To be the head of a chicken, not the tail of a phoenix? No, I want to be the head of this phoenix!

[Energy Bullet]: Unleash a ranged attack, dealing energy damage to the target.

[Dance in the Sky Technique]: Allows flight, speed is related to one's own strength.

"Ranged attacks and flight!"

Lin Xia looked at the subtitles popping up before him, extremely excited.

Energy Bullet, as a ranged attack with no stamina consumption, could continuously send out projectiles to annoy enemies in battle!

And Dance in the Sky Technique would allow him to grasp flight ahead of Silver-tier powerhouses without using item cards!

Of course, compared to these, what Lin Xia looked forward to most were the Dragon Ball Universe All Characters Encyclopedia and the SSR Character Card Welcome Gift Pack!

It's just... Lin Xia glanced around and found that everyone in front of him was staring at him in unison.

It was clear that now was not the time to study these things; he would do it when he got home.

Immediately, he put away the panel, his face filled with gratitude, and asked politely:

"Thank you all for your help..."

"No need to be polite!" Wang Jie spoke first, the image of Lin Xia easily killing Zhang Peng, the owner of a B-class card, flashing through his mind. He swallowed. "The celestial phenomenon caused by your awakening just now has likely attracted the attention of the entire A City. We arrived at that time and witnessed everything that happened."

"Yes, Zhang Peng deserved to die!" the young guild leader said with a worried expression. "But... this bastard has a powerful background, you must be very careful!"

Upon hearing this, the other guild leaders also chimed in, earnestly warning Lin Xia to be on guard against retaliation from the Zhang Family at all times.

Lin Xia indicated that he would take their words to heart.

He knew that Zhang Ting had harbored murderous intent earlier.

Although the woman had retreated, it was only temporary.

After a brief period of casual conversation, the guild leaders stated their purpose.

They wanted Lin Xia to join their guilds.

In this world, after graduating from high school, awakened individuals had three paths:

Become a lone wolf, join a guild, or attend university.

There was an unwritten rule regarding guilds:

Awakened individuals could only join one guild in their lifetime; switching guilds would lead to being shamed.

The way guilds operated was like a large family, and for awakened individuals like Lin Xia, who had no relatives, it was indeed a good place to be.

However, Lin Xia already had other plans.

He wanted to attend university.

This was because universities were affiliated with the government.

The schools would occasionally reward students with excellent grades with precious resources.

These resources were either extremely expensive or very rare and difficult-to-obtain items.

If Lin Xia's previous strength made it a pipe dream to receive excellent student rewards, then now, having awakened an SSR-tier card, it was entirely possible!

From another perspective, his extremely high tier and the materials and resources he would need in the future... all meant that Lin Xia had to attend this university!

"To be honest with you all, I am still young and plan to attend university first to improve my understanding," Lin Xia said seriously, his tone conveying both polite refusal and firm resolve. "After I graduate from university, I will consider joining a guild!"

Upon hearing this, the guild leaders' disappointment was unconcealed.

Especially Wang Jie and the young guild leader, they repeatedly tried to persuade Lin Xia to change his mind.

But their efforts were in vain.

Seeing Lin Xia's resolute attitude, the others stopped wasting their breath.

Instead, they each expressed their stance:

"Little brother, if you encounter any difficulties in the future, feel free to contact me... the doors of my Blazing Blade Guild are always open to you. When you graduate from university, I will definitely appear again!"

"My South Mountain Guild is the same!"

"Me too!"

"Attending university is good. As an SSR-tier awakened individual, your future is bright!"

"..."

Lin Xia felt a unique sensation in his heart regarding the attitude of the guild leaders towards him.

Since transmigrating to this world, this was the first time he had been treated with such importance...

This feeling was truly wonderful.

It also gave Lin Xia even more motivation to cultivate diligently!

"Does little brother have any universities in mind?"

Wang Jie's question filled the others with curiosity.

With so many universities in the Great Xia Empire, which one would Lin Xia choose?

"I want to go to Imperial University," Lin Xia said.

His words opened the floodgates for the others.

"I knew it! You've got big ambitions, kid!"

"Imperial University, Great Xia's top institution, a gathering place for prodigies, a training ground for the nation's pillars!"

"Little brother, there's a saying: better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. At other universities, you'd be a prime candidate for cultivation, but at Imperial University... the competition will be fierce!"

"Yeah, and Imperial University is the only one with a strict elimination system. They'll weed out a batch of students every assessment..."

"Don't scare him. Elimination doesn't mean expulsion, they're just transferred to other universities!"

Lin Xia understood the logic behind their words, but the more competitive the environment, the faster one's strength could improve!

"I don't want to be the head of a chicken or the tail of a phoenix. I want to try what it feels like to be the head of a phoenix!"

Lin Xia's spirited demeanor only deepened the others' affection for him.

Afterward, Lin Xia bid them farewell, intending to go home and quickly improve his rank.

Because he would be assigned to a class tomorrow.

Classes 1-4 were assigned based on the rank achieved upon enrollment.

Naturally, the learning atmosphere and resource allocation differed for each class.

Therefore, he had less than a day to improve his rank and try to get into a class with abundant resources.

"Whoosh--!"

Lin Xia's feet wobbled as they left the ground. It was his first time trying the Dance in the Sky Technique, and he was clumsy.

However, he soon got used to the feeling and could control it with ease.

He then drew an arc straight into the sky. As he flew away from the school, he saw a police car parked at the school gate.

Two law enforcement officers got out, each holding a wanted poster.

Lin Xia glanced at them and knew they were there to arrest teachers who had violated the Awakening Law.

This was also why he dared to kill someone.

After all, the main reason for the duel incident was the teacher.

"He... he can fly!?"

"How many more secrets does this kid have hidden away?"

Everyone was shocked to see Lin Xia fly!

To be able to fly right after awakening was unprecedented in history!

This made the association leaders even more eager to recruit Lin Xia.

Meanwhile.

"I really didn't expect this kid to have some real skills."

In the back seat of a luxury car, a man in his early twenties looked at Lin Xia's retreating figure. He was initially shocked, but a moment later, a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

"If I avenge that kid Zhang Peng, the Zhang family's inheritance will be mine, won't it?"

Hearing this, the driver smiled and nodded.

"That's right. It's also why the master asked the chairman to call the eldest young lady back. As long as you kill this kid, the chairman will have to compromise with the master, both in reason and in principle!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go," the man's eyes flickered with excitement, and he looked confident. "Let's finish this quickly, don't keep Dad and the others waiting too long."

"You got it!"

The car started and drove towards Lin Xia's home.