Starry Sky Professional

Chapter 1: Fang Xing

Star Calendar Year 717.

Hidden Eagle Star, Maple Leaf City, Yucai High School, Class 2 of Grade 1.

"In the Star Calendar Year, humanity entered the interstellar era. The first light-speed ship, 'Explorer,' discovered 'Thunder Cloud Star,' confirming the existence of extraterrestrial intelligent life, initiating the third type of contact..." History teacher Lan Fei, wearing a black blazer on her upper body and silk stockings on her long legs, had a captivating curve at her chest that made many boys swallow involuntarily.

Even Fang Xing, who was daydreaming, had to admit she was a unique presence, perfectly hitting the sweet spot for most teenagers. For most young men just beginning to understand romance, a mature woman was clearly more appealing than a young girl.

Lan Fei's voice was smooth yet seemed to carry a weight as she continued, "The era of great interstellar discovery thus began. In the same year, the Blue Star Federation was established, ushering humanity into its most glorious and catastrophic era, until..."

Her eyes sparkled as she called out, "Fang Xing, please explain the 'Great Catastrophe Day' to everyone."

Fang Xing jolted awake and stood up, "Yes, teacher."

He looked about sixteen or seventeen, with a medium build leaning towards thin, wearing the white shirt of Yucai High School's uniform. He had a youthful vigor and freshness, though his eyes carried a hint of doubt and confusion.

'I... I've transmigrated...' Fang Xing felt a wave of shock in his heart. He had been just an ordinary office worker on Earth, exhausted from the daily grind, with his only hobby being reading novels. He never expected that one day, after falling asleep from reading too much, he would wake up in a classroom.

The realistic surroundings and the additional memories in his mind made him feel extremely conflicted. However, he had a naturally calm demeanor, so he quietly observed and digested the memories without showing any outward change, until the teacher noticed something was off.

'I thought my daydreaming skills honed during college had reached their peak, but I still got caught by a future teacher... Blue Star Federation? Is this Earth's future? Have I transmigrated to another world or the future?' Fang Xing was puzzled, but before he could think further, a boy next to him nudged him, bringing him back to reality. He began to answer based on the knowledge in his memory:

"The Great Catastrophe Day originated in Star Calendar Year 112. At that time, the Blue Star Federation had already discovered hundreds of habitable planets, and interstellar exploration was the hottest activity. Every interstellar explorer was a household name, enjoying the fruits of interstellar exploration. Various technologies were booming... Everything seemed like a golden age until November 1st, when explorer 'Kelin' discovered 'Quanrong Star.' The inhabitants, the Canine Warriors, were warlike and extremely aggressive, directly annihilating an entire fleet and deciphering the Blue Star coordinates from their brains, launching a war against the Blue Star Federation..."

"In Year 119, the Blue Star Federation's army counterattacked Quanrong Star, defeating the Canine Warriors... But it wasn't until the army cleared their temple that we discovered the bloodthirsty and insane beings, who wielded high-level technology, were merely vassals of another interstellar race—the 'Ross Tribe.' Above the Ross Tribe, there was an even more terrifying existence!"

"Humanity faced an even harsher trial, and the Federation entered a prolonged war era lasting hundreds of years. Later, through a public vote, the Federation citizens decided to designate November 1st as the Great Catastrophe Day..."

Fang Xing spoke fluently.

"Very good, please sit down..." Lan Fei gave Fang Xing a look that said 'you passed,' her voice turning solemn, "Originally, we thought the mainstream races in the universe were civilized, like the 'Giant Rock Clan' and 'Wood God Star People' we discovered before. But after the Great Catastrophe Day, we realized that in the dark universe, madness is the mainstream. The Canine Warriors and the beings behind them are the true cancer of the universe!"

"The hundreds of years of war cost the Blue Star Federation dearly. Even so, our civilization never bowed to those extraterrestrial evil gods!"

...

After sitting down, Fang Xing still felt a bit dazed. He looked at the textbook in his hand, which seemed like ordinary paper but had no weight, giving off a sci-fi vibe, clearly a projection product.

On the cover, it read—"Alien Species Compendium"!

He flipped through it, finding the page on the Canine Warriors, noticing the illustrations were deliberately blurred, resembling dog-headed humans. In the back, there was a note—"Subordinate Vassal Level!"

A few pages after the Canine Warriors, there was a shadowy figure labeled as the Ross Tribe, marked as Upper Vassal Level!

"Evil God Vassals..." Fang Xing murmured to himself.

In the depths of the universe, there existed beings above many extraterrestrial vassals, lurking between dimensions, accompanied by terrifying madness—the 'extraterrestrial evil gods'!

They were incredibly terrifying and powerful, the mortal enemies of the Blue Star Federation and other advanced extraterrestrial civilizations!

Even just some of their vassals and minions wielded enough power to annihilate early-stage civilizations!

However, these 'extraterrestrial evil gods' were not entirely invincible, otherwise, the Blue Star Federation would have been wiped out long ago.

Fang Xing turned to the last page of the "Alien Species Compendium," where a seemingly extinguished star appeared before his eyes.

In the description beside it, it was recorded—

【Devourer Star · Kegutrem, originally a star, was the first 'extraterrestrial evil god' killed by the Blue Star Federation, ranked—Lower Supporter!】

'Lower? Are there ranks among the extraterrestrial evil gods? The Federation must have put it in the textbook to boost morale, but this 'extinguished star' is definitely not its true form. It's said that most of these evil gods have the property of being 'unseeable,' and just looking at them can cause mental collapse... Even their subordinate vassals have genes similar to spreading madness. According to scientists' speculation, this 'blind madness' domain or authority might be related to their shared origin or worship... But this speculation is very bleak, implying that above the 'extraterrestrial evil gods,' there might be an even higher existence, similar to a 'creator'...'

Fang Xing pondered silently.

Just then, the class bell rang.

"That's all for today's lesson, see you all next time..." On the podium, the fiery figure of Teacher Lan Fei waved her hand with a smile, her form flickering and disappearing.

"Ah, it's another projection..." Liu Wei, sitting beside him, sighed.

Fang Xing watched as the textbook in his hand also dissipated, nodding to himself.

The Federation's current teaching methods and tools all used projection modes, but the realism far surpassed the so-called 3D.

Liu Wei, the same age as him, was once the desk mate and friend of the previous Fang Xing. He was slightly taller, with some youthful acne on his face.

He looked at Fang Xing and complained, "I don't get it. Didn't the Federation announce that the 'learning device' for direct knowledge injection was developed long ago? Why do we still have to come to school, wasting our time working? I want to pay off my loans early and buy the house I'm living in now..."

Fang Xing sighed, "Mainly because the upcoming 'martial arts class' requires practical teaching. Even real people can't do it through projection. After all, the intangible 'martial will' is a problem that even today's technology can't solve. The human spirit is more complex than any science... Moreover, there are safety and ethical issues with consciousness-injected learning of general knowledge. If a malicious cultist tampers with the teaching materials, the consequences would be disastrous..."

"Ethics, haha... What ethics do we 'bioengineered humans' have to speak of?" Liu Wei waved his hand, looking quite speechless.

Fang Xing recalled the life of his namesake predecessor, falling into silence.

With technological advancement, humanity's reproductive concepts were constantly changing. Coupled with the pressures of war, aging population, and declining birth rates, the Blue Star Federation, after the Great Catastrophe Day, passed a series of laws calling for citizens to donate eggs and sperm, which were then randomly paired by the state and matured in nurturing warehouses, uniformly raised.

Such people were called 'bioengineered humans,' while those born through the traditional ten-month pregnancy were 'natural humans.'

'So, I'm just a randomly assigned orphan?' Fang Xing thought as he scanned through this memory, feeling a sense of irony.

'But at least it's just like being a test-tube baby, nurtured outside the body for ten months... The Federation still has some conscience, not going for cloning or genetic modification. If you think about it, the original parents might still be alive, maybe even holding high positions in the Federation...'

Why high positions? Naturally, because the more excellent the genes, the more valuable they are for nurturing!

Those who did artificial insemination in the past would surely prefer to choose Nobel Prize winners or Olympic champions' superior genes if they could.

What truly saddened Fang Xing was that he was born with a significant 'nurturing fee' debt to the Federation, equivalent to being born with a loan. If he didn't pay it off by adulthood, he would be forced to work to repay it, most likely as a soldier on the front lines...

Just as he was lamenting, the classroom environment changed dramatically!

Textbooks, paper, pens, and other teaching tools disappeared, and the desks and chairs sank into the ground, revealing a smooth floor.

Not long after, a muscular, thirty-year-old Asian man in a military green sweat-wicking shirt strode into the classroom.

Fang Xing met his gaze and felt a chill run down his spine.

'This person is definitely not some projection, but a real, formidable warrior... Hmm, he's Fang Xing's martial arts teacher, named Xia Long? I wonder what level of warrior he is?'

'In this world, Ancient Martial Arts on Blue Star, after contact with high-level interstellar technology, have unleashed a different vitality, becoming one of humanity's most common evolutionary paths. 'Martial artists' have also become one of the most prevalent 'professions'...'

Fang Xing lowered his eyes, but a hint of anticipation flickered in his heart.