According to the information Shen Han had gathered, to understand the specifics of the multi-colored Special Ability, he needed to enter the multi-colored stars within his Sea of Consciousness.
Since he was still in the classroom, he could only suppress his curiosity and wait until he returned home that night to investigate further; he didn't want any unknown accidents to occur.
The first day of the new semester was spent reassigning classes. He and Li Muhua were arranged together again. It couldn't be helped; the vast majority of those who had an Awakening possessed Five Elements Special Abilities.
Only a few students had non-Five Elements Special Abilities, so they had to be concentrated into a single class for instruction.
Upon returning home, Shen Han impatiently entered a state of meditation, and his consciousness entered the multi-colored stars. Suddenly, a set of information appeared in his mind:
Name: Shen Han
Mental Energy: 121 (Martial Warrior 1st Layer)
Special Ability: Unnamed, Lightning Element
Rank: Unnamed-SSS Rank, Lightning Element-F Rank
Skills: Unnamed-Sniff (Level 1/10), Copy (Level 1/10), Devour (Level 1/10), Replace (Level 1/10)
Lightning Element- (Unlearned)
Seeing this information, Shen Han was so shocked that he remained speechless for a long time.
This multi-colored Special Ability was actually an SSS-Rank variant element, and its corresponding abilities were simply Heaven-Defying.
No wonder the Lightning Element he awakened was only F-Rank; most likely, the vast majority of resources were used to awaken this Heaven-Defying multi-colored Special Ability.
"Since it doesn't have a name, I'll call you the Chaos Element." As he delved deeper into his research, Shen Han felt more and more that this Chaos Special Ability was anything but simple.
The skills this Special Ability possessed included Sniff, which allowed for long-distance investigation. In this world full of danger, it was an extremely practical skill.
The information gathered included the target's name, Mental Energy, awakened Special Ability, and corresponding skill levels.
Of course, his current Sniff function was only at the first level, and the range it could detect was only about 10 meters.
The Copy function, as the name implied, could Copy the Special Ability of the target being sniffed, but it could only Copy the strongest Martial Skill of that corresponding ability; other types of Martial Skills would be automatically ignored.
Copying also had limits; at the first level, it could only be used once a month.
Devour allowed him to Cultivate by consuming resources, others, or the cultivation of mutated beasts. The resources obtained through devouring could be converted into proficiency levels for designated skills or directly converted into Mental Energy.
The final skill, Replace, allowed him to designate a Special Ability to be swapped. For example, replacing his own low-Rank Special Ability with an opponent's high-Rank one. This ability was indeed truly Heaven-Defying.
This Chaos Element Special Ability was full of unparalleled power from the description alone, but because of that, it needed to be used with extreme caution. Shen Han knew well that once this ability was exposed, trouble would follow him like a shadow.
For instance, the "Replace" skill—being able to swap his own low-Rank F-Rank ability for someone else's S-Rank ability—was chilling just to imagine.
Once such a skill was used, it would be impossible for the opponent not to notice. After all, S-Rank powerhouses were by no means easy people to deceive. And once others discovered he possessed such an ability, it would inevitably trigger a storm.
"If this kind of power were known to the world, I'm afraid every faction would view me as a threat," Shen Han couldn't help but weigh the consequences in his heart.
Such a Special Ability not only gave him the possibility of a comeback but also stepped him into an extremely dangerous situation. After all, who would want a user who could arbitrarily tamper with abilities to roam free beyond their control?
At that time, everyone would feel endangered. His very existence would be a threat to their status, and he might even become a public enemy, falling into a situation where the whole world was his foe.
Currently, the only thing he could show was his F-Rank Lightning Element. Although the cultivation speed was slow and he would be considered Trash by outsiders, at least it was a perfect disguise. He would wait until he truly had the capital to stand his ground before showing his true strength.
Returning to school the next day.
The entire non-Five Elements class had only a dozen or so students. Aside from Li Muhua, the others were from different classes, and Shen Han wasn't particularly familiar with them.
Before long, a graceful silhouette walked toward the podium. Her steps were light yet carried a cold Aura, as if the surrounding air slightly dropped in temperature upon her arrival.
She stopped in the center of the podium, her cool gaze sweeping over the students below, her voice crisp and direct:
"I am your new teacher, Teacher Guan. I am an A-Rank Ice Element user with a Martial Emperor 1st Layer cultivation. Starting this semester, I will lead you in the study of the Martial Dao."
"Perhaps everyone is not very familiar with the classification of a Martial Artist's cultivation, so I will popularize it first. The Ranks of a Martial Artist after Awakening are divided into Martial Warrior, Martial Master, Martial Spirit, Martial King, Martial Emperor, Martial Ancestor, Martial Venerable, Martial Saint, Martial God, and Martial Deity. Each Rank is divided into ten layers."
"Among them, Martial Warriors and Martial Masters are Elementary Martial Artists, having awakened one element. Martial Spirits and Martial Kings are Intermediate Martial Artists and can awaken two elements. Advanced Martial Artists, the Martial Emperors and Martial Ancestors, have three elements."
"Only upon stepping into the Martial Venerable and Martial Saint Realms can one awaken a fourth Special Ability; these are known as Super Martial Artists. The Realms above that are Martial God and Martial Deity, who can call upon Five Elements and are known as Taboo Martial Artists."
"The remaining two years of high school are for laying the foundation. By the time you graduate, you should basically reach around the Martial Warrior 5th Layer. A few exceptional ones might even reach the Intermediate level of Martial Spirit. After that is university cultivation; generally, graduation from university is only permitted once one's cultivation reaches the Advanced level."
"Our class consists of non-Five Elements abilities, and everyone has awakened different ones. There are B-Rank Light Elements, D-Rank Ice and Dark Elements, E-Rank Wind Elements, and even F-Rank Lightning Elements. The Martial Skill Cultivation Techniques you need to practice are also different."
"But one thing is certain: if you want your cultivation to continue rising, you need to keep performing meditation training. If possible, use Spiritual Crystal Stones or Quenching Spirit Liquid to accelerate the process. Only when your Mental Energy increases can you better support the execution of Martial Skill Cultivation Techniques."
"The Mental Energy of a Martial Warrior is between 100 to 500, divided into 10 layers, meaning every 40 points of Mental Energy increases your cultivation by one layer. Correspondingly, a Martial Master's Mental Energy is 510 to 1000, with every 50 points of Mental Energy increasing the cultivation by one layer."
"I hope by the end of this school year, everyone can increase their cultivation by two to three layers. Do not waste your talent."
"For the Wind Element, I recommend learning Wind Blade Shadow Strike. Light Elements can look into Holy Light Daybreak. Nether Shade Pierce is a good Dark Element skill. The Ice Element's Frost Frozen Moon also has good lethality. Those with the Lightning Element can try Thunder Rending Sky."
"Every Martial Skill has four levels: Entry, Minor Achievement, Major Achievement, and Perfection. I expect you all to have at least one skill at Major Achievement by graduation. Our class basically consists of these elements. The Martial Skills I just mentioned can be borrowed from the library using your student IDs. If there's anything you don't understand about Martial Skills, you can come to me."
"You can spend more time on the school's training grounds for combat drills to gain more experience against enemies through practice."
After speaking, the teacher named Teacher Guan looked toward Shen Han, as if trying to see through every trace of emotion deep in his heart. "Are you the student who awakened the F-Rank Lightning Element?"
Shen Han was slightly startled, clearly not expecting this new teacher to call him out by name. After a moment of daze, he nodded and replied somewhat awkwardly, "Um, yes, that's me."
"Do not be slack. Although F-Rank cultivation speed is slow, please do not belittle yourself." She paused for a moment, her voice softening slightly but still conveying a sense of firmness. "The strength of the Martial Dao is not determined solely by talent. You must remember, Heart-Nature and will are the keys to determining the future."
"Alright, I will work hard." Shen Han's heart shook slightly. He had thought Teacher Guan would look down on his talent like everyone else, but her calmness and strictness seemed to be without a trace of prejudice.