Chapter 1: Hellish Beginning

TL: YYang

In the year 2624, May 4th, 2:00 PM.

At Lijiang City, the classroom of Class Five, Grade Three, at the Second High School.

“The profession transfer is about to start soon, I’m so excited!”

“I hope I can transfer to the Mage profession. After reaching level 30 and undergoing the second transfer, I’ll master enough spells to become a spell turret, wiping out magical beasts in swathes!”

“Mages are too fragile; I want to transfer to the Berserker profession!”

“Berserker? That’s a first-transfer hidden profession. Hoping to successfully transfer in the normal transfer ceremony, you must be dreaming!!”

“…”

Inside the classroom, aside from a few students, everyone else was discussing among themselves.

Besides being nervous, they were more filled with anticipation and excitement.

Zhou Yi, sitting in the second-to-last row by the window, also wore a look of expectation on his face.

He had traversed to this world a year ago.

In this year, he had fully adapted to this world, where early civilization development was similar to his previous life, but future development was entirely different.

It turned out that the globally popular Eternal Game was actually a simulation by the will of the heavens.

Its purpose was to let humans, who entered the game world through virtual helmets, gradually adapt to battles with magical beasts and alien races through constant monster hunting and leveling up.

After that, the Eternal Game completely merged with reality.

The Earth’s surface area expanded thousands of times, and numerous secret realms and dungeons descended.

Countless magical beasts and alien races surged forth.

At the same time, everyone could enhance their strength through leveling up and profession transfer.

And today was the day the unified profession transfer ceremony was held in Zhongxia Country.

All students at the Second High School who had reached level 10 could participate and undergo their first transfer!

This first profession transfer essentially determined a person’s future destiny.

“The profession transfer ceremony is about to begin, but before that, I want to say a few words.”

On the podium, the homeroom teacher, Li Xiangyang, clapped his hands and shouted:

“The first transfer is a major event concerning your future development.

So, for the three professions that appear during the transfer ceremony, you need to consider them carefully based on your situation.

Professions like Summoner and Mechanic should not be chosen immediately upon seeing them.

Summoners’ summoned creatures and Mechanics’ various machines require a large investment of resources, which is not something an average person can afford.

If there are other combat professions available, I still suggest you choose professions like Warrior or Sharpshooter, which are more accessible and have decent late-stage development…”

The homeroom teacher continued to ramble on the podium.

Even though the students had heard this countless times, they still listened intently.

Zhou Yi was no exception.

After the Eternal Game and reality merged, profession transfer became an extremely important matter, and each country had different policies regarding it.

Zhongxia Country was no exception.

The resources distributed each year allowed all students in the country to at least reach level 10 by the age of 18 and undergo their first transfer.

However, after successfully completing the first transfer, further level-ups, skill book acquisitions, and equipment acquisitions were no longer supported by the state and required personal effort to obtain.

Professions like Summoner and Mechanic, which require a significant personal investment of resources for development, were indeed not suitable for ordinary students to transfer to.

“But whether it’s Summoner or Mechanic, as long as it’s a combat profession, it’s fine for me,” Zhou Yi silently thought to himself.

The Eternal Game offered a multitude of professions, not only combat-related but also many life-related professions.

After completely merging with reality, humans had over a thousand professions to choose from for their transfer.

Of course, although it was called choosing a profession transfer, in the transfer ceremony, one could only choose from three professions.

These three professions were generated based on the ceremony’s assessment, ultimately presenting the three most suitable professions for the transferee.

In the current world, where monsters and fierce beasts ran rampant, combat professions naturally had better prospects and were more respected.

However, for Zhou Yi, prospects and respect were not the most important factors.

The most crucial aspect was the high earning efficiency of combat professions!

For instance, as the homeroom teacher mentioned earlier, even without enough resources to contract powerful creatures, a Summoner could rely solely on the goblins automatically contracted after the transfer to enter dungeons, kill magical beasts, and sell materials for income.

On the other hand, lifestyle professions like Enchanter, even after transferring, couldn’t hunt magical beasts like combat professions and instead required resource investment to learn how to draw magic circuits…

“The medical expenses for Little Yun are getting higher and higher. If I can’t transfer to a combat profession and earn money from dungeons, it’ll be troublesome.”

Thinking of his sister, Zhou Yi couldn’t help but sigh silently, his gaze drifting out the window.

The body he had traversed into was also named Zhou Yi, a high school student who, apart from being rather handsome, was quite ordinary in every other aspect.

If there was anything distinctive about him, it was probably his tragic background.

His father had long passed away, and his mother had succumbed to illness shortly after his arrival in this world.

Even his only sister, Zhou Yun, was diagnosed with a strange illness shortly after their mother’s death, requiring long-term hospitalization for observation.

The high debt and his sister’s monthly medical expenses left Zhou Yi, who had just arrived, struggling to breathe.

If not for his cleverness in finding some suitable part-time jobs, his sister would have been kicked out of the hospital long ago, and he would have been wandering the streets, unable to survive.

But he was, after all, just a high school student, and finding part-time work was already fortunate; the money he earned was extremely limited.

As his sister Zhou Yun’s strange illness continued to worsen, the income from his part-time jobs was gradually becoming insufficient.

This was why he was so eager to transfer to a combat profession and earn money.

“Alright, it’s about time. Let’s head to the field.”

The homeroom teacher Li Xiangyang’s words pulled Zhou Yi back from his chaotic thoughts.

“Phew, let’s see the results of the transfer first. Even if none of the three professions are combat-related, the situation after the transfer would still be much better than the current hellish beginning, right?”

Zhou Yi exhaled deeply, stood up, and followed the crowd of students outside.

His steps were steady, his expression calm, but inside, he felt a tinge of nervous excitement.

How would the future unfold?

Would it be difficult or smooth?

It all depended on what profession he could choose in the upcoming transfer ceremony!

…

PS: New book launch, earnestly seeking flowers, collections, and evaluation votes~~.

TL: Hi everyone. If the author leaves a notable note, I’ll leave it in. Otherwise, I’ll just remove it.

SSS Grade Saint Knight — Chapter 1

SSS Grade Saint Knight Chapter 1 — Chapter 1 - Hellish Beginning

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