To master this skill, one must first...

"I hope I can awaken soon..."

Lu Xiaobai didn't know how good his talent was, but judging purely from his physique, his Star Martial potential was definitely no weaker than that of his own brother and sister.

Soon,

after enjoying a nutritious meal worth nearly a thousand credits, Lu Xiaobai headed towards school in a pleasant mood.

"Good morning, Brother Lu!"

"Good morning, Young Master Lu!"

The classmates in the classroom greeted him warmly one after another.

"Morning! Morning! Good morning, everyone!"

Lu Xiaobai didn't put on any airs and responded to each of them in kind.

This left everyone feeling flattered, and their favorable impression of him increased once again. The previous sense of barrier and alienation was completely gone.

Sensing everyone's thoughts, the smile on Lu Xiaobai's face grew even wider.

Although there was a huge disparity in status between him and the rest of the crowd, he didn't look down on anyone. Who knew what the future might hold?

Besides, he had always believed in one saying: having an extra friend is always better than having an extra enemy. This friend might even help you deal with enemies in the future...

"Alright, students, today we are having a language class!"

An elderly man dressed in plain clothes walked into the classroom and said amiably,

"Your history teacher should have told you. Today's lesson is on the language of the ancient civilization, the Sea Clan!"

"This concerns whether you will be able to explore the ancient civilization ruins in the future. I won't say much more about its importance..."

The old man turned on the virtual screen and began to explain the pronunciation of each syllable...

Everyone hurriedly focused on learning it.

Even though they were currently far from meeting the standards to enter the ruins, the future was uncertain. This language might just change their destinies. Not to mention, this stuff was also part of the Star Exam...

Three hours passed by in a flash.

Everyone still felt like they hadn't learned enough and began reviewing the class material.

Right at this moment,

Lu Xiaobai's chip received a message. Surprisingly, it was sent by Du An.

"Young Master Lu, be careful. When I went to the office this morning, I saw Teacher Nangong muttering something. It seems she knows about you asking us to throw the matches..."

"Hmm?"

Lu Xiaobai's expression shifted slightly, and he looked towards the front.

He saw Du An nodding at him.

"She saw through it?"

Lu Xiaobai wasn't actually too surprised.

After all, the acting of the last few guys was simply too exaggerated.

What did surprise him was that Du An, as the class representative for Star Martial Arts, actually took the initiative to pass him a tip...

"Looks like I really do have a charismatic personality."

He chuckled and then continued studying the Sea Clan language, not paying too much mind to the matter with Nangong Ling.

He had already gotten his hands on the Starry Sky Points; everything else was just a minor issue...

Soon, it was time for the afternoon Star Martial class.

As Nangong Ling stepped into the Star Martial Hall, an inexplicably oppressive atmosphere instantly spread out.

Everyone's bodies tensed up, not understanding what exactly was going on.

"Lu Xiaobai."

Right then, Nangong Ling, with a smile on her face, spoke in a gentle and soft voice,

"In your match with Du An yesterday, did you use the ancient Sound Clan's Star Skill, [Sonic Howl]?"

"Yeah."

Lu Xiaobai nodded and explained,

"Actually, this was brought out from the Sound Clan ruins by the elders of my Lu family. I just happened to have a bit of talent, so I mastered it."

"Are you sure?"

Nangong Ling raised an eyebrow, wearing a half-smile.

"Of course!"

Lu Xiaobai nodded, his tone extremely firm.

"A college roommate of mine is now mainly in charge of researching ancient civilization ruins, and that includes the rare civilization of the Sound Clan!"

Nangong Ling's expression turned peculiar as she smiled and said,

"According to her, the Sound Clan is a rare race consisting entirely of females. That means their Star Skill [Sonic Howl] can only be learned by women. If a man wants to learn it, there is only one way..."

Her beautiful eyes shifted, casually glancing at Lu Xiaobai's lower body, and she said softly,

"Have you ever heard the saying: 'To practice this skill, one must first...'"

"..."

Lu Xiaobai's expression stiffened, and he instantly felt a chill.

No way, there's actually such an absurd Star Skill?

Seeing his expression, the corners of Nangong Ling's mouth curled up, and she smiled, saying,

"Let me ask you again, do you really know [Sonic Howl]?"

"No, not at all!"

Lu Xiaobai said with resounding certainty.

Are you kidding me? After she said all that, how could he dare to remain stubborn...

"Hmph!"

Nangong Ling snorted coldly and said flatly,

"Did you really think I couldn't tell that those few people who fought you in yesterday's matches were throwing the fights?"

"You are wise, Teacher!"

Lu Xiaobai hurriedly said.

As long as they didn't say he knew [Sonic Howl], everything else was irrelevant...

"Flattery won't work on me!"

Nangong Ling narrowed her eyes and said,

"You've got quite the nerve. This was a class combat test, and with the principal watching from the sidelines, you actually dared to pull a stunt like that..."

Right at that moment,

Du An was the first to step forward and said,

"Teacher Nangong, if you want to punish someone, punish us. We threw the matches on our own accord. It has nothing to do with Lu Xiaobai!"

"Yes, Teacher, we did it voluntarily."

"Punish us!"

The crowd stepped forward one after another, their faces filled with resolve.

"Hmm?"

Nangong Ling was slightly taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

She had long established a terrifying reputation among the students, yet now, for the sake of Lu Xiaobai, they actually dared to stand up and defy her...

Was this the charismatic personality of the Lu family?

"Teacher, I initiated it. It has nothing to do with the others."

Lu Xiaobai glanced at the crowd and spoke up,

"I forced them to do it using my status."

"No, Teacher, we did it voluntarily, punish us!"

"Are you putting on a play here?"

Nangong Ling raised an eyebrow and smiled, saying,

"Don't worry, let's take it one by one. Everyone gets a share."

"..."

Everyone's eyes twitched, and a trace of terror instantly appeared within them.

They had forgotten that Great Demon King Nangong loved to implicate nine generations of a family...

Looking at their expressions, Nangong Ling smiled slightly and continued,

"Although what you did was quite out of line, the school doesn't have any specific rules regarding this, so I don't really have a reason to punish you."

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

They had indeed checked, and there really was no such school rule...

However, Nangong Ling let out a sigh and said earnestly,

"But as you know, the purpose of the class test is to hone your practical combat abilities. However, from yesterday's matches, since you guys were just fake fighting, you didn't actually gain any improvement in experience."

"Lu Xiaobai, Du An, the few of you come forward. Your teacher will personally instruct you as a makeup lesson!"

Upon hearing this, Du An and the others instantly turned pale.

Crap, we're really going to get beaten up now...