127: Chapter 127: From the Hundred Herb Garden to the Three Flavors Study

Lin Yuan withdrew his consciousness from the Wasteland Divine Domain.

In the real world, inside the villa's living room.

He sat cross-legged on a futon and opened his eyes.

The rules Instructor Wen Muxue had set during the freshman orientation lecture were very rigid.

Within half a month, go plunder foreign planes and let your results do the talking.

Before that, there were no academic schedules or classes arranged.

Lin Yuan suddenly realized he had free time on his hands.

"Should I practice some divine spells?"

He raised his right hand, pressing his index and middle fingers together.

A grayish-black light condensed at his fingertips.

The divine spell, [Wither-Bloom Mark].

Lin Yuan lightly swiped his fingers through the void.

Wherever his fingertips passed, the free energy in the air was drained and converted into wisps of Death Qi.

Then, with a flip of his hand, the Death Qi reversed, transforming into vital energy.

He injected it into a nearby potted ornamental plant.

The leaves, which had been somewhat withered and yellow, instantly became a vibrant, dripping green.

He could control it at will, as naturally as moving his own arm.

His mastery over this exclusive divine spell had already reached an instinctive level.

There was no need to deliberately practice it anymore.

Lin Yuan stood up, walked to the fully automated living supplies synthesizer, and poured a cup of fresh water.

Where should he go to pass the time?

He tapped open his personal terminal and connected to Starry Sky University's intranet.

Various sections were projected in mid-air.

Trading Area, Mission Area, Forum Area, and Entertainment Area.

Lin Yuan clicked into the Entertainment Area, and a row of flashy, colorful recommendations popped up on the homepage.

[Succubus Tavern: A new batch of pure-blood succubi straight from the Abyss has arrived! Enjoy a 20% discount with a freshman star key! Highly recommended by upperclassmen!]

[Virtual Divine Domain Arena: No permanent damage, pure collision of Laws! Come fight!]

[Elysium Divine Domain: Those who know, know. You can experience everything here. Want a female teacher from the school, or to become the Federation's Speaker? It's all possible~]

Lin Yuan stared at these recommendations and closed the page expressionlessly.

He had absolutely no interest in these entertainment activities that young people were so crazy about.

After a moment of thought, his gaze landed on a coordinate on his terminal's map.

Starry Sky University Library.

Before his Divine Domain awakened, Lin Yuan had consistently ranked in the top ten of his grade at Tianhai City High School.

He had a great passion for reading.

It was only after Awakening the Wasteland Divine Domain, which was widely considered a trash talent...

...that he had poured all his time and energy into his sub-race, forcing him to put his reading habit on hold.

Now that he finally had some free time, he could pick up this hobby again.

He would treat it as a way to relax under high-pressure conditions.

Lin Yuan walked out of the villa.

Following the navigation route projected by his star key, he boarded an on-campus hover-car.

Ten minutes later, the hover-car stopped in front of a massive building.

Lin Yuan got out and looked up.

This was not a conventional building.

It looked more like a metal fortress hovering above the surface of the Dead Star.

Lin Yuan walked through the security gate.

His star key flashed, and his identity verification passed.

The moment he stepped through the entrance, the surrounding space warped.

The interior space had been infinitely stretched and expanded by the spatial Laws.

What greeted his eyes was an endless forest of steel.

Metal bookshelves hundreds of meters tall were arranged in neat rows.

Countless glowing data storage devices, ancient Jade Slips, and paper books floated in mid-air.

Semi-transparent intelligent robotic arms shuttled between the shelves, precisely categorizing and archiving.

"As expected of the Federation's top academy," Lin Yuan thought to himself.

The collection of books here probably covered all fields known to the Human Federation.

It even included some top-secret information from the depths of the Abyss and foreign planes.

Lin Yuan did not head toward the hard-core knowledge section.

He hadn't come here to study today; he needed leisure and relaxation.

Guided by the glowing indicators on the floor, Lin Yuan arrived at the leisure area, which was geared toward humanities and light reading.

The environment here was very comfortably arranged.

Simulated starlight spilled onto the floor, and there were several fragrant alien plants.

Lin Yuan shuttled through the bookshelves, scanning the titles.

"The Gu Daoist," "Douluo Continent," "Fights Break the Firmament," "Transmigration as a Deity: I Can Extract Traits to Crush the Gods."

Lin Yuan stopped and casually pulled out a thick physical book.

He flipped through it; it was in a standard novel format.

In a world where everyone could become a deity, the existence of these things was perfectly logical.

The Divine Domains awakened by humans were incredibly diverse and bizarre.

Some deities awakened Mortal-type Divine Domains, or divine kingdoms focused on management and farming.

The believers under their command had no extraordinary combat power, so they couldn't fight on the front lines or plunder resources.

To earn faith points and resources, these deities had no choice but to find alternative paths.

They had their believers develop cultural industries within their Divine Domains.

Writing novels, making movies, and developing games.

Then, using their divine authority, they materialized these cultural products into the main world and sold them to other deities.

Covering every aspect of the Human Race's needs, this was a complete industry chain.

Lin Yuan looked at the book in his hand, "Transmigration as a Deity: I Can Extract Traits to Crush the Gods," and his eye twitched slightly.

This title was somewhat similar to his talent, [Creation Extraction].

However, he flipped through the table of contents.

Three thousand five hundred chapters.

Too long.

Lin Yuan put the book back on the shelf.

His free window wasn't that long, so there was no way he could finish such a lengthy novel.

Walking further, he turned his gaze to some informative and moderately long illustrated encyclopedias.

In the end, he selected "An Illustrated Guide to Singular Abyss Species" and "The Complete Starry Sky Cookbook."

Holding these two books, Lin Yuan prepared to find a quiet reading area to sit down.

Just then, a bright yellow figure entered his line of sight.

High ponytail, sportswear.

She was standing in front of a nearby bookshelf, holding a romance novel titled "The Domineering God King Falls in Love with Me," reading it with great relish.

Xia Luoluo.

Lin Yuan paused in his tracks.

Without any hesitation, he turned right around, preparing to leave in another direction.

On the spaceship, he had already experienced the terrifying chatterbox capacity of this "little sun."

If he got caught by her here, today's reading plan could be declared a total bust.

However, things rarely go as planned.

"Huh?"

A crisp exclamation sounded from behind him.

Lin Yuan pretended not to hear and quickened his pace.

"Lin Yuan! Lin Yuan! Don't go!"

A flurry of hurried footsteps approached.

Immediately after, a faint fluctuation of Laws rippled.

Xia Luoluo directly cast a short-range burst movement divine spell, turning into an afterimage and blocking Lin Yuan's path.

She was still holding that romance novel, her eyes incredibly bright.

"Wow! I knew it was you! Why haven't you come to hang out with me?!"

Xia Luoluo stepped closer and tapped Lin Yuan's shoulder with extreme familiarity.

She deliberately lowered her voice, but the excitement in her tone could not be hidden.

"Didn't I tell you on the spaceship? I live in the Third Dead Star District! It's not far from your place. How could you not even add my contact info!"

Looking at her face, which was written all over with enthusiasm, Lin Yuan said helplessly, "I've been a bit busy these past few days."

"Busy? Busy with what? We freshmen don't even have classes. Everyone is just waiting for the plane plunder in half a month."

Xia Luoluo completely ignored his excuse, showing the terminal on her wrist and shoving it in front of Lin Yuan.

"Come on, come on, add me as a friend quick! You're not escaping this time!"

Lin Yuan had no choice but to bring up his terminal and tap it against hers.

Beep.

Friend added successfully.

Xia Luoluo looked at the new name on her terminal and withdrew her hand with satisfaction.

She glanced at the books in Lin Yuan's hand and reached out to pull his sleeve.

"Let's go, let's go. Standing is so tiring. Let's go sit in the soundproof reading room over there."

Lin Yuan wanted to refuse, but Xia Luoluo's strength was surprisingly immense, and she dragged him straight toward the private reading room nearby.

The two of them stepped into the reading room, and the door closed automatically, completely shutting out all external noise.

As soon as they sat down, Xia Luoluo opened her chatterbox again.

"Let me tell you, I came here specifically to look up some information today. I didn't expect to run into you."

Xia Luoluo rested her chin in her hands, her eyes shining brightly. "I heard you were assigned to High-Risk Class Three? Oh my god, you're amazing!"

Lin Yuan opened "An Illustrated Guide to Singular Abyss Species" and casually replied, "The school assigned us randomly."

"What do you mean random! It's divided based on the danger level and aggressiveness of the Divine Domain!" Xia Luoluo slapped the table and lowered her voice, looking highly mysterious.

"For our batch of freshmen, Class Three is basically a monster camp. But that's not important; what's important is your homeroom teacher!"

Hearing the words "homeroom teacher," Lin Yuan's finger flipping the page paused slightly.

"Instructor Wen Muxue." Xia Luoluo uttered the name, tiny stars of admiration filling her eyes. "Do you have any idea how powerful she is?"

Lin Yuan looked at the illustration in the book and said in a flat tone, "No. The school changed our instructor at the last minute."

"It's more than just a last-minute change! She doesn't deign to teach freshmen at all!" Xia Luoluo's eyes widened, her voice rising slightly.

She immediately covered her mouth, looked left and right, and continued her quiet torrent of words.

"Yesterday, I spent a hundred credits to buy a copy of your Class Three instructor's profile in the Star Net lobby. Guess what?"

"Instructor Wen Muxue is the youngest combat-oriented True God in the history of Starry Sky University!"

"Thirty years ago, the Abyss defense line of the Seventh Star Domain was breached, and three half-step Main God-level Void Demonic Dragons rushed into the Federation's Star Domain."

"The two garrisoned legions were almost completely wiped out at the time. Instructor Wen went in all by herself, single-handedly."

Xia Luoluo gestured excitedly with her hands.

"She descended her divine kingdom directly and completely froze that Star Domain."

"The three Void Demonic Dragons had their spines ripped out alive by her and were turned into ice sculptures in her divine kingdom!"

"And that's not all! I heard she has a terrible temper and absolutely despises weaklings.

"In the classes she taught before, the survival rate at graduation wasn't even one-fifth!"

"But the few who did survive all became Advanced generals in the military!"

"She is simply the ultimate woman! So badass! My goal in the future is to become a deity like her!"

Xia Luoluo grew more and more excited as she spoke, her breathing even becoming rapid.

Sitting opposite her, Lin Yuan looked at Xia Luoluo gesturing wildly, and imaginary black lines seemed to drop down his forehead.

What was supposed to be a nice reading experience was now completely ruined.

How on earth did this girl get into the library? And to think they happened to run into each other in the leisure area.

Talk about rotten luck.

As for those legendary exploits of Instructor Wen Muxue that Xia Luoluo was talking about, Lin Yuan didn't actually feel much.

As the highest institution of the Federation, Starry Sky University was naturally a place of hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

For a True God who could become a homeroom teacher, wasn't killing a few half-step Main God-level monsters perfectly normal?

Back in the classroom, Instructor Wen Muxue's cold, emotionless demeanor...

...had already made Lin Yuan realize that she was an absolute pragmatist, a pure killer.

For someone like that, strength was an absolute certainty.

"Yeah, she really is amazing," Lin Yuan replied perfunctorily.

His gaze never left the book in his hand.

But to Xia Luoluo, this perfunctory agreement sounded like encouragement.

Her topic jumped away from Instructor Wen Muxue and began to spread out in all directions.

"Right! I think so too! But speaking of which, what's really going on with your mutated Divine Domain?"

"Oh, by the way, have you tried the deep-sea silver carp at the Third Cafeteria? They say it can slightly increase your Mental Energy, but it's too expensive—fifty credits each. I had one yesterday, and it felt pretty average."

"And also, do you know Su Yueying from Class Two? I heard she's also from your Tianhai City. She's really pretty, but just way too cold and aloof."

"I greeted her on the Trading Street yesterday, but she completely ignored me..."

Xia Luoluo's mouth ran non-stop.

Chatting from class gossip to the cafeteria menu, and from the secrets of the Prodigies of each major district to the architectural style of Starry Sky University.

The leap was so massive, it was practically going from the Hundred-Plant Garden straight to the Three-Flavor Study.