Picking Names

As they watched her back as she walked onto the podium, some of the students secretly felt envious.

"So this is what a genius student is like. No wonder the teacher remembered her name."

"She's the eldest daughter of the Five Colors Group... Temporary Hosts of Otherworldly Species like us commoners can't compare. Unless we can become experts in some specialized field like Teacher Wenren, we'll never truly change our social standing."

"Sigh, just work hard. If we can master five mystery-type skills early on and form our own unique system, maybe we'll pass the Expert Level qualification assessment."

Amid the discussions, Xu Yunshuang walked onto the podium. Her shoulders and back were straight, giving off an inexplicable air of confidence and composure.

"Extraordinary Memory is an intelligence-type foundational skill in the Mysterious Realm. It is indeed very difficult to master. We need a deep understanding of the physiological mechanisms of the human brain so that we can precisely mobilize the Alien Power within our bodies and specifically strengthen the corresponding areas. We also need extensive repeated practice so the species can form skill memories."

"If the species you possess is not a First Generation Seed, but a second-generation or Multi-generational Seed that already has this skill, then mastering it will be much easier. Of course, that also brings some additional hidden dangers..."

"At present, I can mechanically memorize a short passage of around two or three hundred words, or thirty completely unrelated numbers, after reading them once."

She explained in detail, with great patience.

"Student Xu, could you demonstrate it for us?" someone could not help asking.

"Of course. Please find any article you like, or come up with some random numbers," Xu Yunshuang said without refusing.

Someone immediately spoke up first. "Uh, let's use this one. Five minutes ago, a Big V on the Strange Species Forum just published a high-access post."

The speaker was an exceptionally beautiful girl, even slightly more attractive than Xu Yunshuang. She had short black hair, fair skin, a pair of narrow and lively eyes, and a stunning figure.

After speaking, she took out her phone without waiting for anyone else to respond, walked up to the podium, and handed it over, a trace of slyness in her eyes.

Xu Yunshuang nodded. She scrolled through the screen and glanced over it for less than a minute before handing the phone back. "Thank you, Wu Shanshan. I've finished reading it."

Wu Shanshan took the phone, lowered her head to look at the article as she prepared to verify it, and said, "Then start reciting."

"Why do alien species mostly choose women as their hosts? According to scientific statistical data, gentle, kind, and attractive humans are often more likely to be chosen by alien species. This tells us that not only does the ordinary world judge by appearances, but even the mysterious world is the same..." Xu Yunshuang's voice was somewhat cool as she accurately recited every word.

A few minutes later, Wu Shanshan could only nod. "All right, you really didn't miss a single word."

Then she cast a meaningful glance at Wenren Sheng, who was standing nearby.

Wenren Sheng remained unmoved. He merely applauded and praised her. "Not bad. It seems Student Xu has put in a great deal of effort, and she has talent in this area as well. As expected of an outstanding student admitted to Aomori University. Now, please return to your seats. I'll continue the lesson and answer everyone's questions."

The two girls returned to their seats one after the other.

At this point, students began raising their hands one after another to ask about the various problems they usually encountered, some of which were not limited to the scope of this skill.

Wenren Sheng did not distinguish between them and answered every question one by one. Nearly every student who asked came away enlightened.

Naturally, his ability to do this was related to the passive effect of the Seed of Mystery.

"The effects of the entire Mysterious Realm are passively increased by 100%" did not merely refer to the three extraordinary skills he possessed. It also included his teaching ability in the Mysterious Realm.

It was simply that he had yet to refine this teaching ability into a unique mystery-type skill. Once he did, he could actively strengthen it and improve it even further.

This was one of the reasons the students did not want him to leave.

Wenren Sheng taught the students one by one until he finally came to Zhao Han.

Zhao Han looked youthful and nervous.

"Zhao Han, if I remember correctly, you're a transfer student, aren't you?" Wenren Sheng asked calmly.

"Yes, Teacher." Zhao Han secretly glanced at the surrounding students. Seeing that no one was paying attention, she quickly answered in a stiff, proper manner.

"All right. Before we begin one-on-one tutoring, tell me what you know about the basics of alien species." Wenren Sheng carefully observed her. What secrets might she have?

"Yes, Teacher..." Zhao Han desperately recalled what she had learned. "Alien species are the foundation and core of the Mysterious Realm. They are mainly divided into two categories: emotional types and rare types. As for assessing the power level of alien species, the Five-Level Three-Stage Method is commonly used now: Entry Level, Skilled Level, Expert Level, Master Level, and Grandmaster Level. Each level is further divided into the early, middle, and late stages, or other similar terms."

"Then do you know which level is called the hurdle of alien species cultivation?" Wenren Sheng asked.

Zhao Han immediately replied, "Of course it's Expert Level. Everyone says, 'Experts are gold, Masters are silver.' Only after becoming an expert can one permanently possess an alien species. I've heard that unless the individual voluntarily transfers it, it is difficult for external forces to strip it away... As for why, I don't know yet."

Just as the two were exchanging questions and answers, the voices of two men conversing came from outside the door.

"Why are you standing outside?"

"I lied to the teacher just now, so I was punished by being made to stand outside."

"Nonsense. You're already grown up. Go in."

Wenren Sheng turned to look and saw that Old Wu, who had left during the previous class, had returned. He clearly had something to discuss.

Liu Jian looked at him as if asking whether he could go in.

Wenren Sheng nodded and gestured for him to enter. Only then did Liu Jian lower his head and return to his desk.

Teacher Wu followed him inside and said to everyone, "Sorry, students. An unexpected incident just occurred, and I need to borrow your Teacher Wenren for a while. As for the lesson you'll be missing..."

"Wait, Old Wu. What difficulty level do you estimate this incident to be?" Wenren Sheng interrupted.

"It should be above Skilled Level but below Expert Level," Teacher Wu thought for a moment before answering firmly.

"In that case, considering the outstanding performance of some students, I'll select a few more to come along for some practical training." Wenren Sheng smiled and turned to the group.

"You again..." Teacher Wu was somewhat dissatisfied, but when he turned to look, all twenty-odd students were eager to try.

They had all learned step by step, and many were still in high school or university. Coming to the Tianxing Club for lessons was essentially like attending professional tutoring classes.

It was just that Ordinary People studied piano, music, art, foreign languages... while they studied the Mysterious Realm. Compared to the former, the returns were far greater, though naturally the cost was far greater as well.

They naturally understood the difference between rote learning and practical experience. Many students could rapidly improve through hard work in ordinary exams, yet after entering society, they would often become lost in uncertain environments, unable to find a way to improve quickly.

Among the teachers at the Tianxing Club, Wenren Sheng was the only one willing to provide them with extra internship opportunities.

The students all understood that the other teachers simply did not want to take responsibility. This was the second reason they did not want Wenren Sheng to leave.

After Teacher Wu swept his gaze over the expectant crowd, he did not say anything further to stop him. He merely reminded them in a low voice, "Training is training, but you must pay attention to safety. If something goes wrong, President Zhao won't be as easygoing as usual."

Wenren Sheng nodded and pointed at the group. "Xu Yunshuang, Zhao Han, and..."

At that moment, Wu Shanshan, who had tested Xu Yunshuang with her phone earlier, looked up and kept blinking at him.

"All right, Wu Shanshan. You three, make some quick preparations and come with me for practical training."

The students were filled with envy. Although not a single male student had been selected, none of them felt the slightest dissatisfaction, because everyone would get a similar opportunity.

It was only that some had more opportunities, while others had fewer.

Newcomers attending lessons at the Club would definitely receive one guaranteed practical training opportunity in Wenren Sheng's class. Zhao Han had been selected this way. Xu Yunshuang had performed exceptionally today. The only slightly unexpected one was probably Wu Shanshan; it was her turn again, but then again, she was the prettiest girl in the class...

Wenren Sheng swept his gaze over everyone's expressions and felt a faint surge of pleasure.

In his previous life, he had lived into his thirties before working himself to death from excessive overtime. He had ended an ordinary life as an Ordinary Person. He had rarely had the chance to choose others; most of the time, he had been chosen by others.

But in this life, he had quickly gained the power to choose others often.

A trace of excitement flashed across the faces of the three girls whose names had been called. They quickly packed up, finishing in less than a minute. The speed was worlds apart from how long they usually took to put on makeup before going out.

Teacher Wu glanced over the three of them, lingering briefly on Wu Shanshan before frowning and glaring at Wenren Sheng.

Wenren Sheng immediately seemed to hear a gloomy sentence ring through his ears: Kid, I treat you like a brother, so don't make me become your father...

Wenren Sheng was instantly speechless. He could only ignore it and wave goodbye to the students. "Goodbye, everyone. We'll make up the remaining lesson next time."

"Goodbye, Teacher," the students said as they stood up one after another.

The group of five quickly left the large office first, while low murmurs of discussion rose behind them.

"Old Wen is still the bold one. Every time he goes out, he dares to take students like us along for practical training."

"Is Liu Jian an idiot? He might have been picked this time, but he insisted on making that boring joke to Old Wen... Now look what happened. They're both new students, Zhao Han got to go, but he's obviously stronger and still didn't make it."

"I don't know whether he's an idiot, but I do know it's unlikely that he possesses the Fool's Seed."

"Keep your voice down. Speculating about someone else's alien species is a major taboo."