93: I'm going to never come back from the path of close combat!

“Yes!”

In the office, hearing Lin Feng’s words, Wang Chen stood up straight, his eyes burning with Battle Intent.

“Good.” Lin Feng nodded in satisfaction.

“It’s good that you have this confidence, so don’t slack off for the next month.”

“Due to the expansion this year, the National Freshman Competition’s format has changed. There will be more participating students, and the competition will be even more intense.”

“Mm.” Wang Chen nodded, then a hint of confusion appeared on his face: “Master, is there some hidden reason for the expansion of various universities this year?”

Since the college entrance examination resumed, the number of students enrolled by various universities each year has fluctuated within a fixed range. Expansions have occurred so few times in the six hundred years since the college entrance examination restarted that they can be counted on one hand.

Currently on the internet, many netizens believe that this expansion is a sign of an impending war.

After all, the last expansion was one hundred and fifty years ago. That year, the Blood Race, ranked among the top hundred of all races, led its vassal races to declare war on Blue Star on the Myriad Heavens Battlefield.

The brutal war lasted for ten years, and tens of millions of Awakeners on Blue Star died before the Blood Race and its vassal races were repelled.

It was precisely because of this battle that Blue Star’s Rank among all races entered the top hundred for the first time, ushering in the peace of the past hundred years.

Is this expansion truly a sign of a major war rising?

“Mm.” Hearing Wang Chen’s words, Lin Feng nodded: “The situation on the Myriad Heavens Battlefield has been a bit unstable these past few years.”

Hearing this, Wang Chen’s expression involuntarily became serious.

Master’s words confirmed his guess, which made him feel a bit heavy-hearted.

No matter which world it is, war is cruel. It is always accompanied by the loss of countless lives and the shattering of countless families.

Although he had never lived in an era of war, what he had learned from books and textbooks was enough to make Wang Chen feel shocked.

“Alright, this kind of thing isn’t something you, a little guy, should be concerned about.”

Seeing Wang Chen’s heavy expression, Lin Feng smiled and said:

“This is just a precaution for now, and the situation isn’t like it was over a hundred years ago. The flames of war won’t reach our homeland.”

Hmm?

Wang Chen’s pupils couldn’t help but constrict upon hearing this.

The flames of war won’t reach the homeland?

Could it be an external war?

Among the Myriad Races of the Heavens, the number of races hostile to the Blue Star Human Race is quite large. He wondered which race Blue Star would declare war on this time?

Thinking to himself, Wang Chen looked at his Master with an inquiring gaze.

However, Lin Feng did not continue the topic: “These things are still too far away for you. Knowing too much won’t do you any good.”

“For the time being, you should still focus on improving your own strength.”

“After all, the National Freshman Competition is your most pressing goal right now.”

“These are three A-Rank skills I selected for you from the school’s treasure vault. Take them back and comprehend them well.”

“Understood, Master.” Wang Chen took the skill books and nodded.

Indeed, as Lin Feng said, a war of this kind, which would occur on the Myriad Heavens Battlefield, was very distant for him.

In a war of such intensity, a Rank 4 Awakener only had the qualification to join as a grunt.

The true main combat forces were those Seven-Turn, Eight-Turn, and even Nine Revolution experts.

He was currently just a little novice who had just reached the 2nd Rank, so caring about these things was truly too far-fetched.

Next.

Seeing that his Master had nothing else to say, Wang Chen sensibly took his leave.

After all, as the Dean of Blazing Dragon University, Lin Feng had an astonishing number of affairs to manage every day. Just by looking at the mountain of documents piled on his desk, one could tell how much work he had every day.

If it weren't for an Eight-Turn expert's body achieving transcendence, this workload alone could literally work someone to death.

After returning to the dormitory.

Wang Chen placed the three skill books his Master had chosen on the table.

【Crescent Moon Slash (A): Consumes magic power to unleash a sharp Sword Qi, with a built-in armor-piercing effect, dealing massive damage to enemies.】

【Lightning Step (A): Increases movement speed by fifty percent. When used, the body will be enveloped in a layer of flowing light, confusing the enemy’s vision.】

【Charge Strike (A): After a brief charge, unleashes a more powerful attack.】

...

Seeing these three skills, Wang Chen couldn’t help but shake his head, his expression a mix of amusement and exasperation.

“Master, are you planning for me to go all the way down the path of close combat?”

All three skills were for close-combat Awakener types. Lin Feng’s intention was very clear: to have Wang Chen develop in close combat.

After all, Wang Chen’s two Beast Pets currently under Contract, whether it was the Extreme Cold Dragon Ice Purity or the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox Su Su, appeared to outsiders to possess extremely powerful magical abilities and formidable long-range attacks.

Lin Feng’s arrangement was intended to compensate for Wang Chen’s current shortcomings, giving him stronger self-preservation abilities when encountering enemies in close quarters.

It must be said...

Master’s arrangement perfectly suited Wang Chen’s wishes.

Compared to standing behind his Beast Pets and casting skills, he preferred to charge to the front and fight alongside his Beast Pets.

“Sure enough, Master understands me!”

Wang Chen shook his head with a smile and directly chose to learn the three skill books.

Instantly, three streams of light entered his body, and profound knowledge began to be mastered by him.

【Name: Wang Chen.】

【Profession: Giant Beast Master.】

【Rank: Level 40】

【Talents: Affection of Myriad Beasts (SSS), Beast Fusion (God).】

【Skills: Beast Control Technique (S), Beast Control Spring Return Technique (B), Bloodline Identification Technique (God), Contract Summon (B), Instant Sword (D), Wind Blade Technique (C), Bloodthirsty Berserk (B), Beast Pet Amplification Technique (B), Crescent Moon Slash (A), Lightning Step (A), Charge Strike (A).】

【Strength: 740+630 points.】

【Wisdom: 810+100 points.】

【Physique: 740+450 points.】

【Agility: 750+5+250 points.】

【Unallocated Attribute Points: 0 points.】

【Unallocated Skill Points: 350 points.】

...

Looking at his brand new skill bar, Wang Chen thought for a moment, then allocated his unallocated skill points to Crescent Moon Slash and Lightning Step respectively.

A-Rank skills have a total of ten levels. Each level up requires fifty skill points.

With 350 skill points invested, Crescent Moon Slash and Lightning Step were raised to Level 5 and Level 4 respectively.

“Skill points are far from enough!”

Looking at his skill points, which had once again returned to zero, Wang Chen scratched his head.

Just raising two skills had depleted the skill points he had accumulated for so long.

Looking at the numerous skills in the skill bar still waiting to be fed, Wang Chen rubbed his nose and pondered.

Skill points could be obtained not only through a Awakener’s Rank up, but also by clearing Secret Realm Dungeons.

“It seems that for the foreseeable future, besides completing the cultivation plan set by Master, I’ll probably be spending a long time in Secret Realm Dungeons!”