My Apocalypse Territory

There were Awakeners who couldn't cast Spells, squeezing into the queue.

"Today's lecture will be given by a Special Level Tutor!"

The Awakeners in the front row, who had already registered and paid the fee, exclaimed in surprise.

Some who had merely come to look around suddenly joined the queue without any hesitation.

The news spread rapidly, and more Awakeners suddenly flocked to the already bustling small office building, almost rivaling the size of yesterday's parade.

Zhang Weilong was somewhat astonished.

He knew the Martial Arts Hall was divided into second-level, first-level, and Special Level Tutors, and the previous public lectures had all been taught by first or second-level Tutors.

He just hadn't expected such an intense reaction from others.

After listening to some veteran Martial Arts Hall members' conversations, Zhang Weilong gradually understood what a Special Level Tutor represented.

In the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, only a handful of people, like "Luo Zhe," "Kong," "Eileen," held the title of Special Level Tutor.

Each one of them had their own legendary deeds and exceptional strength. Many of the current first and second-level Tutors had been students taught by Luo Zhe and the others.

Even "Chief Advisor" Yan Dingtian was said to have not obtained the qualifications for a Special Level Tutor.

By comparison, this time's Special Level Tutor "Tang Xiaoli" didn't have a well-known reputation, and many senior members of the Martial Arts Hall had not heard of him.

But they didn't doubt it.

Because there were many mysterious experts around Director Tang.

The process of queuing for registration was not smooth.

Every so often people would seek out Zhang Weilong to ask if he was selling his spot in the queue... some scalpers happily took the Awakeners' Source Crystals and gave up their positions—after all, lecture seats by a Special Level Tutor were much more precious.

The scene was noisy and bustling, but there was no queue-cutting or fighting, as the Guardian Corps was watching nearby. Anyone prepared to risk emptying their wallets and taking a trip to the mines was welcome to try their luck.

After registering, many Awakeners including Zhang Weilong went into the Martial Arts Hall to train until 7:45 AM when the classroom doors opened. Almost a thousand eager Awakeners rushed in and used various means to fight for front row seats.

Zhang Weilong and the bald man, thanks to their extraordinary strength, took their seats in the front row.

8 o'clock sharp.

Bamboo rat Li, wearing a gleaming white princess dress... a child's outfit, stepped onto the public lecture stage.

It was just an ordinary, spacious stage without any other decorations.

The Awakeners below were shocked!

A Special Level Tutor?

A child??!

The next moment, bamboo rat Li's Thirteen Layer Perfection aura silenced the doubters.

"This child's only about ten years old, right? To be this strong already!"

"I've wasted so many years cultivating, I might as well have done it for a dog!"

"Don't you have to be at least twelve to undergo Awakening? The earlier the Awakening, the greater the talent, and 'Tang Xiaoli' the Tutor awakened at ten... no, became this strong at ten. He truly is a scion of Director Tang's family."

"Doesn't anyone find 'Tang Xiaoli' the Tutor adorable? My heart is practically melting."

The whispers were quiet, hushed.

But with the strength that bamboo rat Li had, two small ears quivering beneath her curly green hair, her face turned dark.

You're the ones who are ten years old!

Your whole family is ten years old!

I am already of age!

Scowling and stamping her foot, but driven by professional spirit, bamboo rat Li was on point.

No nonsense, she immediately delved into today's topic.

About the theoretical knowledge and practical application of magic.

"Whether it's Combat Skills or Magic, they're essentially a higher-level use of Source Power, creating different states of Source Power through special pathways."

"Combat Skills often develop from the inside out, starting with Qi Blood Power in the Basic Period to Source Power in the Late Period."

"Magic," she began, "involves not just the invocation of Source Power within the body, but also resonating with Source Qi particles in the outside world. We Awakeners are, in essence, a bridge or a signal transmitter..."

She explained in depth, droning on for quite a while.

Illusion Technique is also a type of magic.

Long before Tang Yu summoned her, Xiaoli had systematically studied "three years of basic theory and five years of practical application" among her tribe. With a solid foundation, once one spell is mastered, all spells become accessible.

Besides her most proficient Illusion Technique, Xiaoli could also perform other common spells from the Elemental Series, such as those using bamboo rats, though not as powerfully as her specialty in the Spiritual Series—Illusion Techniques.

Eileen was the same.

Her Fire Skill and Thunder Magic lacked power.

Initially, Tang Yu thought that Eileen's talent in the Ice series might be at 200, so high that it might have left her with negative figures like -10 or -20 in Fire and Thunder series, resulting in even weaker spells than an average ability user.

Later, when Tang Yu learned the truth, he realized he had been wrong.

Eileen's talents in the other series weren't bad either. Her Fire Magic and Earth Magic were almost natural to her, except she said the Ice Element particles were so fond of her, they always clung to her, pushing all the other particles to the corners. That's why the Source Power Particles resonating with other spells were limited, making the spells less powerful.

It was talent that limited his imagination.

Feeling the Source Qi particles that were elusive and uncooperative when commanded, Tang Yu felt exhausted and yearned for sleep.

At that moment,

Xiaoli was performing a spell demonstration on stage.

With a snap of her fingers, Fire Element particles swarmed and formed a bright red fireball, hovering a few centimeters from her fingertip, moving up and down unpredictably.

This feat, simple as it seemed, astonished many in the audience.

Many had mastered the Fireball Technique.

To condense a fireball and hurl it at a target wasn't hard, and some could even alter its direction mid-flight. However, to control an inherently unstable fireball was like juggling a grenade with the pin pulled—effortless appearance that amazed onlookers.

Xiaoli snapped her fingers again.

The basketball-sized, radiant fireball spun, its particles scattering until it vanished.

Pleased with the expressions of the Martial Arts Hall students and no longer hearing phrases like "ten years old" or "she's only ten," she decided to show off one more trick.

"Next, I will slow down the casting of the Fireball Technique. Watch closely, hmm!"

Sparks gathered slowly.

The ability users in the front row concentrated, perceiving, learning, and simulating.

Those Awakeners who hadn't yet mastered the 'Fireball Technique' were rather clueless, as the public class didn't teach specific casting steps or routes for Source Power circulation. Want to learn? Well, that's simple—use your own Consuming Crystals.

Some students silently lamented their loss and resolved to learn even the seemingly irrelevant spells and Combat Skills in the future—if conditions allowed. Otherwise, they'd gain less from public classes than others.

The public class lasted about two hours, with the exact timing left to the tutor's discretion.

Xiaoli explained complex theories in a simple and understandable way, and with the use of Illusion Techniques, she presented them more vividly, captivating her students.

After one lesson, they had learned much. If they could absorb and master these skills, their Combat Power could increase substantially in the future.

Even Zhang Weilong, who possessed the talent of the Five Elements and had considerable strength and insight, was immersed in contemplation and extrapolation.

It was a successful lesson.

It deserved an 8.2 out of 10.

But Xiaoli felt something was still missing.

Thinking it over, she decided to pick a few lucky students for on-stage demonstrations and provide targeted teaching.

"Who should I choose?"

Her gaze swept over the room, briefly settling on a few Awakeners she found agreeable, and then it landed on Zhang Weilong.

As the only one in the room who posed even a slight threat to her, she had noticed him the moment she entered the classroom.

A Freelance Awakener with such capabilities and talent must be extraordinary.

The Lord had said they should recruit talents widely, but she hesitated on how to attract this kind of talent.

"Even if I offer my treasured chips, it might not work... And why should I give up my treasures? Impossible!"

She shook her head,

Suddenly remembering the scene when they captured Zhuang Laifu in Beiting.

She made up her mind in an instant.

No matter the genius, beat them first, subdue them, and then convincing and recruitment would surely be easier... Hmm!