Chapter 39

[Seeking guidance from experienced inscription masters: I keep failing to refine the energy of demon beast inner cores. What should I do?]

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Why do the threads of spiritual power frequently break during connection?

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Xu Jintang resigned and withdrew from the Inscriptionist Association's intranet.

She should think of a way to win the championship.

Although the cultivation method is still undecided, after joining the Inscriptionist Association, members have certain privileges to borrow advanced inscription tutorials for free.

With nothing else to do, Xu Jintang decided to learn advanced inscription techniques and delve into how to create level two inscriptions.

"Brother Long, this tutorial says that you need to reach the Second Tier ability user level before you can try to create second-tier inscriptions, but my mental strength is already about the same as a normal Second Tier ability user. Should I give it a try?"

Ice Soul Dragon: "Try it if you want. You won't listen to me anyway."

Having been around for so long, it had long since figured out Xu Jintang's temperament.

If she wants to do something, even eight hundred of them couldn't stop her.

"Ahem..." Xu Jintang coughed awkwardly, "Then I'll give it a try."

As she spoke, she took out the remaining attribute-less raw stones from her bracelet's storage space.

The process of creating a level 2 inscription is much longer.

The precision required for connecting the threads of spiritual energy is also much higher; if there is even the slightest error, the entire inscription will be ruined.

A few minutes later, Xu Jintang experienced his first failure.

She frowned, staring at the discarded raw stone powder on the table, lost in thought.

"Making level two inscriptions is indeed not easy."

Xu Jintang took a deep breath, rallied his spirits, and started again.

Then came her second and third failures.

"I refuse to believe I can't even handle a level 2 inscription!" Xu Jintang was inspired and quickly adjusted his mindset to start over.

Xu Jintang spent the entire night frustrated by the failed production.

The next morning, as soon as Xu Jintang opened his eyes, he jumped out of bed, sat down at the table, and continued his engraving attempts.

This failure lasted for a week, Xu Jintang's bracelet space was left with only one attribute-less raw stone.

She pursed her lips, her eyes filled with seriousness, and began one last attempt.

The first step is to connect the threads of mental energy. Each thread must be of uniform thickness without the slightest error. When connecting two threads, they must fit together perfectly without leaving any gaps.

The second step is to inscribe the formation diagram. Compare the diagram with the steps in this tutorial and refine the formation diagram step by step. Do not rush, take your time and draw patiently.

Xu Jintang's mind calmed down completely, and he focused all his attention on the raw stone in his hand.

An hour and a half later, the level 2 Attack Inscription floating in the air emitted a bright white light.

"I finally succeeded, Brother Long!" Xu Jintang reported the good news immediately.

Ice Soul Dragon sensed the power of the level 2 inscription. "Level 2 inscriptions are indeed much stronger. It's not surprising that you failed so many times."

The mental energy required to create a level 2 inscription is indeed very large. First Tier 1 ability user's mental energy reserves are simply not enough. Fortunately, Xu Jintang is an exception, and she still succeeded.

Xu Jintang carefully examined the Inscription Talisman in his palm. "If used properly, this level two inscription can directly kill a First Tier demonic beast. No wonder it's more expensive."

Joining the Inscriptionist Association this time was still a good deal.

They not only obtained the inscription advancement tutorial, but also learned about the Star Attribute Spiritual Power cultivation technique.

Time passed day by day, and taking advantage of the relatively free time during the holiday, Xu Jintang secretly created quite a few more level-two inscriptions.

Level 2 inscriptions are indeed difficult to create; her success rate is only 70% to 80%.

Over the course of the holiday, I made dozens of them.

The week before school started, Xu Jintang put on a disguise mask and went out to sell all the Inscription Talisman in his inventory, making a net profit of nearly 120,000 star coins.

The holiday is over.

The once deserted Leikdasi Military Academy has become bustling with activity.

On the first day of school, new students enrolled, and the class assignment list was posted on the bulletin board in front of the teaching building.

Xu Jintang stood on tiptoe, squeezing through the people around him, straining to see the class assignment list in front of him.

Soon, her gaze fell on the first name in the auxiliary class: Xu Jintang.

"What the heck? Xu Jintang, who got first place in this year's joint entrance exam, was assigned to the special needs class?!"

"Isn't the support class only for those with support abilities?"

"I'm shocked! Someone with a support-type ability can get first place in the joint entrance exam? Could there be some kind of rigged situation?"

The surrounding chatter did not affect her mood. Xu Jintang withdrew her gaze and turned to leave the crowd.

What's wrong with support?

She can get first place even as a support player.

With his hands in his pockets, Xu Jintang walked confidently toward the auxiliary class.

This time, the first-year students were divided into three classes: a melee class, a ranged class, and a support class.

Considering that each type of superhuman needs to learn different things, the students are divided into these four classes to better suit their learning needs.

Before long, Xu Jintang turned into the teaching building and went to the last classroom of the auxiliary class.

At this moment, half of the students were already seated in the classroom, and they all looked excited. Although it was a supplementary class, being able to get into the Leikdasi Military Academy was enough to prove that their own strength was definitely not weak.

"It's Xue Zhongqi! He also has support-type abilities?"

Suddenly, someone with sharp eyes spotted Xue Zhongqi entering through the door and quickly called out.

All eyes in the classroom turned to the doorway.

Xu Jintang also looked up and glanced over.

A hint of surprise appeared between her brows.

"Oh my, isn't this Jintang?" Xue Zhongqi's tone turned to surprise when he saw Xu Jintang sitting in the last row.

Xu Jintang looked him up and down. "So you also have support abilities."

Upon seeing an acquaintance, Xue Zhongqi walked over and sat down in an empty seat with great familiarity. "You used the word 'also' brilliantly. I reckon A-Yao and Jing Yuanzheng will be quite surprised when they find out you have auxiliary abilities."

Xu Jintang glanced at him, "What classes did Yu Wanyao and Jing Yuanzheng get assigned to?"

Xue Zhongqi chuckled, a folding fan he often carried appearing in his hand. "Jing Yuanzheng didn't apply to Leikedasi; he went directly to his military internship. As for A-Yao, with her Black Armor Turtle Ice Shield, she should be in the melee combat squad."

Xu Jintang was a little surprised that Jing Yuanzheng didn't come to Leikedasi.

However, everyone has their own ambitions.

Without giving it much thought, she looked away and continued to lean back in her chair, waiting for the homeroom teacher to arrive.

Suddenly, the noise in the classroom vanished instantly.

The moment the homeroom teacher, Wu Jinghong, walked in, everyone immediately fell silent.

Before the start of the semester, many students learned about the terrifying nature of teacher Wu Jinghong through the military academy's intranet forum.

In short, every single student in her class complained about how tough it was.

Try not to upset her.

Wu Jinghong walked expressionlessly to the podium, placed her hands on the surface, and leaned slightly forward. "The first thing to do before class today is to elect a class monitor."

"I won't waste any more time on small talk. This year, our class has two students who ranked in the top ten in the joint exam. Xu Jintang and Xue Zhongqi, please stand up."

Startled by being called on, Xu Jintang paused for a moment, then quickly stood up and said, "Here."

Xue Zhongqi stood up slowly, a smile on his face, and said, "Here."

Wu Jinghong coldly glanced at the two of them. "Xu Jintang, ranked first in the joint exam, will be the class monitor. Xue Zhongqi, ranked fourth in the joint exam, will be the vice class monitor. Do either of you have any objections?"

Xu Jintang cleared his throat. "I have no objection."

Xue Zhongqi maintained his smile, "I have no objection either."

Just then, a voice came from elsewhere, "Teacher, I have a problem."

A boy with short black hair stood up, his face serious, and continued, "I think that to become class monitor, one must have the approval of all the students in the class. Their outstanding exam scores don't necessarily mean they are capable of serving as class monitor or vice-monitor."

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Wu Jinghong's gaze swept over the boy. "Then tell me, who is suitable to be the class monitor and vice-monitor?"

Xu Jintang also turned to look.

All eyes in the classroom were on Cao Xing'an.

He cleared his throat, straightened his back, and said, "When I was in college, I always served as class monitor. I have a lot of experience in building team cohesion. I believe that if I were to become class monitor, I could definitely create a better learning environment for our class."

"First of all," Wu Jinghong said coldly, "Learning atmosphere, team cohesion—none of that matters to me. Leikedasi has always been a place where strength speaks volumes; even in the support class, it's whoever is strongest who gets promoted."

"You think Xu Jintang and Xue Zhongqi are unsuitable for the positions of class monitor and vice class monitor, so can I take that as meaning you believe you are more capable than them?"

Cao Xing'an froze for half a second, "I... I didn't mean that."

"Then you can sit down." Wu Jinghong's gaze swept across the room. "Anyone who thinks they are stronger than Xu Jintang and Xue Zhongqi can step forward and challenge them now. If not, then the positions of class monitor and vice class monitor are settled."

Cao Xing'an's expression turned somewhat strange.

He didn't actually intend to challenge Xu Jintang; he just believed that he had more experience as a class monitor and was more suitable for the position than Xu Jintang.