Chapter 126: 120, call me... Guan Yue (Please subscribe for a monthly ticket)
Listening to Zhou Ziqiang drone on with his complaints, sounding like a recluse with a litany of woes, Lu Lin found it rather amusing.
Xiao Ru’s Star Skill had been guided by him.
At first, Lu Lin thought the Star Skill Xiao Ru comprehended was to summon a cat.
Because when Lu Lin experimented in his Star Power Domain, he really could summon a silly, clumsy white kitten.
But unexpectedly, this Star Skill could also summon hedgehogs, foxes, turtles, large dogs...
And all these small animals were also white.
This made Lu Lin somewhat curious.
Could it be that Xiao Ru’s Star Skill was different from his understanding and had mutated?
"Brother Lu Lin, don’t listen to Zhou Ziqiang’s nonsense."
Xiao Ru waited until Zhou Ziqiang had nearly finished before explaining.
"These small animals all return to the Black Hole to rest at night; they won’t disturb his sleep at all."
"His dark circles are from staying up late playing games with others, and he thinks I don’t know!"
"Humph, Zhou Ziqiang is a bad person; he only knows how to slander me in front of you. Don’t listen to him."
Xiao Ru snorted coldly, and her expression struck Lu Lin as a bit strange...
Strangely cute.
After comforting the siblings for a while, Lu Lin figured there was nothing else to discuss and was about to hang up.
But then Zhou Ziqiang dropped another piece of news.
He had been ruthlessly rejected by the Mercury Marine Academy simply because his initial refining degree was 0.01% too low.
At this point, most of the Federation universities had essentially completed their enrollment process.
Zhou Ziqiang had only one option left:
To join the Luse Alliance College with Lu Lin.
Lu Lin chuckled, "That’s quite good too. I have a house on Alien. You and Xiao Ru can stay there temporarily. Later, I’ll help Xiao Ru with her transfer procedures."
"A house?"
"Mr. Lu is mighty! Mr. Lu is imposing! Mr. Lu is amazing!"
Zhou Ziqiang exclaimed with genuine admiration.
The price of houses on Alien was much higher than on Blue Star, Mars, Mercury, and other places.
Most of the residents there were Star Core Warriors.
Star Core Warriors earned hundreds of thousands, if not millions, from a single hunt in the Exotic Battlefield, so they certainly didn’t lack the money to buy a house.
As a result, property prices on Alien had been driven up.
"Alright, since we’re all going to study on Alien, let’s talk more when we get there. I’m about to catch a starship."
"See you on Alien."
"Alright, Mr. Lu, see you on Alien."
After hanging up, Lu Lin walked out of his room and went downstairs with his parents. Just then, Da Xiang, Wang Juan, Ma Yan, and Li Tingting also appeared downstairs from Lu Lin’s house.
"Hey, Ma Yan, in your condition, you really shouldn’t have come to see me off."
Seeing that even Ma Yan had come, Lu Lin spoke with a touch of helplessness.
The girl had only been injured the day before yesterday and hadn’t fully recovered, yet she had come to bid him farewell.
"Don’t worry, why are you so concerned about Ma Yan? She has Doctor Chen looking after her. Lu Lin, you should worry less," Wang Juan interjected.
Ma Yan feigned shyness and sneakily pinched Wang Juan.
"Oh, okay, thank you all for coming today. Later, you go with Da Xiang’s car, and I’ll go with my parents’ car."
After Lu Lin finished speaking, the others were filled with envy.
They knew Lu Lin had made a lot of money Guiding Star Skills, but they hadn’t expected him to buy his parents a car so soon.
When they saw Lu Lin’s father driving the latest Kmaire model, their jaws dropped.
That car must cost over two million!
Being a Star Guide is that profitable?!
Lu Lin briefly explained that it was sponsored by the Governor’s Mansion.
Even so, the four classmates couldn’t quite process it.
They knew Star Core Warriors made good money.
They just didn’t know Star Core Warriors made *that* much money.
Lu Lin had only been back on Saturn for a little over a week, and now even the Governor’s Mansion was eagerly gifting him a car.
Wang Juan and Da Xiang exchanged a look after getting into the car.
It seemed they had to cultivate diligently and increase the Star Power storage in their bodies, so that when Lu Lin found a method for their Awakening, they wouldn’t be caught unprepared.
They arrived at the Double Name City Cosmic Transportation Center. Father Lu Ping and Da Xiang parked their cars and accompanied Lu Lin into the waiting hall.
"Lu Lin, take good care of yourself on Alien. We brothers will be waiting to hear news of you on Saturn."
"Yeah, bring glory to our Lishui Bay Primary School too! Make a name for us! Let those Big Shots know that our Saturn can also produce strong people!"
Da Xiang and the other three each came up to hug Lu Lin and offer words of encouragement.
Lu Lin felt a heavy weight in his heart.
Saturn had always been seen as a barren and impoverished place in the eyes of the Federation people.
Although the development speed of the East Forest Continent wasn’t bad, the perception ingrained over a thousand years was hard to eradicate.
Furthermore, very few strong people had emerged from Saturn.
Among the nine Titled King powerhouses, only Zhao Lei had advanced on Saturn; the other eight had no connection to it whatsoever.
Countless Saturnites also eagerly hoped that one day, a peerless powerhouse would emerge from Saturn, allowing Saturnites to hold their heads high and speak with confidence on the Internet.
"Rest assured, I will work hard."
Lu Lin nodded firmly.
Perhaps he couldn’t represent Saturn now. But one day, he would make the Federation look at Saturn with new respect.
East or West, home is best. No matter how good Blue Star was, it wasn’t his home. No matter how lacking Saturn was, it was the place that had nurtured him.
"Passengers for Starship C0977, please prepare for boarding. Ticket inspection will begin shortly."
The boarding announcement for Lu Lin’s starship echoed through the waiting hall.
Lu Lin knew.
The time for parting had come.
"Dad, Mom, I’m leaving. You must take good care of yourselves."
"I’ll work hard at my cultivation out there, so don’t worry."
"Don’t skimp on yourselves; eat well. For commuting, have Dad drive you. Don’t wait for the bus, exposed to the wind and rain."
"And..."
Lu Lin chattered on, until his father clapped him firmly on the shoulder.
"Enough out of you," his father said. "You’re not old, but you sure can nag."
"Your mother and I are adults; we know how to take care of ourselves. You don’t need to worry."
"When you’re on Alien, don’t be too reckless or eager to pick fights."
"But if someone bullies you, don’t you dare be a coward."
"Treat life and death with indifference; if you’re not convinced, fight. Our Lu family has no cowards."
It was rare for Lu Ping to say so much. Having retired from the City Defense Army, he was usually a man of few words.
But Lu Lin’s trip to Alien was to a place neither he nor Meng Yu had ever been, a situation where their life experience couldn’t help Lu Lin.
"Alright, you should say a bit less too," Meng Yu interjected.
"Son, call us when you get to Alien. Get along with your roommates in the dormitory, don’t get into conflicts, and pay attention to what your teachers..."
Tears streamed down her face as his mom continued to give Lu Lin instructions.
Lu Lin listened to every word, engraving them in his heart.
"Passengers for Starship C0977, please prepare for boarding. Ticket inspection has now begun."
The announcement in the waiting hall sounded again.
Meng Yu stopped talking.
Lu Lin hugged his parents. "Mom, Dad, don’t worry."
After letting go of his parents, he hugged Da Xiang, Wang Juan, and the others again. Then, waving goodbye, he pushed his suitcase and carried ten boxes of dumplings toward the ticket-checking entrance.
As a Star Coordinator Division Elite Investigator, Lu Lin naturally traveled on the starship for free.
He just needed to scan his Personal Terminal at the gate.
After passing through the security gate, Lu Lin glanced back.
His mom and dad, Wang Juan, Da Xiang, Ma Yan, and Li Tingting were still waving at him.
Lu Lin smiled and waved back. Goodbye, Saturn.
But just as Lu Lin was about to turn away, he saw a white figure dashing towards the ticket gate.
It was her!
Lu Lin’s eyes narrowed slightly, an unidentifiable emotion stirring in his heart.
It was Guan Yue.
Lu Lin saw her clearly.
Guan Yue was still wearing the same outfit she had on at the Star Guide Association that afternoon. The sharp clicks of her high heels echoed on the airport’s marble floor.
She just kept running.
Running.
She saw Lu Lin.
A flush appeared on Guan Yue’s face.
She reached Lu Lin.
Only the ticket gate separated them.
All around them were hurried travelers.
"President," Lu Lin said softly.
Guan Yue was panting, her chest heaving, but her eyes were bright.
She looked directly at Lu Lin.
"Don’t call me President. Call me... Guan Yue."
Lu Lin smiled.
He hadn’t expected Guan Yue to drive all the way from Green City at this hour, rushing to him just to correct how he addressed her.
Well, there was no harm in that.
"Guan Yue."
Guan Yue nodded, smiling with satisfaction.
She just looked at Lu Lin like that.
She didn’t say how conflicted she had felt since Lu Lin left the Star Guide Association.
She didn’t mention how many speeding tickets she had received from the Green City and Double Name City traffic police for driving too fast.
Nor did she speak of the fervent fire burning within her heart at that moment.
She just looked at Lu Lin.
Just looked at Lu Lin.
Just watched Lu Lin’s figure smile at her, wave at her.
Just watched as Lu Lin’s figure was obscured by other travelers.
Just watched as Lu Lin gradually disappeared from her sight.
Guan Yue’s face felt hot.
Sometime, somehow.
Two clear, warm streams of tears had begun to flow from her eyes.
The tears traced paths down Guan Yue’s face, past the corners of her lips.
Guan Yue tasted her tears.
Salty.
Not pleasant.