49: Chapter 49 The First Lesson of the New Semester

"Ring, ring, ring!"

Su Mu was woken up by the alarm and climbed out of bed. He had cultivated until past three in the morning last night.

It couldn't be helped; after the proficiency of his Source Power Cultivation Method increased, Su Mu clearly felt that his cultivation speed had become much faster.

He had sat down cross-legged to cultivate and ended up getting completely absorbed in it.

As a result, he cultivated straight until past three the next morning. He hadn't even processed the A-rank cultivation resources Yang Wendao had given him.

Seeing the eastern sky already starting to turn pale, Su Mu quickly lay down to sleep for a bit. Fearing he might oversleep and miss class, he specifically set an alarm.

After stepping into the huge lecture hall, Su Mu found a seat near the middle and sat down.

The first class was advanced combat technique course, which mainly taught knowledge about Combat Techniques.

Before long, a middle-aged man with slicked-back hair, wearing a black suit and shiny leather shoes, appeared.

He walked into the classroom with a rhythmic "tap, tap, tap."

Walking to the center of the podium, he wrote two large characters on the blackboard: "Professor Lu Ming."

"Hello, everyone! My name is Professor Lu Ming, and I am responsible for teaching this year's freshmen the advanced combat technique course course."

"First, let me emphasize my requirements for this class:"

"First, I don't take attendance, but the requirement for the final exam is to create a C-rank Combat Technique. Anyone who cannot complete this will be directly marked as failing."

"Second, the amount of reading for this course is very large. However, since ability users have much stronger memories, you don't need to worry too much."

"Third, if you can create an A-rank Combat Technique, then you don't have to come to my classes anymore and will receive a perfect score for the final."

After he said this, the room fell silent.

Su Mu looked at Professor Lu Ming on the podium, his expression very serious.

Su Mu's first impression of this professor was that he was stern and difficult to get along with.

After explaining the class rules, Professor Lu Ming didn't pause and continued with the lecture content.

"The Combat Techniques we currently study can be divided into two types based on the target learners. One type has no requirements for an ability user's specific ability; any ability user can learn it."

"The other type consists of Combat Techniques with specific attributes. ability users whose attributes do not match the technique's attribute cannot learn them at all."

Just as he finished speaking, a student in the audience raised their hand.

"Professor! Which of these two types of Combat Techniques is stronger?"

Professor Lu Ming clapped his hands to signal the student to sit down.

"Judging the strength of a Combat Technique is difficult, and the combat power displayed by different people using the same technique varies greatly."

"However, from the perspective of creation difficulty alone, techniques that everyone can learn are far more difficult to create than those with specific attributes."

Professor Lu Ming gave a brief introduction and then continued the lecture.

"Next, let's talk about the basic principles of creating a Combat Technique. Does any student happen to know them?"

Professor Lu Ming then took out a water bottle and took a small sip.

Su Mu didn't intend to stick his neck out and sat quietly in his seat, but fate had other plans.

"The student in the middle wearing white clothes, please stand up and answer."

Of course, this wasn't a coincidence; Professor Lu Ming had misjudged him yesterday, so he naturally wanted to see what was unique about Su Mu.

Seeing Professor Lu call on him, Su Mu immediately stood up.

"Before I answer your question, Professor, I have a small question I'd like to ask you first!"

"Oh? Go ahead!"

"Professor, I'd like to ask how the rank of a Combat Technique is determined?"

Professor Lu Ming was very satisfied and nodded.

"The ranking of a Combat Technique is based on the amount of Source Power mobilized when performing it."

"Generally, it's stipulated that techniques mobilizing less than 10 units of Source Power are classified as D-rank, while those mobilizing between 10 and 30 units are judged as C-rank..."

"Of course, it's not that a higher-rank technique necessarily consumes more Source Power upon release, but higher-rank techniques require a larger amount of Source Power to be mobilized for them to be executed."

"Following this logic, the more Source Power a Combat Technique needs to mobilize, the higher its rank."

After explaining, Professor Lu Ming signaled for Su Mu to continue with his answer.

"Thank you for the explanation, Professor. Just as you explained, the rank of a Combat Technique is judged by the amount of Source Power consumed."

"Then, making a bold deduction, creating a Combat Technique must involve the circulation of Source Power through the body's Meridians, triggering a reaction that produces a specific effect."

Su Mu then directly gathered Chidori in his hand.

"Just like this Combat Technique I created; it relies on the rapid circulation of Source Power to drive my ability, which then converts the Source Power into lightning and causes a partial external release of the ability, forming the technique."

The sound of birds chirping echoed in the classroom, and then Su Mu withdrew the technique.

"Clap, clap, clap!"

Professor Lu Ming took the lead in applauding. "Very good. Student Su Mu's answer is very insightful."

After the professor started clapping, loud applause instantly broke out in the classroom.

Many students in the audience were whispering to each other.

"Did you hear that? Su Mu said he has already created a Combat Technique!"

"I heard. I just don't know what rank it is. If it's a C-rank technique, that would be incredible; he'd have finished the final exam already."

"Forget it! I admit Su Mu is amazing, but how could he create a C-rank technique without even taking the advanced combat technique course class? I bet it's a D-rank at most."

Some students believed the technique Su Mu created was definitely D-rank, while others thought it didn't look like a D-rank and should be C-rank.

But not a single student guessed that Chidori was a B-rank or higher technique.

Of course, they couldn't be blamed. When Su Mu used the technique just now, he only exerted a tenth of its power.

These students had just entered university from high school; judging solely by its surface power, they couldn't possibly estimate the technique's rank.

"Next, let's talk about the exact process of creating a Combat Technique."

Professor Lu Ming's voice rang out with full vigor, and the restless students all quieted down.

"First of all, creating a Combat Technique is a serious matter. If the flow of Source Power isn't controlled properly, you could suffer minor injuries at best, or at worst, your Meridians could be damaged, affecting your future cultivation."

Afterward, Professor Lu Ming gave a detailed explanation regarding the issues of creating Combat Techniques.

Of course, the course was called advanced combat technique course, not Combat Technique Creation. So after finishing the part on creation, he began to explain how to cultivate techniques one had already learned.

If the course's assessment hadn't been creating a Combat Technique, the first lesson would have been about how to quickly increase technique proficiency.

Su Mu listened to Professor Lu Ming's lecture all morning and could be said to have gained a great deal.

Although Yang Wendao, Mu Feng, and some others knew that Su Mu had already created more than one Combat Technique, only Su Mu himself knew that he didn't actually have the ability to create them.

It was all thanks to the system. After class, Su Mu headed to the cafeteria of Modu Ability University.

It was actually quite embarrassing; Su Mu had been at Modu Ability University for over a week and hadn't eaten at the cafeteria even once.

It wasn't that Su Mu didn't want to go, but rather that the cafeteria at Modu Ability University also charged in credits.

Su Mu looked at the lunch prices on the cafeteria menu, and the veins on his forehead throbbed.

One portion of Tier 3 Ferocious Beast dish: 0.05 credits

One portion of Tier 4 Ferocious Beast dish: 0.1 credits

When Su Mu saw these Ferocious Beast dishes, he was incredibly shocked.

Not just because Modu Ability University sold Ferocious Beast dishes, but also because the prices were simply insane.

One credit corresponded to 10,000 huaxia coins, so 0.1 credits was 1,000 huaxia coins. He never imagined he could spend 1,000 yuan on a single meal in a university cafeteria.

However, there were still some simple dishes that could be purchased for just 0.001 credits.