Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Tang Hong went to the printing room on campus, printed the form marked with the University of Finance and Economics, and made two copies of the proof of internship.
When he got it, he hesitated slightly.
“This…”
Tang Hong stared at the proof of internship, the line deliberately marked in bold, the internship salary of 30,000 Hua dollars before taxes.
He instantly felt ashamed.
Compared to those students with extremely strong personal abilities and high GPA, how could he, Tang Hong, take up a paid internship with such a high salary.
If this was Yellow River Organization’s standard treatment, which depended on one’s personal ability, Tang Hong would not hide it. He would gladly brag about it, such was the joy of life.
But these did not belong to him. It belonged to Fang Nanxun.
“It’s fake.”
“It’s just a temporary illusion.”
Tang Hong clutched onto the two pieces of paper. Somehow, an unspeakably strong desire erupted deep inside… the house he lived in, the car he secretly drove, he shall buy them all in the future.
He must buy them over from Fang Nanxun above-board and straightforward. He would make the house and car his.
“As for this internship certificate…”
Tang Hong found a study room, took out a black carbon ink pen, and lightly struck off the line stating the salary amount. Anyway, this was just an internship, the counselor would not ask so detailedly.
Then, he went back to make two more copies.
Making use of his free time in the afternoon, Tang Hong took the three sheets of paper to his class counselor’s office. There were about seven or eight counselors sharing one office.
“En.”
Tang Hong’s class counselor was a middle-aged woman in her thirties, she looked at Tang Hong and chatted happily for a few minutes.
She flipped open the proof of internship and looked at it casually.
“Just leave it. This will do.”
The middle-aged counselor nodded.
Soon after.
She adjusted her glasses and stared at Tang Hong’s arm. She said, slightly shocked, “You’ve been working out? You’re in good shape.”
“Just working out for fun.” Tang Hong realized it was hard to hide his muscles. This was the problem of being too outstanding.
Of course.
Part of the reason was because he didn’t buy new clothes.
His old clothes were becoming increasingly ill-fitting. Tang Hong left the counselor’s office, and decided to find a place to buy clothes. Two two short-sleeved shirts would do.
‘It’s more affordable to buy online though.’
”But I don’t even know what size I should wear now.”
As he was thinking, a strong reminder WeChat message interrupted Tang Hong’s thoughts, it was actually a message from Fang Nanxun.
“I’ve only been away for a few days ah. Your bench press is about to reach 100KG?”
Clearly impossible.
Fang Nanxun was slightly unhappy.
Tang Hong replied, “I’ll wait for you at the fitness center on campus? Want to gamble on something.”
“I don’t like to gamble, I never gamble.”
“If you are able to reach the standard, teaching you a Transcendent technique is nothing.” Fang Nanxun was even more unhappy.
But Tang Hong didn’t know. When he saw the words Transcendent technique, his eyes lit up. “Thank you, thank you. You’re a good person.”
“Wait.”
Fang Nanxun headed to Yunhai University of Finance and Economics with a cold expression. Tang Hong was too proud. At this time, he was still so stubborn and persistent. He must teach him a lesson today.
Half an hour passed.
The fitness center of the University of Finance and Economics.
Tang Hong followed the silent Fang Nanxun out of the fitness area.
Boom boom.
There were shouts from the basketball court. It was crowded and it seemed there were people having a game. Tang Hong, however, was not in the mood to pay attention to any games. He glanced at Fang Nanxun’s face, which appeared slightly solemn.
‘Very impressive.’
”I didn’t expect for Fang Nanxun to see through that I didn’t use my full strength.”
Tang Hong was a little confused. When he did the bench press earlier on, Fang Nanxun grabbed the middle of the barbell bar to apply pressure. He was able to tell whether Tang Hong was really not able to endure it, or if he was pretending from how his arm was trembling.
Then, the cat was out of the bag.
120? Or 140? Tang Hong was not sure himself.
“You…”
When they reached a quiet corner, Fang Nanxun sized up Tang Hong.
Fang Nanxun concluded that after Tang Hong successfully escaped the bewitchment of the sacred voice of the gods by himself the other night, his body had undergone an anomaly and his strength had increased within a short period of time.
Fang Nanxun glared at Tang Hong. “Your body was affected by the divine breath? Why didn’t you tell me? Do you know that this is a very dangerous thing? The divine breath in one’s body is likely to make one breakdown.”
“I didn’t feel it.”
Tang Hong was cleared-eye and appeared innocent. “One becomes stronger without realizing it.”
What was the divine breath anomaly? It seemed Fang Nanxun had misunderstood. But this was just as well. Tang Hong did not deny it, he couldn’t be bothered to explain.
Fang Nanxun snorted coldly. “This situation of yours is not a rare exception.”
The Central Research Institute of Hua Country had not yet reached a conclusive conclusion about the life form of a deity and the structure of the divine skeleton for the time being.
Hence, anything relating to the gods cannot be measured or judged by common sense.
Fang Nanxun recalled and shook his head. “As far as I know, of all the instances of people influenced by divine power, your change is considered minimal. Only your strength increased, there is no increase in your other physical qualities.”
“Actually, to be able to achieve 100KG bench press in a month,”
“some people who are naturally strong can achieve it too.”
That being said.
Fang Nanxun’s eyes looked strange. “If only this progress was from your training. The Divine Breath doesn’t have much effect on you, the road ahead will be difficult… to embark on this path, you need more Transcendent resources.”
“Oh.”
Tang Hong nodded indifferently.
‘What Transcendent resources, I don’t even want even if it is free.’
All he needed was individual value. As long as he became a little stronger every day, he would become a lot stronger each year.
“You…”
Fang Nanxun’s face darkened even more, lamenting his misfortune. He didn’t know whether to get angry or to laugh. “When you know how precious Transcendent resources are, it will be your turn to have a headache.”
“En.”
Tang Hong nodded seriously.
Both of them walked straight along the path and arrived at the entrance of the school. Fang Nanxun suddenly said, “What type of Transcendent techniques do you like? I only have three here: fist technique, meditation, and a sports technique.”
“Which do you think suits me better?”
Tang Hong listened attentively to Fang Nanxun’s advice and chose the fist technique.
Not only can it improve one’s physical fitness, it also has a sustained effect of exercising willpower.
“I forgot to bring it.”
“Follow me to the branch.” Fang Nanxun glanced at Tang Hong. He didn’t expect Tang Hong to reach the entry standard of Transcendent technique so quickly.
He could choose another technique with his bench press above 100KG.
Each Transcendent technique represented the life’s work and experience of a consultant.
However…
Transcendent techniques were not so precious.
Official members of the major civil organizations in Hua Country can pick a Transcendent technique as long as their physical fitness meets the standard.
Hearsay.
Tang Hong said, amazed, “Transcendent techniques are so ordinary? I thought it was something similar to a martial arts manual or a peerless divine skill. Something that was extremely rare and should not be passed on easily.”
All things aside, say for example the Sunflower Manual, which one could only learn after castrating themselves. If it really exists, countless people would probably be frantically fighting over it, and would be willing to pay a big price for it.
He could not understand.
Could it be that the sharing economy was also popular among the Transcendent?
Fang Nanxun fell silent. It took a while before he spoke again in a low voice, “If you have created an exclusive martial art with all your efforts, are you willing to take it out for free, are you willing to give it away for free?”
“I don’t think so.” Tang Hong said thoughtfully.
Fang Nanxun asked again, “What if, everyone will die if you don’t hand it over?”
If everyone refused to contribute, Transcendent techniques would indeed become incomparably precious, and would be worth a lot. However, it would also be shelved, forgotten, and rarely seen.
The strong would become stronger.
But the people who become strong would lessen.
At that moment, when everyone’s lives were at stake, would the technique still be hidden as if it was a treasure?
Tang Hong was speechless.
The crisis, which was the invasion of the gods, has it gotten to this stage?