There was even a bond system?
[Spend 20,000 emotion points to unlock bond character 'Hashirama Senju'!] [Spend 20,000 emotion points to unlock bond character 'Obito Uchiha'!] [After unlocking a bond character, you can spend emotion points to redeem their abilities!]
Unlocking bond characters also required a huge number of emotion points.
If he could unlock those two bond characters...
Kamui + Wood Release... holy shit! Just thinking about it was insane!
Unfortunately, Zhou Fan only had a little over a thousand emotion points, nowhere near enough.
He had a long road ahead of him.
How could he collect more emotion points?
Maybe... go streaking?
Zhou Fan was certain.
As long as he dared to do it, he would definitely rake in an explosive number of emotion points!
If he went streaking on a nationwide livestream... Unfortunately, he lacked the resolve.
Because social death was still death!
Zhou Fan wasn't that thick-skinned yet.
Emotion points were important, but not important enough to make him sell his body.
He would have to think of another way.
As soon as Zhou Fan stepped down, a chubby boy ran over.
"Zhou, why did you pick a C-Rank Superpower?"
Zhao Qiu was Zhou Fan's best buddy.
Because he was chubby, his nickname was Little Ball.
He couldn't understand Zhou Fan's decision either.
Passing up an S-rank ability for a C-rank one? Something definitely wasn't right!
"But whatever. I'm sure you had your reasons."
"I just awakened an [A-rank ability: Gigantification]!"
"From now on, stick with me. With the two of us joining forces, who could last even one round against us?" Zhao Qiu declared, thumping his chest.
He didn't know why his best buddy had made that choice.
But he supported him unconditionally!
"Little Ball, you really are my best buddy!" Zhou Fan was touched.
A true friend might laugh at you, but he would never abandon you!
"Of course I am!"
Up on the stage, the others were still awakening their abilities.
Some awakened good abilities and screeched like monkeys in excitement, startling the teacher beside them into thinking they were mutating.
Others awakened weak abilities and broke down on the spot, losing all hope in life.
After all, one person's joy was another person's sorrow.
Soon, it was the last person's turn to take the stage.
Everyone turned to look at once.
She was a girl with flawless skin, bright eyes, and pearly teeth. Even her school uniform couldn't hide her stunning beauty.
Lin Qianqian, the school belle of Tianhai No. 1 High School!
She placed her palm on the Awakening Stele.
The next instant, dazzling light shot skyward, illuminating the heavens.
The device immediately displayed the ability Lin Qianqian had awakened.
[S-Rank Superpower: Divine Paper Technique!]
A brief silence fell over the crowd before it erupted into a deafening roar.
"Th-this is... an S-Rank Superpower?!"
"Now that I've witnessed the birth of an S-Rank Superpower, I can die without regrets!"
"Oh my god! My goddess!"
S-rank!
That designation alone was enough to blow everything else out of the water!
Looking at Lin Qianqian on the stage, Zhou Fan was impressed too. "Holy shit, that's awesome!"
Sure enough, every school had its stunning, supremely talented school belle.
Of course, there definitely wouldn't be some melodramatic scene next where the school belle came over to break up with him.
Although Zhou Fan was considered the school heartthrob, with looks second only to those of his esteemed readers...
He barely knew Lin Qianqian. There was nothing between them.
"But... Divine Paper Technique. That name sounds kind of familiar."
It reminded him of a ninja in Naruto who also manipulated paper.
"An S-Rank Superpower?"
Lin Qianqian was delighted to see her awakening result.
Just then, a voice rang out in her mind.
[Ding! Congratulations on completing your ability awakening, host. Activating system...]
Lin Qianqian was startled.
"A system?!"
She had read plenty of novels, so of course she knew what the word "system" meant.
Was she going to awaken a system too?
But didn't the protagonists in those novels only awaken their systems after suffering all sorts of mistreatment and setbacks?
She had just awakened an S-Rank Superpower, and she could still bind a system?
Didn't that prove she was even more amazing than the protagonists in those novels?
[Comparison System successfully activated!] [This system will randomly assign the host a comparison opponent.] [Win the comparison to receive substantial rewards and change your comparison opponent!] [Lose the comparison to receive a random penalty. Your comparison opponent cannot be changed until you win!] [Randomly assigning comparison opponent...]
"This system's pretty straightforward. I just have to be stronger than someone else to get rewards. I can work with that."
She couldn't speak for anything else.
But with her newly awakened S-Rank Superpower, who in the entire school was stronger than her?
[Opponent successfully assigned: Zhou Fan] [Comparison time: 15 days from now]
"Zhou Fan?"
Lin Qianqian froze for a moment when she saw her comparison opponent.
Then she turned and found Zhou Fan in the crowd.
She actually had a fairly good impression of Zhou Fan.
With S-rank Psychic Power and handsome looks, Zhou Fan had caught the eye of plenty of girls at school.
But now Zhou Fan had awakened a C-Rank Superpower.
Everyone was deeply disappointed in him.
Lin Qianqian hadn't mocked him. She simply thought it was a shame.
A shame that a genius had fallen just like that.
Now the system had assigned Zhou Fan as her comparison opponent.
If Zhou Fan had also awakened an S-Rank Superpower, she would have felt considerable pressure.
But now... a C-Rank Superpower posed no pressure whatsoever.
This was probably just a beginner's bonus from the system.
Like in the games everyone played, the monsters encountered in the starting village were always easy.
Surely it wouldn't throw the final boss at her the moment she entered the starting village?
No game would dare do that.
Once the comparison time arrived, she would easily defeat Zhou Fan and claim the system's rewards.
An S-Rank Superpower plus system rewards-she was going to soar!
No one knew what Lin Qianqian was thinking.
Everyone was cheering for the ability she had awakened.
Even the principal's aging face flushed with excitement. "Hahaha! It looks like heaven still favors our Tianhai No. 1 High School!"
"Though Zhou Fan has fallen, Lin Qianqian has risen. Heaven hasn't forgotten me!"
When he first saw Zhou Fan awaken a C-Rank Superpower, he had gone completely numb.
His future had seemed utterly bleak.
But now!
He had been saved!
An S-Rank Superpower could help him climb a rung or two up the career ladder.
Lin Qianqian had been last in line, so once she finished awakening, the awakening ceremony officially came to an end.
The principal walked briskly onto the stage, barely able to suppress his smile.
"This officially concludes the awakening ceremony. Congratulations to all of you on completing your awakenings."
"In particular, Lin Qianqian has awakened an S-Rank Superpower. You should all learn from her."
"The national martial entrance exam is in one month. I hope you'll work hard and strive for good results so you can get into"
"Some of you may not have awakened very good abilities, but don't lose heart."
"Because there are no trash superpowers, only trash Espers."
"No matter what ability you've awakened, anything is possible as long as you're willing to work hard."
"Nothing in this world is difficult if you're willing to make the climb!"
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