Chapter 45: A World Never at Peace
Chapter 45: A World Never at Peace
Li Yuan declined the kind offer from the Left Pavilion Master and, after a brief chat, headed to school alone.
Perhaps to ensure Li Yuan's safety, the Left Pavilion Master ordered two spider combat robots to escort him along the way until he was about to enter the school, only then did they depart.
As for the school's interior, in major cities like this, places such as schools, research institutes, government buildings, and large shopping malls all had combat robots stationed within them.
Additionally, there were numerous combat robots patrolling the streets and residential areas.
For this reason, small-scale Star Realm creature attacks, once discovered, would be swiftly suppressed, minimizing casualties, but unable to prevent significant chaos.
This was the urban defense system gradually established over the past century, alongside the progress of human civilization and the accumulation of experience.
Upon arriving at school, it was already close to seven o'clock.
Li Yuan headed straight to the cafeteria.
Despite the rumors outside, the aunties were still cooking on time.
"Brother Yuan, over here," Zhou Qi called out to Li Yuan.
Li Yuan bought soybean milk and two bowls of hot dry noodles and sat down with his classmates.
"Li Yuan, I've noticed that you've been coming late a lot recently," said Li Tianyou, speaking with his mouth full.
"Wasn't there a Star Realm creature attack warning? I waited for the warning to be lifted before coming out," Li Yuan smiled and said, "Didn't you do the same?"
"I also waited for the warning to be lifted."
"My dad brought me to school, afraid of encountering danger," several students chimed in, "We heard that many people died on Binhu Road last night."
"Oh no!"
"Let's hope it wasn't anyone from our school."
Regarding the Star Realm creature attack that caused dozens of casualties, although it happened in Guanshan District, Li Yuan's classmates sighed, but also seemed somewhat accustomed to it.
It was just too frequent.
"Li Yuan," Li Tianyou said earnestly, "Not just today, but in the past two months, you've often arrived later in the morning than me."
"Are you slacking off a bit?"
"I can't keep up with the pace anymore," Li Yuan joked, "You're the top studious one in the class."
Ever since signing with Starfire Combat Palace and learning two Second Rank Secret Arts, Li Yuan often practiced spear techniques and body techniques late into the night in the virtual network.
So, he didn't always arrive at school before five, and occasionally even came as late as six o'clock.
"Tianyou, not everyone is like you, waking up before the roosters and sleeping later than the donkeys," Zhou Qi teased, "Look at you, you've gotten thinner since the start of school, take it easy."
"Yeah, Tianyou, you're pushing too hard, remember to take more Qi Blood Potions," Yan Zhou added, "It's indispensable for martial cultivation."
"Yeah, I know," Li Tianyou responded, his head down as he ate.
Li Yuan casually glanced at Li Tianyou.
He could clearly see the other's physical quality level... Li Tianyou's cultivation was indeed intense, but his physical quality improvement wasn't that significant.
Obviously, his nutrition hadn't kept up.
Li Yuan occasionally reminded him indirectly, but Li Tianyou only acknowledged it verbally... After several times, Li Yuan chose to remain silent.
Everyone has their own destiny, and one can only be responsible for oneself.
"Brother Yuan, the Lunar Month adjustment exam is coming up, and we'll be undergoing the Spirituality Test again," Zhou Qi put down his bowl and chopsticks.
Li Yuan was taken aback by the mention of the Spirituality Test, but quickly snapped out of it.
The other classmates had already started discussing it.
The Spirituality Test, adding 10% to the total score in martial arts, was a game-changer, enough to give students with no hope for martial arts university a chance to reach it...
In this era, unless one could achieve top cultural scores, most students were aware that the martial path offered more prospects than the cultural route.
However, getting into a martial arts university was extremely difficult.
"【You have slain an Advanced Creature and obtained Spirit Essence, reaching a Spirituality Awakening Level of 0.6%】" Li Yuan quickly finished his breakfast and stared at the recent prompt on the Divine Palace Panel, lost in thought.
This prompt.
Was obtained after he killed the Fish Spirit Clan, and even the Divine Palace Panel had already shown changes.
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【Life Tier: 7.8 (Unranked)】
Physical Quality Index: 81 (Comprehensive measurement of explosive power, endurance, speed, physique, and spiritual energy.)
Fist Power: 732 kg
Speed: 17.4 m/s
Spiritual Energy: 14.2
Spirituality Awakening Level: 0.6% (Current Limit: 20%)
Physical Cultivation Technique: Boulder Cultivation Technique
Mental Cultivation Technique: Great Sun Sky Scripture
Skills: Spear Technique (Third Tier 88%), Body Technique (Third Tier 65%), Fist Technique (Third Tier 99%)
【Note: Upon reaching Spirituality Awakening Levels of 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%, and 125%, you will gradually receive Spiritual Guidance.
】
"Spirituality Awakening Level, what is it?" Li Yuan wondered silently, "Is it related to the compatibility with advanced cultivation techniques?"
The Divine Palace Panel did not provide any explanation.
Or rather, since he gained the ability to sense the Divine Palace, Li Yuan had rarely received any explanations.
Most of the time, he had to rely on his own understanding.
"According to the last sentence on the Divine Palace Panel, if my Spirituality Awakening Level reaches 25%, I'll receive Spiritual Guidance?" Li Yuan furrowed his brows, "But my current limit is only 20%."
What was Spiritual Guidance? Li Yuan wasn't clear.
However, Li Yuan had a guess. The high-level spirituality displayed on the Divine Palace Panel and the martial spirit valued by human civilization seemed to be different concepts.
"To raise the Spirituality Awakening Level..." Li Yuan thought to himself, "I must kill advanced Star Gate creatures to obtain Spirit Essence?"
"Is this essence to nourish my own spirituality?"
There was only one example so far, and Li Yuan couldn't draw any conclusions.
But.
With a Spirituality Awakening Level of 0.6, Li Yuan felt that he himself hadn't changed much.
"Most likely, I need to raise the Awakening Level to 25% to see obvious changes, and there might be great benefits like the Great Sun Sky Scripture." Li Yuan had a sliver of expectation in his heart, "But how do I raise the Spirituality Awakening limit from 20% to 25%?"
"Physical qualities? Or spiritual energy?"
"Or is it a breakthrough in martial skills?"
Li Yuan had no idea.
...
Li Yuan pondered over the changes on the Divine Palace Panel.
After much thought, he overwhelmed him.
Up to now, the Divine Palace Panel had only recorded martial cultivation, never directly enhancing his own abilities... Strength still had to be cultivated step by step by Li Yuan.
"No matter what Spirituality Awakening is."
"For now, I'll follow the routine and cultivate. When my strength increases, I might understand." Li Yuan thought to himself.
Experiment by killing Star Gate creatures? Li Yuan dismissed this idea immediately.
This time, he managed to kill the Fish Spirit Clan member because his strength was sufficient, and he was also lucky that the creature was injured.
If he encountered an uninjured advanced Star Gate creature, even if it was just 11th or 12th rank, with his superior physical qualities, Li Yuan would almost certainly lose.
Moreover.
Even if Li Yuan wanted to kill, where would he find them?
"No rush, I'll wait until the limit reaches 25% and then find a way." Li Yuan remained calm.
...
"I have some bad news to share."
"Regarding last night's Star Gate creature attack, one student from Class 16 and another from Class 8 have been confirmed as casualties." Teacher Chen, the cultural class teacher, stood on the platform, her voice heavy as she announced the news.
Silence filled the room.
Even the students who usually chatted stopped.
This wasn't the first time, but the loss of classmates from the same school was enough to move everyone.
"Star Gate creatures..." Li Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he unconsciously clenched his fists.
Since childhood, almost everyone had lost friends or classmates.
"The school will initiate a relief fund, and the account number has been published on the school's virtual network." Teacher Chen continued, "We won't tally the amounts, publish the donors' names, or involve third parties. After the deadline, the funds will be directly transferred to the families of the two students."
"Please contribute according to your means, and there's no pressure."
"Okay, let's continue the lesson."
"Everyone, look at the second-to-last question. This is a popular question type this year, and it will definitely appear in the College Entrance Examination. I've explained it many times, but many of you still got it wrong. I'll explain it one last time, and I'll give you 15 points if you listen carefully..."
...
"Regarding the Star Gate creature attack..."
"Two students have been confirmed as casualties." Teacher Xu Bo stood in the Martial Hall like a towering pillar, his voice deep like a bell, "I hope you all understand."
"This world has never known peace."
"I don't expect all of you to enter the Martial University, nor do I force you to join the military and go to the frontlines. But I hope you won't give up on your martial arts."
"Strengthen yourself."
"In the future, if you encounter similar dangers, your chances of survival will greatly increase."
...
The final tally of the Star Gate creature attack in Jiangcheng City was 86 deaths.
However, it didn't cause too much of a stir, and it didn't even stay on the top of the Xia Nation's virtual network's hot search list for a full day.
Because.
The Lobu Sea once again erupted in a major battle, with Star Gate creatures attacking like a tidal wave. In just one day, the military announced over 3,000 deaths...
...
On January 3rd, 2043, the Lunar Month Examination for the senior year in Jiangcheng City proceeded as scheduled.
(End of Chapter)
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