Did I just... cross over to another world?
Ryan's brain completely short-circuited as he remained immersed in this surreal yet undeniable reality.
Danny looked at him with concern. "Yo, Ryan, what is wrong with you?"
Ryan gave a bitter smile. "Forget it. Even if I told you, you would not believe me anyway."
Are you kidding? If I said I crossed over to another world just from picking up takeout, even I would not believe it!
But no matter how absurd the situation was, class still had to continue.
As the bell rang, the previously noisy classroom instantly fell silent.
Danny shivered nervously. "I am heading back to my seat. We will talk after class."
With that, Danny darted back to his own desk like a frightened rabbit.
The person who walked through the door was Vice Principal Sai from earlier. He carried several thick textbooks in his hands.
Standing at the podium, Mr. Sai cleared his throat. "Students, as you all know, ability awakening is one of the most important events in your life."
"Therefore, our theoretical knowledge is equally important in life."
"Whether you awaken an ability the day after tomorrow and become an Awakener."
"Or you do not awaken an ability and remain an ordinary person."
"Theoretical knowledge is absolutely crucial!"
"With theoretical knowledge, you can still apply to universities and study ability sciences. You can become researchers, analysts, or strategists. You can still make meaningful contributions to society!"
Hearing this all-too-familiar speech, Ryan could not help but sigh. No matter which world you cross over to, motivational lectures were apparently unavoidable.
The students below all wore serious expressions, as if they were deeply moved.
But in reality, everyone felt helpless inside.
The same recycled pep talk every single day. Did Vice Principal Sai just have this speech saved on repeat?
Mr. Sai's words shattered the last bit of hope in Ryan's heart.
While the textbooks could be explained away as someone's prank, Vice Principal Sai, as the classroom teacher, would absolutely not participate in such a joke.
That left only one truth.
He really had crossed over to another world.
After a brief moment of disappointment, Ryan actually became excited.
"Since I have already crossed over anyway, I might as well make it big in this alternate world and become a legend!" Ryan thought with grand ambition. His enthusiasm for class today increased significantly.
As the first step toward becoming number one in the world, Ryan decided to set a small goal for himself: study hard!
"Students, let us start with a warm-up question. What are the main ability grade classifications?" Mr. Sai asked from the podium.
"S, A, B, C, D, E, F!"
The students below answered in perfect unison.
Ryan froze. "Uh..."
He suddenly realized something. Although he had crossed over, he apparently did not possess any knowledge about this world.
"Very good. Today's lesson will focus on explaining the C-rank ability: Flameclaw Blossom." Mr. Sai nodded with satisfaction.
Here it comes! Ryan perked up his ears and listened carefully.
"Flameclaw Blossom belongs to the plant-type category, leaning toward elemental abilities."
"Because plants and flames exist in a mutually enhancing relationship."
"When air humidity drops below 0.35 percent and airflow circulation increases, their chemical reaction intensifies, thereby achieving..."
Ryan's mind went blank. "???"
What the hell is this? He felt this was even harder than the original science he used to study. At this moment, Ryan had never felt that calculus functions were so familiar and friendly!
Oh God! I do not want to stay in this parallel world anymore! Send me back! I want to study math!
No matter how much Ryan screamed internally in agony, what was done was done. Nothing could change the fact that he had already crossed over.
Left with no choice, Ryan could only steel himself and continue listening. He firmly believed that as long as he put in effort, there would be rewards.
He succeeded.
About two or three minutes later, loud snoring echoed from the back of the classroom.
The students looked in that direction. Ryan was lying peacefully on his desk, with an unidentifiable liquid dripping from the corner of his mouth.
Everyone frantically held back their laughter, but not a single person made a sound.
At that moment, Mr. Sai was writing various formulas and calculations on the blackboard.
Upon hearing Ryan's snoring, Mr. Sai's face instantly darkened. With his back to the students, no one could see his expression.
Stay calm. Stay calm!
Mr. Sai kept telling himself internally.
Only a few more months left. No need to get angry over this.
In his unconscious exertion of force, the chalk in his hand snapped.
The chalk: What did I do to deserve this?!
"Ahem, ahem!" Seeing that things were going south, Danny coughed frantically.
But Ryan continued sleeping soundly, his snoring especially loud and clear.
Danny facepalmed. He tore a piece of paper from his notebook and crumpled it into a ball.
Just as he was about to throw it, he suddenly seemed to remember something. After hesitating several times, he swapped the paper ball for an eraser.
With a perfect arc, the eraser hit Ryan directly in the mouth.
Danny froze. "Oh no..."
"Mmph! Mmph!" A strange sound came out. Ryan jolted awake, feeling something being shoved into his mouth.
But out of habit, he reflexively swallowed, and the eraser went right down his throat.
Danny's eyes widened in horror. "Oh no!!!"
"Wait... did I just swallow something?" Ryan scratched his head, wondering in confusion.
In his dazed state, Ryan had definitely felt something strange.
It was as if someone had thrown something directly into his mouth. He could not figure it out no matter how hard he tried.
Seeing that the snoring had stopped, Mr. Sai's anger subsided slightly. Using the half-broken piece of chalk, he continued writing.
"Not my fault, not my fault. I was just trying to save him." Danny defended himself internally, though he felt somewhat guilty.
Now awake, Ryan looked at the densely packed formulas on the blackboard and various strange symbols. He instantly felt overwhelmed with pressure.
Sorry, but being a top student? Forget about it.
Ryan casually flipped through the textbook a few times before tossing it aside. Then he checked inside his desk.
What he saw made him freeze.
The book that he originally had stored in his desk I Am an SS-Rank Awakener in Another World had somehow turned into I Am the King of the Cultivation Realm.
What the hell?
Ryan pulled out the book titled I Am the King of the Cultivation Realm. The moment he opened the first page, a strange sentence suddenly echoed in his mind.
[Ding! Divine Cultivation System activated!]
[Confirming host. Binding in progress.]
[Binding complete!]
Holy crap! A cheat ability!
Ryan's eyes widened. Happiness came so suddenly that he had not even processed it yet.
"System, quickly check what my ability is!"
[Respected host, you do not possess any ability.]
Ryan paused for a moment, then nodded. That made sense. After all, this was a Divine Cultivation System. Whether he had an ability or not did not matter.
"Then what is my cultivation talent?"
[Respected host, your aptitude is Waste Spirit Root.]
Ryan asked in confusion. "What is a Waste Spirit Root?"
[Respected host, a Waste Spirit Root means your spiritual root is... wasted.]
Ryan stared blankly. "...Do I look stupid to you? Of course I know that."
[Respected host, to put it simply, you cannot cultivate.]
Ryan felt a headache coming on. So he had no ability and no cultivation talent? Did he cross over to another world just to remain an ordinary person?
Fortunately, he had awakened a cheat system. Crushing this Parallel world was definitely just a matter of time.
Ryan asked expectantly. "System, what do I need to do to become stronger?"
[Respected host, first you need a heart that desires to become stronger.]
Ryan's expression deadpanned. "Thanks. I already have that. Speak like a normal person."
[Respected host, please persist in reading novels every day.]
Ryan gave the system a look that screamed "Are you messing with me?"
[As long as the host mentally visualizes cultivation every day, you will grow stronger each day.]
Ryan stared in disbelief. "Everyone else gets abilities, and you want me to daydream about cultivation?"