"There's quite a crowd today. I suppose most of the major powers and conglomerates in the Ninth District are here to witness the ceremony."
"Indeed, awakening a powerful path means various powers will vie for you, and it could truly catapult you to success."
"Being able to awaken is already a blessing. Most people get only one awakening chance. Who do they think they are, Su Qi with his abnormal ten awakening chances?"
"..."
Zone 9 High School, Ascension Square.
A thousand top-performing students were sitting tense and anxious in the center of the square.
All around.
The murmur of voices filled the air.
A sea of people, whispering amongst themselves.
All teachers and students gathered together, along with media reporters from all walks of life, and even some figures from transcendent powers arrived early to witness this grand event.
To see it with their own eyes.
"Eighteen years since I transmigrated to this world, I never expected it to be so terrifying, with all sorts of demons and fierce beasts descending frequently. Ordinary people with slightly bad luck could lose their lives to various accidents."
In the center of the square.
Su Qi raised his head, scanning around, looking at the figures obscured by a terrifying aura, a hint of fervor in his eyes.
"Ten awakening chances — I must awaken a powerful path!"
That's right.
Su Qi was a Transmigrator.
Upon arriving in this world, he discovered how unfriendly it was for ordinary people.
You could be squatting in the bathroom, scrolling through your phone…
When suddenly, a fierce beast with sharp teeth appears next door, eyeing you menacingly.
Without any forewarning.
And then, you'd be torn to pieces.
Without time to scream.
Incidents like these aren't rare.
Therefore.
Surviving safely to eighteen in this world is already an immense stroke of luck.
This also leads everyone to pursue the Extraordinary.
Because only by becoming a Transcendent can one have the right to control their life.
However, stepping into the Extraordinary is as difficult as ascending to heaven.
It requires the aid of the All Heavens Reflecting True Crystal, to touch the traces left behind in the long river of history, opening one's own Mysterious Path.
A single All Heavens Reflecting True Crystal is worth a billion!
Even with a dismally low awakening probability, it is priceless in the market.
Yet.
After years of exploration, humanity has still grasped some awakening patterns. The higher the spirituality, the greater the chance and potential of awakening.
However.
Spirituality is part of one's constitution and cannot be accurately assessed.
It's estimated indirectly through personal performance.
So, as long as you perform outstandingly in school, you might gain the qualification to awaken.
Whether it's academic achievements or playing basketball, as long as you excel beyond ordinary people.
In this extreme scenario.
The once only above-average student Su Qi, in this life, burned with passion and firmly held the first place in all ten subjects!
Combat Science, Material and Mechanical Science, Fierce Beast Analysis, Comprehensive Liberal Arts, Comprehensive Science, and even... Mathematics.
The truth is, when pushed to the edge, people can achieve anything, even solving math problems!
It was by securing first place in ten subjects that he fought for the precious ten awakening chances.
"Su Qi, relax. With your aptitude and qualifications, you'll definitely complete the awakening."
These words came from a long-haired girl sitting next to Su Qi — Jiang Qingwei.
Her figure was slender and well-proportioned, her hair like a waterfall, illuminated by sunlight, making her seem as if she stepped out of a comic book.
Not only was she beautiful, but her family background was powerful, and her academic performance was also outstanding.
She was undoubtedly the school beauty of Zone 9 High School.
This time, she also had five awakening opportunities.
Just as Su Qi was about to reply, a sour voice chimed in at an inopportune moment: "Awakening isn't like an ordinary exam; luck plays a major role. In past years, there were seniors with five awakening chances who ended up ordinary."
At these words.
Jiang Qingwei frowned slightly, and glared over: "Yan Song, if you can't speak well, then you can keep quiet."
Seeing Jiang the School Beauty a bit annoyed, a boy with sword-like eyebrows and a tall figure stepped in to mediate: "Qingwei, don't be upset."
"What Yan Song said might sound unpleasant, but it's also true."
"No one here has a 100% certainty of successfully awakening today. Isn't that right, Su Qi?"
"Of course. Yan Song, there's no need to shake everyone's confidence right now. After all, we belong to the same cohort. If we succeed, we should support each other in the future."
"After awakening, I'll be in charge of an Extraordinary Club. I hope everyone will have a chance to join."
Xu Zisheng spoke with neither pride nor impatience, and Yan Song repeatedly nodded, acting like a sycophant.
But Su Qi could still glimpse the barely concealed superiority in his eyes.
Though he spoke as if others might not be able to awaken, his tone revealed his plans for an already awakened future.
Nevertheless.
The students present with awakening chances were undoubtedly top talents, so a bit of superiority was indeed normal.
Moreover, Xu Zisheng had the qualifications to say such things.
If not for Su Qi's ten subject first-place standings, suppressing all, Xu Zisheng's eight awakening chances would've easily made him the indisputable top of the past years.
Plus, his family background had a cleaning company in the Ninth District, involved in fierce beast hunting, transport, and sales of all kinds of industries.
With hundreds of Transcendents under his command.
Even if this awakening attempt failed, with sufficient funds, he could elevate into becoming a Transcendent.
Families like Su Qi's were different.
If he couldn't awaken today, there might not be another chance in this lifetime.
"Indeed, whether we succeed in awakening is largely down to luck. We won't succeed because of someone else's words, nor will we fail because of them."
Su Qi replied calmly.
It seemed to inject a dose of courage into the civilian students present.
Clearing away the internal anxiety from all, their eyes rekindled with determination.
Yes.
We are all top students, our spirituality should absolutely be up to standard.
If even we can't awaken, then who can?
"Ladies and gentlemen, the eighteenth generation awakening ceremony of Zone 9 High School officially begins!" Suddenly, a loud voice echoed throughout the venue.
It carried an almost undeniable tone, forcibly suppressing tens of thousands of chaotic voices in the square.
At the center, the three-meter-high Ascension Platform.
Surrounding it were intricate and obscure engravings of all kinds.
Five towering figures took their seats, each exuding a vast aura that made everyone present feel a sense of insignificance.
From below, Su Qi immediately recognized these five bigwigs.
Principal Pei Jing of Zone 9 High School, City Lord Lin Nan of the Ninth District, Security Bureau Chief Chen Zhen of the Ninth District, along with Qiu Ran from the Military Department of the Ninth District and Xia Shengxuan, President of the Extraordinary Guild!
Once upon a time, they turned the tide and saved the Ninth District, now the absolute controllers of the district.
In past ceremonies, only one or two bigwigs would attend, at most three.
This time, however, all were present.
Everyone knew full well that the reason for these five top figures gathering was — Su Qi.
The student who might possess the strongest spirituality in history!
This time, even the usually refined Xu Zisheng cast a barely perceptible jealous glance at Su Qi.
When Principal Pei Jing took the main seat.
All teachers and students present, as well as representatives from various powers present, all stood up to pay their respects.
Who was Pei Jing?
Just an ordinary Apostle-level Transcendent, a legendary figure who saved the Ninth District with sheer passion?
If that were all, clearly such a figure couldn't earn the respect of major families and conglomerates.
All of this stemmed from Pei Jing's background; his family truly controlled a Holy City, governing millions of miles of territory!
Even if rumors were true that Pei Jing had some falling out with his family and left for the Ninth District.
The power he wielded was beyond the reach of ordinary families and conglomerates.
Moreover, since founding Zone 9 High School, Principal Pei had always taught the simplified version of his family's breathing technique to each generation's awakening students, which was a direct path to the Master of the Holy Sanctuary's Peak Breathing Technique!
Divine Demon Prison Breathing Technique!
It could greatly enhance awakening efficiency.
It's his selflessness that paved the way for the Ninth District's current prosperity.