Twenty classes were undergoing the Awakening process simultaneously.
Mo Fan was number 48, and he would be the last in the class to receive the Awakening Gift.
The homeroom teacher, Xue Musheng, everyone's magic instructor, was already standing at the front of the class. The Awakening would take place in public. All the students had to do was step forward when their names were called, place their hands on the Awakening Stone in front of the magic instructor, and quietly sense it.
"Hey, you came in through the back door, you won't fail your Awakening, will you? I've heard that some truly incompetent people fail their Awakening. It's better not to waste the energy of the expensive Awakening Stone on a worthless person like you," said Zhao Kunsan, one of Mo Fan's old classmates, from another line.
Zhao Kunsan was Mu Bai's lackey. Mu Bai felt that trouble with Mo Fan was a low status, so he would most likely let Zhao Kunsan take action.
The Awakening Failure Zhao Kunsan mentioned did happen, and Mo Fan was actually quite worried about it. Strictly speaking, he's... well, a time traveler, I guess. If his physique is any different from the people here, that would be a complete joke!
"Brother Mo Fan, ignore that idiot. Wait until you awaken a fire element and show him what it means to look down on others!" said Zhang Hou, Mo Fan's classmate.
Mo Fan said nothing. In the past, he would have used his unrepeated eloquence to blast that scoundrel Zhao Kunsan to death, but today he wasn't in the mood. On the one hand, he was genuinely nervous, and on the other, for some reason, the black pendant around his neck kept vibrating strangely.
This black pendant was a relic of Old Man Ying, the former junior high school guard at the back gate. Mo Fan strongly suspected that he was the culprit behind this dramatic change in the world. That day, Mo Fan wore this pendant to sleep in the hills behind the school.
This morning, the pendant was like it was possessed by a demon. It kept vibrating, making his hands tremble non-stop.
D*mn it, you're shaking like a fool! You're just a pendant, can't you just be a good pendant?
"Mu Bai!" Xue Musheng, the homeroom teacher, called out.
"Oh, that's Mu Bai. He's so handsome, and he's even top-ranked."
"Yes, yes. I saw him early this morning. I really like him. I wonder what element he'll awaken. I guess it won't be Water or Light, those useless early-stage elements?"
As soon as Mu Bai stepped out, he heard several girls chattering in the classroom, attracting the attention of some nerdy students from other classes.
Mu Bai acted nonchalant, but his eyes revealed that he thoroughly enjoyed the gossip. He walked up to the homeroom teacher with a humble and confident smile on his face.
"Mu Bai, are you from the famous Mu family, the Ice Clan?" Xue Musheng, the homeroom teacher, asked with a smile.
"Exactly."
"Okay, if you awaken the Ice Element, you should be much better than others, but don't forget to work harder. Talent isn't everything, after all," said homeroom teacher Xue Musheng.
Mu Bai nodded, but secretly thought: Yes, talent isn't everything, but without talent and family background, you'll always live at the bottom of society!
With the homeroom teacher's permission, Mu Bai slowly placed his hands on the floating Awakening Stone.
The Awakening Stone was shaped like a thick star compass, with a distinct palm print. Mu Bai appeared calm, yet inside, he felt nervous as he placed his hands on the Awakening Stone...
Given his bloodline, awakening the Ice Element was most likely, but there were also potential issues. If he awakened to the Water or Holy Light Element, the Mu family probably wouldn't value him as much anymore. After all, they wouldn't waste their resources specifically seeking resources with those attributes for him.
Right hand placed...
The Awakening Stone suddenly shone with starlight, forming lines of light that crept onto Mu Bai's right hand like specialized blood vessels.
This was the first time everyone witnessed an awakening, and the students stood on tiptoe to watch Mu Bai.
Mu Bai stood there motionless, his head slightly raised as if a revelation had struck him.
"Crack, crack, crack~~~~"
Suddenly, a frosty aura swirled around the Awakening Stone.
The frost grew stronger, slowly freezing the edges of the Awakening Stone, forming a small frost patch!
"Ice element! It's truly ice element!!!"
Suddenly, someone behind him shouted, accompanied by the screams of several girls.
Mu Bai had heard the sound and opened his eyes in delight!
It's the Ice Element, indeed. Possessing the Mu family's primordial element, it would be much easier for me to be accepted into the Mu family. My rise to prominence is imminent. Taking care of a scoundrel like Mo Fan would be as easy as crushing an ant... Oh, no, that's not right. After awakening the Ice Element, I'd be a legitimate disciple of the Mu family. Why would I bother with this little scoundrel?
I need to have greater foresight. Yes, I need greater foresight. Who knows, I might even have the chance to train with Mu Ningxue!
"Excellent! This is a very pure Ice Element. I think a cloud of Ice Stardust has appeared in your spiritual world. Practice hard and let it grow even stronger!" Homeroom teacher Xue Musheng's eyes were filled with approval.
Being able to freeze the Awakening Stone upon awakening shows that this Ice Element power surpasses that of ordinary people. He's a very talented Ice Element apprentice. This child should have a bright future!
"Next, Qiu Yueying!"
As soon as the homeroom teacher finished speaking, a girl with a rather heroic look on her face stepped out.
"Okay, Earth Element, your Stardust is off to a good start. It seems your previous efforts are inextricable!"
"Next, Xu Qinglin!"
"Also an Ice Element."
At this point, Mo Fan deliberately stood on tiptoe to see. He noticed that Xu Qinglin, who had also awakened to the Ice Element, had only a light mist of frost appear during his awakening, without his Awakening Stone freezing into ice.
This showed that although both were Ice Element, Xu Qinglin's talent and cultivation were far inferior to Mu Bai's.
"Next, Lu Xiaobin."
"Yes, Water Element!"
"Oh my god! How could I be a Water Element? I should be a Fire Element!" Lu Xiaobin suddenly let out a strange cry that could be heard from over a hundred meters away.
"Don't lose heart. It doesn't matter which element you cultivate. As long as you can reach the level of an intermediate magician, you will gain more advantages," Xue Musheng said with a touch of sympathy in his eyes, but in a comforting tone.
Lu Xiaobin had no other choice but to return to his seat in despair.
In fact, initial awakening is crucial. Fire-type mages already possess a certain level of combat power at the beginner level, and future training would likely provide significant advantages.
For Water-type mages, the initial Water-type skill is Water Defense. While its defensive effectiveness isn't as strong as Rock-type mages, it's not very effective without further refinement, at least for beginner mages.