That night, Andrew had sweet dreams, he saw himself in 3rd person view fighting alongside powerful allies against the endless beast tides, saving the planet, and ascending to godhood with infinite women willing to do "explicit" activities…
This was the product of focusing on power and himself, but his young mind couldnt help but imagine.
Upon awakening, Andrew was shaped like a pretzel in his bed, marking a good night's rest he hadnt had in a very long time.
He struggled to open his eyes, wiping the drool off his face.
He checked the time and realized it was already 7:30, he needed to hurry up and get ready for school.
"I didnt have a nightmare last night for the first time in a while, that was sleep ive been needing since i got to this world." He muttered, pulling himself up out of bed.
"But todays the day…. The day when everything will change for the better!"
He instantly felt invigorated.
He quickly threw on his clothes, made a light breakfast, and skipped his morning supplemental "liquid".
He wasnt gonna waste any time, as school started at 8:15 AM, and the batch awakening ceremony was set to happen around 8:30.
This was the day to determine how quickly he will rise to the top of humanity.
Finishing up, he quickly ran out the house.
The school was only about 2 miles from his home, following the same direction as the park.
In his past life, he wouldve used a car, but this was almost unnecessary now for anyone who properly cared for themselves.
Walking or running a few miles had become the norm, the effects evident by the air quality.
Along the way, when he was closing in on the school, he saw his childhood friend Dylan Chamberlain hastily making way.
He lived quite a bit closer, so he could take his time getting out of the house.
"Yo, whats up Dylan!" Andrew yelled once he caught sight of the unmistakable figure.
"Hey, whats going on bro! You ready for today? Are you excited to finally awaken your talent?" Dylan said with a toothy smile.
Dylan Chamberlain, hailing from a family of decent wealth for the area they grew up in.
His father owned a business and his mom was always around to take care of him.
A stark comparison to Andrews own home life.
Dylan was only about 5'7" tall, however he had a muscular frame that was quite unordinary even in this world.
He looked older than he was by about a decade.
A strong jawline, a slightly ferocious gaze, and a figure like a mini pecka.
Ear length dirty blonde curly hair, blue eyes, making quite the contrast to his tanned skin from the many lavish vacations he'd been on.
"Of course, how could you not be excited? This is an opportunity to change ones situation permanently in this world. I can already see the excitement all over your face."
Andrew said to Dylan with a smile and a light laugh.
"In a world where strength determines trajectory, who couldnt be hopeful?"
"Haha, youre definitely right on that one. Im hoping I can awaken at least a level 3 low grade talent, it might not be anything too crazy but it would be enough to ascend past this ordinary life." Dylan remarked laughing.
Although Dylans family had decent financial standing, they were still just ordinary people.
They had poured many resources onto him from birth in hopes that he would be the first one in their family to awaken a talent.
Andrew grinned, thinking in his head "Status" while directing his attention towards Dylan.
What he saw surprised him, he knew his friend was gonna be extremely happy.
[Status - Dylan Chamberlain
Stats - (unavailable)
Talent :
Mid Rank - Level 4 Strength Talent (3X Strength)(Unawakened)
]
"I mean who knows, maybe youll get something unexpected…" Andrew smiled.
He felt a desire to copy this one immediately, suspecting it would be one of the higher grade talents in the school.
However he knew patience was a virtue, and there would be time to see this fellow again after the awakening.
He was unsure if copying an unawakened talent would cause it to stay unawakened.
He didnt quite want to take that chance, and didnt trust the system to not fuck him over yet.
After all, he had only just gotten the system.
Arriving at the school entrance, they walked inside the industrial modern looking building, where there was always a slight pressure of intensity.
They knew their full class of eligible peers would be meeting in the auditorium.
Arriving into the auditorium, they quickly found a place to sit, and Andrew started scanning the crowd.
Dylan on the other hand, went to go try and talk up some girls.
Maybe it was because of his aged appearance and bulky stature, but the girls all looked uncomfortable.
"Or its just because he has no game whatsoever." Andrew sighed watching him.
"First day of the new year started and he cant help himself already. Hopeless."
After waiting around for a few minutes, a few notable figures caught the attention of everyone as soon as they walked in, seemingly with no urgency.
An extremely beautiful, blonde-haired girl at a stature just a bit taller than Dylan.
"Oh my, thats that top student Maya Ronsworth…"
"Shes a top student with top grade looks, what kind of talent do you reckon she will awaken?"
"Who knows, with her icy demeanor, and her familys influential status as Qi Refining martial artists, it has to be something good…"
….
Conversations like this were happening everywhere, meanwhile Andrew was focused on something else.
"Oh, shes quite interesting indeed…" he thought to himself, placing his hand on his chin as he inspected her with a smile.
[Status - Maya Ronsworth
Stats - (unavailable)
Talent :
Mid tier - Level 4 Constitution of Frost
(3X Agility, mid affinity to the special element ice)
]
As if to sense the gaze of Andrew, Maya threw a quick glance his way but continued on what she was doing, taking one of the front row seats designated for the top students.
Next to interrupt the flow was a taller student with unnaturally red hair.
His hair was a dark shade of orange similar to the color of fire.
He was equally blessed in terms of appearance, and equally as blessed in background compared to Maya.
This kids name was Ron Heisenberg, he had a fierce, yet calm fiery gaze that made others' hair stand upon making eye contact.
Similar conversations unfolded as to when Maya made her appearance.
Andrew wasted no time to quickly check his talents to see if they were ripe for the picking.
He was immediately somewhat shocked by what he saw.
[Status - Ron Heiseinberg
Stats - (unavailable)
Talent : ———
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