1: Chapter 1 Good news: The system has arrived; bad news: No battle maidens.
"Yun Zhuo, I admit... I was able to become an Earth-Grade War Princess because of the spirit origin stone your parents left behind."
"But your parents only left you one primal spirit stone from start to finish! You didn't work hard and became a mortal rank War Spirit Master yourself; can you really blame me for that?"
"Setting aside whether I was wrong or not, don't you think you're being too selfish?"
Yun Zhuo curled up on the cold floor, his gaze sweeping across the figures in the office. The daze in his eyes was slowly receding, replaced by fragments of chaotic memories.
Just a second ago in his consciousness, he had been squatting over a toilet playing with his phone for too long. When he stood up, his legs were numb, causing him to slip and slam his head hard against the sink.
The next second, he was curled on the floor due to a sharp pain in his abdomen. Opening his eyes, he saw the floor of the principal's office and his class teacher's black silk stockings and stilettos.
This was Blue Star, a new world rebuilt after the Great Cataclysm—the Kindling Federation.
About two hundred years ago, a bizarre silicon-based virus swept the globe, killing 85% of humanity while causing the world's creatures to collectively mutate, an event known to history as the Great Cataclysm.
The surviving humans coexisted with the virus, undergoing genetic mutations.
Due to genetic differences between males and females, the mutations diverged into two branches.
Females awakened the ability to transform at age eighteen, possessing two forms: a beast form and a bio-mecha form. However, they would thereafter passively absorb the ubiquitous Corrosion Energy without being able to use it themselves. These females were known as War Princesses.
Males could not transform or absorb Corrosion Energy, but they could awaken a skill entry, and their hearts would evolve into a corrosion energy furnace.
After forming a contract with a War Princess, they could convert the Corrosion Energy absorbed by the girls to strengthen each other and, more importantly, prevent the War Princess from being eroded by Corrosion Energy into a mindless Mutated Beast.
Furthermore, because the War Princesses would lose control over their bodies in their mecha forms, they needed to undergo Body Integration with a male professional, who would then control them.
Thus, males were given the title of War Spirit Master, forming a symbiotic relationship with War Princesses.
The problem now was that both War Princesses and War Spirit Masters were divided into three Ranks—Heaven, Earth, and Mortal—based on their talent at the time of Awakening. Each Rank was further divided into three grades—High, Mid, and Low—for a total of nine levels.
As the saying goes, "Dragons pair with dragons, and phoenixes with phoenixes." The contracts between War Princesses and War Spirit Masters also emphasized matching social status and talent.
The original owner's childhood friend, Li Wanqing, had used the spirit origin stone left by his parents to Heaven-Defyingly change her fate and become an Earth Rank High Grade War Princess, breaking the curse that Dawn City No. 8 Middle School only ever produced Mortal Grade talents.
But the original owner, a total simp, gave the only spirit origin stone to Li Wanqing. Three years of grueling training only resulted in an Aptitude of Mortal Grade High Grade Spirit Master.
Therefore, they were no longer a match. Once Li Wanqing became a highly sought-after Earth Rank War Princess, she immediately felt the original owner was beneath her.
Thus, under the matchmaking of School Board Member Chen, she was paired with his son, Chen Bo. He even transferred from a key high school to form a contract with her.
As for the promises she once made to the original owner, like "I'll follow you forever" and "I'll only contract with you," they had all become jokes used to fool an idiot.
The original owner eventually realized he had been deceived and stopped Li Wanqing on the playground to demand an explanation.
During the argument, he had merely reached out to grab her arm, wanting her to clarify things.
But Li Wanqing acted as if she had suffered a grave injustice and suddenly shrieked, "Indecent assault!"
Chen Bo rushed over upon hearing the news and, without a word, delivered a flying kick to his stomach, cursing him for his audacity. "Look at what kind of trash you are, daring to touch my War Princess!"
The matter was brought to the principal's office. The original owner was trembling with pain while clutching his stomach, yet no one cared whether he lived or died. The Board Member's Face was more important than anything else, and no one was willing to offend the Chen family for a Mortal Grade Spirit Master.
He endured it like that, never receiving medical attention or an apology. Finally, in a corner of the office, his breath quietly faded away.
And Yun Zhuo, who had accidentally died falling while playing with his phone on the toilet, happened to transmigrate into this body filled with resentment and grievance.
In the principal's office, besides the principal, Chen Bo, and the class teacher Su Qingyuan, two Patrol Officers from the Security Bureau had also arrived.
"Yun Zhuo, what are you still playing dumb for? Don't you feel even a shred of remorse toward me?"
Li Wanqing's shameless words finally pulled Yun Zhuo back from his chaotic thoughts.
He looked up and gave her a cold glance before rolling over to sit up. His stomach hurt intensely, like he had acute colic.
Not curling up on the ground like a dog was the greatest effort he could make to maintain his dignity.
"Chen Qingwan, putting the facts aside for a moment, aren't you also in the wrong?"
"You..." Li Wanqing was stunned. *Wait, isn't that my line?*
"What, cat got your tongue?"
Seeing this, Chen Bo said irritably, "Wanqing, indecently assaulting a student is a serious crime. Tell the Patrol Officers how he harassed you."
Li Wanqing's eyes lit up. "Did you hear that, Yun Zhuo? Apologize to me now!"
"Officers, I'm truly sorry for the trouble."
The class teacher, Su Qingyuan, stepped quickly toward the two uniformed Patrol Officers and bowed slightly. "Student Yun Zhuo simply fainted suddenly. The school will handle the remaining matters internally."
Her voice was like jade dipped in a clear spring, warm with a crisp texture. Even Yun Zhuo couldn't help but look back.
A female teacher in her twenties, her features were as exquisite as if they had been meticulously carved. Her smooth long hair fell naturally over her shoulders, and she wore a mutation suppression collar around her slender neck.
Her well-tailored professional attire cinched her waist tightly, making the curves of her chest appear even more substantial.
Beneath her long legs clad in black silk, she wore a pair of silver stilettos, each step carrying a perfect sense of elegance.
In his memory, she was the goddess in the hearts of all the boys at Dawn No. 8 Middle School; they all hoped to be her little lambs, spurred on by her.
Unfortunately, her War Princess talent was only Mortal Grade, so she couldn't pursue the martial path and could only take the academic route, teaching Chinese.
One of the Patrol Officers sized Yun Zhuo up a few times, his Face showing clear impatience. "Don't report such trivial matters in the future. We're very busy every day."
"I'm truly sorry. The students were being immature and caused you trouble."
For the sake of the beautiful teacher, the Patrol Officer didn't say more. He waved his hand and left the office with his colleague.
"Teacher Su, why did you let them go?" Chen Bo frowned.
Su Qingyuan's gaze swept past Chen Bo's Face and landed on Yun Zhuo.
Looking at this student who had clearly been wronged with nowhere to seek justice, she could only let out a helpless, soft sigh.
Finally, looking at Principal Zhou Libin, she said, "Principal, it seems this was just a misunderstanding. If there's nothing else, let them go back to class."
Zhou Libin glared fiercely at Yun Zhuo. In Dawn City, the Qi, Ling, and Chen families stood as the three major powers. Although the Chen family was the smallest and usually kept a low profile, they were still one of the three major powerhouses of Dawn City.
Moreover, he was a branch of the Chen family from Tomorrow City. How could a commoner like you afford to provoke them!
"Student Yun Zhuo, you are not allowed to bother student Li Wanqing again, do you hear me?"
"If you dare to act up again, you won't even need to take the Academic Exam!"
Yun Zhuo frowned deeply. Because of the original owner's obsession, a single sentence kept repeating in his head: "Give me back my spirit origin stone."
This voice was like a soul-reaping mantra, so noisy his brain felt like it was about to boil.
[Ding~]
A soft chime, seemingly drifting from ancient times, was like a cold spring suddenly falling into his boiling brain, instantly scattering the soul-reaping mantra.
[World scan complete. The War Princess Nurturing System has been activated for the host.]
[This System only does one thing: take money and get things done, developing War Princesses to their absolute limit.]
[Go and contract your War Princess, young man! This System will let you know what it means to have sky-high awesomeness.]
His head was now completely clear. He instinctively looked up at the smug Li Wanqing. She was truly disgusting.
Chen Bo suddenly blocked Li Wanqing and looked at Yun Zhuo coldly. "What are you looking at? Do you think that kick earlier wasn't hard enough? Do you want another one from me?"