System? The one from the game?!
Lin Guang was startled at first, then couldn't help but feel excited, but when he saw the conditions for activating the system, his mouth twitched a few times.
He initially wanted to rely on the system's power to help with forming a contract with the Spirit Beast, but now he instead needed to first form a contract with the Spirit Beast to activate this system.
It's like graduating from Karazhan, only to be finally permitted into Karazhan, huh.
However, Lin Guang was only casually complaining. After all, the dark circles under his eyes were not for nothing.
After awakening the memories of his past life yesterday, the first thing he did was note down the information that was vivid because he had just awakened. The second thing was to immediately start planning his future path. He hadn't expected the existence of a system at all.
Having it become effective immediately would naturally be the best, but not being able to use it temporarily wasn't enough to break his mindset.
Lin Guang even prepared to take a year off school to specifically handle the preliminary work.
The advantage is that this would give him enough leeway to resolve his own issues, aiming for Spirit Beasts with high potential.
The disadvantage is that it would create a gap between him and his peers. After all, the crucial early-stage plot in the game—the Fenghai Province High School Spirit Master Competition—limits by age, not grade. And since Lin Guang hasn't actually taken over anyone else's identity, his classmates are pretty good company, and he doesn't want to grow distant from this group of newly acquainted friends and end up with a rather unsuccessful high school career.
As he was thinking, his mind began to wander, and the pen in his hand drew meaningless lines on the textbook, like random doodles.
From the podium, Ouyang Wei caught Lin Guang's inattentive... or perhaps demotivated expression, and slightly raised an eyebrow. His personality was rather rigid, not allowing students to slack off during his classes.
"We all know that the Thousand Needle Rat has a [Rock] attribute, ahem... among the Tier One spiritual materials, what's the most suitable material for the Thousand Needle Rat to advance with, Lin Guang?"
Snapping back to reality, Lin Guang put down his pen and stood up slowly.
"The attribute of the Thousand Needle Rat is indeed rock, but this question is a trap. Unlike ordinary rock-type Spirit Beasts, you shouldn't use a lot of special stones in its nurturing process. Instead, you should use some special metals and water-element nurturing resources, because taking in too much rock energy will cause the needles and skin to bind too tightly, hindering the next evolution..."
Watching Lin Guang answer the teacher's question with confidence and that perfect answer, even the few students who were jealous of his grades and might speak ill of him behind his back had to admit—
If they had gone to the Beast Breeding Base three times, attempted dozens of times, and still hadn't succeeded in forming a contract with a Spirit Beast, and hadn't awakened their talent in half a year, they couldn't possibly keep such a calm demeanor.
"...Very well, sit down."
Ouyang Wei nodded stiffly. He hadn't expected Lin Guang to multitask so efficiently, being able to follow his train of thought without even looking at the board, and didn't expect Lin Guang to answer such an advanced question perfectly.
"Pfft..."
A poorly timed sound echoed, and everyone looked towards the source, only to see Wang Dawei covering his mouth with both hands, but his joy was evident in his eyes and brows.
"Wang Dawei, you'll answer the next question,"
Ouyang Wei gave him a glance and said coldly, which made Wang Dawei's face turn ashen, his face-changing speed faster than a chameleon.
After stammering for quite a while, Wang Dawei still couldn't answer. His biggest "cheat" Lin Guang had been banned by Ouyang Wei last semester—his seat was moved in front of Lin Guang's—so he obediently took his textbook and stood at the back of the class as punishment.
Soon after, the bell of salvation rang, and the class was over.
After casually assigning the homework for the day, Ouyang Wei rolled up his textbook and coughed as he left the classroom.
The next class was Mr. Li's history class, which covered not only the history of Great Xia but also the history of exploring other Secret Realms and other worlds. If one were to inadvertently wander into a Secret Realm or encounter difficulties within, this knowledge might very well be the key to salvation.
Lin Guang, contrary to his earlier inattentiveness, now sat upright and listened intently—
History, once taken for granted, became immensely appealing after recalling Earth's memories, compelling him to learn more.
The biggest difference between this Blue Star and the original Earth is that 500 years ago, a sudden upheaval occurred, the planet expanded in defiance of the physical laws, with its area growing to almost unmeasurable extents, and vast wildernesses and forests suddenly appeared between cities.
At the same time, the fabric of space-time was altered, with the Otherworlds drawing near, squeezing, and colliding, and besides the relatively stable Blue Star, fissures in space and time could appear in other worlds, leading to various Secret Realms and wildernesses teeming with Spirit Beasts and Magical Beasts, and the ruins and structures seemingly drawn from fantasy works.
History class was about how the initial Spirit Masters and their Spirit Beasts, bonded in life and death, reestablished civilization and nations amid those intensely chaotic times.
Although Lin Guang was a master in the gaming domain, "Spirit Battle Chronicles" contained rogue-like elements, with each start being different, and he was in a real world where the history related to many of the game's deeply fascinating lore settings, making him listen intently and take careful notes, which brought a satisfied nod from the chubby Mr. Li.
She also noticed Lin Guang's unmarked hand.
But she believed that just with his serious attitude, even if he could never form a contract with a Spirit Beast, Lin Guang's accomplishments in the future would not be inferior to most people.
...
The morning was for liberal arts courses, while the afternoon was for martial arts courses, or physical education.
Before becoming a six-star Spirit Master, a Spirit Master's physical form is quite frail.
Whether in the harsh wilderness or within Secret Realms, a strong physique and resilient will are indispensable, and to some extent, constitute a form of selection.
Lin Guang's martial arts grades were not at the top; they could only be described as the typical bookworm's physique, finding even killing an ordinary chicken with a knife quite challenging.
Conversely, the fact that he maintained top academic grades despite his unimpressive martial arts performance proved just how outstanding his study skills were. Each time results were posted in the hallway, He Shenghuang, jokingly called the "eternal number two," would wear a face of despair, questioning if he had some kind of intellectual deficiency.
Even though physical training was now scheduled, Lin Guang did not plan to attend the afternoon's classes.
He had other plans.