 13 of the Universe’s Yin Yang Qi Condensation Golden Core Technique’ has been sent to your Virtual Space, please check it... Take note, this is a confidential magic technique and must not be disclosed!]

Here at Blue Star, obtaining this secret technique did not require an oath, but it did come with a confidentiality requirement, enforced by the All-Knowing Brain.

Should you be discovered, the consequences would be dire.

After waiting another half hour, his demeanor shifted, and he radiated the power of his Domain, opening the window.

Boom!

A silver robot descended from the sky, its flame thrusters gradually extinguishing beneath its feet.

It bore a humanoid shape, its facial features a blank slate save for a crimson horizontal slit.

At this moment, a red light emitted from the slit and swept over Fang Xing.

Even with Fang Xing’s current strength, he felt a smidge of danger.

’This type of robot is completely controlled by the All-Knowing Brain, but they are rare... First, to prevent the intelligence from rebelling, and second, because resources are truly insufficient...’

[Beep, target confirmed, please receive your package!]

The silver robot set down a metal case.

Fang Xing stepped forward, pressing his palm down.

After verifying his palm print and iris, the metal case automatically opened, revealing a few items inside.

The most valuable among them was naturally the ’Tian Xuan Star Sand’, resembling a handful of flowing azure gravel which emitted a star-like luminance within a transparent test tube.

Besides that, there were several materials suitable for crafting Outer Elixirs.

Essentially, this purchase had exhausted all of Fang Xing’s accumulated credits.

However, he was unconcerned, knowing they would quickly amass again.

Once the robot departed, Fang Xing carefully stored the items and nodded to himself, "With this, plus the precious resources exchanged from the Heavenly Sword Sect by my Cultivation Avatar... the materials for refining my Lifebound Sword Embryo and the Outer Elixir are finally assembled."

"Even, apart from the final step, some preprocessing can be done at Blue Star University..."

Blue Star University does have a Mechanical Department, and while their metalworking is not quite on par with Holy Armor University, it is still extraordinary.

The university’s students are all familiar with everything pertinent to Mechas, and they endeavor to forge their own Mechas.

If one has sufficient wealth, outfitting it with numerous weapon modules can result in truly terrifying firepower.

Fang Xing had always been acutely aware that, despite being touted as the most popular and versatile evolutionary path within the Blue Star Federation, a foot soldier was just a foot soldier!

Aside from shining on the Secret Realm Battlefield, protagonists in the battles of the Main Universe were never Martial Artists but Mecha Masters!

Of course, Martial Arts was praised for its strong universal compatibility, as it hardly conflicted with other paths.

Superpower Users could learn Martial Arts, and Mecha Masters could also enhance their evolution with Martial Arts.

And Martial Artists reaching the levels of Martial Saint and Martial God could opt for the path of Mechas, donning the Federation’s apex Mechas, and only then possess the strength to confront the Outer Realm Evil Gods themselves in the Main Universe.

"While Federation Martial Arts is decent, there is no path beyond Martial God, or rather... no path has been forged."

"The peak of Martial Artists has yet to be definitively categorized as Super Martial, Armored Martial... There’s no consensus, although Armored Martial is currently mainstream..."

"But my ’Immortal Martial’ might just rise to prominence later..."

Armed with the attribute panel, Fang Xing felt a trace of confidence.

In times of weakness, learning from others’ Martial Arts without any hurry to create one’s own was sensible.

But upon reaching high ranks, it was imperative to do so, for there was no clear path beyond Martial God!

If one could blaze their own trail, following the Immortal Martial pathway best suited to oneself, there was potential to break through and surpass the realm above Martial God!

Gu Jiantong, too, harbored ambition, which is why he sought to integrate all he had learned by the Courage Realm, creating a new form of ’Super Martial’!