Not praying for ten strings

In a world dominated by seven super-corporations, the Longevity Species that always occupied the pinnacle of power didn't allow for the enactment of written laws. The Floating Islands of prisons delimited by lines on the map, where resources would inevitably run out in the future...
People yearned for the birth of a true "Hero," yet they cynically awaited the fall of a Hero from grace.
As long as one was hailed by the media as a Hero, even murder could be forgiven, and every word they said would be adored. Even high and mighty Elves dared not provoke the edge of a Hero.
But if a Hero of the past committed even a minor offense, the moment their image crumbled, the forgiven sins would flare up like an inextinguishable furnace, and the stars of yesterday would instantly become unforgivable criminals...
"—Come become a Hero, Russell."
The most vicious criminal in the world thrust a knife into the boy's hand, whispering a low enticement.
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Solo female lead, Beast Ears, Spiritual Energy, Mechanical Angels, and other elements. Cyber-fantasy. Please refrain if not to your liking.

Tower of Overturn

"It sounds like a rather inspirational story about never underestimating the young... whether boy or girl,"


According to the development in the novel, if Lin Qin was the protagonist, the next thing would be her determination to make a vigorous effort, leading to an instant Awakening, and then she would instantly surge to first place. According to the traditional genre, it might even turn out that she was previously a point-controlling mogul or a hidden genius; or perhaps integrate a system where the more she slacked off, the more drastically her grades improved...


So he asked eagerly, "What happened next?"


"...Then, I quickly realized that human effort has its limits. The wall named 'talent' was not something that could be overcome just by hard work and determination. I gave it my all, filled with confidence... but during the academic year exams, I only ranked eighth in my class and fifty-fifth in my major."


Chapter 39 Lin Qin: Humans have limits...