C1 The New Student Reporting in

The morning street was blown by a cold wind, as if it was a clear sky that had been washed by rain.

A tall and burly man with a face full of acne suddenly stopped at the entrance of the small shop.

"Lei, I want to eat spicy sticks."

The short-haired youth beside him was stunned for a moment, and a bright smile appeared on his delicate face. He then replied, "Yes, eat, eat the big bag. Is two packets enough?"

"Enough, Lei. Thank you, Lei." Yu Wei replied with a sincere face.

Zhao Lei took out a hundred yuan bill. This was the money he had given to the shopkeeper in the morning to buy stationery. He had never been so confident in his life before.

"Boss, two packets of Dragon Guard."

The boss took the money slowly. The boss spat out a mouthful of thick smoke. He took the money and looked at it for a long time as if he was checking the goods. Then, he put away the money with satisfaction and made a sound like a car engine. "Wait a moment."

The shopkeeper was an old man in his fifties or sixties. His voice was a bit muddled. As for the reason, when he walked to the window of the small shop, he smelled a strong second-hand smoke. When the old man took the money, Zhao Lei saw that pair of hands that were so smoked that even their nails had turned yellow. It seemed that he was an epic smoker.

"It's a total of four yuan. I'll give it to you." The old man handed the spicy sticks to the two of them and went to the drawer of the wooden table to find the money.

Although Zhao Lei and Yu Wei had just finished eating breakfast, the two of them, who were still growing, did not know what it meant to be full. Moreover, in front of the Dragon Guards, there was no need to eat.

"Damn it!" The two of them said in unison. They picked up the torn spicy sticks and touched it. They had to have a ceremony.

"Young man, I don't have any change here. How about you guys draw a prize?" The old man smiled and found 95 yuan for Zhao Lei. He then took out a foam prize box and a set of service. It was as if he had rehearsed it beforehand.

Lyu Wei was unhappy. It was obvious that the old man saw them as students and wanted to rip them off. One yuan was not much, but as his best friend, he knew that Zhao Lei's family was not that well-off, so he could not let his best friend get cheated.

Before Yu Wei could even walk up to him, he was pulled back by Zhao Lei. He knew Yu Wei's temper, and arguing with an old man for a dollar was too much of a waste.

Compared to Yu Wei, he knew better.

Zhao Lei thought for a moment. How could he show respect to the old and love the young?

So he said, "Old man, are you messing with me?"

"Ah? How could that be?" The old man in the small shop was stunned at first, then he revealed two rows of yellow teeth and laughed abnormally wretchedly.

The old man didn't expect that Zhao Lei would not play according to the rules. The old man looked at Zhao Lei. He looked like he had a lot of tricks up his sleeves.

Zhao Lei looked at the old man in the small shop with disdain. "Alright, alright, I am kind-hearted. I won't argue with you anymore. I want to draw a prize."

The corner of the old man's mouth twitched. He took out a lottery box with a pained expression. One yuan was really hard to earn.

Zhao Lei walked forward and looked at the crudely made foam award box.

A layer of colorful drawings was stuck on the box, and below it was an empty space with small gifts.

The rules were very simple. If one could break through this layer of paper, they would be able to obtain the prize in the box. The old man pressed the box against the window, not letting Zhao Lei pick it up.

Zhao Lei carefully observed it, but he couldn't see anything wrong with it. It seemed like a game of pure luck.

"Crack!" The small box in the middle of the box was opened by Zhao Lei. The old man hurriedly put the box away, and was even more anxious to see what was inside.

"Oh ~ Not bad, not bad. A limited edition ring." The old man took out a yellow ring from the box and handed it to Zhao Lei.

He thought that the cunning old man would do something, but he didn't expect that he would actually take the initiative to put the box up for Zhao Lei to see. It was empty inside, and there was indeed only a ring.

Zhao Lei took the ring and weighed it. The material was unknown, but it was definitely not some expensive thing. Although the ring was not big, it was not light.

Zhao Lei originally wanted to apologize to the old man. After all, he was just testing him, so he was not very polite.

However, seeing the old man grinning and revealing his yellow teeth, Zhao Lei was a little speechless. He immediately called for Yu Wei to leave.

Lyu Wei glared at the smiling old man and hurriedly followed Zhao Lei, who had slipped away.

When they were far away, Yu Wei asked, "Lei, that old man obviously cheated you just now."

"I can see that I am not sympathizing with him. I am just betting with money." Zhao Lei threw up the golden ring, but he was not as excited as Yu Wei.

"This old man is too evil. Can't you just let him be? He is a disrespectful old man!" When Yu Wei thought of the old man's face in the small shop, he was furious.

"Alright, alright. This ring is not bad. You might not be able to buy it for one yuan." As he spoke, Zhao Lei threw the ring to Yu Wei. He hurriedly caught it, and when he held the ring, he felt a little strange.

"This weight is a bit interesting." The pattern on the ring was very ordinary. After observing for a while, Lu Wei looked at his own hand and said regretfully, "I still want to try wearing it, but it's a pity that I can't wear it. It seems that you are the right person this time. You have found a good treasure."

"Celebrate?" Yu Wei asked as he returned the ring.

"Let's go!"

"Damn it!"

Zhao Lei put the ring on his hand and a cool feeling came out from the ring. Zhao Lei instantly felt his entire body become clear and heaved a sigh of relief.

"Do you think this ring has some kind of magical power?" Yu Wei asked with raised eyebrows.

"You must have read too many f * cking novels. You even believe in such ridiculous things." Zhao Lei mercilessly shattered Yu Wei's thoughts.

"There are movies like this too. Why did it become a novel? I feel that this ring of yours is a bit like that. It's ordinary and slightly extraordinary."

"Stop bullshitting. If you were serious in your studies, I wouldn't be as good as you."

"Hehehe, of course not."

Zhao Lei's face darkened. "I didn't praise you. Why are you so embarrassed?"

Unconsciously, Zhao Lei looked at the ordinary ring on his finger and did not pay too much attention to it. He continued to play with Yu Wei as they walked towards the new school.

"Be careful!" Yu Wei suddenly shouted.

After Zhao Lei put on the ring, he felt as if he was floating in the air, and his mind became more and more absent-minded. Yu Wei's shout made him wake up a lot.

"Hum!" The sound of an engine roaring rang in Zhao Lei's ears. It was too late for him to dodge when he reacted.

"Bang!"

The brakes and the ground emitted painful wails. The car stopped horizontally in the zebra crossing.

After the intimate contact with the car, Zhao Lei flew out unbearably.

After a short collision, Zhao Lei suddenly lost consciousness. Strangely, he did not feel any pain. His body seemed to have been anesthetized and he could not move. His mind was locked in a pitch-black world. Zhao Lei did not feel any discomfort here. Instead, he felt an inexplicable sense of security.

Silence, darkness, and ethereal. Zhao Lei felt as if his soul had lost its gravity and was falling into a pitch-black abyss. In this process, he seemed to see another himself. However, he could not raise his hand. He could only watch the other himself brush past him and fly towards the place where he started to fall.

After an unknown period of time, a familiar voice suddenly came from the outside world, knocking open the door to Zhao Lei's mind. A weak call echoed in his spiritual world.

"Lei... Lei, are you alright?"

Zhao Lei's consciousness gradually returned. The dark world gradually collapsed and broke apart. He slowly opened his eyes. A ray of sunlight stimulated his pupils, and the blurry figure also gradually focused. A familiar face urgently repeated, "Lei."

Zhao Lei sat up, and the surrounding people were at a loss. Even Yu Wei paused for a moment.

Zhao Lei, who had been unconscious for a while, suddenly sat up. Everyone was stunned.

"Lei, are you... alright?" Yu Wei asked after hesitating for a moment.

Zhao Lei shook his head. He looked at the car that was about to stop and the anxious driver beside him, and slowly regained his senses.

There was no pain on his body? Did I get hit? It seemed like my body could move.

After confirming it a few times, Zhao Lei realized that he was fine.

"I think I'm fine." Zhao Lei stood up relaxedly and moved his muscles and bones.

"Little brother, I'm sorry. My wife is rushing to give birth. I was too anxious." A cultured man wearing glasses was anxious. When he saw Zhao Lei wake up, he rushed over. He was the high school student who was hit by him, and his wife was in the car. At this moment, the man was under a lot of pressure.

Seeing the pregnant woman in the car with a painful expression, Zhao Lei was silent for a while. He did not have any intention of making things difficult for her. He said, "It's fine. Be careful next time."

"Thank you! Thank you, little brother! This is my business card. If you feel uncomfortable when you go back, just call me. I will definitely take responsibility to the end!"

Zhao Lei knew that the other party was kind, but this sentence sounded strange. Looking at the man who was bowing, Zhao Lei turned his head and patted the still dazed Yu Wei, indicating for him to leave.

Seeing that the high school student was fine and the car owner did not collide with the high school student, the surrounding passersby also put away their phones in disappointment and returned to the sea of people.

After putting away the business card, Zhao Lei realized that the ring on his hand was gone. Maybe he had accidentally knocked it off. Standing by the side of the road and looking at the dense traffic, Zhao Lei did not plan to go back and look for the ring.

"Zhao Lei, are you really alright?" Seeing Zhao Lei being knocked flying four or five meters away, he stood up alive and kicking in less than ten seconds.

"I'm fine." Zhao Lei shrugged his shoulders. He was indeed not feeling uncomfortable.

"Damn, did you learn the legendary power of technology?" Yu Wei said in disbelief.

"Don't read too many novels and movies in the future. Wait... the power of science and technology? Shouldn't it be a superpower?" When unbelievable things happened, the chuunibyou, Yu Wei, would use the term "superpower" to explain it. But today, he actually said "science and technology."

"Ability? You mean superpower? Didn't we just awaken it when the school reopened tomorrow? You couldn't have awakened it in advance, my little genius." Yu Wei was already numb. He didn't expect his best friend to awaken his superpower in advance. Usually, the resources for awakening superpowers were controlled by the school, the military, and other government agencies. Except for some aristocratic families or people with special connections, there was almost no chance for them to awaken their superpowers in advance.

However, there was a special case. It was those geniuses who had awakened to their superpowers themselves.

"What do you mean by awakening or not? Boss Wei, stop joking around. It's not April Fool's Day today. I almost believed you." Zhao Lei teased his best friend who was too engrossed in the drama.

"Who's joking around with you? Hurry up and tell me what kind of ability you have awakened to. It can't be the Indestructible Diamond, right?"

"Tell me about it. Who are you and who am I?"

"Stop messing around, Boss Wei. We're almost at school." Zhao Lei shook his head helplessly as he looked at his best friend who was chatting endlessly. It seemed that this big guy was beyond saving. Such a good kid had been ruined by his chuunibyou.

"Oh ~ ~ Are you trying to hide your strength and surprise your classmates and teachers at school?" Yu Wei looked at Zhao Lei with a smile that said "I understand you".

"I …" Zhao Lei held his forehead. The imaginations of a chuunibyou were truly terrifying.

"Damn, are there already so many people here?" Yu Wei's gaze was attracted by the crowd at the school gate not far away. He did not expect so many people to come to the school in advance. The teachers and students of the school would meet and distribute books in the afternoon. The school would be open to the new students in the morning so that they could find their own class.

"It's indeed quite a lot." Zhao Lei looked at the youths and young girls gathered at the school gate. The air in a few miles around them was filled with the scent of youth. Was the beautiful time of his high school finally about to arrive?

"Is the school not open?" Yu Wei asked.

The school gate was opened in the direction of the main road. Both Yu Wei and Zhao Lei were on the sidewalk near the school gate, so they couldn't see the situation of the school gate.

"Let's go closer and take a look." Zhao Lei quickened his pace. The closer he got to the school, the more excited he was.

"Wait for me. You're running too fast."

"If you run any slower, you won't be able to get in."

The two of them ran all the way to the school gate and walked in. Only then did they realize that most of the people at the gate were parents who came to send their students away, as well as the students who had been accepted.

The security guards at the gate locked the gate and only opened the side door to let the students with the notice.