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He Song smiled wryly, "I originally wanted to study Agronomy Department, but Dean Si said I wasn't suitable, so he transferred me to the Star Combat Department."

Li Yang: "..." Goodness, the Star Combat Department is a super popular department, and they can still do this reverse adjustment. As expected of Lady Sunflower, she is as domineering and majestic as ever!

After catching up, the two became much closer.

He Song then explained the mission to Li Yang. His expression was serious as he said, "The City Defense Army are monitoring a cult's hideout. The current intelligence is that the leader of the hideout is a Third Grade Realm hall master, with three Second Grade Realm deputies and more than ten First Grade Realm members under him."

Li Yang took a deep breath, realizing that this task was indeed very difficult.

He Song continued, "Our objective this time is to infiltrate their regular meeting in two days and assassinate the leader and three deputies."

Li Yang asked, "The five of us?"

"Yes, apart from me being Third Grade Middle Stage, they are all at the Second Grade Realm."

Li Yang was a little worried, afraid that she would hold them back.

He Song said, "Logically speaking, we wouldn't recruit freshmen at the First Grade Realm, but your strength is even greater than some Second Grade Realm. I've seen your video in the Tree Tower; your Star Skill are very powerful."

Upon hearing this, Li Yang blushed and said, "That... it's not my Star Skill, it's some... um... little help that my teacher gave me."

Although she thought He Song was a very nice person, she wouldn't expose her "strange encounter".

He Song nodded and said, "I know, those are the Invincible Sun Shield and the Willow God’s Binding, which are very famous in the Astral Realm." He didn't think much of it. A teacher who Half-Step Supreme had many ways to help his students. That was a world he couldn't understand.

"Huh..." Li Yang blinked and asked, "Is it because of the teacher?"

"That's right, Dean Si once used the Invincible Sun Shield to protect an Astral Realm city."

"!!!"

He Song smiled and said, "You'll know when you go to the Astral Realm that Dean Si is very powerful. Of course... he also has quite a few enemies. Well, it's too early for that. You don't need to think about it now; it'll only disturb your Spirit Sea."

Li Yang nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

She was already mentally prepared; given her teacher's personality and abilities, it would be strange if he didn't have a lot of enemies.

He Song then said, "But you have four Star Skill now, right?"

Li Yang nodded.

He Song said, "That's really impressive. I only have four Star Skills."

Li Yang: "Huh?" He Song is Third Grade Realm!

He Song sighed, "Rare Star Core are very expensive. If you buy one that's not suitable for you, there's a high chance you'll fail to comprehend it. Most Second Grade Realm Star Wielders are lucky to even get a green Star Core, let alone a rare one."

Li Yang: "..."

Is it that bad?!

She never imagined that one day she would become someone "unaware of human suffering."

She was constantly subjected to sarcastic remarks from the Tongzi and her teacher, making it hard for her to realize that she was already quite capable.

He Song added, "I only have one blue Star Skill; the other three are all green Star Skill."

Li Yang paused for a moment, then asked, "Teacher He, what are the ranks of your Star Skill...?"

He Song said, "I only upgraded the blue ones to the second tier. The green ones aren't worth upgrading, mainly because I'm afraid it will take too much time to forget them later."

Li Yang looked at his two third-tier blue Star Skill and two second-tier green Star Skill, and fell silent.

He Song said, "Even a first-tier blue Star Skill is very powerful, but you may lack practical experience, so you might be a little rusty when using it."

Li Yang chuckled dryly and said, "I'll do my best."

He Song nodded, then looked at her seriously and asked, "This mission is quite difficult. Are you sure you want to participate?"

He acknowledged Li Yang's abilities, but there was always danger involved in missions, so he wanted to confirm things again and again and let Li Yang make the decision himself.

Li Yang said, "Yes, I want to participate."

He Song added, "Let me make this clear from the start: our team's goal is to complete the mission safely, so I won't deliberately give you a chance to break through."

Li Yang nodded. "I understand."

She smiled again and said, "Don't worry, Teacher He, I'm very timid. I won't do anything reckless just to break through. It's okay if I can't break through this time; I can always try again next time. But if I lose my life, then... I'll have nothing left."

He Song visibly breathed a sigh of relief and extended his hand to her, saying, "Well then, welcome to the team!"

Li Yang shook hands with him and said, "I've never been on a mission before, so please be kind enough to guide me if there's anything I don't understand!"

He Song said, "No need to call me teacher. This teaching assistant position is just a temporary one. Just call me senior."

Li Yang immediately changed her address. "Okay, Senior Brother He!"

He Song smiled again. He had a good impression of Li Yang, but it wasn't romantic love; rather, it was his appreciation for an outstanding younger colleague.

He was the one who discovered the little girl, in particular.

From this perspective, that Four-Leaf Clover was truly "lucky"!

After Li Yang was confirmed to join the team, He Song called the other three members of the team to the teahouse.

They were all senior students at the military academy. One of them was a senior from the Star Combat Department. She was wearing a black combat uniform, had short hair that didn't reach her ears, and wore a pair of boxing gloves. She looked cool and dashing, which reminded Li Yang of Team Leader Lin, who taught her Fist Burst.

One was a senior from the Department of the Spirit Department. He had gentle features and a faint smile, looking very kind. However, when he spoke, he had a heavy accent. "Hello, junior! I've heard so much about you! That battle at the Tree Tower was truly amazing!"

The senior student from the Star Combat Department complained, "Old Wang, shut up a bit, it hurts my ears."

The last one was a quiet girl. She was also from the Star Combat Department, but shorter and thinner. She was more cautious and spoke in a low voice, "Hello, Li."

Li Yang greeted them one by one, thinking that Teacher He was a very nice person and that the teammates he found seemed to be very good as well.

After a brief introduction, He Song sent the details of the operation to the group chat of the five people, adding, "The City Defense Army's informant has confirmed the time and location of their gathering. The City Defense Army will launch a surprise attack from the front to attract the cultists' attention, and then we will flank them from the rear to kill the Third Grade Realm master and three Second Grade Realm deputy leaders..."

He explained the entire battle plan in detail, and everyone listened attentively.

This is no joke; one wrong move and it could be a one-way trip.

After finalizing the entire action plan, He Song said, "Come on, let's learn about each other's Star Skill so we can cooperate better. Let's start with Zhan Fei."

In fact, the four of them already knew each other's Star Skill very well. The main reason for telling Li Yang this time was to let her know so that she would be aware of the situation.

Zhan Fei, the short-haired senior from the Star Combat Department, said, "I have three Star Skills. My main Star Skill is green and called 'Rock Collapse Fist.' Its effect is that with one punch, even rocks can shatter!"

As he spoke, Zhan Fei threw a cool punch, which made Li Yang's eyes sparkle, and she kept praising how handsome he was.

Zhan Fei was clearly pleased with the junior's support, and added, "The other two Star Skills... cough, they're both white-tier. One is Fist Burst, and the other is Rapid Punch. As for their effects... well, they can only assist with Rock Collapse Fist. We'll probably forget about them later anyway."

The Spirit Department Bro Wala, spoke up. His name is Wang Zaishan. You could tell he was trying hard to correct his accent, but it still sounded like he was talking in a lot of "waa waa".

"I also have three Star Skills. My main Star Skill is green, called 'Star Lock,' which is a control skill, but its hit rate is a bit low, since it's only Tier 1. The other two are 'Starburst' and 'Star Link,' but my 'Star Link' is too low-grade; it can only transmit limited information..."

Zhan Fei couldn't stand it anymore and muttered under his breath, "It's so noisy!"

Li Yang smiled. She had heard of "Star Link," which was one of the essential Star Skill for the Spirit Department.

This Star Skill is very special, with white, green, blue and even gold "Star Link". The effect is to connect the Spirit Sea, allowing Star Wielders to quickly and safely transmit messages, but the strength varies greatly.

For example, the golden "Star Link" can easily command an army of a thousand Star Wielders, while the white one... well, it can probably only transmit a limited amount of information within a limited range.

Li Yang's current cultivation level is too low, and she has too few Star Aperture. Once she has more Star Aperture in the future, she will also seek out a high-quality "Star Link" to comprehend.

The quiet senior student spoke up too. Her Sun Anmo. She said, "I have two Star Skills, both green. One is 'Backstab,' which allows me to quickly rush towards the enemy; the other is 'Explosive Kill,' which, once it hits a vital point, will unleash damage equal to three times my Physique Points."

Li Yang was quite surprised that this quiet and reserved senior was actually an "assassin" type; those two Star Skill sounded very formidable.

He Song also said, "I have four Star Skills. My main Star Skill is blue and called 'Sky-Splitting Form,' which is a sword move with considerable damage and range. The other three are green: 'Flying Sword,' 'Water Shield,' and 'Self-Healing'..."

After all four of them finished introducing their Star Skill, they all looked at Li Yang.

They wouldn't underestimate Li Yang.

This person is also a rising star at the Zhongdu Military Academy, especially that video of him conquering the Tree Tower, which makes people envious and eager to try it out.

He Song explained, "Li Yang used a temporary Star Skill in the Tree Tower; it's gone now."

Zhan Fei and Bro Wala, both known for their outspoken personalities, showed expressions of disappointment. However, they quickly remembered something else and asked, "Have you grasped the blue Star Skill you obtained in the Tree Tower?"

Li Yang nodded.

They got excited again, saying, "My god, you're only at the First Grade Realm, and you already have a rare Star Skill! We're so envious!"

Li Yang smiled sheepishly and began introducing her Star Skill: "I have four Star Skills..."

Bro Wala couldn't resist and blurted out, "I know! It's one blue and three green! You're only at the First Grade Realm, you've just started school..."