July 15th was the scheduled time for the injection of spiritual energy potions, as arranged by Jingnan No. 1 Middle School. When Wang Zheng leisurely strolled to the spiritual energy research institute, there were already many people waiting around, and he could see parents arriving one after another along the way.

Seeing the dense crowd of parents outside the research institute, and the security personnel maintaining order on the perimeter, Wang Zheng wisely refrained from going over. Instead, he stood far away under a sycamore tree across the street, fanning himself with his hand.

The weather in southern Beijing in July is already very hot, with an air temperature of 38 degrees Celsius and a body surface temperature of at least 40 degrees Celsius. It's unclear what such a large group of people are looking at. The research institute has such a high level of secrecy that it's impossible to let these parents in. Naturally, they can't see what's going on inside from the outside, so it's a waste of their energy to stand around.

However, Wang Zheng thought back to his previous life when he took the college entrance examination. His parents had specially changed their classes to accompany him outside the examination hall, and he felt a mix of emotions.

Finally, people came out; some were all smiles and beaming with joy, while others were frowning and sobbing uncontrollably.

"I've finally become an Awakened One!"

"Dad, Mom, I'm so sorry..."

"Give me another chance. I just didn't perform well. I can already feel my superpower. If I do it again, I'm sure I can awaken it."

...

Wang Zheng saw Curly talking excitedly to his parents in the crowd and was genuinely happy for him. He only went over when his homeroom teacher called for everyone to gather.

These students can't just leave now; they need to be brought back to school together before they can be dismissed.

"Zheng-ge, over here!" Curly-haired guy shouted excitedly. Then Wang Zheng followed his class and boarded the bus back to Jingnan No. 1 Middle School. The situation in Class 1 was not bad. Not counting Wang Zheng, more than a dozen of his forty-odd classmates had awakened, which was even more than a third of the awakening rate.

Curly and his friends were extremely excited and kept talking all the way, not stopping until they got off the bus.

Seeing their faces flushed with excitement, Wang Zheng waved his hand and said, "Congratulations on your successful awakening! Today is a happy day for everyone. You can relax and have some fun. It's on me."

In order to awaken, this group of people insisted on training every day, constantly pushing their potential, day after day for years, living a miserable life. Now that they have finally succeeded in awakening and become awakened beings, everyone wants to let loose.

Not everyone is as lucky as Wang Zheng, who gets to eat beast meat from a young age and awakens naturally. Moreover, as the sole victim of the Li Weiwei incident, Curly didn't say anything, but Wang Zheng still felt somewhat guilty, since Li Weiwei's primary target of hatred was Wang Zheng, not Curly. Although they managed to secure a high-level awakening potion for him, even without it, based on their usual physical test scores, awakening wouldn't have been difficult.

"Curly, you guys have asked me out several times before, but I declined because I was worried it would interfere with your workout. Today, everyone's really woken up. You guys choose the place, and I'll celebrate with you properly today. We won't leave until we're drunk!"

"Barbecue, beer, karaoke—we're drinking until we drop!"

Wow!!! Let's drink until we drop!

Everyone was very excited and echoed the call, with several other classmates joining in the shouts. Eventually, more and more people gathered, and over a dozen students who had successfully awakened their powers joined in. The group marched off towards the night market in a grand procession. It wasn't dark yet, but no one seemed to care.

A group of complete novices who had never drunk alcohol before ordered several cases of beer before the food even arrived. Two other classmates also egged Curly on to order two more bottles of baijiu. Wang Zheng initially wanted to dissuade them, but then he thought, these guys have been holding back for years, let them get drunk if they want, anyway, they'll just be dumped at a karaoke bar later.

Just as a few cold dishes were served, Curly Hair walked over with a wine glass and said softly, "Brother Zheng, I owe you my life. I'll drink this, you can do as you please." Then he downed a glass of baijiu in one gulp, looking incredibly heroic, and the surrounding classmates cheered him on.

Wang Zheng smacked his lips, patted Curly's shoulder, and downed his drink in one gulp, instantly enlivening the atmosphere.

Yang Yang, Liu Yi, and Wang Cunxin exchanged glances and nodded to each other.

Liu Yi slapped the table and stood up. "Wang Zheng, you're the first one in our class to awaken, and it was a natural awakening. In another month, you'll be going to university, while we'll have to endure another year of grueling senior year of high school. This meal is a farewell dinner for you. I hope you have a bright future and achieve great things." He then downed his drink in one gulp.

Wang Zheng smiled and drank a glass with him.

Then Wang Cunxin stood up as well. "Brother Zheng, I'm not very good at talking, but I mean the same thing." He then downed his drink in one gulp, and Wang Zheng followed suit with another drink.

Yang Yang immediately replied, "Me too!"

Wang Zheng naturally saw the exchange of glances between the group. Looking at these guys who looked like hotheads, he realized that every single one of them had their names on his little notebook, yet they still dared to court death.

Curly Hair also stood up and encouraged everyone to toast Wang Zheng, with one reason after another, such as "Young Master Wang is treating us today," "The only one in Jingnan No. 1 Middle School to awaken naturally," "A top student from Jingnan University," and so on, one compliment after another.

Even several female classmates drank quite a bit, their faces flushed and they looked very cute.

Wang Zheng naturally accepted all offers of drinks. After greeting all his classmates, he focused on Curly and his friends, drinking heavily. He was a seasoned drinker in his past life, and now, with a constitution as high as 40 points, getting him drunk? Even bringing all forty-plus people from the entire class wouldn't be enough.

In the end, Wang Zheng didn't dare to give them too much. Apart from the little they drank at the beginning, Wang Zheng finished the two bottles of baijiu by himself, but everyone was still a little drunk.

Curly's tongue was almost slurred, "Zheng... Brother Zheng, I'm so happy you could come today. I... I really... don't blame you, especially since you saved... saved me. I'm truly... grateful to you!"

Wang Zheng was somewhat moved, then kicked him away.

"Damn it, just say what you want, you threw up all over me!"

After cleaning themselves up, Wang Zheng called several cars and tossed the drunken men into them like chickens, taking them to a karaoke bar.

As soon as they entered the private room, several guys with poor drinking manners started acting crazy, grabbing the microphone and shouting.

Even the most well-behaved students joined in, singing, dancing, crying, and making a scene, perhaps using the alcohol to release their pent-up stress and frustration. After all, once they sobered up, they would have to return to being the future hope of their parents and the outstanding student in their teachers' eyes.

Wang Zheng's heart was also filled with complex emotions. He was about to part ways with these classmates, and how many of them would still have any connection with each other on their respective paths in life? In the end, he was just a passerby in their lives.