"Teacher, doesn't this mean that the Sea Race was even stronger than us humans?!"
Someone asked with a look of surprise.
The old man nodded and said:
"Although I don't want to admit it, based on the information we currently have, the Sea Race was indeed a bit stronger!"
"No way, Teacher. If the Sea Race was really that powerful, how could they go extinct for no reason?"
"I have no way to answer that question for you."
The old man said with a touch of helplessness:
"Not to mention a lowly history teacher like me, even those professional archaeologists cannot find the answer. Perhaps it was a natural disaster, perhaps a disease, or perhaps a higher-level civilization..."
Hearing this, everyone instinctively felt a great chill.
A civilization not the least bit weaker than humanity had actually gone extinct in the long river of history just like that, without leaving even the slightest clue behind...
The old man's gaze was profound as he said in a low voice:
"In the starry sky, there are too many unknowns. What we humans currently grasp is merely the tip of the iceberg..."
"What I want to tell everyone is, absolutely do not be arrogant and think that we humans are the overlords of the starry sky. Perhaps to the vast universe, the human civilization we consider unprecedentedly powerful is nothing but a speck of dust!"
"Remember, always hold a heart of reverence towards the starry sky!"
Everyone nodded, earnestly taking these words to heart.
The various information they had learned since childhood was all about humanity's power, such as what kind of planets humanity had conquered, or what extremely powerful starry sky behemoths Star Martial Artists had hunted down, and so on.
All along, they believed that humanity was invincible and omnipotent in the starry sky, but today, the history teacher's words made them realize humanity's insignificance...
"Alright, let's get back to our Sea Race civilization."
The old man smoothed the white hair on his forehead and smiled:
"Currently, humanity controls a total of three Sea Race civilization ruins. Based on the difficulty of the trials and the rewards within, we have classified them into two B-ranks and one A-rank."
"The ruin closest to us is located on the Aqua Planet, three thousand light-years away. If you can grow into powerful Star Martial Artists in the future, perhaps you can obtain the qualifications to enter. At that time, you will be able to explore the ruins, and who knows, you might even obtain a supreme treasure left behind."
"One of humanity's supreme experts, the Sea King, I believe everyone has heard of him, right? His path to rise began in a Sea Race civilization ruin. It is said that not only did he obtain the Sea Race's inheritance there, but even the trident in his hand was the weapon of the Sea Race's patriarch back in the day!"
Hearing this, everyone instinctively felt a sense of yearning, wishing they could head to the civilization ruin right now and obtain their own fortuitous encounters.
However, their current strength was too weak. If they entered the ruin now, they would probably drop dead on the spot...
"Uncle Sea King, huh..."
Lu Xiaobai's expression shifted slightly, and a hearty, bearded man came to mind.
His old man and the Sea King had once explored the starry sky together, and their relationship was extremely good. The man had visited the Lu family's main planet as a guest many times, and as the youngest direct descendant of the Lu family, he had naturally seen him in person.
"To think Uncle Sea King is actually at the level of a supreme expert..."
Lu Xiaobai shook his head and smiled, recalling that when he was little, he seemed to have peed on the man's head...
The class time quickly passed.
The old man still looked as if he hadn't said enough, but he had to leave it at that. He spoke:
"Everyone can review the material after class. Next time, we will continue discussing the Sea Tribe civilization."
"Oh right, I've already spoken with your language teacher. He will be teaching the language of the Sea Tribe in the next class. If you are interested in the ruins of this civilization, make sure you master this language. It is the key to exploring the ruins!"
The crowd nodded, taking note of his words.
Ancient civilization ruins generally possessed special powers that could render human technology useless. This meant their translators would hardly work. If they wanted to understand the information within the ruins, they naturally had to rely on the knowledge in their own minds. This was the purpose of studying languages.
After all, if one couldn't read or understand a single word, they would look like a complete fool even if they reached the ruins, making it very difficult to gain anything...
"If I ever have the chance to go to a Sea Tribe ruin in the future, I could ask Uncle Sea King for some advice..."
Lu Xiaobai chuckled, once again marveling in his heart at the benefits his status brought him.
Just then,
his gaze shifted. He saw Yu Wei leave his seat and whisper quietly to someone, clearly executing the task he had assigned him...
"Monkey is quite efficient at getting things done..."
Lu Xiaobai's expression shifted slightly. Without a shred of worry in his heart, he began searching online for information about the Sea Tribe ruins.
He was extremely interested in the various extinct civilizations across the starry sky, especially wanting to know exactly what caused their downfall...
The morning schedule usually consisted of only one culture class. The rest of the time was for self-study, allowing students to gradually digest the course material or review past knowledge.
As a bell rang, it signaled the end of the morning's studies.
Lu Xiaobai and Yu Wei walked side by side, heading straight for the school cafeteria.
The lunch break was only two hours long, so the students basically all ate at school. Even Lu Xiaobai couldn't be bothered to go back home, considering the round trip alone would take an hour...
"Brother Lu, the task you gave me hit a little snag."
Yu Wei scratched his head and said cautiously.
"Hmm? What snag?"
Lu Xiaobai quickly asked. To him, this was serious business, and he couldn't afford any carelessness.
"That stubborn mule Lu Zhan absolutely refuses to agree."
A hint of helplessness appeared in Yu Wei's eyes as he spoke:
"He insists on saying that Star Martial Artists are open and aboveboard. If you can win, you win; if you can't, you can't. There's no such thing as throwing a match."
"Didn't you tell him there would be a reward afterward?"
"I did. I even offered up to two thousand Alliance Coins, but the guy still won't agree."
Yu Wei sighed.
Most of the others didn't even ask for any compensation, but this guy alone made him hit a brick wall.
"Lu Zhan, huh... I'll handle it."
Lu Xiaobai rubbed his chin.
He remembered that the guy ranked third in the class, with a vitality of 3.2. If they were drawn to fight each other in the practical exam, he would be eliminated early...
Soon, the two arrived at the cafeteria and enjoyed a lavish meal together.
"Brother Lu, I've never eaten such high-class food before!"
Yu Wei felt his body grow warm, as if every cell had come alive.
Lu Xiaobai smiled and said:
"Your body-refining technique is too low level. If you want to quickly boost your vitality, you need to eat more of this food that contains star energy."
"Brother, you're basically saying 'let them eat cake' right now..."
Yu Wei said with a bitter expression:
"Just this one meal cost almost two thousand Alliance Credits, which is nearly half a month's salary for my dad. How could I possibly eat like this every day..."
Lu Xiaobai raised an eyebrow and smiled:
"Well, don't you have me?"
In the days to come, he would definitely trigger more quests. Having the other guy's help would save him a lot of trouble, but he knew that human relationships couldn't just be a one-way street of taking; naturally, he had to offer something in return.
"Ah..."
Yu Wei froze for a moment, instantly feeling overwhelmed by the unexpected favor, and hurriedly said:
"Brother Lu, there's no need. It feels like a bit of a waste for me to eat such premium food..."
"No matter how much of a waste it is, it could never compare to me."
Lu Xiaobai simply waved his hand, completely unbothered by it.
The various supplements, medicinal meals, nutrient solutions, and other resources he had consumed since childhood were worth at least a hundred million Alliance Credits, yet his current vitality stat was still a pitiful 1.6.
If anyone else found out about this, they would definitely scream that it was an absolute waste of heavenly treasures...
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
