Chapter 22: Shamate, Jack Ma (Part 1)

Overnight, strength surged, nearing that of a Superhuman; such an extraordinary encounter is not something everyone can keep tucked away.

More and more people could not help but show off online, attracting large numbers of fans and getting a taste of being an internet celebrity, and after remaining safe and sound, those who feared being caught and used as lab rats also began to emerge one by one.

Everyone gradually discovered that as long as one does not break the law or commit acts detrimental to society and humanity, one can still live quite vibrantly.

Consequently, Superhuman shows appearing on major live-streaming platforms, video websites, and even forums, as well as exchanges between the Awakened, gradually became more frequent day by day, shifting from initial concealment to blatant display—this was, after all, walking at the forefront of all humanity!

According to an unofficial statistic from a certain media outlet, the number of Awakened individuals exposed within the territory of the Celestial Empire has now exceeded fifty thousand, with teenagers being the majority and the elderly the fewest.

This has also brought about an increasingly severe problem: the self-restraint of teenagers is ultimately not that strong; once hot-bloodedness goes to their heads, at the very least it results in a public order incident, or even a criminal case.

Fifty thousand Awakened, even if this includes some guys who are still lying low, seems like nothing compared to a national population of over a billion. But in reality, this already counts as a massive social stratum, not even counting those who are awakening one after another every day.

Fortunately, these people are still unable to withstand attacks from thermal weapons, so once someone uses this power to do evil, they will immediately receive the punishment they deserve.

Despite this, many people of insight have already been able to foresee: in the future, the social hierarchy built upon power and wealth will inevitably face a massive upheaval and reorganization!

The Southern Daily commented: The Awakened scattered across the country will combine into an emerging stratum in a very short time, and will seize the status and rights belonging to them faster and more smoothly than any newly risen stratum in history!

The New Youth Daily commented: The world of the future will inevitably face a brand-new transformation: externally, small-scale teams formed by the Awakened will highlight their irreplaceable role in local conflicts, infiltration, and counter-infiltration; internally, the Awakened will also shoulder the important role of tracking mutated beasts and guarding the safety of the people's lives!

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Due to the May Day holiday, classes this week were scheduled through Saturday, followed by a three-day holiday from Sunday to Tuesday—this is also the final chance for relaxation before the college entrance exam.

However, some students' way of relaxing is not lying at home sleeping or playing games.

During the Saturday afternoon class, a piece of news circulating in the major WeChat groups of various classes made many students eager to try, each one excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Something is going down! The Superhuman youths are going to make a move!

For a long time, the students of Fu Yi High School have suffered from the exploitation of small-time thugs, and even though they are frequently caught and detained by the police station, this phenomenon cannot be eradicated, especially during the time after evening self-study, which causes many students endless annoyance.

However, when surging power awakens within the body, no one is willing to remain silent anymore. Not knowing who took the lead initially, the seven Awakened students on the surface at Fu Yi High School united, deciding to launch an attack on the thugs!

Saturday night at 9 o'clock, behind the school mountain, a scheduled fight, a group fight.

These few keywords made the students' blood boil; thinking that not only could they vent a long-suppressed anger, but they could also witness the battle of the Awakened up close, such an opportunity does not come often!

Rumors have already spread that there are Awakened among the thugs as well; the specific number is unknown, but this is already enough for the students to generate rich associations.

Sword duels behind the mountain, earth-shaking, flying sand and moving stones, shocking fierce battles... all kinds of spectacular scenes emerged in many people's minds, wishing they could see it immediately.

That night at 7:30, as soon as the patrolling teacher left, students began to be unable to sit still, and one after another they slipped out of the classroom and ran toward the back mountain. By eight o'clock, every classroom was empty, with less than 30% of people still burying their heads in review.

Seeing that the time was about right, Zhang Wei also began to tidy up and prepare to leave. Han Mei, who was two desks away, noticed and couldn't help but frown: "What are you going to do? When immortals fight, be careful of being caught in the crossfire."

Xie Zihan on the side curled her lips: "You're the last one in the hundred-meter dash, what are you going to join in the fun for? If a fight breaks out, you won't even be able to run away, right?"

However, Zhang Wei did not have the slightest self-awareness of being "caught in the crossfire," and instead said solemnly: "Watching experts trade blows, such an opportunity is the most inspiring... perhaps I'll awaken just by watching."

"Pfft! You'd better wake up." Xie Zihan rolled her eyes.

Watching Zhang Wei walk out of the classroom, Han Mei was also somewhat tempted, thinking that as an Awakened herself, going to watch would be beneficial and harmless, so she followed and set off as well.

The remaining half of the classmates in the class saw that this top student and goddess had gone, so how could they still hold back? With a whoosh, more than half of the people left again.

On the small path to the back mountain, the students who turned on their phone flashlights were like fireflies in summer, twinkling, which actually made this desolate little mountain a bit more lively. If it weren't for the fact that tomorrow is the May Day holiday and the teachers had already left early, I'm afraid someone would have discovered the students' unusual movements long ago.

After walking about a hundred meters in the dark on the small path, the view suddenly opened up, arriving at a gentle, flat area of about several hundred square meters. There were no large trees around, and the bright lights of the city could also affect this place, so the illumination was very good.

At this moment, no less than four or five hundred people had gathered here. Most people were surrounding the edges as onlookers, while in the central area, two groups of people were confronting each other, the two sides seemingly in the prelude to a group fight—negotiating.

The so-called negotiation was nothing more than exchanging a few words of trash talk, pretending to reason, occupying the moral high ground, or stating that they were upholding justice and were righteous, etc... although it was of no use, these procedures seemed to have become the customary rules of street fights; not doing so would seem childish.

On the side of the representatives from Yi Zhong, seven people stood in the front row, presumably the seven Awakened students. Among them was actually a long-haired girl whose beauty was on par with Han Mei's. A tight-fitting black leather jacket and leather pants outlined lines that made one's blood boil, paired with that pure yet cold face, attracting countless covetous gazes.

Many people recognized this school beauty who was on par with Han Mei, but no one expected that she was also an Awakened, and had the guts to participate in such an occasion.

Behind the seven people was a pile of burly extras, presumably their usual close friends and buddies, who were dragged here to help out at this moment.

The number of thugs was much larger, about sixty or seventy people, each holding watermelon knives and steel pipes. The sharp reflections in the night made many onlookers' legs go weak, feeling that they were as intimidating as the gangsters in old movies from the last century.

But fortunately, there was only one Awakened representative for the thugs. The star-studded standing position invisibly highlighted his status. His colorful outfit and high, fluffy golden hair all revealed that this was a Shamate with extremely noble characteristics.

When the Yi Zhong students saw such a contestant appear, almost everyone was blinded: it's too damn unfair, how did such a piece of trash get to awaken?