Worldwide Class Change: Minimal Effort, Maximum Reward!

The awakening ceremony continued long after Lin Yi stepped down from the platform, but for him the noise of the stadium had become strangely distant.

Students were still being called one by one. Every few seconds the Awakening Core would glow, revealing another person’s future. Some results were met with cheers, others with sighs of disappointment.

Lin Yi heard it all, but none of it truly registered.

His attention was focused on the voice that had just appeared inside his head.

System.

If this had happened three months ago on Blue Star, he might have assumed he was dreaming or losing his mind. But after living in a world where people could summon lightning, freeze enemies with magic, or smash through steel walls with their fists, the idea of a mysterious system didn’t feel nearly as impossible.

Still, it was one thing to hear a voice.

It was another thing to understand what it actually meant.

He continued walking until he reached the student area again, where Wang Hao followed him with a deeply conflicted expression.

"I’m really sorry," Wang Hao said quietly.

Lin Yi blinked.

"Why?"

"You awakened an E-rank class," Wang Hao said, lowering his voice. "Laborer is basically a support role for construction teams. Most hunting squads won’t even consider someone with that class."

He hesitated before adding, "You could still work inside the city though. The infrastructure department hires a lot of Laborers."

Lin Yi looked at him for a moment, then laughed softly.

"You already planned my entire career?"

"I’m being serious!" Wang Hao said quickly. "Life inside the city isn’t bad. It’s safe. Way safer than going outside the walls."

Lin Yi didn’t answer immediately.

He understood what Wang Hao meant. Outside the fortified cities lay the wild zones, areas overrun by monsters and unstable rifts. Every year countless awakened hunters died while trying to clear those zones.

Only people with strong combat classes could survive there consistently.

An E-rank Laborer had no business fighting monsters.

At least, that was the common belief.

Lin Yi rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

"Tell me something," he said.

"What?"

"How much experience do you get for killing a monster?"

Wang Hao looked confused by the question.

"That depends on the monster’s level and your team size," he replied. "But low level creatures usually give around ten experience points."

Lin Yi nodded slowly.

Ten experience points.

If the system inside his head was telling the truth, that number might become very interesting.

Before he could ask anything else, the instructor’s voice rang out from the platform again.

"The awakening ceremony is now complete."

The final student stepped down from the pedestal while the instructors began recording the results.

Groups of students immediately gathered together, excitedly discussing their classes.

Some people looked thrilled.

Others looked like their world had just collapsed.

Lin Yi quietly observed the crowd.

The difference between ranks was already shaping people’s futures.

Students with B-rank or A-rank classes were being congratulated by teachers and officials from the Awakening Bureau. Those individuals would likely receive invitations from prestigious training academies or powerful hunter guilds.

Meanwhile, students with D-rank or E-rank classes stood off to the side, their expressions far less enthusiastic.

Society in this world valued strength above almost everything else. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

And strength began with your class.

"Lin Yi."

A calm voice suddenly called his name.

He turned around.

Their homeroom instructor, Mr. Chen, was walking toward them with a clipboard in his hands. Mr. Chen was a middle-aged man who had taught their class for nearly three years, and although his expression was usually strict, today it seemed slightly gentler.

"I’ve reviewed your awakening result," Mr. Chen said.

Lin Yi nodded politely.

"Yes, sir."

Mr. Chen glanced at the paper again.

"Laborer class. Rank E."

Wang Hao shifted uncomfortably beside him.

Mr. Chen continued, "Don’t look so disappointed. The Laborer class may not be suited for combat, but it has advantages in physical endurance and tool efficiency. Many infrastructure teams prefer hiring awakened Laborers because their stamina is significantly higher than ordinary workers."

Lin Yi listened patiently.

He could tell the teacher was trying to soften the reality of the situation.

Mr. Chen then added, "If you wish, the academy can recommend you to the city’s development department after graduation."

"That’s very kind," Lin Yi said with a polite smile.

Mr. Chen nodded before moving on to speak with another student.

As soon as the teacher left, Wang Hao exhaled loudly.

"Well," he muttered, "at least you won’t starve."

Lin Yi chuckled.

"Your expectations for me are really low."

"What do you want me to say?" Wang Hao replied helplessly. "You awakened the weakest class in the entire list."

Lin Yi didn’t argue.

Instead, he lowered his gaze slightly.

Because at that moment the mechanical voice in his head spoke again.

Ding.

The sound was faint but unmistakable.

A translucent panel appeared in his mind, as though projected directly onto his consciousness.

....

[Minimal Effort, Maximum Reward System]

Host: Lin Yi

Class: Laborer

Rank: E

Level: 1

System Rule: All rewards obtained by the host will be amplified by at least 100×.

.....

Lin Yi studied the panel silently.

It looked almost identical to the status screens from the games he used to play on Blue Star.

Another line of text appeared beneath the panel.

[Beginner reward detected.]

[Reward: 3 copper coins.]

Lin Yi blinked.

Three coins?

That sounded extremely unimpressive.

But before he could react, the panel flashed again.

[Reward amplification activated.]

[Final reward: 300 copper coins.]

Lin Yi stopped breathing for a second.

Three... became three hundred?

He instinctively touched his pocket.

A faint metallic weight appeared there, as if something had been quietly placed inside without anyone noticing.

He slipped his hand into the pocket.

His fingers immediately brushed against a small pile of coins.

Three hundred copper coins.

His mind raced.

If the system truly multiplied all rewards by one hundred...

Then even the smallest gain could become enormous.

Lin Yi slowly exhaled.

He forced himself to remain calm so Wang Hao wouldn’t notice anything strange.

"Hey," Wang Hao said suddenly, "what are you staring at?"

Lin Yi looked up.

"Nothing. Just thinking."

"Thinking about what?"

Lin Yi glanced toward the massive city walls visible beyond the academy.

Those walls protected Jianghe City from the wild zones where monsters roamed freely.

Most people inside the city believed someone like him had no reason to ever cross those gates.

But Lin Yi was beginning to suspect something very different.

If killing one monster gave ten experience points...

Then with the system’s effect, he would receive one thousand.

And if a monster dropped a single item...

He might receive a hundred of them, or better, he might receive a 100X better version of the item.

Even a supposedly useless E-rank class might become terrifying under those conditions.

Lin Yi smiled faintly.

"Tell me something," he said to Wang Hao.

"What now?"

"When do new hunters usually go outside the city for the first time?"

Wang Hao stared at him like he had gone insane.

"Outside the city? With an E-rank Laborer class?"

Lin Yi simply shrugged.

"I’m curious."

Wang Hao rubbed his forehead.

"Normally students join beginner hunting teams a few weeks after awakening. The guilds organize training groups to help people level up safely."

He paused before asking suspiciously, "Why?"

Lin Yi looked toward the distant horizon beyond the city walls.

A quiet excitement stirred in his chest.

Because for the first time since arriving in this world, he felt like he had found something that truly belonged to him.

The system.

And the possibilities it offered.

"Just wondering," he said lightly.

But deep inside, he was already thinking about something else.

If three copper coins could become three hundred...

Then what would happen when he obtained his first real reward?

The answer to that question might change everything.