After that brief conversation, Zhao Feng sat quietly, his eyes fixed on the window.
He took a deep breath, trying to process the bizarre situation he found himself in.
This world felt too vivid to be a dream… yet too impossible to be real.
"Is this really… the past?" he muttered.
Every detail felt spot-on. The taste of his mother's fried rice. The faint scent of cologne clinging to his clothes. Even the tiny scratch on the corner of the desk—something only he would notice.
Everything defied logic, as if this world refused to be called an illusion.
The school bell rang loudly, marking the start of the first class.
The teacher walked in, and the students quickly returned to their seats.
Zhao Feng's eyes locked onto the man—Mr. Guo, the notoriously strict math teacher.
His aging face, the firm tone of his voice, the way he tapped his marker on the desk… all of it confirmed Zhao Feng's suspicion.
He had truly returned to the past.
Yet, he didn't panic.
He had suffered far too much in his previous life. His mind was now sharper, his heart calmer.
"I don't know why or how I came back… but I won't waste this chance," he thought with determination.
Zhao Feng made a vow to himself.
He would take life seriously—study hard, get top grades, enter a prestigious university, and make his mother proud.
He swore not to waste his youth again—not this time.
Afternoon classes began. Next was English.
As the new teacher walked into the classroom, a commotion outside pulled Zhao Feng's focus.
"…No way," he whispered.
His heart pounded without reason. A strange unease filled his entire body as his eyes locked onto a glowing blue orb floating above the school yard.
The orb spun slowly, gently, as if absorbing the air around it.
"What is that?!"
"Looks like a game portal, huh?"
"Don't touch it, dude!"
"Is this… some weird natural phenomenon?"
A group of students surrounded the object, some pushing others forward, curious but too afraid to get close.
The P.E. teacher came running, gasping for air.
"Everyone, get back! Don't go near it! It's dangerous! Step back, now!"
His face full of panic, he herded the students away while pulling out his phone.
"Hello, this is the XXX Police Department. How can we help?"
"Hi, I'm calling from XXX High School. We've just discovered—"
Craaaack—!!
Before he could finish, a burst of light shot from the portal.
A giant maw emerged and bit off the teacher's head in an instant.
A sickening crunch echoed as blood sprayed everywhere.
A terrifying creature stepped out from the portal.
It looked like a wolf—but wrong. Its fur was pitch-black, with glowing red streaks along the ends.
Crack—crunch—crack—
Bones shattered and flesh tore as the beast devoured the head like a snack.
Blood soaked the grass. Students nearby screamed and ran in every direction.
The teacher's phone dropped to the ground, still connected.
"Hello? Can you hear me?"
No reply.
The wolf beast crushed the phone underfoot.
With a commanding stride, the monster raised its head and let out a thunderous howl.
ROARRRR—!
The roar shook the air, rattling classroom windows.
As if responding to the call, the portal pulsed again.
More creatures emerged—smaller wolf-like monsters that scattered and pounced on the fleeing students.
A chubby boy slipped and was instantly dragged away.
Cracking bones and ripping flesh echoed, filling the air with blood and despair.
The schoolyard turned into a slaughterhouse.
Chaos exploded in the classroom.
Zhao Feng stood by the window, pale-faced.
His hands trembled, his stomach churned. Acid rose to his throat.
But he held it in.
His eyes stayed locked on the scene outside.
Though nausea overwhelmed him, he forced himself to remain standing. His breathing was heavy—but his gaze had turned ice-cold.
He had seen death before—far too many times. This wasn't new.
But… everything was happening too fast.
"This world… is really starting to change."
A sharp scream pierced the air.
"AAAHHHH!!"
A girl shrieked, followed by a wave of terrified cries.
Some students wept, others froze. Even the toughest kids in school were trembling, unable to speak.
Yet in the midst of the chaos—
Ding!
A crisp, mechanical chime echoed in everyone's mind.
The students glanced at each other in fear.
"Bro… did you hear that too?"
"M-Me too… it's not just me?!"
Then, a transparent blue panel appeared in midair, slowly forming lines of text:
[The current world is undergoing a collision with the Great World. Dimensional fusion has begun.]
[Dimensional rifts will open, and monsters and foreign races will invade.]
[In 30 minutes, the Superpower Awakening will begin as the foundation of the new power system.]
[Humans, use this time to obtain your power.]
[Good luck, humanity! —From the Will of the Great World.]
The classroom erupted in panic.
A student wearing a hoodie that said "Sasageyo" jumped with excitement.
"I knew it! This is just like an isekai! This is our chance to become OP!"
His face shone with wild excitement, like a true anime protagonist.
"Dude's already lost it," someone muttered in fear.
Others cried, screamed, or slapped the panel, desperate to escape what they believed was a nightmare.
But amidst all the reactions—
Zhao Feng remained silent.
No one noticed how his eyes had turned razor-sharp.
He stared at the panel before him—but unlike the others…
Two panels floated in front of him.
The first was the same as everyone else's:
[The current world is undergoing a collision with the Great World…]
But the second—smaller, more intricate—read:
[Evolution System Activated]