Starry Sky Professional

Months passed.

In Yuan Yu City, the weather grew increasingly hot.

Within the villa district, inside a three-story mansion with a red roof.

In a quiet chamber, Fang Xing sat cross-legged. Within the sea of his consciousness, the fierce visage of the Eight-armed Bull-headed King loomed. Each of his mystical tools seemed to exude a deep, rich aura of law, and even the skeletal figure beneath him was vividly lifelike, akin to a veritable display of bones.

Before long, a guardian spirit passed through the wall, arriving at the center of Fang Xing's brow and fell into the arms of the Bull-headed King.

“This ‘Great Vajra Twin Guardian’... I guess it’s finally been mastered.”

A moment later, Fang Xing opened his eyes, murmuring to himself.

Since learning sufficient intelligence, he had Lan Fei help him buy a villa in Yuan Yu City for self-use.

Then, he came here, meditating and practicing martial arts every day, waiting silently.

Meanwhile, he continually visualized and cultivated the ‘Heavenly Mother’s Mighty Lotus Dual Guardian Art’, eavesdropping on the training center’s activities.

By now, he had made some notable progress with this secret art:

【Heavenly Mother’s Mighty Lotus Dual Guardian Art: 1/100】

“Upon reaching the proficiency level, the guardian spirit born from visualization and cultivation is powerful enough to possess someone…”

Of course, during his cultivation, Fang Xing inevitably overheard many hidden affairs.

For instance, Lan Fei, despite her polished and capable demeanor and excellent work, whom he was quite fond of.

In reality, she turned out to be a double agent!

Not only did she report every detail of his schedule to Yin Huzhen, but she seemed to have connections with another faction as well!

Though she thought she had hidden it well, under the eyes of Fang Xing’s guardian spirit, it was as if there were no defenses.

“No wonder senior cultivation practitioners often undergo drastic personality changes, becoming mercurial… Under the scrutiny of their consciousness, no secret can remain hidden, yet everyone has secrets…”

Fang Xing reflected deeply.

Even he, on the brink of applying to college and determined to become a high-ranking member of the Azure Federation, was preparing to undermine its foundations at this moment.

After learning about the rebellion’s plot, Fang Xing hadn’t reported it, simply watching as events unfolded.

‘What a pity… Lan Fei, intelligent and resourceful, was once the dream of the former master…’

Fang Xing rose, leaving the villa.

……

In the outskirts of Yuan Yu City.

Inside an abandoned factory.

Liu Wei, clad in a blue work uniform stained with oil, was busy dismantling a scrapped hover car.

"So you're Liu Wei? I heard you were in the same class as that Fang Xing. He ranked third in the Hundred Stars, yet your abilities seem so weak."

Another worker approached, whispering the inquiry.

This was a clandestine base of the Resistance. All workers here were Resistance members, each with a false identity.

Snap!

Without changing his expression, Liu Wei's muscles bulged as he ripped off the car's hood barehanded. "Just because we're in the same class, does it mean I have to be just as impressive?"

Within the Resistance, unity was never absolute.

Especially after Fang Xing's rise to fame, many young rebels were discontented and often sought challenges against Liu Wei.

To these, Liu Wei never hesitated and would often send them sprawling with a single punch.

Did they really think the Resistance was holding them back?

No!

Even if they attended school together, only a few geniuses would stand out.

The rest would fade into obscurity!

‘However, these were matters of the past. Today's provocation seems… peculiar.’

With this thought, Liu Wei moved to the rear of the warehouse and entered a basement.

The basement housed a large room filled with surveillance equipment.

A disheveled young man in a white coat sat in front of the monitors.

"Liu Wei, what? Need a new identity to waltz around the city again?"

The young man lazily glanced at Liu Wei.

"I received some information that someone is looking for me."

Liu Wei held up a communicator. "Whether for protocol or security, I had to come to you, genius."

"Alright, leave it to me!"

The slovenly youth, code-named 'Genius', rapidly tapped the keyboard. "The contact request you're getting is from the third dark line... I've encrypted it now. You can try."

Nodding, Liu Wei dialed a number from the black market in front of Genius.

After a long pause, there was no response from the other side.

"What's going on here?" Liu Wei asked Genius.

"That number's from an untraceable black market resource, hard to track the source… yet why purchase it for contact and then not respond..."

The genius frowned, "Unless the other party has already achieved their desired goal..."

Liu Wei felt his heart stir.

Could it be... him?!

If that's the case, it's quite clever.

Even the communications devices on the black market aren't completely secure.

'Next... we'll see how the other party contacts me,' Liu Wei silently thought to himself.

Just then, the genius spoke again, "Hmm? What's happening today... even the instructor is at the assembly."

Shortly, in the underground plaza, people dressed in blue work uniforms gathered.

Originally, when they dispersed, it was not noticeable, but now each one of them stood tall, their vigor astounding, resembling fierce wolves.

"Very good..."

A middle-aged man with a dark eye patch strolled by, his gaze sweeping across each face of the Resistance members, "After a thousand days of preparation, it's time to act. This time, our division is planning something big."

As he spoke, the one-eyed instructor projected a map, at the center of which was the largest cultivation center in Yuan Yu City.

"Here..."

"Instructor... if we do something like this, we'll surely be thoroughly wanted. Professionals across the planet will go insane..."

A young man raised his hand, "So... how do we hide afterward? Not to mention... the cultivation pods need a stable environment to function."

"Good question, but Eaglet Star cannot contain us, so why not move to a new planet?"

The one-eyed instructor smiled faintly, his tone carrying a hint of excitement and exhilaration, "We Resistance also have our own planet... and two space transports will arrive soon to take us away!"

"Leave!"

"Leave this cage!"

Liu Wei seemed moved by the one-eyed instructor's words and raised his arm in high spirits.

To him, Eaglet Star was no less than a prison! A cage for bio-humans!

He couldn't wait to step out and witness a brand new interstellar world!

"Sigh..."

At this moment, it seemed as though he heard a sigh.

The sigh did not come from nearby, but from within... his own heart?

"Hmm?"

On stage, the one-eyed instructor scanned the audience with his remaining eye, yet he couldn't detect any anomaly and had to suppress a trace of suspicion in his heart.

…

In the villa, Fang Xing let out a sigh of relief, "As expected of a martial arts master, with such sharp intuition... Even though he couldn't see my guardian spirit, he could faintly sense something..."

The one spying at the venue moments ago was naturally Fang Xing.

Or rather, the guardian spirit he had conjured.

Using its intangible and invisible nature made it especially convenient for gathering information.

"But... is it still possible for a martial arts master's intuition to pick up on it?" Fang Xing pondered, stroking his chin thoughtfully.

"Luckily, I reacted swiftly, commanding the guardian spirit to dissipate immediately... It can be reformed anyway."

"Next, I need to get a nurturing pod and focus on the college entrance exam..." Without realizing it, it was already the second semester of senior year.

The pivotal moment deciding the fate of many Eaglet Star students was fast approaching.

Fang Xing gazed into the distance, his eyes inadvertently growing deep with thought.

…

Several days later.

Liu Wei, wearing a mask and dressed like an ordinary renovation worker, walked through Yuan Yu City.

"Phew..." He glanced up at the scorching sun, exhaling a long breath, "I really want some ice cream..."

"Liu Wei, focus on your task." A man's voice came through a tiny earpiece in his ear, "According to the plan, you should head to the back alley now."

"I know..." Liu Wei quickly arrived at an alley, subtly lifted a manhole cover, then casually left and entered a neighboring shop.

"It's about to begin... Today, the cultivation center will receive 100 new nurturing pods, all the latest models, transported via 'Kelong Aircraft'..." Liu Wei waited silently in his heart.

Minutes later.

Liu Wei heard a commotion around him.

A passerby walking nearby suddenly slipped, his cigarette falling from his hand and tumbling into the manhole he had just exposed.

Beneath the manhole, an aging pipeline suddenly burst open, releasing a cascade of high-energy fuel.

Boom!

That tiny spark seemed to ignite a towering wave of fire!

A remarkable pillar of fire shot skyward, causing screams from the nearby residents.

The blazing column spread across the sky, obstructing the path of several flying cars.

These cars collided, creating a massive display of explosions in mid-air accompanied by the blare of alarms.

To everyone's shock, several anti-air missiles were launched!

They didn't target the flying cars but instead locked onto a massive aircraft.

Boom!

Although a phosphorescent blue light shimmered across the aircraft, it still suffered substantial damage.

The enormous craft began to wobble unsteadily as if losing control, descending towards a park in the city center.

"Variable control, truly an extraordinary ability... It's my turn," Liu Wei noted. He understood that this was the power of a Resistance expert, who could manipulate multiple 'variables' to steer events in the desired direction.

To wield such power, many prerequisites were necessary, and the more familiar one was with the target environment, the longer the preparation, the higher the likelihood events would unfold according to one's plans.

It's said that the pinnacle of this ability is just like the hypothetical 'Laplace's Demon,' whose capabilities rival those of outer realm deities.

Taking a deep breath, Liu Wei moved to the adjacent parking lot and boarded a large truck carrying a container.

"The autopilot has been reset and the route recalibrated..." came the voice from the speakers, attributed to the 'Genius.'

"Let's go!"

Liu Wei nodded, commanding the truck to ignite and move out.

Before long, he arrived near the park.

In the sky above, numerous mechs were engaged in aerial combat, showcasing a spectacular battle of elemental prowess.

Bang!

Just as Liu Wei opened the container, several cultivation pods were thrown in: "Get moving!"

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(End of Chapter)