Chapter 3: Gluttonous Stomach

*Boom-*

In a trance, Chen Xuan felt as if something inside him was spreading out, as waves of warmth surged through his limbs, causing his skin to feel numb and itchy all over.

*Gurgle~*

Accompanied by a drum-like rumbling, Chen Xuan saw two talismans of varying size appear out of thin air in front of him.

The larger one in the front, the smaller one in the back.

Before he had the time to take a closer look, the talismans vanished like a fleeting blossom, gradually fading away.

At this moment, everyone's attention was still focused on the boy who had awakened the "Favor of Thunder".

By the time they finally realized something was amiss and turned their gaze towards him, the smaller talisman had long since disappeared without a trace.

Only the disappearance of the larger talisman was a bit slower, allowing many to witness it.

"My mindset is collapsing! How did he awaken without even using the 'Spirit Awakening device'?"

"Is there no justice anymore? Can the police step in and convict him of no-wife imprisonment?"

"I can't continue playing this game of life! Can't the guy who's controlling my character in a higher dimension give me some gold? I'm not asking for much, just satisfied with the $6 starter gift pack..."

The volume of the discussions, which had not completely subsided, suddenly increased again.

"Stop making a fuss, be quiet, it's just the 'yawn effect'."

The teacher maintaining order waved his hands, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"Teacher, what's the yawn effect?"

A student asked.

"It's when you see someone yawn and can't help but yawn yourself."

The teacher explained, "It works the same way with awakening. The energy wave emitted by someone when they successfully awaken might cause someone else to finish awakening too. Similar situations are likely to happen later, so there's no need to be alarmed."

"So that's it, I'm relieved..."

"I don't mind if my brothers suffer, but I do mind if they drive a luxury car."

"I retract my previous judgment and change the sentence for this brother to have-wife imprisonment."

Many people breathed a sigh of relief when they heard it wasn't another genius emerging.

Meanwhile, Chen Xuan was still a bit confused.

So this is... awakening?

But recalling the incredibly realistic experience just now, he couldn't help but let the corners of his lips curl up in excitement.

Although he didn't see what talent he had awakened, being able to awaken without the device had to be a good sign, right?

More importantly, he was facing a whole new world and a whole new life in the future!

Just thinking about it made his blood boil!

"Hey, that student, come over here and register."

A staff member responsible for recording information near the device called and waved to Chen Xuan.

After walking over, Chen Xuan scratched his head awkwardly: "I'm sorry, I didn't see what talent I just awakened..."

"No problem, I didn't see it either. But I just heard that rumbling hunger sound, 'Gluttonous Stomach', right? That's a good talent."

While entering the information on his laptop, the recorder chatted casually, "My cousin has this talent. He dropped out of high school and got a job at the biggest pig farm in our city, making over 10,000 a month right after he started."

"Huh? Pig farm?"

Chen Xuan was taken aback, and his excitement cooled down instantly.

"Don't look down on pig farming. My cousin's the top pig breeder there, and with his salary plus bonuses, he can make almost a hundred thousand a month! Wow, an annual income of a million, I'm so envious just thinking about it."

The recorder continued to talk, "By the way, what's your name?"

"Chen Xuan, the 'Xuan' in Xuanzang."

Chen Xuan tentatively asked, "Is there any other suitable place besides a pig farm?"

"Of course there is! Go to the botanical garden! Contracting Wood-based spirits like Baby Ginseng or Gemmed Orchid Monster that can produce medicinal materials, and then it's quite easy to find a pharmaceutical company to sign a long-term cooperation contract. But the initial investment is relatively large, and if you don't have some family wealth, you can only take out a loan."

The clerk, who was entering information, suddenly moved his head closer to the screen, "Eh? You're already in your senior year of high school?"

"Yes."

Chen Xuan nodded with a puzzled expression.

Strange, the performance of Gluttonous Stomach in the game is not bad at all...

According to the game rules, a spirit's level will be automatically increased for each round it survives on the field.

However, with Gluttonous Stomach and enough material cards as supplies, it could go straight up to max level!

How could someone with such an awesome talent be advised to raise pigs?

Are the requirements for pork so high nowadays?

Do they all eat Marshal Tianpeng's pork?

"So you're already in your senior year, fortunately, your awakened talent is Gluttonous Stomach."

The clerk sighed, "There's less than a year before the college entrance examination, and Spirit Manipulation Arts students are not allowed to retake the exam. If you awaken a talent suited for battle like Favor of Thunder at this time, you'd be tormented by the decision of whether or not to change majors."

By the way, how are your academic grades? If they're not very good, I suggest you consider transferring to the Spirit Manipulation Arts Class.

Whether you can get into a university or not doesn't matter, just lay a foundation. After graduation, come to our Daoist School to enroll in an 'advanced class', and you can save the fees for enrolling in a 'basic class'. I'm not boasting, but the students who leave our Daoist School are definitely in high demand when applying for jobs."

As he spoke, the clerk took out a business card from his shirt pocket and handed it over.

"Thank you. My academic performance is okay, so getting into a C9 university shouldn't be a problem."

Chen Xuan took the business card and answered with both hands, but he was thinking about the key words in the conversation just now - a talent suited for battle.

Since the other party defined Favor of Thunder, which 'enhances the effect of thunder-based talisman skills,' as a talent suited for battle,

then it meant that they thought Gluttonous Stomach was not suitable for battle?

But that shouldn't be the case. Many card groups with Gluttonous Stomach as their core have quite aggressive tactics...

"What do you mean 'it's okay'? You can get into the top nine universities in the country; that's more than okay!"

The clerk's face showed surprise, "I take back what I said earlier. It would really be a waste of your talent to go to a pig farm. At least you should go to a botanical garden to show your skills."

So I can only be an animal keeper...

Chen Xuan couldn't help but complain in his heart but didn't continue the conversation. A girl who was now standing on the Spirit Awakening device was already staring at him with her eyes.

"Hmph!"

Watching Chen Xuan, who finally knew better and left, the girl snorted and put her hands on the handle of the device.

A cloud of purple mist suddenly rose up, and amidst its violent turbulence, a small, delicate, and sinister talisman appeared.

"Damn! Venomous Hand! Can add a highly toxic effect when using talisman skills!"

"This is already the third one in a row. The position of this Spirit Awakening device obviously has feng shui support. I have to queue for this one!"

"If I had known metaphysics was real, I would have forwarded more koi fish last night..."

Listening to the noisy surroundings, Chen Xuan couldn't help but shake his head.

Students should believe in science. Koi fish bringing luck is fake, only tRNA transfer is real...

'Speaking of which, why is it that other people have either large or small talismans after awakening, but I have one large and one small talisman?' Chen Xuan wondered.

It seemed that he had to get a better understanding of this parallel world...