Chapter 69 - 67: Assessment Plan

"Shadow Disaster? From the Starry Sky?" Jiang Ye speculated.

Long ago, Blue Star and the entire Solar System didn’t have Shadow Disasters.

It wasn’t until hundreds of years ago, when the Blue Star Civilization connected with the Starry Sky, that Shadow Disasters began to appear worldwide.

"That’s right."

Zhang Jianwu nodded and said, "More precisely, the Shadow Race comes from an extremely distant cosmic civilization."

"Cosmic civilization?" Jiang Ye was momentarily stunned.

"Yes, after Blue Star connected with the Starry Sky, footprints of human explorers spread throughout the Solar System." Zhang Jianwu explained, "Soon, they discovered an ancient spaceship on Jupiter’s moon."

"On that spaceship."

"They accidentally activated a switch, causing the Solar System’s coordinates to spread outwards." Zhang Jianwu said.

Jiang Ye held his breath.

This was the first time he heard of these secrets.

"Although they tried to counteract the situation after discovering it, they were too late."

Zhang Jianwu sighed, "The universe is filled with darkness."

"The Shadow Race civilization is a thousand light-years from the Solar System, making it the closest civilization to Blue Star and the first cosmic civilization to invade."

"Shortly after the coordinates were leaked, Starry Sky Corridors appeared worldwide, pouring out masses of Shadow Race members to massacre humans."

"However, these corridors usually only appear for half a month before most of them disappear on their own."

Jiang Ye was slightly surprised.

Appear for half a month?

Doesn’t that mean during this half-month, there will be a continuous flow of Shadow Race members emerging from the passages?

But quickly he questioned, "With the Shadow Race civilization being a thousand light-years away, how are these corridors formed?"

"I don’t know either."

Zhang Jianwu shook his head and said, "Some experts say the Shadow Race possesses abilities akin to curvature channels; as long as they determine the Solar System’s coordinates, they can directly create a passage connecting the Solar System and the world of the Shadow Race."

"However, if the Shadow Race truly has such capabilities, destroying the Solar System would also be an easy task."

"Therefore, I think there might be another reason for the appearance of these corridors."

He said, looking back at Jiang Ye, "In short, that’s the origin of the Shadow Disaster."

Jiang Ye nodded.

He also understood now.

Every Shadow Disaster implies the emergence of a Starry Sky Corridor.

"Will the Shadow Disaster in Cyan Yang City last for half a month too?" Jiang Ye couldn’t help but ask.

"Pretty much." Zhang Jianwu nodded and said, "This Shadow Disaster in Cyan Yang City has already lasted five days; it’s just a Level One Shadow Disaster, suitable for you."

Jiang Ye nodded.

Level One Shadow Disaster means only baby-stage Shadow Race members appear.

If it were a Level Two Shadow Disaster, there would be juvenile-stage and even young adult-stage members appearing.

"Then I’ll set off tomorrow." Jiang Ye said decisively.

"Alright." Zhang Jianwu nodded, "Remember to bring that twenty thousand yuan prize to apply for the Preparatory Star Profession."

"Apply? Twenty thousand?" Jiang Ye was surprised.

Zhang Jianwu laughed, "Don’t worry about that amount of money. If you get accepted, you’ll earn at least tens of thousands a month, getting back your money in a month."

"Moreover, in positions like the Preparatory Star Profession, what’s most lucrative isn’t usually the base salary."

He looked at Jiang Ye meaningfully.

"I understand." Jiang Ye nodded immediately.

Within the system, there are many ways to earn money.

One of his reasons for applying for the Preparatory Star Profession was to earn money.

This past month, just spending on dietary supplements and medicine has cost tens of thousands, depleting his balance.

If he could become a Preparatory Star Professional, the financial pressure would be much less.

...

A moment later, Jiang Ye arrived at Cao Feng’s office to ask for a few days off.

Cao Feng already knew the situation and naturally agreed.

"Scholarship for the top ten in the grade."

He handed out a thirty thousand yuan prize to Jiang Ye, "Tomorrow, be careful; the college entrance exam is less than four months away."

"Okay, thank you for the reminder, Teacher." Jiang Ye nodded and accepted it.

He knew the other party was worried about him getting injured during the evaluation process.

"Oh right." Cao Feng suddenly remembered something, "In half a month, it’s the next Star Sky Refinement; remember to bring money to apply tomorrow."

"Alright." Jiang Ye turned and left.

Watching him leave, Cao Feng felt a sudden surge of emotion: "This child really didn’t choose wrong with the Advanced Technique initially."

He knew very well that Jiang Ye’s recent improvement was significantly due to the Star Martial Advancement Technique.

If Jiang Ye had chosen the Body Refining Technique or Foundation Establishment Technique initially, he definitely wouldn’t have improved so quickly in a short time.

After all, the upper limit of the Star Sky Refinement is determined.

"Original Talent, applying for the Twenty-Five Schools Alliance?"

Cao Feng smiled and shook his head, "It’s been years since that’s appeared."

Jiang Ye’s current performance, reaching 700 points is a sure thing.

The only difference is by how much he surpasses this score.

points? 800 points?

Cao Feng began to have some expectations.

...

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

Zhang Jianwu pondered for a moment, then took out his phone and dialed a number.

Buzz!

Soon, a holographic projection appeared in the air through the phone.

In front of Zhang Jianwu appeared a woman in a black cheongsam with an alluring figure.

"Director Zhang, what brings you to me suddenly?" The cheongsam woman smiled at Zhang Jianwu.

"Squad Leader Tang."

Zhang Jianwu laughed, "Are you still with the Examination Bureau in Cyan Yang City? I have a recommendation for the Preparatory Star Profession."

The cheongsam woman was Tang Huochan, a classmate from his university days.

"Oh? Is it the young guy you’ve taken a fancy to?" Tang Huochan’s tone was somewhat surprised.

Zhang Jianwu has been the director at An City No.3 High School for over ten years.

This was the first time he contacted her.

Tang Huochan’s initial reaction was that Zhang Jianwu wanted to leverage their relationship to introduce someone.

Such situations are not uncommon.

However, the Federation Examination Bureau, as a key institution in the Federation for screening talent, has always strictly cracked down on such phenomena.

Zhang Jianwu laughed, "Don’t worry, squad leader, I’m not trying to pull strings."

"I’ve had a recommendation quota that I haven’t used for years, and this time I’ve truly found a suitable candidate."

The recommendation quota is quite precious.

If the recommended candidate performs poorly, there might not be any future quotas for recommendation.

Thus, Zhang Jianwu had delayed using it.

"I see."

The cheongsam woman’s tone relaxed slightly, "Director Zhang, please continue."

"His name is Jiang Ye, and his combat abilities are strong. He has killed several members of the Divine Concealment Organization close to the First Break."

Zhang Jianwu introduced, "And at that time, he had only undergone one Star Sky Refinement."

Tang Huochan’s eyes slightly lit up.

Preparatory Star Profession indeed prioritizes real combat abilities.

"What was his score in the most recent monthly exam?" Tang Huochan asked.

Zhang Jianwu said, "690 points."

"690 points?" Tang Huochan frowned slightly, "If he’s a senior and only has that score, it’s a bit low."

Zhang Jianwu helplessly shook his head.

The score of the grade’s top 10 is seen as unremarkable by the other side.

However, that’s understandable.

After all, Tang Huochan is in Cyan Yang City, and in Cyan Yang High School, this score might not even rank in the top fifty.

"Are you sure you want to recommend him?"

Tang Huochan said seriously, "Based on my experience, his chances of passing the Preparatory Star Profession examination are... very low."

"If his performance is poor, it will also affect you." She seriously reminded.

Zhang Jianwu laughed heartily, "No worries, let him try. This recommendation quota allows direct participation in the examination, right?"

Tang Huochan nodded.

Each year, countless people want to join, fighting tooth and nail through a narrow passage.

If applying through the normal process, who knows when their turn would come.

The recommendation fast-tracks the queue phase.

But the content of the examination remains unchanged.

"Alright then." Tang Huochan laughed, "Since Director Zhang is so confident, let me see what is special about this young guy."

"The unified examination application starts tomorrow afternoon, bring him along."

With that, she sent a file to Zhang Jianwu, "This examination plan isn’t confidential; I’ve sent it to you."

Zhang Jianwu’s eyes brightened, smiling, "Thanks, Squad Leader Tang."

This special call was mainly to obtain these not-very-secret ’secrets,’ although recommending someone is also from the distance possible.

Because, despite her claim that it’s not confidential, how would regular people access this?

After hanging up the connection.

Zhang Jianwu quickly opened the file and scanned the examination content.

In an instant, his expression slightly changed.