Feng Ye awakens from his slumber. In an unfamiliar room, in an unfamiliar time and in an unfamiliar space… It has been 8 hours since he had first arrived.
Feng Ye takes a seat on the office chair and inquiries the system, "System, will I be able to freely deposit items into this space, what are its limitations?"
System: Host can utilize the System Space to store non-living materials and items. The inventory space is one cubic metre and can be upgraded with ability points.
Feng Ye immediately visualizes in his mind his backpack and it appears before him.
"Alright, it is important to first check what gear is available and how to best make use of these resources right before heading out."
After briefly inspecting its contents, he puts the backpack back into the system's storage space. With a goal of first investigating the details of this unknown time and unknown space, Feng Ye decides to cautiously move out of the room.
"It is important to first get a stable location to stay and income to support it. I'll go quickly take a look around at the environment. As this is unknown territory, it is necessary to be extra cautious. All those other reincarnation and transmigration novels have their main characters thrown into strange words of all sorts."
Feng Ye visualizes a common everyday asian that can get lost in the crowd as he silently activates his new ability, Hidden Wanderer.
Looking at his reflection from his cell phone screen, he notices that his look has changed significantly to a more simple, everyday passerby asian look. A face with brown eyes, black hair, and an expressionless face around the age of eighteen is staring back at him.
"Perfect. Low key is the way to go. I'll try to hide my identity and actual image until it is safe to reveal it."
Opening the door, Feng Ye notices that the room he was in is on the second floor of an apartment building that is two stories tall. Stepping out, he realizes that there is no one around and walks to the lower floor. From the looks of the surrounding furniture, it seems that the building is currently not in use and is in the process of renovations. Glad to see no one around who may identify him as a robber, Feng Ye quickly steps out of the front entrance to be bathed in the morning sunlight.
"The best places to gather information would usually be a tavern in most novels. As it seems that I am in a modern, futuristic world, it would probably be best to just go to some cafe and use their free internet to take a look."
With a goal in mind, Feng Ye walks along the sidewalk leading to the gates of the futuristic-looking city. The city before him is enclosed by a protective futuristic white wall with specified gates which regulate the entering and exiting of individuals. The wall seems to be around 9 metres in height with numerous tinted windows at the top which overlook all the activity hustling about below. At each gate, there seems to be around 10 individuals in security uniforms with two androids that help with verification and patrol. The skyscrapers within the enclosed area stand erect with their tinted windows and can be distinctly visualized in multiple heights and clusters.
The city's technological breakthroughs are displayed to all through towers with unique curvatures. At each peak, a spire pierces through the clouds.
"I don't have a real identity or status as of right now, so this may be thorny."
There seems to be around five lines of individuals lined up to enter the city at a single entrance gateway, while a few hundred metres of its right is an exit gateway where numerous individuals are travelling out. No vehicles are seen exiting the city. Only a pickup and dropoff designated area outside has such activity. The transportation vehicles seem pretty standard at first glance. However, upon closer observation, one will notice that each one has a more compact design and are missing an exhaust pipe.
"Hmm, no gasoline for the vehicles?" Feng Ye walked to the nearest line and started waiting.
In front of him, there are ten people. Three of which seem to be in a group discussing anxiously over some typical topics concerning mathematics. Each of them seem to be high schoolers around sixteen to seventeen years of age. The group consists of three males who seem to be average at a glance. They are huddled in a triangle going over notes. One of the members wears a pair of rectangular glasses with short, black hair. He looks relatively athletic and seems to be calm in contrast to the other two members of the group. The other two members seem to have different hair colors. One with a little bit of blue dye in the outer edges of his black hair, the other with silver hair. The male with blue dye in his hair also seems to be quite athletic. He looks as though he can run quite quickly. The male with silver hair seems to be more elegant, but not as athletic as the rest of his group.
Without examining further, Feng Ye took a quick look at the individuals in the other lines who all seem to be of Japanese descent.
Meanwhile, in front of Feng Ye, the male with blue dye in his hair in that three member group is constantly looking over notes.
The black hair male with glasses comments towards the blue dye haired individual, "Haruta-kun, don't worry about it. The entrance exam should be fine. Besides, even if you don't get accepted to this prestigious senior high school, you can always apply to a lower tier."
The blue haired individual, named Haruta replies with an eye roll, "Yotsuba-kun, you need to remember that not everyone is as smart as you are…"
The silver haired fellow also interjects, "Yotsuba-kun, don't discourage Haruta like that, haha~."
Just as Feng Ye has finished sizing up the other lines, he happened to overhear the three's conversation.
"Perhaps, these three could help me gain some useful information." Feng Ye thinks to himself after looking at their harmless appearance.
"Hey, what may you three be up to? I just happened to pass by, is there a specific event going on soon?"
As Feng Ye didn't have an opportunity to change clothes after he crossed over, he is still in his regular clothes which he wore to his university exams. Thus, he looks similar to a student.
The three have a slight pause and turn to size up Feng Ye. After noticing his clothing, they also believe that Feng Ye is a student and, therefore, are quick to interact with this potential fellow classmate.
The individual by the name, Yotsuba, adjusts his glasses with his right index finger and replies, "Hello there, would you also happen to be applying for the Aven Institute of Technology? We three are planning to write the entrance exam to be admitted. Those that get admitted obtain pretty good living conditions and it is almost being able to reach the heavens in a single bound."
Feng Ye, after hearing the response, seems to have formulated a new goal in regards to obtaining a status and information..
Feng Ye replies while facing the three, "I was not initially planning on doing so, however, I am newly arrived, friendless, and unlearned. Could you tell me more about this Aven Institute of Technology?"
A grin spread across the individual named Haruta as he interjects, "Ah, so you are also not from around the city of Aven! Aven is known as the city of prospects and of earthshaking technological breakthroughs. It is primarily the merit of Aven Institute of Technology which has accelerated mankind's technological progress the past decade. The city of Aven, home to Aven Institute of Technology, is a world leader in infrastructure and the world's most technologically advanced city. It is the dream of many including mine to be accepted. By the way, my name is Haruta. Nice to meet you."
Feng Ye smiles to this enthusiastic fellow, "Hello Haruta-kun, I am Feng."
After replying to Haruta, Feng Ye turns to inquire towards Haruta's other two group members.
"Wow, to be able to study at such a prestigious school would be an honor. Would you happen to know the registration procedures for the entrance exam and which topics it covers?"
"Ah, so do you plan to also participate in writing it? The three of us are just about to go register. They only require the registration fee and we should be able to write the entrance exam. As for topics, you can take a look at Haruta-kun's booklet he's holding." The black haired individual with glasses answered.
"By the way, nice to meet you Feng-kun. I am Yotsuba. The silver hair silent one is Akihiko."
As Feng Ye had his first interaction with the indigenous inhabitants of this world, the seven people in front have all passed through the city gates and checkpoint.
"Hey Feng-kun, would you like to travel with us together? Perhaps, we can give each other some useful insights on potential examination problems. Additionally, we all need to register anyways. Might as well go together." Haruta inquiries.
"Sure, let's go together." Feng answers.
Two men in uniforms approach Feng Ye and the group. One of the two inquires the group's purpose for entering the city.
Yotsuba replies, "We are all planning to register for the Aven Institute of Technology entrance exam."
The other individual replies, "Alright, follow me. I will bring you three to register. Be sure to prepare the registration fee."
The man leads the group through the entrance gateway and off one of large skyscrapers overlooking the metropolis. After entering the building, they are greeted with a row of uniformed staff behind counters ready to register examinees.
"Here you are. Good luck." The uniformed man lightly states as he walks out.
The group splits up to register. Feng Ye approaches the counter with a uniformed lady behind the counter.
"Hello, would you be here to register for the Aven Institute of Technology entrance exam?"
Feng Ye nods and answers, "Yes."
"Alright, please fill out this registration form and pay the registration fee of $50 USD or its equivalent in Japanese yen."
Feng Ye was early prepared. As he was planning to have a celebratory feast after his finals, Feng Ye carried a around $200 USD. He was also relieved that in this world, the USD currency is the same. He thanks the service lady, takes the form and pen after handing over a $50 USD bill.
The registration form requires his name, age, birthday, address and citizenship. Unfortunately, Feng Ye as a new person of this world does not have an address or a citizenship.
"..." Feng Ye is speechless.
The service lady notices that Feng Ye didn't fill out his address and citizenship. She says, "Not all applicants may have a concrete address or citizenship. If you do exceedingly well, then such details do no matter. Just simply leave it blank. After registration for the entrance exam, all examinees will be given a temporary residential status with select services free of charge."
Feng Ye relaxes and hands in the form.
The service lady replies, "No problems. You should be all set. The entrance exam will be held in two days at 8:30AM at the location stated in this booklet along with the subjects that will be tested. Good luck." A booklet was accepted by Feng Ye.
Feng Ye thanks the staff member and leaves the building. Outside, he is greeted by Haruta, Akihiko, and Yotsuba who have also completed their registration.
"Wow, you took quite some time. Let's head to the residence. Apparently, there is select services free of charge like lodging and food!" Haruta exclaims.
The group travels together while exchanging insight on what the exam contents may consist of and separates in the designated lodging rooms. Each examinee is provided with their own room consisting of a bed, desk, chair, plasma television, and washroom similar to a three star hotel.
Feng Ye stays in his room and carefully reviews the booklet given to him. He has successfully gained a temporary status and made his first series of steps in this new world. He is also able to charge his cellphone as luckily the outlets are still the same as the ones in his world. Complementary wifi is provided to all examinees. So, Feng Ye prepares to spend the rest of the day exploring the information of this world through the Internet.
Feng Ye, after browsing on the web until the sky darkens, was able to get a general understanding of this new world.
He is currently in the city of Aven, a world leader and contributor to technological breakthroughs particularly in infrastructure and computing. The city of Aven is the approximate size of Tokyo from his old world. An approximate area of around 2,188 km². According to the web, Aven was originally Tokyo but was renamed to Aven to honor the Aven Institute of Technology. Besides this deviation, the world map, names of countries, and continents are still the same. The city of Aven is located in Japan.
The planet of this world is also called Earth. What is interestingly different from Feng Ye's world, are the multiple technological breakthroughs that have been discovered which were thought to be impossible. It seems as though Feng Ye was shifted to the future 50 years later. Artificial intelligence(AI) and its applications is another technological breakthrough that differs from Feng Ye's world. AI is incorporated almost in every aspect of technology such as in vending machines, and alarm clocks.
Feng Ye suspects that in government institutions and in Aven Institute of Technology, there may be research progress in the domain of true artificial intelligence. True artificial intelligence in a true sense means the program has self awareness.
Strange details which catch Feng Ye's attention are the reports of individuals with supernatural abilities and activities of magician organizations.
"Espers?" Feng Ye thought.
If so, the risk level of this world exponentially increases. Feng Ye decides to further research the topic.
Feng Ye, in his world, was a freshman in his first year of university studying biochemistry. Before his last final exam, he was unfortunately transported to his world. His life in his world was repetitive and quite carefree. The Earth which Feng Ye lived had no known supernatural abilities or peculiarities. Feng Ye logically shouldn't have been able to encounter the disruption in space which had caused the fissure. It is all still unknown. Perhaps, he can get answers one day on what the cause was.
From his first year and the nature of the biochemistry undergraduate program, Feng Ye was able to sharpen his analytical skills which will aid him in his research of this world. In the first year, biochemistry undergraduates are required to take all introductory courses which include general chemistry, biology, introduction to physics, general english, and calculus.
From the booklet given to him, Feng Ye notices that the entrance exam is divided into five categories which consists of chemistry, biology, physics, english and mathematics. As he was already in the midst of exams before crossing over, Feng Ye is more than prepared for each. Therefore, he doesn't need to study for the exam.
Feng Ye will be concentrating his efforts on learning as much about this world and any deviations from his old world. Besides using the complimentary free food delivery service that is offered to examinees, the majority of the time Feng Ye is browsing.
After day and a half of research, Feng Ye was able to familiarize himself with the differences between the two worlds.
On this Earth, there is a ranking system that is utilized to classify individuals with supernatural abilities. Each individual with supernatural abilities is referred to as an esper, one who has awakened their hidden potential. A normal person with no abilities would be a rankless. The nature of the ability, the user's comprehension, and applications of the ability are factors which determine its rank. The lowest tier is Rank F which then increases until Rank A. Finally, there exists a further rank known as Rank S. Rank S espers are a rare existence and usually they are celebrities or are hidden by influences which keep their details top secret. Rank S espers have abilities that could potentially threaten entire cities. Notably, most cities have espers as the core of their security. There are restricted areas in the city which are designated specifically for espers. These areas block entry from all people who are not referred to as an esper. There isn't any information about what these areas contain on the web.
In addition to the existence of espers, there seems to be organizations of magicians which wander about. Unfortunately, there isn't enough information about magicians either as Feng Ye could only find articles of past events which have reported their activity. Other details are all unknown.
From the information found online, Feng Ye also has a full understanding of how the city of Aven and the Aven Institute of Technology operates. Aven Institute of Technology actually fully controls the city. At the apex of command, a board of directors hold the authority over all matters concerning both the institution and the city. Under the board of directors are ten officials who are each in charge of a district in the city. In addition, they are in charge of a department which is necessary for the city as a whole to function. These officials do not have authority over matters concerning the Aven Institute of Technology campuses.
The ten departments are the following: law, education, public security, recreation, emergency, public health, engineering and construction, transportation, waste management and research. These districts surround the Aven Institute of Technology and are where the majority of residents stay. The districts are specialized and differ from each other as they contain the department headquarters that the official is in charge of. The department of each district is reflected in the district's characteristics.
In the Aven Institute of Technology, there exists a different chain of command. Under the board of directors, a student council exists which oversees all activities of the Aven Institute of Technology. To apply to become a member of the student council, one must either be at least a Rank A esper and obtain scores within the top ten rankings in the post-secondary education entrance exam. To be accepted, the current student council requires at least fifty percent of the votes gathered from current council members favoring the individual to join. The only way to bypass these requirements is if the student council sends out an invitation to the student. The student council also works alongside a student enforcer team who are responsible for maintaining order and public security. All members of the student enforcer team are Rank C and above espers.
The Aven Institute of Technology has two sections. One for secondary education for individuals of the age seventeen to eighteen, and another for post-secondary education to the individuals looking to further pursue studies. There are five campuses for secondary education. Each campus is located such that a star pentagon shape is formed. Each is on a corner vertice of the star pentagon. Located in the centre of the star shape, is the campus for post-secondary education. There is only one campus for post secondary education and it is also where the board of directors reside.
In secondary education, there are two years of study. Those with outstanding merits or grades will be offered admission to further studies at the post secondary campus. Studies in post education typically requires four years of time. Rankings of academics are throughout all campuses. There are two ranking lists which are released after examinations. A city wide ranking comparing results from all campuses and a local campus ranking which consists of only the results obtained from a specific campus. During the time of study in secondary education, students are assessed on their potential to become an esper.
The Aven Institute of Technology offers an additional program for espers. Those who have awakened their abilities will be invited to the program in which researchers will examine their abilities and provide instruction/guidance. Each esper will be registered under a codename which is related to their abilities. The program provides those who are in the program additional benefits, extra permissions and an allowance. Areas that were previously inaccessible also will be available. The only request is that those in the program will need to occasionally assist researchers in their studies of such abilities. The Aven Institute of Technology also provides a list of tasks on a digital board for espers to complete and obtain rewards for upon completion. Conflict among espers are resolved in a specially designed arena that is meant for combat. As part of the program, espers also have the option to undergo trainings to improve their coordination, ability usage and physique. There is also a esper ranking list which displays the esper's code name and rank. Naturally, benefits increase the higher the rank of the esper.
Many events such as competitions with high monetary rewards are also held. Some specifically are for espers, while others permit entry to all students.
"That's a lot of information. However, I was right to remain low key." Feng Ye, ever since he had arrived, has been as cautious as possible. He is quite an outgoing individual and friendly. However, the change of environment has forced him to stay under the radar in regards to any exposition of his abilities which are out of the norm. He is forced to restrain his true personality with a mask. Luckily, his 20 INT attributes really help him to stay calm and focused.
He recalls the attribute panel in his mind.
Host Attributes
SP Remaining: 0 Utilize Skill Points(SP) to increase host attributes.
AP Remaining: 0 Utilize Ability Points(AP) to Strengthen abilities
STR 20
SPD 10
INT 20
VIT 10
Abilities
Hidden Wanderer (LVL 1)- The ability to disguise as another individual perfectly.
Limitations: Only applies to the everyday individuals with no peculiar abilities.
Upgrading this skill permits host to disguise as individuals who are stronger than the everyday individual. Next upgrade requires 5 AP.
Host Inventory
The normal person usually has stats of around 7-8. So, in all aspects, Feng Ye already is superior to the typical everyday individual. However, Feng Ye feels that it is inadequate especially after learning about the existence of espers and magicians.
Feng Ye inquires the system, "How can I gain skill points or ability points?"
System: Feature inaccessible due to low energy. Main CPU in state of energy recovery. Features accessible once total energy reaches 50%.
*Sigh
Feng Ye thinks about the system status menu and it appears in his mind.
System Status
Total Energy - 20% Energy Remaining
Recovery Rate - 5% per day
System Log - View System Logs
"I still need six more days to reach 50%.. I guess I'll check later..."
Feng Ye glances at his phone and notices that the time is 11:00 pm.
"Tomorrow is the examination day. I should get some rest and do well to obtain the extra benefits."
Feng Ye decides to try to score in the top 50. The top 50 enjoy the benefits of a $3000 USD monetary reward and entry into the campus of their choice. The entrance exams are very competitive and during the examination, there are ten different test locations each holding up to 500 examinees. Each secondary education campus only accepts 100 students. Thus, there are only a total of 500 spots. The top 500 in the overall rankings are accepted while the rest will be declined and may try to retest the following year.
The five secondary education campuses available are Toukai Academy, Fito High School, Kami Institute, Serin Institute, and Houtei Academy.
Toukai Academy is a girls-only school and is second most prestigious of the five. Kami Institute is the at the apex of all the schools in terms of prestige and education. It is also the secondary education institution that Haruta, Akihiko, and Yotsuba are trying to be admitted at. Feng Ye decided to aim for the top as well and will select this one. Serin and Houtei are decent schools as well, but rank third compared to Toukai and Kami. Fito High School usually is ranked last, however, in the recent years it has gained some interest due to renovations of its campus and an influx of new teachers.
With a clear goal, Feng Ye sets an alarm for 7:00AM and retires for the night.
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