The good news: The world didn't end.
The bad news: Something even more socially mortifying than the apocalypse arrived.
One day, the old man upstairs had too much to drink and tossed a "Jiahao System" down to earth. From then on, everyone had a shiny, over-the-top cultivation rank floating above their head: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul…
You ask how the System works?
Easy: The more embarrassing you are, the stronger you get. The more over-the-top you are, the richer you become.
And so the whole world went completely insane:
- The aunties who used to dance in the plaza stopped dancing and started rapping together in the park: "Red King, or three hours to Earth!"
- The college entrance exam essay prompt became: "Write an 800-character essay titled, 'Are you really not going to avenge a grudge from ten years ago?'"
- The dating scene stopped caring about houses and cars. Instead, they asked, "What's the highest level of shame you can perform? Can you do a bit right here?"
- Even when the police chased thieves, they had to announce their over-the-top titles first: "Barabala power, today I shall bring you to justice!" "Hmph! The right wing of the Fallen Angel, the Dark God of Gunara, will never surrender!"
And me, Zhang Jiahao? Even my name seems to mark me as the chosen one!
