3: Zhang Xingjin

Lin Ye quickly filled out the information, choosing Star Force as his awakened ability seed, which he had already decided on.

The awakened ability selection for the professional template is very flexible; you can absorb it at the first stage or the ninth stage, as long as you gather the complete set.

However, the order of awakened ability selection makes quite a difference. For example, Lin Ye couldn't choose Star Force Body Armor or Strength Energy Control first. Star Force is their prerequisite ability; without Star Force, Star Force Body Armor is completely useless, though Strength Energy Control could still function to some extent.

After everyone had finished applying, the old homeroom teacher ambled back to his office, and the class instantly erupted. The boys and girls who had just applied couldn't hide their excitement.

"Old Lin, I'm so excited! Eighteen years, do you know how I spent these eighteen years? No, we have to go run five kilometers!" Kai-ge waved his hands, unable to control his excitement.

Lin Ye was also very excited, but he still kept his composure. They were going to absorb the awakened ability seed in the afternoon. "Let's not. Save your strength for absorbing the awakened ability seed this afternoon."

"Alright."

After eating and a short lunch break, preparations began at 2 PM. Military hovercrafts drove into the campus, with an armored vehicle in the middle, escorting the awakened ability seeds for this year's senior class.

The corridors on every floor were packed with people, and even some first and second-year high school students ran over to watch. Lin Ye couldn't squeeze in, so he directly climbed onto Kai-ge's shoulders to observe.

"Hurry, hurry, it's my turn!" Kai-ge looked on with anticipation.

Lin Ye got down, only to feel his shoulder sink as Kai-ge had already climbed onto his shoulders.

The homeroom teachers arrived quickly, and the students returned to their classrooms, lining up by class. Soon, it was Lin Ye's class's turn.

Following the large group, they arrived at the spacious martial arts training ground, surrounded by soldiers in full combat armor, wielding pulse rifles.

Armored combat suits coupled with pulse rifles are the standard equipment for the Xia Kingdom's army. The soldiers are all awakened ability users starting from the second stage; with their equipment, they can contend with third-stage awakened ability users. Through teamwork, they can suppress fourth-stage awakened ability users, but anything higher requires larger caliber equipment. However, the limit of technology only reaches the ability to counter seventh-stage awakened ability users.

Awakened ability users often don't rely much on technology because the unique rules of the Star Gate can cause technology to malfunction. Therefore, armed equipment is typically used for maintaining order on Blue Star and for interstellar War.

The Star Gate exists in another dimension. Star Gates are opened on Life planets to guide intelligent Life into the Star Gate for exploration. How they are specifically generated is beyond the comprehension of Earth's civilization; the secret may lie within a higher-level civilization.

The awakened ability seeds floated in translucent mechanical storage devices. Different awakened ability seeds had different forms; some looked like miniature hearts, while others were just ordinary stones.

The Star Force Lin Ye received was a black, oval sphere the size of a longan, covered with white speckles.

Under the gaze of the medical staff, Lin Ye circulated his Star Power, and the Star Force awakened ability seed quickly faded, turned transparent, and finally became a pile of powder.

Lin Ye could feel his Star Power compressing and transforming, and his physical fitness seemed to have greatly improved.

"After absorption, take a test to ensure no physical problems occur."

At the medical staff's reminder, Lin Ye entered the examination cabin. In less than ten seconds, the examination was complete.

"Congratulations, your absorption was successful, with no adverse reactions. Now, return to your team and wait."

"Understood, thank you, Doctor."

Lin Ye, suppressing his excitement, returned to the team and began to experience the changes in his body.

Host: Lin Ye

Level: First Stage (52%)

Awakened Ability: Star Force (Beginner 0.1%)

Cultivation Method: Ninth Set of National Middle School Student Body Tempering Method (Minor Accomplishment 68.8%) Third Set of National Middle School Student Star Power Breathing Method (Proficient 14%)

Skill Points: 15

His Star Power level increased by one point, which is a guaranteed change after absorbing an awakened ability seed. His cultivation method and skill points also changed slightly. The important thing was the awakened ability section, which now included Star Force. Seeing the proficiency behind Star Force, Lin Ye used one skill point.

Awakened Ability: Star Force (Beginner 1.1%)

Sure enough, awakened abilities could also have points added to them.

Training awakened abilities was several times harder than cultivation methods. Lin Ye, with his golden finger, undoubtedly had a huge advantage.

"Old Lin, how do you feel?"

Lin Ye looked at Kai-ge, who seemed to have grown a bit taller.

"Kai-ge, did you absorb Gigantification?"

Kai-ge smiled smugly, "How about it? Isn't your father's body even more magnificent? After absorbing Gigantification, my height increased by another five centimeters, and if I actively use it, I can increase my body size by thirty percent, improving strength and defense, while decreasing speed."

Gigantification is a very effective awakened ability that can significantly increase the user's body size. As proficiency increases, it becomes stronger and larger. It is said that someone who mastered Gigantification could reach over seven meters tall when actively using it, like a towering giant, killing anyone in his path.

"Kai-ge, if you get any bigger, what woman could handle you?" Lin Ye teased.

Kai-ge laughed proudly: "Hehe, you don't understand, do you? Women like them big."

They queued back to the classroom, where the homeroom teacher gave a few instructions before dismissing class.

Current high school education emphasizes self-study because, with different professions, the learning content varies greatly. Lin Ye and his classmates were already in the second semester of their senior year; basic education had long been completed. Now, after absorbing their awakened abilities, they needed to begin cultivating professional skills to prepare for university admissions a month later.

Professional skills can better unleash the power of awakened abilities. For example, with a simple water manipulation ability, condensing it into a water arrow is certainly superior to a mere ball of water. When skills are cultivated to the extreme, even simple water manipulation can cut through metal and stone.

There is no longer a college entrance examination. What kind of university one attends depends entirely on their awakened ability and skill progress, as well as their usual Star Power and physical fitness levels, a month from now. University education is also not classroom-based but similar to Lin Ye's previous Life's graduate student system, where students choose a mentor and are taught by them. Mentors who admire a student might even take them as a disciple.

Lin Ye arrived at his rented apartment, a hundred-story high-rise building. High-rise buildings were exclusive to ordinary people; wealthy individuals lived in villas. Since the rented apartments were specifically for students, this building had many shops catering to students, and the training room Lin Ye was going to was one such example.

Many people were already training in the training room. This training room was very affordable, primarily catering to poor students. A monthly pass cost over a thousand yuan, but with government subsidies, it was even as low as five hundred. The equipment was complete, with testing and medical facilities, and the space was quite spacious. There were even private training rooms available, though at a different price.

Lin Ye opened his optical computer, logged into the Martial Arts Hall APP, and entered his student ID and password. Since he chose Martial Artist, the system had automatically recommended courses for him.

"The Martial Artist's initial skill is Force Emission, which is among the most difficult initial skills. I wonder how long it will take to learn it; only then can I add points to it."

Before Lin Ye's eyes, a master in white clothes began to teach by example. This master was a projection generated by the optical computer's virtual technology onto Lin Ye's retina, invisible to others.

One couldn't help but marvel at the charm of technology. This Master Ma was a seventh-stage super expert who had cultivated the Martial Artist path to its extreme. It was said that his Force Emission had reached a state of perfection, and his explanations were profound yet easy to understand. There were even auxiliary lines displayed on Master Ma's projection, allowing viewers to better grasp the Force Emission technique.

Even Master Ma's muscle exertion and Star Power circulation were explained.

"As expected of an elite mentor selected by the Ministry of Education, Master Ma's lecture is excellent."

Lin Ye smiled confidently.

"I've got it. Let me try Force Emission."