Chapter 1 In the Snow

In the snowy plains, three young men and women were steadily walking through this white world.

Xia Yan took the lead, walking in front of the two, while Jiang Xiao and Han Jiangxue walked side by side behind her.

Jiang Xiao looked at the tall and attractive figure in front of him, still listening to her detailed explanation of her personal information.

Of course, the personal information here had nothing to do with measurements, but was about combat.

"Two bronze and five silver. The bronze star techniques are Qing Mang and Endurance. I'm not a pervert like you, capable of embedding two star techniques in one star slot," Xia Yan said, her voice much louder since there was no one around.

"I've always wanted to ask, you're so rich, why don't you buy some useful gold star techniques?" Jiang Xiao asked.

"You think I'm a pervert like your sister?" Xia Yan turned her head and glared at Jiang Xiao, not stopping her pace, and continued, "Neither of you siblings are normal."

Jiang Xiao: "How so?"

"Star power level restricts the absorption of star technique quality. Star Dust stage awakeners can't possibly absorb gold quality star techniques. Even for Star Cloud stage awakeners, the probability of absorbing gold quality star techniques is very low. Under normal circumstances, only Star River stage awakeners are worthy of possessing gold star techniques," Xia Yan shook her head.

"Normal people like me, at the Star Cloud stage, at most possess silver quality star techniques, unlike your sister, an extremely talented individual, who absorbed gold quality star techniques as soon as she reached the Star Cloud stage."

"Let's not talk about those things, it's annoying." Xia Yan waved her hand and said, "The five silver star techniques are Scorching Flame, Explosive Flame, Flame Arc, Crippling Blow, and Rampage."

Jiang Xiao looked at Xia Yan curiously, waiting for her to explain.

"Here, Scorching Flame." Xia Yan didn't explain with words, but directly showed Jiang Xiao. She drew her giant blade and dragged it on the ground, while crimson flame lines suddenly ignited in her fair palm.

The surging flame lines were like nimble fire snakes, quickly climbing up the long giant blade, soaking the heavy blade, and finally turning the giant blade into a flame giant blade.

"The killing effect is not bad," Xia Yan said, retracting the flame lines in her hand. The flame giant blade slowly turned back into a cold greatsword and was once again placed on Xia Yan's back.

"You've also seen Flame Arc. Coordinating with my weapon, I can swing a flame arc, but only the exterior is covered in flames. The real damage is still the energy beneath the flames, which is determined by the amount of star power I release," Xia Yan explained patiently and in detail.

"Explosive Flame overlaps with your sister's star technique, which is unavoidable. The Melted Ghost's star bead has dual star techniques. I only wanted the Scorching Flame star technique, but I absorbed Explosive Flame first."

"But who told me I have more star slots? The fault tolerance rate is high." Xia Yan's smiling voice sounded particularly detestable to Jiang Xiao's ears.

"Regarding the Explosive Flame star technique, I use it very rarely. After all, I can't throw my sword out. I only use it occasionally for provocation, requesting assistance, or when my hands aren't long enough," Xia Yan added at the end. "My body isn't as strong as you think. In this team, I walk at the front because your two bodies are more fragile, remember that."

Jiang Xiao nodded and said, "Hands aren't long enough?"

"That's attack range, what's in that little head of yours? Do I need to ask?" Xia Yan turned her back to the two, directly raised her right hand, and extended her slender, fair fingers, saying, "Is this not long enough?"

"Okay, you're long, you're the longest," Jiang Xiao muttered.

Xia Yan happily retracted her beautiful palm, reacting for a long time, feeling that something was wrong.

Jiang Xiao: "What about Crippling Blow and Rampage star techniques?"

"Crippling Blow is a passive star technique. Every time I attack, I'll inflict some extra damage. That feeling is very strange, I can feel some power that doesn't belong to me helping me," Xia Yan explained, "As for Rampage..."

Jiang Xiao: "Mm?"

"Little Pi, you wouldn't want to see this star technique. If I ever use this star technique, I hope you can wake me up," Xia Yan said with a smile.

"It will greatly increase all physical qualities, at the cost of losing sanity," Han Jiangxue said lightly.

Xia Yan pouted and did not respond.

Since she wanted Jiang Xiao to join the team, Han Jiangxue didn't hide anything, and said, "Two bronze, two silver, one gold. The bronze star techniques are Qing Mang and Endurance."

"The silver star techniques are Wild Wind and Explosive Flame, which you've both seen. Wild Wind can blow away enemies, rescue comrades, and cut into the battlefield. It's a very practical star technique. Explosive Flame is the fireball I blasted on the White Ghost's face last time."

Han Jiangxue thought for a moment and said, "Explosive Flame's attack power is okay. If it hits the White Ghost's face accurately, although it can't directly shatter their heads, it will cause serious damage to them."

"As for the gold quality star technique, it's 'Shattered Space.' The internal space isn't large, about the size of two coffins," Han Jiangxue finished speaking and pulled up her white scarf.

She was still dressed as a ski enthusiast, in stark contrast to the heroic female soldier in front.

So many things could be used as metaphors, and even the spatial volume could be said, so why use coffins as a metaphor?

Jiang Xiao's expression was a little strange, and he said, "You're both Star Cloud stage?"

As the most basic star power, its levels are divided into Star Dust stage, Star Cloud stage, Star River stage, Star Sea stage, Star Sky stage, and possibly higher levels.

Han Jiangxue had already pulled up her white scarf, so she didn't respond.

But Xia Yan's voice came from the front: "Yes, we are both in the middle stage of the Star Cloud stage."

Middle stage of the Star Cloud stage, huh?

The world seems to divide the star power levels into only four stages: early, middle, late, and peak.

As for why it is only divided into four stages, it is because there is a hurdle in each of these four stages. If you can't break through it, it will be difficult to continue cultivating.

And Jiang Xiao's star power grading is more refined on the Inner Vision Star Chart, directly coming with 10 small levels.

For example, right now, Jiang Xiao is at Lv.3 of the Star Dust stage, which is probably the early stage of the Star Dust stage. It can be considered that he has passed the early stage hurdle. If he rises one more small level, it will probably be the middle stage of the Star Dust stage.

Xia Yan's voice carried a hint of lament: "As early as half a year ago, the total amount of star power for both of us has been fixed here. I don't know how to break through this hurdle. It's been a full half a year, without the slightest progress."

"Your physical strength should be enough, right? Maybe you need a high-quality star bead to break through yourselves," Jiang Xiao analyzed, "You just started your senior year of high school, which means, for me, two years to reach the middle stage of Star Cloud stage is considered excellent, right?"

Xia Yan in front didn't respond at all, still immersed in self-pity: "Those classmates chasing after us should be close to breaking through the Star Dust stage, right?"

Jiang Xiao: "......"

Han Jiangxue finally couldn't listen anymore, interrupted Xia Yan, pulled down the scarf, and said, "There are still some powerful classmates, whose total star power is not worse than ours."

"What level are the high school teachers who trained us roughly at?" Jiang Xiao asked, this question can be considered to objectively understand the true strength of the awakeners.

"A few are at the peak of the Star Cloud stage, a few are in the late stage of the Star Cloud stage, and most are stuck in the middle stage of the Star Cloud stage." Han Jiangxue's words were clear and understandable, completely stunning Jiang Xiao.

What's the situation?

Are the teachers too weak?

Or are you two too strong?

Jiang Xiao realized a problem, that is, his starting point is a bit high.

Since becoming an awakener, the awakeners Jiang Xiao has come into contact with are these two girls, so he didn't think that 2 bronze and 3 silver awakeners are anything rare, nor did he think that the Star Cloud stage is so powerful.

"Xia Yan's worries are not without reason, some people, improve very quickly in the early stage, but may be stuck at a certain node, and this stuck, may be a lifetime." Han Jiangxue pulled up the scarf again.

Goodness, that's amazing.

The road is full of bumps?

If that's the case, then my skill points can't be used randomly!

Fortunately, Jiang Xiao still kept those three skill points. This exchange benefited Jiang Xiao a lot.

If there are four hurdles in each star power level, then Jiang Xiao's skill points seem to should all be used on the edge.

Use one at Lv.2, use one at Lv.5, use one at Lv.8, and use one at Lv.9.

For others, a certain node may be a hurdle that they can't break through in their entire lives, but for Jiang Xiao, a skill point can solve the problem...

Now, Jiang Xiao himself has broken through to Star Dust stage Lv.3, so he doesn't have to worry for the time being.

Wait until later, and directly use skill points to go smoothly all the way!

Jiang Xiao touched his chin and thought to himself:

Physical strength determines the total amount of star power?

Impossible, I have skill points.

Just go straight up!

Who agrees?

Who opposes?