Chapter 317 - Assist Civilization
Han Wu activated the helmet, and his consciousness was pulled into an empty void. Before him appeared three options.
[Option 1: Consciousness – Cannot bring any Divine Power or Divine Aspect. Only fragments of your memories may accompany you. Requires 50,000,000 Faith Points.]
[Option 2: Mental – Can bring one Divine Aspect and your memories. Requires 50,000,000 Divine Points.]
[Option 3: Soul – Can bring one Divine Power, one Divine Aspect, and your memories. Requires 5 Divine Essence.]
He studied the three transmigration methods, noting that each option carried a higher cost than the last. His resources were more than sufficient, so he chose the most expensive—the Soul option.
Next, he was presented with a list of civilizations to enter. Some, like the Zombie Civilization, emphasized technological advancement, while others, like the Western Fantasy Civilization, focused on swordplay and magic. His gaze caught a peculiar entry: a new civilization called Assist Civilization.
[Assist Civilization: The strength of an individual is limited, but the strength of a group is boundless. Draw on the assistance of others to amplify personal power. Bear the burdens of the masses and become their beacon of hope.]
Han Wu found the concept intriguing and decided to transmigrate there, hoping it would offer opportunities to enhance his own divine realm. After confirming his choice, the interface prompted him to select his Divine Power and Divine Aspect. He studied his options carefully and settled on the newly acquired Replicate for his Divine Power. For his Divine Aspect, he picked his newly gained Life Aspect to experiment with.
With his selections complete, Han Wu embarked on his first transmigration journey into the Assist Civilization.
When he opened his eyes, he found himself lying on a simple wooden bed. A rush of foreign yet oddly familiar memories swept through his mind.
He was still called Han Wu in this world, sixteen years old, and enrolled in the low-ranking Azure Sea Academy. His meek nature had left him with few friends, and without their help, his cultivation had always progressed slowly. The weaker he was, the more timid he became, which in turn stunted his growth even further.
It was a vicious cycle.
Han Wu recalled the fate of his host and resolved to rewrite it. This time, he would no longer remain meek. Guided by his memories, he opened the interface to review his stats.
[Name: Han Wu
Rank: Inferior Disciple (Rank differentiated into Disciple, Elite, Master, Grandmaster, and Founder. Each rank is subdivided into Inferior, Intermediate, Superior.)
Potential: Power: 3, Agility: 4, Defense: 2, Water: 3, Fire: 6, Earth: 4, Wind: 3 (Lowest: 1, Highest: Unlimited)
Skills: Level 2 Fireball (Assist Points: Fire 144/200) (A new Skill awakens upon reaching the next minor rank, e.g., Inferior to Intermediate. Skills may contain hidden potential and can be upgraded once Assist Points are maxed.)
Daily Assist Limit: 3
Divine Power Replicate: Can replicate any single potential once per day.
Divine Aspect Life: High chance of unlocking Life-related Skills upon reaching the next minor rank.]
Han Wu frowned. The host’s stats were abysmal. Even his strongest potential, Fire, barely reached 6.
“I need to find someone with more powerful potential to replicate their stats,” he muttered.
He followed the original host’s memories to locate the academy. The path led him there without complication. Three students guarded the gate. Before them floated seven crystal orbs, each a different color, representing the seven potentials: Power, Agility, Defense, Fire, Earth, Wind, and Water.
The orbs stored the students’ Assist Points. Any student wishing to enter the academy each day had to place one Assist Point into the corresponding crystal orb. That was the academy’s rule.
Han Wu followed the memories and placed his hand on the crystal orb that represented the Fire potential. The number inside rose by five, showing he had used one of his daily Assist Points.
Just as he stepped forward, one of the gatekeepers stopped him. “Han Wu, did I ever say you could leave?”
Han Wu narrowed his eyes and dredged the previous host’s memories. The student before him was Luo Ke, another Fireball wielder. He had discovered that Han Wu’s Fire potential ranked six, and he had exploited this by forcing Han Wu to use one of his precious Assists on him. If Han Wu refused, Luo Ke would call his friends to rough him up.
The previous Han Wu had reported Luo Ke’s behavior to the teacher, but the teacher had dismissed it, seeing Luo Ke as too valuable to the class.
Taking advantage of this leniency, Luo Ke had beaten Han Wu repeatedly afterward. Disheartened, Han Wu eventually stopped reporting the incidents altogether.
The current Han Wu frowned at the unpleasant memories and finally understood why Luo Ke was stopping him.
“You still have two more Assist chances, right? My Fireball is hitting a bottleneck, so Assist me twice today,” Luo Ke demanded.
The previous Han Wu would have obediently handed over both Assist chances without protest. The current Han Wu, however, ignored him, brushed past him, and headed straight into the academy.
Luo Ke’s face darkened with anger at being ignored. If not for his duty, he would have struck Han Wu on the spot.
“Han Wu, don’t get cocky! Just wait until after class!” Luo Ke roared.
Han Wu ignored the threat, strode into the classroom, and scanned his classmates. He searched for someone suitable to use Replicate on.
He soon settled on a target: a boy named Lu Dazhuang, sixteen years old, with a body weight of 140 kilograms. He could easily be called a wall of muscle. Han Wu recalled from his memories that Lu Dazhuang had a Defense potential of 24. Those who needed help boosting their Defense potential or Skill often sought him out for assistance.
“I choose you, then,” Han Wu muttered and tapped Lu Dazhuang’s shoulder.
The moment his hand touched him, all of Lu Dazhuang’s potential was laid bare before Han Wu. Without hesitation, he selected the Defense potential. In an instant, Han Wu’s Defense potential jumped from 2 to 24—a colossal leap.
Lu Dazhuang felt the shoulder tap and turned with a frown. “Han Wu, do you need something?”
“Nothing,” Han Wu said with a smile, waving his hand before settling into his seat.
Lu Dazhuang silently cursed him as a crazy idiot but said nothing else.
Classes were about to start when another massive boy approached Lu Dazhuang. His name was Meng Qi.
“Brother Zhuang, I’m here to seek your Assist,” he said.
Lu Dazhuang knew his time to shine was here and stood up. “You know the rules. Find someone to Assist me first. I need someone with at least 20 points in Power to Assist me.”
“No problem.” They exchanged their Assists, and the deal was sealed.
Meng Qi checked his interface and let out a sigh. He still needed 20 more Assist Points in his Skill to upgrade it, but Lu Dazhuang had used all his chances for the day. He would have to wait until tomorrow.
That was when Han Wu stood and approached Meng Qi. “Hey, do you want me to help you?”
“You?” Meng Qi recoiled slightly. He remembered that Han Wu’s Defense potential wasn’t high.