Singlehandedly - Chapter 7
Chapter 7: Jiao Xiaoyu
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Tang Hong signed it.
The serious atmosphere in the room dissipated in an instant.
The woman put away the two contracts and smiled at Fang Nanxun before she got up and left the meeting room. The other person looked into Tang Hong’s eyes and without another word. Only Fang Nanxun and Tang Hong were left in the big meeting room.
“Uh.”
“Do I not get a copy of that contract?” Tang Hong whispered.
Fang Nanxun smiled and said, “We will keep one copy, and hand one over to the government.”
Tang Hong murmured, “Somehow, I keep feeling like I got the short end of the stick.”
“Blood loss?” Fang Nanxun sneered, and threw out two keys. “Car key, key to the multi-story bungalow. You have a house and a car now. Do you still feel like you are on the losing end?”
Bam!
Tang Hong stood up suddenly. “This is not right. I can’t accept them.”
As he spoke, he picked up the keys. Fang Nanxun stifled a laugh. “As long as you manage to resist the gods and survive, these things are indispensable. According to the regulations, those who sacrifice themselves in the war, can leave a part of their assets to their families. The rest will be redistributed.”
“In addition.”
“No one will die in the special training camp, but there will be injuries. During this time, train up your stamina. Don’t be too weak.”
Tang Hong was startled. With a solemn expression, he said, “I’m willing to sacrifice and give up my slot in June. I will join the special training camp in December.”
He was not joking. He really wanted to wait until December before joining special training camp. After all, he had just gotten the Power of One support system. Between the individual value and special training camp, Tang Hong wanted to figure out the trigger mechanism of the former first.
“Haha.”
Fang Nanxun was in a good mood and waved his hand. “I can’t change the special training camp schedule… Well, I’ll try my best. I’ll help you ask.”
Tang Hong said solemnly, “I really hope to join the camp at the end of December.”
Fang Nanxun’s eyes flashed, and he nodded. “I will do my best. On your side, don’t feel too pressured. Your talent has been revealed. Even if we don’t accept you, the government will recruit you. In addition, the special training camp entrance test will be ranked. There will be a reward for the top three.”
“What reward?” Tang Hong’s eyes lit up.
“The reward for the first place in the entrance test of the last special training camp was 300 points, plus a refined artifact from the Central Research Institute… The reward points can be exchanged with the Yellow River Organization. Every point can be exchanged for 100,000 Hua dollars.” Fang Nanxun saw Tang Hong’s eyes light up like searchlights.
He looked crazy!
Fang Nanxun was caught between laughing and crying. “Calm down.”
There were only 50 over days left until the end of June. It was meaningless to sharpen the spear just before the battle. Others had obtained special training camp places in advance, and had undergone targeted training for more than half a year or even more than a year.
What was Tang Hong to use to compete with those people?
This was a completely unfair competition, doomed to be futile.
Therefore, his expectations of Tang Hong were for after the end of the course, rather than the entry test.
“What test?”
Tang Hong didn’t realize that his voice was hoarse.
“The test items are being adjusted every year. The special training camps have to keep up with the times too. I will look back over the specific test items and send them to you on WeChat.”
He really didn’t have any expectations for the entry test, but it was not easy to dispel Tang Hong’s enthusiasm.
It was a good thing for young people to be energetic and self-motivated.
Fang Nanxun couldn’t hold off against Tang Hong’s blazing gaze, so he left a few further instructions and sent Tang Hong out.
Out of the upmarket office building where the Mo Yan Group was located.
“You’re not sending me back?”
“Take a taxi yourself.”
“I have no money.” Tang Hong’s expression was complicated, but his mood was even more complicated.
Burning the bridge after crossing it, casting him aside after he had served his purpose. He was being treated completely differently after he had signed the contract.
Ah, the Yellow River Agency.
Fang Nanxun good-naturedly took out a stack of Hua dollars and handed it to Tang Hong. “So dramatic.”
“It’s not easy for children of poor people to go to school. I have to cherish it.” Tang Hong breezily accepted the stack of Hua dollars and resisted the urge to count the money on the spot, instead smiling politely.
Fang Nanxun’s face was dark. “Do you think I don’t know your family background?”
“My family owns a mine!?”
Tang Hong’s eyes widened. Could it be that his parents had been concealing that, in fact, he was a nouveau riche? His Dad could not only help him get his couriered items, but also get a piece of land. That would be very magical.
“There is no mine, but they are not poor!” Fang Nanxun felt suffocated. He forcibly endured it, not wanting to hurt Tang Hong.
“Tang Hong, stop talking…”
“Go, go, go…”
As Fang Nanxun watched Tang Hong leave in a taxi, his expression changed several times. He took out his cell phone and composed a text message: Minister Mo, I found a mortal who can resist the voice of the gods in Yunhai.
After composing the message, Fang Nanxun hesitated as his fingertips hovered over the send icon.
Thinking of Minister Mo’s temperament, Fang Nanxun exited the message interface.
“I won’t tell him yet.”
“Let’s see what this kid can achieve in the special training camp at the end of the year.”
In any case, whether Tang Hong passed the completion assessment of the special training camp or not, Fang Nanxun would not be on the losing end.
It was just the temporary right to use a house and a car.
With this thought, he breathed out slowly, and took out four or five more keys from his pocket.
The jangling sound of keys was heard.
Fang Nanxun looked regretful. He had borrowed them for nothing. He didn’t expect Tang Hong to be so easily satisfied. After all, didn’t all young people now like to drive Ferrari with just one hand on the wheel?
“I’m old.”
He looked up at the wheel of a sun high in the sky.
——
Mortal: Infinitely small and weak creature.
Resistance: 42%
Strength: 29%
Realm: 0.00
Individual value: 1
As the taxi passed through the traffic, Tang Hong closed his eyes and took a nap. Although seemingly resting, he was actually sorting out his thoughts. He was trying to figure out how to increase his individual value.
Tang Hong believed that it was probably being able to complete tasks independently.
If you completed a task or a specific action alone, there would be the opportunity to increase the individual value. This was a relatively objective way to obtain it. It was a very reliable and easy to follow route.
There was a second way, but there was too little time, and Tang Hong was not so sure about it: if a person felt lonely or spent a lot of time on something, the trigger standard for getting individual value would be temporarily lowered.
“Loneliness…”
“There’s still a time limit…”
“If the degree of difficulty is the main factor, mood and time are secondary factors.” Tang Hong boldly guessed that if the degree of difficulty of the incident was not up to standard, loneliness and the amount of time spent on it could compensate for it.
He looked out the window and a slightly familiar street scene came into view. He had almost reached school.
So.
It could be triggered by a single person taking a train, a taxi or an ride-hailing service… Tang Hong remembered that he took an ride-hailing service from Disneyland to school last night, but the system did not make any prompts.
“It was too easy?”
“More time should make up for it.”
Tang Hong rubbed his fingertips, opened his eyes, and glanced at the taxi meter.
Less than forty Hua dollars.
If he wanted to extend the time spent, he had to go to a farther place.
“Go to the airport.” Tang Hong wished to test his theory, plus with the large amount of cash that Fang Nanxu gave him, he would feel no heartache for the ride fare. “I want to go to the airport now.”
The taxi driver was momentarily taken aback. “Huh? We’re not going to the University of Finance and Economics anymore?”
“Yes, yes, go to the airport, the airport at Disneyland,” Tang Hong said. He knew that Yunhai City, as an international financial metropolis, had two airports.
Of course, the taxi driver would not refuse. He turned the vehicle around and prepared to get on the highway.
If they were going to the airport, the whole journey would be on the highway, there was no need to worry about traffic jams. The taxi driver closed his window a little and glanced at the rear-view mirror. “Picking someone up?”
“Ah.”
Tang Hong replied, then kept quiet.
If he were to be asked which flight, he would not be able to answer. He was still trying to figure out the rules of the support system, and was just going to the airport because he wanted to use more time.
If he wanted to go further, he couldn’t possibly take a taxi there.
In fact, going around Central should be the best choice. But Tang Hong had a bad impression of taxis. It’s okay to ask that of an ride-hailing service, but of a taxi, forget it.
Hurhur~
The almost midday sun entering the car, coupled with the May wind rushing in from the car window, made Tang Hong feel calm and relaxed. The landscape on the right moved slowly, and the tall buildings receded gradually. Slowly, the urban landscape became greenery and fresh air.
They traveled without stopping.
There were no traffic lights.
The highway was exceptionally smooth.
Tang Hong looked down, scrolled through his WeChat list, and found the unforgettable name.
Her WeChat name was Shao Shao Yu, and there was an emoji suffixed. He clicked on it and the friends list was empty. At the bottom was marked: Only activity from the last three days is shown.
“Bah.”
Tang Hong took a deep breath and entered the compose message interface.
“How have you been in the imperial capital recently?*Toothy smile emoji*”
“When will you be back at school?”
He typed in these two sentences. Then, he deleted them.
He stared at the face that was familiar but strangely unfamiliar. The first love was the most memorable and unforgettable. After separating, he always wanted to prove something to her, but Tang Hong was still not sure what he was trying to prove.
Transcendent…
The incredible system…
He was like a child who was surprised, exhilarated, and excited to have received a treasure, but there was no one to tell. The amount of distress that resulted from that was equivalent to the joy experienced.
Tang Hong sent a WeChat message: “Ambitions will rise like the wind in May.”
He wanted to express his excitement and joy, but he didn’t want to be too straightforward and blunt.
Soon after.
The reply came, “?”
Then came a picture of a cat which had the metal muzzle of a shotgun pointed at its neck, with the words: Talk normally.
Tang Hong said again: “The spring breeze is proud of the hoof beats, and I will see all of Changan flowers while I am here.”
He originally wanted to borrow the last sentence: The weakness of the past was not worth a mention, the decadence of today knew no bounds. It meant that the past poverty and sorrow were no longer worth mentioning, today was a happy day and the future was boundless.
But at this moment, it was more like anticipation and longing for the future.
His heartbeat began to accelerate.
Wait patiently.
According to the normal plot development, she should ask him what’s wrong and then it would be his time to show off… However, Jiao Xiaoyu seemed to see through all Tang Hong’s thoughts. She just congratulated him simply.
“Congratulations.”
“All the best to you in the future.”
