Seeing that the departure time was approaching, Su Aoxue and Shen Yan finally woke up.
Ye Yao’s eyes sparkled; she had finally found an opportunity to chat.
She had been waiting for this chance for three whole periods!
“Did you two go off and do something bad together yesterday? You’ve been facedown on your desks sleeping through three theory classes today.”
“You were sleeping so soundly that I felt bad disturbing you!”
Ye Yao walked over, her lips pouting.
After glancing at Shen Yan, Su Aoxue scratched the back of his head. “I really didn’t sleep well yesterday.”
“As for Shen Yan, he’s just completely spent… Ow! Damn, Old Shen, what are you doing!”
Suddenly hit by an elbow, Su Aoxue turned to look at the culprit.
Shen Yan flashed a threatening smile. “How can you not know why I’m so tired? It’s not nice to spread rumors that I’m exhausted, Little Xue.”
He was joking, of course. Although he hadn’t even touched a woman in his past life until the day he died, that didn’t mean he lacked stamina. His body was incredibly strong!
However, Shen Yan’s expression didn’t quite match his words.
He looked miserable, as if his physical reserves were truly overdrawn.
“Ah, what are you two talking about? Did you really go and do something shady yesterday?”
Ye Yao’s gaze shifted back and forth between Su Aoxue and Shen Yan, her expression a bit dazed.
She wanted to say more.
But considering that the Talent Awakening Ceremony had not yet taken place and their future paths were still uncertain, she ultimately kept quiet.
Since it wasn’t ideal to constantly mingle with a group of boys, Ye Yao chose to sit with her girlfriends when they finally boarded the bus.
As for Su Aoxue and Shen Yan…
The former was usually busy to death and had no time to manage classmate relationships. The latter was a pure martial arts fanatic. Aside from his “childhood friend” Su Aoxue, he spent all his time in hellish training, giving himself no chance to socialize.
Seeing as the two of them only had each other for company, they naturally sat together.
“Wake me up when we get there,” Shen Yan said, sounding a bit uncomfortable.
He leaned back against the headrest and closed his eyes to rest.
“I say, Old Shen, are you really okay? I…”
Seeing Shen Yan in this state, Su Aoxue spoke with a hint of guilt.
‘Was the consumption for the Transmission of Power really that great?’
‘I hope I didn’t break Shen Yan.’
“It’s fine, it was just a bit much. I’ll be back to full health once I awaken my talent,” Shen Yan replied dismissively.
“Tsk, well, since it happened because of me… here, I’ll let you lean on your good brother’s shoulder. You should be able to sleep more comfortably!”
After thinking about it, Su Aoxue patted his own shoulder and spoke with a tone of concern.
“You… fine.”
Ultimately, Shen Yan did not refuse. He turned his body slightly and rested the back of his head directly on Su Aoxue’s shoulder.
However, perhaps because the shoulder wasn’t very comfortable to lean on, the half-conscious Shen Yan gradually drifted toward the crook of Su Aoxue’s neck.
It was soft and cool, with a strange fragrance. It felt quite pleasant!
At this moment, Su Aoxue frowned slightly as he looked at Shen Yan.
‘Why does this suddenly feel so gay? Isn’t it a bit too intimate?’
Conflict filled Su Aoxue’s heart.
But then he remembered that the reason the other looked so exhausted was his own doing…
‘Forget it, I’ll just endure it. Who cares what others think? As long as the two of us know we’re innocent.’
Meanwhile, sitting not far from Su Aoxue, Ye Yao watched the scene with a dazed expression.
Her best friend naturally noticed as well and added fuel to the fire. “Wow, Yao Yao, are those two Su Aoxue and Shen Yan? Why does this scene look so… so aesthetic!”
“It feels like… like they’re a perfect match?!”
“Speaking of which, Su Aoxue is the one who looks a lot like a girl, right? I can’t tell he’s a boy at all!”
“Did he always look like this? He seems a bit different from my memory…”
Ye Yao remained silent.
Noticing Ye Yao’s speechless gaze, her best friend decisively shut her mouth and spoke apologetically. “Haha… Yao Yao, I was just saying, just saying.”
“Two guys can’t possibly be together. They just have a strong brotherly bond. Yeah, that’s it!”
“Yao Yao, you’re so beautiful and cute. Su Aoxue will definitely notice you!”
Hearing this, Ye Yao sighed and turned her gaze back to where Su and Shen were sitting.
Su Aoxue sat on the inside by the window, while Shen Yan sat on the outside, leaning deep into the crook of Su Aoxue’s neck.
Wearing a baseball cap and looking out the window, Su Aoxue’s face was partially visible. His expression was blank, giving him an inexplicably aloof, “big sister” vibe.
If someone who didn’t know him saw this, they might not be able to tell that Su Aoxue was a boy!
From appearance alone, they looked like a couple consisting of a talented man and a beautiful woman.
It was no wonder Ye Yao’s friend had called them a “perfect match.”
Ye Yao couldn’t help but mutter, “Why do those two look so good together…”
……
Only after undergoing a strict full-body search could they enter the Talent Awakening Base.
Because the base only had ten awakening machines, they had to wait in line, and numbers were called at random.
Fortunately, since the awakening happened in batches, there were only 300 people in this group, all of whom were ranked in the top 300 for theory and practical combat.
The Talent Awakening instrument was a capsule-like chamber. After a person lay inside, drugs were injected to stimulate human potential and trigger the awakening.
A successful awakening meant a transition in the level of one’s life.
Of course, the success rate was not 100%. Every year, 2% of the population failed to awaken a talent.
Those who failed could only follow the path of pure Body Tempering…
As the top three students in the Base City, Su Aoxue’s group was naturally very eye-catching. Even though the three of them were crouching in a corner, many people were still staring at them.
Everyone seemed to be anticipating what kind of talent abilities the three of them would awaken.
Currently, known talent abilities were divided into three categories: Empowerment Type, Supernatural Type, and others.
Being stared at by so many people, Ye Yao couldn’t help but nervously grip her friend’s hand, looking toward the distant Awakening Chambers.
However, when she turned her head, she suddenly realized that Su Aoxue and Shen Yan looked calmer than anyone else. Only she and her friend had nervous expressions on their faces.
She couldn’t help but say in surprise, “Eh? You two don’t seem nervous at all. Come on, this is a major event in life!”
Hearing this, Su Aoxue rubbed his chin and spoke after a moment of thought. “Uh… being nervous won’t change anything. You two should relax.”
Of course, there was another reason Su Aoxue didn’t mention: he already knew what his talent ability would be, and it was a very powerful one.
At a conservative estimate, it was an SS-rank Talent, so there was no need to panic at all.
Ye Yao fell silent for a moment after hearing Su Aoxue’s answer.
She knew a bit about Su Aoxue’s family situation. Therefore, she could understand Su Aoxue’s rational response.
But…
“I can understand Xue-bao being like this, but Yan-bao, you’re usually the most obsessive one. It’s one thing not to be nervous, but aren’t you even excited!”
“This is Talent Awakening! It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and you don’t have a single emotional change!”
Ye Yao looked at Shen Yan in disbelief.
After all, Shen Yan usually acted like a hot-blooded youth with a heavy case of eighth-grader syndrome, often behaving impulsively. Now, he actually looked quite steady!
Shen Yan’s expression shifted slightly at Ye Yao’s words.
‘I’d like to have some emotional changes, but unfortunately, I already know what I’m going to awaken. I can’t muster any anticipation at all.’
Feeling a bit helpless, Shen Yan thought for a moment and said, “Well… just like Little Xue said, being nervous or excited is useless right now. I’ll talk after I awaken my talent.”
“Fine, fine. Being influenced by you two, I’m not nervous anymore.”
“Ugh, Yao Yao, I’m still nervous…” the girl next to Ye Yao said weakly.
“Sigh, I guess only the two of us are nervous.”
In response, Ye Yao gripped her best friend’s hand tightly again and looked toward the ten Awakening Chambers.
At that moment, ten people had already been selected to enter the Awakening Chambers to begin their Talent Awakening.
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