Chapter 2: The Attribute-ized Body

  "So, let me reintroduce myself. I am your teaching assistant for this temporary class. Until the first unified exam, I will be here to help you adapt to this college. You can call me Wenxue Zhang, or you can still address me as Teaching Assistant."

  After the initial intimidation ended, the male teaching assistant voluntarily spoke out his own name.

  "Ah, Wen Xue Zhang!"

  "Great assistant!"

  There were clever students who took the initiative to greet him, and this time the assistant teacher did not interrupt them again. After a brief pause, when the classroom had quieted down again, he said: "Although it's a task assigned by the principal, I, as your senior, can't let you call me in vain, so I'll teach you one thing at least. Listen up, since you've come to this college, unless you can get a graduation certificate from the principal, you won't be able to leave. And don't try to skip school, or you'll end up dead! You'll naturally understand this point later on. As for today's content, first is the physical examination, and then I will lead you through the entrance exam."

  "Physical examination?"

  "Entrance exam?"

  The teaching assistant's words once again sparked a small commotion. Perhaps knowing that such a reaction was unavoidable, the teaching assistant didn't get angry and instead said: "It seems like you won't let it go until you understand the situation. You have two minutes to ask questions, hurry up and ask!"

  Fire away with your questions!

  Almost everyone who was brought here had a lot of questions. Immediately, someone stood up and asked: "Where is this place?"

  "This is the Tianhui Campus of Blade and Tower Academy!"

  "Why were we chosen? Can you let us go?"

  "Anyone who is selected to come here proves that your physique is compatible with magic and has the potential to grow into a hero. That's why the academy will forcibly transport you here. As for whether you can leave, during the first and second years, winter and summer vacations can return to the real world, and cannot leave the academy at ordinary times. Later on, it will be relatively more relaxed."

  "What is Death Academy?"

  "Have you played Dota? The purpose of this school is to train you into heroes in the game!"

  "If I were to obtain those heroes' abilities, could I use them in the real world?"

  "It can be done, but certain conditions must be met."

  It seems that the teaching assistant was annoyed by these basic questions, and after answering them briefly, he frowned and said: "When you came in, the college should have instilled some basic knowledge into you. Don't ask such common sense questions again, my time is limited!"

  His impatient tone made the enthusiastic newcomers slow down a bit. Taking this opportunity, Hu Siming stood up and raised his own questions.

  "Is the Tower of DOTA Academy really not in the real world? If so, how are we supposed to get back?"

  "Have you heard of the concept of parallel space? The Blade Tower Academy is a parallel space connected to the real world, the only difference being that it has an area of only tens of thousands of square kilometers. If you want to go back, you can take the transmission or ride the academy's earth spirit flying boat to cross the boundary zone. The so-called boundary zone is actually a special spatial channel connecting the academy and the real world, which only the academy knows how to pass through."

  The teaching assistant's explanation was fairly clear, but Hu Shiming didn't immediately sit down and instead seized the opportunity to ask another question.

  "Why does the academy want to cultivate us into heroes?"

  Undoubtedly, compared with those previous questions, this one is more decent.

  The teaching assistant, Ah Wen, was also somewhat surprised and couldn't help but take another look at Hu Si Ming. However, he didn't answer directly, instead saying: "Explaining this point would be a waste of time, and you'll naturally understand after the unified exam, so I won't say anything about it for now."

  National College Entrance Examination?

  Hú Sī Míng noticed this word but didn't have a chance to ask again and could only sit back down.

  With time almost up, the teaching assistant answered another person's question and then called out to stop: "The entrance exam is about to begin, everyone hurry up with the physical examination."

  The term physical examination was not the first time the teaching assistant mentioned it. Because they had all experienced it in the real world, the people present were not surprised and thought it was just going to the hospital for a routine check-up. But soon, they found themselves greatly mistaken.

  The physical examination of the Academy of Heroes is completely different from the real world!

  As Ah Wen activated the assistant's authority to initiate physical inspection, a golden light column suddenly radiated from the ceiling of the classroom. Enveloped by the light column, Hu Si Ming's body defied the law of gravity and slowly floated into the air. Under the infusion of energy, his body became transparent from head to toe, bit by bit. Every drop of blood, every bone and tendon, began to transform according to predetermined rules, ultimately simplifying into three pure elements: Strength, Agility, Intelligence!

  Feeling that change, Hu Shiming inexplicably gained some insight.

  What is called physical examination, I'm afraid it's just the quantification of ordinary human body attributes. This not only removes the limitations of vulnerable parts but also maximizes the liberation of a person's combat power. Every move and every style can bring out the extreme potential. Even without equipment or skills, this point alone is enough to make an ordinary person's control over their body comparable to that of a master who has practiced martial arts for many years.

  In addition, the physical examination thoroughly activated the newly born magical affinity physique, allowing them to truly feel the energy existing in the academy space!

  This process of transformation roughly lasted for one minute.

  As the three attributes' verification was completed, the academy's infused law began its final solidification. His body, which had become completely transparent, quickly returned to its original state. However, at the last moment, a mysterious entity hidden within Hu Sui Ming's body was forced to manifest due to being unable to be categorized or assimilated into the three attributes. The golden light seemed to have sensed it and spent twice as much time infusing an additional law, finally evolving it.

  "A brand new talent has been detected, attributes unknown."

  "DOTA Academy Talent Database is updating, currently 211 talent types have been found."

  In the midst of the continuous mechanical beeps, the evolved "Talent" burst forth, transforming into a bright red glow that was etched onto his chest. The sudden flash of light startled Hu Si Ming, and he looked down to find that the red glow on his chest was actually a fierce flame. Above the flames, a metal shield that looked somewhat familiar floated in mid-air.

  This shape is somewhat abstract, but it must symbolize something!

  Unfortunately, before Hu Siming could take a closer look, the flames and shield had already transformed and gradually disappeared into his chest. As the attribute transformation process and physical examination came to an end, a silver, star-shaped badge with a crossed sword and shield pattern on its front face descended from the sky and landed in Hu Siming's hand.

  Tianhui Campus Emblem

  Has six ordinary equipment slots.

  The students' ID cards can be used for all operations. Under the current LV1 authority, storage, exploration, and resurrection abilities can be enabled.

  Storage: Can store up to 10 pieces of equipment and items.

  Reconnaissance: View target's intelligence, with details depending on the permissions of both sides' school badges. When the target's main attribute is higher, using reconnaissance has a chance to be discovered by the opponent.

  Revival: After death, the soul does not disperse but is absorbed by the school emblem and automatically transmitted back to the graveyard within the academy to await revival (on the condition that there is still remaining lifespan). LV1 privilege can reduce 5% of the revival waiting time.

  Bound student ID: 10493288, cannot be destroyed.

  Note: Bring it with you, born as Tianhui's person, dead as Tianhui's... Wait, why didn't I resurrect?

  School emblem!

  Although unfamiliar with it, Hu Siming quickly figured out the function of this thing by relying on the information instilled in him by the Academy. The most straightforward one is that you can view the current physical attributes.

  Student ID: 10493288

  Freshman of grade one, ordinary unit LV1, current experience 0/200.

  Natural lifespan: 57 years (currently 25 years old, with 32 years remaining. Each death outside the academy results in a loss of ten years of life, and when lifespan reaches zero, thorough death occurs).

  Maximum life value 200 points, maximum magic value 100 points.

  Basic attributes are: strength 5 points, agility 7 points, intelligence 6 points (ordinary people's attributes are mostly between 5-6 points, and the maximum attribute that humans can reach is 10 points).

  Among them, agility is the main attribute (before obtaining the hero's inheritance, the main attribute defaults to the highest item in the basic attributes of the bare equipment).

  Basic Attack Power: 16-18 points.

  Armor: 1 point (armor type is normal armor).

  Basic Magic Resistance: None.

  Basic movement speed: 240.

  Combat evaluation: even cannon fodder is stronger than you.