Good news: He transmigrated into a game world related to Pet Beasts.
Bad news: He wasn't a lore enthusiast.
Li Cunxu regretted it!
If only he had calmed down back then and not skipped the plot.
Thinking about the hidden opportunities from the plot slipping away from him added another layer of regret to his heart.
Li Cunxu's look of regret clashed with the lively and excited classroom atmosphere, drawing the attention of his desk mate.
Chen Lu poked Li Cunxu's arm with her finger and asked with concern:
"What's wrong? Did you run into some trouble?"
"Nothing."
Li Cunxu belatedly looked at his desk mate, Chen Lu, beside him.
She was a beautiful girl straight out of an anime.
The girl's eyes were like the brightest stars in the deep night, sparkling with agility and liveliness. She was like a little deer in the woods, carefree, full of vitality and energy.
On the first day of school, was the beautiful girl desk mate being too familiar with him?
Li Cunxu's suspicious nature flared up.
Sensing Li Cunxu's confusion, Chen Lu whispered, "I know you. I saw you in a photo. My cousin, Chen Xi, knows I'm in the same class as you and asked me to look after you."
Chen Xi was the original body's sworn older sister. She lived at his house when they were young, but later awakened a mutated Bloodline Talent, instantly becoming a highly sought-after peerless Heaven's Pride. She was whisked away overnight by the Mo Lan Chen Family and inducted as a Core Member.
He thought their relationship was severed, but unexpectedly, Chen Xi was still paying attention to him.
Li Cunxu felt a warmth in his heart, but soon after, his face became troubled again.
It was a matter concerning his life and death.
How did the original body die?
The original body's death was completely unexpected, dying for no apparent reason.
His soul merged seamlessly with the original body's soul, just like merging with his soul from a parallel world—smoothly, without any obstruction, as if the two souls were meant to be one.
He possessed all of the original body's memories.
And within those memories, there wasn't a single clue about his death.
It was just a very ordinary morning; suddenly, drowsiness struck. He rested his head on the desk for a short nap and then suddenly died.
Chen Lu's small hand poked Li Cunxu's wrist again.
"Don't be unhappy. Today is the Awakening Day you've looked forward to for sixteen years. Be happy; good luck will come."
Awakening Day was a unique festival in the Divine Beast World, where sixteen-year-old boys and girls would awaken their Talents by touching a Talent Awakening Stone.
Only by awakening a Talent could one determine whether they would become a Beastmaster or a Breeder.
Li Gou'er, sitting behind him, kept muttering, "Beastmaster Talent, Beastmaster Talent, I want to awaken Beastmaster Talent, not Breeder Talent."
Awakened Talents were generally categorized into two types: Beastmaster Talent and Breeder Talent.
Many people hoped their awakened Talent would be Beastmaster Talent, not Breeder Talent.
Breeders earned good money; an excellent Breeder never lacked funds, but people preferred to become Beastmasters.
Breeders earned money honestly, whereas Beastmasters went out to pioneer, which was equivalent to grabbing money.
Grabbing money was more appealing than earning it.
Due to the demands of war, the social Atmosphere leaned towards Beastmasters, and many people highly revered Beastmasters.
Li Cunxu didn't have high demands. Whether it was Beastmaster Talent or Breeder Talent, as long as he awakened a Talent, that was enough. He absolutely could not awaken no Talent.
Besides awakening Beastmaster Talent or Breeder Talent, there was another possibility for Talent Awakening: no Talent awakened.
Those who awakened no Talent could still become Beastmasters, but individuals without awakened Talents could not enjoy the resource support policies of the Alliance and would be looked down upon everywhere.
The Homeroom teacher, Cao Xianzhi, walked into the classroom holding a stone emitting multicolored light.
Instantly, the classroom fell silent, and everyone stared intently at the Talent Awakening Stone.
Cao Xianzhi spoke, "Talent Awakening starts now. Students, please remain quiet and proceed in an orderly manner."
"You must truthfully report which type of Talent you awakened. Whether you report the specific Talent or not is up to you. My suggestion is to consider carefully; it's best not to say, to prevent intelligence leaks and being targeted by bad people."
"Number one, Xiang Bai, come to the front."
A youth whose physique was excessively Robust stood up.
Li Cunxu thought to himself, "Surname Xiang, he must be from the Double Pupil Xiang Family."
The city Li Cunxu was in was Pupil Capital.
Pupil Capital was one of the ten great Holy Cities of humanity, and also the capital of Pupil Technique Bloodlines, possessing the most people with Pupil Technique Bloodlines.
The Double Pupil Xiang Family was one of the ten great Pupil Technique Aristocratic Families in Pupil Capital.
Li Cunxu also possessed a Pupil Technique Bloodline; his mother was from the Mo Lan Chen Family, and his Father was from the Holy Lotus Li Family.
Li Cunxu hoped to awaken the Holy Lotus Eye bloodline talent of the Holy Lotus Li Family, but he didn't hold out much hope. The purer the bloodline, the higher the probability of awakening. According to his Father, his family was a branch of a branch of the Holy Lotus Li Family. While there was a chance to awaken the Holy Lotus Eye bloodline talent, the probability was too slim, comparable to winning the lottery.
Don't have too many expectations.
The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.
The smaller the expectation, the smaller the disappointment.
No expectation means no disappointment.
Xiang Bai went to the front and touched the Talent Awakening Stone. Immediately, the Awakening Stone lit up with blue light.
Cao Xianzhi's mouth curved upwards, unable to contain his smile.
A good start!
The first person awakened a Blue Rare Talent.
Talents are divided into five grades: White Common—Green Elite—Blue Rare—Purple Epic—Gold Legend.
It was already quite good for an ordinary person to awaken an Elite Grade Talent.
Cao Xianzhi eagerly asked, "Was it Beastmaster Talent, or Breeder Talent?"
Xiang Bai's veins bulged on his arm as he lifted the lecture table.
"It's Beastmaster Talent 【Monster Strength】."
【Monster Strength, Blue Rare, Beastmaster Talent, granting the Beastmaster and Contracted Pet Beast monstrous strength.】
Cao Xianzhi's mouth nearly split from smiling. Monster Strength was a power-type Talent, very practical in combat.
Xiang Bai wasn't happy about awakening Monster Strength; he hadn't awakened his bloodline talent 【Double Pupil】.
Bloodline Talents do not conflict with normal Talents; they can coexist.
If Xiang Bai had awakened his bloodline talent as well, he could possess both 【Monster Strength】 and 【Double Pupil】 Talents. His path as a Beastmaster from then on would be smooth sailing, provided he didn't slack off.
There are three ways for Bloodline Talents to awaken.
First: Innate Awakening. The bloodline talent awakens at birth; these people have very pure bloodlines.
Second: Spontaneous Awakening. The bloodline talent awakens naturally as they grow. The probability of spontaneous awakening is highest before the age of sixteen. The bloodline purity of these individuals is not as high as the former, but still decent.
Third: Stimulation from the Talent Awakening Stone. Touching the Talent Awakening Stone has a small probability of awakening a bloodline talent.
Xiang Bai did not awaken his bloodline talent this time touching the Talent Awakening Stone, meaning it was highly unlikely he would awaken it later.
【Double Pupil】 is a Purple Epic Grade Talent, one level higher than Monster Strength. It's no wonder Xiang Bai couldn't be happy about not awakening it.
"Number two, Wu Wei, come to the front."
A brief introduction to Li Cunxu's experiences before transmigration.
He was paralyzed by a car accident for a year, and a year later, the Virtual Reality Game 《Divine Realm》 appeared, which he played for forty years.
The first twenty years of 《Divine Realm》 were incredibly glorious.
In the latter twenty years, many players migrated to other Virtual Reality Games. Since the old game pods couldn't be compatible with other Virtual Reality Games, Li Cunxu played Divine Realm alone for twenty years.