Ability awakening

The teacher took out a booklet, he passed it to Zhi Min with a smile as he said slowly:

“This book contains basic foundation combat techniques, it isn’t anything special but it is helpful in fights, looking at your frail appearance, people probably thinks you’re easy picking”He then pointed out the window

“There’s a dummy at the training ground, you can use it to test out the techniques, if you have any questions, ask me tomorrow”He said gently

Zhi Min nodded, he flipped through the pages and as if he already read it hundreds of times, he memorised the content easily.Zhi Min had never been taught anything so his brain was very eager when he obtained a book.

So he soaked up the knowledge like a sponge and every small detail was noted in his head.He then closed the booklet and walked outside.The teacher glanced out the window and saw that Zhi Min already stood the dummy up and was prepared to test out the techniques.

“Kids are always so impatient, testing out the techniques before even properly learning it, but he is still teachable with his-”When he was about to continue, he saw Zhi Min initiate a combat technique with ease.

The strike was flawless and landed on a vital spot. If it was used on a human who never practiced spiritual strength, it could send them to the hospital for a few days!

“Amazing!His talent for combat is off the charts!I must inform the higher ups after, this kid's talent is not normalOne glance was all it took for him to understand the concept of that strike, not even I can do that”He said in amazement, a smile rose to his face as he watched Zhi Min.

Zhi Min began to sweat as he struck the dummy, his movements were smooth and his pink hair drifted with every strike he threw out.

“It's no wonder boys are proposing to him, if I was their age, I might actually think he’s a girl as well”The teacher laughed to himself and said

After a few minutes, Zhi Min stopped and headed back to class.When he entered the classroom, many students turned his way with a strange gaze.This was because Zhi Min had been sweating an awful lot so his clothes were stuck to him.

Zhi Min didn’t realise the fact and walked in normally, he sat down and wiped the sweat from his face.He then sat patiently for the teacher to begin the lesson.

A boy walked through the door and sat down beside Zhi Min.

“We meet again, won’t you consider my offer?Being my woman isn’t a bad thing you know”He leaned in and said

Zhi Min moved further away from him

“I’ll break the finger that touches me”He said emotionlessly, his face was impossible to read and was stoic.

The boy laughed in return

“The more you act like this, the more I want you”He licked the side of his lips and went closer towards him.

Zhi Min sighed and placed his head down on the table.Ignoring the boy, he chose to just sleep through his problems.

The boy chuckled and was about to place his hand on Zhi Min’s back when the teacher let out a cough.The students all turned over and the boy also stopped his movements.

“Zhi Min, stop sleeping”He said in a deep voice

Zhi Min lifted his head and glanced at the teacher

“Teacher, I don’t feel well right now, can I go catch my breath outside?”Zhi Min asked

The teacher glanced over

“Alright, but meet us at the training ground later”He said

Zhi Min nodded and stood up, turning towards the door.The boy who pestered him stood up as well.

“Since student Zhi Min isn’t feeling well, I’ll go with her to make sure nothing happens”He said and was about to leave when Zhi Min grabbed him by his shoulders and pushed him down to his seats.

“I don’t like pests when I’m unwell”He walked out and stood outside for some time.

“Wait-”

“Xie Bi, stand down, class is still on”The teacher said sternly

The boy sat down, his name was Xie Bi, he is the heir of the Yu Long company, one of the largest in China.After laying eyes on Zhi Min, he couldn’t forget the girl in his mind.

“Also, Zhi Min is indeed a boy, his gender has already been confirmed”The teacher added

Xie Bi froze up

“Sir, you must be joking, I saw her working at a maid cafe, why would a boy work there?”Xie Bi asked

The teacher sighed

“Zhi Min is an orphan, the cafe owner took him in and Zhi Min now works there as both gratitude and helping out the place”

The class began to chatter, discussing Zhi Min’s work and life.

“So he was an orphan, it must have been tough for him”The girls said

The boys however sneered

“He’s just a homeless kid, heh, being a girl suits a wimp like him”A boy said mockingly

The teacher frowned

“Enough, we’re going to the training ground, practice the techniques given to you there to increase your spiritual strength, just because you have all awakened powers, doesn’t mean you can use them well”The teacher said coldly and stood up.

Zhi Min stood outside with a blank expression

“Should I be feeling something if guys approach me?Or when girls reach out to me?I don’t know…”He clenched his hands and his right pupil suddenly turned red.

“Urgh”

He held his hand to his right eye as a shocking pain struck him.He grit his teeth as the pain infiltrated his head, causing an immense headache.His mind became hazy as his eyes blurred.

“W-what the hell was that”

When he removed his hand from his right eye, his vision became strange.

His vision was reddish in colour and most objects were filtered out of his sight.He turned back and saw a man behind him, he was shocked but realised he couldn’t see him.

He reached out his hand but it merely went through him

His head suddenly began to hurt again and the red tint fainted.His vision retired to normal after a but and everything seemed normal.

“...”

Zhi Min paused

‘Is that my awakened ability?Well...pretty useless from what I’ve seen so far but something is better than nothing’

His head was still a bit dizzy but he held on and walked towards the training ground.

Zhi Min shook his head lightly as he felt the pain still ringing in his mind.He then wobbled and fell to the ground.A wave of fatigue suddenly washed over him, it was followed by confusion.

‘I-I didn’t feel tired, but why do I want to sleep?’

His eyes then closed as he laid motionlessly on the ground.It wasn’t after some time when the teacher realised that Zhi Min was still not back so he went to check.However,when he found Zhi Min unconscious on the ground, he was shocked.

He quickly ran up and carried him to the nurse’s office where Zhi Min was laid on the bed to rest.

“What happened to him?”The teacher asked

“It seems he’s just tired, don’t worry, he will be fine after some rest”She said

The teacher nodded

‘Maybe his personal training tired him out and his fatigue built up, well, its only normal since he is trying much harder than the others, he’s a tough kid’ The teacher smiled and walked out.

By the time Zhi Min woke up, school has already ended.The sun was setting and his mind was now clearer.But a thought struck him, it’s turning night!

Zhi Min didn’t say a word, he dashed out the office and ran out the gates.He didn’t reply to any of the words that classmates say to him as they walk, he just ran.He could already feel his shirt tightening up, which only made him run faster.

His breath was heavy, but with each huff, the pitch grew higher and higher until his voice has completely changed.

‘Crap, why was I asleep for so long’ She thought to herself

Zhi Min has completely changed by now, she arrived at the cafe backdoor and entered.Sweat rolled down her face as she relaxed slowly.

She walked over to her room to grab her pajamas as she headed to the showers.She walked in and turned on the water.From the other side of the door, a voice rang out.

“Zhi Min?Why are you back later than usual?Did something happen today?”It was Qing Rui on the side, she was worried that maybe something happened to Zhi Min.

“Nothing, just a student was being bothersome today so I came back late”She replied

“Hah?Which little bastard dares to bother my cute Zhi Min, guy or girl!”She shouted

Zhi Min smiled

“A guy”She replied

“Alright, next time it happens, I will go complain to the principal!”Qing Rui shouted and walked off

Zhi Min felt a warm feeling rise from her heart.She has never felt this before but she enjoyed this unfamiliar feeling.It gave her a sense of security and tranquility.

Later, Zhi Min walked out refreshed, she didn’t realise before but now that she paid closer attention, she felt that her eyesight has improved greatly.She could even see the ant crawling through the crevices on the ceiling.

Zhi Min thought for a bit, she then concentrated her gaze, then she saw a figure, her vision became red again and teh figure became clearer.It was Qing Rui leaping out.She stepped back and suddenly the colours returned.Qing Rui wasn’t there and her head felt slightly dizzy.It no longer hurt like before so she was glad.

When she walked over, she suddenly felt a familiar figure leap out from the side.

‘It’s just like what I just saw!’

She stepped back and Qing Rui missed her, crashing into the wall.

“Ah, Zhi Zhi is so mean, she doesn't even let me hug her!”Qing Rui cried out

A hand came from behind and grabbed her head

“Boss, it seems my massage wasn’t effective enough”Ying Wu said with a cold smile on her face

“Ah!Zhi Zhi, save me!”Qing Rui cried out

Zhi Min smiled

“Sister has worked hard”She said and raised her hand, giving a thumbs up.

Qing Rui felt hopeless at this moment, Zhi Min was supporting Ying Wu’s cruel attitude!She felt betrayed.

“Wah, Zhi Min is rebelling!”She cried

Zhi Min smiled

“Boss...I’m 14, your action can be counted as assault”Zhi Min said lightly

Qing Rui immediately shut her mouth

“Vicious”She mumbled

Zhi Min wiped her hair with the towel in her hand, she then placed it back before walking to the dinner table.Qing Rui had already prepared the meal so the three of them sat down.

“Zhi Zhi, how was your school today?Did you make any friends?”Qing Rui asked

Zhi Min shook her head

“I-I’m scared to go near anyone”Zhi Min took a nibble in her rice as she spoke shyly

Ying Wu giggled

“You’re so pretty, you should me more confident”She said encouragingly

Zhi Min shook her head

“That's exactly why I’m scared”She said

Ying Wu tilted her head, Qing Rui too was also confuse.

“C-classmates of both genders...keep proposing to me, I’m scared”Zhi Min shook as she remembered what has happened on the first day of school.

Silence…

“B-both gender?”

Zhi Min nodded

“Yesterday, five boys and two girls, today, an especially persistent one”Zhi Min’s eyes were blank as if she was confused as well

Ying Wu looked down on her chest and gave them a pat before staring at Zhi Min.

“It's the chest isn’t it...is it that big of a deal...those meatbags...”She mumbled

Zhi Min shook her head

“It's too uncomfortable, I’d rather be flat, also, no one in school knows how big my cups size is anyways”Zhi Min replied

Ying Wu felt a heavy blow striking her heart

‘Have I really lost to a 14 year old?’

Qing Rui chuckled

“Its normal for children their age to propose to you, just leave them alone”She said

Zhi Min smiled bitterly

“I don’t know...school is terrifying, one of the kids was even asking me to be his woman, the fact that I didn’t beat him into the ground is already a miracle”Zhi Min clenched her hands and the metal chopsticks in her hand bent.

Their eyes were wide in shock as they stared at the bent chopsticks, was Zhi Min always this strong?

Qing Rui paused

“A brat asked you to be his woman?”

Zhi Min nodded

Qing Rui stood up

“I will go speak to the directors tomorrow, the nerve of that kid, if I don’t give him a piece of my mind, I won’t be fit to be your boss”Qing Rui felt a trace of anger, dating at their age was normal, but asking a girl to be their woman is a completely different matter!

Zhi Mn smiled warmly

“Thank you boss, but I wouldn’t want to trouble you”Zhi Min said

Qing Rui shook her head

“You stay quiet, my Zhi Zhi is being bullied here, how can I not stand up for you!”She slammed the table and said

Zhe in shook her head lightly, there was a gente smile on her face as she opened her mouth

“If you complain, how can I pummel him with the excuse of harassment?”She said with a warm smile

Ying Wu and Qing Rui stared at her gentle face, almost saying ‘sure’ happily until they realised what she had said.They were so entangled with her warm smile they almost thought it was a good thing!

“Z-Zhi Z-Zhi, you can’t do such aggressive things, you’re a girl”Qing Rui grabbed her shoulders and said

Zhi Min chuckled

“But when I go to school, I’m a boy”She picked up her bowl and quickly ate it all.

Qing Rui and Ying Wu could only laugh when they heard Zhi Min’s excuse, they too then finished their food after her.

Zhi Min went to her room and sat down on the bed, she closed her eyes and felt her spiritual strength running through her body.She then slowly moved them from different parts of her body to her eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, her vision once again became red.She looked around, apart from parts of her room being  transparent, nothing else changed.She waited a bit and she saw no figures like before.

‘Why is it not working?Is it a chance?’She wondered to herself

She then stopped running her spiritual strength, her body then felt a bit empty as she slumped to her bed.Her vision returned to normal but she felt strangely tired.She closed her eyes and her mind blanked as she fell asleep.

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