In the evening, Yeguang sat around a small dining table with his parents, enjoying their meal together.
"Why did you quit your job without telling your father and me?" Yeguang's mother complained. "You quit just like that. Do you regret it now? If only you had listened to us. You insisted on going to Nanchang University and studying art. After you graduated, instead of finding a promising job, you chose to become a teacher at an elementary school! And now, you're already resigning. What do you plan to do, my child?"
"Alright," Yeguang's father interrupted his mother. "He's grown up now. He can make decisions for himself. Why complain so much? With all these complaints, can you turn back time and change his major back to what it was before?"
Yeguang's mother waved her hand dismissively. "Sigh, it's because this little brat is so infuriating. Fine, fine, let's stop talking about it."
"You resigned, so what are your plans for the future? Will you continue teaching?" his father asked.
Before Yeguang could answer, his mother interjected, "Hey, I bet this brat has some secret plan up his sleeve."
Yeguang rubbed his nose and smiled wryly. "Mom, do you have to say that about your son?"
"I'll go easy on you this time," his mother said. "Fine, fine, don't say anything. Let your father and I enjoy our meal in peace. Keep your secret plan to yourself for now."
Yeguang sighed. "Mom, you're being excessive. Whatever, I'm not hungry anymore. I'm full of frustration." With that, Yeguang put down his chopsticks and got up to return to his room.
"You're still angry?" his mother exclaimed. "I'm still angry, and now you're angry too?"
"Alright, alright, let's eat," Yeguang's father intervened.
His mother pouted and said, "Eat if you want. I don't care."
At 8 o'clock in the evening, Yeguang's parents were watching TV in the living room.
Yeguang was in his room, staring at Taizhong and counting down. "Five, four, three, two, one!"
Eight hours had passed. The system notification sounded right on time.
"Ding, the system is opening."
"The system is opening."
"Countdown, three, two, one."
"The Heaven's Teacher System has been activated."
"This system is the one and only."
"This system can grow. Currently, it is in the primary stage. The disciple value must meet the standard to upgrade the system. Using the functions of this system requires consuming prestige value. Prestige value and disciple value are the basic attributes of this system. You can open/close this system by silently thinking 'open/close system'. Enjoy using this system."
"The newbie reward has been sent."
A pleasant female voice sounded in Yeguang's mind. It took him a while to regain his senses. There was nothing in front of him, but Yeguang could clearly see a light blue window the size of a notebook screen.
The window displayed a slogan: "Only the Wise Can Be Superior, Dare to Be a Model Teacher for All Ages!"
The system window was divided into four tabs:
Attributes, Lucky Draw, Shop, Items
Yeguang wanted to reach out and tap on the Attributes tab, but before he could do so, the page automatically switched to the Attribute section.
"This system is controlled by thoughts. You can directly operate this system with your thoughts. Enjoy using this system."
System Attributes
System Level: Primary
Prestige Value: 860
Disciple Value: 11
Character Attributes
Physical Fitness: 100
Strength: 110
Agility: 90
Title: None
Skills: Photographic Memory, Primary Art
Each value was followed by a small question mark. Yeguang clicked on each one, and he basically understood their meaning.
Prestige value is influenced by factors such as personal reputation, achievements, popularity, and trust index. It is one of the indicators for system growth. The prestige value must be positive, and the actions must be recognized and supported by the general public to earn prestige. If one does something wrong, even if it becomes widely known, it won't earn any prestige.
Gaining disciple value is more demanding. It requires someone to genuinely recognize and be influenced by the person, considering them their teacher or role model. If prestige value can be compared to the number of fans a celebrity has, then disciple value is similar to having die-hard fans! Moreover, a person can only generate one point of disciple value. It is difficult to obtain disciple value; even if someone likes and admires you, and their way of life is influenced by you, it doesn't necessarily mean they will generate disciple value. Disciple value is a recognition and worship that comes from the deepest part of one's heart.
The character attributes were easier to understand. For a healthy person, the three standard values are between 80 and 100, with slight deviations depending on physical strength. Yeguang's height of 1.8 meters, coupled with regular exercise, made his values quite healthy and strong.
After reading the attributes, Yeguang had a thought and the Lucky Draw page appeared.
"Monthly draw has been distributed. Current number of draws available: 1. Confirm drawing now?"
"Confirm."
"This is a monthly draw, with a 50% increased chance of winning. Drawing starts."
After the system voice ended, a large roulette wheel filled the screen. The wheel had many sections, with a large portion of them featuring small treasure chests. There were also a few blank sections, which meant there would be no reward if landed on.
The wheel quickly started spinning and slowed down after a few seconds. The pointer was currently in the area where the treasure chests were concentrated, so it was almost certain that Yeguang would win a chest.
As expected, the pointer landed firmly on a treasure chest.
"Congratulations, you have obtained a treasure chest. It has been sent to the item inventory."
Item inventory? Yeguang's mind moved, and he opened the item inventory.
"Welcome to the item inventory. The current inventory is in the primary stage, with a maximum capacity of 25 storage spaces in a 5x5 grid. Items of the same type can be stacked up to 10. Real-world items can be stored but not stacked, and each storage space can hold a maximum of 1 cubic meter of items. Enjoy using this feature."
Sure enough, Yeguang saw a shiny golden treasure chest in the item inventory. Beside the treasure chest was a colorful gift box labeled "Newbie Gift."
He clicked on the treasure chest.
Confirmed usage.
"Congratulations, you have obtained a skill book: Eloquence. Would you like to use it immediately?"
Yeguang read the description: Eloquence Skill Book - After using it, gain the skill Eloquence. Skill effect: No more worries about pronunciation and stuttering!
"Use."
The skill book turned into a white light and disappeared, leaving behind a fleeting cool sensation on Yeguang's tongue.
Yeguang was delighted with the system's skills. The Photographic Memory skill alone had brought him endless benefits since childhood.
"Great, it's so powerful! It seems like my luck is good today. I should try drawing more to see if I can get some good items." With that, Yeguang opened the Lucky Draw page again.
Yeguang clicked on the Spin button on the roulette wheel, and a dialog box popped up: "Using the primary Lucky Draw system costs 30,000 prestige points. You currently have 860 prestige points, which is not enough to spin."
"What the... 30,000 prestige points each time? Forget it, let's check out the shop."
Yeguang opened the shop and was immediately dumbfounded.
Fortune Smiles: Price - 30,000
Unjust Misfortune: Price - 30,000
Mental Refreshment: Price - 30,000
Enchanting Eyes: Price - 30,000
Martial Power: Price - 30,000
Rock-solid Defense: Price - 30,000
Well, he couldn't afford any of them right now. Both the prestige points required for the Lucky Draw and the prices of the items were in the tens of thousands range. With only 890 points, what could he do? He needed to quickly earn more prestige points.
For now, there were no items available for Yeguang to purchase in the shop. He remembered he still had a Newbie Gift in his inventory.
Yeguang opened the inventory and commanded to use the Newbie Gift with his thoughts. Blinding light appeared, and a series of system prompts appeared:
"Congratulations, you have obtained Fortune Smiles x1."
"Congratulations, you have obtained Unjust Misfortune x1."
"Congratulations, you have obtained Mental Refreshment x1."
"Congratulations, you have obtained Enchanting Eyes x1."
"Congratulations, you have obtained Martial Power x1."
"Congratulations, you have obtained Rock-solid Defense x1."
"Congratulations, you have obtained the skill book Emotional Expression."
"Haha, I struck it rich! I struck it rich!" Yeguang, who had been disheartened by the shop, burst into laughter.
Looking at the series of system prompts, Yeguang felt like a peasant who had just struck gold and was singing out his joy.
"Fortune Smiles, 10 minutes of lucky status. Not bad, not bad."
"Unjust Misfortune, lasts for 10 minutes when used on others. Ah, this must be the legendary tool for jinxing someone. Good, good, good."
"Mental Refreshment, an enhanced version of coffee without side effects. Mom, you don't have to worry about me working overtime anymore!"
"Enchanting Eyes, can force others to tell the truth. Not bad, it might be useful if I become a cop with this. Hehe."
"Martial Power, a weapon for battle!"
"Rock-solid Defense, the legendary turtle shell. I wonder if it can withstand bullets. These are all great things!"
"But the best item is this skill book, Emotional Expression. After using it, my speech will be more emotional and influential. I will definitely use it."
With that, the white light flashed, and the Emotional Expression skill book was used by Yeguang.
Excitedly, Yeguang jumped and danced in his room, constantly experimenting with the system.
He also tested the functionality of the item inventory, repeatedly storing and taking out objects of various sizes in his room. He even pinched his own thigh multiple times, and the clear pain made him burst out laughing with joy.
"Ding, unique main mission issued: Obtain the Ultimate Title 'Model Teacher for All Ages.'"
Unique main mission? Model Teacher for All Ages? What is this? Yeguang was puzzled and didn't understand the purpose of this mission.
"For thousands of years since the time of Confucius, no one has achieved the title 'Model Teacher for All Ages' like Confucius. The only mission of this system is for the host to obtain the title 'Model Teacher for All Ages' and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Confucius. The system has conducted an in-depth analysis of Confucius' success factors: high cultural level, strong personal abilities, profound thoughts, great reputation, and numerous disciples and followers. The system has already devised the best mission plan for the host based on these five factors combined with the current social environment."
Yeguang understood the system mission now, but he was a bit dumbfounded.
What the hell!
Isn't this going a bit too far?
Model Teacher for All Ages? Shoulder-to-shoulder with Confucius? Are they kidding?
Confucius is the Model Teacher for All Ages, he is a teacher. Then why did they make me quit my teaching job? Is this a joke?
Yeguang felt a bit depressed. He didn't have any confidence.