Jiujiang City

Jiangnan Base City, Jiujiang City, Guqing District No. 1 High School.

Inside a classroom where the curtains were drawn to make it somewhat dim.

The classroom's multimedia equipment was running, playing a scene of a fierce and cruel war between monsters and humans.

One by one, young and immature faces shifted expressions in the flickering light, their emotions rising and falling continuously along with the playback of the footage.

At the same time, a deep and resonant male voice sounded alongside the imagery on the screen.

"At the beginning of the 21st century, the world experienced successive viral flus..."

Slumped over a desk near the back door window, at the second-to-last row, was a boy.

As if completely unaffected by the explanatory voice, he was sleeping soundly.

A long, rhythmic, and slight snoring sound came from his direction.

Yet the surrounding students turned a blind eye to this scene.

Only the girl next to the boy, who had hair reaching her waist, neat bangs on her forehead, and thick black-rimmed glasses, glanced at him with some worry.

While that deep voice echoed passionately through the classroom.

"...In September 2015, beginning with endless creatures in the ocean launching an attack, countless beasts and birds transformed into 'monsters' that began to attack human settlements!"

"During the war, many powerful Martial Artists also emerged among humanity! A multitude of stirring and epic stories appeared!"

"The large-scale war between monsters and humans, starting in September 2015, finally ended in March 2021."

"From 2013 to 2021, these eight years were the Great Nirvana Period in human history!"

"Jingle bell..."

As the final explanatory voice of the film gradually faded away, the school's dismissal bell rang right on cue.

"Swoosh!"

The curtains were pulled open all at once, and the bright, dazzling sunlight poured in from outdoors.

The boy who had originally been sitting at the back of the classroom reacted almost instinctively, snapping rigidly straight up. Without a word, he very efficiently and naturally packed up the books and sundries on his desk.

A suspicious puddle of liquid appeared on the desk, and the boy wanted to grab a tissue to wipe it, but when he searched his pockets, he found them completely empty.

Right at that moment, a small, fair hand holding a pack of tissues was extended toward him.

The boy lowered his head and saw that it was his usually taciturn deskmate.

Without the slightest bit of embarrassment, the boy grinned, revealing his white teeth. "Thanks."

"You're welcome." The bespectacled long-haired girl's gaze flickered slightly away.

"By the way, are you still going to Sister Yurong's place today?"

"Yeah." The boy gave a hearty laugh. "Speaking of which, I really have to thank you for introducing me to such a good client."

The boy returned the remaining tissues to his deskmate, then clapped his hands together and walked out through the back door of the classroom. Before leaving, he didn't forget to politely say to his deskmate of nearly two years, "Classmate Lin Youyu, goodbye."

The long-haired girl's mouth opened slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but the boy had already disappeared at the doorway.

Her delicate lips quivered slightly, and then she lowered her head somewhat dejectedly.

After a moment, the girl's gaze inadvertently swept across the boy's seat, landing on the desktop with its lingering damp trace. Not knowing what she was thinking, her fair and tender cheeks suddenly flushed red.

On the other side, having finished the final session of relaxation movie time for the students, Wang Yi—who had used the class to rest well and recover from the fatigue of over-exercising the night before—walked out of his senior high school teaching building full of vigor, heading toward the school gate.

Dressed in a gray tracksuit, his well-proportioned figure didn't look particularly conspicuous mixed among the groups of students.

Only occasionally did passing girls catch sight of his face, their eyes lighting up slightly.

Meanwhile, some students who knew Wang Yi turned slightly sideways when they saw him, revealing expressions of respect and adoration.

Wang Yi was already used to all this.

After all, who could blame him for being one of the only five Advanced Martial Arts Students in this entire high school?

Wang Yi was a transmigrator.

And this world was the world of 'Swallowed Star' that Wang Yi was very familiar with.

Wang Yi had transmigrated into an ordinary family, living in an Apartment Building within the base city. Their living conditions were not very good. He had an older sister two years his senior, but after graduating from high school, she found a job and got married. Currently, he lived with his parents in a cramped, crude, and simple low-rent apartment of just over thirty square meters.

In Wang Yi's memories, he had lived in this house for eighteen years.

When Wang Yi transmigrated, his soul merged into an embryo his mother was carrying, eventually growing into the Wang Yi of today.

Because of his soul transmigration, Wang Yi had appeared more mature and intelligent than his peers since childhood. He was very sensible and obedient, and his academic performance was also exceptional.

Ever since he was little, apart from studying, he would exercise his body. Sometimes he could train in silence while watching those instructional videos for a whole day without complaining of fatigue, which astonished his family.

Relying on such hard work, after joining the neighborhood Limit Martial Arts School at the age of 16, Wang Yi earned the title of 'Advanced Student' in less than a year. He became the only student out of more than four thousand at Guqing District No. 1 High School with an ordinary family background to earn the title of 'Advanced Martial Arts Student'!

Because of this, Wang Yi had a huge reputation at school, and many students admired him immensely!

Yet no one knew the bitterness in Wang Yi's heart.

"It's already been eighteen years..." Wang Yi gazed up at the sky, a trace of confusion surfacing in his eyes.

Stepping out of the school gate and walking down the bustling street, although his attire was simple and ordinary, his straight posture and outstanding appearance still made him stand out from the crowd like a crane among chickens.

Some passing women cast sideways glances.

Wang Yi looked straight ahead, lost in his own thoughts.

It was now April 2056, and the second semester of senior year had already been underway for a month.

Which meant the official plot was about to begin!

The protagonist of the original work, 'Luo Feng', was going to awaken his innate Mental Power, embarking from then on on a path where gods and demons were slain when blocking his way!

Yet Wang Yi was still just an ordinary high school student. Although he was an 'Advanced Martial Arts Student' and a genius in the eyes of many, Wang Yi knew just how much moisture that 'genius' title held.

He had bitterly grinded it out over more than ten years of hard work!

He was simply incomparable to that freak Luo Feng!

Although Wang Yi had tried every possible method over the years to deliberately go to Yangzhou City near Jiangnan Base City and get close to Luo Feng, their relationship was still merely that of ordinary friends—they were definitely incomparable to Wei Wen, the sworn buddy who grew up with Luo Feng wearing split-crotch pants together.

To what extent City Lord Luo would be able to look after him in the future, he had no idea either.

Didn't the martial artist squads that had lived and died together with Luo Feng all eventually die of old age?

Despite his thoughts, Wang Yi's walking speed was not slow at all. A dozen minutes later, he had arrived near a very famous wealthy residential area in the neighborhood.

Looking at the villa area with its beautiful environment and shaded green trees, Wang Yi took a deep breath, his heart filled with ambition.

One day, I too will move into such a spacious and comfortable big house with my family!

However, before that...

"Miss Gao? Xiao Wang has already arrived."

First time writing a novel, please bear with me.