It's All Because System Made Wishes at Random
"Teacher, can I skip this ceremony?"
Wuma Xiu attempted a final struggle.
He goes off the charts the moment he starts cooking.
At that time, the eyes of the entire Interstellar might be on him.
How can he then maintain a low profile?
"That won't do, go quickly." Li Tongchen patted his shoulder reassuringly, her tone gentle. "Even if it doesn't lead to anything, it's okay. This ceremony is just a formality after all."
He thought Wuma Xiu was afraid of a bad result and losing face.
After all, kids this age are very concerned about their image.
Wuma Xiu stood before the Compatibility Stone.
He patted the Su Qingci in his mind.
"Qingci, wait a minute, it's not going to explode right away, is it?"
See, just to be on the safe side, he specifically called for "Qingci" this time, instead of "System," because he was afraid the other party would trick him again.
Su Qingci secretly delighted.
[No, no, host, don't worry, go ahead and test it. It won't explode.]
Okay.
Then he was relieved.
Wuma Xiu placed his hands on it.
Just as Wuma Xiu placed his hands on the Compatibility Stone, a loud "boom" was heard.
The entire Compatibility Stone suddenly burst forth with a dazzling light, a light even brighter than all the students combined, shooting straight into the sky and transforming into a thick pillar of light that tore through the heavens.
The once azure sky changed color in that instant.
The clouds churned and were pushed aside, revealing a vast sky. Immediately afterward, one after another, phantom figures appeared in the sky. Some were bathed in rosy light, some were surrounded by stars, and some were just faint outlines, yet they exuded a chilling pressure.
They looked down from above, surveying the world below.
Everyone in the square was stunned.
The students stood there, stunned.
Li Tongchen's smile froze.
Bai Qiuyu stood in the line, looking up at the sky, her pupils suddenly contracting.
The gazes of those illusory figures all fell in the same direction, towards the person in front of the Compatibility Stone who hadn't yet had time to lower his hand.
Wuma Xiu waved to them, saying:
"Alright, alright, you guys hurry up and leave. I don't want to attract attention."
The God of Wine of wine, holding a wine jug high in the sky, revealed a strange smile. Anyone familiar with him would know that he was about to play a prank.
"Oh dear, our main body is very low-key. Then I'll just have to make him a little more high-profile."
"Wait, the wine... you're not the main character this time."
The Moon God, dressed in moon-white robes, reached out and stopped the God of Wine.
God of Wine pursed his lips and reluctantly withdrew his hand.
"Okay, I saw it. It's all that System's fault for making such a rash wish. Otherwise, I would have easily defeated the original body today... hehehe."
"But who gave away this stone?"
The Moon God, Spring God, Goddess of Beauty, Asura God all shook their heads.
"Really? It looks like God is up to something."
The Sea God said with a smile.
"Where's the next Old Self? Why hasn't he come out yet? I remember his situation was a bit unusual."
"Yeah, I'm so tired of hearing Dissociative Identity 'Dissociative Identity,' but this is a real one. I'm looking forward to it."
Words from heaven cannot be heard below.
All they saw was Wuma Xiu place his hand on the ground, and a golden light appeared in the sky.
The azure sky was also dyed golden by this light.
At the same time, the Compatibility Stone shows
"Compatibility with the Moon God: 99.999...9%."
"Compatibility with the Goddess of Beauty: 99.999...9%."
"Compatibility with God of Wine: 99.9999...9%."
"Compatibility with the Asura God: 99.9999...9%."
"Compatibility with the Spring God: 99.999...9%."
"Compatibility with the Sea God: 99.999...9%."
On this day, all the geniuses at Federation First High School felt as if a giant mountain was pressing down on them. They realized that there was such a huge, even unpredictable, gap between geniuses.
At the same time, the name Wuma Xiu was deeply etched into their hearts.
This person is an absolutely monstrous monster!
Some even suspected he might be an incarnation of a god, sent to play a trick on them. But even if he were a god, could he possibly possess the combined Divine Power of so many gods?
Therefore, they rejected this possibility.
In other words, this person is indeed a human being.
But realizing this only made them more desperate.
Because acknowledging that the other party is a god at least saves one's own face.
Gods and mortals are not on the same level, so losing to the other is not shameful.
But their opponent is just like them, made of flesh and blood, living in the same world, and bound by the same rules, yet they have now reached a height that is beyond their comprehension.
Compared to each other, they are like fireflies compared to the bright moon:
Fireflies flickered faintly in the grass, thinking they were illuminating an inch around them, but the bright moon hung high in the sky, shining its light on thousands of miles of mountains and rivers.
For example, a mayfly seeing the blue sky:
The tiny insect, born in the morning and dying at dusk, struggled to fly to the top of a branch, only to find that the sky was so high it couldn't even touch the edge, and so large it was beyond its imagination.
The gap is too big.
So much so that even the word "catch up" seems ridiculous.
A student lowered his head, looking at his hands, and recalled the small line of words that had lit up in front of the Compatibility Stone. A sudden, indescribable bittersweet feeling welled up in his heart.
So this is what it feels like to be crushed.
He was also a genius.
Or rather, who among those standing here isn't a genius?
In the past, they were used to excelling in their respective circles and being looked up to by others. But today they realized that their pride in their talents was utterly insignificant in the face of true monsters.
Wuma Xiu released his grip and turned to leave the Compatibility Stone.
Today was truly a wasted day.
Who says it won't be exposed? If a smart person notices it, won't all its secrets be revealed?
When Wuma Xiu walked up to Li Tongchen and Bai Qiuyu, the two seemed to wake from a dream and stared at him blankly.
"Xiu, you... this..." Li Tongchen hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.
In this situation, he simply couldn't find the right words.
What kind of genius or prodigy could possibly achieve such a perfect harmony with the Divine Power of so many gods?
This was beyond his comprehension.
All he wants to ask right now is, "Xiu, are you even human?"
"Teacher, I'll tell you a secret."
Wuma Xiu began speaking in a very serious tone.
"Actually, I'm the protagonist. In my past life, I died from overwork while playing a game, and then a terrible friend of mine brought me to this world. Later, the great author bestowed upon me the protagonist's halo and a system."
However, everyone took his serious words as a joke. After all, this wasn't a fictional world; did it have to be so absurd?
Bai Qiuyu seemed to be deep in thought, and he murmured to himself:
"I see. So, this is a fictional world?"
Wuma Xiu stared at Bai Qiuyu in shock, and everyone understood what he was trying to convey:
I probably made that up, but you believed it.