Chapter 3: No Good News

Bai Nian glanced at her once but completely ignored the threat, walking straight toward the door.

Su Su, who was being ignored, ground her teeth in frustration, but since the homeroom teacher was still on the podium, she dared not make any sudden moves.

“Hmph, the Awakening of a Tianfu Zhiye—that’s the dividing line between you and me!”

At this moment, the entire Grade Three was already gathered on the school’s playground.

Everyone’s faces showed a mixture of nervousness, but more so excitement.

All eyes were fixed on the Chairman’s Platform where the Principal was speaking.

“Thousands of years ago, a mysterious calamity descended, and countless Disaster Gates opened in the human world. Transcendent Beasts ran rampant, mercilessly slaughtering the Human Race.”

“The Blue Star faced its apocalypse; the global population sharply declined, order collapsed, and countless nations fell.”

“Our Human Race explored these gates of disaster and, fortunately, were favored. The global Aura Revival began, ushering in an era of universal career shifts.”

“And today marks your Awakening Ceremony upon reaching adulthood. After three years of study, I believe you have mastered enough theoretical knowledge.”

“I hope each of you will awaken to the career and talent you desire.”

“May our Huaxia enjoy Wuyun Changlong, Shanhe Wuying, and Everyone as Dragons!”

“The Awakening Ceremony now begins!”

As the Principal finished his speech, the teachers below immediately organized the students into orderly lines, sending them by class number toward the Awakening Formation to begin their Awakening.

A light sparkled in the Principal’s eyes.

Although this was the worst high school, Awakening depended on talent, not character.

“You can say I lack character, but you cannot say I lack talent.”

“Grade One Class Hua Chenchen, Awakens to the Mysterious Rank Career [Singer], Talent B-Rank [Lutan Dishen]!”

“Grade Two Class Cai Kunkun, Awakens to the Earth Rank Career [Trainee], Talent A-Rank [Tieshan Kao]!”

Every student’s awakened talent and career was loudly announced and recorded by staff nearby.

Soon, it was Grade Three’s turn.

At the very end of the line stood Bai Nian, who noticed the grim expressions on the faces of the leaders on the Chairman’s Platform.

In two classes with over a hundred people, there wasn’t a single Heaven Rank career awakened, and only one Earth Rank.

The classification of careers had long been perfected over thousands of years into four ranks:

Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, and Yellow.

Within these were two types: Life Professions and Combat Professions, but the type had no absolute relation to the rank.

Additionally, Yellow Rank careers had no talents and were guaranteed to be Life Professions; higher ranks still had Life Professions, but with talents, some could serve as perfect support roles.

It’s no exaggeration to say that Yellow and Mysterious Rank careers accounted for 89%—the range for most ordinary people’s Awakening.

“This isn’t how it’s described in the novels. Why aren’t there any geniuses appearing?”

Bai Nian was still puzzled, wondering if she was meant to dazzle the crowd herself.

With that thought, excitement began to stir within her.

This time, she would reclaim everything she had lost!

Time passed by the second.

Bai Nian slowly moved from the back of the line to the front.

Now it was Su Su’s turn.

That brat had cut in line, deliberately placing herself ahead of Bai Nian.

Bai Nian was curious to see what kind of Awakening Su Su would get.

“Grade Three Class Su Su, Awakens to the Heaven Rank Career [Burner], Talent A-Rank [Fire Mastery]!”

The staff’s announcement caused a shock throughout the crowd.

The leaders on the Chairman’s Platform immediately smiled.

Nearby students began whispering amongst themselves.

“S-Rank talents are world-rare; A-Rank is basically the pinnacle!”

“Damn, comparing people is infuriating!”

“Don’t envy others. There is no weakest career, only the weakest talent.”

“True. Back when the Great People pioneered the era of universal career shifts, which of them were Heaven Rank?”

“Bullshit! I’m Yellow Rank—where’s the talent?”

“Yellow Rank doesn’t count.”

Bai Nian’s gaze hardened beneath the crowd.

This was clearly an intentional provocation.

But no matter.

She would shock everyone with a Heaven Rank career and an S-Rank talent.

Su Su, smug and proud, threw a provocative look toward Grade Three Class.

Bai Nian knew she was looking at her.

Soon it was Bai Nian’s turn.

Calmly, she stepped toward the Awakening Formation.

She had been taught countless times how to Awaken.

Without any staff prompting, she closed her eyes and began to focus intently.

In an instant, golden energy within the Awakening Formation surged into her body.

She felt a mysterious power inside her being activated.

Her entire body was wrapped in a warm, comforting sensation.

Bai Nian’s consciousness reached out to touch this energy.

The two slowly merged, and a cold, emotionless voice echoed inside her mind.

[Congratulations, host, on successfully binding the Daily Random Mission System!]

[This system specializes in randomness: random time, random location, random task, random reward!

[Disclaimer: This system is exclusively issued by the Universal System Bureau for Truck-kun Victims.]

With those three lines, the system disappeared without a trace.

Bai Nian felt no surprise at the system’s appearance; it seemed only natural.

After all, she was a Truck-kun Victim, wasn’t she?

Snapping back to the present, her Awakening Ceremony was complete.

“Grade Three Class Bai Nian, Awakens to the Yellow Rank Career [Hypnotist]!”

The staff shouted loudly.

Around her, none of the students were surprised—most had awakened to Yellow Rank careers.

Only Bai Nian wore an expression of disbelief.

“Wait, are you sure this is right?!”

The staff looked at her like she was foolish—he’d seen too many people unwilling to accept fate.

“No, did I get the wrong script?!”

Though a little unwilling, Bai Nian knew continuing to argue here would only embarrass herself.

She reluctantly left the Awakening stage.

“Hahaha, Bai Nian, you’re better suited to be a psychologist!”

Su Su mercilessly mocked as Bai Nian returned to the line.

The two now stood worlds apart, their identities utterly reversed.

As expected, such an ant posed no threat to her.

At this moment, Bai Nian had no time for this annoying fly.

She was furiously calling out to her system in her mind.

Since the Awakening had gone wrong, she had to rely on her cheat.

“System! System, are you there? Calling system! Calling system! Open sesame! Damn it, you pompous immortal!!”

No matter how she called, the system remained silent, as if dead.

Good news: there’s a system; bad news: it’s dead.

Good news: she Awakened; bad news: Rebirth: I Am an Ordinary Person.

Bai Nian: 6

“I don’t think this body has any illness, right?”

Bai Nian frowned, now forced to consider one question.

“Was that voice just a hallucination?!”

Her mind was collapsing.

How was she supposed to play this now?

The Awakening Ceremony continued, but Bai Nian no longer heard the surrounding students’ chatter.

She sighed deeply, feeling a sense of confusion.