"Nothing else? I'll head back now."

  With that, Ye Bai was about to climb back through the window to the classroom.

  "Wait!"

  Liu Xueqi instinctively called out, her mind a tangled mess, unable to make sense of it all.

  Could it really be just a coincidence, her good luck?

  That would be too much of a coincidence!

  "Is there something else?"

  Ye Bai stopped, but Liu Xueqi didn't know what to say.

  By rights, Ye Bai had done a great favor for Liu Xueqi!

  A life-changing favor!

  Whether it was luck or Ye Bai's intention, Liu Xueqi's talent had awakened a second time, undoubtedly due to Ye Bai's help.

  However, Liu Xueqi couldn't directly mention this!

  She had to keep it a secret, not letting the outside world know her talent had awakened a second time, and was no longer an F Rank talent, but an S Rank talent!

  In her dilemma, Liu Xueqi didn't know what to say to Ye Bai.

  Her face flushed red, she stammered, "Um, um... the school doesn't allow phones... you... hide it better next time, don't let the teacher catch you."

  Ye Bai chuckled softly, leaped lightly, and gracefully jumped back through the low window into the classroom.

  Upon returning, Zhao Lin looked at Ye Bai with admiration.

  "Big Bai, impressive, when did you and Liu Xueqi get so close?"

  The whole class perked up their ears, waiting for Ye Bai's response.

  Everyone loves a bit of gossip.

  Especially this kind of contrast between the "top student + good girl" and the "bad boy," which made many teenage girls ship this couple.

  "What are you thinking?"

  Ye Bai said earnestly, "Liu Xueqi just had some questions about her studies and asked me for help, don't get the wrong idea."

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  The whole class: ......

  Even Zhao Lin couldn't help but roll his eyes, marveling at his friend's thick skin.

  Liu Xueqi, one of the top three students in the school, asking you, a slacker, for study help?

  What a blatant lie, fooling no one!

  They might not be human, but Ye Bai was truly shameless.

  In any case, Ye Bai's few words managed to dismiss the entire class.

  Everyone was sensible enough not to press the issue, and the focus of their break-time discussion returned to the Eternal Tower.

  The most talked-about topic remained the "Legendary Asura."

  Ding-dong—

  The bell rang for class, and the homeroom teacher stepped back into the classroom, starting the last lesson of the day.

  "Before class, distribute these ribbons, pass them back."

  The homeroom teacher took out a large pile of gray ribbons, divided them into eight portions, and handed them to the students in the front row to pass back.

  By the time it reached Ye Bai, only the last piece was left. The gray ribbon was not long, about 40 centimeters, and had a smooth texture.

  [A one-time use item that can hide your Eternal ID, automatically concealing it until level 100.]

  Reading the note, Ye Bai remained expressionless, but had already guessed the purpose.

  "What is this? It looks pretty sturdy."

  Zhao Lin tugged at the ribbon, but it didn't budge.

  The homeroom teacher spoke up, "Everyone, pay attention. This ribbon was distributed by the higher-ups, and all students are required to use it. Here's how: wrap the ribbon around your right arm..."

  Following the teacher's instructions, all the students wrapped the ribbons around their arms. The ribbons glowed briefly before disappearing.

  "Alright, from now on, your Eternal IDs are hidden until you reach level 100!"

  As the teacher finished, the students erupted in chatter.

  "Why hide the Eternal ID?"

  They didn't understand why so much effort was spent just to hide an ID.

  Some quick thinkers immediately connected the dots, "It's for Asura!"

  "The best way to hide Asura's ID is to hide him among everyone!"

  A drop of water is safest when hidden in the ocean.

  The ribbons distributed by the higher-ups could hide the Eternal ID.

  With all the students' IDs hidden, Asura's was naturally hidden too!

  It was an effective method, no doubt!

  But... it was also incredibly extravagant!

  Zhao Lin counted on his fingers, "One of these ribbons must cost at least a million, right? With tens of millions of candidates on the Blue Planet, this expense..."

  Even Ye Bai felt a pang of heartache at this moment!

  He wished he could jump up and say: I'm Asura, stop wasting money, just give it to me!

  But alas, he couldn't.

  "Quiet!"

  The homeroom teacher tapped the blackboard and continued, "This ribbon was made by the Supreme Being Nightmare. When a Supreme Being takes action, it's not about the cost, but an attitude!"

  "The human race, no matter the cost, will ensure the birth of the fourth Supreme Being! In other words, our race will protect Asura!"

  At this point, the teacher's voice softened slightly,

  "In fact, this is not just Asura's opportunity, but yours as well! This year, funding has increased significantly, and the college entrance examination benefits are making even Battle Generals envious!

  Students, you are in the best era, an era where a Supreme Being is about to rise, and when the sun shines bright, how can the stars not accompany it?!

  Protecting Asura is also protecting you! Asura's rise is your rise too!"

  These words stirred the students' blood, making them eager to rush into the Eternal Tower and fight to their heart's content.

  Ye Bai was a bit surprised; these words didn't seem like something the teacher would normally say.

  Squinting slightly, Ye Bai noticed the homeroom teacher glancing at their phone before continuing the passionate and inspiring speech.

  Goodness!

  Cheating, huh!

  But, the teacher did have a point.

  When the sun shines bright, how can the stars not accompany it?

  Looking back at the history of the human race, three Supreme Beings rose one after another, and each time a Supreme Being emerged, it was an era of countless geniuses, with a surge of extraordinary individuals, War Gods appearing out of nowhere, and Battle Kings emerging one after another!

  Supreme Beings seem to have a magical power that propels the entire era forward!

  This is precisely why Asura's SSS Rank clearance of the beginner dungeon triggered such a chain reaction.

  The human race has been waiting too long for the fourth Supreme Being!

  Thinking of this, Ye Bai glanced at Liu Xueqi, and a new note appeared above her head.

  [Second Awakening, S Rank Talent (Blessed by the Gods): Summoned creatures automatically receive divine favor, with a certain chance to summon powerful beings from other worlds...]

  Ye Bai had long noticed Liu Xueqi's second awakening into an S Rank talent.

  This wasn't a case of an ugly duckling turning into a swan; it was an ant transforming into a dragon!

  With an S Rank talent, as long as Liu Xueqi put in some effort, becoming a Battle King was within reach, and she even had a fifty percent chance of becoming a War God!

  Ye Bai seemed to understand something, thinking,

  "If it weren't for me, Liu Xueqi's F Rank talent would never have awakened a second time. With so many special jobs, she wouldn't have randomly chosen to become an Otherworld Summoner, missing the chance for a beginner job change, and she wouldn't have had a second awakening in her lifetime!

  In other words, because of my existence, an F Rank talent transformed into an S Rank talent, and the human race might have an additional female War God in the future!"

  Could this be the secret of the Era of Supremacy?