191: Chapter 191 The freshmen haven't even started school yet, and you've already become a mentor?

The entire Galaxy Academy was in an uproar due to an order personally signed by Xuan Jizi.

Galaxy Academy [star pivot decree] No. 2028-10

Appointment:

Effective immediately, Zhang Jian (Student ID: SC-2028-001) is specially appointed as a Guest Mentor of our academy's [Star-Forging Pavilion], enjoying the following privileges:

Free access to all academy Material warehouses (including the restricted Materials area).

May bring no more than five non-academy personnel into the teaching area (requires prior reporting).

Use the [Star Dome Furnace] for Puppet forging (limited to 8 hours per day).

Additional Terms:

Wang Fei, Wei Donglai, Yan Han, Xiao Yun, and other academy students who participated in the Ta City mission may temporarily obtain warehouse access privileges with their [galaxy badge].

Social personnel such as Wang Dong, Wang Mingdong, Ming Li, Ye Xun, Xiao Yun, and Ye Tianchen may apply for [Mentor Escort] qualifications, limited to twice per day.

Issued by: Principal Xuan Jizi (Star Seal), August 15, 2028.

Zhu Jiurong looked at the messages received on various terminals, his gaze blank.

"Am I seeing things?"

Yue Linyuan also looked shocked and slowly shook his head.

"It's unlikely that both of us are seeing things, right?"

After the two arrived at the training camp, they were originally very expectant.

They hadn't been idle these past few days; with the support of their Family, they had engaged in numerous battles in the wild and in Dungeons.

Both had already improved to Level 19.

They were just a little experience short of maxing out their three newly learned skills.

They had even prepared all six legendary rank skill books suitable for their own classes needed for Levels 20 and 30.

They wanted to show off their strength in the training camp.

They even had a slight fantasy that perhaps Zhang Jian hadn't improved much recently, and the gap between them shouldn't be that large anymore, right?

But, after arriving at the training camp, they didn't see Zhang Jian's figure.

They were told by the Reception Envoy that his strength had completely transcended the freshman stage and he no longer needed special training.

They were still guessing what kind of huge changes Zhang Jian had undergone in these few days to be able to enjoy such special treatment.

As it turned out, looking back, he didn't just get to skip the training camp. He had actually become a mentor?

The two looked at each other, seeing the bitterness in each other's eyes.

...

The [Star-Forging Pavilion] is a rather special place in Galaxy Academy.

Unlike other departments like Combat, Support, or Comprehensive that freshmen can join as soon as they enter the academy, there are almost no incoming freshmen here.

Those who can catch the Dharma Eye of Pavilion Master Xing Duan of the [Star-Forging Pavilion] are all crafting Geniuses who are extremely talented in forging equipment and special items, and have been immersed in it for many years.

To be able to enter here, even the youngest one was a forging Genius from five years ago who had a natural forging class and had raised their class limit again upon their Second Job Change.

Three years after entering Galaxy Academy, by crafting a set of legendary rank equipment, they became famous for a time and were thus spotted by Pavilion Master Xing Duan.

Therefore, this is also known as the hardest place to get into in Galaxy Academy.

At the same time, it is also the place with the fewest people.

At this moment, in the forging hall of the [Star-Forging Pavilion], everyone was gathered for a meeting.

Sitting on the platform was none other than Pavilion Master Xing Duan.

Having received the notification from Xuan Jizi, he looked expressionless, but was extremely surprised in his heart.

Everything was fine, so why was a mentor added to his department?

He naturally would not doubt Xuan Jizi's judgment.

The other party was a top-tier powerhouse at Level 99 of the third job change, the anchor of Galaxy Academy.

Even though he constantly forged himself, the Divine Artifacts and high-quality equipment he had seen were countless.

He even understood some high-level Materials of the third job change better than he did.

Being able to arrange a mentor position, they must have real substance.

It's just that usually, for such matters, they would tell him in advance and go through the motions.

Why did it seem so urgent this time?

While he was still deep in thought, a red-haired young man below couldn't help himself.

"Master, who exactly is this Zhang Jian? We have never heard of such a name in our forging world."

There was a hint of resentment on his face.

This person was named Huo Jisheng, a forging Genius who joined the [Star-Forging Pavilion] two years ago as a junior student.

Now, he had graduated for a year, successfully stayed at the school, and was employed as an assistant mentor for the [Star-Forging Pavilion].

He only needed to work for three years to have a chance to be promoted to mentor.

Seeing that there were only two years left, he would have achieved his wish.

Yet suddenly, a mentor was dropped in, with no proof of strength, no crafting resume.

It was just announced so bluntly.

To be honest, he was really a bit unconvinced.

Some of the other forgers around him were also whispering, but no one knew what Zhang Jian's background was.

However, after Pavilion Master Xing Duan took another look at the [star pivot decree], he suddenly opened his mouth wide, looking extremely shocked.

Huo Jisheng hurriedly stepped forward, "Master, have you recognized this person's background?"

Pavilion Master Xing Duan's eyes were strange.

"I don't know this person."

"It's just that Zhang Jian has a student ID attached. Looking at this arrangement, it seems he is a newly enrolled student this year?"

Huo Jisheng was struck by lightning, dumbfounded.

"A freshman?"

"How could a freshman directly become a mentor here?"

"I, as a dignified Divine-Grade forging Professional, also spent three years under the guidance of the academy's various forging Great Masters before I barely had the qualification to enter the [Star-Forging Pavilion] to study."

"How could this Zhang Jian enter as soon as he enrolled, and even come to be our mentor?"

"Could it be a mistake?"

Pavilion Master Xing Duan shook his head.

"This has the imprint personally issued by the Principal using his mind. With him signing it, how could there be a mistake?"

Huo Jisheng was full of disbelief, shaking his head frantically.

"Impossible. This is absolutely impossible!"

"A freshman as a mentor, even for a peerless Prodigy, would be impossible in an ordinary academy, let alone the most important [Star-Forging Pavilion] of a supreme-level academy."

"Even if he, Zhang Jian, started learning forging the moment he was born, it's impossible for him to have such forging strength at this age!"

The more he spoke, the more agitated he became, even losing control of his tongue.

"Could this person have some relationship with the Principal?"

"Or is it that recently, with the sudden changes in the world, the Principal has been in a coma several times and has become muddled?"

As soon as his words left his mouth, he felt something was wrong and showed a regretful expression.

The others' pupils widened, looking at him in disbelief.

One by one, they quietly backed away, moving further from his position.

"Presumptuous!"

Pavilion Master Xing Duan's face was like frost, his expression becoming extremely ugly.

"You, a dignified assistant mentor, dare to discuss the Principal?"

Huo Jisheng was a bit panicked.

"Master, I was just anxious and spoke nonsense. Please forgive me, Master."

He lowered his head, cupped his hands in a salute, his expression flustered.

Pavilion Master Xing Duan shook his head, a flash of disappointment crossing his face.

"It seems you still don't know where you went wrong."

"As a member of Galaxy Academy, discussing the Principal is a violation of academy rules."

"As an ordinary Second Job Change Professional, attacking a third job change venerable-level powerhouse like the Principal with your words."

"You actually still think it was just you talking nonsense and want me to forgive you?"

Pavilion Master Xing Duan snorted coldly.

Huo Jisheng felt like he had fallen into an ice cave, only then realizing he had committed a grave mistake.

Thud! He hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily.

"Master, I know I was wrong. Please, Master, save me!"

Pavilion Master Xing Duan shook his head.

"I am no longer your Master, and I cannot save you."

Once these words were spoken, Huo Jisheng's eyes were filled with fear.

He hurriedly kowtowed a few more times heavily.

"Master, I am willing to accept any punishment, you cannot cast me aside!"

Pavilion Master Xing Duan waved his hand helplessly.

"Say no more. The [Star-Forging Pavilion] cannot tolerate a madman who has no respect for superiors. Leave quickly!"

Huo Jisheng's eyes immediately became filled with despair.

He never expected that just because he was dissatisfied and said a few extra words, he would end up with such an outcome.

Not only was the promotion to mentor in two years gone, but even his current position as an assistant mentor was directly cancelled by Pavilion Master Xing Duan.

Worst of all, his identity as Pavilion Master Xing Duan's disciple was also directly stripped away.

Just in a single thought, he went from a Prodigy with a limitless future to an ordinary person.

He regretted it deeply in his heart, but it was to no avail.

He could only crawl up and, with tears in his eyes, leave the [Star-Forging Pavilion] step by step.

And since he no longer had a position here, Galaxy Academy naturally had nothing to do with him anymore.

But when he left, he couldn't help but take one last look at the academy gate.

A thought couldn't help but arise in his heart: Just what kind of person is this Zhang Jian?