Chapter 1: The Day of Awakening—A Nation Transforms

Huiyue City.

Huiyue Second High School, Awakening Square.

Rows of youthful-faced students lined up under the teachers’ guidance, walking toward a high platform at the center.

Outside the square, crowds surged, parents craning their necks with eyes full of anticipation.

Today was the annual Awakening Day in the Star Dragon Empire.

Hundreds of third-year students from Huiyue Second High School would undergo unified career transitions.

Not only did parents attend, but even notable figures from society came to witness the ceremony, waiting for the emergence of promising talents.

"Xu Kuncai, successful career transition, profession—Poultry Farmer!"

"Yang Shulin, successful career transition, profession—Gunslinger!"

"Zhang Liang, successful career transition, profession—Hypnotist!"

...

As the transition array operated, a curtain of light enveloped the platform, countless starlit specks falling and merging into the students.

One after another, students completed their transitions.

"At last, Career Transition Day is here. Whether one becomes a dragon or an insect depends on how the profession awakens!"

At this moment!

Standing in the center of Class Six’s queue, Lin Han took a deep breath, his eyes filled with expectation.

He had already spent ten years in this world since crossing over, and he had a clear understanding of everything here.

This world was originally called Blue Star.

Hundreds of years ago, the game world descended, merging with reality. Not only did Blue Star’s area expand a thousandfold, but the rules of the world changed dramatically.

Along with it came endless waves of monster invasions.

With all hot weapons rendered useless, humans were forced onto the path of transcendence.

After centuries of development,

Humankind had devised a career path with a 100% awakening rate.

Every Blue Star citizen, upon turning eighteen, would undergo a career awakening, gaining unique supernatural abilities.

Dungeons, forbidden zones, secret realms—these were countless, and monsters rampaged unchecked.

Thus, conquering secret realms, clearing dungeons, pioneering forbidden lands, hunting monsters, joining wars—all these earned vast experience, used to upgrade career levels, learn skills, and grow ever stronger.

Lin Han had waited ten years for this Awakening Day, eagerly anticipating his own profession.

"Lin Han!"

"With that physique you’ve built for a warrior career, you’ll finally have a place to use it!"

A hand clapped his shoulder. Lin Han turned to see his best friend, Wang Qiang.

"Yeah!" Lin Han nodded.

In this world,

Professions were divided into three major categories.

The first was combat-oriented professions—those with high fighting power, such as Warrior, Knight, Archer, Mage, and so on.

The second was life professions—the most numerous, including Pastry Chef, Blacksmith, Miner, and others.

Once awakened as a life profession, one was destined to be an ordinary person; however, because these careers were closely tied to daily living, many life professions had grown into vast, wealthy industrial chains.

As for the third category,

It was support professions.

Enchanter, Magic Tool Specialist, Alchemist, Healer, and so forth.

Few in number, yet not to be underestimated; some powerful support professions were highly coveted.

Whether clearing dungeons, pioneering new lands, or conquering secret realms, support professions were indispensable.

Some teams would

Rather lack a damage-dealing combatant than go without a supporter.

However, support professions required enormous resources to cultivate. Without a powerful family or organization, few could nurture truly outstanding support specialists.

Of the three types,

Lin Han most hoped for a combat profession—specifically, a warrior.

These close-combat careers, with their immense vitality and solid damage output,

Could transform into berserk fighters or into walls of steel.

They were true killing machines.

Lin Han had read a theory: although career awakening was closely tied to talent, it was also influenced by one’s will.

Thus,

From his second year in this world, Lin Han began a frantic regimen of training.

Nine years later,

He had become a muscle monster.

Now, at a height of 2.16 meters, weighing 190 kilograms, his strength was unmatched, and his muscles were more exaggerated than any bodybuilder from his previous life.

Even

The principal of Huiyue Second High School once said Lin Han was a natural warrior candidate.

"It’s almost our class’s turn to awaken!"

"Remember, everyone, don’t resist the pull of the array’s power. Though combat and support professions promise bright futures, life professions aren’t without their own potential!"

"See Class Five’s Xu Kuncai? He’s got limitless prospects!"

Before the platform,

Class advisor Yang Xuewei, dressed in professional attire, with exquisite features and a stunning figure, spoke encouragingly to her students.

Xu Kuncai, whom Yang Xuewei mentioned, came from a family whose generations all pursued poultry farming.

The Xu Family’s “King Chicken” chain had been thriving in the Star Dragon Empire for over a hundred years, attracting countless loyal customers.

Even before Xu Kuncai completed his transition,

He became famous throughout the empire for an advertisement slogan—“Chicken, You’re Too Beautiful”—making him a top influencer.

He was a shining example among life professions,

A true case of professional reversal.

Yang Xuewei often used Xu Kuncai and his family’s story to motivate her students.

Now!

The last student from Class Five had completed their awakening.

Class Six’s advisor, Yang Xuewei, approached the platform, bowed to an elder in charge of activating the array, and said,

"Director Wang, please take care of Class Six’s students."

The elder was the senior-year director, Wang Jian, a level 60 Mage, and moreover, a hidden profession—Weather Mage.

He could command wind and rain magic.

Even among combat professions, he was a formidable presence.

Wang Jian smiled,

"Let them come up!"

Yang Xuewei produced a list and announced,

"When I call your name, step into the array for your career awakening!"

"Gao Chong!"

Gao Chong walked onto the platform, visibly excited.

The array rose, light cascaded down, and the ceremony quickly concluded.

A line appeared on the light screen above Gao Chong’s head.

[Combat Profession: Rogue]

Gao Chong’s face flushed; even he hadn’t expected to awaken as a combatant.

"My god! A combat profession? Did Gao Chong take something?"

"Rogue, huh? Later he could advance to Shadow Assassin, or even Shadow Saint—solid choices!"

"Envious, envious~"

...

Amid the congratulations, Gao Chong stepped down from the array.

"Next, Wang Qiang!"

Yang Xuewei called out.

"Lin Han!"

"Just wait until your brother awakens as a Beast Master, then I’ll take you to the top!"

Wang Qiang came from a prosperous family—each generation produced several combat Beast Masters. With that, he jogged into the awakening array.

The light screen descended.

[Combat Profession: Card Master]

"Damn it!"

"Didn’t become a Beast Master, ended up a card dealer!"

Wang Qiang returned to Lin Han’s side, looking dejected.

"Come on!"

"At least it’s a combat profession. Don’t complain!"

Lin Han smiled.

Over these nine years, he’d tracked awakening statistics; among every hundred people, the rate of combat profession awakenings

Was only 15%.

For Wang Qiang to become a Card Master

Was already impressive!

"Niu Guli!"

"Ma Dadan!"

...

Soon, most Class Six students had transitioned.

Aside from a few more support professions, most had awakened as Farmers, Miners, and other life professions.

"Sigh!"

"This year’s Class Six doesn’t have many promising candidates!"

In front of the platform, Wang Jian sighed. Class Six was a key class; in previous years, by this point,

There would have been at least five combat professions.

"Ahem!"

"Director, next up is Lin Han!"

Yang Xuewei coughed twice and pointed to Lin Han.

She had taught all she could; if her students didn’t excel, there was nothing more she could do.

"Oh?"

"He’s the natural warrior the principal mentioned?"

Wang Jian looked at Lin Han, a hint of expectation on his face.

He’d heard,

Lin Han had already completed courses in Combat Technique Analysis, Close-Quarter Combat, Rage Meditation, and Human Anatomy.

His grades ranked first in the senior year, earning him the title of Top Genius of Second High.

This year,

He was the most likely candidate to awaken a rare profession!