"Number 49, Shen Ming!"
"Is it finally my turn? Whether I succeed or not depends on this!" Shen Ming felt a little nervous as he strode onto the Awakening Platform.
Because Mo Fan had awakened the Fire element earlier, Xue Musheng's initial lack of hope for these two underachievers, Mo Fan and Shen Ming, had shifted slightly. He was now somewhat anticipating what element Shen Ming would awaken.
"Earth element element would be best! Following the protagonist, he can do the fighting while I hide and stay safe!" Shen Ming thought to himself as he slowly placed his hand on the Awakening Stone.
Immediately, a cool sensation surged from his palm directly into Shen Ming's mind, a sensation that was explosively comfortable.
"Ah~" Shen Ming, in his comfort, lost his composure somewhat, leaving Xue Musheng, who was standing nearby, utterly bewildered!
What is all this? He's probably not a promising talent either, just finish the awakening quickly and get out!
However, before Xue Musheng could finish his internal complaints, a powerful purple light instantly burst forth. This purple light was even more dazzling and captivating than the lights produced by the other classes earlier!
At this moment, the area around the Awakening Stone was covered in layers of electric arcs, and Shen Ming, with one hand on the Awakening Stone, was enveloped by numerous tiny lightning bolts, like a monarch of lightning.
"Lightning element! Another Lightning element! What a day is today? A Lightning element user appears only once in a thousand people, and this batch of new students has two!" Xue Musheng almost jumped up in excitement, his previous opinion of Shen Ming vanishing instantly.
This young man is indeed someone who can achieve great things, unconstrained by minor details. Although his appearance and demeanor were a bit lacking, he still had a very promising future.
"Holy cow! Is he that strong? Even those who used connections are this strong, should I just hit my head against a wall?"
"It's a matter of talent, nothing we can do! We really are trash after all!"
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All the new students in Class 1-8 started clamoring, looking at Shen Ming with a mix of envy and jealousy, but no one dared to speak loudly anymore. After all, regardless of Shen Ming's character or other aspects, simply because he awakened the Lightning element, no one dared to easily offend him.
"This guy! He's actually so lucky!" Mu Bai stared intently at Shen Ming on the stage, the wild arrogance in his eyes completely gone, replaced by intense jealousy.
These discussions and envy should have belonged to Mu Bai. Mo Fan being able to stand shoulder to shoulder with him had already made him very uncomfortable. He never expected that Shen Ming, whom he had always looked down upon, would awaken the one-in-a-thousand Lightning element, overshadowing him.
"Congratulations, Host, for completing the mission. Reward: Ten Coercion Points. Novice Gift Pack activated. Lightning element Battle Soul, Crazy Thunder Tyrant (Unawakened), issued!"
"Lightning element! It seems I can't keep a low profile this time!" Shen Ming felt a mix of surprise and slight disappointment. His ideal was the Earth element element, after all, self-preservation was the most important thing.
There was only one year left until the Bo City disaster, and at that time, self-preservation would be paramount!
"Student Shen Ming, it's over, you can come down now." Xue Musheng coughed twice, reminding Shen Ming, who was still standing there in a daze.
"Hmm? Oh!" Shen Ming softly replied, then walked off the Awakening Platform as if nothing had happened.
The new students below the stage looked at the expressionless Shen Ming, filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
Good heavens! Are you not satisfied with this? At least show some emotion!
"Congratulations, Host, for being coerced into showing off. Reward: Five Coercion Points."
"What the! This works too?" Shen Ming seemed to understand the system's judgment mechanism a bit better now. It seemed that whether he himself was coerced, or someone else was coerced, as long as it was directly related to him, it counted as coercion.
Just like now, Shen Ming was somewhat resistant to showing off in his heart, but now he was being coerced into showing off, which is why the Coercion Points were issued.
"This judgment mechanism is interesting!" Shen Ming felt a little pleasantly surprised.
"Brother Ming, you really showed off incredibly well this time! So calm after awakening the Lightning element, impressive, impressive!" Zhang Xiaohou looked at Shen Ming, smiling faintly and speaking in a sarcastic tone.
Mo Fan also looked at Shen Ming very happily. The three of them already had a very good relationship. He was genuinely happy that Shen Ming could awaken the Lightning element.
"Just so-so! Basic operation, please sit down, don't overreact!" Shen Ming waved his hand, speaking in a nonchalant manner, looking utterly punchable.
"Fan Ge, hold me back! My fists are itching for a fight!" Zhang Xiaohou said with a laugh and a tease.
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After the awakening ceremony, all the students returned to their respective classes for lessons.
It must be said that the appearance of two Lightning element students in this awakening caused quite a stir. Shen Ming became famous, and he also reaped a good harvest of Coercion Points.
Shen Ming was in a dilemma. He genuinely did not want to attract attention. Developing discreetly was the way to go, but the large number of Coercion Points still made Shen Ming a little tempted. Although he didn't know what the Coercion Points were for, based on the usual behavior of all systems, they should be used to exchange for good things. Shen Ming was currently experiencing both pain and happiness.
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A dark and windy night, perfect for murder and arson, standard timing.
In front of the school library, Shen Ming was currently hiding in a large tree, stealthily and slyly observing the people coming out of the library.
"Still too many people, not easy to make a move!"
It was already around seven or eight o'clock, and the school library was still brightly lit. Mu Bai, who had gone in earlier, still hadn't come out.
Shen Ming had been squatting there for almost an hour, his legs were almost numb.
Hard work pays off. After another half an hour, there were very few people entering and exiting the library. After all, it was late, and everyone was going to rest.
Mu Bai finally emerged from the library. Perhaps the events of the day had stimulated Mu Bai, and he could only achieve spiritual satisfaction through diligent study.
"It was just a stroke of luck. My Ice element is no worse than Lightning element or Fire element. Just you wait! I will definitely leave all of you behind!" The more Mu Bai thought about it, the more comfortable he felt. He had family support behind him, so how could he be easily defeated by two wild kids?
On the dark path, Mu Bai slowly walked towards the school gate, completely oblivious to the rustling sounds occasionally coming from the nearby woods.
"Young man, walk a little slower! So I can make my move!" Shen Ming's heart was pounding. After all, this was his first time doing something like kidnapping, so he was more or less a little excited and thrilled.
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After a while, the surroundings became completely silent and deserted. Shen Ming finally waited for the best moment, but just as he was about to make his move, a woman in a professional suit suddenly appeared beside Shen Ming and grabbed him, preventing him from acting.
"Little fellow, what are you trying to do?"
A heavenly voice exploded in Shen Ming's ear, yet it felt anything but heavenly; instead, it was like a death knell, scaring Shen Ming so much that his hairs stood on end.
Shen Ming slowly turned around, and two perfectly round shapes were immediately revealed before Shen Ming's eyes.
"Holy moly! Nosebleed! Hold it in!" Shen Ming instinctively took a few steps back, looking at the impossibly beautiful woman in front of him, frantically thinking about how to explain himself.
"What are you doing here? Trying to ambush that guy?" Tang Yue looked at Shen Ming with amusement, then glanced at Mu Bai, who was slowly walking away.
"That…" Shen Ming didn't know how to explain himself at the moment.
Should he say that he was going to kidnap the other party and make him shout 'Dad' ten times? Shen Ming was afraid that even if he said such a ridiculous reason, the other party wouldn't believe him.
"Don't be so nervous, I'm a teacher at this school. If the situation isn't serious, at most I'll give you a disciplinary warning. If it's slightly serious, I'll just expel you, and that'll be it. I won't eat you." Tang Yue said, smiling.
"She's not a smiling tiger, is she?" Shen Ming felt a pang of bitterness. He just wanted to kidnap someone simply, he really didn't mean to cause trouble!
What kind of rotten mission did this broken system issue? Now he's in trouble!
"Not going to talk? If you don't, I'll report you directly and pin the Black Vatican label on you! Expulsion!" Tang Yue took a step forward with a suspicious expression. Her sexy and alluring figure, even in the cover of darkness, was enough to make Shen Ming's blood rush at such close proximity.
"Teacher! Don't do this, I'm still a child!" Shen Ming was already pressed against the tree, with nowhere to retreat, but Tang Yue's steps were still closing in.
"Brat, what are you thinking?" Tang Yue finally reacted, adjusted her chest, and flicked Shen Ming's forehead.
"Name, class. I'll be observing you for a while. If there's even one violation, I'll report you to the school and have you expelled!" Tang Yue raised her small fist and stared fiercely at Shen Ming.
"Teacher, do you believe me if I say I just happened to be here?" Shen Ming said with a bitter smile. And tell her his class and name? If he told her, he'd really be screwed. At this moment, he could only force an explanation, regardless of whether the other party believed him, he had to stick to it.
"Little fellow, do you believe I'll take you to the office right now? To properly teach you how to speak?" Tang Yue became increasingly interested in Shen Ming in front of her.
Students from Class 1 would have surrendered long ago upon hearing she was a teacher. This guy was still holding out, he really was a sly old fox!
"No, no, I'm scared, I'm scared!" Shen Ming quickly waved his hands.
"Congratulations, Host, you have been coerced. You have gained 25 Coercion Points."
"This is killing me! You dog system, you're still annoying me at a time like this!" Shen Ming cursed inwardly.
"Are you going to talk or not? If not, we'll leave now!" Tang Yue gradually lost her patience, and her hand was about to grab Shen Ming.
"I'll talk, I'll talk, alright?" Shen Ming gritted his teeth and finally compromised.
"My name is Xu Zhaoting, from Teacher Zhang's class."
Brother Xu, don't blame me. You're the only person I know from another class. I can only screw you over this once!
"Really? You're the Lightning element user!" Tang Yue grabbed Shen Ming's right hand. She had obviously heard of this new Lightning element student's name.
A strange power instantly invaded Shen Ming's body. Shen Ming only felt the originally dim stardust in his mind instantly light up. Tiny electric arcs emerged from his right arm.
"It really is! It seems you didn't lie to me!" Tang Yue released Shen Ming's hand, nodding with satisfaction at his "honesty."
"I'll remember you. Be careful in the future! I'm watching you!" Tang Yue pointed to herself with her finger, then pointed to Shen Ming. The bending motion once again fully exposed her chest.
Shen Ming felt a rush of heat: "Hmph! A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. Do you look down on me, a 15-year-old youth?! Sneak attack!"
Although he thought this in his heart, how could he show it on the surface?
Shen Ming forced out a smile that was uglier than crying: "Teacher, can I go