Chapter 4

【@Boss of the Everything Shop, get your ass out here! Wasn't it you who suggested I could wish for 'the Divine Dragon to give me three more wishes'? — Poster: Proud Saiyan Prince】

【Calm down, OP. He's not the first to pull a fast one... I want to know what happened next! — Replier: Eight-Chain Food God】

【The Divine Dragon said, "Oh, sure." ... and then disappeared! It left behind only three wish cards hanging in the temple! — OP's reply.】

This story tells us that one shouldn't be too fanciful...

Now, Zhongli Qiu feels that Guan Liyuan's words are too "fanciful"!

Without ever undergoing a simulation trial, and with physical abilities that are just average, can Guan Liyuan really "awaken his spirit" successfully?

But, unable to bear to shatter Guan Liyuan's last hope, Zhongli Qiu didn't say anything else and just nodded, "Sure!"

...

Time flies, and three months have passed.

During these three months, as one of the "two major generals" under the school tyrant Zhongli Qiu, Guan Liyuan has had a comfortable life.

Yes, Zhongli Qiu only has two "subordinates": Guan Liyuan, who clings to her, and Wei Yingying, her childhood friend who grew up with her. The Wei family is also considered an affiliate of the Zhongli clan...

As for the others, they have always respected but kept their distance from Zhongli Qiu, who is known for her "upright" or, more accurately, capricious and domineering personality!

While she has some ordinary friends, they are not close enough to hang out together.

What made Guan Liyuan happiest during these three months was that just half a month ago, he tricked Gong Wen again!

Gong Wen, who diligently counted down his "life" every day, for some reason "saw through" Guan Liyuan's "brave front" and "inner unease," and out of mercy, gave him a chance to redeem himself...

That was to conspire with Guan Liyuan to set a trap for Zhongli Qiu, so that she would not only suffer a great loss but also lose her reputation!

Although Gong Wen didn't dare to use any unspeakable drugs due to the power and influence of the Zhongli clan, he was still willing to make her lose face.

However, Guan Liyuan, who had only half a month left to live, turned around and betrayed him, working with Zhongli Qiu to set a trap for Gong Wen, beating him up again and exposing his plot, causing many students to secretly despise him and the Gong family to be dissatisfied with Gong Wen...

Of course, Gong Wen's hatred for Guan Liyuan, wanting to "eat his flesh," goes without saying.

"Liyuan, the spirit awakening ceremony is coming up..."

At the spirit awakening venue, Zhongli Qiu looked dejected as she spoke to Guan Liyuan...

"Qiu!" Wei Yingying, seemingly worried about Guan Liyuan's mood, whispered to Zhongli Qiu not to say such things.

Zhongli Qiu, who had been eagerly anticipating the "spirit awakening" since her "half awakening" five years ago, now felt an unusual aversion to the ceremony because of Guan Liyuan!

Since the last beating of Gong Wen half a month ago, the always energetic Zhongli Qiu has been in low spirits...

Suddenly remembering something, Zhongli Qiu angrily said to Guan Liyuan, "I shouldn't have listened to you, you fool! If we had followed Yingying's initial plan and let Gong Wen have his moment of glory, what would have been the harm? As long as I was careful, I wouldn't have suffered a great loss... and then, I would have had the chance to save you from the Gong family!"

Indeed, half a month ago, Wei Yingying and Zhongli Qiu had considered letting Gong Wen have his moment of glory to make life a bit easier for Guan Liyuan in the Gong family, but Guan Liyuan insisted on... beating him up!

"Ha ha ha, isn't this the classmate Guan Liyuan, who 'completed his studies with the support of the Gong family'? The spirit awakening ceremony is coming up, and 'if' you fail, don't forget... it will be time to 'repay' the Gong family!"

At this moment, Gong Wen, full of confidence, walked over and said.

At first, he tried to remain calm, as the "spirit awakening ceremony" was organized by the Duran City Alliance, and the ceremony for the three Duran academies was scheduled for today. Many important figures from the Alliance were present, and he had to be mindful of his behavior. But by the end, his face was full of malice...

As he finished speaking, he approached Guan Liyuan and whispered, "Brat! It's time for you to know the difference between a bastard and a 'person'! Do you think you'll be safe with this little tigress protecting you? A bastard is a bastard, just wait... I'll break every bone in your body!"

Gong Wen, of course, didn't realize that it was the Gong family who had first tricked Guan Liyuan, forcing him to sell himself when they found him on the street, and even colluding with Mr. Xin to create a fake record... He believed that Guan Liyuan had wickedly resisted him.

Although they had only known each other for four months, Zhongli Qiu and Guan Liyuan had formed a deep friendship. Zhongli Qiu's brain wasn't complicated, but because of the Zhongli clan's talent, she could instinctively sense whether someone approaching her had ulterior motives!

This made Zhongli Qiu have few friends, and while others saw Guan Liyuan as the most suspicious one approaching Zhongli Qiu, she didn't feel that way...

Zhongli Qiu was already full of anger, but Wei Yingying pulled her sleeve several times to stop her!

Clearly, she was reminding her that the more she provoked Gong Wen, the darker Guan Liyuan's "future" would be in a few hours!

So, both Gong Wen and Zhongli Qiu were gritting their teeth, but for different reasons...

"Heh heh, see that? With your 'indenture contract,' no one can save you!" Gong Wen's eyes were filled with hysterical pleasure, the feeling of impending revenge was truly delightful!

"Master Gong Wen, rest assured, I've bought some 'little toys' to make sure he enjoys it!" Gong Wen's lackeys also chimed in, flattering him.

At this moment, someone walked out on the main stage, it was the Dean Song of the three Duran academies...

"Silence! Form twenty columns in the order of the final exam results! Please have the responsible teachers maintain order at the 'spirit awakening' site! The 'spirit awakening ceremony' will begin in ten minutes!"

After hearing Dean Song's words, most of the students looked nervous, even Gong Wen only glared at Guan Liyuan one last time before moving to the front...

Indeed, he was still the top student in both the written and practical exams of this year!

But even he wasn't completely free of nervousness at this moment.

Everyone knew that his chances of successfully "awakening" and gaining a professional talent were about 80-90%, which was already shockingly high compared to the overall 3% success rate, but it wasn't 100%!

The only ones not nervous were Zhongli Qiu and Guan Liyuan...

Zhongli Qiu had already "half awakened" at the age of nine and was considered the top genius of the new generation in Duran City. Half awakening meant that as long as she went through the spirit awakening ceremony, she would definitely awaken!

The reason it was delayed until now was that the "spirit awakening ceremony" could only be performed by those aged 14 to 18...

As for Gong Wen, he was already 18, older than Guan Liyuan and Zhongli Qiu, and many other students were the same... not because of poor grades and being held back for four years, but because they had deliberately spent four more years to increase their chances of awakening!

At this moment, a palm-sized penguin was sitting on Guan Liyuan's shoulder, but the others ignored it, unaware that Guan Liyuan was communicating telepathically with a creature they couldn't see.

[Can you really not tell if Yingying can awaken? If she fails, you can't help her?]

[Admin, I'm just a forum, don't have such high expectations of me, okay?]

Indeed, Guan Liyuan wasn't worried about himself or the super genius girl (Loli?) Zhongli Qiu, but he was worried about Wei Yingying...

[Well, you seem to be very familiar with the cosmic will, can't you pull some strings?]

[Admin, let me repeat! The cosmic will is just a rule, it doesn't have the emotions of a sentient being... But based on my analysis, Wei Yingying's chances of successfully awakening are very high...

After all, the more favored by the cosmos and the more capable one is, the higher the success rate! You've reached the extreme in the former, and Wei Yingying is very strong in the latter.]

Guan Liyuan rolled his eyes, did he need to say that? Wei Yingying was standing right behind Gong Wen, the No. 2 of this year!

As for the super genius Zhongli Qiu, she was ranked in the twenties... after all, her written exam scores were always terrible!