"Yesterday, a terrifying roar was heard from the depths of the Pacific Ocean. It is suspected that a Ninth-Rank Beast Emperor has broken through. Coastal cities are urged to strengthen their defenses immediately."
"One month ago, a breach appeared in the defensive network of Liyang City, Sichuan Province, allowing a beast tide to invade. Tens of thousands of civilians tragically lost their lives.
After investigation by the Eighth-Rank expert 'Swift Sword' Li Qiang, the results have now been finalized. A press conference will be held tonight at 9:00 PM."
"Outstanding graduate Liu Yang from Magic City has advanced to Rank 5 at Awakener University and has officially decided to join the Ashes Guild."
"After four years, the United States has once again produced an S-Class Awakener. His awakened ability belongs to the Wind Element category. He has already been pre-admitted by Houston Awakener University."
"..."
After browsing through the trending news,
Xu Jingming set down his phone and rubbed his forehead hard, a splitting headache pounding inside his skull.
Combining the unfamiliar memories in his mind with the information he had just read, he reached a single, undeniable conclusion:
He had transmigrated.
The world he had arrived in was called Blue Star.
Its civilization, technology, and overall development level were roughly similar to those of Earth in his previous life.
However, there were two major additions to this world:
Ferocious Beasts…
and Awakened Abilities.
The former were terrifying, bloodthirsty monsters that ravaged Blue Star.
The latter were the source of power humanity used to resist those beasts.
"I got drunk at my graduate school graduation party… and when I woke up, I was in another world."
Xu Jingming muttered helplessly.
"What kind of ridiculous logic is that?"
"If I had to transmigrate, couldn't I at least get a better starting point?"
He felt speechless.
According to the memories he had just inherited, the original owner of this body was also named Xu Jingming, a senior student at Jiangcheng No. 2 High School.
Aside from slightly above-average looks, he was completely ordinary in every other way.
Even his awakened ability was nothing special—
E-Class Ability: Weak Electricity.
Ability…
Xu Jingming pondered briefly.
Then he raised his right hand and snapped his fingers.
Crackle—
Tiny blue-white arcs of electricity flickered at his fingertips.
If he had done this in his previous life, it would have caused a sensation.
But on Blue Star…
This was nothing remarkable.
Because in this world, every person awakened an ability at the age of sixteen, becoming an Awakener.
Abilities came in countless forms.
Some could control wind and fire.
Some could transform into beasts.
Some could heal wounds…
And like everything else, abilities had quality levels.
According to Blue Star's ranking system, abilities were divided into nine grades:
SSS, SS, S, A, B, C, D, E, and F.
Most people could only awaken D-Class or E-Class abilities.
Only a small minority awakened C-Class or B-Class abilities.
Those capable of awakening A-Class abilities were regarded as heaven-chosen talents.
As for the even higher ranks—
S-Class, SS-Class, and SSS-Class abilities were as rare as phoenix feathers or unicorn horns, appearing only once every few years… or even decades.
Two years ago, during ability awakening—
Just as expected—
The original Xu Jingming had awakened an E-Class ability: Weak Electricity.
Abilities were further divided into six major categories:
Elemental
Enhancement
Mental
Recovery
Nature
Special
His Weak Electricity belonged to the Nature category, with a Lightning attribute.
Among all attributes, Lightning was considered fairly powerful.
However—
Because it was only E-Class, its lethality was extremely limited.
For example:
The tiny arc currently dancing at his fingertip dealt about the same damage as a stun baton.
Possibly even less.
Xu Jingming stared at the weak sparks and sighed.
"Did I really transmigrate… just to become a human-shaped stun gun?"
"I was supposed to dominate the world… become the strongest…"
With a soft flick, he extinguished the electric arc.
Resting his chin in his palm, he stared ahead.
He was sitting inside a bright classroom.
It was currently break time, and students were chatting casually around him.
In front of him stood a blackboard.
Written in the bottom-right corner was a bold message:
College Entrance Exam Countdown: 1 Day
In Great Xia, the college entrance examination was held every year on June 7th, selecting students to enter Awakener Universities for advanced training.
Today was June 6th.
The exam would begin tomorrow.
And that exam…
Was everything.
Because of the existence of ferocious beasts, Ability Users formed a special class.
They were respected by society.
They enjoyed privileges unavailable to ordinary people.
Simply put—
Ability Users were the elite of humanity.
However, even those who had awakened abilities were still only Awakeners.
Their power was limited.
Only after undergoing training could they transform into Awakened Warriors, capable of standing against powerful beasts.
Awakened Warriors were divided into nine ranks:
From Rank One to Rank Nine.
Each rank was further divided into:
Low
Mid
High
Even reaching Low Rank One typically required four to five years of training.
However—
If one entered an Awakener University and trained under professional instructors, the process could be greatly accelerated.
That…
Was why the college entrance exam was so important.
Unfortunately—
For someone like him, who possessed only an E-Class ability, the chances of entering an Awakener University were nearly zero.
"They always say transmigrators get cheats…"
Xu Jingming muttered quietly.
"So where's my system? Come on—save me already…"
The moment his words fell—
Ding.
A cold electronic voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
"Deep Blue System initializing…"
Xu Jingming froze.
His pupils widened.
His mouth slowly fell open.
"System activation successful."
"Starter Pack distribution in progress…"
"Starter Pack successfully delivered. Would you like to claim it now?"
Xu Jingming's entire body stiffened.
"System…?"
"There really is a system?!"
After the shock came—
Ecstasy.
As a transmigrator, he naturally understood what a system represented.
It meant—
A chance to rewrite fate.
A chance to rise to the peak.
"Hu—"
Xu Jingming took a deep breath.
After calming himself slightly, he did not speak aloud.
Instead, he asked silently in his mind:
"What's inside the Starter Pack?"
"200 Ability Points."
"And one S-Class Ability: Purple Heavenly Divine Lightning."
S-Class… Ability?!
Xu Jingming's pupils shrank violently.
His breathing quickened.
He still didn't fully understand what Ability Points were—
But he absolutely understood the value of an S-Class ability.
It was an extremely rare and extraordinary power across all of Blue Star.
Just like the news article he had read earlier—
Even a powerful nation like the United States had only produced one S-Class Awakener in four years.
Great Xia itself hadn't seen an S-Class Awakener in two to three years.
And those who possessed S-Class abilities—
As long as they didn't die young—
Would inevitably grow into giants of their era.
Guardians of entire regions.
"System…"
Xu Jingming asked cautiously:
"If I claim the Starter Pack… will I really obtain the S-Class ability?"
"Yes."
The answer was immediate.
His eyes lit up.
S-Class ability!
His chance to change destiny—
Had finally arrived.
"Jingming, stop spacing out. Old Chen's here."
His deskmate whispered softly.
Xu Jingming snapped back to reality.
Class had already begun.
Standing at the podium was a middle-aged man with a buzz cut.
He was their homeroom teacher for the senior class—
Chen Fan.
Xu Jingming lowered his head slightly.
Though his heart was pounding wildly, he knew claiming the Starter Pack inside the classroom would be reckless.
"I'll claim it as soon as I get home."
Suppressing the storm of excitement in his chest—
He forced himself to calm down…
And focused on the lesson.