bioinnovel Chapter 1: Awakening an F-Rank Lightning Element, a Cataclysmic Start? Too bad there's also an
Chapter 1: Awakening an F-Rank Lightning Element, a Cataclysmic Start? Too bad there's also an
(Brain storage area)
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"Next up, Lin Yuan!"
On the high platform, the examiner, dressed in a dark blue uniform, calmly read out the name.
A murmur rippled through Awakening Square as everyone's eyes turned to the black-haired boy who stepped out of the queue.
Lin Yuan stepped forward, his expression calm.
He has been in this world of spiritual revival for two and a half years, and has also been studying the "53" course for two and a half years.
Lin Yuan couldn't help but bulge his veins and curse inwardly, "Damn it! In my past life, I wrote 'The Five-Year Plan' (a popular set of textbooks), and now I have to write it again after transmigrating."
In his previous life, Lin Yuan stayed up all night reading novels after the college entrance examination, which led to his sudden death.
I've been in this world of superpowers for two and a half years now.
Today is the moment that will determine the fate of countless people—the Awakening Ceremony of Superpowers.
"Place your hands on the Awakening Stone and concentrate," the examiner said routinely.
Lin Yuan placed his hand on the cold crystal and closed his eyes.
He could feel a faint power surging within his body—an energy he had vaguely sensed last night, originating from the original owner of this body's talent.
Suddenly, the Awakening Stone shone brightly!
Brilliant electric light danced across the crystal surface, crackling and popping.
The crowd below held their breath, waiting for the result to be announced.
However, the light quickly dimmed, and two clear characters appeared on the crystal:
Lightning type: Weak lightning strike (Rank F)
"Rank F..." The examiner frowned, a hint of disappointment in his voice. "Lin Yuan, you have awakened a Rank F lightning-type ability."
After a brief silence, the square erupted in uncontrollable laughter.
"Hahaha, I knew it! What kind of talent could someone raised in an orphanage possibly have!"
"An F-rank lightning-type? Isn't that just a portable third wheel?"
"That's hilarious, this kind of ability wouldn't even kill the lowest-level monster with electricity, would it?"
At the front of the crowd, several elegantly dressed teenagers openly mocked the crowd.
The leader was Zhao Tianyu from the Zhao family, who had just awakened a B-level fire ability and was currently beaming with pride.
Lin Yuan withdrew his hand expressionlessly, as if the mockery had nothing to do with him.
Only he knew that the moment the Awakening Stone lit up, he felt two completely different forces awakening within his body.
Besides the faint lightning, there was an even deeper and more elusive energy—the fluctuation of spacetime.
"Quiet!" the examiner shouted sternly, and the square gradually returned to order.
He looked at Lin Yuan with a hint of pity: "Next."
Lin Yuan silently walked down from the platform and returned to the queue.
He could feel all sorts of gazes coming from all directions—pity, ridicule, schadenfreude.
Just then, a clear female voice rang out:
"Lin Yuan, don't pay attention to them."
The speaker was a beautiful girl with long, flowing hair and star-like eyes.
Her name is Su Qingyue, and she grew up with Lin Yuan.
At this moment, Su Qingyue's eyes were filled with worry.
"I'm fine," Lin Yuan smiled slightly.
His relationship with Su Qingyue was more than just childhood sweethearts—their parents were once sworn brothers.
Lin Yuan's parents both perished in a monster tide sixteen years ago.
Before they died, their elders arranged a marriage for them.
This matter caused a great stir at the time, and almost the entire Donghai City knew about the marriage agreement between the Su and Lin families.
"Su Qingyue!" The examiner's voice rang out again.
Su Qingyue took a deep breath and walked towards the Awakening Stone.
The moment she placed her hand on it, the crystal burst forth with a dazzling silver-white light, the temperature of the entire square plummeted, and a thin layer of frost even condensed on the ground.
The examiner's eyes widened, his voice trembling slightly with excitement: "S-rank... Ice-type ability!"
The entire audience erupted in uproar.
S-rank! There hasn't been an S-rank ability user in the entire Donghai City for three years!
Su Qingyue stood in the light, like an ice goddess.
Her gaze, however, passed over the crowd and landed on the black-haired boy standing in the corner.
Lin Yuan nodded to her, genuinely happy for her.
But he knew that this talent might not be entirely a good thing for Su Qingyue.
Sure enough, as soon as the ceremony ended, a middle-aged man in a black suit hurriedly walked up to the platform and whispered a few words in the ear of Su Zhen, the head of the Su family.
Su Zhen's expression changed, but he quickly regained his composure, though his gaze toward Lin Yuan now carried a hint of coldness.
......
After the awakening ceremony, Lin Yuan returned alone to his small house in the old town.
This is the only property his parents left him, and his neighbor, Grandma Wang, has been taking care of him all these years.
"Xiao Yuan's back?" Grandma Wang, with her full head of silver hair, poked her head out from next door, holding a steaming bowl of meat soup. "How was it? Did you awaken any special abilities?"
"F-rank lightning type," Lin Yuan said truthfully.
Grandma Wang paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's great! Now we don't have to call anyone to fix light bulbs anymore. Come on, have some soup!"
Lin Yuan felt a warmth in his heart.
In this world, there are very few people who truly care about him.
Back in his room, Lin Yuan closed the door and was finally able to carefully sense the changes within his body.
He extended his right hand, and with a slight thought, several tiny sparks of electricity instantly flew from his fingertips—this was the full power of his F-level lightning ability.
But then, Lin Yuan gently clenched his left hand.
The surrounding space seemed to ripple like water, the water glass on the table disappeared into thin air and reappeared on the bedside table the next second.
Time seemed to slow down, and the leaves falling outside the window drifted slowly through the air.
He possesses a spacetime ability, and it's at the S-level.
"As expected..." A glint of light flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes.
He felt something was wrong last night; it seemed like there was something hidden inside this body.
It now appears that he is a rare dual-elemental ability user, with one element being useless and the other strong, creating an extreme contrast.
[Host fully awakened detected. God-level superpower system activating...]
A cold, mechanical voice suddenly echoed in my mind.
Lin Yuan's body trembled, but he quickly calmed down.
As a time traveler, he was no stranger to the concept of a system.
System activation successful
[Host: Lin Yuan]
Age: 18
[Realm: Not yet entered]
[Special Ability 1: Weak Lightning Strike (Rank F)]
[Special Ability 2: Herrscher of Time and Space (S-Rank)]
[Special Ability Points: 0]
[System Function: Hunting monsters will earn you Ability Points, which can currently be used to improve your Ability Level, Cultivation Realm, Combat Skill Proficiency, Item Appraisal, and Improve the Quality of Elixirs]
"Do I need to hunt monsters..." Lin Yuan looked out the window.
Low-level monsters frequently appear on the outskirts of Donghai City, making it a training ground for novice ability users.
However, given his F-rank lightning-type strength, even with his S-rank spacetime-type...
However, neither of his two abilities has reached the next level yet, and his combat strength is not high, so going to the outskirts of Donghai City now is no different from suicide.
"Wait a minute..." Lin Yuan suddenly remembered something, "The system only said that you can get ability points by hunting monsters, but it doesn't stipulate that you have to use ability to hunt them."
He walked to the corner and opened an old wooden box.
Inside were the belongings left by my parents—a few pieces of clothing, some photos, and some money.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Xiao Yuan, the Su family has arrived." Grandma Wang's voice was tinged with worry.
Lin Yuan frowned and opened the door.
Two people stood outside the door. One was the Su family's butler, and the other was...
"Qingyue?" Lin Yuan was somewhat surprised.
Su Qingyue bit her lip, her eyes slightly red.
The butler behind her spoke expressionlessly: "Young Master Lin Yuan, the head of the family requests that you come to the Su residence for a discussion regarding your engagement with Miss Qingyue."
Lin Yuan's heart sank; he knew what was coming had finally arrived, even though he had already considered going to the Su family to dissolve the engagement...
"My life, Lin Yuan's life, is none of anyone's business, not even my parents'!"
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