The Luckiest Man - Chapter 20

Chapter 20: The Awakener’s Training Manual

Translator: Larbre Studio

Editor: Larbre Studio

When Hong Xiaofu found Zhang Yang, he was squatting in a corner on the school compound, crying.

That’s right—he couldn’t stop crying.

He was extremely shocked. Initially, everything had gone well for him. The hundred-meter sprint, the vertical jump, the run-up jump…he excelled in all tests and was considered the campus star. But all good things came to an end and, eventually, he had knelt at the most crucial moment.

It must have been Hong Xiaofu’s doing! It had to be him! He would settle the matter with him once and for all. It would not end there! He couldn’t believe it—there was no way he would continue being submissive.

While Zhang Yang was thinking furiously, he heard a familiar voice behind him, “That—are you alright?” 

It was Hong Xiaofu! No matter what happened that day—even if he had to die by jumping off the school building, he would not surrender.

“I am okay,” Zhang Yang replied as he hurriedly wiped the tears off his face. He turned to look at Hong Xiaofu, “You… Why did you come here? Are you trying to humiliate me even more?” 

Hong Xiaofu really didn’t have a clue how his ability worked.

“That… I mean, in fact, I don’t know what’s going on,” Hong Xiaofu looked at Zhang Yang. He tilted his head slightly before extending his hand, “Sorry. I did not expect that to happen. If you are willing, let’s reconcile. The problem is I don’t know how that happened…” 

Hong Xiaofu really did not know. God only knew how his ability worked.

“You…” Zhang Yang was caught off guard. 

From Hong Xiaofu’s expression, it was apparent that he was clueless. Zhang Yang knew that Hong Xiaofu, the Mascot of Class 16, was an orphan with a good character. He was always honest with everyone. That made Zhang Yang even more depressed. If Hong Xiaofu had deliberately retaliated, he could have easily taken revenge. Now, there was no way he could do it.

Hong Xiaofu was like a cotton ball with a hidden needle that can hurt others—a needle he didn’t know he had. When he had attacked him, Zhang Yang had gotten hurt. But Hong Xiaofu did not know he was not the one who initiated the attack.

“Reconciliation is impossible. In this life, reconciliation is impossible!” Zhang Yang roared, stretching out his hand for Hong Xiaofu to pull him up. He stared at Hong Xiaofu, “Just you wait! I do not believe that I will always be pitted down by you! I will continue practicing hard when I am back home. I will search for information, and I will train extremely hard. Then we shall see if you can still make me kneel!”

Hong Xiaofu was shocked by his words. After regaining his senses, he smiled cheerfully, “Work hard, I will also try my best to not pull you down!”

“What the—” Zhang Yang suddenly reached out to pull Hong Xiaofu’s by the neck and embraced him. “How the hell did your horrible ability come out? You tell me, I feel like your ability is invincible. It’s cool, but it does not make any sense, alright? My ability is already amazing. I have broken world records, but in the end…you made me kneel…”

Hong Xiaofu was helpless. He shrugged, “I don’t know. In fact, I envy you. At least your ability is intuitive. At first glance, anyone can tell that you are an Awakener. Tsinghua University will provide you with a monthly subsidy of 3000 yuan. I still don’t know if my subsidy will be approved…”

Hearing Hong Xiaofu’s words, Zhang Yang’s mood improved significantly. That’s right—Hong Xiaofu was afraid. No matter what, both Zhang Yang’s parents were still alive, and he was Awakened. Now that he had Awakened, his father had been extremely compliant with his wishes. When he asked for a car, his father immediately bought him one. As long as he attended university, he would get a Paramela, a top match. 

Zhang Yang looked at Hong Xiaofu, an orphan who had a sister. As he compared Hong Xiaofu’s life with his, Hong Xiaofu’s difficult life made all the previous incidents seem futile in comparison. Who was that person? Wu Bo? He had once said, “Brother, your problem is nothing compared to mine!”

Why did it feel so awkward? Why did he feel like the younger brother? 

“Ah, don’t be too sad about it.” Zhang Yang patted Hong Xiaofu’s back and said, “The future is bright. The road ahead of you is unobstructed, and you have already Awakened. Great things will come your way.” 

The two had, until then, seemed in constant conflict with one another. Who knew that in the blink of an eye they would resolve their differences and start motivating each other? The students who had seen their interaction were stunned. 

“Look, look at that! Zhang Yang and Hong Xiaofu have reconciled?”

“Did the marriage proposal succeed? 520 kilograms of barbells. How romantic is that?!”

“That’s amazing. It’s so amazing!” 

The group of students whispered among themselves. Zhang Yang turned his head and shouted fiercely, “What are you looking at? Leave! Hurry and leave! Otherwise, I will punch you!” He raised his fist in anger as he spoke.

In an instant, the group of students dispersed and fled the scene. One could only expect that the WeChat groups would explode in a frenzy again. Soon, Hong Xiaofu and Zhang Yang entered the Principal’s office. Su Ying, Han Feng and Director Guan were already present and waiting for them. 

Upon seeing the two enter, Han Feng stood up and smiled, “Alright, now that everyone is present. Take this!” 

He took out a small booklet and distributed it to the group. After everyone received a copy, he said, “This is the Awakener’s Training Manual that was developed by professionals in the Archives Bureau Gene Awakening Office. The manual is essential as it details training guides that will determine your future achievements. The universities are closely observing your progress. They will be using the manual as a guide to determine your abilities, which will in turn determine the university you will enrol in.” 

As they took the Awakener’s Training Manual, Hong Xiaofu and his peers looked at it carefully. This manual was indeed fundamental. Although the various universities and colleges were recruiting Awakeners, the progress of an Awakener’s training was still highly valued.

For instance, if two people had Awakened at the same time with the same Awakening index, the changes in their Awakening index would determine whose talent was better. If the increase in A’s index was more significant than B’s, A’s ability would be deemed better and schools would naturally be more inclined to invest their resources in A. 

After all, who would not hope to yield a higher return for their investment? 

Hong Xiaofu looked at the words in the manual and quickly read through. As a whole, the training methods were relatively simple, and mimicked the meditation practices shown in martial arts films. A calm heart allowed the Awakener to communicate with nature while absorbing the aura from between the Heavens and the Earth at its maximum capacity. That would allow the Awakener to continually improve their Awakening talents and reach their critical point before moving to the subsequent level in their gene sequencing. 

The three students had soon finished reading the contents of the manual. Han Feng stood up and extended his hand with a smile, “Alright everyone, my work here is completed. I hope that you will continue to work hard and I wish you the best of luck.” 

The three of them took turns to shake his hand. When Hong Xiaofu held his hand, Han Feng tensed up a little and nearly stumbled. Truth to be told, he was slightly panicking—but luckily, nothing happened. Han Feng retracted his own hand and spoke solemnly, “Everyone, I will be reporting your results to management. This era requires hard work from everyone. This is not a problem that concerns one or two people, it involves all of humanity. So, all the best!”