The military training was singled out for the students of the First Middle School, and it was said that this method had been tested and proven effective. This was clearly foundational training; once learned, their subsequent improvements would give them a significant advantage over those who did not train.
Zhang Feng and Wan Xiaoqi returned with the potions, and within a couple of days, news arrived. Zhang Feng successfully awakened his fire-type ability, which would allow him to control fire better when making energy food, likely enhancing its effects.
Wan Xiaoqi's situation was a bit different; she awakened a shapeshifting ability. Currently at Level One, she could only randomly transform into a small animal. Bai Zhenzhen was filled with envy upon hearing this. "Wow, what a marvelous ability! Xiaoqi, what animals have you transformed into? Are they normal animals or exotic beasts?"
Initially, Wan Xiaoqi felt a bit disappointed for not awakening a powerful elemental ability, but hearing Bai Zhenzhen's excitement brought her some comfort. "So far, they’ve all been normal animals. I’ve transformed into rabbits, mice, snakes, and bugs. However, I can only change three times a day, and each transformation lasts ten minutes."
"I envy you! By the way, what does it feel like to transform into other animals? Do your senses change to match those of the animal?"
The two chatted happily, one asking questions while the other answered. With their abilities awakened, it was also time to update their school records! The enhancement of their powers needed attention as well.
In the Yunmeng Star System, individuals who awakened their abilities were required to register at the Ability Center within seven days. After registration, they could receive a subsidy for ability users. Failing to register without cause would result in being charged with endangering public safety and facing imprisonment.
For students who awakened their abilities at school, the process was simpler; they just needed to update their information at the school’s records office, which would then synchronize with the Ability Center.
With their abilities activated and training schedules arranged for several team members, Lin Yao continued to immerse herself in intensive study and practice.
"Um, Lin Yao," Zhao Chuan hesitated after she completed her daily potion knowledge lessons.
"What’s wrong?" Lin Yao looked at him curiously. It was unusual for him to act so awkwardly; he usually criticized her for having a weak foundation or scolded her for choosing the wrong major.
"Could you give me some more of that Qinggang Stone you gave me before?"
Zhao Chuan had been experimenting with some high-level potions recently and kept blowing up his laboratory; once, it even affected her.
Lin Yao recalled that she still had a hundred large pieces of Qinggang Stone in her system space. The system noted that it was the most solid stone from Cangyun Mountain. With a mindset of giving it a try, she decided to lend it to Zhao Chuan for renovating his lab.
To her surprise, it worked quite well—not only was it explosion-resistant but also soundproof.
"Are you planning to renovate your lab again?"
Recently, I had a chat with some colleagues in the industry. They mentioned that the materials currently available are quite subpar and often get destroyed easily. I told them that my little apprentice recently gifted me a batch of stone materials that are excellent; after being detonated, they leave no trace at all.
So what?
They didn’t believe me, claiming that even the strongest metals in the Yunmeng Star System couldn’t achieve such results. I thought about sending them some to try.
Lin Yao felt speechless; there was no point in comparing such things.
Though she thought this way, she still took a batch of Qinggang stones for him.
“Don’t be too generous; I’ve only kept ten pieces for myself, and the rest are all yours.”
“Got it. I’ll conduct a material analysis and show them.”
“Alright then.”
The items signed by the system had their peculiarities, but Lin Yao didn’t pay much attention to it.
Unexpectedly, after a while, Zhao Chuanju brought her some surprising news.
“Lin Yao, where did you get these Qinggang stones?”
“I picked them up from Cangyun Mountain on Star. Why?”
“The material analyst said these stones are extraordinary. Not only can they absorb various forms of energy, but the absorbed energy can also nurture the stone itself. As long as the energy they absorb at one time doesn’t exceed a certain threshold, they can continuously absorb energy and gradually advance.”
Materials that can autonomously advance sound impressive, but his expression didn’t seem to reflect that excitement.
“Is there a flaw?”
“Yes. Unfortunately, this material is too low-grade, and its advancement speed is very slow. If we could obtain a large quantity of these stones and consider refining them to enhance their grade, they might be viable as defensive materials for starships.”
Lin Yao simply gave him all the remaining Qinggang stones from her system space.
“I only have this left; take it all. If you want more, you can search Cangyun Mountain again. However, it might not be easy to find.”
“Then I’ll take this for research.”
Watching Zhao Chuan leave in a hurry, Lin Yao could only shake her head helplessly.
She didn’t hold out much hope for this. The Qinggang stones she had were refined by the system to some extent. What they found directly from Cangyun Mountain might end up being even lower-grade than what she had.
With the technology of the Yunmeng Galaxy, the ability to refine materials surely cannot compare to the unpredictable signing system. The system can only refine to a certain extent, which suggests that the base materials must be even more inferior. However, this Qinggang Stone has reminded her of something.
The system does not sign useless items, and it is time to take out that pile of White Leaves she had signed for research. Material research is not that easy; Lin Yao had tried many methods and conducted various tests, but she had not discovered anything different. If it weren't for her trust in the system, she would have suspected that the White Leaves were just ordinary leaves.
Stuck in a bottleneck with her research, Lin Yao squatted by the roadside, bored, fiddling with a White Leaf. Just then, Yao Beiluo passed by and saw her lost in thought. He couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing here?"
Seeing him, Lin Yao lazily replied, "Oh, it's you. Come over and sit down; let's chat."
Yao Beiluo glanced at the ground beneath her; it was bare and devoid of even a stone. However, he didn't mention it and instead squatted down beside her.
"This leaf of yours is quite extraordinary," he remarked.
Lin Yao handed him the leaf. "You have good taste; I'll give it to you."
"I'm serious," Yao Beiluo said as he held up the leaf to the sunlight. "Look at this. It appears white, but when the sunlight hits it, you can see it's actually translucent."
Following his gesture, Lin Yao noticed that the White Leaf sparkled with tiny silver glimmers under the sunlight. Intrigued, she took the leaf from him and examined it closely, discovering that its whiteness was formed by layers of translucent threads.
This revelation sparked a new idea in Lin Yao's mind. Could it be that it didn't need to be fused with other materials? Perhaps she could find a way to dissolve it directly?
"What did you say?" Yao Beiluo asked, puzzled.
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