99 Campus Belles, Urban Dragon King's Personal Bodyguard, Live-in Son-in-Law
"The Alchemy Club?"
Li Aoz glanced at the other person. "The freshman handbook says alchemy is a third-year course, right? Isn't it too early for freshmen to be introduced to the Alchemy Club in their first year?"
"Don't worry, bro—our school doesn't have an alchemy major. You can play around with it if you want. The Alchemy Workshops is open to all teachers and students."
The purple-haired girl chuckled, coaxing, "Alchemy Workshops open all day long, the only one of its kind in the world. Want to avoid being ripped off by potion merchants? Want to create your own alchemical girlfriend? Just join the Alchemy Club, and you can study and research with upperclassmen and professional alchemists. Even after graduation, you can return to the club to use the workshop facilities—an advantage that other clubs don't have!"
"Well said! But I'd like to ask a question." Li Aoz nodded. "With such good benefits, your club must be famous and renowned throughout the country by now, right?"
"Ahem, that's for sure, our Alchemy Club has quite a reputation..."
"Since they're so famous, they probably don't need me."
"Hey, hey, hey, what kind of logic is that? Shouldn't normal people come here because of its reputation?"
Li Aoz stood up:
"The new student registration isn't over yet, but I'm going to register now. See you again sometime!"
After saying that, Li Aoz immediately slipped away at lightning speed.
Alchemy? What a joke! Alchemy will bankrupt three generations, and raising a pet will ruin your life.
The two most frustrating subclasses in Star Abyss are: [Alchemist] and [Hunter].
If "Mutant" are like roguelike games, full of random fun, requiring constant choices and weighing to create a suitable set of mutation projects, they can often bring unexpected joy.
Alchemy and pet raising are pure gambling. Random attributes, complex materials, vast disciplines, and unreliable theories—when combined, they either produce defective products reminiscent of modern industry or result in constant explosions.
Li Aoz didn't want to stay with people who relied on their mothers to cook for them. Being poor wasn't scary, but getting involved with this kind of person meant there was no way to turn your life around.
"Don't run away, classmate! I haven't told you yet that our club's address is in Teaching Building 16. Don't forget to come and collect your little gift! Even if you don't join the club, at least come and show your support..."
As the purple-haired senior's shouts faded into the distance, Li Aoz finally felt relieved. He walked to the freshman registration area and wandered around. There were far fewer people there, with only a few young men and women queuing up.
To Li Aoz's surprise, the campus was equipped with Higgs Field. As soon as he approached the teaching building, the system notified him that his Aoneng output efficiency had decreased by 50%—compared to the force field generator on the Verrazzi ship, the effect of the Magic Civilization was much worse.
Although it wouldn't have a huge impact on him, using Aoneng in this environment would be tantamount to broadcasting "I am a Mutant" to the entire school.
—As an Echoer, the noise he makes is already considerable. Whenever Li Aoz gets really angry and starts a fight, the whole universe can hear it clearly.
In a sense, this can be considered a flaw in the profession.
Li Aoz was at the back of the line. Apart from the curly-haired Thanas boy in front of him, the others were all of alien race.
The teacher in charge of certification treated the students very politely. He picked up a Magic Web Slate, moved his fingers in the air to manipulate runes, and looked up at the blue-skinned young man in fine clothes in front of him. "Solis James II from the Zuzhan Royal Court?"
"It's me." The blue-skinned youth nodded slightly, exuding an air of pampered elegance.
"Please show me your identification, sir." The teacher used polite language. "Look this way, hmm, all right, Mental Power verification is correct, the Diplomatic Relations Academy is to the east."
"OK, thanks."
"Welcome to White Candle Star. We hope our campus will make you feel right at home."
The blue-skinned youth smiled slightly. After putting away his student ID, Li Aoz saw two Delta-rank bodyguards following closely behind. A slender maid stepped forward, took his luggage, and surrounded by servants, the blue-skinned man left the registration hall discreetly and calmly.
"How about it, feeling intrigued?" The boy in front of Li Aoz patted him on the shoulder, looking as if he hadn't expected it.
"Isn't it said that students aren't allowed to bring servants or security guards into the school?" Li Aoz curiously.
"Yes, students can't bring them. But diplomatic VIPs can." The curly-haired boy chuckled. "That guy just now was a prince from the Zuzhan Royal Court —don't be surprised, their king is very prolific, there are more than a hundred princes like him. Coming here as a diplomatic envoy and a student, how impressive is that?"
"It seems there are always people who can find loopholes in these rules," Li Aoz commented casually.
"Hey, brother, you're mistaken." Curly shook his head. "Rules are rules, but rigid rules can't handle every situation. This kind of person might cause some diplomatic disputes. Right now we're at war, and we need all kinds of resources. We can't make exceptions."
"You're quite clever." Li Aoz looked ahead and saw another tall, blonde girl with golden eyes and scales on her cheeks, who took the ID and left without a second thought, showing no regard for basic manners and being utterly arrogant. The teacher, on the other hand, remained calm and unconcerned.
This is quite unusual— Magic Civilization have always valued respect for teachers. In the past, mentors held a status similar to that of biological parents. Even now, the laws of the Crystal Tower still stipulate that 'killing one's teacher' is a more heinous crime than murder.
Li Aoz couldn't help but wonder, "Who is this person who doesn't even give face to the teacher?"
"Diya Lan Alexandra Juejin".
Curly blurted out, a hint of awe in his eyes. "This is no ordinary being. Known as the ' Golden Princess,' she is an extremely rare hybrid of dragonborn and titan. Even though she is powerless and orphaned, she enjoys unimaginable wealth simply because of her bloodline..."
As she said this, the girl not far away suddenly turned her head and coldly swept her gaze over Curly Hair—the latter quickly pinched the hem of his clothes, his expression still natural, but he seemed to be trying hard to hide his inner tension.
The girl's gaze swept over Curly and Li Aoz beside her, lingering on Li Aoz for a moment before turning and leaving.
"Dragon Titan? That's incredibly rare!" Li Aoz completely ignored Dragon Titan's gaze; he was merely slightly surprised. "Do you know her bloodline composition?"
Seeing Dragon Titan leave, Curly loosened his grip on the hem of his clothes and scratched his head. "I'm not quite sure. People say her mother is True Dragon Species, but we don't know exactly which kind. Her father's lineage is quite obvious, you can tell just by looking at his appearance."
"Yes, it's quite obvious." Li Aoz watched the departing figure of the Dragon Titan: "Molten Gold Titan. It's a level above true dragons of the same caliber, which is why it was given a humanoid appearance and suppressed its maternal bloodline."
"The bloodline of the dragon race is so noble, and the Titans are the pinnacle of warriors—their ability to be compatible with two top-tier bloodlines speaks volumes about their existence," Curly remarked. "It's only because she was born into an unrecognized Interstellar Civilization like ours that she received such treatment. If she were a citizen of the Narrative-level, she would have received ten or even a hundred times the treatment. Isn't it strange that she chose this university instead of going to Narrative-level Civilization for further studies?"
Li Aoz did not respond.
Dragon Titan are indeed rare. Genetics is not simply a matter of one plus one being greater than two; it is more likely that the genetics of both sides are defective.
Generally speaking, it's a good thing if the bloodline doesn't decay after inheriting the best bloodlines from both sides. Most of the time, the union of Dragon Kind and titans will give birth to some deformed and mentally challenged dragon beasts, or corrupted subspecies of giants, who are violent and extremely dangerous.