"This is a trial, a trial I have accepted from the past."
"Human growth is about overcoming your past immature self."
At the entrance of Class 3, Grade 1 at Shengyang No. 1 Middle School, Shen Hanlu took a deep breath.
She is a reborn being, carrying humanity's last hope, reborn with the help of the resistance army a hundred years later.
She stepped into this campus for only one purpose—defeat the final boss who will destroy the world in the future, but is currently still in his infancy.
That's right, she's got the Terminator script!
"Before class begins, the teacher will announce something: we have a new member joining our class today. Let's welcome our new classmate with the warmest applause."
Hearing the sounds from inside the classroom, Shen Hanlu straightened her loose blue-and-white school uniform that covered her completely, revealed a confident smile, and pushed open the door to enter.
The girl casually tossed her long, raven-feather-like black hair and strode onto the podium amidst applause and admiring glances from the entire class.
"Nice to meet you all from Class 3. I am Shen Hanlu."
The girl waved her hand and wrote her name on the blackboard, then slowly turned around and began to introduce herself.
"You might find it puzzling that I was suddenly transferred to another class just one month after the start of the semester, but I have my reasons for doing so."
For example… saving the world!
The girl silently added in her mind.
Her gaze unconsciously fell on a seat in the back row of the classroom, near the window.
There sat a boy, chin in hand, gazing out the window at the scenery, seemingly indifferent to everything.
Beneath a head of easily manageable short black hair was a clean and handsome face bathed in sunlight.
"Supreme Demon Lord… Su Bai."
Upon seeing this future world-destroying demon lord, a fear originating from her soul gradually spread throughout Shen Hanlu's body.
In the future, she will be a top-notch fighter in the resistance army, hailed as a once-in-a-millennium genius, but when facing this man, she is as weak as an ant.
Even though this man seems ordinary now, Shen Hanlu knows he's faking it.
Everyone thought he was just an average high school student, but on the day of the college entrance examination, he would shine brightly, prove everyone wrong, and become the top scorer in Shengyang City.
This shows that this child knew how to conceal his brilliance even at a young age, and his demonic nature was deep-seated; he must not be allowed to live!
"Su Bai, just how strong are you now?"
A look of seriousness flashed in Shen Hanlu's eyes.
Besides the uncertainty surrounding Su Bai's combat capabilities, this mission to save the world faces another significant challenge.
The Supreme Demon Lord must be eliminated, but Su Bai must not be harmed.
It sounds a bit like the left and right hemispheres fighting each other, but that's the truth.
The cultivation world will face a major crisis in the future. The Supreme Demon Lord was the main force in resolving this crisis. If he were to perish prematurely, the cultivation world would be thrown into chaos.
Therefore, she needs to get close to Su Bai little by little, understand him, and eventually transform him into a good person.
Shen Hanlu still doesn't quite understand why she was chosen to carry out the mission. According to her fellow Daoists in the resistance army, it seems to be because she is relatively… kind and smart?
"Student Shen, class is about to start. Please choose a seat."
The middle-aged, squinty-eyed teacher adjusted his glasses and smiled as he offered a reminder.
Without hesitation, Shen Hanlu pointed to an empty seat next to Su Bai.
"Teacher, I'll sit there."
The way to overcome fear is to face it.
After receiving permission, Shen Hanlu brushed past Su Bai in the aisle and sat down next to him.
The girl's eyes seemed to be fixed straight ahead, but in reality, her peripheral vision was constantly on Su Bai, observing his every move.
"Huh? Why is this new girl spying on me?"
Su Bai is an extremely sensitive person, the type who can't pee if someone is watching him from behind, so he keenly noticed the extra attention the newcomer was paying to him.
"Could it be… that she sensed the domineering aura emanating from me?"
"You have good taste!"
Just ten minutes ago, a 'ding-dong' sound suddenly rang in Su Bai's mind.
[System loading]
[Loading complete. Congratulations, host, on binding with the 'Righteous Leader System'! This system will guide you to become a great, righteous, and revered leader of the righteous path!]
[Host: Su Bai (Body Tempering Level 6)]
[Righteous Path Reputation: 30]
[Skills: Basic Breathing Technique (Minor Success: 244/500), Basic Body Refining Technique (Minor Success: 330/500), Fireball Technique (Minor Success: 496/500)]
[Talent: None]
[New Player Quest: Train of Love (In Progress)]
Please create a righteous sect that spreads justice and love, and recruit four initial members.
[Mission Progress: Recruiting Members (3/4)]
[Quest Reward: 100 Reputation Points (New player quest rewards can be multiplied by 10)]
After sixteen years, the cheat system finally arrived, and Su Bai was somewhat excited.
So he pretended to be staring out the window in a daze and carefully studied the cheat device.
The system's functions are not complex, and its core effects are currently only two: the reputation system and the upgrade system.
First is the reputation system, which can be obtained by accumulating fame and completing righteous quests. The purpose of reputation points is to add skill points.
One point of reputation is equivalent to one level of proficiency.
When a skill reaches its maximum proficiency level, it can evolve into a "Righteous Leader Skill" full of special effects. Each skill can only be upgraded once.
As for why the talent slot is empty, Su Bai is not sure yet.
In short, this is a pretty good cheat code for him.
Because Su Bai is dedicated to being a good person who benefits everyone.
Therefore, Su Bai, who had just enrolled in school, started to establish a club called the "Moral Society" and had already recruited three members, including himself.
They were just one person short of meeting the minimum number required to establish a club.
Clearly, the Moral Society has been treated by the system as the sect founded by Su Bai, so the task progress bar has increased to three-quarters.
"The Love Train? It sounds like a mission to deliver love and justice. That's great."
Su Bai nodded in satisfaction.
He closed the system panel, temporarily ignoring Shen Hanlu, who was staring at him, and listened attentively to the lecture.
"Everyone, please turn to page sixteen of your history textbooks. Today we'll talk about the history of the struggle between the True Profound Human Race and the Blood Demon Realm after the spiritual energy revival. Listen carefully, because what I'm about to say will all be on the test!"
"Although I didn't take the exam the year before last or last year, I will definitely take it this year!"
After a morning of lectures, at 11:45 a.m., Su Bai quickly stuffed his textbooks into his desk and prepared to go home empty-handed.
Classes at Shengyang No. 1 Middle School don't start until 2 p.m., giving him plenty of time to go home for a meal and then take a half-hour nap.
As an ordinary person who has not yet entered the Qi Refining stage, he has not yet reached the point of fasting or not needing sleep.
Seeing that Su Bai was about to leave, Shen Hanlu quickly got up and prepared to follow him.
Just as she was about to reach the door, a figure suddenly blocked her way.
"Student Shen."
The newcomer was a young man who looked very noble and had a somewhat effeminate air. He extended his hand toward her.
"Ordinary students may not know you, but I do. You are the daughter of the Shen family, the most prestigious family in Tianbei Province."
"I am Li Tianhe, the eldest son of the Li family in Shengyang City. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Shen Hanlu searched her memory but found no record of this person.
Furthermore, since this guy had disrupted her plan to track Su Bai, her expression immediately darkened.
"Li Tianhe? Did your mother give birth to you while she was playing mahjong? Why not name you Li Jiulian Baodeng? Get out of my way, I have things to do."
With that, Shen Hanlu elbowed the man aside and hurriedly chased after Su Bai.
Li Tianhe, who had been elbowed away, fell into deep thought.
"The eldest daughter of the Shen family… actually knows about my background?"
After leaving the school gate, Su Bai scanned a shared flying sword with his mobile phone and rode it home.
Even with some traffic during the midday rush hour, Su Bai only took five minutes to get back to his home, which was four kilometers away.
After landing at the entrance of the residential complex, Su Bai inserted the shared flying sword into the docking box and walked to Building No. 3.
From beginning to end, that feeling of being watched, like being pricked by thorns, never disappeared.
In the hallway, after the elevator doors opened, Su Bai walked in without making a sound and quietly watched them close.
Just as the elevator doors were about to shut, he suddenly pressed the button to open them again.
Then, he came face to face with a girl wearing the uniform of Shengyang No. 1 Middle School, with beautiful features and a strong sense of allure.
The girl visibly stiffened, as if she had tried to rummage through something she shouldn't and had been caught in the act. She could only try to ease the awkwardness by pretending to be busy.
"Shen, I've put up with you for a long time."
Su Bai remained expressionless.
"I know I'm handsome and easily attract attention, but no matter what, you can't follow me to my doorstep. You'll get arrested if you do."
"Who likes you! You devil… Don't be so narcissistic."
Shen Hanlu exhaled.
"I just happen to live in the same neighborhood as you, in the same building, on the same floor."
In order to keep a close eye on him, Shen Hanlu had specially bought a house next to his.
Su Bai: "I haven't said which floor I live on yet."
Shen Hanlu: "…"
Su Bai: "Could it be that you saw me leaving when you were moving in?"
Shen Hanlu: "…Yes."
In silence, Shen Hanlu got on the elevator.
Su Bai pressed the button for the twenty-first floor.
When the elevator doors opened again, a rich aroma of food wafted through the hallway.
The residential complex has two apartments per floor. Shen Hanlu hasn't returned home yet, so it goes without saying where the aroma was coming from.
Smelling the fragrant rice, Shen Hanlu rubbed her stomach through her school uniform and couldn't help but swallow.
At that moment, she suddenly realized a serious problem.
She was so poor she couldn't even afford to eat.
As the eldest daughter of the Shen family, Shen Hanlu shouldn't be short of money.
But who told her to go against her father after being reborn?
On the day of her rebirth, she dropped out of Tianxuan High School, a world-class prestigious school, without even saying goodbye to her family, and transferred to an ordinary public high school in a second-tier city.
It wasn't until she bought the house next to Su Bai's that her father, Shen Yun, found out. He was furious and froze all her bank accounts, even locking her access to her storage items.
The road to saving the world is long and arduous, and one must always be wary of betrayal from one's own people.
Shen Hanlu let out a long sigh.
When her account was frozen, she was arrogant; when she ran out of money for food, she was at a loss.
Father, did you really not arrange for someone to bring me food?
If all else fails, you can at least send me some money. Otherwise, your daughter will have to sell her used stockings online to earn living expenses.
Just as life was getting tough and the young lady was sighing, the door to Su Bai's house opened.
A stylish woman in her late thirties, dressed in casual clothes, peeked out from behind the door and immediately spotted the boy and girl in matching school uniforms standing side by side in the hallway.
"Oh, you've grown up. Now you know how to bring female classmates home?"
What? How could I possibly associate with a demon!
Shen Hanlu felt a surge of irritation and waved her hands repeatedly.
"Auntie, you've misunderstood. I'm a new resident who just moved in. It just so happens that Su Bai and I are classmates."
Su Bai nodded.
"Yes, Mom. Even if I were to bring a girl home, it would definitely not be her. Don't be fooled by her looks—she's actually a pervert. I have to be careful."
Shen Hanlu: "…"
What a devil. He's already spreading rumors.