Chapter 3: Rocket Class

The transfer ceremony quickly concluded, and apart from Lu Ming, most of the young boys and girls had D or F-level talents.

"Not bad, everyone. Let's go back to our classrooms," Qin Fei said with a smile.

The students from Class Nine lined up and walked through the corridors of Building 25.

"Hey, Lu, look, the Rocket Class has already started their classes," Zhang Xiaowu suddenly patted Lu Ming's shoulder and gestured for him to look towards a distant martial arts room.

The sign on the door of that martial arts room read "Grade 12, Class 1". The door was wide open, revealing students inside engaged in various martial arts activities. The sound of movements and energy bursts filled the air, creating a lively atmosphere.

There were four such classes in the Grade 12, all of them belonging to the Rocket Class. Rocket Class students were the offspring of high-ranking professionals, and they had abundant resources at their disposal. From an early age, they had access to various potions and didn't even need the resources of Da Xia Kingdom to support their growth. Some of them had even become professionals in Grade 10, training diligently in martial arts gyms or exploring secret realms every day.

Lu Ming, on the other hand, was just an ordinary student who had become a professional in Grade 12, two years later than the top students. The difference in levels was quite staggering.

"In one school, there are four classes with over two hundred students. There are nine such schools in Lincheng, so there must be over two thousand top talents. And how many Lincheng-like cities are there in the province? The number of available slots for S-level professionals in our province's universities is usually not more than fifty. This is incredibly challenging," Lu Ming pondered.

"Come on, having a good dad is nothing to brag about. I can do it too," Zhang Xiaowu encouraged Lu Ming. "Lu, you have an S-level talent. With hard work for a year, you can definitely catch up with them and even surpass them! I believe in you, Lu."

Lu Ming didn't say anything, he just glanced deeply at the energetic Rocket Class and followed his classmates down the stairs, leaving Building 25.

After returning to their original classroom, Qin Fei stood at the front of the class and said, "Congratulations to all of you. You've taken a significant step in your lives. From now on, you are brave and fearless professionals."

"In this regard, I sincerely wish you all future success!"

"For the next half-day, you have a break. Tomorrow morning, report to the Student Affairs Office for class assignments, pick up your textbooks, and start closed-off management for the Grade 12 curriculum."

"All right, now let's start self-study. Dismissed at 11:50."

The Grade 12 students had to undergo a transfer and class assignment process, which meant Qin Fei had a lot of work to do. Besides, she had a student like Lu Ming with an S-level innate talent to attend to. She needed to hurry and get things done.

Qin Fei left the classroom swiftly, not emphasizing discipline issues for once. After all, emphasizing wouldn't be of any use. The newly-turned professionals were too enthusiastic, and now, every class was busy studying the novel Tian Dao panels.

Lu Ming was no exception. He sat at his desk, focused on the panel attributes, particularly the Skills section.

After choosing a career path and undergoing their first transfer, professionals not only gained their innate talent but also acquired basic skills unique to their profession.

Basic skills were special and extremely important. Although they lacked killing power, they formed the foundation of a profession, almost equivalent to a second innate talent.

Moreover, the only way for professionals to gain skills in the early stages was by using skill books, and the lowest requirement for any skill book was Level 5. In other words, before reaching Level 5, professionals could only use basic skills.

"Paladin's basic skill: 'Radiant Focus,'" Lu Ming focused on the skill options in his Tian Dao panel. Information about 'Radiant Focus' appeared in his field of view.

[Skill: Radiant Focus]

[Level: lv1] [Attribute: Light]

[Description: Consume source energy to gain the blessing of the God of Light, clearing your thoughts and greatly enhancing your concentration. Duration: 30 minutes]

[Note: Can be used on other targets after Level 5]

[Note: This skill is affected by the 'Judgment' bonus]

Lu Ming finished reading the skill description and couldn't wait to try it out. Using skills was something he had mastered during his preparatory years in Grade 11 and Grade 10 as a soon-to-be professional. Now, using them was second nature, especially for a skill that was innate to his profession.

Without any incantations or physical movements, Lu Ming simply focused his thoughts. A golden light flashed in his eyes, and the skill activated.

Then, Lu Ming felt the world around him change. It was as if he could concentrate at will, completely unaffected by external distractions, and remain completely focused at any time and place.

Lu Ming immediately picked up a textbook, "The Laws of the Secret Realm," and began to read with a furrowed brow. The noisy sounds in the classroom couldn't disturb him in the slightest. He was completely absorbed in his reading.

One hundred percent focus!

After thirty minutes, Xiao Pang's voice sounded faintly in Lu Ming's ears.

"Lu Ming, Lu Ming?"

"Huh?" Lu Ming suddenly snapped out of his trance, realizing that half an hour had passed, and it was now 11:55. The classroom was almost empty, with only Xiao Pang and a few friends who were closer to him still there, looking at him with concern.

He had felt like he'd only been reading for a short while; how had thirty minutes passed so quickly?

He had been so focused?

"What's wrong with you, Lu? I was talking to you, and you didn't respond at all. I thought you'd gone deaf! If your eyeballs weren't still moving, I would have gone to find Teacher Qin," Xiao Pang said, relieved.

"Nothing, nothing. I was just trying out my basic skill," Lu Ming explained and tried to recall the contents of the book he had been reading. To his astonishment, he found that he had memorized the entire two-hundred-plus pages of "The Laws of the Secret Realm," word for word!

That was a book with over two hundred pages!

Lu Ming felt like cursing but held it in since Xiao Pang and a few other friends were still there. He buried the amazement deep in his heart.

Xiao Pang, seeing that Lu Ming didn't seem physically affected, let out a sigh of relief and smiled, "You're fine. Let's exchange contact info, and I'll add you to our class group chat. Even though we're going to be split into different classes soon, it's still necessary to have a group for the two-year camaraderie."

"Sure," Lu Ming agreed, "but I'm not sure how to do it. I didn't check it earlier."

"I'm really impressed with you, Lu," Xiao Pang said with a smile. "Everyone else is busy studying their Tian Dao panels, and you were just reading. You're so patient. Just now, the class monitor was complaining about you showing off, but I think he's secretly jealous of you. It's hilarious."

The other classmates chimed in, with one of them playfully imitating the class monitor's recent behavior, making everyone burst into laughter.

"Let him complain if he wants; it doesn't bother me," Lu Ming shrugged and added a few friends with Xiao Pang's guidance. Then, he joined the class group chat. After completing all these tasks, he bid farewell to Xiao Pang and the others and headed home alone.