Chapter 110: Ported Battle (1/2)
Big Pao glanced at Michelle in astonishment; this brat seemed to know quite a lot. “I don’t know why we don’t have standard tutors; I’m just a student. Now, I admit I’m a little more handsome and better qualified than most, but I don’t have the authority to intrude on academy matters.”
Michelle looked down at her gadget and noted something down, prompting a change in Big Pao’s expression. He muttered into his own, “Sandmaster, this isn’t good. The rumors might be real; she might be the one the Ten Arbiters’ Council sent to inspect us. What? You don’t care? How? This kid will spill all our secrets! Yes, yes, I know we don’t have secrets, only problematic education policies. But it won’t be too good if your mantra of ‘only idiots study’ leaks out. Ugh, whatever. If you’re not concerned, then so be it. Don’t blame me when the Council cracks down on us.”
“How do we confirm that we have obtained the Rain Observatory’s acknowledgment?” Lu Yin suddenly asked.
“Simple. Just write your name out with star energy and send it out; you’re acknowledged if it doesn’t shatter,” Big Pao replied.
Zhao Yilong stuck out his hand and lightly plucked his fingers, turning the star energy on his fingertips into swords that he twisted into his name. He pushed this name out, but it was dissipated in moments.
Michelle spoke coldly, “One’s understanding of star energy has to be so deep to gain acknowledgment here; no wonder Astral-10 hasn’t produced any outstanding geniuses in thousands of years. There are problems with your policies; the tutors just don’t want to teach.”
Big Pao rolled his eyes. This woman was pretty, but she seemed to be picking fault at everything.
“Is it true that the tutors here are all very powerful?” Coco raised her hand to ask.
Michelle was the one to reply, “One needs to be at least a Hunter to qualify.”
“A Hunter? So strong!” Coco cried.
Lu Yin squinted. Hunters were at the same level as The Undying Yushan, a veritable powerhouse in the Outerverse, but they were only tutors in the Astral Combat Academy. It went without saying that they were all much stronger than the Emperor; why did tutors have such power?
“If only we could ask them to teach us individually,” Coco murmured.
Big Pao smiled, “Of course it’s possible. As long as the conditions are met, you might even become direct disciples and learn the formidable battle techniques passed down in Astral-10 through the generations.”
Everyone’s eyes gleamed, “What conditions?”
Rain List? Ancient battle techniques? Their gazes brightened at the mention of names that had lasted a myriad years.
“Where can we see the Rain List?” Zhao Yilong asked loudly.
Big Pao laughed mischievously, “No idea, only those who qualify to enter the list supposedly see it.”
Michelle turned to the rain curtain and drew her name with star energy, pushing it away. Everyone looked on curiously; although there hadn’t been a proper comparison, she was likely the most powerful of them all. She was the first to obtain the gift, had the most knowledge about the battle academy, and many were curious about her origins and especially her power. Even Zhao Yilong from the Myriad Swords Peak couldn’t send his past a hundred meters, but her’s pushed much further in only moments.
Still, her name shattered before long, causing her to frown as Big Pao commented, “Pity, it didn’t even make it past the tree.”
Everyone experimented successively. Lu Yin used five stars to open a path through the rain, but his name shattered at about 300 meters. Hui Daynight managed 500, while Xia Luo almost reached Michelle before his name shattered.
“No need to try that hard, I haven’t managed it even after spending so many years here; you guys are still too far away. The Rain List supposedly only has a hundred names; you need to be a prodigy to squeeze in there,” Big Pao consoled them.