"Wang Lan... why did you suddenly decide to call me? Are you missing me?" Xie Sisi said with a blissful smile as she hid in a corner to answer the phone after leaving the cafeteria.

There wasn't a trace of the Goddess of Death's demeanor on her face; she was indistinguishable from a girl utterly lost in her happy little world.

"Yes... ah."

"Hmph, don't lie to me! It's been almost a month and a half since you last called me."

"I was abroad at that time... It wasn't possible."

"Eh? You went to the Middle East as well? No, that can't be right; Xinyu told me you stayed at the academy..."

"It was a last-minute mission. I went to the Kingdom of Ice and Snow. It's a small country in the Arctic Ocean area; if you look closely on the map, you should be able to find it."

"You pass. With the New Year coming, are you going to return to Suzhou City?"

"Xinyu won't be able to come back from abroad, and my aunt also told me she's swamped with orders for the Star Martial Toxin Vaccine all through the New Year. I'm feeling pretty conflicted about it..."

"What's there to be conflicted about? If you're not coming back, then don't."

"How have you been lately?"

"Not good!" Xie Sisi said with a wistful expression on her face.

"Not good? What happened? Did someone bully you?" Wang Lan immediately asked with urgency.

"No, it's just that I miss you... miss you a lot, that kind of missing."

"Sorry..."

"I don't want to hear that. If you called me more often, I wouldn't miss you so much. This time, not hearing from you for a month and a half, I was very worried about you."

"Okay! By the way, how's your cultivation level progressing?"

"Progress is good; I've reached the early stages of the Star Cloud. I aim to enter the Galaxy Stage before the end of my sophomore year. HEE HEE... I'm almost catching up to Xu Xiangwen now; he's under a lot of pressure."

"Let me tell you privately, your talent has always been above Xiangwen. Catching up with him is nothing to be proud of. You need to set your sights higher. Xinyu has told you more than once that your talent actually isn't inferior to hers; it's just that you were held back before."

"Okay, I got it..."

"What Star Martial Skills have you mastered now?"

"Water Dragon Bullet, Water Surge, Water Surge Steel Bullet, Extreme Wall of Water, and Water Shadow Clone. I have also mastered the Star Cloud Sword Dance and Crescent Arrow that you gave me. In terms of strength, I rank within the top twenty among the freshmen at Jin City Star Warrior Academy."

"Yo? You've learned so many Star Martial Skills? Does your teacher appreciate you a lot?"

"It's the Water Attribute, easy to learn but hard to master. If it weren't for my exceptional Star Power control, the school wouldn't value me as much."

"Why don't you have any S-rank Star Martial Skills?"

"S-rank is difficult..." Xie Sisi immediately whined, "Do you think everyone's like you, able to get S-rank Star Martial Skills so casually?"

"Then, if you could have an S-rank Star Martial Skill, which one would you want?"

"Eh?" Xie Sisi, on the other end, fell silent.

"I've recently earned a lot of points. At Modu City Star Martial Academy, points can be exchanged for Star Martial Skills. You know me; I've never been short of Star Martial Skills. I now have four or five super S-rank Star Martial Skills. Learning too many Star Martial Skills is a waste, but having the points sit there is redundant... so I thought about exchanging some S-rank Star Martial Skills for you and Xinyu."

"You should exchange them for Xinyu. Why would you do it for me?"

"Because you are my woman," Wang Lan said playfully and naturally over the phone, the words striking Xie Sisi's heart like a heavy hammer. Xie Sisi was momentarily stunned, and tears uncontrollably filled her eyes.

Xie Sisi quickly covered her mouth; in that moment, her heart seemed to melt with those few words.

Although it was only a few words, to Xie Sisi, they were like the sweetest melody. I am Wang Lan's woman; has he finally chosen to accept me? Although we can't be openly together, what does it matter? As long as we acknowledge each other, why do we need to let others know?

Xie Sisi was well aware that she couldn't compete with Jiang Xinyu, and even her relationship with Wang Lan shouldn't be known to Jiang Xinyu. Having received this promise from Wang Lan, she was already very content.

"I... don't really lack anything right now. Why don't you just pick something you think is suitable for me? I trust your judgment."

"Well... alright. By the way, how's your Star Power level?"

"I should be considered to have robust Star Power; at least my Star Power reserves are greater than Xiangwen's now."

"There's been a cold wave recently; pay more attention to the weather changes. Although we Star Martial Warriors have good physiques and hardly get sick, if you dress too lightly, you'll still shiver from the cold, and it's not a pleasant feeling."

"Got it! You take care of yourself too."

"Alright then, I'll hang up if there's nothing else."

As the busy tone came from the phone, Xie Sisi reluctantly put it away. She gazed at the now dimmed screen, abruptly beamed with happiness, and kissed the screen softly.

"Student Xie Sisi—"

A handsome boy strode over, about to reach out and greet her, when he was suddenly taken aback by the happy, joyful smile on Xie Sisi's face. In that instant, it was as if warmth spread across the world, driving away the winter chill.

Enchanted by her smile, a sudden thought flashed across his mind.

Is this the Goddess of Death? Wasn't it said that Xie Sisi was as cold as ice and unapproachable? But what's with that smile?

In the next moment, a heart-piercing guess flew through his mind—Xie Sisi has a boyfriend. Someone already picked the flower? Damn! Who could it be?

"ACHOO—"

Wang Lan, on his way to the Star Martial Arts Museum, couldn't help rubbing his nose. Just after mentioning the cold wave was coming, I didn't expect it to arrive so soon!

Wang Lan planned to pass on his own Whirlpool Water Blade to Xie Sisi. Even though Xie Sisi might not be able to learn the Whirlpool Water Blade at her current cultivation level, the Water Severing Knife should be no problem. The attack speed of the Water Severing Knife is fast, and its lethality is strong, but it's a physical attack. Later on, I'll find an elemental attack to assist her with. As for Jiang Xinyu's Star Martial Skill, I've always been conflicted.

Jiang Xinyu is of the Ice Attribute, and S-rank Ice Attribute Star Martial Skills are extremely rare. In my view, these skills aren't even as practical as those of the single-attribute wind and water types. Therefore, for an Ice Attribute Star Martial Warrior, there's only one future direction, and that's the Aurora. Without comprehending the Aurora, living as an Ice Attribute Star Martial Warrior is just a waste.

Coming to the Star Martial Arts Museum, this time Wang Lan didn't start from the first exhibit but went directly to the Water Attribute Exhibition Hall.

Last time I only got as far as the Earth Attribute Exhibition Hall before leaving, as I had spent all my points already; what was the point in continuing the visit? Was I supposed to drool over the Star Martial Skills? Now, my feelings walking through the Star Martial Arts Museum are conflicted.

Saying that having too many Star Martial Skills is a waste, that my current strength is sufficient and there's no need to learn more. Essentially, it was just an excuse for being poor.

My poverty lay in my Star Power reserves and skill points.

If I had endless skill points that I couldn't exhaust and boundless Star Power that I could never use up, why would I need to be choosy? Why consider whether something is practical or not? Of course, I would take everything. Even if it ended up being impractical, at worst, it would just collect dust at home.

No big deal, wealth breeds caprice.

But that's not the case for me now. My skill point earnings have been getting better and better; I've made several hundred thousand skill points in the last half year. But… I'm almost unable to afford my Star Martial Skills.

Platinum level, where a single upgrade to max level needs 550,000 skill points. Damn, I still have several Star Martial Skills at Gold level...

Millions or even tens of millions of skill points, where the hell am I supposed to earn that?

Wang Lan looked at the four S-rank Water Attribute Star Martial Skills, and his eyes finally settled on a supportive Star Martial Skill—Water Demon.

The biggest characteristic of an S-rank Star Martial Skill is its large range; the second characteristic is powerful attacks. Anyway, other than Universal Decomposition and Phantom Tracer, all of the S-rank Star Martial Skills I learned were of the large-area damage type. And for a support-type Star Martial Skill to be rated S-rank, it must have its unique advantages.

"Water Demon, range of three hundred meters. Within this three-hundred-meter radius, regardless of distance and obstacles, it can appear in any location where there's water and merge with the water."

In the video, it displayed the state after the Water Demon was activated, revealing where the skill really shined. After watching, all I could say was, Damn!

If I had to compare a Star Martial Skill with the Water Demon, the only one I could think of was Phantom Tracer. A skill similar to a flash step and completely unpredictable.

The difference is that Phantom Tracer starts with only a thirty-meter range and was later upgraded to fifty meters. Also, at the Gold stage, the highest number of consecutive flash steps I could use with Phantom Tracer was seven. Whereas Water Demon doesn't have a limit on the number of flash steps.

Three hundred meters and unlimited flash steps. What kind of divine skill is this?

Of course, with such significant advantages, it must have its shortcomings. Water Demon's only flaw is its reliance on water. In other words, if fighting at sea, the Water Demon is almost unbeatable.

On the sea, even my current Dance of the Dark Butterfly can't compare with Water Demon. At least the Dance of the Dark Butterfly requires the step of transforming into Nether Butterflies. But Water Demon doesn't need it; it can instantly flash step, attacking on the advance and dodging on the retreat.

However, without water, the Water Demon has no use. This is the biggest flaw of Water Demon, but for me, this flaw is fixable.

As long as there's a Water Attribute Star Martial Warrior nearby, obtaining water isn't difficult. Even in the desert, Jiang Xinyu could create a lake out of nowhere. I'm confident in this as well.

After I analyzed Water Demon, only one thought remained in my mind. I had to claim that Star Martial Skill.

"Student, I'll take this Star Martial Skill."

"Water Demon?" The freckled student in front of him eyed Wang Lan, then after scrutinizing him for a second, nodded, "Your student ID card, please."

Handing over his student card, the transaction process was very simple. The price of Water Demon was five hundred points, much more than Wang Lan had expected. But compared to the combat effectiveness of the skill, the points were well spent. Compared to the Gate of The Underworld, which was worth over three hundred points, the value of Water Demon was clearly at a higher level.

After completing the transaction, Wang Lan bypassed the seven major attributes and headed straight to the Ice Attribute. This was the area Wang Lan last visited and where he had only glanced quickly before leaving. There are not many Ice Attribute Star Martial Skills, and even fewer S-rank ones.

When he came to the Ice Attribute again this time, Wang Lan was surprised to see that the number of Ice Attribute Star Martial Skills had increased several times over.

"Huh? Senior sister, why are there so many more Ice Attribute Star Martial Skills than before?"

"Wang Lan, we meet again." The person in front of him turned out to be Senior Aiwei.

"Hey, Senior Aiwei, what a coincidence."

"It's not just Ice Attribute; many Star Martial Skills that are considered weaknesses in Jade Country have been greatly supplemented, and it's all thanks to you. Since you developed the Star Martial Toxin Vaccine, many countries in need of the vaccine with insufficient finances have traded their country's Star Martial Skills for it. In Jade Country, Ice Attribute Star Martial Warriors are rare. Still, in the countries of Northern Europe, Ice Attribute is a very mainstream attribute. So it has become what you see now. How is it, picking Star Martial Skills for your girlfriend? You've made a fortune coming back this time, right?"

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