Yu Prefecture Prodigies

The burly man explained the functions of the two black towers to Yang Sheng while helping him check in.

"Zheng City Airport is one of the nation's twelve starport airports. These two black towers are Star Connectors, or Star Launchers. The slightly shorter one can take people directly to the moon. Through the space elevator inside the black tower, you enter the relay space station, then travel along a designated route to the moon. The speed has been compressed to the limit—departing from Earth, you can reach the moon within forty-eight hours."

"The taller black tower, on the other hand, uses a space shuttle to enter the navigation space station, then travels through it to other star regions."

The more the burly man spoke, the more excited he became. "The black towers can be called the greatest project in human history involving Stellar Martial Artists. They expanded our vision from Earth into space."

"They allowed us to go from passively defending against alien races to actively striking them in the star regions. This was a turning point in history."

After listening to the burly man for a long while, Yang Sheng finally spoke.

"Um, what should I do with this luggage?"

He pointed at the enormous suitcase he was dragging behind him.

The burly man immediately lost his earlier momentum.

"Come with me. I'll help you check it in."

After checking in his luggage, Yang Sheng entered the private lounge to wait.

By then, the other four students participating in the selection competition had already arrived in the lounge.

When Yang Sheng entered, only one of the four looked up.

He was a boy with such a youthful face that he looked like a child.

Upon seeing Yang Sheng, he stood and walked over.

He extended a fair, delicate hand