: It's not rebirth, it's time travel!

What is the scariest thing?

Someone once said that the scariest thing is to dream that you are falling asleep in the exam room, only to wake up and find that it was not a dream.

Qiao Ye didn't know who said it, but now, it was happening to him.

He sat blankly in the examination room, his mind completely empty.

What happened?

One second you're homeless on the streets of America, and the next you're back in your student days?

The bell rang, signaling the end of the exam. As Qiao Ye watched his almost blank answer sheet being taken away, his thoughts were still a jumbled mess.

Rebirth? Or a dream?

Qiao Ye couldn't help but slap himself.

"hiss--"

He immediately grimaced; it really hurt.

Not a dream.

……

Qiao Ye has probably indeed been reborn.

The timing was a bit awkward, as it coincided with the last mock exam before the college entrance examination.

There are only a few days left until the college entrance examination; it's definitely too late to study hard.

However, Qiao Ye was not flustered.

The reason is simple: his high school grades in his previous life were not ideal, but his family's company had not gone bankrupt and they were quite wealthy.

He had already made arrangements for studying in the United States, so the college entrance examination was not important to him.

but--

"Reborn, I'm determined to change my whole family's fate!"

Qiao Ye gritted his teeth as he thought.

Before he went abroad in his previous life, he did live a good life.

However, during his studies abroad, a sudden industry downturn left his family with countless debts.

After that, it went downhill all the way—

My dad is obsessed with stock trading, my mom consults fortune tellers, my younger sister loves to practice feminism, and my younger brother hangs out in Chengdu.

Qiao Ye was left alone in the United States, struggling to survive.

That's absolutely terrible!

Change! It must change!

Let's start today!

Qiao Ye returned home almost without stopping.

He pushed open the door and shouted, "I'm home!"

"Ono's back!"

Qiao's mother came out of the kitchen, wiping her hands on her apron: "Judging by your appearance, you did well on the mock exam! Wash your hands and get ready for dinner; today's dishes are all your favorites!"

Qiao Ye almost burst into tears.

What a wonderful mother! How did she become so obsessed afterward?

"Mom, let's not talk about exams today!"

Qiao Ye waved his hand. "Where's Dad? I need to talk to him!"

"Your dad? Did he tell you he's going back to China?"

"Back to China?" Qiao Ye was taken aback. "Why would he go abroad? Our company doesn't have overseas business, does it?"

"What company?" Qiao's mother was also stunned.

"My dad's company..."

"Did you mess up your exam?" Mrs. Qiao said worriedly. "Your dad's been stationed on the front lines of hell for years, what company would he have left?"

what? !

This...this isn't right, is it?

Qiao Ye is truly confused.

……

After dinner, Qiao Ye searched for a lot of information online.

He put down his phone and muttered, "Damn it, it's not a rebirth..."

It's time travel!

He traveled to a parallel world that was similar to Earth in general, but with key differences.

The most significant difference between the two is—

This Earth possesses extraordinary power!

This force originated in the United States.

Ten years ago, a thick fog that appeared out of nowhere engulfed the entire continental United States.

Even more terrifying are the strange, unidentifiable creatures that often emerge from the fog; they are distorted in shape and full of hostility.

Those creatures were called demons.

But it was from that time onward that people on Earth began to awaken extraordinary talents, become professionals, and gain the power to fight against demons.

People built a long defensive line along the American border.

This defensive line, known as the Hell Front, is guarded by professionals from various countries.

Joe's father was one of them.

Nine years ago, he awakened the extraordinary profession of Crystallizer, becoming an official professional and thus completely changing the trajectory of his life.

In other words, the tragedy that happened to Qiao Ye's family in his previous life will not happen in this life.

but--

"We're doomed!"

Qiao Ye slapped his thigh, suddenly realizing that given the current situation, his family couldn't possibly arrange for him to study abroad like they had in his previous life.

But given his current state, there's absolutely no hope for him in the college entrance exam.

Isn't this like going from one thing to another and getting stuck in two places?

What should I do?

Even though my family's fate has changed, why am I still just a beast of burden?

Qiao Ye took out his phone again, hoping to see if any experts online could offer any good strategies.

I opened my browser and just typed in the words "college entrance exam". The search bar immediately popped up with suggested keywords: "What should I do if I didn't do well on the college entrance exam?"

Great, it seems I'm not the only one with this problem!

Qiao Ye clicked on the question, and a series of answers appeared.

The most liked answer said this:

"Didn't do well on the college entrance exam? No worries, just awaken your extraordinary profession, and you'll be guaranteed admission to a vocational college with a scholarship. That's what I did."

The following is a series of replies.

"That's right. What can we do if we don't have money? We can rent out the vacant rooms in our house to earn rental income!"

"If I could awaken a supernatural profession, would I still need to take the college entrance exam?"

"The response was offensive and has been reported."

Qiao Ye put down his phone, lost in thought.

Awakening to an extraordinary profession?

This may truly be the only path he has left.

In this world, due to the existence of the Hell Front, professionals hold an extremely high status.

Vocational colleges are far superior to top-tier universities.

But how do we awaken?

Just then, a phantom light screen suddenly appeared before his eyes—

[Character Status Panel Expanded]

Name: Qiao Ye

Age: 17

[Talent: Lord of Dreams]

【人物属性：体质：5；力量：4；敏捷：5；精神：6；魅力：4；灵性：0】

[Extraordinary Profession: None]

[Professional Expertise: None]

[Professional Skills: None]

[Dream Master: Each night before falling asleep, you can randomly travel to different parallel worlds in your dreams. In these dreams, you will play different roles, complete tasks, and awaken a new class; there is no limit to the classes you can awaken.]

"father!"

Qiao Ye almost knelt down in awe; this cheat code had come at just the right time!

The Dream Master talent, even just from its description, exudes a pure and quirky beauty.

The triggering condition is also very simple.

Sleeping is something everyone knows how to do.

I'm going to sleep right now!

……

During Qiao Ye's previous life as a wanderer, he fell asleep countless times lying on the hard cement ground.

So much so that when he lay down on the soft bed, he fell asleep almost instantly.

In his dream, Qiao Ye's consciousness was as if it were being pulled into a black hole.

Before me lay a desolate, empty void.

Then--

"Welcome, Lord of Dreams."

Suddenly, a magnetic, mature female voice rang in my ears.

Qiao Ye suddenly opened his eyes.

At this moment, he was in a pure white space.

A woman dressed in a black cloak sat in front of him, obscuring her face except for a hint of red lips and a beauty mark at the corner of her mouth.

But even though she was covered in a black robe, it couldn't hide her beautiful, undulating curves.

She was barefoot, with a gold anklet on her fair ankle.

"Who are you?" Qiao Ye frowned.

"I am nobody."

The woman in black robes said, "I am merely an avatar of your talent, here to guide your dream journey."

"My name is not important; you can call me Dream Maiden."

Oh, it was an NPC.

Qiao Ye nodded: "How are you going to guide me?"

"Like this."

The maidservant stretched out her slender palm, in which lay two pills, one red and one blue.

"Lord of Dreams, you now have two choices."

The Dream Maiden pinched a red pill: "Eat this pill, and you will receive a steel sword and a silver sword, and then embark on a demon-hunting journey in another world with a talking dog."

A classic development.

Qiao Ye looked at the blue pill: "What about this one? Will I wake up from my dream after taking it?"

"No, that's not it."

The maidservant shook her head and picked up the blue pill.

"Take this pill, and you will still go to hunt demons, but—"

"We'll replace that dog with Kobe."

Qiao Ye: ? ? ?