Xia Xue stands tall at 1.7 meters, with a graceful figure and a delicately beautiful face, regarded by many as the school's goddess.
Unfortunately for Xia Xue, Lin is even taller, standing at 1.85 meters, forcing her to look up to him.
"Lin, I want to compete with you," Xia Xue declared.
Lin looked at her, puzzled.
Knowing Lin prefers not to talk much, Xia Xue straightforwardly proposed, "Let's see who scores better in the upcoming big test. Do you dare to compete?"
"Oh," Lin nonchalantly responded, bypassing Xia Xue.
Xia Xue stomped her foot, "It's settled then. I won't always lose to you."
Xia Xue initially thought her rare profession would surely outshine Lin's.
Unexpectedly, Lin turned out to have a hidden profession.
Regardless of how strong the Necromancer is, it was clear she lost again.
But Xia Xue wasn't one to easily concede.
Lin returned home to find it empty.
He made himself something simple to eat.
The furnishings in the house were very basic, with hardly any furniture.
A photo stood out prominently.
It featured Lin, a young and beautiful woman, and an elderly woman with white hair.
In the photo, Lin is smiling under the sunlight, a stark contrast to his current demeanor.
Besides him, the young woman and the elderly lady in the photo are also smiling.
The photo was taken three years ago.
Having crossed into this world, inheriting the original host's memories and emotions, Lin felt a deep affection for the two people in the photo.
In his previous life on Earth, he was an orphan, without kin.
Here, he had family who cherished and loved him, which he treasured all the more.
Sadly, the good times didn't last.
Two years ago, his grandmother passed away.
A year ago, his sister went to the Xia Jing Academy.
Now, he was left alone at home.
Lin became increasingly silent and stoic.
"I also want to go to Xia Jing Academy," Lin determinedly thought to himself.
Not for anything else, but because his sister was there.
However, getting into Xia Jing Academy was challenging; last year, Lin Mohan was the only one from Xihai City who made it.
There was a knock on the door.
"Principal Lu."
Lu Yun stood at the door, holding a bag of food.
"Lin, here's some food for you. Take it for now."
"I'll bring you fresh supplies in a few days."
Lin accepted the food, "Thank you."
Lu Yun nodded, "The dungeon exploration starts tomorrow. Get some rest."
For the past year, Lu Yun had been bringing food every few days, keeping a promise made to Lin Mohan.
Last year, Lin Mohan was admitted to Xia Jing Academy as Xihai City's top student.
But she was reluctant to go, wanting to stay and take care of her younger brother, Lin.
Once in Xia Jing Academy, she wouldn't be able to return for at least three years.
Lu Yun worked hard to persuade Lin Mohan and promised to take care of Lin, which led her to accept the offer.
For a city like Xihai, having a student admitted to Xia Jing Academy was a great honor.
For No.1 Middle School and Lu Yun, it meant even more.
Lu Yun kept his word, taking care of Lin throughout the year.
That night, Lin studied his skills.
His spirit had recovered, ready to summon another skeleton warrior.
In his left palm, he held a bright red gemstone, the only item he brought from his previous world.
As he was about to summon, a voice echoed in his mind.
[Host awakening as a Necromancer detected.]
[Profession meets the requirements, the Talent System is binding.]
[Beginning to draw from the world core, optimizing skills.]
...
[Skill optimization complete.]
[Congratulations to the host for awakening the unique divine talent: Comprehensive Amplification (Level 1)]
[Congratulations to the host for acquiring the passive skill: Damage Transfer.]
Lin was shocked and immediately checked his attributes.
[Name: Lin]
[Profession: Necromancer (Unique)]
[Level: 1 (0.00%)]
[Strength: 10]
[Agility: 10]
[Spirit: 20]
[Equipment: None]
[Summon Space: 1/10, Skeleton Warrior (Quantity: 1)]
[Talent: Comprehensive Amplification (Level 1, Unique)]
[Passive Skill: Damage Transfer]
[Active Skills: Soul Flame (Level 1), Summon Skeleton Warrior (Level 1)]
[Comprehensive Amplification (Level 1): All skill effects are enhanced by tenfold.]
[Damage Transfer: All damage sustained by the wizard is borne by the summoned creatures.]
[Soul Flame (Level 1): Burns the target's soul, causing burning damage. The power depends on the caster's spirit and skill level.]
[Summon Skeleton Warrior (Level 1): Summons a Black Iron tier skeleton warrior.]
The basic attributes remained unchanged, with the addition of a talent and a passive skill.
Both could be considered divine.
The talent, a unique divine talent enhancing all skills by tenfold at level 1, was indescribably powerful.
Even Lin, usually indifferent, showed a trace of shock.
The passive skill's effect was equally astounding, essentially divine.
All damage transferred to the summoned creatures meant that as long as his summons weren't extinguished, he wouldn't die.
To kill him, one must first eliminate all his summons.
The power of this passive skill was self-evident.
With thousands of summons, Lin could be virtually immortal.
Such a passive skill was unheard of.
After a while, Lin recovered from his shock.
He noticed the red gemstone in his hand had disappeared.
"So it was you."
Lin activated the skill to summon a Black Iron tier skeleton.
A vortex appeared before him.
Accompanied by a grating sound, a Black Iron tier skeleton emerged from the vortex.