Ch. 1 — Got Any Clues?

Spacious reserve hall, atmosphere heated.

Over a thousand trainees arrived at designated positions in an orderly manner under the staff’s guidance.

Chen Li, sitting on the supervision platform, suddenly noticed a youth standing in the front row.

That youth was about seventeen or eighteen years old, yet he was born with a face like a jade crown, extraordinary appearance, and his eyes without any emotional color made him stand out exceptionally.

“You’re still hiding such an excellent student?” Chen Li turned his head and teased the middle-aged man beside him.

Liang Fuzhong was puzzled and asked in a flattering tone: “I wonder which one Director Chen is referring to?”

Chen Li pointed in a direction: “Deathmatch is imminent, yet he still looks calm and composed, probably already confident.”

Liang Fuzhong looked in the direction of the finger and immediately showed an embarrassed smile: “Uh, Director, you don’t know, that student accidentally fell into the water yesterday, and when he was fished out, he wasn’t breathing. It was hard to resuscitate him, but he’s been in this state ever since. Asking him questions, he doesn’t know how to answer.”“He’s an idiot?” The smile on Chen Li’s face became quite playful.

Called a student, essentially actually a reserve, swimming such a skill is naturally trained.

“Yeah, I originally thought he wouldn’t participate in this deathmatch duel.”

Liang Fuzhong said this and shook his head slightly with some regret.

“Actually, even without the falling into water incident, it’s hard for him to have any good results, mainly here…” Liang Fuzhong pointed to his own head and added: “There’s a problem.”

“How so?”

“Has Director heard of extreme lack of aggressiveness syndrome?”

“I do know some so-called aggressive personalities.”

Chen Li said in surprise: “Sounds like the complete opposite?”

Liang Fuzhong nodded: “This is one of the results from the Research Institute of Neurology in recent years. There may have been similar patients in the past, but since truly recognizing this type of condition, this student of mine is the first case. Dean Li even suggested naming this condition after this student’s name.”

“Interesting, so he’s unable to make attacking actions?”

“Specifically manifested as such. It’s said that his brain is constantly over-secreting 5-hydroxytryptamine and other chemical substances that inhibit emotions, making him unable to generate negative emotions like anger no matter what.”

“But this kid has sound limbs. Not to mention hitting someone, he can’t even resist, right?” Chen Li didn’t hide his surprise at all.

Liang Fuzhong sighed.

“Human behavior will always follow the body’s arrangement; this isn’t something that can be overcome by willpower.”

Chen Li nodded.

He could probably understand.

Just like most people think the blind see a patch of black in front of them.

But the fact isn’t like that.

What the blind “see” is actually emptiness, nothing at all; never having seen, there is no concept of color.

“Director, the deathmatch duel is about to begin.” Although chatting idly, Liang Fuzhong hadn’t forgotten their work.

“Hope this kid can stay longer in the deathmatch arena.”

Chen Li looked towards that student and sighed faintly: “What a pity.”

……

【Ding!】

【Teleportation beginning…】

……

【Deathmatch Arena Number: 87****0023】

【User Initial Name: (Unavailable)】

【Title: None】

【Talent: 8】

【Current Points: 0】

【Current Rank: 500/500】

【Ability: None for now】

【Attention! First round ability pool has opened, selection available】

Lu Bai woke up from a dazed state.

A series of data appeared in front of his retinas, the entire panel looking somewhat rudimentary.

A refreshing mountain breeze mixed with the fragrance of soil brushed over, allowing his attention to shift away from this semi-transparent panel.

Lu Bai looked around; students wearing dark green school uniforms were walking out two or three at a time from the teaching building behind him.

Boys on the football field were vigorously kicking a ball, and under the tree shade, a few classmates were chatting idly with books in their arms.

The broadcast loudspeaker in the teaching building added youthful and melodious background music to this scene.

School?

Did I transmigrate?

Lu Bai frowned slightly and silently calmed the fluctuations in his heart.

As for the data panel in front of his retinas, he accepted it quite quickly. After all, the system should be standard for transmigrators; at most, he was a bit puzzled about the so-called “Talent” entry.

He hesitated for a moment and tentatively recited in his mind: Select.

The next second, the semi-transparent panel was obscured by three segmented screens, like someone had pasted three gold-edged cards on his face.

【Unexpected Fortune (Gold): Immediately obtain currency equivalent to ten million in purchasing power of the current world.】

【Super Regeneration (Gold): Provides extremely strong cell-level self-healing effect.】

【Mighty King (Gold): Current power doubled.】

As if enlightened, Lu Bai instantly realized he could select one from these three abilities.

After realizing this, 【Unexpected Fortune】 was first abandoned by Lu Bai. Ten million is indeed a huge sum in modern society, but compared to supernatural abilities, its attraction was not that great.

As for 【Mighty King】 and 【Super Regeneration】, both descriptions actually seemed pretty good.

Unfortunately, only one could be selected.

Lu Bai sighed faintly: “Anyway, improving survival ability is definitely no problem…”

His psychological endurance was decent. Whether he could return to his own world or not, he had to first figure out his current situation.

Exiting the data panel, he spread his hands and moved a bit, gauging his physical condition.

Selecting 【Super Regeneration】 didn’t cause any changes like turning into the Green Giant; outwardly, he still looked like an ordinary high school student, which slightly reassured Lu Bai.

Due to staying too long, students on both sides occasionally cast curious glances at Lu Bai, seemingly wondering what this boy blocking the teaching building exit wanted to do.

However, at that moment, a youth with freckles on his face walked out excitedly from a classroom behind Lu Bai.

Especially when he noticed Lu Bai, his eyes lit up.

The freckled youth ran all the way to Lu Bai, his voice filled with unconcealed joy: “Great, didn’t expect us two to enter the same deathmatch duel.”

This guy… what was his name again?

Lu Bai felt a strange sense of familiarity from the freckled youth, but couldn’t remember who he was.

“Come on, let’s find a safe place to discuss first.”

The freckled youth familiarly put his arm around Lu Bai, and the two left the teaching building shoulder to shoulder like a pair of good bros.

While walking, the freckled youth asked in a low voice: “Xiao Lu, what ability did you select?”

Wait, hold on…

Lu Bai was slightly stunned.

Everyone can select abilities?

So this panel isn’t his exclusive system?

Seeing Lu Bai silent, a flash of impatience crossed the freckled youth’s face, then he squeezed out a smile.

“Don’t be so nervous. Although the teacher said to always stay vigilant in the deathmatch arena, we’re classmates, and this is our first deathmatch duel, no life danger anyway.”

The freckled youth casually patted Lu Bai’s shoulder and added: “I know your situation. Without someone covering you, you planning to wander the deathmatch arena alone?”

The other repeatedly mentioned deathmatch duel, and from the context, clearly using deathmatch arena to refer to the current world.

“You’re right.”

Lu Bai obediently nodded.

He could sense that the freckled youth’s attitude towards him wasn’t as friendly as shown.

But no matter what this guy wanted, getting information from him was better than fumbling around like a headless fly.

Thinking of this, Lu Bai casually made up: “I selected an ability that improves calculation speed.”

For some reason, the freckled youth didn’t suspect this, as if he didn’t think Lu Bai would lie to him.

He frowned and sighed to himself: “Not very useful.”

While talking, they had unknowingly arrived at the rear side of the sports field, in a corner formed by an old banyan tree and the wall, where a few delinquent youths were puffing smoke.

This group of delinquent youths noticed the arrival of two new faces and successively extinguished their remaining cigarette butts and left.

In the blink of an eye, only Lu Bai and the freckled youth remained in the corner.

Confirming no one would come over for a short time, the freckled youth released his arm around Lu Bai and subtly blocked the exit route with his body.

Lu Bai seemed completely unaware.

Seeing this, the freckled youth pretended to sigh and said: “Xiao Lu, this can’t be blamed on me. You’re a burden to begin with, and you selected a trash ability, so…”

While speaking, the freckled youth pulled out a long sword in the shape of an eight-sided Han sword like magic from somewhere, raised it to point at Lu Bai with sword finger: “How about directly giving me your one point? When we go back, I might take care of you depending on my mood.”

Looking at the blade flashing with cold light under the sunlight.

Lu Bai unconsciously raised an eyebrow.

Frankly, even with the sword tip less than half a meter from him, he felt no tension.

The freckled youth’s sword-holding posture allowed him to easily judge that the other was a novice with swords, and his demeanor didn’t seem like someone who had actually killed.

Cold weapons are completely different between knowing how to use and not.

For someone like the freckled youth, even without that so-called 【Super Regeneration】, Lu Bai was confident he couldn’t be hurt; the only thing to be vigilant about was probably the eight-sided Han sword itself.

Therefore, Lu Bai sincerely asked: “Can we chat a bit more?”

“What?!” The freckled youth was stunned.

He came back to his senses, with an unfriendly expression reached out to shove Lu Bai, but missed.

Staring at Lu Bai who had voluntarily stepped back, the freckled youth’s face completely darkened, threatening: “Try moving again.”

Hearing this, Lu Bai extended his right foot and drew an arc on the ground.

“Good, good, good.”

The freckled youth gritted his teeth, paused, then cursed angrily: “You’re fucking courting death!”

Lu Bai wasn’t intimidated.

What caught his attention was that the other’s reaction didn’t seem like a response to provocation, more like bluster after some stereotype shattered.

The freckled youth moved to attack for real, swinging a sword down at Lu Bai’s head.

The overly obvious sword swing trajectory, as long as staying calm, would be easy for a normal person to dodge.

Whoosh!

Accompanied by the sound of breaking air, Lu Bai lightly sidestepped to avoid.

Then quickly reached out to press the sword hilt, letting part of the blade insert into the soil, and followed up with a kick to the freckled youth’s waist.

The whole set of actions was fluid, and during this process, he even had spare energy to ponder why the other had such an overreactive response.

Not letting Lu Bai ponder long, the freckled youth kicked to the ground provided part of the answer.

He saw him mouth slightly open, eyes wide staring at Lu Bai, subconsciously asking: “How is that possible, your illness…”

“Illness? What illness?”

Lu Bai conveniently drew out the long sword stuck in the soil, walked to the freckled youth, and unconsciously chuckled: “Is there a risk of rehabilitation?”

The freckled youth swallowed, his eyes full of disbelief.

The other’s reaction didn’t seem fake; Lu Bai deliberately added a teasing remark purely to cover his own doubt.

Could it be that he was actually a patient?

He felt pretty healthy though.

“Not talking?”

Lu Bai weighed the long sword’s weight, then skillfully placed the sword on the freckled youth’s neck: “Want to test if my treasured sword is sharp?”

What treasured sword of yours?!

Hearing this, the freckled youth nearly spat blood.

He glared hatefully at Lu Bai: “What more do you want me to say?”

Smack~ smack~

Lu Bai tapped the freckled youth’s shoulder with the sword spine, not hiding his threatening intent.

“I ask, you answer. Hesitate even a bit, and I’ll cut off your head.”

The youth turned his head away, didn’t make a sound, as if acquiescing.

Lu Bai didn’t mind the other showing some minor emotions: “Name?”

“Fan Ding.”

“Age?”

“Eighteen.”

Fan Ding’s complexion grew uglier.

In his view, Lu Bai “asking what he already knew” was clearly humiliating him.

“How many people in our class total?”

“Enough!”

Fan Ding took a deep breath, as if making a determination, and sneered coldly at Lu Bai: “If you have the guts, just kill me directly.”

“Look at you, getting anxious again.”

A smile appeared on Lu Bai’s face.

It was a pure, genuine smile from the heart, almost impossible to fake.

Ultimately, because Lu Bai’s heart at this moment held no killing intent, not even the thought of beating Fan Ding up.

He was even a bit surprised at when his temper became so good.

Conveniently ruffling Fan Ding’s head as consolation, Lu Bai decided to change approach and inquire sideways for the information he wanted.

However, before he could figure out how to open, his thoughts were interrupted by a scream from the sports field.

“Ah!!!”

This scream was like a signal, triggering a chain reaction.

Successive screams rose from various places, shattering the campus’s peacefulness.

Listening carefully, there were also beast-like roars accompanying.

Lu Bai looked towards the direction of the sound, but unfortunately several thick old banyan trees blocked the view of the sports field situation.

He blinked his eyes and turned to look at the equally baffled Fan Ding.

“Do you have any clues?”