"Mr. Mo, look at the school gate, it's crowded with gorgeous rich women! Some of them are top-notch in appearance and figure!"
"Why does this batch of people come every year?"
"Duh, the young male students who just graduated from school are the most innocent and easiest to attract. They're naturally trying to seize the opportunity by being close. Once someone with high potential appears, they can make their move early."
"What you're saying makes a lot of sense." Chen Mo found himself unable to refute.
"They say the better your training results, the higher the chance of awakening a high-star profession. Mr. Mo, your athletic scores have always ranked first in our grade. Our class is counting on you to bring us honor. You might even get noticed by those ladies over there. Many of them are daughters from fallen wealthy families who haven't awakened a combat profession. Life will surely be tough for them in the future, so they naturally want to find a good husband."
"Even if my training results are decent, the teachers said it only increases the odds slightly. It's really not certain whether I'll make a big splash or not." Chen Mo didn't think too highly of himself.
When faced with uncertainty, he preferred to keep his expectations low so as not to affect his mentality.
Today was the annual Profession Awakening day for the third-year high school students.
At Seaside Second Middle School's athletic field, many students and teachers were gathered, preparing for the awakening ceremony.
Although Chen Mo had been performing well these years, he was still quite nervous.
When he accidentally transmigrated to this world, which was exactly the same as his original one, Chen Mo didn't realize he had transmigrated at first. After all, his relatives and friends existed just as they did before he transmigrated. However, the only difference was the rules of survival in this world. Here, one didn't change their life by rote memorization of cultural knowledge. Instead, people improved their physical fitness through continuous exercise and determined their future path by awakening a profession upon graduating high school.
In his previous life, Chen Mo had genuinely disliked rote memorization but quite enjoyed researching martial arts. After transmigrating, exercising wasn't as strenuous for him as it was for his classmates; in fact, he rather enjoyed it. This led to his consistently excellent daily performance. Naturally, his family and friends had high hopes for him.
At this moment, Su Tianxin, Chen Mo's homeroom teacher, slowly walked up to him. She looked very young, wearing a snow-white robe that nonetheless couldn't hide her well-proportioned figure.
"Chen Mo, don't be nervous in a bit. Your daily performance is excellent, but don't put too much pressure on yourself. Good daily training results only increase the chance of obtaining a high-star profession. If your awakening result is average, don't be discouraged. Even if you only awaken a three-star profession, at least you'll be no worse than 70% of your peers nationwide."
Su Tianxin also hoped for a better future for her students. However, to prevent them from suffering a major blow due to overly high expectations, she had specifically come over to give him a preparatory warning.
Chen Mo nodded and said, "Thank you for your concern, Teacher. I understand."
"As long as you understand." Su Tianxin smiled, patted Chen Mo's shoulder, and walked back to the front of the crowd.
"In one more minute, the Awakening Array will be set up. Everyone, please line up according to your student numbers. We will begin the awakening process in order."
As Su Tianxin's voice faded, a group of students quickly and orderly formed a long line.
Seaside Second Middle School, among the many high schools in Jiangnan Province, was considered rather mediocre. Therefore, it didn't have many classes; each grade had only four classes, with 30 students per class, totaling 120 students. With two Awakening Arrays operating simultaneously, the entire process would take just one hour.
By the time everyone had lined up, the Principal and two Vice Principals had already finished setting up the two Awakening Arrays.
With the development of the times, it was much more convenient for people to awaken their professions now. Ancient humans had to risk danger to find Awakening Arrays in the wild!
"Dear third-year students, thank you for waiting. The Awakening Arrays have been constructed. The awakening ceremony will now officially begin. Classes One and Two will share one Awakening Array, and Classes Three and Four will share another. Each class will awaken alternately. Next, will student number one from Class One and student number one from Class Three please step forward into the center of the Array."
The Principal's voice carried across the entire field, and immediately two students stepped out from their lines.
Chen Mo was a student in Class One, student number seven, so it wasn't his turn yet.
The first student from Class One to step forward was a girl known for her diligent training. She was also quite beautiful and popular among the boys in her class.
Fang Datong, his best friend whose student number was only one off from Chen Mo's, rested his chin on Chen Mo's shoulder and asked with keen interest, "Mr. Mo, how many stars do you think Shen Bingbing will awaken to?"
"Based on her usual performance, awakening a three-star profession shouldn't be a problem."
"That's what I thought too."
Soon, Shen Bingbing and the student number one from Class Three were standing in the center of their respective Awakening Arrays.
With a flick of the Principal's magic wand, the two Awakening Arrays suddenly bloomed with an unusual light.
In just three breaths' time, unusual fluctuations appeared above the Awakening Array. A pale blue light flashed above Shen Bingbing's head, and simultaneously, a biting chill permeated the air, causing the nearby students from Classes One and Two to involuntarily feel the surrounding temperature plummet.
Looking at Shen Bingbing's head, four stars had clearly descended.
"Heavens! A celestial phenomenon! A four-star combat profession!" The students couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
"Wow, she's so lucky! Although Bingbing is the top among the girls, her training scores in our class are just barely in the top ten. To actually awaken a four-star combat profession, that's so enviable!"
The highest star level for an initial awakened profession is five stars. The higher the star level, the greater the potential. When one's personal level increases, corresponding attribute points are gained based on the profession's star level. Each star grants five attribute points. This meant that a five-star professional could gain a full 20 more attribute points per level than a one-star professional. This difference accumulates quickly, creating a significant gap over time.
"Shen Bingbing, awakened profession—Frost Mage, profession star level: four-star! Congratulations!" The Principal announced with a broad smile upon seeing Shen Bingbing's awakening result.
With the four-star profession bestowed upon her, Shen Bingbing's entire demeanor subtly changed, seeming to become even colder and more aloof.
Shen Bingbing's transformation made the Class Three student in the neighboring Awakening Array, who had just awakened a one-star profession, feel incredibly envious.
She had four stars while he only had one; the saying 'comparisons are odious' definitely applied.
Overall, his situation wasn't too bad. At least he had awakened a combat profession, which was better than a lifestyle profession. Those with lifestyle professions might need to hire others for crucial things, like extending their lifespan, forcing them to rely on the moods and whims of others.
"Bingbing did very well; she's given our class a great start." As Shen Bingbing returned, Su Tianxin said with a cheerful smile, gently patting her back.
Shen Bingbing smiled modestly at Su Tianxin without a word, sneaking a glance at Chen Mo as she did.