1: Activate the shadow and automatically hang up!

Room 602, Unit 2, Building 9, Fandou Garden Community, Heping District, Liang City, Mountain State, Xia Country.

At seven in the evening, in his bedroom, Tang Gao sat at his computer desk, chin in hands, gazing melancholically at the report card in front of him.

"Graduating means unemployment, and with the current severe unemployment wave, given these grades… unless I become a Cultivator, I'll definitely end up as a manual laborer."

In this world of Spiritual Qi recovery, coupled with the current economic crisis, ordinary people, unless they achieve Heaven-Defying success by getting into an exceptionally good university, or become a Cultivator admired by all, simply have no good career options.

To avoid being chosen by life, one must find a way to choose life.

Tang Gao sighed, "These grades are ridiculously competitive, it's insane."

However, the reality was that society was extremely competitive, and school was even more so. Despite Tang Gao's diligent efforts, he could only barely avoid falling behind.

In school, one needed to rank in the top 20% to secure a good job.

The problem lay here: the college entrance examination was in a month. Unless a miracle happened, he would only be able to enter a decent university. After career planning, he would graduate into a job with no future, and from then on, his life would lose the possibility of change.

School was the most convenient place to change one's fate. Once in society, in the current environment of unemployment, changing one's fate was almost impossible.

"Are you unwilling to accept your fate?"

Tang Gao looked at the dialogue box that popped up on his computer screen, his heart deeply stirred, and he subconsciously clenched his fists.

"Damn it, who would be willing to live a hard life!"

Forget about buying a house or a car, his parents had worked hard to raise him for so many years. He also wanted to start working and earning money to repay them as soon as possible, so they wouldn't have to toil so much anymore.

As a man, who wouldn't want to earn more money through his own hard work and wisdom to provide a happy life for his family?

The burden of life had long weighed on his heart through their meager existence. Who would be willing to endure such a life, and who could bear to watch his parents work so hard for him and remain indifferent?

Tang Gao only regretted that he wasn't smart enough, not hardworking enough, and why he couldn't become a Cultivator to lighten his parents' burden and repay their years of nurturing.

"Then, are you willing to embark on a very dangerous Dao?"

Tang Gao didn't even think, he immediately pulled out his antivirus software and scanned the dialogue window, cursing under his breath.

"I'm already living so miserably, and someone's still trying to infect my broken computer!"

No matter how bitter, difficult, or poor I am, I would never risk my life for something absurd.

I must at least be responsible for myself and my parents.

If something happened to me, my parents would cry themselves to death.

Only a fool would inexplicably agree to this. Do you think I haven't downloaded the anti-fraud APP?

A light blue skill panel floated before Tang Gao's eyes.

"Detection passed. Installing Super AFK System for the user."

"Installation complete. Please check the skill panel and follow the beginner's guide."

"Step one: Call out the skill panel with your mind (click to expand video introduction)."

Tang Gao was dumbfounded, trying to shake his head left and right.

However, he found that the light blue System box moved with his gaze, fixedly floating before his eyes.

"Hmm?"

Is it real? Am I hallucinating?

Tang Gao tentatively called out, "Skill panel?"

A light blue skill panel appeared before Tang Gao, with only a single line of text on it.

Skill Points: 1.

"Please consume Skill Points to draw a skill."

"Use with your mind, or manually click to use (click to expand video introduction)."

Tang Gao tentatively clicked on the Skill Points on the skill panel.

"Drawing… Congratulations, user, you have drawn Living Shadow."

"Living Shadow (Shadow System · First Order · Level 1)"

Active Effect: (Quantity 1) Create a Living Shadow to act on behalf of the main body, with three modes: automatic AFK, observation buff, and consciousness projection.

Passive Effect: Slightly enhances Qi recovery ability (when in a shadowy environment, different levels of enhancement will be gained based on the concentration).

Tang Gao felt a stream of knowledge flow into his mind, and he naturally learned how to use Living Shadow, even gaining the opportunity to become a Cultivator because of it!

However, there was a small problem now.

Tang Gao's face turned pale, "Isn't the Dark System globally wanted?"

The Shadow System is considered a branch of the Dark System.

Aside from some small countries and chaotic zones, most civilized societies have issued warrants for the Dark System.

Historically, the Dark System had repeatedly caused waves of terror, so much so that any civilized society held a natural hostility towards the Dark System, the kind that would immediately attack upon sight.

Awakening this ability wasn't wrong, but if others found out about it, then it would be wrong.

Tang Gao's mouth twitched. To avoid being detected, he had to quickly become stronger, enhancing his strength and stealth abilities, otherwise, he would undoubtedly suffer a miserable fate.

Any Cultivator, unless in special circumstances, would not be required to display their strength or attributes.

He had best find a second skill in a short period to conceal this ability.

"Oh… crap!"

Within a month, he had to become a First Order Cultivator to shed his ordinary person status, and at the same time, conceal the fact that he was a Shadow System Cultivator.

One couldn't say the difficulty was high; one could only say the difficulty was unprecedented and would never be surpassed.

Crap!

Normally, ordinary people with Cultivation Aptitude would need at least three years to become a Cultivator.

Even if I don't eat, drink, or sleep, I can't achieve the effect of three years of hard training in one month!

No, no, I'm a man with a cheat!

Tang Gao quickly clicked on the skill to check out the details of automatic AFK, observation buff, and consciousness projection.

Automatic AFK means summoning a Shadow Person and letting him act freely. He might go to battle, train, or collect… In short, the Shadow Person will grow stronger in his own way.

Observation buff means the main body is in the state of observing the Shadow Person. The Shadow Person will gain certain positive status buffs and random status rewards, which are beneficial for the Shadow Person's activities.

Consciousness projection means the main body's consciousness enters the Shadow Person's body, immersing itself in controlling the Shadow Person's actions. At the same time, it gains the combined strength of the main body and the Shadow Person, maximizing strength and significantly improving combat ability.

"Shadow Persons can gain experience and grow stronger through activities like combat, collection, and training, and can synchronize their gains with the main body. If a Shadow Person dies, the user can resummon him."

"For detailed instructions, please click on the skill manual and read it carefully."

Tang Gao looked at the Living Shadow skill, deep in thought: "So, I can continuously summon Shadow Persons to Cultivate or fight to become stronger?"

Cultivating, of course, was the worst option. The Shadow Person was a perfect replica of the main body's summon. He knew his own Aptitude. No matter how diligent he was, he couldn't become a formal First Order Cultivator within a month.

The mediocre option was to send out the Shadow Person to fight while he stayed home to Cultivate. This might allow him to barely become a First Order Cultivator by the end of the semester, but the downside was that he might expose his Shadow System… The second problem was not knowing how effective the combat gains would be.

As for the best option… he would use the consciousness projection skill, buffing the Shadow Person to fight. He would seek wealth in danger, go all out, and gamble for the hope of a comeback!

"Ding-dong ~ The Mission System has been activated. Users can accept missions and obtain rewards by completing them."

Tang Gao's eyes widened, his mouth slightly agape, filled with pleasant surprise.

How thoughtful, it was incredibly thoughtful. This would greatly guarantee his growth efficiency.

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