It was the 118th year of the Cataclysm Era, and the annual Awakening Ceremony was taking place at the Awakener Plaza of the 6th Base.
"Shen Xingyan, are you nervous?" In the vast crowd, a cute girl, her childishness gone, exuding youthful vigor, and dressed in a dazzling red dress, looked at the slender young man beside her with a nervous expression.
Her soft, sweet voice made anyone who heard it feel a sense of comfort.
Although the slender young man named Shen Xingyan said he was only "a little, but fine," the unconscious bobbing of his Adam's apple still betrayed his restless inner state.
After answering, Shen Xingyan's gaze remained fixed on the front, showing no intention of continuing to speak with the girl beside him.
The girl glanced sideways at this man whose words didn't match his actions, and couldn't help but pout. Her mood, however, relaxed, and she then also looked straight ahead, focusing on the huge white light screen in the center of the plaza.
The scorching sun baked the ground, and hundreds of thousands of young people gathered at the Awakener Plaza. They showed no complaints about being exposed to the blazing sun, only because this was a crucial moment that would change their destinies.
At this moment, everyone in the plaza had nervous expressions in their eyes, as if they were taking the Human Race's college entrance exam a long time ago, but beneath this tension, there was also a glimmer of hope.
They stared intently at the front, as if through this white light screen, they could see their brilliant future lives.
Time slowly passed, and finally, as it approached 12 PM, the highest-ranking officer of the 6th Base appeared out of thin air directly in front of the huge light screen, his appearance eliciting cheers from the entire crowd.
No one in the plaza found the 6th Officer's sudden appearance strange, as they had long heard of his miraculous abilities.
Looking at the middle-aged man suspended in mid-air, everyone's eyes glowed with fervent light, revealing a strong sense of yearning.
As the 6th Officer appeared, his voice, without any equipment amplification, simultaneously reached the ears of hundreds of thousands of people in the plaza:
"Children, it is once again time to decide your future destinies. Every time this moment arrives, I feel very worried!
One hundred and eighteen years ago, Blue Star suddenly expanded hundreds of times, and then Original Energy began to erupt. All living beings became increasingly powerful, and our Human Race was naturally no exception.
And while countries around the world had not yet adapted to this sudden change, various strange creatures instantly spread across the entire Blue Star. Their combat power was so immense that no individual could match them at that time.
The Human Race also suffered a heavy blow as a result, almost completely disappearing from Blue Star.
Fortunately, our ancestors bravely resisted, using the thermal weapons, which were still somewhat effective at the time, to defend against the attacks of those Disasters, which allowed us to have a chance to recuperate.
But as the Disasters absorbed Original Energy and grew increasingly powerful, the effectiveness of thermal weapons against them also diminished. However, fortunately, there is always a way out.
It was at that moment of life and death that these mysterious light screens, like the one behind me, began to appear in various places.
After exploration, we discovered that every adult Human Race member who turns 18, as long as they pass through these light screens, will Awaken their profession and superhuman talent.
Then, through the "Star Origin" that everyone is familiar with, we strengthen ourselves, and at the same time, it allowed us to master the correct method of Original Energy, which can enhance the power of these miraculous abilities.
It was through these miraculous abilities, coupled with fearless and heroic struggles, that our ancestors allowed us to survive. Now, let us all raise our hands to the sky and pay our respects to them!"
At this point, the 6th Officer's voice paused. He solemnly raised his right hand and looked up at the sky, a strong sorrow flashing in his eyes.
Everyone present simultaneously made the same gesture, even children as young as three or four years old imitated them, looking at the sky with solemn expressions on their small faces.
One minute later, everyone lowered their gaze, and the 6th Officer's voice resumed:
"Now it is your turn to contribute to the Human Race. I truly hope that you can Awaken a good combat profession and talent, injecting new vital forces into our Base!
Finally, I offer you one last piece of advice: no matter what the outcome of your Awakening, never give up easily. The future, after all, belongs to you! Now, begin the Awakening!"
As the 6th Base Officer's words fell, the huge white light screen instantly turned a dazzling red.
That red seemed to be filled with an alluring power, making the fighting spirit of hundreds of thousands of people in the plaza, which had already been ignited, even more vigorous, and their hearts began to pound wildly.
"The Person in charges of each district, please enter in the order previously planned. After Awakening, register and then proceed to your respective professional areas to wait!" As the guiding voice echoed through the plaza, each area began to move.
The 6th Base is divided into five large districts: East District, South District, West District, North District, and Central District.
The Central District was undoubtedly the most privileged area, where most of the people who had made outstanding contributions to the Base and their families resided, and it was also a place coveted by people from other districts.
The method to enter the Central District was also very simple: exchange it for military merits. As long as one had enough military merits, they could move in smoothly.
Of course, if one Awakened a super talent, they would also be invited to the Central District for Key Points protection and cultivation, but such individuals were one in ten thousand.
Due to the stable conditions of the Central District, it also had the largest number of people in this Awakening queue.
Watching the children from the Central District enter the red light screen first, people from other districts couldn't help but show envious expressions.
Shen Xingyan and the little girl named Chu Wei were naturally no exception. As he watched the surging figures, Shen Xingyan yearned, and at the same time, his hands began to clench tightly, as if trying to grasp something.
Chu Wei naturally noticed Shen Xingyan's state and, after a moment of thought, deeply understood his feelings.
After all, both being from the North District, although they attended the same school, their family circumstances were vastly different.
Shen Xingyan's parents unfortunately did not survive the Cataclysm eight years ago. From then on, the ten-year-old Shen Xingyan began to bear the responsibility of supporting himself and his sister, which made him, imperceptibly, think more and mature more than children his age.
And this opportunity for Awakening was truly a chance that could change his destiny. If it were her, she probably wouldn't even perform as well as him.
Understanding this, Chu Wei gently patted Shen Xingyan's hand and gave him an encouraging look, comforting his nervous emotions.
Shen Xingyan, who had been constantly giving himself psychological hints, smiled faintly at this, and his tightly clenched hands stopped trembling. Then, together, they followed the crowd forward.
When he arrived in front of the huge light screen, Shen Xingyan's steps involuntarily began to stiffen. However, before he could adjust, he was pushed into the light screen by the surging crowd. Immediately, he felt as if a seed had broken out of its shell in his mind.
Shen Xingyan knew that this was his profession and talent beginning to Awaken!
Although this strange feeling was something he was experiencing for the first time, it was not unfamiliar, as his teachers had repeatedly emphasized such matters in school.
Especially at this moment, one must not be impatient, but rather quietly experience the entire process of its emergence, as this would be quite beneficial for the future improvement of one's abilities.
However, before Shen Xingyan could carefully savor the sensation, he was abruptly thrown out of the light screen, a scene that instantly sent a chill through his heart.
The school had taught about all sorts of signs that might appear during Awakening, and Shen Xingyan had kept them all in mind. Being thrown out at such an extremely fast speed indicated a much lower probability of him Awakening a combat profession.
Thinking of this, Shen Xingyan immediately panicked and quickly looked at the black card that had appeared in his hand out of thin air.
Everyone, after Awakening, would receive such a card, similar to an ID card, which everyone called a star origin card.
It recorded the cardholder's profession and personal information, as well as communication and transaction functions. More importantly, people could connect to "Star Origin" through it.
Shen Xingyan quickly placed the star origin card on his forehead to check the information on it:
Name: Shen Xingyan
ID: 118120431-9527
Profession: Farmer
Professional Skill: 1. Consumes a certain amount of Original Energy points to increase the growth rate of agricultural products in a specified area by +10%. The larger the area, the more Original Energy points consumed. Duration: 10 hours. Skill Cooldown: 24 hours.
Strength: 10 points
Agility: 10 points
Physique: 10 points
Spirit: 10 points
Health: 100 / 100 points
Original Energy: 18 / 18 points
Stamina: 10 / 10 points
Physical Attack: 10 points
Spell Attack: 10
Defense: 10 points
Speed: 10 points
talent: Summon Skeleton --- Summons a skeleton monster with all attributes at 1 for combat (Cooldown: 24 hours).
Money: 0 gold 0 silver 0 copper
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