Chapter 29
1616 Words
Awakening Powers Still Requires Learning
Li Xin could scarcely believe his ears.
Ever since he had awakened his powers, his initial thought was—to drop out of school.
Later, when his uncle coerced him into returning to school, he hadn't stayed long before he received the confirmed news of the impending apocalypse. He immediately took leave and went home, preparing to “save the world.”
From that moment on, he felt that studying was no longer relevant to him.
With the apocalypse looming, who would still bother with school?
Li Xin erupted on the spot: “Hey, Sheng An, get it straight, the apocalypse is coming! The end of the world, total destruction!”
Study what?
A poor student can’t stand hearing the word “study”!
Song Linwei frowned and scolded, “Li Xin, how are you speaking? Don’t be so disrespectful, haven’t you been taught manners? Call her Leader Sheng.”
Li Xin pouted, clearly in disagreement.
Sheng An didn’t mind the form of address.
She simply looked at Li Xin and smiled slightly, “Do you think that after awakening your powers, you don’t need to study anymore?”
Li Xin didn’t answer, but it was obvious that’s what he thought.
Sheng An: “Do you think studying is useless?”
“Isn’t it?” Li Xin’s face was full of disdain, “The things we learn are useless in daily life, and now that the apocalypse is coming, they’re even more useless! Isn’t it just a waste of time?”
Besides, with the apocalypse coming, what schools would still be around?
Sheng An stroked her chin and nodded, “Hmm, you make a good point.”
Li Xin looked at her increasingly smugly, but she smiled and said, “But that’s for others. When the apocalypse comes, others may not need to study temporarily, but you can’t.”
“Why?!” Li Xin’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Sheng An raised an eyebrow and spoke slowly, “Because you are a metal element user.”
Li Xin: “???”
—Just because he’s a metal element user, he has to study?!
“The research institute has already given your report. You should know yourself that you can manipulate metals and turn your body into metal elements, just like when you turned into a small golden man before.”
Sheng An pushed over a pile of examination reports and continued, “But because your knowledge base is narrow and you lack understanding of elements, you can currently only use existing metals directly or convert into the most basic metal elements. This makes the metals you convert unable to maximize their potential, and your combat power has significant weaknesses.”
“In other words, you must quickly understand and master all metal elements.” Sheng An looked at him deeply.
Li Xin listened in a daze, somewhat confused, yet seemingly understanding a bit...
He mumbled, “I just transform directly.”
He transforms directly, what knowledge and understanding of metal elements?
And why does he need to master metal elements?
Hao Jingye couldn’t stand it anymore and rolled his eyes:
“Let me put it this way, do you know why the metals you turn into mainly consist of copper, gold, and a small amount of iron?”
Li Xin instinctively shook his head.
“Because you only know these common elements!” Hao Jingye spread his hands.
There’s no such thing as direct transformation?
All transformations are based on the understanding of substances.
The elements in his body allow him to manipulate all surrounding metals, but to turn his body into metal instead of using surrounding metals to form armor, he needs to understand elements!
Sheng An leaned forward, making eye contact with him, “Do you really not want to learn? Once you learn, you can transform into various metal states at any time, presenting different colors in different environments.”
Li Xin’s eyes lit up.
Wow, wouldn’t that make him not only Iron Man but also a chameleon?!
Sheng An: “Besides, you can also use different metals in different battles based on their properties, sometimes as soft as mud, sometimes as hard as steel. You could even fly.”
“Fly?” Li Xin was stunned.
He could even fly?
“Yes, fly, because some metals are very light. With the help of magnetic fields and your teammates, you can minimize the impact of gravity and fly directly.”
Sheng An paused, then spoke softly, “Of course, you could also change the metal composition when someone targets you. If I attacked you with aqua regia yesterday, and you turned the metal on your body into tantalum and iridium, I wouldn’t have been able to catch you.”
Li Xin’s eyes were already shining like light bulbs.
He held his breath and eagerly asked, “Really?!”
“Really.”
Li Xin leaned forward as well, facing Sheng An, swallowing his saliva, “You’re really willing to teach me how to transform and fly?”
That’s flying!
The biggest dream of many teenagers with a hero complex or martial arts obsession!
Moreover, being easily captured by this woman last time left a psychological shadow on him.
If he could change as she said, wouldn’t he be... invincible?
Invincible!
What a beautiful word.
Li Xin’s eyes shone so brightly they could light up.
Sheng An smiled, her voice filled with temptation:
“Of course, although you are just a contract worker, during the contract period, the country will tailor a learning plan for you to help you improve yourself and better use your metal powers. You will also be a model for future metal element users to learn from.”
Li Xin was so excited his heart was pounding.
He even thought, if this woman had told him this earlier, he might have considered joining the country long ago!
“I’ll learn, I’ll learn!” Li Xin’s voice was very firm.
Sheng An nodded in satisfaction.
Then, she took several sheets of paper from Hao Jingye and placed them in front of Li Xin one by one.
“You need to focus on studying three subjects: math, physics, and chemistry. Math is the foundation, to better learn the content of the other two subjects. Physics is to utilize your abilities, and chemistry, needless to say, is to understand. These are the books you need to study for now.”
Li Xin glanced over the densely packed book titles.
It was enough to give him a headache just looking at them.
He had to... study so much?
Li Xin was a bit dumbfounded.
“Oh, right, many of these are things you would only encounter in university, graduate school, or even doctoral studies. But don’t worry, you have a professional team of teachers who will supplement you with relevant content and go straight to the core.”
Sheng An laid out another sheet of paper with names on it, “These are all professors and academic authorities in the field. They will be your teachers, tailoring learning plans for you.”
Li Xin: “...”
He was once again dumbfounded, staring blankly at the sheets of paper.
Before he could understand, Sheng An took out another sheet and placed it on top, smiling slightly—
“This is your current schedule. Classes in the morning, check-ups at noon, training in the afternoon, and more classes in the evening. Your teaching team will adjust the next day’s courses and plans based on your daily check-up and training results.
“And you will be the model for future metal element users.”
Li Xin: “...”
He looked at the schedule, which only covered the first three days, starting at 6 AM and ending at midnight, with total rest time not exceeding half an hour during the day, excluding meal times.
—It was a schedule that would make a dog cry!
Sheng An: “Since you’re setting the evolution template for metal element users, your schedule is tight, and the courses are arranged intensively. But don’t worry, the dozen experts are very capable and experienced in teaching. They have ways to keep you focused in class.”
Li Xin: “...”
He blinked, dazed.
One-on-one?
Multiple teachers for one student?
He wouldn’t be able to daydream or sleep in class?
Sheng An: “By the way, your grandparents are also among your teachers. One focuses on math, the other on chemistry, just right. Your uncle can also be one of your physics teachers.”
Li Xin: “...”
So, his grandparents’ job is to teach him?
Sheng An: “A dozen expert teachers teaching just you. Of course, if you’re not satisfied, we can even allocate a hundred-teacher team just for you.”
Li Xin: “...”
A hundred-teacher team!
He didn’t want it!!
Sheng An: “Your parents will also work in the camp, monitoring your physical and mental health and academic progress.”
Li Xin: “...”
In his mind, he already pictured his parents watching him study.
Sheng An: “The apocalypse is coming, you won’t be able to attend senior year, but your hard work won’t be less than senior year. Young man, keep it up, you can do it, I believe in you.”
Upon hearing this, Li Xin’s vision went black, and he fell backward.
Sheng An remained expressionless: “Quick, get the doctors to resuscitate him. No need to send him to the hospital, it’s a waste of time. Classes start in half an hour.”
Li Xin: “...”
This time, Li Xin really fainted.
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