Alex let out a mocking laugh and recalled his slime.
"This little trick already makes you speechless? How shallow."
He glanced at Rex.
"Didn't expect Young Master Rex to not only look basic, but also have such a tiny worldview. Tsk tsk... now I'm kinda embarrassed to call you my son. What should I do?"
Rex's face went dark, but he couldn't say shit.
Jumping straight to Rank 10 right after awakening—this was way too insane.
In the whole Daxia Kingdom, barely anyone could pull that off. Most people needed at least a month or two of grinding.
Even S-rank geniuses, backed by loaded families, usually took half a month.
And Alex's beast was just an F-rank slime, which should've been even slower!
But he'd already shattered common sense—slapped everyone in the face.
"Trying to measure me by normal standards? Too naive."
Alex turned and headed for the exit, leaving everyone stunned.
"Alex! You're not staying for the rest of the Awakening Ceremony? Half the class hasn't gone yet!" Bob shouted.
Alex didn't look back. "Stay for what? You think anyone's awakening higher than X-rank? Just tell me later. Peace."
His figure disappeared through the door, leaving a gust of wind behind.
The principal stared blankly at the doorway. Suddenly, a thought hit him.
If that X-rank beast earlier hadn't run away... wouldn't Alex already be a natural Rank 10 X-rank Beast Master?
What level of genius would that be? A complete monster?
Even the strongest in Daxia, did they reach that level when they were young? The strongest on Blue Star—did they?
Maybe not even those higher-dimensional worlds had talent like that!
But... unfortunately, he was stuck with just a slime.
The hall stayed quiet for a long time. Finally, Rex stammered out,
"So what if he's Rank 10? A slime still has zero battle power! At best, it just gets a bit bigger!"
His lackeys quickly jumped in,
"Yeah! Low-rank beasts don't get new skills when they level up!"
"Exactly! He just got lucky! Can he stay lucky forever?"
"Once Young Master Rex grows a bit more, he'll crush him!"
"For real!"
The hall got noisy again, ceremony continuing.
But everyone's eyes were different now.
The cool girl, Raven, couldn't calm down.
Her best friend tugged her arm, pointing at some hot guy on stage, but she didn't even turn.
As the eldest daughter of a big family, she knew—being a natural Rank 10 Beast Master had nothing to do with luck.
...
Alex walked home, and a system prompt popped up.
[Option Three Complete! Reward: Massive Spirit Energy!]
[Title Gained: Reborn Genius!]
A warm current rushed into Alex's body. Felt so good he let out a loud yell, getting weird looks from nearby teachers.
But Alex didn't give a damn.
His cultivation rose again! If he'd just hit 1% of Rank 10 earlier, now he was already at 10%!
This speed was batshit crazy! Unthinkable for anyone else.
And that new title? It would make him swim in women! What guy wouldn't want that?
Not to mention—100% luck boost. That would definitely come in clutch later.
Everyone knows—the MC's luck is always maxed out!
Alex laughed while walking, then suddenly slapped his forehead.
"Crap! I forgot to get those pretty girls' contacts!"
Should he go back? Nah, that'd kill his cool vibe.
"Damn it... I was too busy looking badass and forgot the important stuff! Sigh...
That black-haired beauty was staring at me earlier, so gorgeous. And I didn't even make a move..."
He looked down and checked his slime's panel.
Contract Beast: Golden Slime (unnamed)
Rank: 10 (inherited from host)
Type: Special
Personality: Lazy, Kind
Talent: [Deep Sleep] – while asleep, Defense +200% and auto-regeneration 1 HP/sec.
Skill: [Charge] – dashes 10m forward, dealing damage with weight and speed. (Not recommended against heavier targets.)
Potential: F
Host: Alex, Potential: ???
Alex sighed. F-rank was truly F-rank... this battle power was tragic.
Honestly, throwing a rock might do more damage.
He summoned the slime again and hugged it.
The slime blinked at him with big watery eyes, rubbed against him, and let out a soft "glup glup."
It bounced—almost knocked Alex over with its weight.
Supporting his back, Alex set it down.
"Yeah, heavy enough... but way too soft."
"If only it were bigger, it could pin down enemy beasts easy."
"Otherwise, it's just... a bouncing ball."
He poked its belly, and the slime rolled over with a cheerful "glup!"
"Haha... actually kinda cute." Alex smiled.
"Anyway, time to head home. It's the weekend. I should enjoy life here a bit!"
Cultivate? Nah. Walking around, triggering system choices was way better than boring training!
...
Twenty minutes later, Alex arrived at a big house he vaguely remembered.
He froze.
"Wait... I live here?"
A white three-story villa, sunset reflecting off floor-to-ceiling windows.
Roses in the front yard arranged in a heart shape. Tennis court green as a carpet. A pool in the back, water so blue it looked fake.
This... was a normal house? Yeah right.
Had he gone to the wrong place? Or was this really standard in this world?
He thought about it. With monster invasions, population here was lower. People got bigger houses.
And honestly, pools and villas were nothing compared to cultivation costs.
Alex relaxed. "Nice! Weekend's gonna be lit."
He pushed open the gate, stepped inside, greeted by warm yellow light and the faint scent of gardenias.
At the stairs, a mature woman leaned lazily, making tea.
A pale knit dress hugged her curves—chest rising and falling, waist slim as hell.
Long legs crossed under the hem, sheer stockings catching the light.
Her hair was loosely tied, soft curls spilling to her collarbone. A few strands slid down as she lowered her head.
Her face was small, skin glowing pale, eyes watery like she'd just woken up.
She looked up and smiled warmly. "Back home already? Little Alex, Auntie was just about to cook. What do you want for dinner?"
Alex was stunned.
Beautiful. Too beautiful. Even in his past life, after seeing countless women, he'd never seen someone like this.
That mature, alluring aura hit him straight on, made his heart pound like crazy.
And then he remembered.
The parents of this body had gone missing long ago. He was raised by his mother's best friend—this stunning woman named Lilian.
Living with them was Lilian's daughter too, who should be one year older than him.
He couldn't recall her face, but if the mom was this gorgeous, then the daughter definitely wouldn't lose out!
And the most important thing—Lilian was single! She'd been single for more than ten years!
Uh... thinking about it from another angle, that meant Auntie had been working so hard all these years, raising two kids by herself...
She deserves better! Absolutely!
The original Alex had a mischievous personality, often making Lilian mad.
Like sneaking bites of the cakes she baked, stealing her socks, doodling on her high heels, or switching her yoga music to heavy metal.
And so on, and so on.
Lilian would scold him, but she never truly got angry.
God... wasn't this an angel?
Alex's eyes grew wet.
Who would've thought, right after transmigrating, an angel like her was already waiting for him!
Lilian noticed his weird look, paused, and quickly rushed over to hold his hand.
"Alex... what's wrong? Was your contract beast too weak? It's okay! Even if you stay ordinary, it doesn't matter. Auntie will take care of you!"
Alex's lips parted slightly and he gripped her hand tighter.
Her hand was soft, warm...