Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5
Luo Shi’s authenticity was easily approved.
Things are not peaceful everywhere now. As a security officer, Chen Heyan cannot leave two young awakeners alone in school. He simply asked for leave for Chu Xiao and Qin Yinian and took them to the official central base of Luoxia City.
Because I have asked for leave before, gone through the process, and informed my superiors, so there is no need to worry.
But this was Luo Shi's first time, and Chen Heyan originally wanted to use his official identity to coordinate leave.
Luo Shizhen's class teacher agreed immediately, and even asked considerately if the vacation would not be enough and whether he wanted to take a few more days off.
Chen Heyan was still a little confused. Is it so easy for a senior high school student to ask for leave?
After finding Luo Shizhen's file and seeing his annual report cards, he understood instantly.
Maintaining such stable results, it really doesn't matter whether I take leave or not.
Luo Shizhen was feeling a little nervous and awkward at the moment, but also a little bit surprised as he sat in the car, leaning against the window and looking outside with his eyes wide open.
In the car were Chen Heyan, Chu Xiao, Qin Yinian and him.
He was arranged to sit in the co-pilot seat, and since he was most familiar with Chu Xiao, he frequently turned his head to look at Chu Xiao.
"Chu Xiao, this car is so comfortable."
"Chu Xiao, so when you said you were going to participate in the competition, you were actually going to the Awakener training."
"Chu Xiao, would you be uncomfortable sitting in the back? Zhang Chuan said that you should sit in the front of the car to avoid motion sickness. Can I switch seats with you?"
Except when he was angry, Chu Xiao usually didn't talk much. He would just answer with "um", "yes", and "no need", but the corners of his lips were always slightly raised.
"What are you doing?" Qin Yinian, sitting in the back, saw him acting like a puppy playing with its owner, talking about Chu Xiao every three sentences, with no intention of talking to him at all. He couldn't help but sigh, "Why are you acting like you've never ridden in a car before?"
Luo Shizhen turned around happily. Ever since he knew that Qin Yinian had saved him, he no longer avoided Qin Yinian like before:
"How did you know? This is my first time riding in a car."
He touched the seat carefully, as if he were touching some rare treasure.
"This car is really nice, very spacious, and the seats are comfortable."
The young man was completely unaware of Qin Yinian's unfriendly tone. He hugged a corner of the chair, his soft hair was obedient, and his eyes were black and bright, still smiling at him.
Qin Yinian was just being sarcastic, but Luo Shizhen had never ridden in a car before and answered him so enthusiastically, which made him speechless.
Luo Shi really didn't think that he said that because he cared about him, right?
Qin Yinian suddenly felt a little awkward, and when he felt awkward, the words he said became unpleasant.
"Which mountain village are you from? How can someone this old never ride in a car?"
As soon as he said it, he realized that it was wrong. It was too harsh, as if he was pointing at Luo Shizhen's nose and scolding him for being poor.
Chen Heyan, who was driving, frowned and said in a stern voice, "Yinian! Don't say such things. Apologize to Shi Zhen."
Chu Xiao, who was sitting next to Qin Yinian, also opened his eyes and said coldly:
"You are a young master yourself, don't think that everyone is the same as you."
Qin Yinian, who was originally feeling a little regretful, was stimulated by Chu Xiao's words, and that regret was immediately suppressed.
Only the person being protected by the two of them didn't care at all, still looked cheerful, and replied cheerfully:
"I've taken a car before. Chu Xiao and I take the bus home every week, but I've never taken a small car like this. I have taken the high-speed rail, but I think this car is more comfortable than the high-speed rail. This car is really good, it doesn't smell at all. No wonder taxis are so expensive."
The car that Chen Heyan drives is a business car. Although it is not a top luxury car, it costs over a million.
As a result, in Luo Shizhen's eyes, it was almost the same as a taxi.
Qin Yinian felt like he was punching cotton.
Chen Heyan repeated, "Yinian, apologize to Shi Zhen."
Qin Yinian was unwilling: "He didn't even understand what I was saying, why should he apologize?"
Luo Shizhen finally realized that what the two people said was related to him, and Qin Yinian seemed a little unhappy with him.
He opened his dark eyes and glanced at Qin Yinian carefully: "Teacher, there's no need to apologize. I don't think it's a big deal."
He was raised by his elderly grandmother. As the old lady was old and her eyesight was not good, she naturally could not take good care of the child. When he was a child, his clothes were always dirty, and he was once surrounded by some children and called a garbage spirit.
Luo Shizhen also knew that his family was poor and not as rich as other classmates. Since he was a child, some classmates would make fun of him for this, but he did not hold grudges. After all, most classmates sympathized with him and would give him the bread and candies they didn’t eat.
Later, Luo Shizhen washed his own clothes and washed them cleanly, so few people laughed at him. After graduating from elementary school, those classmates who had laughed at and bullied him came to him one after another to apologize.
Compared to the words he heard when he was a child, Qin Yinian's words were not hurtful at all. He didn't even directly say that he was poor.
Besides, it doesn’t matter what I said, it’s the truth.
"He needs to apologize."
Compared to the serious tone he used with Qin Yinian, Chen Heyan's tone instantly softened towards Luo Shizhen, the obedient child:
"Shi Zhen, what Yi Nian did was wrong, and it's wrong. You can't just let it go just because you don't care. This is good for you, and it's also good for him."
Luo Shizhen repeated this sentence in his mind and wrote it down with some joy.
Chen Heyan called out Qin Yinian's name again: "Qin Yinian."
Qin Yinian said reluctantly: "I'm sorry, Luo Shizhen."
Luo Shizhen smiled at him, his eyes sparkling: "It's okay."
Qin Yinian was dazzled by the smile. He thought to himself that Luo Shizhen was indeed quite good-tempered and sometimes quite likable.
It’s just that his eyesight isn’t very good, and he’s actually friends with Chu Xiao.
The drive was quite long, and as Qin Yinian thought about it, he gradually felt tired and closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
Chu Xiao felt a little carsick, and although it wasn't serious, he fell asleep early.
Only Chen Heyan, who was driving, and Luo Shizhen were still awake in the car.
Luo Shizhen was full of energy. He had been in good health since he was a child. Even if he took an old-fashioned bus that was crowded with people and bumped along the dirt road after driving for a few minutes, he was not affected at all. At that time, Chu Xiao was always pale, weak and nauseous, and it was Luo Shizhen who took care of him.
Now sitting in this car, he feels even more energetic.
Chu Xiao and Qin Yinian both fell asleep. Teacher Chen had to drive and couldn't disturb them, so Luo Shizhen just looked out the window.
The outside world was too new to him. Before he came out, he felt afraid. But after he really came out, with Chu Xiao and gentle teachers like Teacher Chen by his side, Luo Shizhen was no longer afraid.
However, he still has some sense of crisis.
While waiting for the traffic light, he whispered to Chen Heyan:
"Teacher, if I'm not that awakened one, do I have to buy my own ticket when I come back?"
Chen Heyan was amused by the child's concern: "Don't worry, Da Huang, with such a big reaction, you are 100% awakened."
Luo Shizhen was still a little worried: "But what if I'm not? I see Chu Xiao and Qin Yinian are both ice and fire, and I have nothing."
He even secretly opened his mouth in front of the mirror while going to the bathroom, but nothing else came out.
Chen Heyan rubbed his head and coaxed him, "It's difficult for awakeners to control their abilities in the early stages. They were like that too. So, if you're worried about this, I promise you that even if you're not an awakener, I'll cover your travel expenses and even give you a few days' leave. How about that?"
Luo Shi was relieved. He was embarrassed to take advantage of Teacher Chen and whispered:
"No need for leave fees or travel expenses. Just buy me a return ticket. I can take the bus back to school when I get to the station."
Chen Heyan sighed countless times: "Shi Zhen, you are such a good boy."
Luo Shi was a little shy after being praised, and his ears turned red. Teacher Chen really likes to praise people. In less than a day, he had been praised many times.
Moreover, Teacher Chen would stand up for him and ask Qin Yinian to apologize to him.
This caused Luo Shizhen's affection for Teacher Chen to soar rapidly in a very short period of time, and he even became more dependent on him.
He now hopes that he is an awakened person. If he is an awakened person, Teacher Chen can always be his teacher, just like Teacher Gao.
So when the car stopped and Chu Xiao and Qin Yinian woke up, they found that Luo Shizhen had suddenly become very close to Chen Heyan.
When I just got on the bus, it was still Chu Xiao Chu Xiao, but after getting off the bus, it had changed to "Teacher Chen, where is this place?", "Teacher Chen, you want some candy too?", "Teacher Chen, this is so big."
Qin Yinian was a little surprised at first, but when he saw Chu Xiao's indifferent expression, which showed that he was not very happy, he began to gloat.
"Teacher Chen is so charming. In just a short while, your good friend has become Teacher Chen's little follower."
Although Luo Shizhen didn't look for him, he was happy to see Chu Xiao unhappy.
Chu Xiao walked forward with his cane and came to Luo Shizhen who was following Chen Heyan:
"Luo Shizhen, I feel a little carsick, can you help me up?"
"Oh, okay."
Qin Yinian rolled his eyes in the back, thinking that Luo Shizhen was really a fool. Chu Xiao was an awakened one, how could he be so carsick that he couldn't even walk steadily.
Luo Shi really didn't know what Qin Yinian was thinking. He supported Chu Xiao obediently and took out a candy from his pocket, saying with concern:
"Chu Xiao, have some candy. It will make you feel better."
Seeing that Luo Shizhen was so worried about him, Chu Xiao's expression looked better. He took the candy, peeled it and ate it himself.
“Is it delicious?”
Luo Shizhen happily shared, "This is what Teacher Chen gave me. Teacher Chen was afraid that I would be nervous, so he said that eating candy would make me less nervous."
Chu Xiao paused while eating the candy.
Luo Shi was very happy to share with his friends:
"Chu Xiao, Teacher Chen is so nice. He told me a lot of new things. He even asked Qin Yinian to apologize to me and gave me candy. Teacher Chen also said that I like riding in a car, so he would drive me to Luoxia City to play during the holidays."
Chu Xiao's expression gradually faded again.
He usually had a cold and aloof personality, and even when he turned cold, Luo Shizhen didn't notice it, and he was still talking to him about how great Teacher Chen was.
Chu Xiao felt more and more depressed, but he couldn't tell the specific reason. His face became colder and colder. After hearing what he said, he snatched the crutch from Luo Shizhen's hand.
"You like Teacher Chen so much, go find him, you don't have to help me."
Luo Shizhen was puzzled: "But aren't you feeling unwell? I need to support you."
Chu Xiao said coldly: "I'm fine, I don't need your help."
"All right."
Luo Shizhen believed it immediately, obediently returned the crutch to him, and ran forward a few steps happily.
"Teacher Chen! Wait for me!!"
Chu Xiao: “…”
Chen Heyan patted Luo Shizhen's shoulder as he followed, turned around to look at Chu Xiao, whose face was as cold as ice, and asked softly:
"Are you having a conflict with your friends?"
"No." Luo Shizhen shook his head. He had just helped Chu Xiao.
Chen Heyan looked at Chu Xiao again.
This kid is the one with the highest awakening level among the freshmen, and he has always been unruly. Although he seems polite, he is actually as arrogant as Qin Yinian. It's just that Qin Yinian shows it outwardly, while he is inwardly.
This is the first time I've seen him so embarrassed.
Chen Heyan smiled, but still gave him a way out and asked loudly:
"Chu Xiao, your leg isn't healed yet. Come here and let the teacher help you."
Without waiting for Chu Xiao to answer, Qin Yinian stepped forward and supported Chu Xiao: "Teacher, there's no need. I'll help him."
Chu Xiao was disgusted and wanted to shake off his hand, but Qin Yinian was complacent and took advantage of the fact that he had broken his leg and it was inconvenient for him to dodge, so he deliberately disgusted him.
"Don't be shy, don't be shy. We are all classmates, and it's only natural for us to help each other."
Chu Xiao said coldly: "What are you doing?"
"Is it not okay for me to care about my classmates?"
Qin Yinian simply didn't want Chu Xiao to feel at ease.
He still remembers that Luo Shizhen went to Class 1 to find Chu Xiao. This person who seemed easy to talk to and tease actually avoided him several times because of Chu Xiao and turned around and ran away when he saw him.
Qin Yinian really had no interest in Luo Shi. He was teasing him just for fun. He looked down on such a stupid guy.
As a result, it was this stupid guy who expressed his disgust for him and avoided him as if he were a monster.
Qin Yinian has always been the center of attention wherever she goes since she was a child, and has never suffered such a loss.
Now, it’s Chu Xiao’s turn to experience this feeling.
There were two people behind, one wanted to help, while the other refused. Even his abilities such as ice and fire were activated. Chen and Yan thought about it and decided not to do anything.
Most awakened ones have a sense of territory, especially the young ones, who are more predatory. They are like wild beasts meeting each other, and no one is willing to give in to the other.
It is precisely because of this that the Awakening School came into being, in order to artificially gather these young people together, train and study together, and allow them to develop emotions.
Only after you have gotten used to each other in school can you fight against the weird in a team in the future.
Chen Heyan has taught several generations of students and has experience in this area. He is not afraid of these young awakeners competing with each other, but he is afraid that they will ignore each other.
As long as there is conflict, there will be intersection. Where there is intersection, there will be emotional fluctuations. When there are more emotional fluctuations, and you usually eat and live together, and face various actions together, it will naturally develop into friendship.
Most of the friendships among young awakeners are forged through fighting.
Someone like Luo Shizhen is the first one among the awakened ones to happily treat anyone as a friend as long as they are friendly to him.
Perhaps, his ability sequence is not high, so he is not affected too much by the awakened instinct.
However, if it really is a purification capability, even if the level is not high, it still needs to be taken seriously.
Luo Shizhen didn't notice that Chu Xiao and Qin Yinian behind him were about to fight. He was completely attracted by the building in front of him.
Chen Heyan introduced: "This is the Guardian Center Base of Luoxia City, also known as the Eternal Day Base."
Luo Shizhen followed him curiously, looking around and asking, "Didn't he say he was an awakened one?"
Chen Heyan explained patiently:
"Awakeners refer to all those who have awakened abilities, but not all are willing to join the official organization. Some awakened people don't like fighting and just want to live a normal life. Some awakened people prefer to fight alone and don't like being bound by constraints. Only when they join the official guardian organization can they be called guardians."
"However, even if they don't join the Guardians, Awakeners still need to have their files backed up by the official organization. Therefore, almost all Awakeners, when they first awaken, must go to the local Guardian Center base to participate in a detailed ability test and then have their files backed up."
"There is no Guardian Central Base in Hongxi City, so I have to bring you to Luoxia City."
Luo Shizhen looked at the scenes before him in amazement.
No. 3 Middle School was already big in Luo Shizhen's eyes, but the place Teacher Chen brought them to was even bigger. It was hidden in a secluded valley, but the interior was a streamlined building complex. Soldiers in combat uniforms and holding rifles stood everywhere, looking at everyone who came in with scrutinizing eyes.
There were even some winged, butterfly-like creatures flying around, as if on patrol.
"That's a wood spirit. Like the spirit spirit, it's the most harmless of the weird sequences."
Chen Heyan took out a candy and placed it in his palm. A small wood elf flew down hesitantly. After it flew down, Luo Shizhen discovered that it actually looked like a human, but with big eyes and a small nose, like a little man in a cartoon, with its wings flapping and flashing.
The little wood elf circled above Chen Heyan's palm for a few times, then suddenly rushed forward, holding the candy that was as long as its arm, and flew back staggeringly with difficulty.
Several little wood elves immediately rushed over as if they were welcoming a hero, and surrounded it as it flew away.
Luo Shizhen watched without blinking, and only withdrew his gaze reluctantly after they flew far away.
Chen Heyan smiled and said, "They can purify some pollution and have a cooperative relationship with humans. They love sweets and live in trees. If you become a guardian in the future, when you return from your mission, these little wood elves will be the first to fly over to greet you and help you cleanse the pollution you picked up from Weird."
Luo Shizhen nodded, but still said, "They are cute, but I think Dahuang is cuter."
The little elf who was named quietly poked his head out from Chen Heyan's sleeve and looked at Luo Shizhen timidly. When Luo Shizhen looked over, he quickly retracted his head.
When he walked inside, Luo Shizhen looked up in surprise.
Above, a huge translucent cover like an array formation covered the entire building complex, flowing slowly. Inside, there were some symbols that Luo Shizhen did not recognize, moving around like living things.
"Hello, Mr. Chen, verification passed, please pass--"
Chen Heyan led them inside. When they reached the door, the door carved with intricate patterns actually made a sound.
Luo Shizhen was startled and grabbed Chen Heyan's arm.
Chen Heyan patted his shoulder and said, "Don't be afraid. This is a door reinforced by a user of the Protection Sequence. It can automatically identify who is entering and leaving. Just think of this as a security check on a high-speed train."
The door was open, but Luo Shizhen discovered that after Teacher Chen walked in, the open door had an extra layer of transparent runes, like an invisible door.
Chen Heyan walked over and waved to Luo Shizhen to come over.
"I've already entered your information. The shield won't stop you, Shi Zhen. Just come over here."
Luo Shizhen was too timid to step forward.
Qin Yinian took a step forward and said, "Are you feeling timid again now? Look, I'll show you how to do it."
He walked through the gate, ignoring the transparent runes and went straight in. As he walked past, the runes did not stop him. A pair of closed eyes on the door slowly opened and looked at the visitor calmly.
Another voice came from the door:
"Hello, Qin Yinian, verification passed, please pass--"
Chu Xiao leaned on a cane and looked back at Luo Shizhen as he walked. A hint of encouragement appeared in his eyes, which always seemed cold:
"Just go, there's nothing to be afraid of."
"Hello Chu Xiao, verification passed, please pass--"
The three of them looked at Luo Shizhen from the other side of the door. Chen Heyan stretched out his hand: "Come, Shizhen, come here."
Luo Shizhen took a cautious step and passed through the transparent rune smoothly. It was like a layer of water sticking to his leg through a plastic bag. He felt a little bit, but it was not painful.
He grew a little bolder and walked over.
"Hello, Luo Shizhen, verification passed, please pass--"
Luo Shizhen also responded quietly: "Hello."
The eyes looked at him calmly, and then slowly closed after he passed by.
He walked over to the three of them, and Chen Heyan rubbed his head: "Look, there's nothing to be afraid of, right?"
Luo Shizhen nodded excitedly, and even after walking a long way, he kept looking back at the talking door.
The sound of several motorcycle engines roared, and Luo Shizhen turned his head and found several motorcycles parked at the door. Some men who were dressed warmly and covered their faces got off the motorcycles, took off their helmets, and walked through the gate.
They all had slender figures, and because they were wearing black combat uniforms, their legs looked particularly long. Each of them had a feeling of having just escaped from the smoke of battle.
The wood elves flying in the sky immediately rushed over and pecked at them actively.
Luo Shizhen was so stunned by what he saw that he could hardly move his feet: "So cool."
Chu Xiao and Qin Yinian also looked over there, with more or less longing in their eyes.
When Chen Heyan saw him looking back, he also looked over and said with a smile:
"Those are the guardians who just returned from their missions. When you graduate, you can become one of them."
Luo Shizhen nodded seriously.
Qin Yinian said, "It's not easy to become a guardian. You have to take an exam. Luo Shitou, can you do it?"
Luo Shizhen immediately fell silent. From childhood to adulthood, he had never gotten good grades in exams other than physical education.
Chen Heyan smiled and said, "The Guardian exam isn't going to test the same questions as in high school. It's going to test something else. Don't worry, I'm sure you'll pass it."
Qin Yinian asked, "Teacher, what exactly is the Guardian exam about? I don't see any review subjects."
Chen Heyan didn't answer: "Teacher can't tell you. If I tell you in advance, wouldn't that be a leak of the questions?"
Luo Shizhen thought it made sense and nodded in agreement: "Yes, cheating is not good."
Qin Yinian was speechless. He imitated Teacher Chen and rubbed Luo Shizhen's head: "Talk less!"
You know what, it feels really good.
Several people at the gate were also discussing them.
"Is that the new student? Even from such a distance, I can sense the scent of fire and ice. The sequence should be the five elements. Tsk, young brat, he doesn't even know how to hide his aura."
"Captain, aren't you going to be transferred to the Awakener School as an instructor? When the time comes, you must pick a few good ones and have them join our team."
"But speaking of which, how come our captain, with such a high Sequence Level, is assigned to be an instructor at the school? Isn't that a waste of talent?"
"It seems that the high-level guardians take turns going. Our captain was unlucky and drew the first place."
A baby-faced guardian stretched his muscles while teasing the little wood elves:
"It's because of the Wangyun City incident, right? I heard that dozens of Awakened students were pulled into a strange field during training, and none of them came back alive. That one was a Sequence 25 monster, and the teacher who followed them in was only a Sequence 56 Guardian with support abilities. I heard that it was his self-destruction that prevented the strange field from expanding further."
The other Guardians suddenly realized: "That's it, I heard about it too."
"No wonder they've been replaced with high-sequence instructors. These weirdos are becoming more and more sophisticated, even targeting immature students."
They all came from the student period. At this time, the awakened ones often cannot control their abilities well and are at their weakest period.
It does indeed require the protection of powerful high-sequence instructors.
"Captain, you've always only known how to fight. How can you handle something like protecting students? How about this? Take me with you. I can also persuade these students and pick out some good ones to join our team."
Hearing this, the man who had been lazily opening his arms and letting the wood spirit clean up the pollution opened his eyes slightly. He was wearing a dark combat uniform, and his muscles were clearly outlined under the tight clothes. His whole body exuded a dangerous look.
After just one glance at the others, the team members who were originally relaxing and chatting immediately restrained their expressions.
This is an instinct, the instinctive alertness of the awakened ones when facing high-sequence awakened ones.
"Why am I taking you there? You're a bunch of brats. I'm leaving, but you still have to take on missions. Don't slack off while I'm away."
After he spoke, the team members laughed and relaxed again.
"Captain, don't forget to pick out some good seedlings so that the good things don't go to waste."
The man looked very calm and relaxed. He turned around again to make it easier for the little wood elves to clean his back. He was still playing with a multi-functional tactical knife in his hand, making it spin so fast that it left an afterimage.
He looked in the direction where Luo Shizhen and the others left, narrowing his eyes slightly.
"Alright."
"This class of students is very special. Who knows, we might be able to pick out a few good talents."
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