1: The Day of Awakening

New Century 94, Hot Summer

Xijiang Base City, Xijiang No. 2 Middle School

Today marked as a special occasion, not just for Xijiang No. 2 Middle School but for the entire Xijiang Base City.

"Class One, Liu Mingwei, unsuccessful awakening..."

"Class One, Wang Guangming, unsuccessful awakening..."

"Class One, Zhao Ritian, unsuccessful awakening..."

In the arena, gongs and drums reverberated, firecrackers blared, and a massive crowd gathered.

Numerous onlookers awaited eagerly, their eyes fixed on the center of the arena, not daring to blink during the ongoing awakening ceremony.

It goes without saying that the senior high school students undergoing the awakening were visibly nervous with beads of sweat streaming down their faces.

Observers, whether boys or girls on the sidelines or people from various walks outside, shook their heads in disappointment.

"Failure after failure. All failures. What's going on with Xijiang No. 2 Middle School this year? Why has no one successfully awakened?"

"It doesn't make sense. Even though the chance of awakening superpowers is generally low, the success rate has consistently been around 10% in the past. Why is there more than 20 people this year, yet no one has succeeded?"

"Maybe... because No. 1 Middle School have exhausted all our luck last time, hahaha..."

"Don't joke about it. It's really possible. Last year's Xijiang No. 1 Middle School was truly extraordinary. They had a golden phoenix. Who wouldn't envy that during that scorching summer?"

"On the contrary, other colleges and universities in Xijiang Base City barely produced any geniuses..."

"It seems like the entire base city's luck was sacrificed to raise that golden phoenix."

As the awakening ceremony progressed, more than 20 people failed to awaken their superpowers to become evolvers. The surrounding people couldn't help but whispered.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became a little weird, occasionally mixed with some unexplained laughter.

The leaders of Xijiang No. 2 Middle School in the stands also frowned, looking at the ceremony below with a sense of anxiety.

Fortunately, this awkward situation didn't last long—

"Class One, Zhou Yang, successfully awakened!"

"The awakened superpower is... Burst Red Flame! Grade: Military grade!"

Following the passionate announcement by the ceremony's host, everyone's attention was immediately captivated.

On the awakening stage, the young man called Zhou Yang gazed looked at the orange flames emanating from his hand, his expression changed from surprise to ecstasy.

'I did it! I've awakened my superpower, and i will become an. evolver!'

The overwhelming feeling of surprise overwhelmed him, causing him to forget to put out the flame in his hand.

The orange-red flame, pulsating with explosive energy, filled the air with scorching heat, raising the temperature of the entire arena by a few degrees.

This is a true superpower! Extraordinary power!

"Finally success!"

"At last, someone has successfully awakened. I thought the entire first group would fail."

"The first success is a [military-grade] superpower? Xijiang No. 2 Middle School is about to rise up."

"I'm so jealous..."

Seeing the orange-red flames in Zhou Yang's hands, everyone was momentarily stunned before bursting into exclamations.

Numerous gazes, filled with envy, shock, and complications, remained fixed on him.

Zhou Yang couldn't calm his excitement for a long period.

The Burst Red Flame, ranked 86th in the super energy sequence, is an elemental fire superpower, which boasted a powerful flame with an extremely strong explosive energy.

Grade - Military grade!

This signifies an exceptionally high upper limit for this superpower. When fully mastered and used, it holds the potential to rival thousands of normal troops, making one person equivalent to a million soldiers.

It is completely superior to ordinary superpowers and also one of the coveted ability of many evolvers.

No wonder everyone was so shocked.

"Hahaha, excellent!"

In the stands, the leaders of Xijiang No. 2 Middle School beamed with satisfaction, dispelling away their previous worries.

Military-grade superpowers are incredibly difficult to awaken, it was rare among one hundred evolvers. It can be said that they are geniuses among evolvers.

With Xijiang No. 2 Middle School having Zhou Yang in their ranks this year, it was enough to show their school's power to the higher authorities.

Moreover, this was the first successful awakening with the ceremony having just begun. There were hundreds of students still waiting to awaken their powers.

The awakening of such a superpower invigorated the leaders of Xijiang No. 2 Middle School, and they look forward to the emergence of more evolvers in the future.

It would be perfect if they could have another military-grafe superpower... Their aspirations painted a beautiful picture, but reality proved less beautiful.

The next group of students who tried awakening all failed, and only one of them succeeded again like the last time.

"Class One, Jia Tengying, successful awakening!"

"Superpower: Finger Enhancement, normal level..."

Everyone was surprised at first, but the crowd burst into laughter after hearing the nature of the awakened superpower.

Finger enhancement, one of the common superpower ranking 215th on the superpower sequence list.As the name suggests, it was a basic power that strengthened a single finger, but it was better than nothing, certainly not exceptional.

Jia Tengying on the awakening stage turned from red to pale and the joy of successfully awakening before dissipated as she walked down dejectedly.

So far, out of the 66 members of Xijiang No. 2 Middle School, Classes One, Three, and Four have gone through the awakening, with only two successes.

There's also a suseless uperpower. This success rate could be considered a record low.

Yet, the leaders weren't worried. After all, having one Zhou Yang was already an excellent achievement. Who needs more bells and whistles?

"Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter Brother Qi, look at Jia Tengying's expression in the beginning. She nearly jumped in joy after hearing about her successful awakening, only to end up with those useless abilities at the bottom of the ranking..."

The awakening camp was divided into squares corresponding to rheir classes, with ten squares in total—representing the ten participating classes.

In one of the square lineups, a chubby boy couldn't contain his laughter, squinting his small eyes as he looked at the dejected Jia Tengying, even a subtle hint of gloating.

Beside him, the boy whom he called Brother Qi, was also a young with a more typical figure, with a tall and straight back like a pine tree, displaying a composed demeanor.

Su Qi glanced at the dejected Jia Tengying nearby and said casually:

"What's wrong with finger enhancement? It's still a superpower! As long as it's a superpower, you can practice the evolution guidance technique, absorb the aura of heaven and earth to enhance the evolution of your life, and gradually become stronger. In the future, she' will still be a hundred times stronger than us! If we can't even awaken our superpowers..."

Don't underestimate awakeners. Regardless of how seemingly useless a superpower is, it's still an extraordinary ability, surpassing the capabilities of most ordinary people.

When the chubby boy heard this, his smug expression immediately dropped. He had some previous conflicts with Jia Tengyingas they had been at odds, and they clashed in school before. Just now, seeing her awaken one of the lower-ranking superpowers, he taunted her without much thought about it.

However, he didn't anticipate that he hadn't even started his own awakening yet. If he fails to awaken, he will still be an ordinary person, which was different from an evolver.

It's too early to celebrate...

"Brother Qi, do you think we can awaken superpowers?"

Considering this, the chubby boy Tang Jue lacked confidence and asked in a hushed voice.

When the boy Su Qi heard this, he casually responded without lifting his gaze:

"Who knows, but there are always only a very small number of people who successfully awaken. Most shouldn't count on it. After graduation, they should honestly enter a factory..."

The 10% chance of awakening prevented most people from progressing towards evolution.

There are more than 600 people in their class, and it's estimated that only a few dozen will successfully be able to awaken and become evolvers in the end.

An average of five or six per class, the probability is too low.

Tang Jue's face fell. Despite knowing that reality often mirrors the novel's most realistic situations, he couldn't reconcile with it. In fact, how many people were?

In the new century, they were surrounded by dangers and monsters, human civilization is no longer dominated by the once supreme Blue Star.

There are countless monsters outside the word threatening the survival of human civilization.

In this environment, evolvers were the most popular and highest-status group of people. Because they had the extraordinary power which allows them to protect themselves, their homeland, and human civilization!

The day of awakening was an important time for everyone. Through the awakening ceremony, one can determine if they possess the qualifications to become an evolver.

Once they awakened their superpowers, they can ascend to become evolvers. From them on, with their extraordinary power in their hands, they can train with evolutionary guidance technique, which enhance their strength and life level.

And if they fail?

They could only continue with their ordinary life, living under the protection of human civilization, relying on the protection of evolvers, and spending their lives in mediocrity.

Two results, two lives.

Cold and Real!

Therefore, in the new century, everyone is eager to awaken their own superpowers to become evolvers, stepping into a higher level.

Unfortunately, reality is cruel.

A 10% success rate means most people's dreams remain mere fantasies...

Su Qi couldn't help but sigh at the thought.

As they conversed, the awakening ceremony continued on the stage.

There were 66 people in the group, and only 2 succeeded in awakening.

In the second class with 66 students, the result was slightly better than that of the first. Six people successfully awakened, but the quality was modest, and all had superpowers at the normal level. Generally, these powers ranked beyond the 200th position on the superpower sequence list.

The third class was similar the second, with 5 successful awakenings.

The fourth class had 7 awakenings, the fifth had 5, and the sixth had 6.

As time passes, all six classes had completed their awakenings, resulting in a total of 31 evolvers.

Out of these, 30 showed common superpowers, except for Zhou Yang, who possessed a superior superpower at the military level.

This showed the rarity of military-grade superpowers.

"Next is the seventh class; all those who will be awakening, please step forward."

Finally, as they reached Su Qi's class, the 66 students in the seventh class trembled upon hearing the teacher's call presiding over the awakening ceremony. Their eyes betrayed both anticipation and deep concern.

"Let's go..."

Su Qi didn't hesitate, patting Tang Jue's shoulder beside him, and following the steps of their classmate ahead.

"Anyway, it's just death. It's better to die now than later!"

Fatty Tang gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, and caught up with Su Qi, his demeanor reflecting a mix of panic and resignation, as if he was facing an execution.

"Class Seven, Sun Rong, failed to awaken..."

"Class Seven, Wang Li, failed to awaken..."

"Class Seven, Qiu Bai, successful awakening! Superpower: Strength Enhancement, Normal Level!"

Soon, Su Qi and his class started their awakening ceremony, one by one stepping onto the stage, with most facing failure.

Occasionally, there was a success, but only with ordinary superpowers that failed to capture attention.

Finally, it was Su Qi's turn to step onto the stage.

"Whether it's a dragon or a worm, it depends on what happens!"

Su Qi breathed out slowly, with a determined gaze, and he moved on the awakening platform step by step.

However, just as he followed the host teacher's instructions and placed his hands on the white awakening crystal—

[Ding-]

[The Heavenly Roulette charging progress is 100%, and the activation is successful!]

[Binding to the sole host: Su Qi!]

[The mainland information scanning is complete, and the Heavenly Roulette initialization is finished!]

[Welcome, host of the Heavenly Roulette!]

A series of messages suddenly flooded his mind. Su Qi's body trembled, and then a dazzling light emanated from his eyes.

Eighteen years...

It had been eighteen years since he arrived in this world, and this thing had been fully charged for eighteen years, and now it finally...

'Is it finally activated?'

Indeed, he, Su Qi—

Unremarkably, he's a transmigrator.

And he had a system!