"Don't fight with your classmates at school. Keep a low profile." Han Jiangxue, sitting in the passenger seat, spoke more than ever before, much to Xia Yan's amusement.
Ever since Xia Yan had thoroughly tormented Jiang Xiao in his room, her mood had clearly improved quite a bit.
Jiang Xiao sat in the back seat with his elbow propped against the window frame, gazing at the world outside. After so many years, he was going back to school again.
"Jiangbin No. 1 High School isn't made up only of Awakened students like us. There are plenty of ordinary students too. No matter which type they are, children at this age are generally competitive and very jealous. Keeping a low profile will always do you some good." After Han Jiangxue finished speaking, she waited for quite a while but received no response.
Han Jiangxue reached out and directly adjusted the rearview mirror above the windshield.
"Hey, I can't see the road behind us anymore," Xia Yan hurriedly said.
"Then use the side mirrors." Han Jiangxue replied coldly. Raising her eyes, she saw Jiang Xiao's utterly miserable expression through the front rearview mirror.
Han Jiangxue said softly, "Tired of listening?"
Jiang Xiao came back to his senses and hurriedly said, "No, I was spacing out a little."
"Mm." Han Jiangxue replied casually, then fell silent again.
Jiang Xiao opened his mouth, thought for a long while, and said, "Oh, right. I should tell you two that my Blessing Star Skill has reached Silver Quality."
Screech! The heavy Land Rover suddenly slammed on the brakes.
Xia Yan turned around, her beautiful eyes shining as she stared intently at Jiang Xiao. "Really?"
Jiang Xiao gazed out the window and sighed softly. "Heh, women."
Xia Yan: "..."
Around five in the afternoon, the vehicle slowly stopped at the school gate.
The moment Jiang Xiao got out of the car, he heard a wailing, ghostly singing voice.
Amid the almost completely monotone singing, Jiang Xiao made out a few lyrics and realized that they were singing "Unity Is Strength."
Curious, Jiang Xiao walked over to the entrance and looked inside. He saw children dressed in green military uniforms singing loudly in neat formations, facing the cafeteria and producing countless layers of harmony.
The old man at the cafeteria entrance sat leisurely in a chair, waving a fan in one hand as he watched the hungry children. He seemed to be enjoying himself quite a bit.
"Come on, go register." Han Jiangxue patted Jiang Xiao on the shoulder.
"Why don't I go register by myself?" Jiang Xiao tentatively suggested.
Han Jiangxue froze for a moment. After pondering briefly, she said, "All right. Xia Yan and I will go in first. Go directly to the fourth floor of Building A and find Director Gao. He knows you're coming."
"Xiaopi, Xiaopi." Xia Yan hooked her arm around Han Jiangxue's and blew Jiang Xiao a kiss. "You're the best. I'll be waiting for you in Third Year~"
Jiang Xiao's expression stiffened.
Third Year! Third Year! Damn it.
What had he even done after coming to this bizarre world? Struggled to survive in the freezing snow, then returned to school and skipped straight to Third Year? As for the coursework, if he thought about it carefully and studied hard, he should still be able to keep up.
But the intensity of studying in Third Year was completely different from that of First and Second Year. Was he going straight into hell mode? Why hadn't he reincarnated directly as a college student?
Life really was... interesting!
Awakened people also had a College Entrance Examination. Every institution of higher learning placed great importance on cultural studies. The difference was that the College Entrance Examination for Awakened people also included special practical combat subjects.
Of course, if your goal wasn't an institution of higher learning but an ordinary college, you wouldn't have to live quite so painfully.
There was a reason they were called institutions of higher learning. Whether it was resources or opportunities, they were far better than ordinary colleges.
Schools, regions, and all kinds of other factors influenced the direction of a child's future development.
If Jiang Xiao didn't care too much about his dignity, then as a Medical Awakened, he wouldn't have to worry about having no one want him in the future.
Should he keep his dignity or not? Well, he would just go with the flow.
After showing his identity to the school gate guard and swearing that he wasn't some delinquent who had followed the two women there, Jiang Xiao was finally let through without the gate trapping him to death.
Building A was easy to find. Jiangbin No. 1 High School only had two teaching buildings in total. The students in First and Second Year studied in the one nearest the school gate, which was the so-called Building A.
The Third Year students were in Building B. Jiang Xiao had to cross the field and dormitory buildings and travel a long way before he could see Building B, which was hidden away in the Deep Mountains and Old Forests.
Jiang Xiao went straight to the fourth floor and found Director Gao in his office.
Director Gao was a middle-aged man around forty years old. He was 173 centimeters tall, not particularly tall, with dark skin and rimless glasses. They added a hint of scholarly refinement to his pitch-black face.
"You're Jiang Xiaopi? The Medical Awakened child?" Director Gao Aimin looked Jiang Xiao up and down, his expression full of disbelief.
This seemed to be a common ailment among teachers.
They looked at every student with suspicious eyes,
and treated everything students said with skepticism.
Jiang Xiao made up his mind to score well on the exams. At the very least, he could change his teachers' attitude toward him a little.
As for giving gifts, Jiang Xiao really wanted to but lacked the means. He had no source of income. After Han Jiangxue stopped him from working as a barefoot doctor last time, he could only earn a hundred or two hundred by selling White Ghoul corpses. Making serious money seemed to be something for the future.
Besides, every mission he went on was with Han Jiangxue, so the money the authorities paid to reclaim the White Ghoul corpses naturally all went to Han Jiangxue.
Although Jiang Xiao didn't make money, he sure knew how to spend it. "Yes." His face was full of obedience.
"You were delayed in registering and attending military training because you went to train in the Snowfield?" Director Gao Aimin sat in his chair, tapping one hand against the desk, looking as though he questioned the world itself.
Training?
You just didn't want to attend military training, did you?
Kids these days could tell three lies in a single sentence.
After all, Han Jiangxue had directly asked the principal for leave, while Director Gao had only received a message passed down from above.
"Yes." Jiang Xiao continued to look obedient.
"Let me see your Star Map." Director Gao made his request.
Jiang Xiao circulated his Star Power, and a beautiful Star Map appeared around him.
The Star Power of the Star Dust Stage still had a dust-like shape. Flecks of starlight colored the Star Map, connecting to nine Star Slots.
The first three of those nine Star Slots were embedded with three Silver Quality Star Pearls, radiating a faint glow.
Gao Aimin: ???
For a moment, Gao Aimin's expression was extraordinarily complicated. He didn't know whether he was shocked or regretful.
Only nine Star Slots? Was this one-in-a-hundred Medical Awakened lowlife? Good grief, what a surprise.
Jiang Xiao had ultimately used three Skill Points on the White Ghoul Witch's Star Skills. At this moment, Blessing and Decoy had just reached Silver Quality.
If nothing unexpected happened, Jiang Xiao's Blessing Star Skill would remain at the Silver stage for quite some time in the future. If he obtained White Ghoul Witch Star Pearls later, he could absorb them normally instead of worrying that an abrupt increase in quality would bring him trouble.
Moreover, during this current stage, when his physical fitness had exploded and his Star Power was surging, Jiang Xiao could rely on his own efforts to increase his total Star Power. But Star Skills could not be improved through his own efforts.
At least Jiang Xiao had entered school with Star Skills. Gao Aimin casually asked, "What are all your Star Skills?"
In Gao Aimin's mind, he had already guessed what Jiang Xiao's Star Skills were. What else could they be?
They were probably just Silver Quality Star Skills available on the market.
Who would have thought that one sentence from Jiang Xiao would leave Gao Aimin completely dumbfounded?
Jiang Xiao said, "Blessing, Green Glow, and Bell Chime."
Gao Aimin asked stupidly, "Blessing and Green Glow are both Bronze Quality. How do you have three Silver Quality Star Skills?"
Jiang Xiao brought out the explanation he had prepared. "My parents left them for me."
In an instant, Gao Aimin's expression changed, and he became much more amiable. "The Jiang family? Who are your parents?"
Damn, that's way too realistic.
"They went missing three years ago while carrying out a mission," Jiang Xiao replied without mentioning his parents' names.
"Then who took you to train in the Snowfield?" Gao Aimin continued questioning him.
"Han Jiangxue." Jiang Xiao thought for a moment, then added, "My older sister."
"Han Jiangxue's younger brother? The Han Family of the Exploration Corps? You take your mother's surname?" Gao Aimin finally became warm and pleasant, but he sighed regretfully. "What a pity. You only have nine Star Slots."
Then Gao Aimin became somewhat confused. Wasn't this guy a low-quality, low-potential good-for-nothing with only nine Star Slots? How had he gotten so lucky as to absorb three Silver Quality Star Skills?
Unable to figure it out, Gao Aimin's gaze gradually grew more fervent, and he had already reached a conclusion about Jiang Xiao.
This kid's aptitude was extremely low, but his luck was pretty good.
He was clearly a child with no future potential who wouldn't be able to grow very far.
But to Gao Aimin, whether the child could develop later didn't matter. By then, Jiang Xiao would already have graduated from high school.
Looking at his early-stage performance, Jiang Xiao was quite formidable!
Who cared what he would be like later? As for low growth and low aptitude, those were matters for the future, and Gao Aimin couldn't be bothered to worry about them.
They only needed to look at the present. These three Star Skills were more than enough. Find a good teacher to train Jiang Xiao's fists and feet properly, and their First Year students would definitely have a chance in this year's Jiangbin City high school league!
Jiang Xiao watched Gao Aimin's suddenly passionate gaze and felt deeply uncomfortable.
So much for the sacred and pure sanctuary of the school.
This old man was frighteningly realistic.
Thanks to Rexxxx for the 10,000-yuan reward. Big cutie, I don't want to work hard anymore. Pat pat. ()(._.`
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