Life is like a play, all depends on acting.

Jiang Xiao pursed his lips and said, "I'm afraid of being laughed at. My classmates all say I'm trash. Awakening the Star Map is worse than not awakening it. Even those who haven't awakened the Star Map are mocking me."

Most of what Jiang Xiao said was true. Except for the first sentence, the rest actually happened.

Interestingly, most of the mockery didn't come from awakened classmates, but from ordinary students who hadn't awakened.

At this moment, Jiang Xiao could clearly analyze the psychological activities of those students.

Frankly speaking, it was jealousy.

Most 15- and 16-year-olds want to become Star Warriors. The final graduation ceremony is more like a judgment, determining their future path in life.

The Star Map, which many students dreamed of, didn't open for them. Cold reality shattered their mentality, and Jiang Xiaopi, with nine star slots, became the target of their ridicule and mockery, a way to regain their psychological balance.

What's the use of you awakening?

Nine star slots? Your aptitude is shockingly low. Can you absorb Star Techniques? You're probably the trash among trash, right?

It's human nature to be envious of those who have something and laugh at those who don't. It's a very peculiar mentality.

"Let's eat." Fang Xingyun said suddenly, changing the subject when she saw Jiang Xiao's appearance.

Jiang Xiao picked up his chopsticks and looked at the copper hot pot in front of him. The soup inside was really clear, wasn't it?

A few slices of ginger, a few sections of scallion, and a few specks of wolfberries floated on top as decoration. It all looked so bland.

But then he saw Teacher Fang pick up a slice of meat, put it in the pot, swish it around for a dozen seconds, then pick it up and put it directly into her mouth.

Jiang Xiao blinked. Could that be delicious?

Not even dipping it in sesame sauce?

Sesame sauce is the soul of hot pot...

Fang Xingyun gestured to Jiang Xiao through the rising steam.

Jiang Xiao imitated her, swishing the meat for fifteen seconds, counting to fifteen in his head, picking it up, blowing on it, and stuffing the slice of meat into his mouth with a doubtful expression.

Oh my god!

It's so delicious!

No sesame sauce needed, the meat itself has a soul!

Jiang Xiao chewed on the delicious food with a satisfied expression.

Fang Xingyun wore a gentle smile and said softly, "This is shuan yangrou (Mongolian hot pot), some people disdain others calling it hot pot."

Jiang Xiao blinked.

Fang Xingyun tilted her head and gestured towards the small tray rack beside her, which had more than 20 kinds of porcelain bowls of dipping sauces: "With development and evolution, there are more and more elaborate ways to eat shuan yangrou."

Jiang Xiao suddenly didn't dare to move his chopsticks, wondering where Fang Xingyun's topic was heading.

Fang Xingyun picked up a slice of meat and put it into the copper hot pot, saying, "This dish was named by Yuan Shizu (Kublai Khan). Back then, the enemy was approaching, but Yuan Shizu insisted on eating mutton. Time was tight, and the cook, fearing being blamed, quickly sliced the mutton thinly and threw it into boiling water, serving it as soon as it changed color."

Fang Xingyun stood up and put the slice of mutton into Jiang Xiao's plate, saying, "So, eating your fill so you can win battles, perhaps that's the most fundamental refinement of this dish."

Fang Xingyun pointed to one of the plates of meat, saying, "Yuanbao meat (ingot meat)."

Then she pointed to another plate of meat: "Huangguatiao (cucumber strips)."

Jiang Xiao looked bewildered: "Huh?"

Through the white steam, Fang Xingyun saw Jiang Xiao's reaction and said with a smile, "Exactly. For Yuan Shizu, who was eager to go to the battlefield, they were the same. Both could fill his stomach and allow him to go into battle and kill enemies."

Fang Xingyun pointed to the yuanbao meat, saying, "30-star slot mage - Han Jiangxue."

Then she used her chopsticks to point to the huangguatiao: "9-star slot healer - Jiang Xiaopi."

Jiang Xiao finally understood.

He had taken classes at the Imperial Capital Star Warrior Academy for half a semester, and none of the cultural classes had left a deep impression on him.

Jiang Xiao never expected to have such a vivid lesson in a restaurant.

Fang Xingyun continued, "Your positions are different, your star slots are different, your talents are different, perhaps everything is different. But as far as the country is concerned, as long as you are essentially the same and can win honors, there is no difference."

Fang Xingyun said with a smile, "Don't care about how others see you, you just need to have a clear understanding of your own abilities.

I can write you a letter of recommendation. Bring your team to me and impress me. Use practical actions to tell me that you, like other meat, can fill a stomach."

Jiang Xiao opened his mouth, and after a long while, said, "I don't have a team, just myself."

Fang Xingyun was stunned for a moment, and asked in surprise, "You're participating in the World Cup individual competition?!"

Jiang Xiao nodded.

Fang Xingyun looked at Jiang Xiao for a long time, and after confirming that Jiang Xiao wasn't joking, she put down her chopsticks, picked up the file bag again, took out the letter of recommendation from it, and carefully examined Jiang Xiao's Star Technique combination.

Participating in the individual competition and participating in the team competition are essentially different, and the requirements for the contestants are completely different.

She had carefully read Jiang Xiao's Star Techniques just now, and she had to admit that as a support, Jiang Xiao had good healing, endurance, and crowd control abilities.

He also had a valuable skill like the Space-Time Rift to escape the battlefield, which invisibly increased the team's tactics and provided more options for team compositions.

As a team battle healer, Jiang Xiao's Star Techniques were few, but the combination was relatively reasonable, and he was fully capable of serving as a team support.

But the individual competition was different. No one could make up for Jiang Xiao's shortcomings, and no one could take care of his other weaknesses!

Fang Xingyun thought to herself that things were not good. You should have said you were participating in the individual competition!

It's over, it's over!

What if the lesson I just taught was wrong?

Why is a support participating in the individual competition...

Fang Xingyun looked at Jiang Xiao's Star Technique combination, and after a long while, was surprised to find that it was actually promising.

She carefully considered it and said, "Instructor Qin wrote that you are at the Nebula Peak."

Jiang Xiao nodded: "Yes."

Fang Xingyun frowned and asked, "When did you advance to the Nebula Peak? Are you confident of being promoted to the Star River stage within 4 months?"

Jiang Xiao said weakly, "I just advanced to the Nebula Peak this morning."

Fang Xingyun's slender hand froze slightly...

Jiang Xiao picked up his chopsticks and pointed to a plate of meat: "Yuanbao meat."

Then he pointed to another plate of meat: "Eggplant strips."

Jiang Xiao sighed, "Don't care what others think, you have to have a clear understanding of yourself. You have to pursue the essence of things, as long as you can fill your stomach..."

Fang Xingyun looked at Jiang Xiao reproachfully, smiled, and rolled her eyes at him, saying, "Where did the eggplant strips come from?"

"Uh..." Jiang Xiao scratched his head awkwardly. Did he remember the name of the meat wrong?

Fang Xingyun carefully studied Jiang Xiao's strength and Star Techniques, and said, "Since you are not sure about advancing to the Star River stage, then you should choose your remaining star slot carefully, and you can also form your own system.

Moreover, it is completely different from the systems formed by other professions. Yours is a crooked path... well, a risky approach."

Jiang Xiao: "......"

Fang Xingyun put the letter of recommendation back into the file bag and said seriously, "However, the gap between the Star River stage and the Nebula stage is too big. You will face opponents whose physical qualities crush you, and you will also face opponents with more Star Techniques than you.

The difference in physical quality is an essential difference, and the difference in the number of Star Techniques represents the diversity of tactics and combo skills."

Jiang Xiao shrugged his shoulders: "Flashy things are for children, being able to win is the truth."

That's true, Fang Xingyun nodded.

After pondering for a long time, she still said with some worry: "I know you have a lot of competition experience, but the individual competition is different from all the competitions you have participated in. No one can take care of you anymore, you are all alone."

Jiang Xiao smiled and said, "I'm not alone, I have a country behind me."

Fang Xingyun: "......"

In fact, what Jiang Xiao was thinking was: I am not alone, behind me there are 29 heroic souls, and 29 dead souls who once died for me.

But Jiang Xiao didn't say it.

Er Wei said it, she guessed it after understanding the cause and effect.

In fact, Jiang Xiao never made his thoughts public, even Han Jiangxue didn't know what his original intention for participating in the competition was.

Jiang Xiao just wanted to silently practice his ideas and fulfill his promise.

Jiang Xiao said, "I'm serious."

Isn't it a joke?

Fang Xingyun felt Jiang Xiao's persistence, her eyes gradually softened, and she said with a smile, "Then it's not your team that has to impress me. You have to impress me yourself."

Jiang Xiao's heart moved, and he asked, "How to impress you?"

Fang Xingyun propped her chin with one hand, thinking silently: "Let me think, how should I test you? How about... just survive from my hands."

Jiang Xiao suddenly stood up and clasped his fists at Fang Xingyun: "Farewell!"

Wuwuwu.

You're bullying a child!

Surviving from Star Sea Support Qin Wangchuan is fine, but you want me to survive from Star Sea Mage Fang Xingyun?

The giant demon fire mage of the Yanpan Institute only used 1 Star Technique and almost smashed me to death in the Yanpan Institute!

How many Star Techniques does Fang Xingyun have? What kind of combat experience does she have? What kind of tactical routines does she have?

Jiang Xiao turned around and left.

"Hey, your letter of recommendation." Fang Xingyun called out.

Jiang Xiao's footsteps froze, turned around, and reached out to take the letter of recommendation.

But Fang Xingyun took the letter of recommendation under the table and placed it on the chair beside her, saying, "If you can't get my letter of recommendation, then don't even think about this letter of recommendation from Kaihuang."

Suddenly, for a moment,

Jiang Xiao saw a mature and intellectual gentle woman, revealing a mischievous smile like a little girl.

And suddenly, for a moment,

Jiang Xiao really wanted to give her a platinum Great Blessing.

......

Rather than saying that Fang Xingyun was testing Jiang Xiao, it was better to say that Fang Xingyun was confirming the thoughts in her heart.

That night, in the Fire Source Mountain Range alien dimension space outside the Imperial Capital, a Star Technique that shouldn't have existed in this space appeared - Heavenly Falling Meteor Fire.

Fang Xingyun seemed to have transformed into a giant demon fire mage, and even a strengthened version of the giant demon fire mage, summoning a larger number and faster Heavenly Falling Meteor Fire, frantically smashing Jiang Xiao.

Also on this night, Fang Xingyun, like Qin Wangchuan, was shocked by a little Poisonous Milk!

He saw the little Poisonous Milk wielding a giant blade, his nimble figure leaning left and right, flashing and moving.

This Star Cloud stage rookie was calm and composed under the doomsday-level disaster, cutting through thorns!

He strictly abided by the agreement and didn't use the Space-Time Rift, a divine skill for escape.

He only used Cyan Glow, supplemented by the superb close combat skills, hitting and smashing every deadly meteorite, enduring the strikes of every flying gravel.

He seemed to be consciously calculating the gains and losses, avoiding serious injuries, and exchanging minor injuries for progress.

He also seemed to be struggling hard, using his extraordinary sense of life and death to forcibly open a path to survival in the sea of ​​knives and fire.

Just like that,

He walked through this nine-death-one-life purgatory step by step,

Shattering layers of difficulties and obstacles,

And finally stood in front of her with a knife!

At this point, the problem that had troubled Fang Xingyun for several months finally had an answer.

She finally knew how Jiang Xiao had survived in the Yanpan Institute.

She also finally personally felt how Jiang Xiao, with such powerful skills and determination, turned around and plunged into the Yanpan Institute again, demanding a person from King Yama.

Whether it is from the level of body skill or from the level of spiritual will, this child is qualified!

That night, when the two returned to the southern suburbs of the Imperial Capital from the dimension space, it was already early morning, and the school gate was closed, so Fang Xingyun took Jiang Xiao back to her home.

The tired Jiang Xiao slept until noon before waking up. He walked out of the bedroom, but the house was empty. Presumably, Teacher Fang should have gone to school.

Jiang Xiao thought about cleaning her room before leaving, but he saw a letter of recommendation on the coffee table in the living room.

Unlike Qin Wangchuan's thousands of words of detailed introduction to Jiang Xiao,

On Teacher Fang's letter of recommendation,

There were only eight characters: Great wisdom, great courage, general's style.