"In the age of the Ancient Gods, the Chinese language wasn’t widespread. Back then, languages were a chaotic mix, and Players couldn’t understand one another, each speaking their own tongue. Gradually, the Ancient Divine Language, which possessed attributes of power, beca popular. This language inherently contained power; it was a high-level language that held cosmic Laws, capable of directly ’programming’ the universe and influencing both matter and soul. Players who mastered the Ancient Divine Language could often make their words reality..."
"The Ancient Divine Language is incredibly complex. If we were to analyze just one of its characters now, it might take hundreds of thousands of words to explain it clearly. A single sentence could require an entire classic text to elaborate on its aning. In the short span of three days, it’s impossible for to teach you the Ancient Divine Language. However, I can help you learn *about* it, understand it, and even apply it in simple ways. The lucky ones among you might even be recognized by the system and granted an Ancient Divine Language skill. From then on, you could study it on your own, perhaps even becoming self-taught..."
Wang Yi walked to the back of the room and listened quietly. ’It actually sounds pretty legitimate,’ he thought. He looked at the students at the front of the classroom. They all had dazed expressions, most with a lost look in their eyes. So were just staring off in one direction, clearly zoned out.
’Haha, Old Hu is a beast! Go on, everyone, slack off. I’ll be the one studying hard...’
Wang Yi felt a surge of delight. He glanced around him: Li Longyu was already asleep on her desk, and Beruna was staring out the window, completely lost in her own world.
Wang Bushi wasn’t napping, but he had taken out Pan Taiji and was teasing it, showing no intention of studying whatsoever.
Even the ever-steady and reliable Hai Zhongxian was dozing off now.
’Damn it, my whole crew are slackers!’
Wang Yi grumbled, but he composed himself and focused on the lecture.
The Ancient Divine Language was difficult, and he didn’t really understand much of it. But by listening attentively, he did broaden his horizons, especially when it ca to his understanding of the ga world as a whole.
At the very least, he hadn’t known that Players existed as far back as 129,600,000 years ago!
Nor did he know that the entire universe spoke Chinese because of the system’s influence.
Mr. Wa often interspersed his lectures with historical tidbits.
So, Wang Yi decided to treat this foreign language class as a history lesson.
A single class session lasted the entire day. After it ended, Mr. Wa vanished into thin air.
Wang Yi felt he had gained quite a lot.
He got up and gestured for his companions to leave. At that mont, most of the students at the front were still dazed, zoned out, or slacking off, not even realizing that class had been dismissed.
’First place in the class is definitely mine!’
Wang Yi was very pleased.
Back in his dorm, he actually reviewed what he had learned in class, studying diligently. He even turned down Li Longyu when she ca looking for him to hang out.
That night, however, Wang Yi did open the gold blind box that Hu Miaosuan had won on the Chessboard Battlefield.
His luck was average. It gave him six options, and he ultimately chose an Enhance 5 Advanced Lord Experience Book, which brought his Lord Experience up to 458,560!
On the second day, there was a change among the students in the classroom. They weren’t sitting so close together anymore, and each one of them looked as if they were about to pay close attention.
Wang Yi had Hu Miaosuan change seats eighteen tis in one day. Basically, whenever he saw soone looking studious, he had Hu Miaosuan quietly sit near them to subtly wreak havoc.
By the third day, most of the students had completely given up and weren’t even thinking about studying anymore. As for the few who were still trying, Wang Yi had Hu Miaosuan give them "special attention."
The next day, the course ended and the exam began. Mr. Wa was the proctor. He handed out paper tests filled entirely with subjective essay questions.
Wang Yi once again had Hu Miaosuan work his magic, making him sit in the most crowded area for the exam. He also ordered him to intentionally turn in a blank test.
This was because Hu Miaosuan had also listened quite attentively over the past three days, and Wang Yi was afraid his test score might surpass his own.
In the end, after the exam, nearly a third of the students turned in blank tests.
Hu Miaosuan was one of them, of course. Wang Bushi and Pan Taiji also turned in blank tests.
It was understandable for Pan Taiji to turn in a blank test; after all, it was just a tiny bug less than a centiter tall!
As for Wang Bushi, he truly disappointed Wang Yi. ’If this guy were sent to Earth,’ he thought, ’he’d definitely be a failing elentary schooler.’
Mr. Wa graded the tests on the spot. Even though he was a robot, he shook his head repeatedly, looking extrely disappointed. He even sighed!
In the end, on a test with a maximum score of 100, twenty-six people scored zero.
Hai Zhongxian scored an eight, and Li Longyu scored a nine. Fewer than thirty people scored above ten.
Ten people scored above 20!
Only one person scored above thirty—Wang Yi!
He scored a 59!
He was in a league of his own, a full 30 points higher than the second-place scorer, Beruna, who had a 29!
"You are the worst students I have ever taught, bar none. You have disappointed greatly!"
After handing back the tests, Mr. Wa shook his head again, but then he took out a Skill Book with a gold cover and a Scroll, handing them both to Wang Yi.
"You didn’t pass either, so unfortunately, I will not be issuing you a graduation certificate. You cannot beco a registered student of the Civilization Academy. However, you did better than the others, so this Skill Book and Deportation Scroll are for you. I hope you can complete the novice trial and successfully enter the Starry Sky. If you have the chance in the future, co back to the Academy for further studies!"
With that said, Mr. Wa vanished into thin air.
Wang Yi got his wish and laughed out loud. He first inspected the Skill Book in his hand. It was a [Skill Book: Six-Character Mantra]! Using it would grant him the Universal Skill, the Six-Character Mantra!
The Six-Character Mantra was also known as the Demon Suppression Spell, and it required activating the Ancient Divine Language phrase "Om Mani Pad Hum."
Wang Yi imdiately used the Skill Book and then found the description for the Six-Character Mantra in his skill list.
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