Chapter 1: A Friend

In the afternoon, the blazing sun captures the essence of the horizon.

In Green Mountain City, at Green Mountain High School, Class 4 of the Second grade had their last class as usual.

A young male teacher wearing a neat uniform and glasses with his hair sleek back spoke confidently on the podium.

"A thousand years ago, this world was suddenly transformed into a game. Spatial Rifts that connected other worlds appeared, and many Magical Beasts with special abilities surged from within. The Magical Beasts started a crazy massacre of humans."

"At that time, half of the human race in the world died from the chaos. The living space of the humans was constantly being compressed and eroded."

"But even though the Magical Beasts were constantly maiming them, the humans did not give up on resisting. In the continuous battle with the Magical Beasts, some people over the age of 16 gradually discovered that they could use strength beyond the limits of their bodies. At the same time, they could use magical abilities to defend against their enemies."

"Their abilities are called skills, and upon awakening, individuals will have a designated class."

"There were only four types of class in the initial period when they were discovered, and this is also the origin of the four major types of classes."

"These four types are Combat, Magic, Support, and Control."

"The corresponding four classes are also known as the four primary classes. They are Knight, Mage, Alchemist, and Beast Tamer.

"These classes are a symbol of the human resistance against Magical Beasts. And it is also known as an embodiment of the human desire to survive in this chaotic time."

"After hundreds of years of continuous exploration, humans have found more than hundreds of new classes based on the foundation of the first four major classes."

"Although humans gained the power to fight against Magical Beasts due to the awakening of classes, the human world still cannot eliminate Magical Beasts even until today. The crisis has not completely left us."

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In the corner of the classroom, a boy was gazing at the scenery outside. It was as if he did not care about what the teacher on the podium said.

The boy's name was Varius. He was not originally from this world.

This year was the sixteenth year that he had been transmigrated to this world.

Varius did not have any objections about what the teacher was saying. Still, because he was the top student in the grade, he was already well-versed in this matter. As such, he considers it a waste of time.

Moreover, he did not have the mood to pay attention to the class because of certain things.

Humans in this world could awaken a random class with help of an Awakening Serum at 16. Tomorrow, the school will organize all second years to do so.

For the past 16 years, Varius studied and trained hard, preparing for tomorrow's arrival. Unfortunately, his preparation now seems to be meaningless.

In this world, class dictates your future. If you awaken a trashy class, then your bound to be mediocre for the rest of your life.

Although the government paid for most of the Orphans costs for the school, the subsequent training expenses completely emptied Varius monthly allowance, leaving him with no money to cope with the expenses outside of daily life— Awakening was a costly thing.

In this era, where there were hundreds of classes, if one wanted to awaken a strong class , they would need to buy a high grade serum before the awakening process.

Buying a serum was expensive. For a more powerful classes, the value of the serum would skyrocket.

Varius could not afford even a mid-grade serum in his current situation.

Without a better serum, only a low-grade class could be awakened, which is weak and mediocre.

Currently, getting a low-grade class is problematic .

Even worse, countless people who could not afford a serum would awaken a low-grade class every year.

Awakening a low-grade class is entirely synonymous with being weak and poor. It was as if awakening a low-grade class meant that a person was destined to be mediocre for the rest of their lives.

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ringgg!!!

The electric bell rang. It interrupted Varius' contemplation and the young male teacher's lecture.

The teacher looked at his watch, then closed the history textbook in front of him and said to the students with a sincere tone, "Students, tomorrow will be the day when you awaken your classes. I hope that everyone can obtain the classes they want and make their contributions to the human world in the future."

Following the teacher's words, the students in Class Four revealed excited and expectant expressions one after another, as if they couldn't wait for the next day to arrive.

The teacher nodded in satisfaction and announced with a smile, "Class is dismissed now!"

"Oh!"

The classroom instantly turned into a sea of joy. The students began to whisper among themselves about the classes they liked.

The teacher noticed the young man sitting in the last row of the classroom, who did not fit in with the surrounding environment. He shook his head and decided to leave.

Seeing the teacher leave, everyone started to leave the room in groups of twos or threes conversing excitedly.

Creak.

Varius pushed his chair aside and stood up. He ignored the others and walked outside.

Just as he stepped outside, he heard a familiar voice.

"Varius!"

Varius turned his head. A fat boy with greasy hair stood in front of the room. He was looking at Varius cheerfully, clearly waiting for him to come out.

Varius' expression softened, and a smile from the bottom of his heart appeared in his eyes.

"Ryan, why are you here?"

This was his friend Ryan, whom he had played with since he was young.

Ryan's fathers was a frequent visitor of the orphan who fought against Magical Beasts together with the caretaker. Although Ryan's father passed away early, the friendship between the two of them continued.

Ryan walked over and patted Varius on the shoulder.

"I'm just concerned about you. Shall we go home together?"

Varius nodded in response to Ryan's question.

At this moment, Varius suddenly felt a force pulling him toward Ryan's side. It turned out that Ryan's hand, which was patting his shoulder, had grabbed him.

Ryan pulled Varius to the corridor wall and whispered, "Varius, tell me honestly. Are you ready for your class awakening tomorrow?"

Ryan's tone was severe. Varius realized that he was not joking.

There was nothing to hide, he nodded silently.

When Ryan saw Varius's actions, a hint of resolution flashed across his eyes.

He gritted his teeth and seemed to have made up his mind. He said once again, "Varius, I'll go and ask my mother for an another awakening serum for you."

Varius was surprised, but he could not help but feel a surge of warmth at the same time.

Ryan live with his mother after his father died. But his father also left them a fortune for their future.

As a small fortune, this money allowed Ryan to buy a decent awakening serum.

Although Ryan's family fortune is not that big, his life was much better than Varius.

Ryan's words naturally touched Varius. However, after giving it some thought, he chose to shake his head.

"Varius"

Seeing that Moss refused his goodwill, Ryan could not help but let out a surprised voice.

Varius also had his considerations. Although on the surface, Ryan seems to be in much better condition than Varius, the truth is it has not been easy for the past few years.

If Ryan were to give him a serum, he might still be okay, but this would undoubtedly increase the burden on his family.

Ryan wanted to persuade Varius again, but at that moment, a hoarse male voice suddenly came from behind the two of them.

"What's the matter, Ryan? Are you going to use your family's assets to help an outsider?"

Ryan and Varius turned their heads when they heard that. A short student with a sharp face raised his eyebrows and looked at them with evil eyes.