I simultaneously traverse countless worlds

Seeing that Li Mo from the Diablo world, Fist of the North Star world, and Legend of Sword and Fairy world had all left one after another, Li Mo, the soon-to-be high school student from the Classroom of the Real World, exchanged glances with the remaining sergeant Li Mo from the Gundam UC world. He took the initiative to say goodbye to the sergeant Li Mo, the Naruto world, and the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils novel world, preparing to go back and test how effective his extraordinary power cheat could be in his own world.

Upon Li Mo's departure from the Practical Education world, the remaining three Li Mos nodded and bid farewell. They watched Li Mo from the Practical Education world disappear into the [White Mist Space], then discussed a few more topics before each departing to return to their own worlds...

Volume 5: Classroom of the Elite

Chapter 1 Li Mo in the World of Practical Education

Welcome to the classroom of meritocracy!

This is a slice-of-life light novel series published by Japan starting in 2015. It sold well and was later adapted into an anime. Li Mo had only read the work a few years before his transmigration and thought it was a pretty good anime.

At least, "Classroom of the Elite" is not just a simple fanservice anime. While there are many female characters, each of whom is beautiful and has their own unique characteristics, they are not simply characters who provide fanservice. On the contrary, they all have their own thoughts and actions. Even the villains and minor characters in "Classroom of the Elite" are not to be underestimated.

The entire plot of the anime "Classroom of the Elite" revolves around a top-tier national high school called "Advanced Nurturing High School," which boasts a 100% success rate in college admissions and employment. While the school is advertised as a paradise, its true nature is that only the best receive preferential treatment. Everything is based on merit, and students who enter Advanced Nurturing High School face fierce competition and ultimately stand out from the crowd.

To put it simply, [Advanced Education High School] is like a miniature society. In addition to studying, students face intense competition in all sorts of ways. Even classes within the same grade compete fiercely with each other because only the best Class A can obtain the privilege of graduating and choosing their major.

Seriously speaking, [Advanced Education High School] is somewhat similar to a Gu poison system, except that it doesn't actually have a winner who survives to become the Gu King. Each grade is divided into four classes: A, B, C, and D, based on the quality of the students from highest to lowest. However, it also gives classes the opportunity to compete and even rebel. Even the worst class, D, can graduate as class A and receive various graduation benefits if they can keep winning. But the other three classes are the unlucky ones who are streamlined.

The so-called slogan of achieving 100% college and employment goals is entirely reserved for the top students in Class A of each year's Advanced Nurturing High School. The students in the other three classes are just there to make up the numbers, and they may not even be able to go to university after graduating from high school. Therefore, in the plot of "Classroom of the Elite", the newly enrolled students will compete with their best efforts after learning the truth.

As a transmigrator, Li Mo awakened his memories from before his transmigration when he was in elementary school in this world. However, his parents died unexpectedly, leaving behind a house and a large insurance payout. When he was studying hard to prepare for a good high school and take the entrance exam for Tokyo University, he received an admission notice from the Advanced Nurturing High School after graduating from junior high school. He hesitated for a moment and then entered the White Mist Space.

Now that Li Mo has returned from the [White Mist Space], he is trying out the effects of his new cheat system. Things like whether or not to go to the [Advanced Education High School], which he was seriously considering just a couple of days ago, have been relegated to a less important position!

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In the neon-lit Tokyo of the Real Education World, in a residential area on the edge of the bustling Tokyo metropolitan area, Li Mo was wearing an ordinary everyday short-sleeved sportswear outfit, walking slowly in the backyard of his detached house. If anyone saw him, they would at most think he was just taking a walk.

Even in Japan, where chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) and high school syndrome are not uncommon, most people wouldn't be so wildly imaginative as to believe in the existence of supernatural powers. At most, ordinary Japanese people are quite stubborn when it comes to superstition, and it's not uncommon for people to actually believe in things like the Shoe Cult. However, in Tokyo, the world of the True Confession of the Practical World, Li Mo doesn't know many friends, and his relationships with the neighbors he occasionally encounters are just so-so. Even if he tries to use supernatural powers in the garden, if he doesn't make any noise, no one will pay any attention.

The problem is that Li Mo, who had said goodbye to himself and returned from the [White Mist Space], looked very unwell. He had tried various different supernatural powers such as [Chakra], [Nen], and [Aura], but they were completely useless in the Real Church world. It was like trying to fill a gasoline car with water and failing completely.

Under these circumstances, after trying traditional Chinese martial arts techniques and finding that there weren't many problems, and discovering that the restrictions on other extraordinary powers were too harsh, Li Mo stayed under a persimmon tree in the back garden, closed his eyes, and began to try other methods!

"As expected, it won't work. The world of the True Church doesn't support those extraordinary powers; even the seeds of extraordinary abilities seem to be restricted..."

When Li Mo opened his eyes, the shimmering divine light was exceptionally conspicuous, inspiring awe in those who looked at him. However, he himself was not in a good mood and spoke in a barely audible voice.

Extraordinary powers in the world of the True Church are subject to extremely strict restrictions!

This is because Li Mo had just tried to use the various extraordinary powers he obtained in the [White Mist Space], and found that they were all limited by the Practical Teaching World and could not be fully utilized. It could even be said that his own physical and mental powers were greatly restricted.

In fact, Li Mo from different worlds had long discovered that supernatural powers are not necessarily applicable to every world. Even among supernatural worlds of different types, various supernatural powers are not necessarily universal. Not to mention that in slice-of-life anime worlds or modern-day worlds, supernatural powers such as physical fitness and mental strength can be universally applied in most worlds, but the Church of America world actually suppresses even this aspect.

According to Li Mo's personal experimentation, when he tried to throw a Great Fireball Technique, there was absolutely no reaction. Only when he increased his chakra consumption to the level required to unleash several S-rank ninjutsu could he barely produce a few almost invisible sparks. He estimated that even if he exerted all his strength, he could only throw out a superhuman power attack at the level of a high-explosive grenade, which would be completely insignificant in the modern world. Superhuman powers such as genjutsu and superpowers would have almost no effect or only a slight effect.

Similarly, even the physical and mental strength gained in everyday modern worlds like Black Lagoon and the World of Welfare and Comics were greatly suppressed in the Real Education World, making them completely inferior to those modern worlds. However, after Li Mo conducted a careful study, he discovered that it wasn't suppression but rather environmental limitations. Just as a shark is very fierce in the ocean, it would become shark food if thrown into the desert or even the grassland. The rules in the Real Education World are much stricter.

Overall, Li Mo discovered that the limit of his physical abilities was roughly at the level of Captain America, beyond the imagination of ordinary people, yet still unable to resist concentrated fire from modern weapons. His mental strength could barely perform mental scans, but was limited to a range of ten kilometers, and he needed to rest for at least half a day before he could use it again after each use.

Of course, after careful research, Li Mo determined that it wasn't that the cheat he had obtained was weakened, but rather that the physical rules of the Real Teachings world were too strict. The operation of extraordinary powers such as chakra, Nen, Nen ability, and true energy was like that of a sloth, and it might take half a day to amplify them. External types of extraordinary attack methods were almost ineffective, and the effect of genjutsu was probably less than the psychological suggestion of some psychologists. Even physical qualities and mental strength, which should have the least restrictions, were greatly limited.

To put it simply, it's like making an elephant pass through a glass tunnel the size of a pinhole. Even if this elephant is a superhuman with unlimited potential, the glass tunnel is so narrow and the other side is a vacuum. Li Mo can only be sure that his current overall combat strength is equivalent to a Dan Jin Ren Xian in the world of Chinese martial arts, possessing a super sixth sense and strong physical qualities, but he definitely has no chance against a modern army.

According to Li Mo's personal intuition, he probably still possesses superhuman recovery abilities. However, in a modern world with nuclear weapons and advanced modern weaponry, he could at most face an elite infantry company head-on. He might be able to fight against more enemies in rainforests or mountains, but if he encountered a ruthless enemy, he would still suffer a defeat.

Li Mo was pleasantly surprised to find that many of the extraordinary seeds that he had painstakingly acquired could still play a role. Even though he estimated that he could only support a dozen or so people at most, it was enough to build up a considerable force in the world of the Practical Sect!

"Tsk tsk, it seems that becoming a god among mortals is out of the question. But in the world of the True Scripture, being a god among mortals does feel a bit off!"

After some trial and error, and having determined his current level of strength, Li Mo was quite pleased. Thinking about the plot of the original Classroom of the Three Kingdoms anime he had read, he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "If I could build up my power while simultaneously entering an advanced high school, I could experience the original story and see those beautiful girls struggling in high school..."

Well, Li Mo is now certain that he can't act recklessly in the Realist World... at least, he can't just recklessly display his extraordinary power and court death, otherwise the consequences would be quite dire. He doesn't think that the countries in the Realist World are all fools who would ignore a suddenly appearing extraordinary being.

Given America and Japan's consistent behavior, Li Mo was quite certain that if he openly displayed any extraordinary power, he would likely become a lab rat. After all, neither of these countries, one a "son country" and the other a "father country," had a good reputation in this regard. Not to mention the notorious Japan, even America, who prided herself on being a beacon of humanity, was determined to be inhuman.

At the very least, America's research into chemical and even viral weapons is public knowledge, not a secret. Given their absurd actions, such as the military using poison gas to test the effectiveness of their own cities, it's no wonder that ordinary Americans have no faith in their country's vaccines. The reason is that if you've experienced the behavior of America's government, you'd likely be equally skeptical about whether it's a vaccine or a virus, preferring to believe in disinfectant instead.

As for the Celestial Empire, Li Mo confirmed that the date of the Practical Teachings World was 15 years later. At that time, the Celestial Empire was thriving. Limited by his own strength, he probably had no intention of going to the Celestial Empire. Moreover, his keen senses also gave him a premonition that if he chose to go to the Celestial Empire, he would probably suffer some unspeakable dimensional reduction attack, which would be an absolute tragedy.

Therefore, Li Mo considered that he was still a student about to enter high school and his supernatural power was not too strong, so he decided to test the effect of the [Seed of Extraordinary Abilities] first before considering going to the [Advanced Development High School]!

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It must be said that Japan is indeed a prosperous country that has seemingly entered the modern era, but in reality, it still retains a lot of dross and even darkness, which is just not openly exposed or has been deliberately denigrated.

For example, regarding the legalization of Japan's well-known vibrant clubs, many people thought that those vibrant clubs, which were first used as spies and then as targets by Japan, had long been unable to recruit members and were even in such dire straits that they were practically becoming retirement homes. However, in reality, there are still quite a few vibrant clubs in Japan, but they did not flaunt their activities like their predecessors who were used as targets, and some even became legitimate companies.

For example, the loan companies and pachinko parlors commonly seen in Japan are actually backed by active gangs. However, Japanese law allows these loan companies, pachinko parlors, and even certain specialty sex establishments to operate. These active gangs that are involved in the gray or even black market will never disappear. In fact, apart from the active gangs that were already too famous and became targets, other emerging active gangs are naturally more cautious and will not do anything too flashy.

Li Mo initially chose to target these dynamic gangs because they were local strongmen with wide connections, and the other Japanese didn't have a high opinion of them. Even if he failed, it wouldn't cause too much of a stir. Only after he identified a suitable target, found him, and successfully planted the lowest-level [Spark Seed] was he certain that he could successfully build a large force.

Even if Li Mo used only the lowest-level [Spark Seeds] due to the strict rules of the Realist World, he probably wouldn't be able to gather more than fifty absolutely loyal subordinates. However, if he simply considered core members and positioned them as energetic gang leaders and certain big shots in Japan, fifty people would be an absolutely terrifying number.

Of course, Li Mo did not push himself to the limit. He took over the leadership of the first dynamic gang he selected, and then chose five or six key figures such as Japanese conglomerates and politicians, thus establishing a large force that was worthy of attention!

"Sir, this is a summary of the information we've gathered regarding [Advanced Education High School], as well as relevant information about the people you're looking for!"

Three days later, at a villa estate located on the outer ring of Tokyo, Li Mo arrived quietly. He saw his subordinate bow respectfully and then hand over a thick stack of paper documents with both hands. He nodded and accepted the documents.

"As expected, [Advanced Education High School] is not just a competitive school; it has powerful conglomerates and even figures in Japanese politics backing it up!"

Later, Li Mo returned in an ordinary-looking but actually bulletproof van. He quickly reviewed the information he had on the [Advanced Education High School], swiftly finding details that wouldn't be explicitly stated online. He then became quite certain of his guess: "Otherwise, a former Japanese Kanpaku (chief advisor to the Japanese governor) would definitely be a big shot, not unable to directly intervene in the school. And the numerous points and corresponding supplies he received also seemed to be a kind of trial ground..."

That's right, Li Mo was referring to Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, the male protagonist of the original anime "Classroom of the Three Kingdoms," and his father. Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's father, who had served as the Prime Minister of Japan, was undoubtedly a big shot in Japan. The fact that he couldn't directly intervene in "Advanced Nurturing High School" absolutely proves that this high school is extraordinary.

Moreover, in the original anime and manga, the S-system and S-points, the fully enclosed teaching style, and the presence of conglomerate heirs like Rokusuke Koenji at Advanced Nurturing High School naturally aroused Li Mo's suspicions. He then had his newly established organization investigate, and soon someone presented the information they had gathered. The details that were not shown in the anime and manga were naturally revealed to Li Mo in greater detail.

The reason why [Advanced Education High School] could achieve that level of success is because it has the strong support of Japanese conglomerates and even the political world. For example, the S System and S Points are actually some kind of experimental work on big data collection and data payment. The reason why [Advanced Education High School] can remain unaffected by the outside world is that Japanese conglomerates and political figures have used it as a testing ground. Those children of conglomerates and politicians occasionally experience it, and even if they suffer losses, it is completely acceptable. On the contrary, it promotes their mental growth.

No matter how fierce the competition is at [Advanced Education High School], it's not on the same level as the battles in the business world or even the political arena. Even if they suffer a loss in the competition at this high school, as long as the children of conglomerates and politicians who are willing to enter [Advanced Education High School] are tempered, they may be able to reduce their losses in the future by making a decision. The resources that conglomerates and politicians invest in this are just a drop in the ocean compared to this.

Even though each graduating class of Class A at [Advanced Education High School] seems to have a bright future, in reality, compared to the offspring of conglomerates and politicians who are born with a silver spoon in their mouths, it's like the difference between a high-level employee and a boss. Moreover, according to the relevant information that Li Mo saw, there is still room for manipulation among the graduates of Class A each year.

Looking at the relevant information in his hand, Li Mo quickly memorized its contents. He then opened his portable laptop, nodded at the hacker Trojan program inside, and eagerly awaited the start of his enrollment.

"OK! Everything is ready, time to enroll in Advanced Nurturing High School!"

Chapter 2 Admission to Advanced Nurturing High School

A few days later, on a coastal highway in the outskirts of Tokyo, on a bus almost full of new students, Li Mo sat comfortably in the back seat, where he could observe most of the passengers.

At first glance, the situation on the bus was quite obvious. Apart from a few who looked like office workers or ordinary passengers, most of the passengers were clearly high school students. The boys were all wearing red thin suits with dark trousers and shiny leather shoes. Compared to the boys' attire, the girls, dressed in fashionable outfits of red Western-style tops with sailor skirts and leather shoes, looked even more youthful and beautiful.

Especially in the world of anime, the probability of finding an ugly girl is quite low. Among the nearly ten high school girls that Li Mo glanced at, even the least attractive one could score over 80 points. For example, Horikita Suzune, who was sitting in the back seat on the other side, had long, straight black hair and an outstanding appearance, making her a top-tier ice queen.

Similarly, while the other girls on this bus couldn't possibly be as outstanding as Horikita Suzune, who was reading a literary work, several of them could still be rated around 90 points. For example, the beautiful girl with a gentle and lovely appearance and an outstanding figure that Li Mo saw in the aisle of the bus was only slightly inferior to Horikita Suzune. Li Mo remembered that this beautiful girl was Kushida Kikyo, a girl in Class D in the Class 16 anime who had a significant role and harbored another side.

In addition, among the passengers on the bus, Li Mo also spotted Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, the male protagonist of the original anime "Classic Classroom". This guy, who came from an artificial genius laboratory, was sitting calmly in front of Li Mo, looking no different from the other passengers around him. However, Li Mo could sense that the other guy was subtly observing the movements around him, just like Li Mo was doing his own observations.

In comparison, Li Mo, who had already gained the power of a cheat code, was completely unnoticed by Ayanokouji Kiyotaka and the others thanks to the concealment and reconnaissance skills he learned from the Zoldyck family. As for Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, his observation skills were also outstanding, at least he did not attract the attention of those ordinary students and passengers.

As for Li Mo's own attention, unless he is willing to reveal the information, even if he observes with the corner of his eye and the reflection of the windows of the surrounding buses, no one will be able to detect his actions at all!

[Several of them seem to be students from Class D in the original anime/manga. Is this bus just carrying Class D students? No, that's not right. It should be specifically picking up and dropping off first-year students. I just wonder if anyone has noticed the problem...]

Seeing the bus stop at another station, Li Mo slowly released his aura-concealing technique, keeping his presence at a level similar to that of an ordinary person. He then ignored the occasional curious glances from girls and began to assess the operation of the bus.

It has to be said that even before Li Mo obtained the cheat code of the [White Mist Space], he had awakened his memories of his previous life when he was in elementary school. Even without his parents in this life, he was very self-disciplined. He took his daily physical training and martial arts practice seriously. The reason was that he had seen many unlucky people in his previous life who were in a state of sub-health or even suffering from various diseases. He naturally understood how important it was to have a good body. After obtaining the cheat code of the [White Mist Space], his situation changed even more greatly.

Putting everything else aside, Li Mo is currently 1.85 meters tall, which would be considered tall even in China. He is a head taller than the average height of his peers in Japan. He is also close to being perfect. His tall and strong figure gives people a sense of intimidation just by sitting there. If he hadn't restrained his aura and wasn't wearing high school clothes, probably no one would have dared to sit next to him.

However, no girl had yet mustered the courage to approach and get to know Li Mo. He only noticed it after the bus started moving; an elderly woman and Kikyo Kushida had come aboard from the platform and were speaking to the people occupying the two seats reserved for the elderly, disabled, pregnant, and infirm.

"Excuse me, could you please give this elderly person your seat?"

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Without a doubt, Li Mo was watching a farcical drama called "Giving Up Your Seat or Not." He and the others didn't really participate. It was only when the argument between Kikyo Kushida and Rokusuke Koenji grew louder that a female office worker offered her her seat.

In a sense, this is probably the most indifferent and realistic side of Japanese society. Few people are willing to cause trouble for others, but they also don't like others to bring trouble to them. For example, if you see someone encountering difficulties, unless it is a very close relative or friend, or someone who is really kind-hearted, then such a bystander is already a scene that can often be seen in daily life in Japan.

In this regard, Li Mo had no desire to help others. In China, he might have stood up and offered his seat, but in Japan, he wouldn't have so much compassion. Besides, he didn't care about the farce in front of him. Neither the old lady who walked with a shaky gait nor Kikyo Kushida, who was trying to help her sit down, were as innocent as they seemed on the surface. On the other hand, Rokusuke Koenji really lived up to his idea.

Not only did Li Mo remain inactive, but everyone on the bus, except for the female office worker who offered her her seat, watched the scene unfold indifferently. At most, some people felt that the beautiful girl, Kikyo Kushida, was quite kind, which is rare to see in Japan these days. However, asking them to take the initiative to help a stranger was out of the question. Everyone just stood by and watched indifferently.

At the next stop, the bus announced that it had arrived at [Advanced Education High School]. Li Mo got off the bus with the others, glanced at the bus stop sign, and walked leisurely towards the school with a mocking smile on his face!

"Please wait a moment!"

Just as Li Mo reached the entrance of [Advanced Education High School], he suddenly heard a slightly cold yet pleasant female voice. He turned around and saw Horikita Suzune carrying her handbag, hurrying after him.

"Hey? Is there something you need?"

Seeing that Horikita Suzune had actually called out to him, Li Mo raised an eyebrow with a hint of curiosity. He remembered that in the original story of Classroom of the Three Kingdoms, this girl seemed to have had a brief conversation with the male protagonist, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, at this time. However, she was talking to him now. On the contrary, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka and the others had already walked into the campus on their own, stepping on the falling cherry blossom petals to report for duty.

Fortunately, Li Mo has always been quite tolerant of beautiful girls. He stood there watching the new students around him enter the school gate, and looked at Horikita Suzune who called out to him with some curiosity. He wondered what this icy beauty wanted to do!

"Hello, my name is Horikita Suzune. Did you just discover something?"

At this moment, Horikita Suzune looked at Li Mo with a hint of surprise in her eyes before introducing herself. However, her somewhat indifferent tone made it immediately clear to anyone who heard it how bad this beautiful girl with long, straight black hair was at interacting with people.

"Yes, Horikita Suzune, you can call me Li Mo, or Mo is fine!"

Hearing Horikita Suzune's question, Li Mo raised an eyebrow, knowing she seemed to be concerned about his earlier actions. He addressed her formally, introducing himself, before pointing to the bus that had just left and saying with a playful tone, "When that old lady got on the bus, she said it was almost a forty-minute journey, but we got off in less than ten minutes. The bus stop sign showed it was the last stop. Don't you find that a bit strange..."

When Li Mo said these words, he deliberately lowered his voice so that only Horikita Suzune could hear them. Then, as expected, he saw a hint of surprise on Horikita Suzune's pretty face, which then turned into thoughtful consideration and became more and more cautious. He understood that the other party already knew about the strangeness of the matter.

Admittedly, someone who isn't paying attention might not have even noticed the bus stop sign where they just got off, or at most assume the bus driver will take them to the next stop, without considering that they've arrived at an artificial island near the Tokyo metropolitan area. There's no direct route forward from there; at most, they'll just circle around the island and head back. As for the office worker and the old lady on the bus, Li Mo believes they're most likely test subjects sent by Advanced Nurturing High School.

In this regard, Advanced Education High School is indeed capable of doing this. Li Mo personally thinks that this is very likely. It is probably a way of adding or deducting points when assigning classes upon enrollment. It may not be applicable to every student, but it is enough for most people. In addition, there is the face test before enrollment. It is said that Advanced Education High School has already assigned students their classes before enrollment.

After all, in Japan, a place where feudalism still lingers, social classes are distinct and difficult to overcome. Even schools have their own hierarchy of contempt. It's not surprising that a school like [Advanced Education High School] conducts entrance exams for students before assigning them to schools.

"But why..."

Without a doubt, Horikita Suzune, who didn't know the specifics of [Advanced Nurturing High School] but whose older brother had enrolled there two years ago, narrowed her beautiful, fox-like eyes and asked her question with some disbelief.

"Is a school that guarantees 100% employment for its graduates, supplies talent to society, and doesn't charge any tuition fees really that kind of good intention?"

Li Mo's voice was eerie and chilling in response to the question raised by Horikita Suzune. Anyone with a normal IQ would naturally feel suspicious upon hearing it, and things that hadn't been noticed before would suddenly be exposed.

In Japan, education is very expensive. The nine-year compulsory primary and junior high school years are manageable, but for high school, the annual expenses for a Japanese high school student attending a public high school are over 600,000 yen, while private high schools cost at least 900,000 yen per year. It can be said that the minimum cost for a Japanese high school student to complete three years of high school is 2 million yen, and the cost for higher-end high schools is even more exorbitant.

This is just the normal cost of high school in Japan. If you have good grades, you can get tuition reductions or even scholarships. But if you want to get into a good university, you have to attend private tutoring classes. According to Li Mo's personal understanding, the normal annual income of a middle-class family in Japan may not be able to afford the huge expenses of a high school student's daily private tutoring. Moreover, even if you invest in this area, there is no guarantee that you will get into your desired university. Naturally, you will consider it carefully.

The problem is that a high school that claims to offer free education and guarantees 100% employment upon graduation would raise suspicions in China before Li Mo's transmigration, with people of average intelligence wondering if there's something seriously wrong with the school. In Japan, it's even more so; the existence of such a conscientious high school would make even the Japanese suspicious.