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    Starry Sky Professional Directory 77

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    Yucai High School.
    Class 2-2.
    Culture class.

    Fang Xing sat in his chair, solemnly staring at Teacher Lan Fei’s lecture. The other students were equally attentive, because as they grew older and got closer to their senior year, they also drew closer to the battlefield.

    Lan Fei’s lecture incorporated a significant amount of battlefield knowledge. If they didn’t work hard now, they’d be risking their lives in a little over a year! It was truly a desperate struggle for learning!

    “As we all know, the Federation’s space technology hasn’t caught up to the extraterrestrial Evil Gods. In the imaginary space, we’ve been consistently on the defensive…”

    Lan Fei’s expression was solemn, and a projection of a dimensional void appeared behind her. To Fang Xing, it looked a bit like a ‘honeycomb’ structure.

    “This is our constructed spatial defense array… and the method by which the extraterrestrial Evil Gods deploy their forces is by smuggling in arks through the gaps in the honeycomb. We call them ‘Secret Realms’ or ‘Mystery Realms,’ etc…”

    Fang Xing was a little confused, but he still diligently memorized the information.

    “To put it simply, the extraterrestrial Evil Gods create a temporary ‘spatial bubble,’ entering our space through the gaps in the honeycomb, and then releasing the Evil God’s followers within that bubble…”

    “Our defense methods in imaginary space differ from those in the main universe. In the main universe, we have orbital cannons, aerospace fighters, space fortresses, and mecha pilots… but in the battles within imaginary space, we find it difficult to detect ‘Secret Realms.’ Even if we detect them, due to limitations in void technology, it’s difficult to destroy them directly. We must send warriors deep into the Secret Realm to eliminate the Evil God’s followers…”

    “The reason the extraterrestrial Evil Gods have the word ‘God’ in their name is because they possess almost ‘creation’ like authority. Even a small Secret Realm… for example, they can restrict the beings who enter the Secret Realm to a maximum of not exceeding the Martial Dao Exterior View level… or they must be one major realm lower than the followers within the Secret Realm… In fact, twenty-seven years ago, their void authority was much stronger. Many Secret Realms only allowed warriors two major realms lower than the followers to enter… But thanks to the development of our space technology, this is no longer possible… Now, in battles within imaginary space, you’ll at most encounter followers one major stage stronger than you.”

    “Teacher, doesn’t that mean we’re invincible?”

    Ouyang Qianqian raised her hand: “Not to mention our advantage in the number of deployed soldiers, if it were me, I would definitely choose to wear military mechas, carry all my firearms and ammunition, and upon entering, conduct a fire barrage, starting with three rounds of ground-zero shelling…”

    “Well, that’s the battle tactic in the main universe, but Secret Realms are different… These small spaces are very ‘idealistic,’ and most have rules set by the Evil Gods prohibiting the entry of technological products…”

    Lan Fei sighed.

    Ouyang Qianqian’s face changed drastically.

    Fang Xing’s expression also darkened.

    ‘No wonder the Federation needs a massive number of soldiers every year. It turns out they’re really going into Secret Realms to wield their swords and chop up the followers?’

    “So mecha pilots are useless?”

    Bai Lang’s face turned pale.

    “That depends on the situation. Have you forgotten your own Martial Dao will? This is the greatest trump card against the Evil Gods… The bigger your heart, the bigger the stage. As long as you have sufficient unwavering will, you can resist the Evil God’s laws and bring more things into the Secret Realm… It’s a rather idealistic space. If you believe that swords are part of your Martial Dao, you can bring them in. If you believe that mechas are part of your Martial Dao, you can bring mechas in… Of course, achieving this level is difficult, very difficult… There are few successful low-level Martial Artists in the entire Federation.”

    Lan Fei shook her head: “Many Martial Artists can only enter the battlefield barehanded, without even an alloy knife…”

    “As for true ‘mecha pilots’? Low-level mecha pilots are not allowed to enter the Secret Realm battlefield because that’s a death sentence… Most of them cannot bring their mechas in and are left to be slaughtered… But are mechas so inconvenient? When they become high-level mecha pilots, they will awaken their ‘light of the mind,’ the mecha and their body almost merge as one, allowing them to be sent into the Secret Realm… But at this time, they often face suppression from the Secret Realm’s rules because high-level mecha pilots are too strong and cannot enter most Secret Realms… At most, they can enter the extremely large Secret Realms, those guarded by Evil God offspring or avatars. This often signifies a major battle in void space…”

    “Therefore, according to Federation practice, mecha pilots generally only operate in the main universe and rarely participate in imaginary space battles…”

    Listening to Lan Fei’s explanation, Fang Xing suddenly understood.

    No wonder the Federation needed cannon fodder; because of the special environment of the Secret Realm battlefield, it basically doesn’t support technological creations, it’s a stage for Martial Artists and those with abilities, those relying solely on their own strength!

    More importantly, many Secret Realm battlefields have cultivation restrictions, only allowing low-level cannon fodder to enter!

    This is also the Evil Gods’ overt strategy. If left unchecked, these Evil God servants would spread widely into human territory, blossoming on numerous planets, creating unimaginable pressure on security.

    “However, the human Martial Dao will can not only resist Evil God corruption, but it can also resist the rules set by the Evil Gods… Although this is extremely difficult, the path of the Martial Dao doesn’t seem to be simply about cannon fodder…”

    However, listening to Lan Fei’s explanation of the famous battles in imaginary space, Fang Xing still felt a chill down his spine.

    Many Martial Artists, barehanded or only wielding swords, fought against the Evil God’s followers on the enemy’s home turf, relying on their flesh and blood, it was truly terrifying.

    Their cultivation levels were often lower than their opponents!

    If the Federation hadn’t made breakthroughs in space technology, gaining a numerical advantage, the imaginary space defense line would have long since collapsed.

    “No wonder the Federation’s Martial Dao conventions are like that… At low levels, the supporting techniques are incredibly amazing. It’s to cultivate individuals capable of surpassing their levels in battle. Only such individuals are qualified as interstellar warriors!”

    Cultivation level might be restricted by the Evil God’s laws.

    But low-level high-explosive attacks can bypass such Secret Realm rules.

    Although… the best way is to rely on technological equipment; ordinary people can easily kill fourth and fifth-level Martial Artists.

    However, this path has been blocked by the Evil Gods; in the Secret Realm, technological products are basically prohibited.

    You say your Martial Dao will is enough to bring in technological items?

    If you had such Martial Dao will, you could probably kill the Evil God followers even barehanded…

    Ding-dong!

    The bell rang, signaling the end of class.

    “Goodbye, teacher!”

    Fang Xing bowed respectfully, watching Lan Fei’s projection disappear. The atmosphere in the classroom was somewhat heavy, clearly affected by the bloody casualties and losses in those examples.

    ‘Even with a numerical advantage, it often takes the deaths of many Martial Artists to eliminate a single Evil God servant…’

    Fang Xing couldn’t help but think about the only time he encountered an Evil God follower, the ‘Moon Worm Beast’ attack!

    Even in the main universe, with the home-field advantage, and numerous weapons and cruise missiles assisting, Gu Renwang, a fourth-level Martial Artist, still died in battle!

    ‘Saying the Martial Dao is cannon fodder, doesn’t seem wrong… If you’re fighting in a Secret Realm, you can’t even bring in a nanosuit…’

    ‘Indeed, I should go to university for further studies first, then consider whether it’s appropriate to go to the battlefield…’

    Just as Fang Xing was lost in thought, Xia Long strode into the classroom: “More sweat in peacetime means less bloodshed in wartime… Now, everyone get up, let’s practice!”

    His voice was like a bell, making every student jump into action as if they’d been whipped.

    Xia Long surveyed the class, nodding in satisfaction: “Fang Xing, come out here!”

    “Teacher!”

    Fang Xing left the classroom and faced Xia Long.

    “How’s your Dragon Elephant Skill going? I know this skill is difficult, even if there’s no progress it’s normal, don’t be too disheartened… Did you have any problems with your Martial Dao during the winter break? Did your level improve?”

    For this talented student, Xia Long’s attitude was much gentler, he squeezed out a smile and asked.

    Fang Xing didn’t say much, he simply raised his right hand, and strands of inner breath, or innate true qi, emerged.

    “This… cough!”

    Xia Long was startled: “You… you’ve reached Jadeite Level?”

    “I already refined bone at the end of last semester, and with the special scholarship, reaching the full Muscle and Bone Realm isn’t unusual, is it?”

    Fang Xing replied matter-of-factly: “I also have to thank the teacher for laying a solid foundation for me in each of the previous small realms, allowing me to reach the limit in refining flesh, muscles, and bones… Therefore, after my bones became as strong as steel, simply by calming my mind, I naturally generated inner breath, breaking through to the Jadeite realm.”

    “Unusual? Unusual my foot!”

    Xia Long glared: “When I reached the full Muscle and Bone Realm, I couldn’t grasp the feeling of inner breath emerging… I had to learn another ‘Tortoise Breath Skill’ before I could barely generate inner breath and break through to the Jadeite level…”

    He had originally thought Fang Xing could reach the second realm’s peak during the winter break, and this semester he would teach him the Tortoise Breath Skill, so he could smoothly break through to Jadeite, then participate in the Hundred Star Joint Examination at the third Martial Dao realm, and achieve a good ranking…

    Unexpectedly… this teaching plan was completely disrupted.

    Although, it was a pleasant surprise.

    “I see, Teacher, today I listened to Teacher Lan Fei’s lecture and deeply realized that I’m still too weak. After the Jadeite realm, I should be able to learn an S-class martial art, right?” Fang Xing began to subtly hint.

    “What? You want to learn the ‘Mahāvajra-Prajñā Divine Power’?” Xia Long glared: “Have you even mastered the basics of the Dragon Elephant Skill?”

    “I think so…”

    Fang Xing wasn’t too sure if Xia Long’s definition of mastery was the same as the level shown on his attribute panel.

    “What do you mean ‘I think so’? Young people shouldn’t be too ambitious. Even I, back in the day, only managed to master the basics of an S-class martial art after becoming a Martial Artist… Although the Federation encourages you to learn higher-level martial techniques at a low level, but…”

    Xia Long was about to say more, when he saw true qi interweaving on Fang Xing’s right hand, transforming into dragon scales and elephant armor, he froze.

    When he came to his senses, he immediately reached out, grabbed Fang Xing, and stepped into the air…
    (Chapter End)

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