Chapter 120: 114, Three Special Talented Geniuses (Seeking Subscription and Monthly Tickets)
In the Consciousness Universe.
Lu Lin watched quietly as the Refinement Degrees of his two Star Veins seemed to be in a race, one increasing by 5% while the other went up by 6%. They were clearly trying to outdo each other, neither yielding. Witnessing this, Lu Lin just wanted to grab a plate of melon seeds, pull up a small stool, and enjoy the spectacle. Let the competition rage! Let it rage! he thought. Let’s see which Star Vein is more impressive. Which one will be the first to reach a 100% Refinement Degree? Which one will take the lead, break through the Level 2 barrier, and advance to Level 3?
The reason Lu Lin’s initial tension, panic, and bewilderment had vanished was a sudden recollection. Normally, when he guided ordinary Star Core Warriors with their Star Skills, his Star Power Domain would absorb a portion of the Star Power feedback to refine his Star Veins. But last night, he had guided Zhao Lei. Though that hadn’t been the initial purpose, it didn’t matter. What mattered was that Zhao Lei had comprehended an incredibly, incredibly... incredibly amazing Star Skill within the Star Power Domain.
[Star Skill: Open Sky]
[Introduction: With a mortal body and one’s own power, perform the act of opening the sky (Active Skill)]
[Remark: With such an amazing skill, what more could you ask for?]
Lu Lin could only see the description of this Star Skill; he couldn’t use it at all. Even within his own Domain, he couldn’t activate the Open Sky skill. Zhao Lei was simply too powerful. Of course, guiding Zhao Lei to comprehend this Star Skill had also brought Lu Lin immense benefits and Star Power feedback. The most direct result, it seemed, was his level shooting up rapidly. Now, only one thought occupied Lu Lin’s mind: This is fantastic! I’m beginning to understand everything.
As long as I guide Star Core Warriors of sufficiently high levels in their Star Skills, and they succeed, the feedback I’ll receive will be a massive amount of Star Power, continuously increasing my Refinement Degree! Lu Lin recalled the people in the conference room earlier.
Bai Jingwei, a Seventh Level Golden Body Realm Star Core Warrior.
Cen Xian, a Level 8 Breakthrough Illusion Realm Star Core Warrior.
Zhuge Li, a Seventh Level Golden Body Realm research-type Star Core Warrior.
Hu Nan, a Level 8 Breakthrough Illusion Realm Star Core Warrior.
The West Sand Continent Governor, a Seventh Level Golden Body Realm Star Core Warrior.
The South Sea Continent Governor, a Level 8 Breakthrough Illusion Realm Star Core Warrior.
The East Forest Continent Governor, a Level 8 Breakthrough Illusion Realm Star Core Warrior...
Out of the thirty-odd people in the small conference room, apart from Lu Lin himself—who was merely Level 1—everyone else was at least Level 7. Although the Federation stationed most Star Core Warriors to live, fight, and study on alien planets, the minimum requirement to be a City Guard overseeing various territories was a Level 4 Star Core Warrior. To reach the rank of Governor in charge of an entire continent, one needed to be at least a Level 7 Star Core Warrior. And a Governor responsible for a whole planet had to be no less than a Level 8 Star Core Warrior. Bai Jingwei was able to govern Saturn with his Level 7 strength because his Innate Attribute made him invincible below Level 9.
With so many powerful Star Core Warriors, if I were to guide each of them in Star Skills, I could probably reach Level 3 Peak before boarding the starship! Lu Lin mused. The reason he wouldn’t be able to advance further wasn’t a lack of Star Power. Rather, it was because after reaching Level 4, a Martial Artist’s cultivation wasn’t limited to just Star Veins; they also had to focus on cultivating their Star Body. Star Body cultivation was different from Star Vein refinement; relying solely on accumulating pure energy could lead to disastrous consequences—one might not even know how they perished. Lu Lin eagerly anticipated guiding those prominent figures in their Star Skills once he left this space.
At this moment, the refinement speed of his Star Veins began to slow.
Earth-Type Star Vein: Level 2, Refinement Degree 99%.
Eye Series Star Vein: Level 2, Refinement Degree 99%.
Both were just a hair’s breadth away from completion.
Lu Lin smiled proudly. For others, even geniuses, to go from Awakening to Level 3 Peak would take at least three to five years, let alone ordinary people. For a commoner, it would take even longer. But him? He had awakened his Talent on June 1st, and today was June 19th. In just 19 days, he had gone from an ordinary person to Level 2 Peak. He couldn’t say for sure that no one would surpass this in the future, but he was confident no one had achieved it in the past.
The only problem is... Lu Lin’s expression suddenly froze. It seemed, appeared, perhaps, and probably... he had missed another opportunity to comprehend a Star Skill, this time at the Level 2 Early Stage. Having been a Star Core Warrior for so long (a whole 19 days), he had now missed three chances to comprehend Star Skills: at Zero Level Peak, Level 1 Early Stage, and now Level 2 Early Stage. He had advanced three levels and wasted three precious comprehension opportunities.
「Exiting the Consciousness Universe.」
Lu Lin then looked at the two young women and one young man in front of him. All three were young, appearing to be around Lu Lin’s age, likely graduates from this year. He wondered what powerful Talents they had awakened for Bai Jingwei to take them so seriously, personally bringing them to the Governor’s Mansion for training. However, the more gifted they were, the more Lu Lin liked the prospect.
"Good morning, all three of you. I am Lu Lin, your Star Guide," he said, approaching the trio with a faint smile, as if this were just a routine Star Skill Guidance session.
"You... did you just break through?" the leading young woman asked.
"Yes. Just now, seeing three such talented individuals, I was filled with an overwhelming desire to learn from you all. In my excitement, I inadvertently broke through," Lu Lin said smoothly. "You three don’t need to be so courteous."
The trio thought, Courteous? Are we being courteous right now?
"Oh, so you’ve already broken through to Level 1, is that right?" the young woman persisted.
She wanted to ask more, but Bai Jingwei, growing impatient in the Monitoring Room, interjected, "Ahem! Lu Lin, please refrain from unrelated discussions. Begin guiding the Star Skills." Everyone had come to watch him guide Star Skills; he had already taken nearly an hour just for his breakthrough—was he really going to chat now?
"Oh, alright," Lu Lin replied. He then addressed the three: "Could you please tell me your Innate Attributes and any Star Skills you’ve comprehended so far? When you enter my Star Power Domain, to increase your chances of comprehending new Star Skills, it’s best if you use any previously comprehended skills at least once. This way, I can... well, characterize them, to guide your Star Skills." Lu Lin almost let his secret slip, but thankfully, the three didn’t seem to notice.
The leading young woman spoke first. "My Talent is Sound. I’m at Zero Level Peak, with an Initial Refinement Degree of 0.99%. I haven’t comprehended any Star Skills in my two previous attempts."
The second young woman said, "My Talent is Information. Zero Level Peak, Initial Refinement Degree of 0.99%. I also haven’t comprehended any Star Skills in my two previous attempts."
The young man followed. "My Talent is Time. Zero Level Peak, Initial Refinement Degree of 0.99%. Two previous attempts, no Star Skills comprehended."
Sound.
Information.
Time.
These are definitely exceptional even among special Talents, Lu Lin thought. He had heard of the Time Talent before but had never encountered Sound or Information. The crucial part was that all three seemed to be cut from the same mold: same Zero Level Peak, same Initial Refinement Degree of 0.99%, and none had comprehended any Star Skills despite previous attempts. This is going to be tricky. My Star Power Domain doesn’t have any corresponding Star Skills for these attributes. This time, my perfect success streak in guidance might actually be broken.
Lu Lin looked towards the camera with a pitiful expression. "Governor Bai, all three of them have special attribute Talents. I... I can’t guarantee success this time."
"It’s alright," Bai Jingwei’s voice came through, calm and reassuring. "Just proceed at your own pace."
Bai Jingwei naturally understood. While special attribute Talents were incredibly powerful, often pushing the boundaries set by the second of the Three Major Laws of Star Core Warriors, comprehending Star Skills with them was exceedingly difficult. It was as if when Heaven opened a grand door for such individuals, it also closed a window. Bai Jingwei himself was an example. As a wielder of the Mirror System Talent, he currently possessed only two Star Skills: Imitation and Mirror Image, despite being Level 7. Since awakening his special Talent, the Star Guides who had assisted him were, at minimum, Master Level, some even Federal Rank.
"Lu Lin, just do your best," Bai Jingwei added. "This particular Star Skill Guidance session won’t be added to your official record."