Children in this world start school at the age of 4, and spend six years in primary school, three years in junior high school, and three years in senior high school.
A total of twelve years.
This is mandatory; everyone is treated equally regardless of their status or position.
Twelve years of academic life, sixteen years old, awakening to the difference between high and low.
Those who successfully awaken must attend a one-year preparatory course for Awakened.
The Awakened Preparatory Class will also take the college entrance examination at the same time one year later.
Of course, the college entrance examination for the Awakened will definitely be different.
It is mainly divided into two parts: verbal competition and physical confrontation.
The test is not a written exam, but rather a test of various data points.
The main tests are strength, speed, and attack power. At this point, most students haven't learned martial arts techniques yet, so testing these three aspects is sufficient.
And armed conflict is fighting.
Based on the cumulative scores from wins and losses, the total score from both written and physical combat is the college entrance examination score for the Awakened.
Based on their scores, students apply to different intermediate-level Awakened School.
Class 1, Awakened Preparatory Class, Baihai City No. 3 High School.
Ling Yi was standing at the door, considering how best to open it.
Should they kick the door open, or push it open and walk in?
"Kicking down the door won't work; I might even have to pay for Laozi. My previous life was poorer than a beggar on the street. Forget it, I'll just be gentler!"
"Are you here to see someone?" Just then, a gentle female voice sounded from behind.
Ling Yi withdrew his outstretched hand and glanced back.
Holy crap, this is so damn good-looking!
It wasn't that Ling Yi was unsophisticated; it was just that beauties like her were extremely rare.
Pure, big, beautiful, shapely, soft, plus this little suit and long flowing hair, almost every part of her is exactly what Ling Yi's aesthetic sensibilities, tsk tsk!
If 100 is a perfect score, then this woman scores at least 96.
The key point is that Ling Yi likes gentle women!
However, information about this woman quickly surfaced in Ling Yi's mind.
Liao Yunrou, the teacher of the Awakened Preparatory Class at Baihai City No. 3 High School, and the homeroom teacher of Class 1!
A powerful Awakened who had reached the Sixth Tier of Meditation and awakened advanced wind-elemental talent.
Ling Yi, who had originally intended to say something flirtatious, immediately swallowed back the words that were about to come out.
This woman is not someone to be trifled with for now.
Awakened are divided into the Eighth Realm, and each realm is further divided into Ninth Tier.
Body Tempering, Spirit Absorption, Meditation, Spirit Stirring, Nine Apertures, Divine Ability, Venerable One, Dao Practitioner!
Sixth Tier of the Meditation Realm, that's quite a high level of strength.
Liao Cheng, the Guard Army and the strongest Battle Power in Baihai City, is only at the Second Tier the Spirit Stirring Realm.
Liao Yunrou and Liao Cheng? They both have the surname Liao, could they be related?
I don't even know Hand of What the Heck I have; if I slap this woman, will she cry?
Oh, I forgot, Laozi never hit women.
Ling Yi chuckled, then turned around and pushed open the classroom door. "I really am here to find someone!"
After saying that, he pushed open the door and went inside.
Seeing Ling Yi push open the door and walk into the classroom, the woman frowned. For some reason, Ling Yi's smile displeased her.
Ling Yi and Liao Yunrou entered the classroom one after the other.
Ling Yi walked directly to the podium and slammed his hand on the blackboard.
This immediately drew the attention of all the students in the class.
"My name is Ling Yi, and I'm here to challenge all of you!"
Ling Yi gestured around with his fingers as he spoke.
Ling Yi dared to be so arrogant because the school allowed Awakened to challenge each other.
After all, sparring helps these Awakened improve their strength.
Not only high school, but also intermediate and advanced Awakened School strongly encourage Awakened to learn from and practice with each other.
Some schools even hold a martial arts tournament every month.
The winner will also receive a substantial reward.
However, friendly sparring and challenges are fine, but serious injury or disability is not allowed, especially not to a gag person.
There is only victory and defeat, not life and death.
"Who the hell are you? Acting so arrogantly? Kill him!"
"You dare challenge our class? You've got a death wish?"
"Damn it!"
"Court death!"
"Holy crap, isn't that Ling Yi? Didn't he fail to awaken his powers?"
"What the hell? You failed to awaken, and you still dare to challenge me?"
"Oh, so that's Ling Yi, that good-for-nothing who failed to awaken!"
Ling Yi was clearly very famous at school, mainly for two reasons.
One reason is that his parents were quite famous; they were once the two most powerful people in Baihai City.
Both are at the Ninth Tier of the Spirit Stirring Realm, one with advanced ice-type talent and the other with advanced fire-type talent.
Unfortunately, Shuangshuang perished in the defense of Baihai City a few years ago.
Many people know that if this couple hadn't perished, they would have been able to advance to the Nine Apertures Realm.
It was precisely because of the renowned reputation of Ling Yi's parents that Ling Yi became so famous.
After Ling Yi's awakening failed, he became even more famous.
Both parents are highly gifted Awakened, but their son is a failed, useless individual. It's impossible for him not to become famous.
Ling Yi is also known for his incompetence.
He was so tall, handsome, and physically strong, but when he was bullied, all he did was whine and didn't dare to fight back.
What else could he be but a coward?
He was bullied before the awakening test, and he whimpered.
After the awakening test, he was bullied even more, and he still kept whimpering.
These days, who likes whiny girls?!
In the eyes of boys, he is not even as good as a girl; in the eyes of girls, he is not a man.
"Shut the hell up, Laozi all!"
Ling Yi slammed his hand on the table and roared, "The rules of the challenge are that you must accept any challenge. Just tell me if you dare to accept the challenge!"
" Ling Yi, that's enough. Go back to your own class right now," Liao Yunrou said, frowning.
Ling Yi ignored Liao Yunrou's words, instead looking at everyone and grinning, he said, "I'm not targeting anyone in particular, I just want to say that everyone here is trash!"
"I'll be waiting for you in the arena!" Ling Yi said, then turned and left.
"Damn it, I've never seen such an arrogant person, let's beat him up!" one of them shouted angrily, and then rushed out of the classroom.
"Today we must show him the difference between Awakened and ordinary people; the dignity of Awakened cannot be challenged."
"Yes, that's right, to the arena!"
The students in the classroom all rushed out in a flurry.
In fact, for Ling Yi, there was no need to go through the trouble of going to the arena twice; a single slap would have been enough.
They are merely Awakened, and have only just become Awakened. Currently, even if they are slightly stronger than ordinary people, it is only by a limited margin.
However, challenges and fighting are not the same thing.
These are completely different concepts.
Fighting can happen anywhere, but a challenge must be taken to the ring.
Moreover, with teachers watching over the ring, the students are unlikely to get into trouble.
The commotion in Class One quickly attracted the attention of the other Awakened in the Awakened Preparatory Class.
After learning that Ling Yi, this good-for-nothing, was going to challenge the Awakened Class One, everyone thought Ling Yi had gone mad.
Most Awakened look down on ordinary people.
Some more extreme Awakened even believe that they are no longer a race with ordinary people, and view ordinary people as Tiger view Rabbit.
Now the Rabbit actually want to challenge them, the Awakened? Isn't this going to cause an uproar?
In all these years of the school, there has never been a bizarre incident of an ordinary person challenging Awakened.
Soon, the students and teachers of the nine Awakened preparatory classes all knew about it.
Then, the entire school's teachers and students found out about it.
More and more students gathered around the ring, and not just students, but teachers also came.
Although the school allows and even encourages students to take on challenges.
But challenges like this still happen very rarely.
After all, not many people are willing to be the center of attention, and besides, this isn't some monthly fighting competition like those held by lieutenant colonels or high schools.
Losing is embarrassing, and winning doesn't bring any reward.
"It really is that kid Ling Yi!" Many people who knew Ling Yi were surprised when they saw the figure standing on the stage.
"Is this still the same coward? When did this guy become so brave?"
"Regardless, Ling Yi has become famous after today's battle."
"Tch, I think he's just too upset about failing to awaken, his brain's gone haywire. He'll get a beating later and be kneeling there sobbing!"
"Tsk tsk, it's really hard to say who will win this match. Ling Yi beat up Gao Haoming and Li Chai from our class!"
"What the heck? Gao Haoming and Li Chai are both Awakened, aren't they? How could they be beaten up by an ordinary person who hasn't been awakened?"
"I'm not surprised that Ling Yi could beat up Gao Haoming and Li Chai, after all, they've only awakened, not become invincible. But I find it unbelievable that Ling Yi actually hit someone."
"See? The result might surprise everyone. Ordinary people aren't incapable of becoming stronger. With enough crystal cores, they can still rise to prominence."
"That's true. Besides, Ling Yi's parents are both powerful experts at the Ninth Tier of the Spirit Stirring Realm. It's normal that they didn't leave Ling Yi any crystal cores."
"What a waste!" someone immediately shook their head and sighed.
While ordinary people can indeed become stronger by using crystal cores, they can only absorb about 10-20% of the energy from the crystal core; the rest will be wasted.
Therefore, it is indeed a waste for ordinary people to use crystal cores to become stronger.
Among the crowd, some people had shifty eyes.
If Ling Yi has truly become stronger, then he must have used crystal cores, and in considerable quantities.
Otherwise, where would they get the audacity to challenge the Awakened?
Does that mean that Ling Yi's parents left Ling Yi a considerable number of crystal cores?
If Ling Yi's parents were still alive, they naturally wouldn't dare to have such thoughts, but since they are both dead.
Now that Ling Yi is an ordinary person with no background, wouldn't he be able to make a fortune with just a little bit of manipulation?
Ling Yi stood on the arena, looking at the swarm of spectators below, and couldn't help but laugh.
His Hand of What the Heck only lasted a day.
If we can get rid of all these people below, hehehe!
But what are these guys waiting for? Don't they know wasting time is shameful?
"What the hell are you all looking at? A bunch of little trash, come up here Call Me Daddy!" Ling Yi pointed at the audience, circled his arms around them, and shouted.
"Holy crap, who can stand this? I certainly can't!" One of the long-haired, skinny guys stomped onto the ring.
Meanwhile, in another corner of the stands, a group of teachers, including the principal, were also watching the spectacle.
"This is utter nonsense! How can an ordinary person challenge Awakened?" one of the slick-haired men said with a look of disgust.
"Is there a rule that ordinary people can't challenge Awakened? You don't think that Awakened are superior to others, do you, like those brain-dead Kami Church?"