Lu Lin couldn't believe his ears.
What did Zhou Ziqiang just say?
His little sister suddenly awakened half a month ago?
What a joke, who doesn't know in modern society that ordinary people, even some descendants of Star Warriors, must complete the Awakening Ceremony at the Ministry of Education's Awakening Base to awaken their innate talents.
But half a month ago, there was no College Entrance Exam at all.
How could Zhou Ziqiang's sister suddenly awaken!
"Really."
"Mr. Lu, I don't dare tell anyone about it, nor do I dare let my sister tell her school's teacher. After all, my sister is only seven years old."
"Then why do you dare to tell me, aren't you afraid I'll speak out?"
"Not worried!"
Zhou Ziqiang shook his head.
"Because my dad, Zhou Aiguo, had a nickname in the police's special ops team, Jin Dao!"
Jin Dao?
It turned out to be him.
Lu Lin recalled, during the Lakeside Mansion kidnapping case, Zuo Zhenyu ordered a strong attack.
A team primarily composed of Star Warriors was formed.
Fire Dragon was the team leader, Jin Dao was the deputy leader.
Unexpectedly, the deputy leader Jin Dao, who sacrificed in the robbery case, turned out to be Zhou Ziqiang's father.
At this moment, the Zhou Ziqiang before Lu Lin gradually overlapped with the image of the deputy leader Jin Dao.
"Deputy leader Jin Dao was your father, his... his sacrifice was very valuable... please... accept my condolences."
Lu Lin had no idea how to comfort Zhou Ziqiang.
Previously, whenever he saw Zhou Ziqiang, this guy always seemed optimistic, looking rather rakish; you could imagine running into him at midnight and beating him up without any wrongdoing feeling.
Lu Lin truly couldn't imagine how Zhou Ziqiang managed to become what he is now.
"Mr. Lu, after my Dad's sacrifice, other team members from the Star Martial Team specifically came to my home to visit us and told stories about you."
"I know Mr. Lu is definitely trustworthy, someone who'd use themselves as a shield against a robber's self-destruct shockwave at critical times is absolutely someone to trust."
Faced with Zhou Ziqiang's sincere words, Lu Lin was somewhat caught off guard.
From childhood to adulthood, including his experiences before crossing over, he had never been trusted by someone like this.
"So, what do you need me to do?"
"Mr. Lu, I want you to help guide my sister in comprehending Star Skills."
"Guide?"
"No, no, no way!"
Lu Lin waved his hands repeatedly, "I can't do it, I'm not going to lie to you; just two days ago at the Dragon Battle Hotel, I started learning related knowledge of being a Star Skill Instructor with Master Jiang."
"Now I've barely constructed the Star Power Domain, and internally it's not filled with anything at all."
"Ziqiang, how about I go to your home later and take a look at your sister, then have my teacher guide her in Star Skills, how does that sound?"
"You've seen Master Jiang before, highly esteemed, highly skilled, reliable in character, absolutely won't speak indiscreetly."
Zhou Ziqiang shook his head.
"Mr. Lu, no way!"
"I truly don't dare let too many people know about my sister's situation."
"If my Dad were still here, he could at least provide some protection."
"Now that my Dad has sacrificed, I hope my sister can have more self-defense capabilities."
"You should know what it means for her to awaken at seven years old."
"I've already lost my father, I can't lose my sister too."
"Mr. Lu, I'm begging you."
Zhou Ziqiang made as if to kneel before Lu Lin.
"Mr. Lu, I believe you, and you're the only one I can trust; I'm pleading with you, for my Dad's sake, please help me this once."
"As long as my sister enters High School and prepares for the College Entrance Exam, I can be relieved."
Lu Lin's heart was indeed moved with compassion.
After the College Entrance Exam he was also worried that revealing his Second Talent would draw the federation's Secret Star Martial Team's capture, and he'd live his life confined in a laboratory, leaving behind a dozen farewell letters for his parents.
Zhou Ziqiang's sister was only 7 years old, naturally awakened.
Bear in mind, before the federation grasped stable awakening methods, naturally awakening one's talent was exceedingly rare, one in ten thousand.
For a thousand years, although rare cases of natural awakening have occasionally been reported, humans largely still rely on Awakening Bases to accomplish the steps of activating innate talents.
One can imagine that if Zhou Ziqiang's sister's situation were to be known, her outcome wouldn't be much better than what Lu Lin once envisioned for himself.
"Zhou Ziqiang, if that's the case, then let's go have a look first."
"But whether it'll be successful, I can't guarantee."
"Thank you Mr. Lu, thank you Mr. Lu!"
Zhou Ziqiang expressed his immense gratitude while taking Lu Lin to his home by car.
At Zhou Ziqiang's home, his father Zhou Aiguo's black-and-white photo was still displayed.
In the Interstellar Era, everything is simplified.
Even with human death, it only requires a simple altar arrangement; the flesh is sent to a One-stop Funeral Service Center, and even memorials can only be conducted electronically through the Star Energy Network.
"Brother, you're back!"
Upon hearing the sound at the entrance, Zhou Ziqiang's little sister timidly came forward and said.
When she saw Lu Lin standing beside Zhou Ziqiang, she instantly stepped back half a step, cautiously asking: "Brother, have you been kidnapped?"
"If so, please blink your eyes, I'll try to escape as fast as I can."
Zhou Ziqiang looked speechlessly at his little sister.
It's all his fault for teaching her some nonsense at usual times.
"Xiao Ru, this is my good friend, whom you also saw on the video yesterday, Lu Lin."
"You can call him Brother Lu Lin."
Xiao Ru blinked her eyes, curiously looking at Lu Lin.
"Hello Lu Lin, are you really going to propose to my brother and marry me away?"
Zhou Ziqiang: (⊙o⊙)…
Lu Lin: o(*￣︶￣*)o
This Zhou Ziqiang, what does he tell his sister every day?
After a while of activity, Lu Lin and Zhou Ziqiang finally got the mischievous little sister settled down, making her sit quietly on the sofa without moving, looking around, or speaking nonsense.
"Ziqiang, so although your sister has awakened half a month ago, you still don't know exactly what her Talent is, right?"
"Yes, Mr. Lu, this matter, my Dad and I both didn't dare mention it; Xiao Ru described it unclearly, so we still don't know what attribute her Talent is."
"Alright."
"If that's the case, then today's goal is to preliminarily detect Xiao Ru's innate attribute."
"As for Guiding Star Skills, I can only try, don't worry if I fail; I'll improve my skill level as soon as possible to ensure Xiao Ru comprehends Star Skills soon."
"Mr. Lu, then I entrust this to you."
Zhou Ziqiang said solemnly.
Star Skill Guidance won't have any accidents, but if this time fails, Xiao Ru will have to wait until her Star Vein Refinement Degree reaches 100% before comprehending Star Skills again.
Before becoming a Level 1 Star Warrior, another guidance attempt is possible.
"Lu Lin, is my brother entrusting my whole life to you now?"
"Please cherish your concubine for the rest of your life, dear husband."
Xiao Ru listened to the conversation between the two and got up to give Lu Lin a courteous bow.
Lu Lin's eyes went black, turning to look at Zhou Ziqiang, who put on an innocent face.
"Mr. Lu, believe me, this really isn't what I taught..."