Zanpakuto Template

"I'm graduating soon, and you're ranked dead last. Instead of studying hard, you're sleeping in class!"

A sharp voice interrupted Jiang Chen's sweet dream. He raised his hand and said, "Teacher, my stomach hurts!"

"I'm warning you: if you can't catch a Level One demon beast within two weeks, you can get out of here. Our school doesn't accept useless trash!"

When Jiang Chen kept his head down and said nothing, the teacher slammed a hand on the desk. "Look at yourself! You've been at this school for three years and still can't catch a Level One demon beast. How did our Supernatural Ability Academy end up with a loser like you?"

"Your stomach hurts? Hold it in!"

Without waiting to see how Jiang Chen reacted, the teacher continued the lesson.

Jiang Chen gazed out the window, lost in thought.

He had transmigrated to this world three years ago. It was a world where demons and monsters had returned, and everyone possessed supernatural ability to some degree. Those with low ability values might never awaken their powers in their entire lives.

They were no different from ordinary people.

Those with high ability values were admitted to the Supernatural Ability Academy, where they studied and completed their ability awakening.

His ability value had been high during the entrance test, but in the three years since, his power had never awakened.

He had called out for a cheat countless times, but the system had never responded. It was nothing like the transmigration stories he'd read.

In his old world, he'd been the archetypal rich kid who could get whatever he wanted. He'd transmigrated to this world for no apparent reason, and not only had he failed to become the protagonist, he'd ended up a deadbeat. How could he accept that?

"Brother Chen, don't be upset. You still have us!"

At that moment, Jiang Chen's two best friends, Zhang Banxian and Fatty Wang, came over after class.

The three of them were famous in their class as the Three Musketeers, occupying the bottom three spots in the rankings.

Fatty Wang pulled out some snacks and stuffed them into his mouth. "Don't worry, Brother Chen. If you have to repeat a year or drop out, I'll go with you. I don't like school anyway."

Zhang Banxian smiled and said, "Fatty, do you really think Brother Chen will have to repeat a year?"

"I just did a reading!"

Fatty Wang didn't take him seriously. "With your amateur skills? When have you ever gotten a prediction right?"

"What if I get it right this time?"

"Doesn't matter. You've never gotten one right before." Fatty Wang had seen Zhang Banxian's fortune-telling skills in action. Ten readings, ten wrong answers. Who'd believe him?

Fatty Wang pulled out another bag of snacks and stuffed them into his mouth.

He crunched away loudly.

Zhang Banxian didn't pursue the topic. If he'd ever gotten a prediction right, he'd be called Zhang the Great Immortal.

He glanced at Jiang Chen and asked, "Brother Chen, you don't have class next period. What are you planning to do?"

Jiang Chen didn't answer. He'd finally heard the system awaken. "Ding! Congratulations, Host. You've received the Zanpakuto template. Would you like to accept the Newbie Gift Pack?"

"Yes!"

"Congratulations, Host. You've received one Activation Voucher. Would you like to use it?"

"Yes!" Jiang Chen answered.

"Congratulations, Host. Lapis Lazuli Infernal Fire is now 80% activated. Complete the following tasks to fully activate the Zanpakuto."

Jiang Chen looked over the tasks the system had given him and said, "Come on. I'm going to confess to the Campus Belle. You two can come cheer me on!"

"Brother Chen, have you lost your mind?" Fatty Wang asked, baffled. "Song Yiyi is Principal Song's granddaughter. If you confess to her and Principal Song finds out, aren't you afraid he'll..."

As he spoke, Fatty Wang made a slitting motion across his throat.

"Then I'll go by myself!"

Confessing to the Campus Belle? He could do that.

The worst that could happen was getting rejected. Plenty of people confessed to her every day. What was there to be afraid of?

Seeing Jiang Chen head for the door, Fatty Wang hadn't expected him to be serious.

"Zhang Banxian, do you think Brother Chen's lost his mind?" Fatty Wang asked, looking bewildered.

"I think... we'd better go see for ourselves!"

With that, Zhang Banxian followed him out.

Fatty Wang swallowed his snacks and followed too.

Jiang Chen was walking across the sports field. It was currently break time, so the field was the best place to run into the Campus Belle.

Song Yiyi was hurrying across the field, feeling irritated. A group of suitors trailed behind her like buzzing flies.

"Song Yiyi, I like you! Please accept my confession!"

"Song Yiyi, I really, really like you! Please be my girlfriend!"

"Song Yiyi, I fell in love with you at first sight. Have you secretly fallen for me too?"

If her grandfather weren't the principal, and if she didn't have to set an example as his granddaughter by refraining from using violence, she would've knocked those flies flat with one punch long ago.

Did they even know her? They walked right up and claimed they'd liked her for ages.

They didn't even know each other. How could they call it love?

Song Yiyi hurried along, using her ability to boost her speed and agility. The people behind her couldn't keep up. Just as she was about to shake off the swarm of flies, she collided head-on with someone.

"Thud!"

They crashed into each other.

Caught off guard, she was knocked to the ground.

Fatty Wang and Zhang Banxian arrived just in time to see it. From where they stood, it looked like Jiang Chen had pinned the Campus Belle, Song Yiyi, to the ground.

Fatty Wang stammered, "Zhang Banxian, is the person Brother Chen pinned down the Campus Belle, Song Yiyi?"

"Must be. There's only one Crimson Moon Flowing Light in the school, and it's Song Yiyi's exclusive artifact. Look, she's wearing it as a bracelet."

"Th-this is moving way too fast. He just confessed, and now he's..."

Song Yiyi struggled to free herself from the weight pressing down on her.

The man's body was solid. No matter how long she struggled, she couldn't budge him.

She opened her beautiful eyes wide and demanded, "Hey, how much longer are you going to lie on top of me?"

Jiang Chen only just came to his senses. He'd accidentally knocked someone down. Looking again, he saw it was none other than Song Yiyi, the girl he'd been looking for.

Remembering the system's task, Jiang Chen said, "Song Yiyi, I like you!"

"Ding! Congratulations, Host. You've completed the task: Confess to the Campus Belle. You've received 1,000 Activation Points."

"Ding! Congratulations, Host. You've completed the task: Tackle the Campus Belle. You've received 500 Activation Points."

Jiang Chen was overjoyed. He was finally about to get his first Zanpakuto.

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