Star Hunter.

Chapter Twenty-Five: Proof of Identity

Within the Fukugi royal family, only those of legitimate lineage in each generation possess a certificate unique to the Fukugi family, but this is merely proof of legitimate birth, not proof of identity. (Dandelion)

What is the difference between a birth certificate and an identity certificate?

For ordinary people, these two words might not seem to have much difference, but for royalty like the Yuan family, there is a significant difference.

Within the Yuan family, many people possess legitimate birth certificates. For example, in Yuan Xingming's generation, besides his brothers, there are also cousins ​​and other relatives who have exclusive, legitimate birth certificates belonging to the Yuan family. However, identity documents are different.

The Yuan family's identification documents are not the kind that ordinary people have. Taking Yuan Xingming and his generation as an example, only a few brothers, including Yuan Xingming and Yuan Xingyao, possess special royal identification documents because their father is the current Prince Fuji, thus giving them unique identification documents that distinguish them from other members of the Yuan family. For example, there's the scroll-shaped pattern on Yuan Xingyao's wrist, resembling a bracelet.

Of course, if the next King Fudge is not chosen from among his brothers, then the person who eventually becomes King Fudge will also have the same identity certificate. However, the Yuan family is somewhat different from the Firehawk royal family. Most of the time, the Yuan family's heir to the throne is basically passed down from the previous King Fudge to his son, so the bloodline is relatively concentrated.

However, what shocked Yuan Xingyao was how Xilin could have such a unique identity document belonging to the Yuan family! Moreover, this was definitely not from their generation. People of their generation did not attach their identity documents to their fingers, but rather to their wrists or arms!

Yuan Xingyao had no doubt about the authenticity of the scroll pattern on Xilin's finger. His attention hadn't been on Xilin's fingers, but the moment the glove on Xilin's hand crumbled into dust, a familiar feeling and an inexplicable attraction compelled him to look. Because of this, Yuan Xingyao's initial intention to cause trouble for Yuan Xingming vanished completely. What could be more important than the Yuan family's affairs?!

However, Yuan Xingyao wondered to himself, which generation did the identification attached to his finger belong to? His father's generation seemed to have badges attached to their chests, but as for his grandfather's generation...

Yuan Xingyao's pupils contracted, his heart pounding. Although it was only a vague memory, and although he wasn't certain, it seemed that his grandfather's generation was like that. (Dandelion)

The more Yuan Xingyao thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. The more he thought about it, the more he wanted to go out and contact his grandfather to find out the truth. After all, they didn't know anything about his grandfather's generation. However, if they asked rashly, they didn't know what kind of uproar the Yuan family would cause.

Just as Yuan Xingyao lowered his offensive intent, his face flickering with a myriad of thoughts, Yuan Xingming and the others on the other side grew impatient. Due to the angle, Yuan Xingming and the others did not see the scrolling leaf pattern on Xilin's fingers, and Xilin put his hand back into his pocket after the scrolling leaf pattern was revealed.

Xilin originally intended to reveal the scroll pattern. He had planned to start with Yuan Xingming, but he couldn't find a good opportunity. Moreover, Yuan Xingming didn't seem very reliable. If he found out, who knows what kind of trouble he would cause. So when he met Yuan Xingyao, Xilin started to think about revealing this information.

  

As expected, Yuan Xingyao was much more composed than Yuan Xingming. After seeing the scroll pattern on Xilin's fingers, he did not make a fuss, but instead pondered the best way to deal with it, prioritizing the overall situation.

Seeing that they had stopped, Yuan Xingming was about to speak when Yuan Xingyao gave him a look. After all, they were brothers; some things didn't need to be said directly. A single glance was enough for them to understand each other's meaning. Receiving Yuan Xingyao's signal, Yuan Xingming abandoned his original plan to question Xilin to clarify his doubts. He knew that Yuan Xingyao must have discovered more clues. When it came to serious matters, Yuan Xingming was self-aware enough to decide that it was better to listen to his brother, Yuan Xingyao.

It took Ironhead a long time to sway back to his senses, while Libero, whose bone plate hadn't had much of an effect before being repeatedly slammed into the ground, gradually came to his senses, shaking his head to clear his head.

"There are some things I hope you won't say anything about until I figure them out!"

These words carried a strong warning connotation. After saying this, Yuan Xingyao quickly left, leaving the task of supervising Xilin to Yuan Xingming.

Sula looked at Xilin with suspicion, but didn't ask any further questions. After all, even if there were problems, they were problems of the Fudge royal family, and she wouldn't be foolish enough to get involved. With a flick of her finger, she put the tiger-tooth knife back into her boot, gave a meaningful smile, and left. Dandelion

After the two left, it took Libero and Ironhead a long time to regain their senses.

"Damn, that woman is too strong, her single-handed combat power is really fierce!" Ribero said, rubbing the bruises on his body after returning to normal.

Xilin nodded in agreement. "Of course it's stronger. By Star Alliance standards, Sura's genotype is A."

With their superior genes and rigorous training, it's no wonder they're so formidable. People like Yuan Xingming and Peter, despite possessing excellent genes, might not be as strong as someone with inferior genes who has undergone strict training. However, they don't need to deal with these challenges themselves; they have plenty of powerful protectors, all of whom are extremely loyal. This is a privilege of the nobility and a normal occurrence within such a system.

As for Libero and Ironhead, Xilin had seen them. By the standards of the Star Alliance, Libero's genes were indeed A-grade, while Ironhead's were slightly inferior. However, after joining the affiliated school and undergoing training, they might not necessarily lose to Sula.

After this incident, Yuan Xingming was clearly not as natural with Xilin as before. Yuan Xingming even wondered if Xilin was one of his illegitimate children who had been abandoned and suppressed. Although he did not see the scroll pattern on Xilin's hand, Xilin's moves against Yuan Xingyao made Yuan Xingming unable to help but think in that direction.

However, Teita didn't have many other thoughts. He simply thought that Xilin was very powerful. It was already amazing that he could fight Yuan Xingyao like this. After all, in comparison, Li Bello and Tie Tou were beaten badly by Sula.

Because his upbringing and education were different from those of the royal family members like Peter, Teita admired the strong and did not want to be constantly protected like a fragile object. So when his father mentioned the selection test for the affiliated school, he quickly agreed.

Teita followed beside Xilin and asked him about Xilin's usual training techniques. His father had said that a strong person cannot do without strict training.

Xilin answered Teita's questions selectively, and also kept his answers vague. After all, he couldn't very well tell a little kid that his success was due to his extensive experience in the battlefield, could he? Wouldn't that be inciting a child to kill? Not every child can be like Tangqiuqiu, smashing someone's head off without batting an eye.

Strangely, after Yuan Xingyao and Sula appeared, Xilin and his group didn't encounter any other alumni. It's worth noting that the alumni here were the ones who gave them a taste of their own medicine, a privilege permitted by the affiliated school, allowing them to discipline the applicants and students from the third-year affiliated school. The alumni were happy to transfer the frustrations they usually received from their mentors onto these alumni, letting them experience the hardships they had become numb to.

However, the current situation is that Xilin and his group didn't encounter any previous graduates for a long stretch of the road. They did run into some other teams in the same area, but they just chatted casually about their experiences and passed by without saying much more.

In a valley that Xilin and his group had just passed through, several figures gathered together.

"Aren't you really going to go and meet that kid?" one of them asked.

"No, you go if you want to!" the other person replied.

Someone nearby scoffed, "Anyway, that kid's definitely going to get in. If you want to meet him, it's not too late to go after he's actually in Affiliated No. 1. Then you can watch the show." "Hey, that's not right. What do you mean by 'wait until he gets into Affiliated No. 1'? Are you so sure he'll get into Affiliated No. 1? Maybe he'll end up being assigned to our Affiliated No. 2! It was Teacher Ge Lifen who recommended him!" Ge Lifen was a tutor at Affiliated No. 2 and had a lot of influence there.

"Tch, don't you even consider who sent that kid the Hellfire Serpent? It was Old Fox Guan! Would Old Fox Guan let him go? Of course, he'd already be slated for our First Affiliated Hospital!" "Nothing is absolute!"

The previous students are arguing about Xilin's final affiliation, but Xilin himself has no interest in thinking about it. He doesn't care whether it's the first or second affiliated high school, and the mentors he's taught are all pretty much the same. Xilin is currently studying several plants he encountered along the way, but when he asked Bie Le and the other two about these things, they knew nothing.

What's the difference between dicotyledons and monocotyledons? What's the difference between liriodendrons and angiosperms? The three of them were completely clueless about these basic questions, shaking their heads in confusion, let alone discussing deeper issues.

In the end, Xilin realized that relying on these three spoiled brats was not an option. Even if they answered correctly, he would doubt the accuracy of those who called chrysanthemum leaves cilantro.

Since there were no previous students to interfere, Xilin and his group only needed to be careful of the traps set up and attacks from other creatures. However, these were minor issues, and Xilin, Libero, and Tie Tou worked together to resolve them. Therefore, this test was just a trip for Teita to catch and eat wild game, and the little guy had a great time.

A few days later, Xilin and his group emerged from the area. Considering their current physical condition, the extent of their injuries, and the time of their arrival, their performance was quite good; at least the three of them, including Peter, achieved a good result in this section of their semester tests.

After seeing the extent of injuries sustained by some of the other examinees, Xilin and his group were indeed incredibly lucky in comparison. Li Bello and Tie Tou were both amazed; they had only suffered superficial injuries, unlike those who had broken bones or suffered other serious injuries.

Some people may have been severely discouraged by previous graduates, but there are also those who become stronger with each setback.

However, even if the injury is serious, it will not affect participation in the next round, which is the last test interview in the fifth round of the test.

After the fourth round of testing, Xilin and his group of five parted ways with Peter and his group of three. Before they parted, Yuan Xingming came over and spoke to Xilin alone, telling him not to be too high-profile recently, especially regarding the Yuan family's affairs, and to wait until his brother had figured things out before making any further statements.

Xilin had no objection; if he couldn't find the answer himself, he'd let his two brothers find it. After receiving Xilin's nod, Yuan Xingming left somewhat awkwardly, hoping that next time they met, he wouldn't have an extra brother.

As for the remaining candidates, everyone felt that since they had already passed four rounds, the last one should be the easiest, right? An interview, isn't it just talking to the professors?

However, previous graduates who have had the same experience don't think so. Although the final interview does require you to talk, you still need to actually do it!

When Xilin entered the interview room, there was a circle of mentors sitting in the circular room, while the candidate was sitting in the center. All eyes were on you, making you feel like a monkey being observed.

Xilin wasn't intimidated. "So what if I'm visiting? It's not like I'll lose anything."

After calmly sitting down, the lead tutor smiled kindly, flipped through the materials in his hand, and said, "Your written test score is quite good. Judging from your general situation, you seem to have some understanding of genetics as well."

"I know a little about Pirinda."

"Alright then, I'll ask about genetics," the professor tapped his fingers on the table, seemingly thinking of a question. After a moment's thought, he said with interest, "You've encountered King Kong, haven't you? That mischievous chimpanzee?" "Yes."

"Alright, tell me, between you and King Kong, whose chromosome is larger?"

Xilin: "..."

Dandelion