"Ding! Task [Escape from the Predicament] triggered!"
"Damn!"
Su Xin, who was dozing off with his chin resting on his palm, was startled awake by the sudden notification and quickly stood up from his seat.
Along with the prompt in his mind came some related explanations from the system. These pieces of information seemed to be etched deeply into his brain, making them extraordinarily clear even in his dreams.
Causal System.
By completing tasks that the system releases from time to time, one can continuously awaken the Causality Law Superpower.
What is the Causality Law?
According to the system, an effect that meets the necessary preconditions will inevitably produce the corresponding result.
Surpassing all physical rules.
In layman's terms, completely ignoring science.
Although Su Xin didn't quite comprehend how miraculous it was just yet, he could tell from the system's explanations that the Causality Law Superpower was definitely very powerful.
And the very first task he received.
[Escape from the Predicament: Escape the current predicament and don't get caught by anyone within an hour.]
[Reward: One Awakening Opportunity.]
"Escape from the predicament? My life is so comfortable now. All I do is eat, drink, play, and go to classes all day long. Where's the predicament..."
Su Xin was still a bit dazed, but as he thought about it, he suddenly realized where he was and finally noticed that there was something slightly off about the atmosphere around him.
Coming to his senses.
He slowly lifted his head.
On the podium in front, a middle-aged man with a bald head and black-framed glasses was holding a piece of chalk, standing sideways, looking at him with an expressionless face.
The young faces around him were all staring at him too, with eyes filled with curiosity, worry, surprise, and schadenfreude. Some even subtly gave him a thumbs up.
The classroom was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
"Su Xin!!"
The bald middle-aged man suddenly roared.
Su Xin smiled apologetically: "Sorry, Mr. Jiang, I was just talking in my sleep after being startled awake. If there's nothing else, I'll just sit down now."
Saying that, he went ahead and sat down on his own.
Mr. Jiang was so angry he laughed, pointing outside the classroom, catching his breath before sternly saying:
"Sit down?!"
"Go outside and reflect on yourself!"
Hearing this, Su Xin was unfazed. As he calmly packed up the books on his desk, he said leisurely:
"Alright, I'll go reflect."
With that said, he swaggered out of the classroom, but didn't stop. Instead, he continued walking towards the staircase, leaving everyone's sight without looking back.
Mr. Jiang stood there dumbfounded, watching the whole scene.
It wasn't until Su Xin's footsteps disappeared into the distance that he snapped back to reality. Stammering 'unbelievable' under his breath, he stormed out of the classroom and shouted down the now-empty hallway:
"Su Xin, where are you going? Come back here!"
"Su Xin! Su Xin!!"
...
"Tsk tsk! Even the system thinks the classroom is a predicament for me."
Looking at the countdown that had started on his task panel, Su Xin shook his head in a resigned manner.
"That's right, as a transmigrator, my family's situation is sufficient for me to just relax now. There doesn't seem to be any need to waste time learning things that are almost no different from my past life."
"Especially now that I've activated the system."
"My life is perfect."
Su Xin leisurely wandered around the campus and finally sat on a stone bench beside the basketball court, waiting for the task time to pass while playing games on his phone.
A few minutes later.
A phone call came in.
Su Xin immediately took the call, continuing to play his game as he spoke:
"Mom, what's up?"
"Xiao Xin, Mr. Jiang from your class just called me, saying you suddenly left the classroom. Are you feeling unwell?"
"It's nothing, I just felt a bit stuffy and came out to get some fresh air."
The voice from the phone sighed in relief, without a hint of reprimand, instead comforting him:
"That's good. Take your time enjoying yourself. If there's anything you need to tell us, let us know. By the way, tomorrow's Saturday, are you coming home? I'll make soup for you."
"Nah, I might be a bit busy this week, probably won't have time to come back until next week."
"Your dad and I are going on a trip abroad next week. Do you want to..."
"No, I don't want to go."
"I wasn't saying to bring you along. I was asking if you want soup cooked by yourself or should I have the maid to prepare it for you?"
"...Forget it, I can cook soup myself."
"Hehe, see you next month then."
Su Xin's mother chuckled mischievously like a young girl, then offered a few more reminders before hanging up.
His parents were only in their thirties. In Su Xin's impression, they always had a great relationship, maintaining enthusiasm and vitality for life. Their personalities were very much like many young people in their twenties that Su Xin knew.
To put it bluntly, they were not very mature.
To put it nicely, they were full of youthful energy.
This was why Su Xin had moved out to live on his own since he was fourteen. On one hand, it was for more freedom, and on the other hand, he didn't want to see his parents being lovey-dovey all day, making him feel like an outsider.
Because Su Xin was very independent and had a good sense of judgment, his parents treated him as an adult and not like a kid, agreeing to his wish to live alone and buying him a place near the school.
With such a harmonious family environment and a well-off life, coupled with the experience of struggling through years of hard study in the previous life only to end up leading a mediocre existence, it's no wonder Su Xin now just wanted to relax and enjoy life.
Why do people strive so hard?
Isn't it just to live the happy life they want? Isn't it just for enjoyment?
If that's the case.
Why not just enjoy it directly?
Su Xin's family owned assets worth millions, which, although not incredibly wealthy, was considered a middle-class level in Wanghai Country, a small coastal nation whose main industries were tourism and shipping. As long as he didn't start a business, didn't gamble, and wasn't financially ruined, he could live a pretty comfortable life.
Moreover, Su Xin wasn't someone who would just rely on his parents forever. Being reborn once more, he utilized his last life's extensive online literature reading experience to write novels in his spare time. Even if he didn't expect to get rich, he could at least ensure a worry-free life.
Of course.
Su Xin didn't want to become hugely famous.
He also considered the cultural differences between the two worlds.
So he didn't plagiarize...or rather, didn't borrow heavily from those wildly popular novels but instead modestly adapted some lesser-known web novels in his own style and understanding.
The money he earned wasn't much, totaling over three hundred thousand in two years.
His parents knew all about this.
This was one of the main reasons why they never forced him to attend extra classes or scolded him for occasionally skipping school.
...
A dozen or so minutes later.
The school bell rang.
Su Xin was the first to leave the campus.
After having a nice dinner at a restaurant, the system's voice prompted just in time.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, the task [Escape from the Predicament] has been completed. Reward: One Superpower Awakening Opportunity. Would you like to use it?"
Su Xin's eyes lit up. Without hesitation, he replied in his mind:
"Use it!"
"Ding! Awakened Superpower [Concealment Prayer]."