4: Chapter 4 S-Rank Combat Skill - The Codex of Light

Actually, Chen Xing's main goal was to test the effect of the [Enlightenment Space] to see if it was really that powerful.

"This... Boss, you might not know, but special recruits, especially S-Rank Geniuses like you, are not allowed to contact other Ability Users after becoming students of the Alliance and before arriving at the academy. So even if someone wanted to send you combat techniques, they couldn't," Yang Qishan said.

"Why is that?" Chen Xing was puzzled.

"Boss, you should know about the Demon Alliance, right?" Yang Qishan smiled.

Chen Xing was startled. This was something taught as early as kindergarten and appeared in history books at every stage; of course he knew.

The Demon Alliance is the rival camp of the Esper Alliance, composed of members of the Yao Race. The two sides have been fighting for many years.

"As an S-Rank Genius, the Demon Alliance will naturally try every means to assassinate you. Therefore, before you safely arrive at the academy, you cannot meet with other Ability Users, because some Yao Race methods are treacherous and can control other Ability Users to attack you," Yang Qishan explained.

"I see." Chen Xing nodded.

But soon, he fixed his gaze on the gold-medal bodyguard in front of him and said, "Since I can't contact others, there shouldn't be a problem with you, right?"

"Boss, I don't have the authority to grant you combat techniques. If you're really uneasy, you can contact the academy teachers," Yang Qishan shook his head.

"Contact the teachers?" Hearing this, Chen Xing paused.

"I don't have their contact information. If you help me contact them, that shouldn't count as overstepping, right?" he said.

Yang Qishan smiled: "Boss, you are a Gold-medal Special Recruit. You can contact them using your Token."

At that, Chen Xing was surprised and immediately took out the golden Token Lin Gong had given him.

His name was printed on the front, and [Tianhe] was on the back, but there was no writing, let alone any contact information.

"You can log onto the relevant website and scan the golden Token; the website will then redirect to the academy network," Yang Qishan explained.

"I see, thank you." Chen Xing nodded and invited him inside.

Chen Xing went into the bedroom, used his phone to open the website and scan it. Then a screen popped up for facial recognition.

This was a security System. Student confirmation was required to log onto the academy website; otherwise, anyone could just find a picture online and try to sneak in.

"Beep!"

Although he hadn't officially entered the academy yet, Chen Xing's facial recognition passed. It seemed the power of a special recruit was truly significant.

Not long after Chen Xing registered his account, the Vice Dean of the Tianhe Galaxy Alliance Academy took the initiative to contact him, and the two added each other as friends.

"Student Chen, when do you plan to enroll?" On the other end, the Vice Dean surnamed Ji asked.

"I plan to go tomorrow. Would that be too abrupt?" Chen Xing said.

"Not at all. Just give us a time, and the academy will send someone to meet you, ensuring you arrive within a day," Vice Dean Ji said.

"Okay, then let's say ten o'clock in the morning," Chen Xing said.

He paused and finally asked about the main business: "Dean, I want to Cultivate combat techniques. I wonder if the academy can make an exception?"

On the other end, Vice Dean Ji quickly responded: "Of course. You are a Gold-medal Special Recruit, and most of the academy's combat techniques are open to you for free, with no need to purchase them."

"Oh?" Chen Xing was surprised and immediately entered the academy forum to gain a deeper understanding of the powers of a Gold-medal Special Recruit.

"Student Chen, the Head Dean has already assigned your academy teacher. This is his contact information; please add him." An hour later, Vice Dean Ji contacted him.

"What?" Chen Xing was stunned.

It had only been three hours since he awakened his ability, and everything was already arranged?

This efficiency—as expected of the Alliance Academy!

"Beep!"

Just as he added the friend, the other party passed it immediately.

Chen Xing glanced at the profile. This teacher of his was named Ye Jianxing, and his ability was actually the S-Rank star sword, with an attribute leaning towards the Light System.

"An S-Rank teacher for an S-Rank student? Not bad!" Chen Xing looked closely; the teacher seemed quite young.

"You want to learn combat techniques?" Ye Jianxing didn't waste time with pleasantries in his first sentence.

"Yes," Chen Xing said.

Ye Jianxing didn't speak. There was a moment of silence on the other end, and finally, he sent over a combat technique, simple and direct.

Chen Xing looked closely. This combat technique was called the Secret Tome of Light, positioned as a top-tier S-Rank Combat Technique—something that money couldn't buy.

Then, Ye Jianxing started a video call to provide live guidance.

"Your S-Rank is of the highest status. The cloak and crown that appeared during the Awakening ceremony are symbols of the extraordinary. Cultivating the Secret Tome of Light couldn't be more perfect."

"What use do the crown and cloak have?" Chen Xing couldn't help but ask; he hadn't used them yet.

"Based on the records of S-Rank Divine Light System Ability Users throughout history, the cloak can transform into a battle robe, coming with innate immunity and defense—it's a layer of armor for you," Ye Jianxing explained.

"Once you put on the crown, it's a form transformation that will briefly boost your own strength without any side effects. If I had to say, the consumption is a bit high, but that problem can be solved."

Chen Xing was thoughtful. S-Rank was indeed the highest level and truly different; Qin Feng's A-Rank only had a pagoda.

Listening carefully to the lesson, he understood that the Secret Tome of Light was not just a single combat technique. Strictly speaking, it was a System with different stages.

For example, the first stage for beginners consisted of three Moves suitable for the Light Opening Realm: Light-Speed Punch, Light-Speed Kick, and Light Technique.

Combining and mastering many Moves from different stages made it a System; otherwise, the Secret Tome of Light wouldn't be S-Rank.

"Alright, enough talk. You'll only know what it's like once you try it yourself," Ye Jianxing said.

"Okay, I'll try it first." Chen Xing nodded and, following the other's guidance, sat cross-legged on the bed.

Closing his eyes, he called out to the System in his heart and successfully entered the [Enlightenment Space], selecting the cultivation mode.

"New combat technique detected, analyzing..."

"Analysis complete, please inspect."

The System was so fast that before Chen Xing could even react, a large area of golden text appeared in the space ahead.

They seemed to come to life, vivid and lifelike, eventually even merging to form the likeness of a small golden figure, which began punching and kicking right there to demonstrate for him.

"Detected that the combat technique matches the host's attribute. Cultivation efficiency increased by 100%."

Hearing this, the corner of Chen Xing's mouth twitched. He recalled those two underlying rules; even if this were a Dark Secret Tome, there would probably be a bonus.

"Alright, let me try too!"

Chen Xing stood up and followed the movements of the small golden figure.

Although he was clumsy at first, with the peculiar enhancement of the Enlightenment Space, he quickly entered the state during his first Cultivate, even reaching a Realm of self-forgetfulness.

In reality, in less than an hour, Chen Xing's body began to emit golden light, especially his limbs, where the radiance was most dazzling.