Yang Wu

(A note before the story: when this book first began, the special perk wasn't particularly good, and the simulations were full of unexpected deaths. Thankfully, after readers offered suggestions, I improved it quite a bit. The simulations eventually reached a maximum time multiplier of one hundred. Please be patient.)

(Also, if you spot any clear conflicts with the original text or any typos, feel free to leave a comment. I'll fix them as soon as I see them.)

June 9, around 3 p.m.

First High School.

By then, a dense crowd of parents had gathered outside the school gates, every face filled with anticipation and worry.

Their children were taking the most important exam of their lives inside the school.

Humanity had endured the difficult Great Nirvana Period, when countless people had perished. But after recovering some strength, Huaxia Country had quickly reinstated this important exam.

At that moment, a few people were chatting in a corner outside the school.

One of them was a lean, burly man over 1.9 meters tall, with a jagged scar across his face.

Because of the man's imposing build, the space around them wasn't as crowded as elsewhere.

"Dad, Mom, Brother Yang, once my brother finishes his exam and comes out, we have to celebrate properly!"

A frail young man with somewhat pallid skin, sitting in a wheelchair, said with a smile.

"Of course! Once Xiao Feng comes out, we'll all go out to eat!"

The boy's mother, a middle-aged woman, replied just as happily.

The middle-aged man beside her nodded as well.

Their family rarely ate out, but today was the day their son finished his exam, and his friend was with them too. Going out to eat was only right.

"Sure thing, Ah Hua. What do you want to eat? Your Brother Yang's treating!" Yang Wu said with a smile from beside the three of them.

Although Yang Wu had offered to treat them, he knew perfectly well that they wouldn't be having that meal today!

Because the boy named Luo Feng inside the exam hall was about to begin his path to becoming a powerhouse.

As Yang Wu chatted with the three of them, he sighed quietly to himself.

He was actually a transmigrator.

Three years ago, after dying unexpectedly while trying to help someone, Yang Wu had transmigrated to this world.

And this world was none other than Swallowed Star, a novel he had read more than ten times.

It was a vast and magnificent world, filled with countless powerful beings and endless wonders.

But all of that seemed to have nothing to do with Yang Wu anymore.

Three years ago, when Yang Wu learned that he had transmigrated into the Swallowed Star World and become a minor character from the early story, he had been incredibly excited.

He had thought he'd become a protagonist too, able to explore the boundless universe and experience the endless wonders of this world.

Unfortunately, three years of reality had made one thing clear: without talent, it was impossible to get anywhere in this world!

Yang Wu's talent wasn't actually bad. He was now one of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall's "advanced students," and he'd essentially reached the minimum requirements to become a warrior.

To ordinary people in this world, such talent was naturally enviable.

After all, the vast majority of ordinary people couldn't become warriors even after a lifetime of effort, while Yang Wu was only twenty-four.

But in the boundless universe, his talent was negligible.

If Yang Wu remembered correctly, Blue Star humans ranked ninth in the universe's bloodline classifications, nearly the lowest.

Since his special perk had never appeared, Yang Wu had chosen another path: the path to immortality taken by Wei Wen, Luo Feng's friend in the original story.

Over the past three years, Yang Wu had worked hard to train while continually advising Luo Feng after they met.

By now, Yang Wu and Luo Feng were almost as close as Luo Feng and Wei Wen.

Unfortunately, after today, Luo Feng's strength would surpass his!

Still, from today onward, Yang Wu could finally take it easy.

Given his relationship with Luo Feng, as long as he carefully avoided the few disasters that would strike Blue Star, becoming an Immortal God with an eternal lifespan was practically a sure thing.

Just then, the school gates suddenly opened.

But there was still an hour and a half until the exam was supposed to end!

Had some candidate given up and turned in their paper early?

Under the watchful eyes of all the parents, a teacher appeared at the school gates!

"Are the parents of Luo Feng from Class 5, Senior Year Three, First High School here? Are the parents of Luo Feng from Class 5, Senior Year Three, First High School here..."

As soon as the teacher appeared at the gate, he called out loudly through a small megaphone.

"Hong Guo, I think that teacher's calling Xiao Feng's name!" Gong Xinlan said anxiously. "The exam's only been going for an hour. Could something have happened to Xiao Feng?"

"It is Xiao Feng's name!" Luo Hongguo's face was just as worried.

"Dad, Mom, we should go over there quickly. We shouldn't keep the teacher waiting!" To everyone's surprise, Luo Hua, sitting in his wheelchair, remained calm.

"Right!"

Yang Wu knew perfectly well what had happened, but still said to the three of them, "Uncle, Auntie, let's go over and see what's going on first."

"Right, let's go!" Gong Xinlan hurriedly said. "Hong Guo, push Ah Hua!"

"I'll do it!" Yang Wu went straight over.

The four of them hurried toward the gate.

"Please make way! We're Luo Feng's family!" Yang Wu called out as he pushed Luo Hua.

Hearing him, the parents outside the school parted to let them through, all the while discussing among themselves.

"What happened to that student? The teacher came out to get his family!"

"Did he get caught doing something wrong?"

"Things have only just settled down, and now the students are already starting to slack off! Sigh..."

"That can't be right. I heard that Luo Feng is an outstanding student, both in character and academics. Isn't he also an advanced student at the Martial Arts Hall?"

Amid the crowd's chatter, the four of them quickly reached the teacher.

As Yang Wu approached the school gates, the warrior in charge of overall security discreetly moved closer to the entrance.

"Teacher, we're Luo Feng's family. What happened to Xiao Feng?" As soon as they reached the gate, Gong Xinlan asked anxiously.

"Please don't worry, family members!" the invigilating teacher reassured them.

"Luo Feng suddenly fainted in the exam hall. We've already called an ambulance! It's on its way, so please prepare yourselves."

"How could this happen? Xiao Feng was fine. Why would he suddenly faint? Could his old headaches have come back?" Gong Xinlan was terribly worried.

Her son Luo Feng had suffered from headaches since he was little. He would get one from time to time every day, and he had even lost consciousness a few times.

But after he'd been examined at the hospital, the doctors hadn't been able to find anything wrong.

Hearing that her son had fainted, Gong Xinlan immediately thought of his headaches.

"Uncle, Auntie, please don't worry too much." Yang Wu stood behind Luo Hua. "We don't know what's happened yet, so let's wait for the ambulance."

The teacher was a little frightened by Yang Wu's appearance, but still tried to reassure them. "He's right. Please get ready, and go with the ambulance once it arrives."

Wee-oo, wee-oo, wee-oo...

Amid the wailing siren, an ambulance came driving over from the distance.

Yang Wu was about to help the three of them board, but an armed officer at the school gate stopped him.

"Parents, this is a restricted exam site. No entry. Please wait until the ambulance comes out before getting on."

Then the officer waved to the two people about to board the ambulance and inspect it. "Saving a life comes first. You two, go with the ambulance and inspect it on the way!"

"Let them through!"

After the two inspectors got into the ambulance, the officer gave the order with a wave of his hand!