Star Net—Sky Ladder!

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Analysis: Captain Talent

Immortal Ship (Legendary)

Level: lv0

Current Effects: Immortality

I: Star Point income ×2

II: Shield energy ×2

III: Gain the 'Low-level Immortal Hull' trait

Reduces any damage by 10%, greatly increases hull durability, and allows hull damage to self-repair (20%/hour)

...

Star Sea Tide (Epic)

Level: lv0

Current Effects: Tide

I: Starship energy consumption reduced by 10%

II: Star Weapon charging time reduced by 10%

III: Energy replenishment speed increased by 10%

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Iron-Blooded Army (Epic)

Level: lv0

Current Effects: Iron Army

I: During battle, this ship and five allied starships gain a 15% attack and defense bonus

II: During battle, the attack power of 1,000 allied infantry troops increases by 50%]

After his brief shock, Feng Xiao made his decision after only a few seconds of thought.

The displayed Legendary-grade talent would undoubtedly grant a starship extremely powerful damage resistance.

It could even withstand the most unpredictable mystical or rule-based abilities!

A 10% reduction to all damage was no joke. His survivability would soar.

Most importantly, it was a Legendary-grade talent, with an exceptionally high ceiling.

The first Epic talent, meanwhile, pursued pure offensive power. After all, energy-based attacks were the most common form of starship offense. It could be said that 99% of mainstream starship attacks were energy-based!

Whether it was increased energy recovery or reduced consumption, both were meant to maximize the efficient use of Star Weapons.

The second one...

It could be said to be both the strongest and weakest of the three talents. On an individual, it was less useful than some lower-grade talents.

But from the perspective of an entire civilization, it was extremely powerful—perhaps even more important than ordinary Legendary-grade talents!

A large-scale warfare talent!

And this was only level 0!

However, Feng Xiao did not believe that the Human Star Sea Alliance, which had developed for four cosmic eras, lacked powerful captains specializing in warfare.

So rather than serve civilization, he might as well choose his own dream.

"I choose the first talent!"

When exploring the universe, staying alive was naturally the most important thing.

The moment he spoke, the Heart of Dawn panel instantly returned to normal, and his captain panel underwent subtle changes as well.

[Captain: Feng Xiao

Talent: Immortal Ship

Talent Level: lv0 (0/10000)

Starship: None

Star Weapon: None

Level: None

Skills: None

Amplification: None]

Feng Xiao walked out of the awakening room. Under the shocked, envious gazes of Wang Tong and Li Xing, he spoke briefly with the two excited teachers before turning to leave.

There were no classmates who had mocked him beforehand.

There was no dramatic comeback where he slapped some rich second-generation kid in the face.

Just plain and uneventful...

After all, this was only an ordinary high school, not a high school affiliated with an official Starship Academy. Without a large-scale awakening examination, things were naturally quiet.

Otherwise, there would probably have been no shortage of provocations and face-slapping from some students.

It was normal for young people to have excessive hormones.

In any case, Feng Xiao was happy to have some peace.

"I should ask Dad whether I can get a starship core early. Two years is still a little too long."

Feng Xiao eagerly summoned an unmanned hovercar and sped toward home.

Even at a Starship Academy, students had to finish studying theory and virtual operation before they could receive a starship core for practical instruction in their third year.

Feng Xiao, who had long studied matters related to starships, felt that it was a waste of time. Not to mention, he had a cheat far more powerful than he had imagined.

He was going to become the King of Exploration!

A suburban villa district.

Boom!

Before the automatic wooden gate could open, Feng Xiao excitedly kicked it open.

The refined middle-aged man reading on the first-floor sofa froze, then veins bulged on his forehead!

"Brat, if you don't have something worth celebrating, I'll let you experience what fiery fatherly love means!"

Feng Xue'an smiled as he watched Feng Xiao rush in frantically. His monocle reflected a chilling glint, and murderous intent filled the room.

Feng Xiao did not care in the slightest. He grinned. "Dad, I awakened a captain talent."

"Oh?"

Feng Xue'an, who had been about to lower his head and continue reading, paused and looked Feng Xiao over.

"As expected. I won't ask about your talent grade either. That's one of a captain's core secrets. Before you have enough strength, it's best not to tell anyone."

Without any surprise, Feng Xue'an spoke thoughtfully. "You rushed back so urgently because you want to ask how to obtain a starship core early, right?"

"Hehe..."

Feng Xiao immediately nodded with a broad smile.

"To obtain a starship core, you need an Empathy Crystal made by precious equipment, one capable of linking to humanity's supreme rules. Only the authorities have them."

Feng Xue'an said.

Hearing that it involved official equipment, Feng Xiao was immediately a little disappointed.

Since it involved official equipment, even if it was only the insignificant Blue Crystal Federation within the Human Alliance, it would still be difficult to interfere with unless he acquired it illegally.

He felt that although his father was strong, he probably was not that strong.

Not strong enough to make a lawful federation make an exception.

"However... it's not impossible."

Who would have thought that Feng Xue'an would change his tone, reigniting Feng Xiao's hopes? Feng Xiao sat down on the sofa and patted his father's shoulder. "Dad, look..."

"Go take a look at the Star Net first. It will be of great help to you. I'm heading out."

After pondering for a moment, Feng Xue'an handed him a ring, rose to his feet, and slowly walked out of the villa.

Scratching his head in confusion, Feng Xiao lowered his gaze to the ring in his hand and curiously played with it.

He put on the ring and stirred his thoughts slightly.

His vision instantly entered a space filled with hazy blue light, while a pale golden virtual panel slowly appeared before him.

[Searching...]

[Confirmed: Starship captain talent awakened]

[New user detected. Login port: Silver VIP port—5% discount on all network purchases, priority notification for public events.]

[Please create a personal room...]

After glancing through the user manual, the entire space began changing with Feng Xiao's thoughts until it became an area a kilometer in diameter.

The scenery within was a bamboo forest from Sichuan in his previous life, with several elegant little bamboo houses situated in the center.

Naturally, there were also plenty of virtual black-and-white adorable creatures.

Feng Xiao looked around and smiled faintly before walking straight into the largest bamboo house and looking at an enormous fixed panel.

[Star Net ID: You Wuyou

Functions:

Sky Ladder, Store, Forum, Intelligence]

Simple and straightforward, Feng Xiao casually opened the forum and began searching for the information he wanted.

[Beginner's Guide—Quality Classifications

White: Level cap lv10

Yellow: Level cap lv15

Blue: Level cap lv20

Purple: Level cap lv25

Red: Level cap lv30]

"What grades are Legendary and Epic?"

Seeing that there were no higher quality grades, Feng Xiao became even more delighted—the Heart of Dawn was indeed powerful!

"Only upgrading Star Weapons can increase combat power, while the starship core can only improve quality. It seems levels don't completely represent a starship's combat strength..."

Feng Xiao pondered for a moment, then shifted his attention to the Sky Ladder section.

The display instantly changed, and the main panel before him became a deep crimson gold!

[Starship Ladder: Season 299

ID: You Wuyou

Points: 0

Ranking: Unranked (points-based)

[Arena]

[Training Grounds]

[Points Store]]

"Interesting..."

Feng Xiao's interest was piqued, and he immediately clicked on the Arena option...

[Individual] [Team] [Legion]

The moment he chose Individual, Feng Xiao's virtual body appeared inside a gray cuboid starship roughly a kilometer long.

[Virtual Starship

Missiles ×100 (Attack Power 10)

Ship Cannons ×4 (CD 5 seconds, attributes customizable)

Shield Energy (attributes customizable)

Propulsion System (attributes customizable)]

[Notice: Virtual starship data is identical across all ranks and cannot be changed. Appearances may be customized with Star Coins.

There are three adjustable attributes: Attack, Defense, Agility. Allocate attribute points before battle.

Total Attribute Points: 1500]

[Matching based on rank...]

"Whoa! Pretty fair. Nice!"

Feng Xiao connected his consciousness to the starship core. The virtual starship then felt like his own body, capable of all manner of flexible movements.

As he observed the Starry Sky Arena, one hundred thousand kilometers in diameter and formed from ten asteroids with radii of five hundred kilometers, Feng Xiao had already made a plan.

"I wonder whether the techniques Dad taught me are actually practical..."