Damn, He Wants to Gouge Me

"Jiang Mian, morning."

Just as Jiang Mian sat down in her usual front-row window seat, the boy at the next desk greeted her enthusiastically.

The boy's name was Wang Chen. He wasn't tall and was quite thin, which allowed him to sit in the front row with her.

However, he was one of the few students in the class who had successfully awakened. Although he was in the lowest sequence, he was already much better off than ordinary people.

"Morning~"

Jiang Mian waved her hand, responding weakly.

As soon as she sat down, an uncontrollable wave of sleepiness washed over her.

She nudged aside the mountain of textbooks on her desk, put her bothersome glasses aside, and rested her head on the desk.

What Jiang Mian didn't notice was that after she looked away, Wang Chen stole several glances at her.

Because she was drowsy, her small mouth was slightly open, and the soft flesh on her cheeks was pressed against her arm, squeezed into a small ball, appearing completely defenseless.

Under the bright lights, her tender pink lips reflected a seductive sheen.

Wang Chen felt that the school beauty, who was so highly praised in rumors, couldn't compare to his deskmate, who usually had such a low presence.

It seemed to be his illusion, but he always felt that his deskmate's personality had become a bit strange over the past month.

How to put it... she seemed more casual when interacting with him.

Was it the stimulation from failing to awaken?

Or was it...?

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Jiang Mian adjusted her position uneasily. Wang Chen quickly averted his gaze, afraid she would notice.

School desks are really good for sleeping...

She thought hazily.

Anyway, most people had already injected the Awakening Potion. Only six or seven lucky ones in the class had become Awakened, which was about average.

After awakening, the tense atmosphere in the class suddenly deflated like a pricked balloon.

Most of those who hadn't awakened resigned themselves to slacking off, while the Awakened rarely showed up anymore. Those like Wang Chen who were still in class had their own reasons.

So even though Jiang Mian was sleeping soundly so openly, no one said anything.

She had always been like this anyway, always looking tired because she worked at night. It suited her name perfectly.

The teacher on the podium glanced over, then continued reading her book as if nothing was out of the ordinary.

She knew about Jiang Mian's family situation; their conditions couldn't be worse. She suspected that after graduation, Jiang Mian wouldn't even continue her studies but would go straight to work...

In the morning, the school's curriculum was mostly basic subjects like math and science.

As for liberal arts... there was only Chinese, and it was taught only once every few days.

The afternoon consisted of only one subject, physical education, which lasted for three or four consecutive periods.

The content had also changed compared to before. Unlike the laissez-faire physical education classes of Jiang Mian's Previous Life, this one actually taught things.

For example, basic combat training.

However, the teacher would teach, but whether the students learned was up to them.

Although Jiang Mian had wanted to learn something before, it seemed to be due to "hunger." She always felt a bit weak, and her movements were like mere showmanship.

She drifted through the morning classes in a daze. When she got to the cafeteria, seeing the meal in front of her with a steel wire in it, she lost her appetite.

Jiang Mian was actually amused to the point of anger.

Since she transmigrated, she hadn't encountered a single good thing. Sometimes, it really made her balls ache with frustration...

No, she didn't have those things anymore.

In short, she felt very uncomfortable.

Jiang Mian directly threw the food away and returned to the classroom, thinking about looking through the materials again to see if there were any calamities she could deal with herself.

The so-called calamities were actually Mist Creatures with special abilities.

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Ordinary Mist Creatures didn't have special abilities; they were just extremely Terrifying in appearance and relied on their own powerful physique and tenacious vitality.

But calamities were different. They were equivalent to Awakened among them, possessing Sequence Abilities, and each individual had subtle differences, making them impossible to guard against.

However, there were also extremely weak existences among them, which at most could only disgust people. For example, the [Little Ghost] at the end of the [Nightmare] path would cling to a person's back and refuse to let go.

Just as she was browsing the Calamity Illustrated Guide borrowed from the library during the break between lunch and the afternoon nap, she suddenly felt the light in front of her blocked by a tall figure.

She frowned and looked up.

It was Li Hao.

He was originally at the bottom of the class and a troublemaker, but... he had recently awakened the Sequence 135 ability, the [War] path, [Steel Bones].

In Jiang Mian's memory, Li Hao used to be a loafer who, relying on his family's influence, did nothing all day.

In this world, he was a Second Generation, and his Old Man was also a mediocre Awakened.

Regardless of his Previous Life or the present, she had no interaction with the other party.

But after Li Hao awakened, he probably got arrogant, his brows filled with a sense of superiority.

And at this moment, he was looking at Jiang Mian with bright eyes. Seeing Jiang Mian's gaze turn towards him, the corner of his mouth curled up, carrying a smile of determination.

Jiang Mian's heart skipped a beat, her scalp instantly went numb, and she felt a chill down her spine.

'Damn it, why did I get targeted by this kind of guy...'

How could she not know what that look meant?

"Jiang Mian!"

As expected, Li Hao's voice was loud, instantly drawing the attention of all the classmates in the classroom.

Several gazes focused on the two of them, filled with curiosity, excitement, and whispers of watching a good show.

Jiang Mian's body stiffened, she forced a polite smile, and said with gritted teeth:

"Li, classmate Li Hao, is there something you need?"

Although she felt disgusted inside, with her current identity... she had to play along. It would be troublesome if she revealed any abnormality.

Seeing Jiang Mian's timid appearance, Li Hao became even more excited.

He took a step forward and, without further ado, stuffed the exquisite gift box in his hand into Jiang Mian's embrace.

"For you."

Li Hao's face was full of confidence. With his status as an Awakened, taking down a small Jiang Mian would be a piece of cake, right?

He had been eyeing Jiang Mian for a long time. Although she wasn't as popular as those outside the school, she was good-looking and had a very clean aura, which always stirred up some wicked thoughts in him.

"I saw it at the Boutique in the Central District and thought it suited you perfectly."

Jiang Mian lowered her head, her expression somewhat gloomy. According to her "persona," she could only refuse indirectly.

No matter what she did, this guy would pester her. Trouble...

"This... this is too valuable, I can't accept it."

Jiang Mian pushed the box back, her voice trembling slightly.

"It's not worth much. To me, it's just the cost of a meal."

Li Hao's tone was indifferent, he said directly:

"Jiang Mian, I know you must feel terrible after failing to awaken. But it's okay, as long as you become my girlfriend, I guarantee you won't have to worry about life anymore."

Everyone present knew very well that Li Hao's promise was unreliable. Coming to Jiang Mian now...

was purely because he wanted to find an easy-to-get "plaything."

In his eyes, someone like Jiang Mian was the easiest target. He could discard her directly after he got tired of her, without paying any price.

Jiang Mian suppressed the urge to smash the box on his face, maintaining her timid and uneasy facade.

"Classmate Li... thank you for your kindness."

Her tone seemed to carry a strong sense of fear and unease.

"I'm sorry, I, I can't..."