Chapter 4: Strength
"Quiet! Now, please welcome our principal to speak!"
The head of the Disciplinary Committee's words quieted everyone down.
Principal Li Nanxing of Luhe High School had already begun his speech on the podium.
Principal Li Nanxing looked to be in his sixties, with age upon him, his hair white and sparse, but he was spirited and wore a proper and friendly suit. He was approachable, without any airs, and was highly regarded among the students.
Xiang Beifei did not listen to the principal's speech, as it was probably about the importance of System Awakening and the hope for everyone to have a bright future. He was interested in Principal Li Nanxing's system:
[Host: Li Nanxing]
[S-rank, Confucian Saint System]
[Realm——]
Xiang Beifei couldn't see Principal Li Nanxing's realm, nor could he check the other's system tasks, which he found strange.
He speculated that his abilities were probably limited, and maybe if someone's realm was high enough, he would not be able to inspect it.
No matter what system everybody had, the goal of completing tasks was to obtain higher strength, and the divisions of realms were the same.
[Qi-Controlling, Meridian Opening, God Refining, Orifice Transforming, Heavenly Connection, Immortality]
Each realm was divided into three sub-realms: early stage, middle stage, and late stage.
And currently, Xiang Beifei could only see individuals who were in the Qi-Controlling realm.
Principal Li Nanxing's realm must certainly be above that of Qi-Controlling.
"I'm sure your homeroom teachers have already explained the importance of systems quite clearly, so I won't dwell on it here. I hope that each of you will awaken an excellent system, work hard, and reach the pinnacle of life as soon as possible!"
The white-haired Principal Li Nanxing said with a smiling face.
Perhaps related to the system he awoke, he had an intrinsic air of Confucian elegance, highly respected. When he spoke, the whole venue listened quietly, and there were few who were distracted.
Every class had already lined up, with ten senior classes in their school in total. Xiang Beifei was in Class Nine.
At this moment, every homeroom teacher stood in front of their class, with a blue stone before them.
This stone was only about the size of a palm, completely crystalline and translucent, with faint traces of lightning swirling around it, floating mid-air, making it seem particularly solemn.
That was the Electric Shock Thunderstone used for System Awakening. Made of special materials, it would emit lightning that struck the soul directly, stimulating the latent talents within everyone's body.
As talents were awakened, the Thunderstone would also evaluate the level of one's talents.
The origins of this Thunderstone were extraordinary; it was said to be created by a big-shot from Yang's, known as—
[Electric Shock Thunderstone]
Just the name sounded formidable!
After all, getting struck by lightning could awaken one's talent system; who would dare underestimate this Thunderstone?
"Proceed one by one according to your seat number."
Yang Hua said to his class in a deep voice.
Actually, Yang Hua was also looking forward to it; if a student from his class awakened an S-rank system, it would reflect well on him, not to mention that he could receive a generous bonus.
On the other hand, it could also increase his prestige value as a teacher, as nurturing a genius would certainly be noticed by the Master Dao System, and might even trigger hidden tasks within the Master Dao System.
Thinking of his Master Dao System acting up earlier that day, randomly losing a Soul Condensing Pill, he was so pained he almost felt suffocated, wishing desperately for a good outcome from the student's S-rank System awakening.
Student number one, Wang Dan, walked nervously to the side of the Thunderstone, pressing her hand onto the floating stone with trepidation.
Blue lightning "zapped" from the Thunderstone, transferring up her arm into her body with a sound, and she let out a shriek, her whole body enveloped by the tendrils of lightning.
Intense fluctuations emanated from Wang Dan's body, and soon after, the surrounding lightning began to shake violently, forming wave after wave of ripples.
As the blue lightning gradually converged, but the color of the lightning was not very clear. Beside it was a miniature electronic display screen, which would show the tier of talent based on the voltage from the Thunderstone.
An "N" appeared on the electronic display!
Wang Dan's face was filled with disappointment.
An N-grade system is the most basic of systems.
Without an R-grade system, there are no bonus points for the college entrance exam, which means starting at a lower point than others!
She looked very upset.
"N-grade system, a common talent system, don't be discouraged. As long as you dig deep into your system's potential, N-grade systems can sometimes exhibit strong capabilities,"
Principal Li Nanxing just happened to pass by, saw Wang Dan awaken her system, and didn't disparage her but instead encouraged her with a smile.
Despite his words, Wang Dan still walked back dispiritedly.
While others couldn't see what system Wang Dan had awakened, Xiang Beifei could see it clearly. Wang Dan's awakened system was the "Flower Cultivation System," which required her to successfully raise a flower in order to increase her flower value by +1.
Such a system destined her to apply for an agricultural college when it came time to choose a university.
Looking at Wang Dan, she didn't seem to like cultivating flowers.
"Number 2!"
As the class teacher, Yang Hua was still brooding over his own system issues and did not offer comfort or disparagement, but instead urged the next student.
...
Xiang Beifei watched his classmates awaken their own talent systems one by one, and some of the bizarre systems truly surprised him.
Take the strange "Dishwashing System," for example, which relied on the number of dishes washed to earn points. One had to wash a hundred dishes to get +1 diligence value. It goes without saying how despondent that delicate-looking boy was when he discovered he had awakened the "Dishwashing System."
Wang Pangzi from their class, weighing 200 pounds, had awakened the "Dance King System," which required mastering all kinds of dances from around the world, and only after completing a dance to the standard could he earn one Dance King value.
Wang Pangzi was devastated when he saw the system he had awakened.
And then there were quirky systems like the "Eating Dirt System," "Brick Moving System," and "Moonlight Race System"… all of which Xiang Beifei found fascinating.
More and more people publicly awakened their systems, and some students were overjoyed after discovering theirs, clearly satisfied with the systems they had awakened.
For example, Sun Ke from Xiang Beifei's class had awakened the "N-grade Real Estate System." Although it was a common system, the initial tasks were particularly difficult to complete, with the first task being to purchase a commercial property.
This was almost impossible for someone still in school unless their family had the means to support such endeavors.
Considering Sun Ke's wealthy family background and the system he had awakened, it was certain that his family would later assist him in striving to become a real estate tycoon.
Therefore, Sun Ke wasn't too disappointed.
Similarly, systems like "Restaurant Chain System" and "Supermarket Empire," among others, were part of the "Business System" category. Representative figures in the Business System included Ma Dayun from Alibaba and Ma Dateng from the Penguin Nobility.
Even though no one knew what their systems were, it could be inferred that the individuals representing the two major Ma corporations had systems related to business, and those tycoons were rumored to have awakened SSR systems, which were likely linked to Business!
Legends that one could only look up to!
"Maybe I could awaken a UR-grade system, and then I could finally stand tall and proud," Kong Xiuwen said beside him, full of longing.
UR is a system with even greater potential than SSR, strong enough to crush all competitors, almost standing at the pinnacle of this world!
"You dreaming of awakening a UR system? That's daydreaming," Class Leader Zhuo Jing said with an unexpected jab.
"Mind your own business!"
Kong Xiuwen retorted and, disregarding Zhuo Jing's ugly expression, turned back to Xiang Beifei and said, "Xiang Beifei, this is our only chance for a turnaround. If I awaken a UR-grade system, then let's see them act arrogant."
Those who could awaken an S-grade system would become the focus of the entire school. Come the college entrance exams, getting points deducted or being admitted without examination would not pose a problem.
If it were a UR system, it would likely cause a major sensation!
However, up to this point, no one at their Luhe High School had been heard to have awakened a UR system, and even SSR systems were rare.
In the hundred years since Luhe High School was founded, there had only been one person who had awakened an SSR system, a person whose achievements were looked up to, with unfathomable cultivation skills.