Star Sky Professional
Chapter 97 - 94 Rankings (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 97: Chapter 94 Rankings (Please Subscribe)

Three days later.

Fang Xing sat cross-legged, his face expressionless.

Over the past three days, he’d been remarkably cooperative, not only undergoing several medical exams but also tests for the Evil God Aura.

Objectively speaking, the Evil God detection technology here was far more advanced than that of the Prevention and Control Bureau on Chuying Star.

They even managed to identify a few of the Evil God followers who were originally students.

But the key point was... he passed all the tests!

"Could it be... because my Golden Finger is just that powerful and didn’t screw me over... did it really remove the contamination, leaving behind only the purest ’Super Martial’?"

He pondered to himself, then slipped into a state of meditation.

Within his Sea of Consciousness, a crimson Great Sun Tathagata Mantra suddenly leaped forth!

This was, strictly speaking, a ’Super Martial’ that seemed to be a meditation technique, requiring one to visualize the Great Sun in the mind and then affect the spirit and vitality...

"So the damn thing is most likely to harbor contamination... but since the Federation’s most advanced technology detected no issues, it should be fine, right?"

It somewhat frustrated Fang Xing that he had directly mastered it and couldn’t forget it even if he wanted to.

When he thought back to the Great Vajra Wisdom Divine Power, which he had trouble mastering for a long time, he could only conclude that there were differences between Martial Arts techniques.

Compared to the aloof Great Vajra Wisdom Divine Power, the Great Sun Tathagata Mantra was like a proactive femme fatale.

"From what I see now, there seems to be no connection with the Gate of Nothingness at all, just a very magical Martial Arts technique!"

Fang Xing silently made his judgment.

He didn’t know why he could master the Great Sun Tathagata Mantra, a Martial Arts technique, even though he had no special powers.

Its current effect seemed to be stabilizing the mind.

At least the impact of Martial Arts Will from a Martial Artist at the Courage level should have no effect on him!

As for higher levels... he wasn’t daring enough to have Xia Long give it a try.

What if something went wrong?

A moment later, Fang Xing stood up and stepped out of his cabin.

Xia Long was outside smoking, looking a lot more weather-worn.

Seeing Fang Xing, he immediately snuffed out the cigarette, clearly not wanting to set a bad example for the student.

Fang Xing was speechless.

He had already killed many...

Moreover, Xia Long seemed to have seen so much death, and perhaps something from his military service resurfaced, making him appear somewhat defeated.

’From the perspective of Martial Arts Will, this is a fragile mind... No wonder he couldn’t form a Golden Core...’

Upon seeing Xia Long like this, Fang Xing finally confirmed that the other man indeed had injuries, which prevented him from advancing further and condensing the Martial Arts Golden Core!

Perhaps the injuries of the mind were even more severe.

"Does the ’Source Sea Level’ healing pod of the Blue Star Federation really work miracles?"

Fang Xing inwardly resolved to get one someday; it was worth countless lives.

"Teacher!"

He greeted.

"Right, pack up. Everything’s done; we’re going home," Xia Long emphasized the words "going home."

"Oh? How are the results calculated?"

Fang Xing asked a very pragmatic question.

He was there to take an exam after all.

"Based on the last data sent back by your personal terminal before the issues occurred in the Secret Realm, we finalize the results... no retakes."

Xia Long sent over a transcript.

Fang Xing opened it and his eyelid twitched: "First place, Gu Jiantong... Second place, Li Wei, and third is me... I can understand Gu Jiantong, but how did Li Wei manage?"

"He’s a genius Pharmacist from Young Qilin Star. Once inside the Secret Realm, within the bounds allowed by the rules, he used local materials and his own knowledge to concoct a deadly poison... laying many contestants low..."

Xia Long simply explained.

In terms of large-scale damage, a Martial Artist using fists couldn’t compare to a Pharmacist directly deploying a Poison Gas Bomb!

Fang Xing even suspected that Li Wei had something up his sleeve back in the plaza.

Not direct poisoning, but leaving special markers or unique scents.

Fang Xing, who had some understanding of Pharmacists, knew that some scents were not only non-toxic but actually beneficial to Martial Artists.

But when combined with certain other special ingredients, they could turn into terrifying toxins!

Maybe Li Wei had laid the groundwork with poison in the plaza, then went on a rampage inside the Secret Realm...

What to say... It was a legitimate use of the rules, after all.

One had to accept defeat gracefully and stand firm if beaten.

Fang Xing mentally noted to give this person a good thrashing if they ever crossed paths.

"How about it? Don’t you feel a bit regretful?"

Xia Long watched Fang Xing’s expression.

"Not really; it’s not the college entrance exam, and third place should be good enough to report back, right?" Fang Xing shrugged indifferently.

"Of course, the principal would die laughing... Chuying Star hasn’t produced such good results in many years," Xia Long said contemplatively. "Speaking of Merits, the points you earned in the Secret Realm have also been tallied, totaling 3,000 contribution points. You can use them to upgrade your Citizen Level or purchase some rare resources not available in the Professional’s marketplace, such as ’Kunpeng Blood’..."

"Oh?"

Fang Xing checked and found that 3,000 points of contribution were indeed quite a lot.

Moreover, such contributions were very useful, even if he joined the military later on, they could be converted into an equivalent military rank.

If used to directly elevate the citizen level, he could probably rise to a level 3 citizen.

Although... he didn’t know what the use of being a level 3 citizen was, but judging from his last experience of certifying as a citizen, the treatment should still be pretty good.

"Right, what about the others?"

Fang Xing asked.

Sure enough, Xia Long’s face showed an indescribable expression, "Gu Jiantong was identified as the one with the greatest merit, and Qi Lingzhen and Zhong Yuxiu’s merits were almost the same as yours... I know, in truth, you were the main force in facing the followers of the Evil God. How does that make you feel?"

"No particular feelings, it’s good that there will be others to share in the retaliation from the school in the future."

Fang Xing was quite indifferent.

He knew that the young bishop was just a part of a consciousness entity.

The real big shots were still hidden beneath the surface.

Xia Long was instantly at a loss for words, having previously wracked his brains wanting to offer some consolation; now he could say nothing.

Originally, he had been prepared to let Fang Xing witness the cruelty of society and impart some of the wisdom he himself had come to understand only after half a lifetime.

But thinking about the other’s bioengineered human identity and his previous performance, he knew there was no need to say anything.

In the end, all he said was,

"Sigh... let’s go back then."

...

Several hours later.

Chuying Star.

Stepping off the Biluo, treading upon the solid ground of his mother planet, Fang Xing felt a sense of security well up in his heart.

’Indeed... my current level is too low, it’s best to be a bumpkin safely on a small planet...’

’What universal interstellar war... that’s not for me...’

He arrived at the entrance of the Cultivation High School together with Teacher Xia Long.

Bang! Bang!

One after another, salutes shot into the sky, and colorful ribbons fell down.

At the main gate of the high school, one hologram after another appeared, forming a row of sparkling characters in the air—[Warm congratulations to Fang Xing, a student of Class 2, Grade 2 of our school, for earning third place in the Hundred Stars Joint Exam!]

"Ha ha!"

A figure flew out; it was the Golden Core Principal, Lu Guangming.

He was slick and shining, even the bald spot on his head seemed to be radiating light, making him appear full of vigor, "Student Xiao Fang, you have brought honor to our school, and the school has decided to reward you with 5 million Star Coins!"

"Principal, you’re too kind, it’s what I should do."

Hearing about the money, Fang Xing’s eyes immediately lit up.

"Ha ha, Xiao Fang, you’re still so adorable..."

Lu Guangming laughed heartily, "Now that you have these Star Coins, what do you plan to do during the summer break?"

The Hundred Stars Joint Exam was the end-of-term test for the second year of high school, and naturally, it was followed by a vacation.

In fact, Fang Xing’s classmates, such as Bai Lang and Ouyang Qianqian, had already gone home for the holidays...

"I plan... to take an impromptu trip, to have a good look at this Chuying Star."

Fang Xing’s eyes sparkled as he answered.

An impromptu trip would make it more convenient for him to keep the secret of his traversing hidden.

After all, with the notoriety from this Hundred Stars Joint Exam, he might become a celebrity.

When that happened, having a pack of paparazzi constantly lingering outside his residence would be more troublesome than the surveillance of the Prevention and Control Bureau.

However, on the surface, he still needed an excuse, "After all... after this summer break, I’ll be of age and have to face the college entrance exam..."

"Right, that’s true."

Lu Guangming and Xia Long beside him both showed approving expressions.

The Blue Star Federation stipulated that one comes of age at eighteen, and after reaching adulthood, one had to face the federal military service issue.

For Blue Star citizens, both death and military service were inevitable!

Whether a bioengineered human or a natural person, in fact, neither could avoid it.

Among them, bioengineered humans, carrying loans, would have even fewer options.

The only thing that could change their fate was the college entrance exam!

However, for Fang Xing, the college entrance exam was no longer a big problem.

"Going out for a stroll is good... You can avoid some troubles. Besides, next semester, there might be some university professors looking for you to discuss guaranteed admission. Just remember one principle for that: do not believe anyone who does not go through the school to contact you."

Lu Guangming advised.

"Guaranteed admission to college, early recruitment?"

Fang Xing showed an interested expression, "Are there any top universities?"

"You wish, having the option of a first-rate university would be good enough," Lu Guangming shook his head, "Besides that, you are going to become very wealthy soon. People from the higher echelons of the Federation and giant companies... might send someone to invest in you, you make the call on that."

Third place in the Hundred Stars Joint Exam!

This achievement might not count for much on Young Qilin Star, but on Chuying Star, it was very eye-catching. Further investigation to discover Fang Xing’s background as a bioengineered human would confirm a rare and supreme talent!

This had a certain value.

A humble background, in fact, was often an advantage.

After all, investors like to hear stories. Many would expect Fang Xing, if growing up in an environment like Young Qilin Star with resources like those of Gu Jiantong, to reach the levels of Martial Saint, Martial God...

Even if investing in thousands of talents failed, as long as one Martial Saint ultimately succeeded, it would be considered a win!

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