The Chosen One (Part 1)

In Yangcheng City, on a bustling pedestrian street outside a university.

A young man, just over 1.7 meters tall, with ordinary looks, fair skin, and a slender build, was walking slowly with a drink in his hand. Like most of the young students on the street, no one noticed him or gave him a second glance.

His name is Fan Jiading, an ordinary third-year college student majoring in marketing.

My academic performance is average. The library always seems to be packed with students right before exams, and I'm basically at the point where I barely pass.

He wasn't really interested in his major; his biggest interests were reading novels, making videos, and playing games. He was also working as a content creator and live streamer, constantly trying to figure out how to make a name for himself and earn big money in the video and live streaming fields. However, after two years, the total number of followers across several platforms hadn't even reached four figures, and he hadn't even earned enough for his own pocket money.

As a young man in his early twenties, full of youthful vigor, Fan Jiading naturally had a girl he liked—a senior student majoring in graphic design. She was almost as tall as him even without high heels, and she was also very beautiful, with many suitors.

He could only talk to his senior when she needed to shoot some videos or borrow his equipment. Otherwise, he never took the initiative to talk to her or chat, and he dared not ask her out for meals or entertainment alone.

Because he was self-aware, he knew that compared to his senior's suitors, who were either exceptionally talented or from wealthy families, he was far too ordinary, and there was no way she would be interested in him.

So he kept thinking that once he became popular by making videos and doing live streams, and could earn tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan from an advertisement, selling products, or even just having a meal, and could even buy a luxury car or a house, then he would find a way to let his senior know his feelings. Only then would he be qualified to join the ranks of those suitors, and only then would he have the ability to make his senior happy.

But all of this changed a month ago.

He suddenly realized that he was not an ordinary college student, and that things like love, money, cars, houses, videos, and live streaming were all insignificant and trivial.

Because he possessed the "system," and had access to powers beyond human comprehension, he was a chosen one favored by extraordinary beings.

His choices and his destiny are now intertwined with all of humanity and the entire planet.

The so-called "system" is just an interface that appears in his mind, which issues him tasks and provides channels for exchanging extraordinary abilities.

He had seen this kind of thing in novels and comics many times, but he never thought that it would appear in reality, and that it would happen to him.

So when he first got this "system", he didn't believe it either. His first reaction was that he was hallucinating from reading too many novels, or that he had a mental problem.

But when he completed a task according to the system's requirements and his body underwent very real changes, he finally realized that it was real... He really did possess a "system" that could grant him extraordinary abilities.

Once he realized this, Fan Jiading felt that his worldview had been completely changed. He wanted to say goodbye to his ordinary self and strive for the extraordinary!

He is willing to take on the mission of protecting this world and all of humanity!

The first few tasks were simple: Fan Jiading had to hunt down some "monsters" that had infiltrated Earth from other worlds, as required by the "system." These included chickens, ducks, geese, and piglets lurking in the countryside.

These "monsters" haven't grown up yet, so they're easy to deal with. What's more difficult to handle is being chased and attacked by the villagers who raise them.

On one occasion, he was even hit with a hoe by a villager, causing him to bleed quite a bit. Fortunately, his body had already been strengthened by then, and he recovered quickly.

But he couldn't help feeling wronged. He had done it to save those villagers, and according to the "system," he was supposed to let these "monsters" grow stronger so that none of the villagers would survive.

However, due to the requirements of the "system," he couldn't explain to the villagers that these chickens, ducks, and geese were just "monsters" in disguise, and he could only swallow his grievances.

After defeating the monsters, he obtained some transparent "crystal energy" from their bodies. He could drink it and use it to convert into points from the "system" to exchange for abilities.

He's now putting all his points into Strength, Energy, and Resilience.

After obtaining the "system," Fan Jiading moved out of the school dormitory and rented a small self-built apartment in an urban village. He also sold his camera and computer, which he used for making videos, at a low price.

For him now, not only are attending classes and studying meaningless, but making videos and doing live streams are also a waste of time.

Today, he received a high-level task from the "system".

After completing this task, he will not only receive a large number of points, but also be eligible to exchange them for more advanced abilities, which makes him very excited.

The target of this mission is a "high-level monster" disguised as a human, and this monster is someone Fan Jiading already knew—a rich and handsome guy from their school, a freshman who often films vlogs with the senior he likes this semester, and people say the two are a bit ambiguous.

I never expected that kid to be a "monster"!

No wonder I've always disliked him.

Fan Jiading secretly felt fortunate. Luckily, he had obtained the "system" and discovered the boy's true colors in time. As long as he hunted him down in time, his senior should be safe.

However, he's not so infatuated with his senior anymore. Love and affection are nothing compared to his extraordinary abilities.

If it were a one-on-one fight, Fan Jiading knew that with his current strength, he could easily beat that "high-level monster" to death even with his bare hands.

But he also knew that although he had the "system," he was still just a lonely superhuman. The "system" required him to keep it a secret from other humans, so he had to find a way to lure that "high-level monster" to a secluded place before he could make his move.

Right now, he's tracking down that "high-level monster" to find out where he lives—he knows this "monster" doesn't live at the school either, but lives off-campus.

Today, he needs to first determine the location and strategy for his attack, and then choose a suitable time to act. To complete the task, strength is one aspect, but intellect is another.

While Fan Jiading was secretly following the tall and handsome freshman ahead, he was unaware that a tall man wearing a baseball cap and a black jacket, about ten meters away, was actually observing him from a distance, seemingly playing on his phone.

The man even "saw" the "system" on his body with his naked eye.

This man was naturally Xiang Kun.

Today is February 18th, the third day since Xiang Kun awoke from his blood-drinking slumber.

In his infrared thermal imaging vision mode, there was a very obvious light blue spot on the lower left side of the seemingly ordinary college student's back.

Xiang Kun knew that it was a "Mutated Creature," and it was 99% likely the same "Mutated Parasite" that had previously parasitized the "vampire patient" in Citong City.

As for why he was able to find the trace of this "Mutated Parasite" in Yangcheng City so quickly, that's a long story.