What Kind of Life Script

He gave a casual squeeze.

After extinguishing the still-burning wood shavings in his hand, Xi Shenlian briefly tested his current strength, and a sense of doubt and curiosity slowly rose in his heart.

'I wonder what level of talent I count as among the Awakened...'

Although the existence of Awakened had long been common knowledge among ordinary people, the detailed specifics were still secrets that commoners couldn't easily touch.

For ordinary people, only some relatively shallow and widespread information had been widely circulated.

For example, Awakened were divided into several distinct power levels, so the differences in strength and talent among them were naturally obvious.

Among them, the lowest level of Awakened was called the [Initial Awakening Stage].

Its actual meaning was the stage where one had just begun to awaken, like a newborn child.

Next came the [Mature Stage].

This implied that the Awakened's various bodily functions had fully awakened, akin to a normally developed adult...

Moreover, since Xi Shenlian hadn't yet fully tested his specific power, he had no complete information or comparable targets, so he couldn't help but be a little curious about what level his talent was among the Awakened.

He was also a bit curious about what the situation was like for high-level Awakened.

However, he figured his talent probably wasn't too bad among the Awakened...

Because as far as he knew, low-level Awakened were still the type that modern weapons of the current world could effectively harm.

And judging by his current state just after awakening, once he fully awakened, he shouldn't be too far off.

By then, aside from those high-power strategic weapons, he should be able to withstand or dodge all sorts of conventional arms.

In his view, if his talent was very good, then in this life he had gotten the Genius Path script.

From now on, he could let himself go even more, even thinking about building his own forces and ruling the roost later on.

After all, many of his predecessors had even sparked dozens of rounds of World War.

With his excellent talent, after developing stealthily to maturity, it would be perfectly reasonable for him to carve out a dominant position where he could run rampant and do as he pleased without anyone controlling him—nothing too excessive.

If his talent was average or poor...

Then ruling the roost would obviously be a bit difficult.

He could find a remote backwater to hole up in and become a mountain king, but that wasn't really necessary.

With all that free time to struggle alone toward a foreseeable ceiling, it would be better to use his Awakened status, good family background, and excellent appearance to join a powerful force and coast along.

For example, he could just become a Son-in-law in some large faction—wouldn't that be wonderful?

After all, the identity of an Awakened was a very useful thing!

Just by registering with the Dongying Government after awakening, he could unconditionally receive a national subsidy of thirty times the national average monthly salary every month.

If he went to work in a major force, even higher wages and subsidies would be waiting for him.

They'd give him a car and a house in no time!

Take Xi Shenlian right now, for instance.

Even if he made the dumbest choice and went to carry bricks, he could easily do the work of dozens of people.

Based on the average salary of most workers in Dongying, 250,000 yen, that would already be a monthly income starting in the tens of millions.

And many ancient, long-established families even had the custom of recruiting Awakened to join their ranks to optimize their bloodlines...

Given this situation, Xi Shenlian's orphan status was practically the dream candidate in the eyes of those great families!!

A clean, traceable background with no ties or burdens!

Pull him in, and he's truly one of their own!!

For every faction, this whole setup was the ultimate killing blow—a super gift pack moving around on its own!!

Only falling slightly short of someone raised from childhood.

Thus, Any major family that glanced at Xi Shenlian would have to say good and fine, even if his talent was mediocre among Awakened, they'd still exclaim that they truly needed such a rare talent, with top-tier treatment!!

To put it bluntly, In this planet's son-in-law market, Xi Shenlian's desirability was beyond doubt!!

The only small issue in the whole matter

Was whether Xi Shenlian could swallow his pride and become a live-in son-in-law?

And the answer... was already set in stone!

How could he, a man who didn't sweat the small stuff, be the type to give up a life of idleness for a bit of face or principle?

Let alone having the kids take the wife's surname after marrying in.

If the terms were right, he'd change his own name to hers too!!

After all, this name of his was just picked at random—whatever, do whatever.

It carried zero meaning or legacy.

No big deal.

Stable!

Besides, what's there to fear about being a son-in-law?

Nothing more than losing status after joining in.

Eating the wife's food, using the wife's money—under normal circumstances, it's hard to have much family standing.

But he was an Awakened!

An Awakened who could join any faction and be supported!

Even joining the government would instantly make him a cadre, sitting in an office playing games all day while collecting a salary!!

Why would he need to fear that stuff?

Even if he really did marry into some big family, he'd at least be bringing assets to the table.

His say might not be huge, But more or less, he'd still have some.

No need to worry about anyone giving him the cold shoulder—his freeloader life was rock solid!!

Thinking this far, Xi Shenlian couldn't help but spiral into a bunch of unrelated thoughts.

'Speaking of... optimizing bloodlines, I don't care about that at all, but I wonder if those big families have many single pretty women... probably a lot, since they're big families... if I marry in, would they mind if I married a few more of the wife's attractive relatives... in terms of optimizing bloodlines, I feel like I could take on more responsibility, helping the wife's side is my proper duty...'

Delving deeper into his thoughts, The peach-eating Xi Shenlian, envisioning the heavy responsibilities he might one day shoulder, Couldn't help but straighten his hunched back.

He felt he truly had a future worth looking forward to!!

No matter how you looked at it, there was promise—he had to stand tall!!

As long as he wore the identity of an Awakened, the Genius Path, the Normal Path, the Trash Path—all had profit to be made!!

It was like all roads lead to Rome—every life script was pretty good!!

Also known as, as long as your mind doesn't slip, solutions outnumber problems!!

As for hiding his identity, never revealing his power, and living an ordinary life?

Xi Shenlian never even considered that.

After all, he wasn't an idiot begging for a slap.

Nor was he the classic fool who gains power and shouts, "No, I just want a simple life!!"

My power is for me to enjoy...

Suffering is fine.

But blindly suffering for the sake of suffering?

That's just plain stupid.

At this moment, as Xi Shenlian was pondering exactly which life script he had drawn and which school he needed to follow, he suddenly heard some noise.

[Ding~]

"?"

In an instant.

Listening to that crisp, highly immediate sound echoing within his mind, a strange premonition surged up in his heart.

And he found himself vaguely guessing at the situation.

[Life Winner System has been activated: Thank you for your use!]

In that brief moment, faced with the pop-up window and notification sound that had abruptly appeared in his mind, he understood, with profound clarity and no small surprise, that the script he had drawn wasn't some Genius Path or Trash Path life script at all—it was a System Path script...

"Whoa, that's kinda cool~"