The Era of Gods

Chapter 442: 442 New Core Clan—Star Spirit

Chapter 442: Chapter 442 New Core Clan—Star Spirit

“Is it really a Mage Tower?”

This was beyond his expectations. He had thought it was just a spire imitating a Mage Tower, but it turned out to be a real Mage Tower.

However, even if it was a real Mage Tower, it wouldn’t be of much use. It couldn’t be moved, nor could it be brought along during descent. At most, the Tower Spirit would have some conveniences for living, such as doing small experiments in the dormitory.

Feeling surprised but not exactly thrilled, Lin Xiao reconfigured the Tower Spirit and officially moved into the Mage Tower.

Next, he just had to wait for the semester to officially start, which was about a week away by his estimation, giving him plenty of time.

In the following few days, he strolled around the university campus with his girlfriend every day. Sadly, since the semester hadn’t officially begun, they couldn’t connect to the campus network, so they could only wander the vast campus and occasionally visit the library to look up some materials.

The grandeur of Huiyao University’s library was second to none among all Super Colleges. It contained much confidential information inaccessible to the common Sons of Divine Realm, and he took the opportunity to get a good grasp of it while he had the time.

Time flew by swiftly, and before he knew it, the official start of the school year was nearing, but there was one thing that puzzled Lin Xiao…

“Why hasn’t any club approached me?”

He asked his girlfriend in confusion, she shook her head, equally bewildered:

“I don’t know. Maybe they’re waiting for school to start officially?”

“But aren’t you already in a club?”

“I’m different from you.”

“…..”

He was at a loss for words.

That day, early in the morning, Lin Xiao received a message from Jin Sisi:

“School has officially started. Gather at Hall One before eight o’clock.”

He quickly left the house and saw streaks of light flying out from the mage towers around him. After waiting a while, his girlfriend also came out, and the two of them flew towards Hall One together.

Compared to the few people they’d seen in the previous days, today’s opening ceremony brought out nearly all the new students—youthful, energetic young men and women as far as the eye could see.

Vibrant and full of life, this was the common trait of the young people who had made it into Brilliant Super College every year.

Aside from the specially recruited and those promoted internally within Huiyao, the majority who passed the exams were the pride of their respective regions, the notable figures from high school entrance exams, naturally carrying a hint of pride.

With everyone bearing pride, it was easy for the smallest matters to lead to verbal disputes and conflicts.

Of course, they wouldn’t come to blows during the opening ceremony, but grudges were easily formed.

Lin Xiao walking hand in hand with his girlfriend through the crowd near the hall was quite noticeable. This wasn’t just because of her astonishing beauty, but mainly because they were the only couple holding hands among so many people assembled there.

As everyone was just starting at Huiyao, it was hard for a couple not to stand out among all the individuals. Especially when the female lead’s beauty, even amidst the crowd of beauties at Huiyao, was unmatched.

A man glanced at them with amazed eyes and gave Lin Xiao a thumbs-up:

“Not bad, you’re quick!”

Before Lin Xiao could respond, the man switched his tone and said:

“But being fast isn’t enough; you also have to be strong.”

To Lin Xiao’s surprise, he ran his hand through his hair and called out to Shen Yuexin:

“Beauty, my name is Leng Wuyun. I was ranked among the top three thousand on the honorary pre-exam list. I hope to get to know you.”

Well, this was a blatant attempt to hit on his girl right in front of him. Lin Xiao couldn’t help but find it amusing.

He kissed his girlfriend’s hand directly to assert his ownership and glanced at Leng Wuyun, saying:

“You’ve got guts. How about a one-on-one duel sometime? The semi-real kind.”

‘Semi-real’ meant that both parties would send a certain number of their Clan members into the real space for a life-or-death battle, with the losing side’s Clan members dying for real.

This was a way to inflict maximum damage on your opponent when a full-out death battle wasn’t possible, and it could severely hinder the opponent. Therefore, this type of fighting wasn’t allowed in high school. It was only permitted in college.

His immediate challenge was fierce, and the passersby around them let out gasps and whistles. Leng Wuyun was also taken aback. He squinted closely at Lin Xiao, obviously not recognizing him.

As the bystanders loved a spectacle and egged them on with loud whistles, Leng Wuyun wasn’t affected and scrutinized Lin Xiao. Seriously, he asked:

“May I ask your honored name?”

With a smirk and his signature rakish grin, Lin Xiao replied:

“Don’t ask who I am. If you’re brave enough, accept the challenge. If not, apologize to me. It’s that simple.”

“Wow, take up his challenge.”

Someone in the crowd immediately egged him on:

“Leng Wuyun, they made it very clear, if you’ve got guts, accept the challenge. You dare to poach right in front of him, but you don’t have the courage to accept a challenge?”

“If you’re a coward, you better not act so arrogant in the future.”

“Right, if you chicken out, you’ll forfeit your right to first pick for a spouse in the next five years of university, you know!”

The onlookers loved the drama and goaded him incessantly, while Leng Wuyun’s expressions fluctuated, clearly hesitating.

After all, Lin Xiao knew that Leng Wuyun was ranked within the top 3,000 talents right before the college entrance examination, and dared to issue a challenge straight out; he must be sure of himself to do so. If Leng Wuyun were to accept the challenge, there was a high likelihood of losing. A loss in a half-real challenge could result in a minimum loss of tens of thousands from the Core Races, and you couldn’t just send cannon fodder to face the challenge.

Losing tens of thousands of Core Races right at the start of the school term would directly impact the academic performance, leaving him no choice but to hesitate.

After ten seconds, he chose to back down, leaving amidst the jeers of the bystanders.

Those who get into Radiant University are no fools; not that they all are, but most wouldn’t let a little matter impulsively jeopardize their future.

This incident seemed like a small interlude and was expected to become a talking point after school commenced; then it would quickly be forgotten and wouldn’t actually result in the loss of spouse-picking priority for the five years of university.

For Lin Xiao, there was a silver lining; his authority had been recognized, and nobody would dare to openly poach in his presence anymore.

At least not for now.

Upon entering the auditorium, the place was packed with people. Demigods who could command the winds and summon the rain in Foreign Dimensions were sitting obediently in their chairs everywhere.

Lin Xiao took his girlfriend’s hand and casually found a seat in the area designated for Class Seventeen. They huddled together, whispering and chatting to each other.

Suddenly it was eight o’clock, and as the spaces around them filled up, a crisp chiming of a bell came through, and an eerie silence descended upon the auditorium.

It wasn’t that everyone stopped talking; an invisible force had arrived, and everyone was silenced.

All eyes lifted towards the stage as light streamed from the center of the auditorium’s enormous domed ceiling, converging into a whirlpool. As the whirlpool spun, streaks of light fell towards the stage, revealing figures radiating with Powerful Divine Power’s fluctuations. Ripples spread in concentric circles, making the entire auditorium undulate like the sea.

These were the divine incarnations of the Huiyao University’s senior management and the class advisors and teaching assistants of each class. Each one was a True God.

Meeting the students for the first time, they had dispatched their divine incarnations to signify their solemnity and also to display their power, conveying to the students…

“What you witness today will be your future!”

A deep and forceful voice echoed from nowhere, continuing:

“History can prove that every student who graduates from Radiant University is a True God.”

Then, a significantly younger man’s voice followed:

“A hundred years ago, I stood here as a young student looking up at our instructors. Today, a century later, I have become an instructor whom the young students look up to. I hope that a hundred years from today, there will be students standing in my place, being admired by the new intake!”

And a crisp, elegant woman’s voice sounded:

“Noble ideals are like the stones of chaos in the vast Void. If one wishes to pluck them, one must combine effort and Talent to form a bridge to the Void.”

“Failure is the final test of perseverance!”

“When heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a person, it always tests their resolve and hard work first…”

Dozens of figures slowly descended. Positioned at the front, each of the ten or so figures recited an inspirational adage. Although everyone had heard these sayings countless times to the point of growing callouses on their ears, they somehow carried an indescribable power when spoken by the instructors, immersing everyone in their words and filling them with fighting spirit.

In such a state, everyone was brainwashed, unable to control their own thoughts. Even though they were aware something was wrong, they couldn’t break free.

Even Lin Xiao found himself in the same plight. His mind was clear thanks to the protection of the Constructor’s Cube, but he lacked the power to break free from this state, so like everyone else, he involuntarily rode the wave of these motivational words, swayed by emotions.

At that moment, Lin Xiao realized that the opening ceremony was not just to welcome everyone, but also an assertion of dominance by the university’s higher-ups and the instructors.

After all, those accepted into Radiant University were considered the best of the best, with most being unruly and hard to manage. Without such a display of authority, how could the class advisors and teaching assistants expect to maintain order?

The massive auditorium held more than two thousand new students, all Demigods who could cause celestial phenomena in Different Domains, but at that moment, they were all as helpless as chicks, unable to resist the influence.

No one knew how much time had passed until, after a sentence from an unknown class advisor ended, the irresistible force slowly faded away.

As the university’s upper echelon and the instructors gradually departed, everyone remained seated quietly in place, looking around with a sense of reverence in their gaze.

They arrived chattering and full of pride, but now, the pride had vanished from everyone’s faces.

It took a while before Lin Xiao took his girlfriend’s hand and stood up to leave.

Step outside of the auditorium, and a breeze brushed past. Only then did he feel as if the wind had whisked something away, and his mindset slowly returned to normal.

From this, one could surmise the terrifying power of those mighty True Gods. Remember, the school’s upper echelon and the instructors only sent down their incarnations, which did not carry Powerful Divine Power.

He was sure of this because the current headmaster of Huiyao University did not possess Powerful Divine Power.

Just the incarnations with Weak Divine Power could so easily suppress so many elites and forcibly alter their thinking. How terrifying that was.

Lin Xiao couldn’t help but recall his previous encounters with various individuals of Powerful Divine Power. They were generally amiable, which at one point gave him some illusions. Now, he understood clearly and couldn’t help but reflect—not to mistake a sated tiger for a harmless one, for when the hungry tiger bares its fierce claws and teeth, it’s already too late to run.

And just like that, the opening ceremony came to an end.