Hangzhou City Third High School.
"Heaven and Earth One Sword! Wang Quan Sword Intent!"
"Did you obtain the Wang Quan Sword? Or did you merge with the Template of a Wang Quan Family member capable of unleashing Heaven and Earth One Sword?"
Zhang Yu finally couldn't help but exclaim, his voice trembling slightly with disbelief.
The scene of that sword strike kept replaying in his mind, his expression completely uncontrollable.
No wonder Ye Xuan told him to guess boldly; it turned out he hadn't awakened a Special Ability at all, but had obtained a Treasure of the Heavens. But who the heck could guess that! That was a Treasure of the Heavens!
How many Treasures of the Heavens are currently known in the entire Great Xia, or even the entire World? The total number of people who have obtained them across billions of people probably doesn't even reach ten thousand.
Moreover, the vast majority among these are easily distinguishable Treasures of the Heavens, like the Devil Fruit.
Ye Xuan actually obtained a Treasure of the Heavens, and possibly even a Myriad Heavens Template—something currently known to only Elder Zhong of their Great Xia. It was simply incredible.
Zhang Yu’s voice was quite agitated, and the surrounding people heard him. The students, who were still in shock, all turned to look at Ye Xuan upon hearing his words, their gazes filled with reverence, envy, and even a touch of jealousy.
"A Treasure of the Heavens... So that's it!"
"No wonder that sword strike was so powerful; it was the power of a Treasure of the Heavens!"
"Heaven and Earth One Sword, Wang Quan..."
"It didn't feel like much in the news, but seeing such power appear before us, I suddenly feel a bit of fear for the Future."
"If someone who obtained a Treasure of the Heavens acts maliciously toward Humans in the Future, can we truly resist them?"
As the discussion deepened, their expressions gradually became bewildered.
It wasn't that they were unaware of the changes in the era. If they were, how could they be wearing the attire of their favorite Anime characters, speaking their lines, and imitating them all day long?
It was just that, compared to obtaining a Template of their favorite character—something they considered nearly impossible—they were mostly just relaxing and amusing themselves.
After all, they were students, students who had endured the brutal College Entrance Examination preparation and would soon face the even harsher reality of the College Entrance Examination. They deeply understood how slim the probability was of obtaining a Treasure of the Heavens or a Character Template of the Myriad Heavens.
They held fantasies, but they also possessed self-awareness.
Although some people in the school had awakened Special Abilities, because the strength of those abilities wasn't high, everyone could more or less accept it, even if they were envious.
Although the era had changed, for them, the change wasn't actually that significant.
But now, when the power from their fantasies truly appeared before their eyes, they were shocked to realize what this changing era truly represented.
It was power beyond the ordinary person, the weakness of being subject to fate, the reality of being unwilling to accept one's own mediocrity, and an unprecedented massive shift for everyone.
In the past, they lacked a conceptual understanding because they had never personally witnessed or felt this power that far surpassed Humans. Once they saw it, they would understand their own weakness beneath this power, and their hearts would involuntarily yearn for and crave obtaining such immense strength.
Not for any other reason, but simply to give themselves an extra layer of security.
Time slowly passed. On the Sports Field, the chatter gradually died down. Led by the Teacher, the students returned to the classrooms and resumed their lessons.
Regarding the earthquake, the appearance of those few "Mutated Rats," and the power Ye Xuan displayed, the Teacher said nothing, simply continuing the class as usual, as if nothing had happened.
However, Ye Xuan could still clearly sense the change in the gazes directed at him from his classmates and even the Teacher.
This change couldn't be called good or bad, but Ye Xuan didn't like it.
He had expected that in this special era, displaying his power would only elicit pure envy and jealousy from them. But now it seemed they hadn't fully accepted the changes brought to this era by the Spiritual Energy Revival and the Dimensional Invasion.
They still involuntarily felt a sense of distance towards power that exceeded their understanding, and towards the person who possessed that power.
Was it because too few people had obtained Treasures of the Heavens? Or were the Mutated Creatures too weak?
So they hadn't yet grasped the future trend of this era?
After school, Ye Xuan carried his schoolbag and walked to the school gate with Chen Hao and Zhang Yu.
"I don't know why, but I have a feeling you won't be coming to school to attend classes anymore."
Zhang Yu said suddenly while looking at the setting sun.
His tone carried a hint of emotion, and the atmosphere around them gradually grew silent.
The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled upon them, lengthening the shadows of the three figures.
"What's wrong? Is the school going to expel Ye Xuan?"
"It's just a bit of wall plaster that got damaged, I'll pay to have it fixed, isn't that enough?"
Chen Hao first looked at Zhang Yu with some confusion, then seemed to understand something, and turning to Ye Xuan, he comforted him with a hint of dissatisfaction:
"Ye Xuan, don't worry, this is a small matter. I'll call my dad later; it's just some wall plaster, what's there to fuss about."
"Eagle Eye, you damn..."
"Sometimes I really want to kill you."
Zhang Yu glared at Chen Hao through gritted teeth, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
He had intended to have a profound conversation like in the movies, setting the mood perfectly, but Chen Hao shattered it all with one sentence.
"Didn't you say it yourself?"
Chen Hao looked utterly bewildered. Zhang Yu had said it himself; why was he blaming him now?
Ye Xuan watched the two of them and couldn't help but laugh.
"Alright, you two stop messing around."
"However, it is true that I might come to school very rarely from now on."
"It won't just be me; you two might be the same."
"Remember to protect yourselves."
"If you encounter any troublesome matters, you can tell me."
Ye Xuan hadn't expected something like this to happen the day after he awakened the System. He could only say that fate was unpredictable. He had originally wanted to properly experience campus life.
But ultimately, it was his own choice.
And it wasn't just him; Chen Hao and Zhang Yu, as Ability Users who had awakened Special Abilities, would surely have people contacting them after this incident.
Not only because of their Special Abilities, but possibly also due to some influence from him.
Although saying this sounded a bit boastful, in Ye Xuan's view, as the second holder of a "Myriad Heavens Character Template" in the Great Xia, he held that value.
On the way home, Ye Xuan bought some groceries at a small roadside stall.
Although he didn't have the orphan start like other transmigrators, his parents had long divorced due to incompatibility; he didn't choose to stay with either of them. In any case, he hadn't felt much from familial affection when he was young, and living alone was more comfortable for him.
It was the same in his previous life as it was in this one.
As long as he had money, his life wouldn't be bad regardless of how he lived; and coincidentally, his parents were not lacking in that regard.