This System's Name Is a Bit Improper

From his memories, Lin Yu learned that it was now the year 301 of the Freedom Era. After three hundred years of recuperation, humanity had finally recovered its strength and completely returned to the right track.

Back then, in order to confront the magical beasts emerging from the secret realms as quickly as possible, the Freedom Federation decided to rebuild human settlements around the secret realms and station guardians there. Thus, one city after another rose up around the secret realms.

Lin Yu was currently in Banyan City! There were five or six secret realms of varying sizes nearby.

Lin Yu's new identity was that of a senior student at Banyan City No. 1 High School, soon to undergo awakening and take the college entrance exams!

After several centuries of exploration, awakening was no longer so mysterious. People had long discovered that the success of awakening was closely related to age and physical constitution. The probability of successfully awakening was highest between the ages of seventeen and eighteen, and the stronger one's constitution, the higher the chance of success.

Thus, academies emerged. Junior academies combined the elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools from before the Great Event. Junior academies did not merely teach cultural subjects; they were also responsible for honing students' physiques and laying the foundation for future awakenings.

Senior academies were also called martial universities. Martial universities were schools exclusively for awakened individuals. Only after awakening could one enter a martial university.

Banyan City No. 1 High School was one such junior academy!

"Damn it, good thing I didn't transmigrate to three hundred years ago. Otherwise, I wouldn't even know how I died!!"

Lin Yu rubbed his throbbing temples. After merging the memories in his mind, no matter how unwilling he was to believe it, he could only accept the fact.

"Students, you have all more or less learned what you need to learn. Over the next two days, rest and gather your strength. Face the Awakening Ritual two days from now in your best condition. Let me stress this once more: this is no joke! You must place your awakening above all else. Do you understand?"

Lin Yizhong spoke earnestly to his students from the podium.

"Understood, Teacher!!"

Cough! I wonder how many will fail to awaken this time...

Looking at the somewhat immature students before him, their faces filled with excitement, nervousness, joy, and unease, Lin Yizhong sighed inwardly.

"Alright, class is over for today. Rest well at home over the next two days, and don't forget the awakening two days from now! Lin Yu, come to my office later. Everyone else, dismissed! Goodbye, students!"

"Goodbye, Teacher!!" A neat, unified chorus came from below.

"Brother Yu! You've got guts. You actually dared to sleep in Old Demon Lin's class. I salute you, brother—you're a real man!!"

A cheeky voice sounded beside Lin Yu's ear.

Lin Yu turned around and saw a large round face. Its owner was squinting at him with a beaming smile.

Zhu Fugui, Lin Yu's childhood friend. Zhu Fugui's family was in business and immensely wealthy. In his words, even if he failed to awaken and honestly became a rich second-generation heir who ate and waited to die, he still would not be able to squander away his father's fortune in this lifetime!

For certain reasons, the two families were as close as one family. When Lin Yu was still little, Zhu Fugui's father bought a house right across from Lin Yu's home. Rather than living in his own huge villa, he brought his wife and child to become Lin Yu's neighbors. That was why Zhu Fugui had followed behind Lin Yu since childhood, constantly calling him Brother Yu. The two could be said to have grown up naked together.

According to Zhu Fugui, of life's four great bonds, he and Lin Yu shared three: they had shot guns together, studied in the same classroom, and split ill-gotten gains together. Lin Yu had scammed Zhu Fugui out of plenty of pocket money when they were younger. They were no less close than real brothers.

"Old Zhu, you're way too damn heartless. You didn't even wake me up..."

Lin Yu punched Zhu Fugui in the arm.

"Brother Yu, you've wronged me this time. I called you at least five times just now. You never reacted, so I thought you'd done something bad last night. Hey! Brother Yu, tell me honestly—did you secretly go study the specialties of the Sakura Special Zone behind my back last night?!"

Zhu Fugui waggled his eyebrows at Lin Yu.

"What the hell was I studying? Let's go! I'm not talking nonsense with you anymore!" Lin Yu rolled his eyes at the fat guy before walking outside.

"Brother Yu, I'll wait for you at the school gate! Come eat dinner at my place tonight!!"

"Got it."

Following the memories in his mind, Lin Yu headed toward the office building. Looking at the students walking in twos and threes with backpacks on their backs, Lin Yu felt a wave of emotion.

"In my previous life, I died getting hit by a car for some laughable ideal. I wonder how heartbroken the old director must be!! Sigh!"

Lin Yu had been an orphan in his previous life, all alone in the world. The only people he worried about were the elderly old director and all his younger brothers and sisters at the orphanage.

"Since heaven has given me another life—and in such a fucked-up world at that—being a good person? Heh! Whoever wants to do it can do it. As long as I, my family, and my brothers are doing well, that's enough!!"

Lin Yu raised his head to look at the blood-red crack in the sky, and the confusion in his eyes vanished.

Lost in countless thoughts, Lin Yu entered the office building and headed toward the office from his memories.

"Knock, knock..."

"Come in!" Lin Yizhong's voice, his homeroom teacher's, came from inside the office.

Lin Yu pushed the door open and walked in. Looking at his homeroom teacher seated behind the desk, he said with a grin,

"Uncle Lin, what did you need me for?"

"Stop fooling around. How many times have I told you? Don't call me Uncle Lin at school. Call me Teacher!"

Lin Yizhong rolled his eyes at Lin Yu irritably.

"Ahaha! Isn't Uncle Lin more affectionate? Besides, there's no one else in the office."

Lin Yizhong and Lin Yu's father had once been on the same squad. Although the squad had since disbanded, it had not affected their relationship. Lin Yu had received plenty of care from Lin Yizhong while at school.

"Stop!! Quit talking nonsense. Tell me what happened today. Are you feeling unwell?"

Lin Yizhong looked at Lin Yu with concern.

"I'm fine, Uncle Lin. I'm in great health. I just looked up some awakening materials last night and got excited, so I went to bed too late."

To avoid worrying Lin Yizhong, Lin Yu had no choice but to make up a barely plausible excuse. After all, the man genuinely cared about him, and Lin Yu was not someone who failed to appreciate kindness.

"It's good that you're fine. I understand how you feel. I was the same before my awakening. Rest well at home over the next two days and face the Awakening Ritual in your best condition!"

After hearing Lin Yu's explanation, Lin Yizhong finally put his worries aside. He then opened a drawer and took out a small box.

"Xiao Yu, your Sister Ran asked me to give this to you. Take it after you get home!"

"Sister Ran came back? And what is this?"

Lin Yu accepted the box with a puzzled expression.

"Your Sister Ran didn't come back from martial university. This is an Awakening Spirit Pill. It can increase the chance of awakening! Your Sister Ran specifically exchanged for it at martial university for you."

"Uncle Lin, this is too precious. I can't accept it!"

Lin Yu hurriedly tried to hand the box back to Lin Yizhong.

"If I tell you to take it, then take it. Your Sister Ran means well. Besides, this thing only works for people who haven't awakened yet. I only have one daughter. If I don't give it to you, should I sell it instead? When your Sister Ran comes back, wouldn't she blame me to death? Hurry up and put it away, then go home and get some proper rest."

Lin Yizhong waved at Lin Yu and directly sent him away.

"This... Thank you, Uncle Lin! I'll get going first. When Sister Ran comes back, I'll thank her personally!"

Seeing that Lin Yizhong had no intention of taking it back, Lin Yu could only accept it. Still, he remembered this kindness in his heart. If he had the chance in the future, he would definitely repay it.

Lin Yu left the office building and slowly headed toward the school gate.

When he reached the gate, Lin Yu spotted Zhu Fugui's huge figure with just a casual glance. Several people were gathered around Zhu Fugui, and judging from his expression, Lin Yu felt that things were not so simple. His heart tightened, and he hurried over.

While Lin Yu was still some distance away from Zhu Fugui, he heard a voice carry over.

"Fatty, you think someone like you can awaken? People need to know their limits. Instead of wasting resources, you might as well go home and sell sanitary pads... Hahaha..."

The people beside him also burst into laughter.

"Luo Feng! What kind of bullshit are you spewing? What, is the Awakening Stone yours? Whether this grandpa awakens or not is none of your business! Did I eat your rice, or sleep with your mother? Why the fuck are you sticking your nose so damn far into my business???"

Zhu Fugui looked disdainfully at Luo Feng.

"You..."

"You what! So what if my family sells sanitary pads? You're so high and mighty, so tell your mother and the women in your family not to use them! What the fuck are you yapping at me for!!"

"Damn it, Fat Zhu, you're asking to die!! Get him!!" Luo Feng roared furiously. His lackeys immediately stepped forward, preparing to make a move.

Seeing this, Zhu Fugui's expression changed.

Why isn't Brother Yu here yet? If he doesn't come soon, these two hundred pounds of flesh are going to be buried here...

"Luo Shorty, try laying a hand on him. If I don't beat the shit out of you today, I'll count it as you having taken a clean dump!"

The moment Zhu Fugui heard Lin Yu's voice, he became excited.

"Brother Yu, you finally came! Damn it, that little bastard Luo Feng actually dared bully me just because he has more people. Today, we brothers will let him know how many eyes the Horse King has!!"

Hearing the voice from behind him, Luo Feng's expression turned extremely ugly. He turned around and looked at Lin Yu, who was a head taller than him.

"Lin Yu, don't think I'm afraid of you. It's best if you stay out of the matter between me and Fat Zhu!!"

"Don't just talk. Go ahead and make a move. Old Zhu's business is my business. If you don't accept that, come at me and see what happens."

Lin Yu looked down at Luo Feng with contempt...

"You..."

Luo Feng clenched his fists in fury, but his lackeys immediately grabbed him.

"Brother Feng, forget it for now. We can't beat Lin Yu. We'll settle things with them after awakening!"

After hearing his lackey's words, Luo Feng's expression changed rapidly. His fists clenched and loosened, then loosened and clenched again. In the end, he resigned himself and released them.

"Lin Yu, Fat Luo, just you wait!!"

After leaving behind his threat, Luo Feng turned around and prepared to leave with his people.

"Hey! Shorty, you think you can just leave after bullying my brother??"

"Lin Yu, don't go too far!" Luo Feng turned back with reddened eyes, glaring at Lin Yu as he spoke word by word.

"Don't put on that victim act for me. If you hadn't started talking shit, who would even bother with you? If you don't apologize today, this won't end so easily!!" Lin Yu said disdainfully.

"You!!"

"Brother Feng, don't be impulsive. The Awakening Ritual is in two days. Endure it. If getting injured affects your awakening, it won't be worth it!!!"

The lackey beside him held Luo Feng tightly, terrified that he would act on impulse.

Luo Feng stared at Lin Yu, wishing he could tear him into eight pieces. He wanted to fight, but he knew Lin Yu's capabilities. Whether in grades or physical fitness, Lin Yu was far ahead of him. He truly could not win. Not only would he get beaten for nothing, but if it affected his awakening, his future would be ruined.

Luo Feng turned around, looked at Zhu Fugui, and said through gritted teeth,

"I admit defeat today! I'm sorry!"

Then, without waiting for Zhu Fugui to say anything, he lowered his head and left dejectedly with his lackeys.

"As expected of my Brother Yu. Just two words: badass!" Zhu Fugui gave Lin Yu a thumbs-up.

"Quit messing around. Let's go home already. I'm starving to death!"

Lin Yu said to Zhu Fugui irritably.

"Alright, let's head home!"

The two walked shoulder to shoulder toward home, chatting and laughing. Neither took what had just happened seriously. To them, Luo Feng was merely a clown jumping about. Who would take a clown seriously?

Lin Yu and Zhu Fugui lived in a residential complex roughly one kilometer from the school. They arrived home after walking for just over ten minutes.

"Old Zhu, I'm heading home first. Come call me when it's time to eat."

"Alright, Brother Yu. Oh, and tell Uncle and Aunt too, though I bet my parents have already told yours!"

"Got it. Later!" After saying that to Zhu Fugui, Lin Yu opened the door and went home. Although this was Lin Yu's first time returning to this home in this life, it felt incomparably familiar in his memories.

"Dad! Mom! I'm home!"

With eighteen years of memories, Lin Yu's call of Dad and Mom came out completely naturally.

"Son, you're back!"

His mother Chen Shumin's voice came from the living room. Lin Yu shut the door and walked over. His father, Lin Aiguo, and his mother, Chen Shumin, were sitting together in the living room watching television.

Looking at his parents before him, Lin Yu's vision blurred. He had been an orphan in his previous life and never knew who his parents were. Although the old director had been there for him, he had still fantasized as a child about who his parents might be. He had wanted, like everyone else, to have complete paternal and maternal love. He never expected the regret of his past life to be made whole in this one.

"Son, what's wrong? Why are your eyes so red?" Chen Shumin asked anxiously when she saw her precious son's reddened eyes.

"It's nothing, Mom. The sand and wind downstairs got in my eyes. I'm fine now."

"It's good that you're fine! Oh, right, your Aunt Wang asked us to go over for dinner later. Tidy yourself up a little, and we'll head over soon."

"Mom, I know. Old Zhu already told me! Dad, you're way too absorbed in that show. Your son came home, and you didn't even say a word." Lin Yu teased his father, who was engrossed in the television.

"What is there to say? It's not like we haven't seen each other in ages. What, do you want me to stand up and welcome you? If you're fine, then get lost. Don't interrupt my show!" Lin Aiguo said disdainfully.

"You're already this old and still watching soap operas. I won't disturb you two watching your show. I'll go clean up in my room first."

Lin Yu rolled his eyes helplessly, then walked into his room.

Lin Yu shut the bedroom door and heavily threw himself onto the bed. When he had faced his parents from this life just now, he had been holding himself back the entire time. Now that the door was closed, he could no longer hold back his tears. No one who had not experienced it could understand how Lin Yu felt at that moment. The familial love he had longed for for over twenty years in his past life was now within easy reach. His excitement was self-evident.

After a while, Lin Yu finally calmed down. He went to the bathroom and washed his face. Raising his head to look at the face in the mirror, he nodded in satisfaction.

"Not bad. Sword-like brows, bright eyes, and a well-proportioned figure. A solid eighty-five points. I hit the jackpot this time!!"

After admiring himself in the mirror for a while, Lin Yu left the bathroom and sat at his desk. He took out the box Lin Yizhong had given him, stared at it for a moment, then solemnly opened it.

Inside the box lay a pill the size of a longan. It was entirely golden and gave off a faint fragrance.

Lin Yu turned on his computer and looked up the Awakening Spirit Pill, only then realizing that it was no ordinary item.

During humanity's exploration of the secret realms, they discovered that the secret realms contained not only monsters, but also all kinds of rare natural treasures. These treasures were beneficial not only to monsters but also had effects on humans that could not be underestimated.

In order to use these rare natural treasures more efficiently and reasonably, alchemists emerged. Pills were the products of alchemists.

The Awakening Spirit Pill was a third-tier pill, specifically prepared for people who had not yet undergone the Awakening Ritual. Its price had been driven up to over a million per pill, and even with money, one could not buy it without connections. It could be said that a single pill was extremely difficult to obtain.

"Well then! I owe them a huge favor now!!"

Lin Yu smiled bitterly, but soon calmed down. Since he had already accepted it, there was no need to be pretentious. He would have a chance to repay this favor someday. He only needed to remember it in his heart.

Lin Yu closed the box, planning to deal with it after dinner. He also needed to tell his father about this, since Lin Yizhong had once been his father's comrade.

"Knock, knock..." Along with the knocking, his mother's voice came from outside.

"Son, are you ready? Your Aunt Wang is calling us over..."

"I'm ready, Mom. Coming right away." Lin Yu put the box back into the drawer, left his room, and went with his parents to Zhu Fugui's home.

When they arrived next door, the one who opened the door was Zhu Fugui's mother, Wang Yan.

"Sister Min, Old Lin, Xiao Yu, come in quickly! The dishes are all ready. We were just waiting for you!"

Wang Yan warmly ushered Lin Yu's family inside.

"Yan, what delicious food did you make today? Old Lin's mouth has been spoiled by your family's cooking. He's even started disliking my dishes!!" Chen Shumin joked.

"Oh, stop flattering me. It's not like I've never eaten your cooking. With your skills, would Old Lin dislike it? I don't believe it!! Old Zhu, stop watching television. Hurry up and call your son out for dinner!!"

"Coming!!" Zhu Fugui's father, Zhu Wansan, walked out from the living room with a smile.

"Old Lin, we brothers need to have a few good drinks tonight!!"

"Oh, cut it out. With your alcohol tolerance, you still want to drink? When you get drunk later, no one will be able to carry you!"

Lin Aiguo said irritably.

"Hehe, no problem, no problem. Just a couple of drinks. It'll be fine!" Zhu Wansan said unconcernedly.

"Fugui, hurry up and get out here for dinner. Your Uncle Lin is here." After saying that, Wang Yan pulled Lin Yu's family toward the dining table.

For the rest of the time, the two families chatted and laughed over the dinner table, and everyone enjoyed themselves.

After dinner, Zhu Wansan pulled Lin Aiguo into the living room, then said to Zhu Fugui,

"Fugui, go to my study and bring me the box on the desk..."

"OK, Yu-ge, wait for me. We'll duo queue in the Rift later!!" Zhu Fugui said, then scampered off to his father's study.

Before long, Zhu Fugui came out carrying an exquisite little box. Seeing the somewhat familiar box in Fugui's hand, Lin Yu could not help but freeze.

"This couldn't be..."

Zhu Wansan took the box from Zhu Fugui's hand and handed it to Lin Aiguo.

"Old Lin, Yu and Fugui will awaken in two days. I never expected my Fugui to awaken any amazing ability, but Yu is different. I've watched Yu grow up. He's been smart since he was little, and whether it's his grades or physical fitness, he's always been the best. I believe Yu will make a stunning debut in this awakening. This is an Awakening Spirit Pill. Have Yu take it later, and it'll give him more assurance!!"

Lin Aiguo had initially wanted to take it and see what it was, but upon hearing that, he immediately pushed it back.

"Old Zhu, what nonsense are you spouting? This thing isn't easy to come by. You should save it for Fugui. Yu's chances of awakening are already quite high. There's no need to waste this on Yu!!" Lin Aiguo's attitude was extremely firm. No matter what, he would not accept it.

"That's right, Uncle Lin, just take it. Honestly, with someone like me, even if I ate a ton of these, they probably wouldn't do much. It'd be better to wait for Yu-ge to awaken and look after me. I'll just inherit my dad's business and sell sanitary pads, becoming the man behind Yu-ge. Hehe..."

Zhu Fugui did not mind at all that his father was giving the Awakening Spirit Pill to Lin Yu. He even stood there snickering strangely, completely unaware that his father's expression was growing darker and darker.

Smack! Zhu Wansan slapped Zhu Fugui right on the head.

"How the hell did I end up raising such a worthless brat? I sell women's products. Who the hell only sells sanitary pads? I'm going to beat you to death today!!"

"Was I wrong? Didn't our family get rich selling that stuff back then?!" Zhu Fugui stubbornly craned his neck and talked back without fear.

"Ahhh!! You little brat, you still dare argue with your old man? Today, either you die or I live!!"

With that, he grabbed a slipper and charged at Zhu Fugui. The two fat men chased each other around the room while everyone else pulled them apart and tried to calm them down. After a bout of utter chaos, the two finally stopped, panting heavily.

"Truce for today. I'll beat you next time!!"

Seeing that the two had finally settled down, Lin Yu stepped forward and said,

"Uncle Zhu, give the Awakening Spirit Pill to Fugui. I already have one!"

Then Lin Yu explained how Lin Yizhong had given him an Awakening Spirit Pill.

After hearing this, Lin Aiguo smiled and said,

"Alright, now there's no need to keep pushing it back and forth. Give yours to Fugui. And who says Fugui definitely can't awaken? Maybe Fugui is a genius too!"

"Then this little brat gets lucky... Hurry up and take it. Awaken whatever ability you want, just don't drag Yu-ge down when the time comes!" Zhu Wansan said irritably to Zhu Fugui.

Zhu Fugui accepted it without a care.

The two families sat together and chatted for a while before Lin Yu and his family took their leave and went home.

After returning home, Lin Aiguo gave Lin Yu a long string of reminders. Lin Yu listened patiently, and when he was done, he returned to his room. He took out the Awakening Spirit Pill, rolled it around in his hand a couple of times, then popped it into his mouth.

As soon as the pill entered his mouth, before Lin Yu could even chew it twice, it rapidly melted and went down into his stomach.

Lin Yu smacked his lips twice.

"Mm!! Tastes a little like chicken."

"Ding... Unknown energy detected. The system can absorb it. Absorption complete. Strongest Robbery System loading... Current progress: 1%."

Lin Yu froze for a moment, then was overwhelmed with joy. I knew it. In such a dangerous world, how could there be no system? The essential cheat ability for transmigrators had finally arrived.

"All those webnovel masters didn't deceive me! But why does this system's name sound a little improper?!"