290: Shining New Star

That night, the atmosphere in the Fifth Ward of the Third Cold Crow Prison was unusually eerie.

The figures of the prison guards were sparse; many of them had been quietly reassigned under various pretexts.

Every empty corner was filled with an unsettling silence, as if portending an impending storm.

Time passed slowly in the tense atmosphere, every second tugging at one's heartstrings.

Finally, the appointed time arrived quietly.

However, the masterminds behind the riot and the group of criminals waited and waited, but the most crucial figure for the prison break—the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Ward of the Third Cold Crow Prison—never appeared.

Meanwhile, in the office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Third Cold Crow Prison, the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Ward, who was just about to act, was being surrounded.

"Lord Chief Warden, things are not what they seem. Please, let me explain..."

At first, he tried to quibble, but Xia Mulin had already secretly gathered a large amount of ironclad evidence, making it impossible for him to deny.

With conclusive evidence, the Chief Warden of the Third Cold Crow Prison already had his answer, his gaze warily fixed on the Fifth Ward Commander-in-Chief within the encirclement.

Seeing that the matter had been exposed, the other party's eyes instantly turned red, and he decided to fight to the death.

"It's you! You're the one who ruined the grand plan of our Starbound Federation!"

The Fifth Ward Commander-in-Chief fought back desperately, but how could he, alone, stand against this group of elite powerhouses specifically brought in to deal with him?

"Those who betray the Empire and the Emperor shall die!!!"

"Armed Equipment! Summon!!!"

In an instant, mechanical clicking sounds echoed all around, and shimmering shields rose from the ground, sealing off the entire area tightly in the blink of an eye.

A soul-stirring battle thus began. The flames of combat flickered in the prison, and the impact of energy shook the air, causing the entire Fifth Ward to tremble.

Simultaneously, the entire Third Cold Crow Prison quickly entered a state of full martial law. Each ward was tightly locked down, and a large number of prison guards linked to the Starbound Federation were rounded up.

With their identities exposed, these guards connected to the Starbound Federation simply went all out, summoning their respective Armed Equipment Mechas, destroying cells, and inciting the prisoners to riot.

However, what they didn't know was that a large number of elite guards transferred from other wards had already arrived in the Fifth Ward to suppress the rebellion.

"Let's give it our all!!!"

"Go to hell, all of you!!!"

"Armed Equipment! Self-destruct!!"

The undercover guards of the Starbound Federation shouted and screamed. After summoning their Armed Equipment Mechas, they lunged at the enemy one by one, fearless of death.

They knew they had failed. Since failure was nearly certain, their only way out was to cause as much chaos as possible.

The prison was instantly thrown into chaos. The scope of the battle expanded further and further, as this was the only hope of rescuing that lord amidst the confusion.

This fierce clash, while causing a certain degree of damage to the Fifth Ward of the Third Cold Crow Prison, successfully averted an even more terrible crisis.

When the battle ended, everything settled.

[Beep. You have passed the "Night of Redemption" simulated combat training.]

Xia Mulin walked out of the simulated combat training ground composedly, his posture upright and his expression calm.

He successfully cleared the challenge on his first attempt, once again breaking the record of the Saier Prison Disciplinary Star River Academy with an astounding score.

As soon as he stepped out of the training ground, Xia Mulin was immediately surrounded by a group of instructors who asked him how he had discovered the clues.

Such an incredible clearing speed was almost as if he had read the relevant top-secret files in advance!

But everyone knew these were top-secret files of the Lapu Galaxy Empire. Furthermore, since over five hundred years had passed since the event, the truth had long been obscured by the dust of time, becoming blurred and confusing.

In reality, the crisis in the actual historical event was far more serious than imagined.

The actual outcome was that the Fifth Ward was nearly razed to the ground, tens of thousands of criminals escaped in the chaos, and thousands of prison guards were brutally killed.

The script provided for the students to experience was merely a heavily edited and neutered mild version.

Otherwise, with such a terrifying crisis, even these experienced instructors might not have been able to handle it.

Facing the inquiries of the instructors, Xia Mulin smiled slightly and immediately brought out the explanation he had prepared... "What did you say?"

"You're saying your intuition is extraordinary? That you have superpowers? That you can see the evil aura on people?"

The group of instructors was stunned by his answer, their faces filled with surprise.

However, they didn't doubt him too much.

Because the world is full of wonders, and it was perfectly reasonable for some Race to have special abilities!

Having successfully passed, Xia Mulin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he had the Copying System, which allowed him to copy all the relevant memories of these instructors.

Combined with his S-Rank high intelligence, integrating the relevant clues was naturally no problem.

And this was only the beginning of Xia Mulin's academy journey.

Over the past two years, Xia Mulin became an Incarnation of a human Gundam, shining brilliantly in the academy and constantly breaking various records.

In every seasonal student assessment, he ranked first without any suspense, achieving remarkable results.

He was proficient in three arts—Potions, Mechas, and Armed Equipment—reaching Rank 3 in all of them, proving to be multi-talented.

Moreover, he was skilled in both literary and martial arts; not only did he perform excellently in practical combat, but his academic research was also outstanding, not at all inferior to professional scholars.

In his most ruthless feat, he single-handedly tracked down and captured several interstellar fugitives.

When he, covered in wounds, firmly carried those fugitives to complete the mission, everyone was shocked by him.

There were too many such deeds to list them all.

Besides that, he also had a great talent for social interaction and was extremely skilled at winning people over.

During these two Race years, from the academy's instructors down to the Sin Race Race, everyone sang his praises and affectionately called him "Big Brother," making his name known to everyone in the academy.

It's worth mentioning here that the Sin Race female Race who possessed the ability to briefly foresee the future—Livia Kadra—was also successfully won over by Xia Mulin.

Although she was a voluptuous and charming mature older sister, Xia Mulin was primarily interested in her unique ability.

"That's right, I'm mainly interested in the ability."

"Whether she's a mature older sister or not doesn't really matter; it's just a bonus. The ability is the most important thing."

Xia Mulin spoke truthfully without any evasion, looking perfectly composed.

Inside a detached mechanical mansion, he had his left arm around Ling Chan, who had come from Yuanfei Star to be his study companion, and his right arm around Livia, living a very flavorful and comfortable life.

"Everything is progressing steadily; I'll take a short break for now."

In the Dean's office, the file was slowly closed.

After the Dean of the Saier Prison Disciplinary Star River Academy finished reading about his various brilliant experiences, his eyes were full of shock and admiration.

He only then deeply realized that this young man was far more outstanding than he had imagined; he was simply a radiant new star on the rise.

"Nurture him! He must be nurtured as a priority!!!"

"Send a batch of lapu crystals over immediately and call it a scholarship!"

...Trillions of miles away in the Void Realm, Li Jinian watched the recent situation of his Fellow Countryman Xia Mulin with great interest, a particularly satisfied expression on his face.

As expected of a Fellow Countryman ranked in the top three of his energy top-up contribution list; he was truly generous, topping up and spending money at every moment.

He liked such proactive and hardworking Fellow Countrymen who could top up in large amounts.

After all, if the Fellow Countrymen didn't work hard to top up, how could he provide everyone with better services?

Having finished watching the recent situation of Fellow Countryman Xia Mulin, next was the fourth Fellow Countryman, and also the first female one—Gu Xinyan...