Chapter 1: Poor Start, System Awakens

This is a world where reality and spirits have completely merged, and spirits have become an inseparable part of humanity.

Asia Zone, Dragon Nation, Sujiang Province, Su City, Spirit Third Middle School.

Summer vacation has already begun, but the senior students still gathered on the playground because today was an extremely important day for them.

The Spirit Alliance mandates that one must be eighteen to officially become a trainer; today, the school will assign initial spirits to the senior students.

For this group of students who had just finished the college entrance exam and were now becoming trainers, this was undoubtedly highly anticipated.

The Spirit Alliance is composed of multiple nations worldwide, and Dragon Nation is one of the five permanent members, a superpower.

"Classmates, first of all, congratulations on completing the college entrance exam! I wish you all admission to your ideal universities!"

"Alright, no more idle talk—I'm sure you're all eager to get your first spirit."

"Now, students who have paid the Dragon Coins annually, step forward!"

With a rustling sound, half of the several hundred students stepped out.

These were students whose families had paid one hundred thousand Dragon Coins each year for ten years, allowing them to receive one of the carefully selected Starter Trio today—none of them would have poor potential.

"Students who won't receive a Starter Trio needn't be discouraged—the school has prepared other spirits for you as well."

The free ones are naturally terrible—just common, run-of-the-mill trash, don't even think about their potential; what can you expect when your family is poor?

"Follow me, let's go claim your Starter Trios!"

Several hundred students walked off cheerfully.

Another teacher approached the group of paupers. "You all, follow me!"

Bai Jing was mixed in with this group of paupers.

As a transmigrator who knew everything about spirits, it should have been a perfect start—but he'd been born into the wrong family, one that couldn't even afford the annual one hundred thousand Dragon Coins; he was helpless!

You have to understand that the real world isn't like games or anime—raising spirits burns money, and trainers are inseparable from cash. Without money, everything else is just empty talk.

"Sigh~ Should I just give up?"

"But after coming all this way to such a wonderful world, it's unbearable not to become a trainer!"

"I'm such a disgrace to the transmigrator army, living like this!"

Under the teacher's guidance, hundreds arrived at a vast courtyard where various spirits lived.

Such as Caterpie, Weedle, Oddish, and Rattata—all very common spirits, easily found anywhere in the wild.

The students groaned in unison—was this really all they got? Did they even need the school to provide these? Couldn't they just pick up a brick and knock one over themselves?

Seeing their reaction, the teacher looked embarrassed.

"Ahem—students, don't lose heart; there are still quite a few with decent potential here, and among them is one spirit whose talent isn't inferior to the Starter Trios—even superior."

These words lit up the students' eyes!

"Teacher, where is it?"

So everyone moved to a patch of grass.

He pointed at a lazily lounging spirit and said nervously, "There it is!"

Basking in the breeze and sunlight, it was incredibly comfortable—even with everyone staring, it merely opened one eye, glanced briefly, then went back to sleep.

The students' faces darkened—this wasn't a superior spirit; it was a freak of the spirit world: Lazy Otter.

The students erupted in anger!

"Teacher, do you really think we're Bai Chi?"

"Do you think we don't recognize this spirit?"

"Where's your dignity as an educator? Is this really how you want to mock us?"

The teacher turned red-faced and retorted, "I didn't say anything wrong—its potential really is better than the Starter Trios, even better than quasi-deities!"

"Yes, it's truly excellent—if it weren't for the Lazy trait!"

"It's exactly what 'mud can't be made into a wall' describes!"

"Any spirit with the Lazy trait, even a divine beast, is useless!"

"You dare call this bottom-tier trash excellent?"

"I'd rather pick Caterpie than this thing!"

"You wasted our emotions—it's nothing!"

The students cursed as they left, unwilling to stay a moment longer, leaving the teacher standing there, utterly embarrassed.

No, one student didn't leave—Bai Jing.

Because a voice suddenly appeared in his mind!

"Ding! Excellent spirit detected three meters ahead. Suggestion: Capture it."

Bai Jing widened his eyes. "System? Golden Finger? Elder?"

"Ding! Hello, the Prompt System is at your service."

At that moment, Bai Jing nearly cried—his Golden Finger had finally arrived! He no longer had to worry about failing to become a trainer!

"System, why did you show up so late? Still, better late than never!"

"Ding! Are you deeply moved, Host?"

Bai Jing wanted to hit someone. "Fine, I won't move—happy? Just tell me what your functions are!"

"Ding! This system has only one function: to provide prompts. Whether it's items, treasures, or excellent spirits, I will alert you so you can acquire them more easily."

"That's it? So I'm just a treasure-hunting mouse from a cultivation world?"

Bai Jing was slightly disappointed—the functions were few, but as always, better than nothing!

"Ding! A beginner's gift pack is available. Would you like to claim it?"

"Hurry up—I'm counting on this to save my life!"