"Don't be nervous," Wang Haiping said with a smile.
"I just happened to come and take a look at this joint trial, and your performance in it really surprised and amazed me, so I wanted to get to know more about you.
Relax, my questions will not be too difficult. If you're willing to answer them, then answer; if not, there's no need to force yourself."
Of course, Su Yuan couldn't say no and immediately responded, "Please ask, Director."
Wang Haiping nodded his head, thought for a moment, and then asked, "I heard from your teacher, Yang Jun, that you just completed your awakening during the winter holiday?"
"Yes, on the first day of the winter holiday."
"That would make it exactly one month," Wang Haiping didn't beat around the bush and cut straight to the chase, "Su Yuan, both you and I know that one can only embed other Star Cards after awakening their Soul Card.
Does that mean that in just one month, you've managed to master the Steel Flame Finger and Hardened Iron Armor to perfection? In addition, you've reached Great Success with Wind Walking and Gray Flame Strike?"
Wang Haiping didn't inquire about compound skills; it's not knowledge that high school students would have access to, and perhaps even Su Yuan himself didn't know that the move he used was a compound skill.
Ever since Su Yuan began using the system to crazily enhance his Star Card skills, he foresaw that this day would come. The exceptionally high skill levels would inevitably draw attention sooner or later.
But it was unavoidable unless he was willing to significantly slow down his own growth rate or even neglect using the system's enhancement feature altogether.
Therefore, to cover up the fact that he used the system to enhance his Skill Star Cards and thereby improve skill proficiency levels, he had to acquire the reputation of a "skill cultivation super genius."
A slight look of confusion appeared on Su Yuan's face.
"Well, I'm actually a bit puzzled myself, it seems that I have some... uniqueness."
"After the awakening of my Soul Card, I went to the eastern Great Barbarian Mountain Area to hunt Star Beasts."
"At first, it was fine, but then I discovered that with each use of the embedded Star Card skills, I would gain immense insights, and my grasp of the skills improved leaps and bounds, especially during combat."
After realizing this, I simply didn't go back home and except for going down the mountain to resupply, I hunted Star Beasts in the Great Barbarian Mountain Area for an entire month."
"After nearly a month of continuous battle, all the skills I had embedded, including Perfect Steel Flame Finger and Wind Walking, started to improve at a pace visible to the naked eye."
"Director Wang, with your great strength and extensive knowledge, do you have any idea what this is all about and whether there will be any side effects in the future?"
So that's how it is...
Wang Haiping stroked his chin, quietly looking into Su Yuan's eyes.
After all, Su Yuan was a person who had lived twice and even died once before.
With a tranquil heart, he met Wang Haiping's gaze, his puzzled eyes tinged with a touch of naive concern, revealing not a single flaw!
Acting!
After a while, when Wang Haiping couldn't discern anything, he silently nodded to himself.
In fact, if Su Yuan hadn't been so extraordinary, Wang Haiping wouldn't have even bothered to ask.
Now, it seems that Su Yuan is capable of gaining insight into skills far beyond the average person during combat, in other words, his aptitude is astonishing!
Without such supreme aptitude, it would probably be impossible to create compound skills on his own!
Besides, being able to endure a whole month of training in the Great Barbarian Mountain Area just to refine his skills... This young man is indeed willing to endure hardship, impressive...
Thinking this, Wang Haiping became increasingly satisfied with Su Yuan in his heart.
Patted Su Yuan's shoulder, Wang Haiping smiled and said, "Su Yuan, don't worry, there won't be any side effects. It's simply because your talent for skill cultivation is very strong, stronger than anyone I've seen before!
This kind of talent is on par with special enrollees of top universities, so I plan to recommend you directly to prestigious schools."
Su Yuan's eyes brightened. Since Wang Haiping, the Education Director of Guangchuan City, said so, then admission to Shuzhou College was naturally secured!
Being directly recommended as a special enrollee to Shuzhou College was certainly not a bad thing.
Moreover, before Su Yuan's transmigration, entering Shuzhou College had been the dream of his former self.
Wang Haiping spoke slowly, "You know the conditions for special enrollment at top universities. We can put aside the fact that your Realm is only at the Eighth Stage, but I still need to ask about your Soul Card. If I'm not mistaken, the Soul Card you awakened is a rare Space type, right?"
"Yes."
"I asked your homeroom teacher Yang Jun before, and he said the reason why your awakening was so late is that you encountered quite a few difficulties during it and only just awakened during the winter holiday. Can you tell me the grade of the Soul Card you finally awakened?"
Wang Haiping stared into Su Yuan's silver pupils, feeling somewhat nervous inside.
Su Yuan, unaware of Wang Haiping's mood, pondered for a moment before giving a rather vague answer, "Blue Grade."
The condition for special recruitment by first-class academies was a Blue Grade soul card.
His skill level had increased so rapidly that he could somewhat credibly claim to have a far above-average talent.
But the awakening of a soul card was related to the soul and the level of the Soul Awakening Card, and if the Education Bureau investigated, they would not have difficulty discovering that he had only used an Entry-level Soul Awakening Card.
The notion of awakening a Blue Grade Top-grade Soul Card with an Entry-level Soul Awakening Card...what did that imply?
Out of curiosity, Su Yuan later looked through records and books for information.
Those who awakened with a Blue Grade Top-grade Soul Card the first time were, in today's Great Flame, probably no more than ten.
As for those who awakened with a 6C talent Soul Card on their first try, only three such people existed in the entire history of humanity on Blue Sea Star!
This was far more sensational and infinitely more significant than mastering a Perfect Skill in a month, and it would undoubtedly attract unimaginable attention.
If he truly had that talent, an honest explanation would suffice. But since this involved the System, he had to consider it carefully, which is why he only mentioned a Blue Grade Soul Card.
"Good! Very good, reaching a Blue Grade Soul Card is truly impressive!"
To Su Yuan's surprise, Wang Haiping did not ask further but clapped his hands in delight.
"With both astonishing cultivation talent and an extremely rare Space-series Soul Card, I was worried your Soul Card would only be Green Grade. That would severely limit your future potential.
But since you have awakened a Blue Grade Soul Card, you even have the hope of surpassing Burning Sun in the future. That means you can fully leverage your monstrous talent!"
Wang Haiping had already looked into Su Yuan's family situation through Yang Jun.
This traditional commoner family, which could hardly be considered even modestly well-off, could at best only afford a Master Level Soul Awakening Card.
Therefore, Wang Haiping was only concerned that Su Yuan's awakened Soul Card might be Green Grade, which would affect his potential. He never considered that Su Yuan might have a Blue Grade Mid-grade or even a Top-grade Soul Card.
And a Blue Grade Low Grade Space-series Soul Card might not even be worse than an ordinary Blue Grade Mid-grade Soul Card!
So Wang Haiping was even more pleased, smiling contentedly as he said, "Since you have a Blue Grade Soul Card, I can recommend you to the Demon Capital Academy with confidence."
"Thank you, Director Wang... Huh? Demon Capital Academy?!"
Su Yuan was about to express his gratitude but then suddenly realized that Wang Haiping did not mention Shuzhou College, but the Demon Capital Academy?
Wang Haiping laughed heartily and said: "Yes, the Demon Capital Academy, one of the Three Capitals Academy!"
In the Great Flame Country, there are nineteen first-level cities, which include the Three Cities, the Four Extremes, and the Twelve States.
Let's set aside the Twelve States, such as Shuzhou, Wanzhou, and so forth.
The Four Extremes refer to the controllers of the four cardinal directions, each securing a part of the Great Flame, ensuring internal stability, and expelling external threats.
As for the Three Cities, Capitol City, Demon City, and Demon Capital, these are the absolute core of the Great Flame, with each city being distinct from the others.
The Demon Capital is located on the southeast border of the Great Flame. Beyond it lies the special danger zone, the boundless and unfathomable Ancient Forbidden Zone.
Thousands of years ago, the Great Flame had signed a treaty with the ruling Star Beast of the Ancient Forbidden Zone.
And the Demon Capital, serving both as a tie that maintains friendly relations between the Great Flame and the Ancient Forbidden Zone, is also a Sea God's needle to prevent future threats in times of crisis!
The "Demon" in Demon Capital refers both to the different kinds of Star Beasts and to extraordinary geniuses.
This is a very young and free city, devoid of taboos, teeming with powerful individuals, and featuring very open policies.
Registered Star Beasts can roam freely in the Demon Capital, which even welcomes Star Beasts that are friendly to humans to join in building and governing the city.
It's this unique policy that has attracted many renowned and powerful Star Beasts, such as one of the deputy city lords of the Demon Capital, a Legendary Star Beast above Burning Sun—the Five-Colored Peacock, Ming King—Kong Zheng!
The unique geographical location and policies have created the unique urban culture of the Demon Capital.
Even at Demon Capital Academy, every few years, descendants of Epic and Legendary Star Beasts who are on good terms with the Great Flame People are sent to study.
Some of these Star Beast descendants come from Star Beast powerhouses within the Great Flame Country, while others... come from the Ancient Forbidden Zone!