The Luckiest Man - Chapter 26

Chapter 26: Why Don’t You Try It?

Translator: Larbre Studio

Editor: Larbre Studio

“Brother, you don’t have to say anything,” Li He reached out and patted Zhang Yang on his shoulder. He smiled, “I believe your words, you are now my friend! Rest assured, if you are faced with any troubles in the future, let me know. I will take care of them for you! When I finally get together with her, I will invite you to my wedding!” 

Zhang Yang smiled from ear to ear—he shouldn’t have started bragging. In a moment, he would know Hong Xiaofu’s power, and would suffer under his control!

Even the Director of the Archives Bureau Gene Awakening Office, Han Feng, who always appeared to be calm, had turned pale after meeting Hong Xiaofu. Li He and his mere fire power…

He coughed. 

“No way. After all, Brother He, you are competent,” Zhang Yang decisively backed out of the game. “Actually, I have already confessed to her, but she rejected my confession. That is fine. Love is like a battlefield, anyway. Should I introduce you to her now?”

Li He rubbed his hands in anticipation, “Okay! What are you waiting for? Let’s hurry!” 

Zhang Yang turned to his father and Li He’s father, and said, “Father, you can eat with Mister Li first. My classmates are at that table, I will bring Brother He to meet them!” 

Zhang Minghui nodded with a smile, “You should greet your classmates, go ahead.”

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The dishes that Zhao Ming had asked the staff to prepare for them were of high standards: five lobsters, each costing 998 yuan; one birdsnest per person, a bowl of sea cucumber porridge each; on the table, there were ten Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, a salmon sashimi platter, an octopus stew and many more seafood dishes, all top quality. The meal would have cost 5000 yuan each!

Although Hong Xiaofu had no idea how much they were, Su Kuang knew in his heart that all the dishes would have cost more than ten thousand yuan. 

“Brother Fu, Class President Su,” Zhao Ming diligently poured beer for the people at his table. After all, it was the weekend. Su Kuang drank the Maotai while Su Ying, Hong Xiaofu, and Zhao Ming had beer. Shen Xiaoling, on the other hand, was drinking soda. As he poured the beer, Zhao Ming said, “Today, I have arranged for this gathering as I really wanted to ask the two of you for advice. I am getting really anxious. Now that the new age has begun, everyone is Awakening. My Awakening talent score is only over 80, and it is unclear when will I Awaken, so I am getting really nervous about it.” 

Zhao Ming’s words were sentimental. 

The world was undergoing several drastic changes. It was then still unclear how much had changed, as those who had to work, worked; those who needed sleep, slept. However, some changes had been revealed. It had become universally acknowledged that if one did not go through the Awakening, they would be inferior.

Although he had a financial advantage over others, what if money was not going to work in the future?

“Actually, I did not feel anything special,” Su Ying carefully ate the porridge as she pondered for a while. “You were also there for my Awakening. My Awakening score was 97. I was very nervous about it initially, but I relaxed a little after a while—after Xiaofu teased me about it. I saw the high score, I was happy, and then the Awakening happened.” 

Su Ying’s words were the truth. Zhao Ming was with them, and he knew that was definitely what had happened. That, however, was precisely why Zhao Ming was upset: how could he be surprised and happy? 

“Brother Fu, it seems like I can only rely on you now!” Zhao Ming rushed over and held Hong Xiaofu’s hands together, as though he was worshiping him. “How did you Awaken? I knew that you were Awakened when your test index showed 3.6666%. They said that you have the highest Awakening index among all the students in university! How did you feel when you Awakened?” 

Zhao Ming’s questions came as a shock. Hong Xiaofu really had not felt a single thing when he had Awakened. Everything had happened naturally, and he had not even broken into a single sweat.

“I also did not feel anything special,” Hong Xiaofu scratched his head. “I didn’t even catch a cold. Every day, I went to school during the day, returned home in the evening and slept during the night… I think we share a similar routine. The only thing I did differently would be to train with the game accounts.” 

“Training?” Zhao Ming thought for a while. He later frowned as he pondered about the different possibilities. 

Hong Xiaofu was honest and would not lie about his experiences. If he said that nothing special had happened, that must have been the case. 

“Then…” Zhao Ming asked again, “Did you eat anything different in the past two days? Or did you carry anything different?”

“No,” Hong Xiaofu explained, “It was teacher Li Hong who bought me the two pancakes before. I eat those very often, don’t you eat them occasionally too? Then…” Just as he thought about it, Hong Xiaofu recalled something. He quickly took the necklace off his neck and said, “My sister gave this to me, could this be the reason?”

“A necklace?” As soon as he heard that, Zhao Ming’s eyes lit up in excitement. Could that be the reason? 

He hurriedly took the necklace from Hong Xiaofu and scrutinized it. It was very rough, especially the hole on top of the pendant. It was undeniable that the hole had been drilled by an amateur. The floral design on the necklace looked pretty, but Zhao Ming did not feel anything special after holding on to it. At this moment, Hong Xiaofu asked, “Why don’t you try it on?”

“Alright, I will try it.” Zhao Ming hurriedly wore the necklace on his neck before closing his eyes to feel it.

After a while, he opened his eyes and shook his head, “No feeling, absolutely no feeling at all.” 

He returned Hong Xiaofu the necklace, “It seems like it’s not easy to be Awakened…” 

Zhao Ming sighed. Shen Xiaoling felt terrible for eating her meal without helping him resolve his problem. She quickly comforted him, “Brother Zhao Ming, don’t worry about it. I think it is a problem of fate and luck! Perhaps one day you will Awaken without even knowing it! This really cannot be determined, don’t worry too much!” 

Hearing Shen Xiaoling’s words, Zhao Ming instantly smiled and said, “Ha! Sister Xiaoling, you are really sweet! Don’t worry, I believe the Awakening will happen one day or another. It doesn’t really matter. Come on, help yourself!”

At that moment, Zhang Yang walked to the table and placed his hands on Zhao Ming’s and Hong Xiaofu’s shoulder, “Oh, you are all eating?”

“Yes! Here you are!” Zhao Ming turned his head and said, “Quick, there are enough seats. Come join us for a drink!”

That was what Zhang Yang had hoped for! Zhang Yang immediately brought Li He over and sat down at the table. 

Zhao Ming, who was the host, was naturally responsible for introducing the members. He looked at Li He and smiled, “Brother Yang, why don’t you introduce us to your brother over here?”

“Okay,” Zhang Yang immediately introduced Li He to the table. “This is Li He, Brother He. Brother He is also an Awakener—one of the most powerful fire Awakeners. If he says fire, there will be fire. It’s potent. If he lights a fire, I dare not go near it.” 

A fire Awakener!

The moment everyone heard those words, they were astonished. Shen Xiaoling cried out in admiration, “That’s great!” 

Zhao Ming quickly stood up and shook Li He’s hands, he said, “Ah, that’s really great! Very powerful! Brother He, please have a drink!” 

“Beer is fine,” Li He smiled. After all, he had just arrived, and he had to leave a good impression. “Actually, I am just lucky. Today, I am out to eat with Brother Yang, and he said that you are his classmates. I thought, why not come over to get to know each other?”