Chapter 1: Transmigration

(Brain storage area.)

(If you don't store it here, your brain is easily contaminated.)

"Students, tomorrow is the ceremony for awakening a Back Spirit. After you go back today, get some good rest, adjust your state of mind, and I hope everyone awakens a powerful Back Spirit tomorrow."

On the podium, a middle-aged man with a receding hairline and a slightly bulging belly was droning on to the students below about the precautions for tomorrow's Awakening Ceremony.

Everyone was listening intently, except for Yingzhou, who was staring blankly at the scenery outside the window, looking completely out of place compared to the other excited students.

Two days ago, Yingzhou was at home, leisurely scrolling through short videos and enjoying some rare leisure time. However, just then, he suddenly felt a wave of intense discomfort, and then he fainted to the ground without warning. When he opened his eyes again, he discovered he had arrived in a strange world.

Having just woken up, Yingzhou immediately noticed something wrong with his body—a burning pain was coming from his stomach. He struggled to turn his head, his gaze landing on the empty sleeping pill bottle by the bedside. At this moment, a set of memories that did not belong to him gradually surfaced in his mind.

It turned out that this world was suffering from an invasion by an Alien Race, and Human Civilization had been retreating repeatedly in the initial stages, with almost no power to fight back. However, at a critical moment, someone accidentally discovered that some Humans possessed special abilities and could awaken a mysterious power called a "Back Spirit." This power became the last hope for Humans, finally giving the Humans who had been retreating step by step a chance to catch their breath. As time passed, more and more people awakened Back Spirits, and these people were given a new identity: Psionic. Relying on their powerful strength and unique skills, Humans were able to gain a foothold in the fierce war and gradually turn the tide of the battle.

Fifty years have passed, and the shadow of that war still hangs over people's hearts. In today's world, students who have reached the age of eighteen will all face an important test—the Awakening Ceremony for a Back Spirit. This ceremony has become a watershed in their lives, determining their future destiny.

Those lucky ones who successfully awaken a Back Spirit will receive strong support and cultivation from the government. They will be sent into specialized Psionic training schools to receive systematic training and education. These schools focus on cultivating students' psionic potential, helping them master various psionic skills, and stimulating their combat talents. Among them, Psionics with combat talent will be selected to enter the military and become the backbone of national defense; while other Psionics with auxiliary abilities will be assigned to the Logistics Department to provide support and security for the soldiers on the front lines.

However, for those who fail to awaken a Back Spirit, life appears exceptionally difficult. They can only remain in the rear, engaging in simple and arduous work to earn a meager income to maintain their livelihood. They might be assigned to work in factories or on farms, producing the supplies and food needed by the front-line troops. Such a life is full of hardship and helplessness, but this is their only choice. They must persist until the very last moment of their lives.

The original owner's situation was not optimistic. In the class ranking for Spiritual Power, he was second to last, and in the past three years of high school, his Spiritual Power had never improved at all. Facing the upcoming Awakening Ceremony, he felt incomparably anxious and desperate. He knew that if he could not awaken a Back Spirit, he was destined to live a mediocre life and would never be able to realize his dreams. Finally, as the day of the Back Spirit awakening approached, he completely collapsed. In his own room, he took a large amount of sleeping pills, and then Yingzhou transmigrated over.

Yingzhou spent half an hour clearing his thoughts. After knowing he had transmigrated, he began to try calling out his golden finger, but there was no response.

Until today, Yingzhou had tried various methods, but there was no "ding" sound as he had imagined.

"Yingzhou! What is so good to look at outside the window that you can't even listen to the teacher's lecture?"

Just then, the teacher's voice interrupted Yingzhou's thoughts. Yingzhou looked back and found that his teacher was already standing behind him.

"Teacher Zhou, what did you just say?" Yingzhou looked at the teacher with a confused expression.

Seeing Yingzhou's "give-up" attitude, Teacher Zhou sighed and turned to walk back to the podium.

"Although awakening a Back Spirit requires a certain amount of luck, the acquired Gathering Spiritual Power is also indispensable. Everyone, don't give up just because your Spiritual Power is scarce; there is still a glimmer of hope for awakening a Back Spirit."

"If you awaken a Back Spirit, even if your Spiritual Power is scarce, you can still receive cultivation after entering a Psionic training school, and your Spiritual Power will definitely improve there."

"Ring ring ring..."

As the bell for the end of class rang, Teacher Zhou also told everyone to go home and adjust their state of mind to prepare for tomorrow's Awakening Ceremony.

After Teacher Zhou left, a student with dyed yellow hair next to Yingzhou smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "Yingzhou, don't give up. Although we are both at the bottom of the class, what if we awaken a Back Spirit? Wouldn't we take off directly? Don't be in such a hurry to give up."

This yellow-haired boy was named Bai Tao, the last in the class. He and Yingzhou could be called brothers in adversity, and the relationship between the two was naturally very good.

"No, I was just thinking about what kind of Back Spirit would be good to awaken." Yingzhou smiled and patted Bai Tao's hand away.

"Heh, two bottom-feeders also want to awaken a Back Spirit? Save it. Wouldn't it be better to go to the Production Zone to be a worker early? It can also be considered a contribution to Human Civilization."

At this time, an untimely voice suddenly appeared. A person with dark skin and a strong build was seen standing not far away, mocking the two with contempt.

Yingzhou recognized this guy, named Helao Da, whose Spiritual Power ranked in the top ten in the class. He usually looked down on those of them who ranked at the bottom. Most importantly, he was actually a love rival of the original owner?

Although Yingzhou did not know why the original owner was a love rival with this guy, based on the fact that he did not have a golden finger yet, he temporarily did not bother with him.

"Bai Tao, let's go." Yingzhou packed up his things and stood up to leave.

Bai Tao wanted to retort to Helao Da a few times, but seeing that Yingzhou had already walked out of the classroom, he hurriedly followed. "Yingzhou! Wait for me!"

From the classroom came the mocking laughter of Helao Da and other students, "The two bottom-feeders ran away with their tails between their legs! Hahaha!"

Bai Tao said indignantly to Yingzhou, "Yingzhou, why haven't you gone to find Tan Xiaotong lately? You usually go to find her as soon as class ends, don't you?"

Yingzhou was helpless against this gossipy friend and had to prevaricate, "I don't want to go anymore. I'm not good enough for her."

At this time, Bai Tao suddenly stopped and looked at Yingzhou with surprise, "Yingzhou! You finally figured it out! I told you long ago that that Tan Xiaotong is not a good girl. She is just treating you like a lick-dog. But seeing that you can wake up, as a friend, I am naturally happy for you."

Yingzhou nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, yes, I should have listened to your advice long ago and not been a lick-dog. I should study hard and focus on Gathering Spiritual Power."

"Hahaha, it's okay, it's not... it seems a bit late now. *Cough cough*, but we still have a chance! My family is here to pick me up, I'm leaving first! See you tomorrow." Seeing that his father had already driven over to pick him up, Bai Tao greeted Yingzhou and ran toward his father.

"Mm, see you tomorrow." Yingzhou waved his hand and walked in the direction of his home.

After returning home, he found that someone was already cooking in the kitchen.

"Mom? You're back?" Yingzhou looked at his mother busy in the kitchen and asked suspiciously.

"Mm, today our monitor said that families with children participating in the Awakening Ceremony could go home early today, so didn't I come back?" Mother Ying placed a plate of food on the dining table and greeted Yingzhou, "Hurry up and wash your hands for dinner."

After washing his hands, Yingzhou came to the dining table and looked at the three pairs of chopsticks on the table, asking suspiciously, "Is my brother coming back today? Isn't his troop on the front lines?"

Yingzhou's father died in a factory accident when Yingzhou was a child, and they could only rely on their mother to raise the two brothers. Fortunately, Yingzhou's older brother, Yingfang, awakened a Back Spirit and became a Psionic, and is now serving in a troop on the front lines.

"Mm, he said he would be home in a while, it should be soon."

As soon as the words fell, a "dong dong dong" knocking sound rang out. Yingzhou stood up and walked to the door, slowly opening a crack, and saw Yingfang standing outside in a dark gray military coat with two scars on his face.

"Alright, hurry up and open the door, you brat." Seeing Yingzhou looking outside vigilantly through the crack, Yingfang laughed and scolded.

Seeing that there was nothing unusual, Yingzhou removed the chain bolt and opened the door.

"Brother, why did you come back today?"

Yingfang walked into the room, put the backpack on his shoulder on the ground, and patted Yingzhou's somewhat thin shoulder with both hands, "I came back this time for some official business, and by the way, to visit your school for the Awakening Ceremony. I remember you should be participating in the Awakening Ceremony this year, right? How is it? Do you have confidence?"

Mother Ying shouted from the dining table at this time, "Alright, you two brothers don't need to reminisce at the door, leaving me here, is that appropriate?"

Yingfang then let go of Yingzhou's shoulder, walked into the dining room, and said to Mother Ying, "Mom, how is your health lately? Did the government change your job?"

Mother Ying looked at her eldest son, who was full of a murderous aura, with heartache, and stroked the scars on Yingfang's face, "They changed it. My current job is much easier than before, and my body is not as tired as it used to be."

The three of them chatted and laughed at the dining table, and Yingzhou was also immersed in this peaceful atmosphere.

After dinner, Yingfang said to Yingzhou, "Yingzhou, don't be nervous. The matter of awakening a Back Spirit itself depends more on luck. Even if you don't awaken a Back Spirit, with me in the family, your work in the Production Zone won't be too heavy."

Yingzhou looked at the somewhat unfamiliar older brother in front of him and nodded slowly, "Brother, isn't tomorrow not here yet? Maybe I can awaken one?"

"Hahaha, right! I was just saying discouraging words, I shouldn't think like that!" Yingfang laughed loudly and went into the kitchen to help Mother Ying clean up the tableware.