Matthew Atkinson
London
The sky was overcast. It looked like it could rain heavily at any moment.
In a schoolyard, thousands of high school students stood still, waiting for their fates.
Everyone was very nervous!
Except for Matthew Atkinson.
He looked at the students around him, who were wearing unified school uniforms, and felt his vibrant, young body. He couldn't help but smile with a look of surprise and excitement on his face.
'Am I... time-traveled?'
'From 2025, directly back to my student days?'
'This is really...great!'
'Thank you, God, for letting me relive my youth. This time, I must live well, get rich, and get a beautiful girl!!'
Matthew was very excited.
His current situation was very consistent with the phenomenon of going back in time like the content in those novels.
He had even begun to plan his path to success and his future after going back in time!
For example, first, he will become a plagiarist, copying novels and classic songs that became popular in later generations to sell and earn his first capital.
After acquiring wealth, he will buy Bitcoins and invest in projects that will generate substantial returns in future generations. Or he will start his own business and will build the successful internet giants of later generations in advance...
People who went back in time in those novels basically did this, right?
Just as Matthew was lost in thought, the conversation between several students next to him caught his attention.
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"...Have you heard? Yesterday, someone from XxX High School got a Logia Devil Fruit in the Holy Land and was immediately recruited by the University of Cambridge Supernatural Division as a special student."
"I know, it's already on the news. The mayor personally visited his house and gave him a gift. He really turned from a poor person into a rich person in a day."
"I'm so envious! I hope I can also get a Logia Devil Fruit today!"
"Damn! Who's dreaming? Quickly splash him awake!"
"You are really dreaming big, mate! Only a few Logia Devil Fruits appear every year. It's already splendid to get an ordinary Paremecia-type Devil Fruit."
"Alas! What do you say? Which one is better, Devil Fruit or Extraordinary Bloodline?"
"Hasn't this topic already been publicly discussed? Extraordinary Bloodlines, except for a few top ones that are pretty good, most of the others have limited potential. Devil Fruits are different. Even the Paremecia-types have excellent abilities, not to mention the cheat-like existence of the Logia-types, and the Mythical Zoan-types, which is even rarer than the Logia-type..."
"God, bless me and let me get an Extraordinary Bloodline in the Holy Land! My requirements are not high; even a Super Soldier Serum Bloodline Card would be fine."
"Me too, just give me a Spider-Man Bloodline Card. My liberal arts is so weak that I definitely won't be able to get into a normal university. Becoming a supernatural is my only way out..."
...
Hearing these conversations, Matthew was dumbfounded!
"Who am I?"
"Where am I?"
"What are they talking about?"
Although he could understand every word these students said, when put together, why did it feel so awkward?
Speaking of going back in time, why were some weird things mixed in? Devil Fruits? Extraordinary Bloodlines? And Super Soldier Serums?
Aren't these things from movies and anime?
'The Devil Fruits they mentioned should be from "One Piece", right? As for Extraordinary Bloodlines, there's Super Soldier Serum, and the Spider-Man Bloodline... Aren't they from American comics and movies?'
These things were all works of fantasy on Earth! How did they appear in the real world?
Matthew was perplexed.
At this moment, his brain suddenly felt a sharp pain, followed by a strong sense of dizziness, which made him groan and collapse to the ground.
Pieces of relatively unfamiliar memories began to surface in his mind, like watching a movie trailer...
His abnormal behavior also drew the attention of his classmates.
"Holy crap, someone fainted."
"Hey Matthew, are you okay, mate?"
"There's no sun, and he can still faint? He's too weak, right?"
"Stop talking nonsense and quickly send him to the infirmary first!"
The voices of the surrounding classmates slowly brought Matthew back to his senses. He struggled to get up and quickly said, "I'm fine."
A classmate with a face full of acne asked with concern, "Matthew, what's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
"No..." Matthew forced a smile and said, "I was too excited about entering the Holy Land today, which caused me not to sleep all night last night. I was too sleepy just now and spaced out a bit."
Hearing this reason, the surrounding classmates nodded one after another. In fact, they also didn't sleep well last night after learning that they were entering the Holy Land today. Many people even took sleeping pills to fall asleep.
Because everyone only had one chance in their lifetime to enter the Holy Land!
If they gain nothing, they could only remain ordinary people forever. This world was full of dangers, and ordinary people could only live precarious lives.
Only by becoming supernatural could they control their destiny.
...
When Matthew stood up again, although he appeared normal on the surface, in reality, his heart was in turmoil, and he could not calm down for a long time.
He had just received the memory of this body and finally figured out that he was not time-traveled, but transmigrated!!
He had come to a world he had never seen before!
This world possesses supernatural powers!
All humans had one chance to enter the "Holy Land" after they became adults.
In the "Holy Land", some supernatural opportunities were hidden, such as "Devil Fruits" and "Extraordinary Bloodlines".
As long as someone could obtain these things in the Holy Land, they could embark on the path of pursuing the supernatural in the Supernatural Realm.
Matthew also guessed correctly before. The Devil Fruits in the Holy Land were indeed the same as the Devil Fruits in the anime named "One Piece" on Earth. Extraordinary Bloodlines were also from fictional creations. Like American comics, both DC and Marvel! And some other anime and manga.
However, there were no relevant original works in this world, so everyone was unclear about the stories behind these powers.
Of course, this was not important to Matthew. Because what someone could get after entering the Holy Land depended entirely on luck!
Even if Matthew knew these original works, he could not use them to obtain the ability he wanted.
In fact, most people who entered the Holy Land gained nothing; only a minority obtained supernatural opportunities.
'What a magical world!'
Matthew couldn't help but sigh.
Then, with anticipation, he hoped that he could gain something in the Holy Land...
...
More than ten minutes later.
The teachers and school staff finally arrived.
The President stood on the stage and began to talk nonsense:
"Today is your big day, and since our school was established...
…I hope you can all gain something from the upcoming trip to the Holy Land! Of course, students who do not obtain supernatural opportunities should not be discouraged. This world is not only for supernatural people, but positions in other industries are equally important!"
These words were long and tedious, and no one listened to a single word.
Indeed, it was impossible to have only supernatural people in this world; there were more ordinary people than supernatural ones.
If students couldn't obtain a supernatural opportunity, they could still participate in the college entrance examination, attend university, and, after graduation, they could become the backbone of society.
And those who obtained supernatural opportunities could enter the supernatural division of a university without the college entrance examination!
Furthermore, becoming a supernatural being was a highly popular and sought-after profession in today's society, and the social status of those with supernatural abilities was also very high.
And when the strength of a supernatural person reached a certain level, they could obtain unimaginable privileges...
In such a situation, who wouldn't want to become a supernatural person?
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Ch.2: Holy Land
Ch.3: The Flame-Flame Fruit