Chapter 1: Transmigration
Yan City Spiritual Qi High School No. 1.
"Tiny hero, invincible and mysterious superpower. Using both hands, transformation activated—truly amazing…"
"Su Ke, get up right now!!!"
With an angry shout, a piece of pure white chalk flew through the air and struck Su Ke squarely on the forehead.
Strangely, although it was just an ordinary piece of chalk, it did not fall after hitting him. Instead, the force knocked Su Ke backward, sending him crashing to the ground.
The moment he hit the floor, Su Ke's eyes snapped open. He immediately performed a kip-up, leaping to his feet and taking a defensive stance.
"Who? Who dares to harm your emperor?"
Hahahahaha!
The entire classroom erupted into loud laughter.
"This guy's dreaming!"
"And what a grand, delusional dream he's having! Hahaha!"
Amid the mocking laughter, Su Ke looked around in confusion, completely unable to understand what was happening.
'What the hell is going on? Where did I end up? Is this even my home?'
Watching this scene, Zhao Gang's face darkened. He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger.
"Su Ke, there are only 400 days left until the College Entrance Examination, and you still dare to sleep in class. Fine—answer the question on the courseware. Get it right, and I'll let it slide this time."
He swept his gaze across the classroom. "The rest of you, quiet down. Although this topic has almost never been tested before, it will definitely appear on the exam this year. Listen carefully."
Hearing this, the students immediately fell silent and sat upright.
Although Su Ke was completely confused, he knew this was not the time to think things through. For now, he could only follow the teacher's instructions.
He turned his eyes to the large screen on the blackboard. After just one glance, he froze.
What is the Thirst Wolf's talent skill?
'What the hell?'
'Is this really a senior high school question?'
'No… is this the kind of thing that should even appear in education?'
Su Ke was utterly bewildered.
Just the night before, because the College Entrance Examination countdown had entered the 100-day mark, he had been frantically grinding practice problems at home. From morning until night, he had barely left his desk.
Exhausted to the extreme, he decided to watch his favorite childhood cartoon to relax for a bit.
The moment he finished listening to the opening theme and looked at his phone, his vision went black, as if he had suddenly died.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself sitting in a classroom.
Staring at the unfamiliar question on the blackboard, confusion flooded his mind.
'Shouldn't the teacher be reviewing arithmetic progressions right now? Why is he suddenly talking about novels?'
'Are we under too much pressure, so he's giving us a break?'
'But wasn't the exam only 100 days away? Why did he say 400 days?'
'Did I sleep so long that I went from senior year back to junior year?'
No matter how he thought about it, Su Ke had no idea how to answer.
"Uh… uh…"
One minute passed.
"Uh… uh…"
Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale.
Zhao Gang's breathing gradually grew heavier.
"Alright, you can't answer it, can you? Fine, I'll give you an easier one," he said coldly. "Explain the history of the Spiritual Qi Revival."
"Uh… uh…"
Another minute passed.
"Uh… uh…"
Bang! Crack!
Zhao Gang slammed his fist onto the desk, instantly smashing it into pieces.
"Su Ke! You idiot!" Zhao Gang roared. "You can't even answer such a simple question? You're already in your second year of high school, and the College Entrance Examination is coming soon."
"This topic has been taught since junior high. Even elementary school teachers mention it. That means even an elementary school student could answer it!"
His body trembled with rage as he panted heavily. This student truly gave him no peace of mind.
At that moment, whispers spread through the classroom.
"Didn't Su Ke say before that he'd start studying hard and give it his all for the exam? How can he not even answer this?"
"What else could it be? Just empty boasting. Someone who's been slacking off for 2 years—how could he suddenly turn things around?"
"I think so too. I really don't know how someone like him managed to get involved with Wang Zhong and Lin Ning."
"Exactly. A poor slacker getting close to a rich young master and a rich young lady—what unbelievable luck."
Jealousy was clear in their voices as others quickly echoed in agreement.
Seeing the situation about to spiral out of control, Zhao Gang said sharply, "Quiet. Class monitor, enlighten him."
"Yes, teacher."
From the crowd, an extremely beautiful girl stood up. Even without makeup, her features were flawlessly perfect.
This was Lin Ning.
She spoke calmly, her voice steady.
"500 years ago, many regions on Blue Star suddenly cracked open with countless spatial fissures, from which an enormous amount of Spiritual Qi poured out. Overnight, the Earth expanded dozens of times in size."
"This Spiritual Qi brought tremendous benefits to life on the planet. Humans began using it to cultivate and awaken Supernatural Abilities."
"However, along with Spiritual Qi, the spatial fissures also released vast numbers of terrifying Vicious Beasts. Nourished by Spiritual Qi, native plants and animals also began to mutate."
"A small portion retained their gentle nature after mutation and did not harm humans, but the vast majority became increasingly savage."
"From then on, Mutated Beasts and Vicious Beasts launched relentless attacks on humanity. As time passed, the fissures expanded, and the Mutated Beasts continued to evolve."
"Although human Supernatural Abilities are diverse, our cultivation speed is far inferior to that of beasts, which only need to accumulate energy to break through. As a result, humans long remained at a disadvantage, barely holding on with powerful Spiritual Qi users and advanced weaponry."
She paused briefly before continuing.
"Everything changed with the appearance of a powerful Eighth-tier space-element Spirit Energy user—the Space Supreme, Yu Zehuai. With his formidable spatial abilities, he instantly annihilated massive numbers of Vicious Beasts and Mutated Beasts."
"Under his leadership, humanity's situation began to turn around. For a time, victory seemed within reach."
"But from the largest spatial fissure, a powerful Beast King suddenly emerged. His strength was no weaker than the Space Supreme's, and the two restrained each other, causing the human situation to deteriorate once again."
"In the end, neither could defeat the other, and they reached an agreement. The Beast King would take all S-rank and above Vicious Beasts back into the spatial fissure and would not emerge again."
"As long as the agreement was not broken, the Space Supreme could not take action. Because of this, he has been unable to act ever since."
Her tone grew somber, then turned firm.
"During that period, humanity accumulated enough foundation. The predecessors built towering city walls, protecting us within the cities."
"Today, although humans occupy only about 30 percent of Blue Star's land, because the planet expanded, our actual territory has increased rather than decreased."
"But Blue Star ultimately belongs to us. What our generation must do is cultivate diligently, awaken powerful Supernatural Abilities, reclaim the lost lands, and drive out the invaders!"
"Great!"
"Clap, clap, clap!"
Enthusiastic applause broke out.
No one else spoke or even changed their expression; they were already used to it.
The one clapping most energetically was Wang Zhong.
Wang Zhong and Lin Ning were the first-line heirs of the Wang and Lin families, both second-rate families in Yan City.
Yan City was one of many safety zones built during the era of Spiritual Qi revival and rampant Mutated Beasts.
As time passed, humanity gradually began to counterattack. The safety zones reconnected, and the nation regained centralized control.
Yan City was now one of Huaxia's official safety zones.
Life in the present era, aside from Spiritual Qi cultivation and Mutated Beasts outside the walls, was not much different from the life Su Ke remembered.
The Wang and Lin families were both second-rate within Yan City. With top-tier families above them, weaker families often banded together, and these two families were no exception.
They already had extensive business dealings, and to strengthen their ties, they proposed a marriage alliance.
By coincidence, the wives of both family heads gave birth to a son and a daughter in the same year, on the same day. Taking it as a sign of fate, the families set a marriage contract between the two children.
Unlike the clichéd stories where marriage contracts lead to endless rejection and dramatic annulments, the situation here was different.
When the two first met as children, it was like a turtle seeing a mung bean—they clicked immediately.
They grew up playing together, and their relationship naturally became close. With both families being well-off, arranging for them to attend the same class was effortless.
Wang Zhong had a cheerful personality. Whenever he was happy, he never hid it, laughing heartily instead.
Seeing his girlfriend shine in front of the class, he clapped proudly.
Lin Ning shot him a reproachful look but said nothing. Instead, she turned her gaze toward Su Ke, worry evident in her eyes.
Seeing this, Wang Zhong did not get angry and looked at Su Ke with the same concern.
In truth, it was not just the two of them who had grown up together. It had always been the three of them.
Back in second grade, a reckless human trafficker kidnapped Lin Ning for money. The man was inexperienced and had not done any background checks.
Although the Lin Family was only second-rate, to ordinary people they were still an untouchable giant.
He chose his timing carefully, striking while Lin Ning was away from her elders.
At the time, she was out with her parents, both powerful Supernatural Ability users. Confident in their strength, they brought no bodyguards and became so absorbed in enjoying themselves that they forgot about their daughter.
As a result, Lin Ning was kidnapped without anyone noticing.
By coincidence, the scene was witnessed by Su Ke, who was out buying stationery.
Young and impulsive, he did not think about informing her parents. He simply chased after the trafficker alone.
When the trafficker realized he had been spotted, he fled in panic. In his haste, he tripped, throwing Lin Ning to the ground.
Seeing a brick nearby, Su Ke picked it up and struck the trafficker on the head, knocking the ordinary man unconscious.
Just like that, Su Ke became the savior of the Lin Family's young lady.
Grateful for the favor, the Lin Family arranged a well-paying, low-stress job for Su Ke's parents.
After learning what had happened, Wang Zhong immediately rushed over, hugging Su Ke while crying.
"Brother! Thank you so much! If A Ning were gone, how could I live?" he sobbed. "From now on, we're brothers. If anyone bullies you, they're bullying me. If you have any problems, just tell me—I've got your back!"
At the time, Su Ke could only stare in confusion.
'Why is someone my age so strong? I can't even breathe.'
From then on, Su Ke became close friends with Wang Zhong and Lin Ning through continued interactions.
Of course, he could not avoid being force-fed their sickeningly sweet affection.
Even now, Su Ke still had not recovered from the shock.
'What's going on? Is today April Fool's Day, or did I transmigrate? I was just watching an anime.'
Seeing Su Ke still looking lost, Zhao Gang felt helpless.
Just as he was about to lose his temper again, the school bell rang.
He could only sigh.
"Forget it. You didn't study well before, but you were never this dazed. Maybe you're not feeling well. Go home and rest properly."
"I don't want to see you like this tomorrow. And don't be late—tomorrow is the annual Awakening Day."
"You'll awaken your Supernatural Abilities then. Whether it's good or bad depends on your luck. No homework today. Class dismissed."
"Let's go!"
"I'm heading home!"
After the classroom emptied, Wang Zhong and Lin Ning walked over to Su Ke.
"Old Ke, you weren't like this before," Wang Zhong said. "Why did you suddenly turn into an idiot today?"
Lin Ning hit him lightly.
"Watch your mouth."
Wang Zhong scratched his head and chuckled, clearly not taking it seriously.
"But he's not wrong," Lin Ning said softly. "Old Ke, you really were a bit strange today."
Faced with the concern of his two friends, Su Ke did not know how to respond.
He could not exactly tell them that he had transmigrated.
"I… I fell out of bed this morning and hit my head," he said. "I'll rest tonight and should be fine."
"Are you sure you fell out of bed and not off a building?" Wang Zhong joked. "You look way too out of it."
"Let's go," Su Ke said. "Everyone's already gone."
Since he insisted, the two did not press further.
Their homes were not in the same direction, so they parted ways after leaving the school gate.
"See you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
After saying goodbye, Su Ke hurried home.
He needed to figure out, as soon as possible, what kind of world he had arrived in.