Chapter 1: Hellish Start (Seeking flowers, collections, and recommendation tickets)

May 4th, 2624, 2:00 PM.

Lijiang City, Second High School, Grade 12, Class 5 classroom.

"The class change is coming up soon, I'm so excited!"

"I hope I can change into a Mage class. Once I reach level 30 and complete the second advancement to master enough spells, I’ll become a living spell turret, wiping out monsters in droves!"

"Mages are too squishy. I want to change into a Berserker!"

"Berserker? That’s a hidden first-advancement class. You’re dreaming if you think you’ll successfully change into that during a standard ceremony!!"

"......"

Inside the classroom, except for a few students, everyone else was chatting away.

Beyond nervousness, these people were mostly filled with anticipation and excitement.

Zhou Yi, sitting in the second-to-last row by the window, also wore an expectant look on his face.

It had been a year since he transmigrated into this world.

Over this year, he had completely adapted to a world where the early civilization development was similar to his past life, but the future trajectory was entirely different.

It turned out that the "Eternal" game, which had been a global sensation, was actually a simulation created by the Will of the Heavens.

Its purpose was to allow humanity, having entered the game world via virtual helmets, to subconsciously adapt to fighting monsters and alien races through endless grinding and leveling.

After that, the Eternal game completely merged with reality.

The Earth's surface area expanded thousands of times, and a vast number of secret realms and dungeons descended.

Countless monsters and alien races poured out as a result.

At the same time, every individual could rely on leveling up and changing classes to increase their own strength.

And today was the day for the class change ceremony, uniformly arranged by the Zhongxia Nation.

Every student in the Second High School who had reached level 10 could participate and undergo their first advancement!

This first class change basically determined a person’s future fate.

"The class change ceremony is about to begin. Before that, I have a few words to say."

On the podium, the homeroom teacher, Li Xiangyang, clapped his hands and shouted:

"The first advancement is a major event concerning your future development."

"Therefore, you must carefully consider the three classes that appear during the ceremony based on your own situation."

For classes like Summoner or Mechanic, don't just choose them the moment you see them.

A Summoner’s summons and a Mechanic’s various machines require massive resource investment; they aren't things the average person can afford."

If other combat-oriented classes are available, I still recommend you choose classes like Warrior or Sharpshooter, which are both civilian-friendly and have good late-game development..."

The homeroom teacher droned on from the podium.

Although the students below had heard this lecture countless times, they still listened with extreme focus.

Zhou Yi was no exception.

After the Eternal game merged with reality, changing classes became a matter of extreme importance, and every country had different policies regarding it.

The Zhongxia Nation was naturally no exception.

The resources distributed annually allowed every student in the country to reach at least level 10 by the age of 18 to undergo their first advancement.

However, after a successful first advancement, the state no longer provided assistance for subsequent level-ups, skill book acquisition, or gear; one had to strive to obtain these themselves.

Classes like Summoner and Mechanic, which required massive personal resource investment to cultivate, were truly not suitable for ordinary students.

"But whether it's a Summoner or a Mechanic, for me, as long as it's a combat-oriented class, it's fine."

Zhou Yi thought silently to himself.

The Eternal game had numerous classes, not just combat classes, but also many lifestyle classes.

After the complete merger with reality, there were over a thousand classes humans could choose to change into.

Of course, while it’s called "choosing," at the ceremony, there were only three options available.

These three classes were generated based on the ceremony’s assessment as the three most suitable for the candidate.

And in these times where monsters and ferocious beasts run rampant, combat classes naturally had better prospects and were more respected.

However, for Zhou Yi, prospects and respect weren't the most important things.

The most important thing was that combat classes had high earning efficiency!

Take the Summoner the teacher mentioned, for example. Even without enough resources to contract powerful creatures, relying solely on the Goblin automatically contracted after the class change, one could still go to dungeons, kill monsters, and sell materials for income.

Whereas a lifestyle class like Enchanter, even after changing classes, couldn't hunt monsters like a combat class and instead required investing resources to learn how to draw magic circuits...

"Xiaoyun’s medical bills are getting higher and higher. If I can't change into a combat class to run dungeons and earn money, I’ll be in trouble."

Thinking of his younger sister, Zhou Yi couldn't help but sigh inwardly, his gaze drifting out the window.

The body he had transmigrated into was also named Zhou Yi, a high school student who, aside from being quite handsome, was very ordinary in every other aspect.

If one had to name a defining trait, it would probably be his tragic background.

His father had passed away long ago, and his mother died of illness not long after he transmigrated.

Even his only sister, Zhou Yun, was diagnosed with a strange illness shortly after their mother’s death, requiring long-term hospitalization.

The high debt and his sister’s monthly medical bills had left the newly transmigrated Zhou Yi struggling to breathe.

If not for his quick wit in finding some part-time jobs suitable for him, his sister would have been kicked out of the hospital long ago, and he would have been homeless and unable to carry on.

But he was only a high school student after all; finding any part-time work was lucky, and the money earned was extremely limited.

As Zhou Yun’s strange illness continued to worsen, the meager income from his part-time jobs was gradually becoming insufficient.

This was why he was so desperate to change into a combat class and work hard to earn money.

"Alright, time is up. Let's head to the playground."

The words of the homeroom teacher, Li Xiangyang, pulled Zhou Yi back from his chaotic thoughts.

"Phew, let's see the results of the class change first.

Even if none of the three classes are combat-oriented, the situation after changing classes will still be much better than this hellish start, right?"

Zhou Yi let out a long breath, stood up, and followed the crowded students as they walked out.

His pace was steady and his expression calm, though deep down, he felt a hint of nervousness and excitement.

How would the future develop?

Would it be arduous, or smooth?

It all depended on what class he could choose in the upcoming ceremony!

PS: New book setting sail, begging for flowers, collections, and recommendation tickets~~. ===== CHAPTER 3 =====