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Chapter 44: Name Your Price
As Yu Sheng left the peaceful village, a hint of longing flickered in his eyes, quickly concealed, restoring his usual calm.
It seemed that upon leaving, he was still the same person.
Always on alert for any sudden attacks.
“If someone were to harm this village, what would you do?” Liu Qingfeng asked, walking ahead.
Yu Sheng thought for a moment. “Perhaps I would kill.”
Liu Qingfeng slowed his pace, a gentle smile playing on his lips. “Killing is illegal, you know!”
“Hmm.”
“Then... I would help them collect the bodies.”
Yu Sheng nodded in agreement, choosing an alternative approach.
Liu Qingfeng shook his head with a smile, not asking further. They continued walking along the rural dirt road until they reached the bus stop to wait for the arriving coach.
As if suddenly remembering something, Liu Qingfeng turned to Yu Sheng. “What if someone wanted to kill me?”
“I don’t know…”
Yu Sheng seemed much more conflicted this time, Liu Qingfeng’s question apparently irritating him. He scratched his head, finally giving a serious answer.
Liu Qingfeng’s hand, holding a cigarette, trembled slightly.
“Just kidding, Teacher.”
“That day will never come.”
Liu Qingfeng instinctively raised his hand as if to pat Yu Sheng on the head but stopped midway. He took a deep drag of his cigarette and exhaled a thick plume of smoke.
…
Compared to the tranquility of Veterans Camp, the atmosphere in the school had begun to grow tense.
In a month's time, for many, it would be the real graduation exam.
Top students would press on to universities in an unstoppable charge.
Geniuses, with excellent grades, might join the Reserve Forces, Security Bureau, Demon Exorcism Pavilion, or Dark Pavilion.
Of course, if their scores were exceptional, they might be specially recruited by headquarters, to gain experience for several years before returning to their hometown to serve and protect.
Most people would complete their studies and return to the ranks of ordinary citizens, working peacefully, earning money, and raising the next generation.
In Liu Qingfeng's words, this was the only chance in everyone's life for a free leap through the loong gate.
Succeed, and the road ahead is smooth.
Fail, and you fade into obscurity.
It sounds harsh, but that's reality.
"Yu Sheng, you've been all mysterious lately."
"I heard that Yang Wentao from No.1 High School has awakened. His awakened item is a mountain eagle, a flight-based awakening. Having such an advantage before the sixth awakening, he's likely to do well this time."
"And Xu Er from No.3 High School has awakened too. His awakened item is a cat, agility-based."
"Being able to awaken at this time, they're definitely geniuses!"
"Absolutely...geniuses!"
Saying this, Zhao Zicheng wildly waggled his eyebrows at Yu Sheng, his hints becoming overly obvious.
Yu Sheng looked up, asking somewhat indifferently, "Oh, have you awakened?"
"I have!"
"I awakened three hours earlier than Yang Wentao!"
Zhao Zicheng became visibly excited as he spoke, his words flowing like a torrent as he described the scene of his awakening.
In his words.
That day, the sky was clear, but suddenly it darkened, thunder and lightning appeared along with a sudden gust of wind, and he quietly awakened in the classroom!
The scene shocked countless people.
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Until Du Xu casually added a couple of remarks from the side.
"He was in a hurry to go to the bathroom during class the day before yesterday and couldn't hold it, so he let out a fart first."
"It was loud."
"It drew the attention of the entire class."
"And then he awakened."
While speaking, Du Xu tried to suppress his laughter, his bald head shining under the sunlight.
Zhao Zicheng's face fell instantly.
Du Xu mysteriously looked at Yu Sheng and said, "Do you know what his awakened item is?"
"It's a Sandbag!"
"Hahaha, I almost died laughing."
Zhao Zicheng's face grew darker, and finally, unable to hold back his anger, he snapped, "What's wrong with a Sandbag, huh? Can't I enter Spirit Martial Academy and be a tank?"
Saying this, he kicked Du Xu in the rear.
Meanwhile, Du Xu rubbed his bald head and chuckled, "Heh, my awakened item is a tiger. One swipe of its paw could tear your Sandbag apart."
Zhao Zicheng quickly changed the subject.
"Yu Sheng, have you awakened?"
Yu Sheng nodded.
Zhao Zicheng, curious, asked, "What did you awaken as?"
"A staff... for hitting a Sandbag," Yu Sheng thought about it and replied.
Just yesterday, while fishing in the river, he suddenly awakened, and a surge of energy swept through his body.
Yu Sheng's biggest weakness had always been his slender frame and lack of strength.
However, after the infusion of this energy, Yu Sheng tested himself and found his strength had tripled and his speed had doubled.
Overall, his combat power... it must have increased tenfold at least.
After all, having addressed his weakness, Yu Sheng now had many more options when it came to fighting.
It was a qualitative leap.
Especially the abilities of that staff...
But what intrigued Yu Sheng the most was the Scroll in his mind, where the grey mist was gradually increasing, but it had only just barely begun to cover one-ninth of the Loong Pattern Staff1.
Yet, he had awakened prematurely.
And it was exactly like the one in the Scroll.
Perhaps he still needed more time to explore it.
"A staff..."
"That's definitely better than a Sandbag."
Zhao Zicheng felt like crying without tears, and for a moment, he even felt as if the grand promises he had made were fading away with the breeze.
In the following days, more and more students suddenly awakened.
Sadly, most of these students came from fairly wealthy families who could afford demon crystals to shorten the awakening time during this period.
The schools had also started to merge, with students from the other two schools beginning to pour into No.2 High School.
It was clear that the three Principals wanted to complete the merger before the national exams, striving to get a good result for Mobei so that more resources would be allocated in the future, creating a virtuous cycle.
And it was at this critical juncture.
The Principal called Yu Sheng into his office once again.
Having had previous encounters, the Principal spoke in a straightforward and easy-to-understand manner.
"Do you think you can make it into the top ten in the province this time?"
"If so, name your price!"
After speaking, the Principal looked at Yu Sheng with an expectant gaze.