Wait, Su Fu actually made it into the *Galactic History of Education*? She was appearing directly in their textbooks?
“My god, is this real or fake?”
“She’s in the history of education. Do you think it could be fake?”
“Regarding the twelve authorities, I asked my Principal God, Apollo, and He said very certainly that this must be fake, it’s just an act!”
“Hilarious, your Principal God is lying to you.”
“Apollo: This is impossible.jpg”
“Recommending a post to everyone: ‘Deep Analysis of Su Fu’s Journey: From the Edge of the Universe to League Champion’.”
Everyone clicked in one after another. This was written by a fan who claimed to have followed Su Fu all the way:
“Today, the *Galactic History of Education* updated Su Fu’s full biography. After reading it, I felt both proud and heartbroken for her. She wasn’t a genius who started from some high-level Star Ring, but a striver who climbed up step by step from the edge of the universe.”
“Do you know what the ‘edge’ means? It’s the kind of place where there are massive patches of darkness and even starlight is thin.”
“It doesn’t just mean a lack of resources; it also means that the great families have almost monopolized everything.”
“To climb up, you have to face the isolation and suppression of those families. If you lose even once, you can never get back up…”
“But the further up she went, the harder it became. Her opponents became geniuses who had received the best education and possessed the top resources since childhood, while she could only fumble her way through the Chinese Pantheon bit by bit…”
“Now, seeing her walk step by step from the Fourth Star Ring to the Third and Second Rings, finally standing before everyone today.”
“You came from the darkness, yet you became our light.”
When they reached the end, many people were moved to tears.
“This is her journey, step by step. Isn’t it also the journey of the Chinese Pantheon?”
“From being forgotten to being noticed by the entire Interstellar, what she has experienced is much more than those favored by heaven.”
“From today on, Su Fu will forever be my hope and role model.”
“Uh… as someone who was once taken down by her back then, let me say something fair… she probably isn’t that miserable. It was always her unilaterally crushing us, the kind where we couldn’t even win if we ganged up on her!”
“…”
These hot searches directly made Su Fu incredibly popular. Major media outlets scrambled to report on her, and some people even began to re-study the Chinese Pantheon.
For a time, her attention was unprecedented.
—
Meanwhile, in the Central Star System.
Mobius Strip, Ministry of Education Headquarters.
On the highest floor, within the holographic conference hall, a meeting was taking place. The core personnel were the principals from the three Genesis Academies. On the left was the tall, silver-haired Von Reinhoff, Principal of Tianque Main Campus. On the right was a soft-featured woman, Qin Shuang, Principal of Taichu Main Campus.
In the middle sat a man who looked to be of middle age, Parks, the Principal of the Genesis Academy.
Besides them, more than ten high-level officials from different departments were seated in the hall, including Hermann, Director of the Abnormality Management Bureau, and Elena, Inspector of the United Divine Administration Bureau.
Parks looked at everyone and slightly raised his hand. The holographic projection instantly lit up.
“In accordance with Article 1,289 of the *Interstellar Education League Statutes*, combined with Article eighty-nine of the *Regulations on Education Resource Allocation During Special Periods*, the temporary selection channel for the three Genesis Academies has been officially confirmed to open.”
“According to the oracle from the God of Destiny and the guidance from the United Divine Administration Bureau, this Privy Council meeting will discuss the specific implementation details of the temporary selection channel.”
Parks continued, “Now, moving to the first agenda item: candidates’ admission qualification standards.”
Hermann, Director of the Abnormality Management Bureau, was the first to speak. “Recently, our bureau has detected several signs of activity from survivors of ancient civilizations, including the Gravekeepers, the Gui Zang Clan, the Star-Moon Clan, and so on.”
“Not only that, but we have also established preliminary contact with the Dark Realm and discovered a group of races with special talents.”
“All the aforementioned groups have expressed their willingness to send a group of elites to participate in our education system to enhance mutual understanding and promote peaceful coexistence.”
“Based on the above situation, to reflect the inclusivity of the Interstellar League and the principle of educational fairness, I suggest opening appropriate quotas for the new races of the Dark Realm and the ancient civilization survivors.”
Everyone nodded in agreement; there seemed to be no controversy on this point.
“In addition,” Qin Shuang, Principal of Taichu, added, “the Interstellar itself— and I mean areas outside the Central Star System— should also have some quotas opened. The Shen Yan System will filter and invite candidates who meet the requirements.”
At that moment, Inspector Elena of the General Bureau stated, “Then, do candidates from the Central Star System also have the right to participate? Since it’s a special selection for the entire Interstellar, all regions should have equal rights; otherwise, it would be unfair.”
Once these words were spoken, the conference hall was quiet for a few seconds.
But no one refuted them.
Parks looked at everyone and summarized, “In that case, we will select elites who meet the basic conditions from the survivors of ancient civilizations, representatives of the Dark Realm, the various Star Ring regions of the Interstellar, and the Central Star System, and issue special invitations.”
“No objection.”
“No objection.”
“Very well. Now, moving to the second agenda item: the difficulty standards for the temporary selection Exam Papers.”
Von Reinhoff spoke up. “Given that this is a special talent channel, I believe the difficulty should be increased accordingly. Furthermore, according to the results of the latest league evaluation, the combat power of certain candidates has severely exceeded expected standards. Regular S-rank Test Papers are no longer sufficient to fully assess their abilities.”
“Therefore, I recommend enabling EX-rank Restricted Test Papers.”
A stir immediately went through the conference hall.
“EX-rank? That’s an Exam Paper that even S-rank candidates have to go all out just to barely pass.” Director Hermann hadn’t expected Von to be so bold.
“Isn’t it too harsh to have these candidates, who are basically still A-rank, directly face EX-rank papers?” Inspector Elena was somewhat worried.
Von Reinhoff explained with a calm expression, “They can no longer be simply classified as A-rank. From the league data, apart from not having broken through the final barrier, their strength is already nearly indistinguishable from S-rank.”
“I agree with Von’s suggestion,” Qin Shuang said suddenly. “This was never a conventional admission procedure. We must allow these candidates to prove they indeed possess sufficient potential to enter the Central Star System.”
Parks, the Principal of the Genesis Academy, expressed his view for the first time, chuckling softly.
“Geniuses of the golden age naturally require a stage that is a perfect match.”
“If they can’t even handle an EX-rank paper, how can they talk about handling what comes next…”
“Therefore, I second the motion.”
Since all three principals had said so, the others looked at each other and ultimately remained silent.
Parks scanned the room. Seeing that no one else had any objections, he nodded. “In that case, let’s discuss the specific implementation details…”
“Exam papers of this level probably require the support of other Divine Artifacts…”
“That is indeed a problem…”
Su Fu withdrew from Jiang Ziya’s Exam Paper and let out a long breath. She had finally finished all ten A-rank papers and managed to trigger the Investiture of the Gods Heavenly Technique on her last attempt.
With this, everything should be foolproof, right?
However, for some reason, even though her Divine Manifestation training was nearly complete, she couldn’t seem to take that final step to become an S-class Divine Proxy.
She felt a bit troubled. ‘Could it be that my understanding of Nuwa isn’t deep enough? Is my path of creation not yet sufficient?’
Just then, her optical computer suddenly lit up. A golden light projected from it, forming an official three-dimensional holographic document.
**[Special Invitation from the Central Star System Ministry of Education]**
**[Dear Student Su Fu: According to the resolution of Special Meeting No. 8742 of the Central Star System Ministry of Education, following a comprehensive evaluation by the Exam System and a joint audit by the United Divine Administration Bureau, the Abnormality Management Bureau, and the three Genesis Academies.]**
**[It is confirmed that you have met the eligibility requirements to participate in the Genesis Academy Selection Tournament (EX-level Restricted).]**
**[You are hereby officially invited. The specific details are as follows:]**
**[Departure Time: Within 48 hours of receiving this invitation (Failure to comply will be considered an automatic withdrawal)]**
**[Examination Location: Central Star System · Tianyuan Sanctum · Primordial Temple]**
**[Examination Regulations:]**
**[1. Any form of cheating is strictly prohibited (including but not limited to Divine Intervention, proxy testing by others, remote assistance, etc.)]**
**[2. The use of unverified, illicit Divine Artifacts or Forbidden Objects is prohibited]**
**[3. The entire examination will be supervised by the Exam System and Spatiotemporal Inspectors]**
**[4. …]**
**[Special Note: This exam hall is EX-level Restricted. Unexpected events may be triggered. Please be advised.]**
**[Spatiotemporal laws are unstable; your subjective experience of time may differ from reality. Please confirm that you understand and accept this risk.]**
**[Please sign the following in the attached agreement: “EX-level Exam Hall Risk Informed Consent Form,” “Spatiotemporal Variance Waiver Clause,” “Central Star System Entry Requirements,” “Central Star System Ministry of Education Exam Safety Protocol”…]**
**[Attachments below…]**
“Good heavens!” Su Fu stared at the EX-level Exam Paper invitation, her expression blank. This couldn’t be right. What were the people at the Ministry of Education thinking? She was only A-rank!
Looking at the series of exam regulations—Divine Intervention? Wait, did that mean someone had actually done that before?
And looking at the attachments—the risk consent, the waivers, the safety protocols…
“Damn it. Looking at it this way, the difficulty is basically off the charts.”
Su Fu finally realized what was happening. No wonder Huangfu Yun and the others looked like they hadn’t given their all during the tournament. Were they all intentionally suppressing their strength?
But even in that situation, the Ministry of Education still gave out an EX-level paper!
If they had used their full strength back then, would it have escalated directly to a Taboo-level Exam Paper?
“Hmm… wait.” She suddenly noticed a problem. Was this EX-level… because of her evaluation?!
Su Fu felt dizzy. No one had told her! If she had known, she would have played it safe. Who could have guessed this would happen?
Everyone else knew, but she didn’t. It was infuriating.
With a look of utter despair, she saw off Bai Shou and the others. Once everything quieted down, she lay alone on her lounge chair, feeling hopeless.
Thinking about it, it made sense. Even without her performance, those people at the Central Education Department weren’t easy to fool. S-class probably wasn’t enough to differentiate the top candidates for them, so it eventually had to be EX-level.
Su Fu suddenly sat upright. Wait, she could ask her Master! Master would definitely know!
However, when she checked her optical computer, she found that her teacher’s last reply was from 3 days ago. None of her subsequent messages had been answered.
“Fine, Master must be busy.”
Just then, a message notification popped up on her screen:
**[Tang Yu: I have arrived at the Kunlun Mountain Gate. May we meet?]**
“Teacher Tang Yu is here?”
Su Fu remembered that she had indeed invited Teacher Tang Yu to visit Kunlun last time. She quickly replied and went to greet her.
Before long, she saw Teacher Tang Yu. She was dressed in black with sharp, short hair. Though her face was stern, her eyes were gentle.
“Teacher Tang Yu!” Su Fu greeted her with a pleasant surprise.
Tang Yu nodded slightly. “My apologies. I had matters to attend to and couldn’t accept your invitation immediately.”
“I came this time specifically to thank you. Thank you for the short blade, ‘Yin Feng’.”
‘Yin Feng?’ Su Fu paused. Was that the name Teacher Tang Yu gave it?
Speaking of which, compared to their last meeting, Teacher Tang Yu seemed even more “sharp.”
“It seems you like using it, Teacher?”
“That is good, then.”
The two talked as they walked, soon reaching the main pavilion. Su Fu served a pot of spiritual tea.
Watching her busy herself, Teacher Tang Yu’s gaze softened. “There is no need for such formality.”
“Actually, I came here for another reason. I wanted to warn you.”
Su Fu pushed the poured tea toward her. “Please, go ahead, Teacher.”
Tang Yu’s expression grew solemn. “There have been changes in the Dark Realm recently. The frequency of anomalies appearing has increased.”
“Not only that, they have begun to launch organized attacks on the barriers.”
She operated her optical computer to project several images.
In the footage, countless black shadows were tearing at the spatial walls. They shifted forms constantly, launching wave after wave of relay-style attacks.
Su Fu’s scalp felt numb.
Tang Yu lowered her voice, looking directly at Su Fu. “At the same time, according to my information, anomalies in other regions are also becoming restless.”
“I suspect…”
“A new round of erosion is coming. A great war might be unavoidable. You must stay safe during this period.”
Seeing Tang Yu’s grave expression, Su Fu became nervous as well. “I’m fine at school, Teacher. You’re the one who needs to be careful.”
Tang Yu smiled. “Naturally.”
She paused. “I heard you performed exceptionally well in the league. Congratulations.”
Tang Yu felt she should have been gentler. It was only through the overwhelming news online that she realized how difficult things had been for Su Fu before.
It turned out that the targeting during the freshman league wasn’t the first time. As Su Fu climbed up step by step, she had likely encountered such things countless times.
Thinking of this, Tang Yu sighed softly.