Chapter 1: Magic Awakening
September 1st was the opening day of Tianlan Magic High School, and also the most important day for students to step into the realm of magic.
In the classroom, students were discussing animatedly, their spirits high, filled with anticipation for the upcoming Magic Awakening ceremony.
Han Sen, sitting by the window, gazed at the azure sky outside, his thoughts drifting far away without him realizing it.
Han Sen, a member of the transmigration army, had died in his previous life from a myocardial infarction induced by extreme anger after staying up all night to read Full-Time Mage, only to find it had a terrible ending. Upon waking again, he was reborn into this magical world he had always longed for.
"Han Ge, Fan Ge, I'm so excited! I wonder what System I'll awaken? I hope it's not Light or Water System! Oh, by the way, Han Ge, Fan Ge, what System do you two want to awaken?"
At this moment, Zhang Xiaohou beside him interrupted his wandering thoughts.
Snapping back to reality, Han Sen pondered for a moment, then replied, "Lei (Lightning), Fire, or Ice System would all be fine!"
He had considered it before; the ideal initial Systems should be Lei (Lightning), Fire, or Ice System. As for Dimensional Magic, which had an awakening probability comparable to winning the lottery, Han Sen had no expectations whatsoever.
Moreover, even if he awakened Dimensional Magic, it wouldn't be too friendly to him. Summoning System relied on luck and consumed resources, Space Element's power was hard to describe when one's spiritual realm wasn't high, and Sound System and Chaos System had little attack power in the early stages, leaning towards support.
White Magic was purely supportive and not within his consideration. Dark Magic originated from the Dark King's power, and there might be some underlying threats.
Of course, these were all just thoughts; what System he truly awakened was not something he could decide.
"As expected of Han Ge! Fan Ge, what about you?" Zhang Xiaohou looked at Mo Fan.
"Fire System!" Mo Fan turned his head and said with sparkling eyes.
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With the principal's long and tedious speech finally over, the opening ceremony officially concluded, and everyone's life turning point—the Magic Awakening—had finally arrived.
The Awakening Ceremony was held on the sports field, with 20 classes proceeding simultaneously. Students needed to step forward when their name was called, then place their hand on the Awakening Stone and sense their spiritual world, thereby using the power of the Awakening Stone to awaken a Magic System.
"Han Sen."
At the front of the line, Xue Musheng called out.
As a transmigrator, Han Sen possessed photographic memory and incredibly strong learning abilities, transforming from a poor student into an academic genius. He ranked first in the entire school in the entrance exam, so his student number was naturally 1.
Stepping out of the line, Han Sen approached the Awakening Stone, feeling quite excited.
"Han Sen, your mastery of magic theory is excellent. I hope you can awaken a powerful Magic System!" Xue Musheng encouraged him with a smile.
"Thank you, Teacher!"
Nodding slightly, Han Sen then fully focused his attention on the Awakening Stone in front of him.
The Awakening Stone was shaped like a thick astrolabe, with a concave indentation in the center where a palm print could be placed.
Taking a deep breath, Han Sen expectantly placed his right hand on the floating Awakening Stone, praying in his heart to awaken one of his ideal Magic Systems.
Slowly closing his eyes, he began to sense his spiritual world. At the same time, dreamlike starlight emanated from the suspended Awakening Stone. These starlight converged into streaks of starmarks, like special blood vessels, gradually climbing onto Han Sen's right hand.
"Ding! Detecting special energy, simulator activating... 1%... 10%... 99%..."
In a daze, Han Sen seemed to hear the sound of his golden finger activating, but now was not the time to be distracted. Magic Awakening required full concentration.
Fully focused, Han Sen felt a mysterious power transmit from his palm throughout his body. Immediately after, a shocking purple arc streaked across his spiritual world, which was as void and desolate as the cosmic starry sky, blooming with dazzling purple light!!
Purple — it was Lei (Lightning), the most domineering Element System in the elementary stage, bar none.
Everyone was witnessing the Awakening Ceremony for the first time, and the students were all on their tiptoes, watching Han Sen as he awakened.
Suddenly, the floating Awakening Stone emitted an incredibly intense purple light, so bright that the students looking directly at it could barely keep their eyes open.
"Holy cow, it's actually Lei (Lightning)!"
"Are we even supposed to live? The very first one awakened Lei (Lightning)."
What a treasure! Seeing the first person in his class awaken Lei (Lightning), Xue Musheng couldn't stop smiling.
As soon as Lei (Lightning) appeared, the whole place was in an uproar!
In an instant, Han Sen attracted everyone's attention, and all the teachers and students in the school looked over in unison.
Under the faint purple lightning arcs, the youth's unrestrained and flamboyant nature was revealed.
"Han Ge is awesome!" Zhang Xiaohou shouted directly.
Mu Bai, standing at the front of the line, saw that Han Sen had awakened Lei (Lightning), and a hint of surprise and gloom appeared on his face.
From childhood, Han Sen had always been a step ahead of him, whether in studies, sports, or even interpersonal relationships (referring to his relationship with Mu Ningxue). He couldn't compare to Han Sen in any aspect.
He had thought this Magic Awakening was his chance to surpass him, but he hadn't expected this opportunity to be blocked from the very beginning.
However, Mu Bai didn't completely lose confidence. Magic cultivation wasn't just about talent; cultivation resources were also indispensable. Han Sen was just a commoner with no background, while he was a member of the Mu family.
"Hahaha, good, good, good, Han Sen, your theoretical scores were already excellent, and now you've awakened Lei (Lightning). Your future achievements are simply immeasurable!" Xue Musheng praised him three times.
After the praise, he also earnestly admonished, "However, you cannot neglect your cultivation just because you possess powerful magical talent. To become a strong practitioner, persistent and diligent cultivation is essential."
"I will work hard to cultivate, Teacher Xue!"
Under the gaze of various eyes, Han Sen returned to the line. On the surface, he closed his eyes to rest, but secretly, he was studying his golden finger, which had awakened more than ten years late.
After a brief understanding, Han Sen roughly knew its function.
The golden finger was called the Magic Simulator. Its functions were similar to various simulator games and simulator novels from his previous life: it allowed him to choose three talents out of five randomly drawn from the simulator to conduct a new life simulation, and then receive rewards based on the final evaluation of the simulation.
However, unlike normal simulators, the Magic Simulator could simulate one year into the future for a Basic Mage, and as his cultivation increased, the duration of future simulations would also grow longer.
He currently had one simulation attempt, which was a bonus for activating the simulator. After this, additional simulation attempts would automatically increase after 1, 2, 3... years.
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While Han Sen was studying the simulator, the Awakening Ceremony continued.
"Next! Mu Bai."
"Very good, it's a very pure Ice System."
With Han Sen's brilliant awakening preceding it, Mu Bai's awakening of a pure Ice System did not cause too much of a stir.
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"Zhang Xiaohou."
"Very good, Wind System. Your talent is not bad; you must cultivate diligently and never be lazy!" Seeing a strange Wind vortex appear when Zhang Xiaohou awakened, Xue Musheng's face showed satisfaction.