This Year's Top Scorer Belongs to Me, Lin Yu

After a long while, Lin Aiguo gradually recovered from his shock and looked at the innocent-faced Lin Yu with a complicated expression.

"Son, are you sure you came from my own loins?"

"Lin Aiguo, say that to your mother again, I dare you!!"

Lin Yu's mother's furious voice suddenly came from the doorway.

"Crap!!" Lin Aiguo's expression changed drastically. He shot up from the floor in a flash, moving so fast that even an Emperor-level powerhouse would have to bow in admiration!

"It's not like that, honey!! Listen to my explanation!"

"Go on, then... explain it properly to me. If you don't make yourself clear today, don't even think about climbing into my bed again!!"

His mother shut the door with breakfast in hand, then casually grabbed the broom by the entrance and walked step by step toward Lin Aiguo.

Lin Aiguo stared at his wife's terrifying expression in horror and spoke at the fastest speed of his life.

"Your son awakened, SSS-rank!!"

Lin Yu's mother froze mid-step, then mechanically turned to look at Lin Yu.

"Son, what did your father just say? Am I hearing things?? Or has your father gone senile??"

Seeing his mother's adorably blank expression, Lin Yu chuckled.

"Mom, you heard him right. As for whether Dad's gone senile, I think you know better than I do..."

"Ah!!" His mother cried out excitedly, casually tossing aside the things in her hands along with the broom as she rushed toward Lin Yu!

"No, my breakfast!!" Chen Shumin suddenly came to her senses after throwing everything away and looked down!

"Oh no!"

The bag of breakfast was about to have an intimate encounter with the floor.

Universal Pull!

The breakfast that had nearly hit the floor suddenly changed direction and flew toward Lin Yu. Standing nearby, Lin Aiguo saw it clearly: Lin Yu merely stretched out his hand, and the bag seemed to be pulled by something, landing steadily in his hand.

"Son, is that your SSS-rank ability?"

Lin Yu's mother stared at the breakfast in his hand with shining eyes and asked impatiently.

"Yeah! It's called the Rinnegan. What I just used was one of the Rinnegan's abilities, Universal Pull. It can create an attractive force on any target I designate, and the target can move however I want!!"

Lin Yu pointed at his eyes and patiently explained to his parents. At that moment, Lin Aiguo walked over and took the breakfast from Lin Yu's hand.

"Son, your ability is really impressive. Controlling gravity—this ability alone should be above A-rank, right?"

"Yeah! According to the information the Rinnegan gave me, Universal Pull should be SS-rank!"

"..."

"Honey, look at this. The two of us only have C-rank abilities, but this little brat awakened without even going through the Awakening Ritual. And now, one of his abilities is already SS-rank. Who the hell are we supposed to complain to about this!!!"

After hearing that, Lin Aiguo grumbled indignantly to his wife!!

Chen Shumin also stared at Lin Yu as though she were looking at a monster! Then she suddenly reached out with both hands and pinched his face here and there.

"Honey, I'm sure he's my son!! I'd recognize this feel anywhere!!!"

Chen Shumin said with absolute certainty!

Lin Yu swatted away his mother's mischievous hands and rolled his eyes helplessly.

"Obviously. If I'm not your son, whose son could I be!!"

"Honey, honey, our son's talent is SSS-rank! SSS-rank!!"

Still sounding utterly disbelieving, Chen Shumin grabbed Lin Aiguo by the shoulders and shook him wildly as she said excitedly,

"Honey, calm down, calm down. Stop shaking me, I'm going to pass out if you keep this up!!"

Lin Aiguo was shaken so badly that his head spun. Yet he did not dare forcefully push his wife away and could only beg weakly.

"Mom, calm down. It's just SSS-rank, no big deal. Eat breakfast first, I'm starving!"

Seeing the pitiful and helpless look in his father's eyes, Lin Yu had no choice but to speak up. If she kept shaking him, he really feared his father would end up with a concussion.

"Right, right, breakfast. Son, here are buns and soy milk. Eat first, don't go hungry. If it's not enough, I'll go buy more... Old Lin, eat less. Why are you eating so much!! Forget it!!! Don't eat anymore, Old Lin. Come on! Go to the market with me. Tonight, we're having a proper celebration!!"

As soon as Chen Shumin finished speaking, she immediately dragged Lin Aiguo toward the door.

"Honey! At least let me finish this bun!!"

"Finish what? I haven't eaten either. Just consider it dieting. Get your ass up, now. Hurry up, why are you eating so much!!"

Lin Aiguo helplessly clenched a bun between his teeth and followed Chen Shumin toward the door.

"Son! Get some proper rest today, okay? If you go out to play, remember to come back early..."

Lin Yu watched his mother drag his father out in a whirlwind, smiling helplessly. Yet deep inside, he felt a warmth he had never experienced in his previous life. He did not reject the feeling; in fact, he relished it.

"Beep beep..."

Lin Yu picked up his phone and opened VX. It was a message from Fatty.

"Brother Yu, you up yet?"

"I'm up. What is it?"

"Holy crap???? What do you mean, what is it? We agreed to go to the arena together during the break. I worked my ass off convincing my dad to get two tickets. Don't tell me you forgot??"

Lin Yu thought back. It seemed Zhu Fatty had mentioned it to the original owner a couple of days ago. He had not expected Fatty to actually get the tickets.

"Oh, that. You actually got the tickets? Minors aren't allowed in there. Uncle Zhu actually agreed to let us go??"

"Of course he wouldn't agree if I went alone. But you're going too. The moment I said you were coming, he immediately agreed. Damn it, I don't even know whose son I am anymore...?"

Zhu Fugui said indignantly!

"Quit talking nonsense. I'll eat first, then we'll go together!"

"Open the door. I haven't eaten either."

A round of knocking followed. Lin Yu simply used Universal Pull with a thought, and the door opened directly.

Fatty walked in, naturally pulled out a chair, and sat down. He casually grabbed a bun and began wolfing it down as he spoke. "Brother Yu, when did your family install a remote-controlled door? Not a bad idea. I'll have my dad get one too later!! And why are you wearing colored contacts? They look pretty badass. Where did you get them? I want a pair too!"

Lin Yu froze. "Remote-controlled door? What nonsense are you talking about? When did my family install something like that? How come I don't know about it!"

"You didn't install one? Then how did the door open? Brother Yu, you're not even trying to fool me. What, do you think I'm three?"

Lin Yu immediately understood that Universal Pull opening the door had caused the misunderstanding. "What remote-controlled door? That was my ability!!"

He then pointed to his eyes. "These aren't colored contacts. This is the talent I awakened. I opened the door with my ability too."

Zhu Fugui looked at Lin Yu strangely.

"Brother Yu, stop messing around. I'm seventeen. Do you take me for some senile old man? We haven't even attended the Awakening Ritual yet. Awaken my ass. Brother Yu, do you have a fever?"

As he spoke, he reached out to touch Lin Yu's forehead.

Lin Yu slapped away Zhu Fugui's wandering hand. Seeing that Zhu Fugui did not believe him, he did not waste words. The soy milk on the dining table flew straight into Zhu Fugui's hand with a Universal Pull.

Smack

The bun in Zhu Fugui's mouth dropped straight onto the table. He stared blankly at the soy milk in his hand.

"Y-you... Holy shit!! Brother Yu, what's going on? You really awakened?"

Lin Yu rolled his eyes. Great! After explaining it to his parents, he had to explain it to Fatty too. And as expected, he would probably have to explain it to Zhu Wansan, Lin Yizhong, and the others again that night.

Lin Yu then roughly explained the situation to Fatty. The more Fatty listened, the brighter his eyes became, until they practically glowed.

"Holy crap, Brother Yu, you've struck it rich! SSS-rank! Even Lord Sword Emperor's Yitian Nine Swords is only SS-rank. It seems like an SSS-rank ability has never appeared among humanity before!!! The first person in all humanity with an SSS-rank ability is my brother!! Hahahahaha! Does that mean I can swagger around from now on too!!"

Seeing Fatty laughing madly before him, Lin Yu suddenly felt like teasing him.

"Fatty, don't celebrate too early. You said it yourself—I'm the first SSS-rank in all humanity. So what do you think the magical beasts will do once they find out?"

"They'd naturally kill you to eliminate future trouble! But what are you afraid of? Once you reveal that you possess an SSS-rank ability, even an Emperor-level Guardian would probably be willing to protect and guide you!"

Though Fatty did not look very smart on the outside, he was actually sharp as hell. He saw through such a simple truth immediately.

Humanity might appear capable of standing evenly against the magical beasts, but they were still far from being able to truly crush them! And Lin Yu might become a figure capable of leading humanity. Therefore, as long as Lin Yu revealed his talent, humanity would certainly spare no effort in protecting and cultivating him.

"That's true, but if the magical beasts see that they have no chance to get rid of me directly, would they shift their target to the people around me? For example, you, the Fatty who wants to swagger around. What if they captured you and used you to force me into submission??"

The more Lin Yu spoke, the uglier Zhu Fatty's expression became. Fatty felt like his whole world had gone wrong. He only wanted to ride his brother's coattails and show off a little, so why did it feel like showing off might cost him his life!!!

"Damn! That really is possible. Forget it, forget it. Brother Yu, you can swagger around on your own. I'll just stay behind you and honestly serve as logistics support!!"

In an instant, Fatty went from arrogant to cautious.

"Look at you, scared out of your wits. Don't worry. As long as we're strong enough, they're just magical beasts. Just wait and see how your Brother Yu handles those damn beasts!!"

Seeing that Fatty was no longer showing off, Lin Yu stopped teasing him. It would not be worth it if he gave Fatty a psychological shadow. As long as Fatty did not get carried away, that was enough.

"Brother Yu, do you think you can awaken again? After all, you awakened naturally without using an Awakening Stone. If you can awaken a second time through the Awakening Ritual, wouldn't you become the first person with two abilities??"

Zhu Fatty's words made Lin Yu pause. Others did not know, but he knew perfectly well that this was not an awakening at all—it was an ability the system had robbed for him. So Fatty's idea really might be possible.

"9527, can I awaken again??"

Lin Yu asked 9527 curiously in his mind.

"Yes, but I do not recommend that Daddy does so! If you awaken directly, the ability you awaken will be random. You might awaken an SSS-rank ability, or you might awaken trash as low as F-rank."

"Since I can awaken, why refuse a free ability! Besides, what if I awaken a high-rank ability!!"

Lin Yu said dismissively.

"Has Daddy forgotten the system? You can have the system absorb the energy of the Awakening Stone! Then synthesize Robbery Tokens!"

"That works too? I thought energy points could only be obtained by killing monsters!" Lin Yu asked doubtfully.

"Daddy, do not doubt it! According to 9527's research, an Awakening Stone is essentially a high-intensity aggregate of energy, forcibly kneaded into the form of an Awakening Stone by some powerful law! Normally, under the restrictions of that law, the Awakening Stone will not release its energy, so the system cannot absorb it!!"

"But as long as certain conditions are met, the Awakening Stone will release the energy inside. The reason everyone only has one chance to awaken is because of that law."

"Only when someone touches the Awakening Stone with their blood for the first time will it briefly open an energy channel and release energy. That energy is the key to awakening!"

"As long as the Awakening Stone opens its energy channel, the system can absorb its energy. So, Daddy, you must attend the Awakening Ritual. Let's rob the Awakening Stone!! The energy inside an Awakening Stone is enormous!!"

9527's voice was filled with intense temptation, and Lin Yu had to admit that he had been tempted.

"Son, we're doing this job! It's just awakening. Do I lack one chance to awaken!!"

"Ding! Mission successfully triggered!"

"Path of Rise: Please have the host successfully touch the Awakening Stone at the Awakening Ritual and absorb awakening energy, then enroll in Longhua No. 1 Martial University as the top scorer of the college entrance examination! Reward: Legendary Robbery Token ×1, Advanced Robbery Token ×10!"

"Good son, come let Daddy dote on you. I like this mission. It suits me perfectly!!!"

Lin Yu said excitedly to 9527 in his mind, practically wanting to hug 9527 and kiss him hard a couple of times!

To Lin Yu, this mission was practically free. The college entrance examination was no longer the same as before the Great Event. Awakening and martial exams had been added, while the importance of academic subjects had plummeted.

The college entrance examination now mainly depended on awakening and the martial exam. As the only human with an SSS-rank ability, Lin Yu was destined to dominate the awakening assessment. As for the martial exam, there was even less to say.

With level 19 strength, competing on the same stage as a group of newly awakened students—wasn't that basically a father beating his sons, a tiger entering a flock of sheep? If the students taking the college entrance exam alongside Lin Yu were not crushed into never recovering, they could already be considered mentally tough.

So the title of top scorer was basically already in Lin Yu's pocket. Wouldn't he be able to take it with one hand? What difference was there between this mission and being given a reward for free?

"Brother Yu. Brother Yu... what are you thinking about? You're smiling so lewdly!!!"

Fatty's voice pulled Lin Yu back from his thoughts. Returning to his senses, Lin Yu rolled his eyes.

"Get lost with that lewd nonsense. This is called an open smile..."

"Fatty, I've decided. This year's top scorer belongs to me, Lin Yu!"