Yuan Hanshuang pretended not to hear, but inside, she was delighted.

For the past five years, she had never slackened in her cultivation, continuing her path as a cultivation queen.

Although the Koi Fish hadn’t directly evolved into a mythical Manifestation, its Manifestation level had slowly increased after continuously absorbing crystal cores. Finally, it reached A-grade a month ago.

For someone who had experienced the cultural exam education in her past life, the interstellar college entrance exam was a piece of cake. With an A-grade Manifestation level, she was given a green light all the way, not to mention the exclusive bonus points for being on a remote planet and being an orphan.

Orphan bonus points, a great filial piety.

Under the gaze of everyone’s admiration, she successfully boarded the starship.

This journey was much longer than her previous trip to the Polluted Star. They had to rely on high-tech techniques like spatial folding for quick space traversal. Even though it was fast, it still took three whole days to travel from the 1999 Star to the Central Galaxy.

Staying on the ship for such a long time, meals were naturally provided for free.

After boarding, Yuan Hanshuang didn’t do anything else. She first found out the location of the self-service nutrient cafeteria, took full advantage of it, wiped her mouth contentedly, and left.

Although ordinary nutrient fluids had little effect on her current appetite, every bit counted. Leaving the wool unshorn would make her feel uneasy. Moreover, since the starship hadn’t started yet, it was convenient for the crew to replenish the three-quarters of the nutrient fluid on the ship.

“Look how considerate I am!”

Yuan Hanshuang thought happily and returned to her own cabin.

There was nothing urgent during the journey. She lay in her cabin, continuing to experience the discomfort of airsickness.

If she couldn’t bear it any longer, she would punch herself and fall into a deep sleep, causing three days to pass in the blink of an eye.

When she disembarked, she overheard the sailors discussing the mysterious incident of a large amount of nutrient fluid disappearing from the self-service cafeteria before the starship set sail. She curved her lips, hiding her skill and fame.

The Central Galaxy’s port was dozens of times larger than the 1999 Star’s port, with ferry ships docked everywhere.

After taking the ferry, it took another ten minutes or so to reach the exit of the starport.

“This is the Central Galaxy.”

Looking through the crowd, Yuan Hanshuang raised her gaze and gazed into the distance.

Back when the Insects attacked ferociously, the Empire and the Federation had no choice but to cease hostilities and cooperate. In order to show friendship, both sides sent out Saint-level powerhouses to jointly relocate their main stars and capital stars to a star cluster, becoming good neighbors who would die together.

As the flagship of the joint construction by both sides, the Central Galaxy naturally had a strong presence.

Looking around, the entire city was divided into several layers, with neon lights and different colored star trails intersecting. It was filled with bustling commercial streets and huge illuminated billboards, exuding an extravagant atmosphere.

Even though Yuan Hanshuang wasn’t interested in such high-end consumer places, she still lingered for a while.

Then, her keen eyes spotted a blind spot.

The Central Galaxy lives up to its name, with hovercars starting at twenty star coins.

To save money, she decisively entered the Star Rail Station.

“Ah, ten stops, so far.”

The Central Galaxy is home to two prestigious colleges, both located in the Central University City.

After crossing over, Yuan Hanshuang’s target was always set on the Federal Military Academy and the Imperial First Military Academy, both among the top seven.

For talented individuals from humble backgrounds, military academies were undoubtedly the first choice. The Federation had wealthy families to support them, and the Empire had even more resources. Students attending these schools received a monthly stipend in star coins.

Furthermore, if she were admitted to the Imperial First Military Academy, she could access the military archives on campus, which would be helpful in her search for her father.

The only problem was that military academies generally had high admission scores, equivalent to the top universities in the previous life.

Of course, for Yuan Hanshuang, none of these were a problem.

—A fourth-tier A-level talent at this age could do whatever she wanted!

“Central University City, please prepare to disembark if you’re getting off at this station and take your belongings with you.”

After about half an hour, the Star Rail arrived at its destination.

Compared to the extravagant high-tech world outside, the Central University City, with its two prestigious colleges, appeared especially simple, giving the illusion of returning from a metropolis to a provincial city.

Along the way from the Star Rail station, there were warm mechanical announcements introducing both universities.

“The Imperial First Military Academy, the top of the seven prestigious colleges, has always adhered to a serious educational philosophy and strict discipline. It has consistently topped the college rankings, producing outstanding talents for the Imperial Military District.”

Compared to the rigorous Imperial Military Academy, the neighboring Silver Star College’s enrollment brochure exuded an air of self-abandonment.

“Silver Star College, upholding the concept of freedom, cultivates well-rounded high-level talents with no weaknesses or strengths, blossoming in all aspects. Their top leader was arrested last year due to various reasons and is currently in a free-range state. They welcome aspiring students who long for freedom to apply.”

“Pfft—”

Many passers-by, like Hanshuang, couldn’t help but chuckle. However, they all kept walking, turning at the fork in the road and heading straight for the Imperial First Military Academy.

It was funny, but they couldn’t joke about their future.

The Imperial Military Academy had never fallen below the top two in the top seven rankings, and its comprehensive strength was always first. Compared to the perpetually mediocre Silver Star College, whose leadership was arrested and deteriorating, the Imperial First Military Academy was clearly more promising.

These two prestigious colleges were located side by side, and because they were too close, they even shared some campus facilities to maximize their teaching resources.

During the enrollment season, the admissions offices of both institutions set up long tables together.

From a distance, the line for the Imperial First Military Academy was more than ten times longer than that of Silver Star College.

In addition to the admissions office teachers, there were many senior students wearing Silver Star College uniforms on the square, most of them mingling with the Imperial First Military Academy’s queue, squeezing in conversations with people.

Just as Hanshuang reached the end of the line, she saw a prospective university student who had been rejected by the Imperial Military Academy, looking dejected. When she turned around, a senior student from Silver Star College took the opportunity to comfort her. I don’t know what was said, but suddenly, her face lit up with excitement, and she shouted in agreement. She immediately joined the line for Silver Star College.