The Spaceship

"A girl? Support?" Fang Yu looked at her with slight surprise. "What's wrong with being a girl? Don't you look down on girls," Xia Yao scoffed with a grin. "I can shoulder several thousand kilograms, okay? Besides, I can recite entire curricula like *Myriad Aspects of the Void*, *Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures*, and *Primordial Star Toxins* word for word, you know?" "Back then, I even took a minor in medicine specifically for that. I'm skilled at both treating poisons and administering them," Xia Yao added with considerable pride. "Impressive," Fang Yu remarked sincerely. As martial artists elevated their Life Levels, their brains developed as well, granting them formidable memories. Even so, he could never memorize millions of words across multiple full-length courses. That required an astonishing memory. Sure enough, in a martial artist squad braving life and death on the Primordial Star, each member filling a role was extraordinary. "Fang Yu, our squad originally had six people," Bai Chen said. "However, two of our teammates were fifth-year students who have already graduated and stepped away for now. So with you, we have five in total. I'll call over the last one—after all, we depart tomorrow." "All right," Fang Yu nodded. When fighting on the Primordial Star, martial artist squads typically had four to eight members, generally close in strength. College martial artist squads in particular mostly consisted of peers from the same grade. That way, everyone could graduate around the same time, preventing the squad from suddenly falling apart. Time slipped by as they chatted while waiting. Before long, after Bai Chen notified him, the final member of the squad arrived. It was a reticent young man. Dressed in a black training uniform, he wore a calm expression, though a sharp keenness shone in his eyes. He gave Fang Yu a slight nod. "Qin Yang. He's also an elite student, with a Life Level above Level 21," Bai Chen introduced proactively. "He's been practicing archery since middle school and is formidable with a bow." "Hello, I'm Fang Yu." Fang Yu smiled and nodded in return. "Fang Yu may be from a junior college, but don't underestimate him. He's an elite student as well, and his Life Level is also Level 21," Bai Chen said solemnly to the two teammates who had arrived later. "Most importantly, he has saber Entering the Minute. In terms of close-quarters combat, he's probably second only to me in our squad." "Saber Entering the Minute?" A rare ripple of emotion crossed Qin Yang's face, appearing somewhat incredulous. "An elite student? Badass!" Xiong Meng, utterly familiar without any reserve, slapped Fang Yu heavily on the shoulder, his eyes lighting up. "Awesome! That means our squad has three elite students now! We can definitely call ourselves an elite squad!" Fang Yu nodded inwardly as well. In this martial artist squad, himself, Bai Chen, and Qin Yang were all elite students. Though Xiong Meng wasn't an elite student, his Life Level was very high. Even Xia Yao in the support role had reached Level 20.5, giving her enough self-preservation capability in combat so she wouldn't drag the squad down... This was indeed a formidable team, and very suitable for him. Senior Uncle Jiang Wei had truly put thought into this. "Fang Yu, add us as friends first," Bai Chen said with a smile. "Then join our chat group. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask us directly in the group." "Sure." ... The five talked for a long time. Mostly it was Fang Yu asking questions while Bai Chen, Xiong Meng, and the others answered one by one, giving Fang Yu a much better understanding of the Primordial Star. Having seniors guide the way saved far more trouble than simply watching tutorial videos on his own. "All right." "Let's disperse for now," Bai Chen said. "Tomorrow, after passing through the stargate and arriving on the Primordial Star, we'll regroup... Fang Yu, you've already noted down our Civilization Warrior codes. You should be assigned to the same Trainee Base. Once your Civilization Warrior profile is created and your room is assigned, add our base contacts." "Understood," Fang Yu nodded. While on Blue Star, they used the Blue Star network, so adding each other as online contacts was sufficient... But on the Primordial Star, communicating via the base network would be the most convenient. ... Night fell inside Villa No. 1628. In the underground martial arts room. *So many things aren't allowed, especially technological items. Aside from phones, not even smartwatches can be brought? Drones, robot dogs, firearms, and the like are all strictly prohibited?* Fang Yu thought to himself. *Why is the control so strict?* From the courses they had studied, the Primordial Star was deeply mysterious... According to descriptions, it seemed to be a planet located vast distances away from Blue Star, yet communication and traffic between it, the Blue Moon Old Earth, and New Moon were remarkably frequent. Even Level 20 or 30 martial artists could travel back and forth regularly. Under normal circumstances, space travel should be immensely arduous... Before the Great Sky-Burning Era, humans launching a probe to Planet Yinghuo had taken months. *Forget it.* *Thinking too much just drains the brain,* Fang Yu thought. *Fortunately, vital-energy potions aren't forbidden, though there's a strict weight limit... I must take the purchased Crimson Star Pills, along with portions of Vital Energy Compound, Bone-Strengthening Pills, and Cell Vitality Factor—enough for a month of cultivation.* Without Crimson Star Pills, relying on Cell Vitality Factor and Life Regeneration Agents as the core treasures for body tempering, Fang Yu would need around 500,000 Star Coins a month. After using Crimson Star Pills, his demand for these cultivation medicines dropped substantially, but it still came to over 100,000 Star Coins a month. *I'm not afraid of burning through money quickly.* *I'm only afraid my body won't be able to take it!* Fang Yu reflected. How many wealthy magnates, possessing immense riches, still had to slowly consume all kinds of top-grade Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, taking a year or two just to become an Advanced Martial Artist? No matter how magnificent the treasure, the body's growth and evolution took time to digest it. Fang Yu had only used relatively "cheap treasures," yet his Life Level had advanced this rapidly—it was already astonishing. ... Early the next morning, having packed everything he needed into a large bag, Fang Yu boarded an autonomous shuttle designated for campus use and soon arrived at Building No. 9. "Fang Yu," Wang Mo called out. "Fang Yu, you brought so little?" Zhang Tao also waved, having already arrived, and walked over to greet him. "No need to bring much; the members of the martial artist squad I joined told me," Fang Yu said. "On the Primordial Star, once you become an official Civilization Warrior, plenty of supplies are provided for free. "As for clothes, I only brought one spare change." Zhang Tao came to an understanding. Over ten minutes later, more than a hundred people had gathered before the building, each looking rather excited. "Zuo Lian and the others are here too," Zhang Tao observed. "Looks like most of the recommended upgrade students from the first and second batches chose to take part in actual combat." "Yeah," Wang Mo nodded. "Even if they were reluctant at first, once they arrived at university and saw how the multiplier points worked, they'd most likely apply to take part in actual combat anyway." Fang Yu's gaze swept over the crowd in the distance. Quite a few were recommended students from the first batch at Wuling Martial Junior College, and among them, several had reached Level 20. At the very least, everyone was at Level 16 or above. For Martial Undergraduate students wishing to head to the Primordial Star to fight, Level 15 was the minimum requirement... However, martial artists below Level 20 mostly stayed in safe zones to hone their skills against low-tier ferocious beasts. Martial artist squads were primarily formed of martial artists Level 20 and above, tasked with hunting formidable ferocious beasts. Regardless, even if one only killed low-tier beasts and slowly accumulated civilization points, it could still raise their multiplier score to 1.1 or 1.2... In college, after all, ranking was everything. For those ranked too low, many resources originally free of charge required paying out of pocket. In short, whether it was the 220 ordinary martial arts universities, the 30 first-tier martial arts universities, or even the ten key martial arts universities of New Moon and New Moon Martial University, all encouraged students to participate in actual combat. Another ten-odd minutes passed. The crowd gathered in front of the building had grown to over 160 people... Clearly, the vast majority of recommended students had chosen to participate. After all, Huguang Martial University only admitted around 200 recommended upgrade students each year. "Quiet—" A cold female voice rang out with piercing power, instantly suppressing all the clamor on the plaza, causing everyone's heart to jolt and fall silent. *Associate Professor Tang.* Fang Yu immediately spotted the figure on the elevated platform—it was indeed Associate Professor Tang. Beside her stood several teachers, all of whom had been in charge of junior college admissions a few days prior; Jiang Wei was among them. "Those whose names are called, come forward to receive your communication star rings," a teacher said in a deep voice. "Remember, the communication star rings are vital. Do not lose them. You should already know how to operate them; once you arrive on the Primordial Star, activate them fully. "Huang Shuo." "Deng Tinglan." ... Names were called out in rapid succession, and everyone went up in turn to collect their communication star rings. Fang Yu and his companions went up to receive theirs as well, promptly strapping them onto their wrists in accordance with yesterday's instructions. The so-called communication star ring was somewhat similar to a smartwatch. It was designed specifically for use on the Primordial Star. "Prepare for departure," Jiang Wei said in a low voice. *Wuuuuum—* In the previously empty sky a hundred meters up, ripples of light suddenly flickered. A dark-blue ship over fifty meters long seemed to materialize out of thin air, before descending slowly. Its sleek, streamlined hull looked strikingly beautiful. The sight took Fang Yu and the others' breath away. "A fully cloaked ship—an intraplanetary transport vessel!" Wang Mo's eyes lit up.