It was a sunny day in May.
At dusk, Han Lang walked out of school with his shoulder bag as usual. He threw the textbooks in his bag into the dustbin. Three years of high school life had ended just like that. These books no longer held any meaning to him.
Every graduation season, there would always be similar scenes in various schools. It was a long-suppressed catharsis. Compared to most students who tore their textbooks and threw them out of the window, Han Lang's method was considered more environmentally friendly.
A slightly plump boy put his arm on Han Lang's shoulder. His name was Li Qi, and he was Han Lang's best friend.
Actually, Li Qi could not be considered a fatty. It was just because he came from a wealthy family and lived like a prince that his skin was fairer than other boys and his fat content was slightly higher.
Li Qi smiled and said, "We've finally graduated from this lousy school. Let's find a place to celebrate. I'll be the host!"
Someone was treating?
The students responded one after another. The tall Wang Yan stroked her short hair awkwardly and said, "I'm not going. I still have to prepare for university. After all, we're all ordinary people without superpowers. If we can't get into university, I'm afraid we won't even be able to find a job in the future."
The atmosphere became a little awkward. This was the era of the universe, and it was also a paradise for superpowers. Superpowers had money, power, women, everything they wanted, while ordinary people were reduced to lowly commoners.
Since the advent of the era of superpowers, all the rules of the world had been changed. It was as if the world was prepared for superpowers. They could fly without buying a ticket, stay in a hotel without spending money, do any job they liked, go to the school they wanted to go to, and even if they did nothing and waited for death to come, they would still get a monthly bonus from the Federation.
On the other hand, the large number of ordinary people had to face cruel competition. They had to fight for a place to go to school, and they had to fight for a limited number of jobs. Most ordinary people could only live a poor and lowly life.
Although everyone had graduated from high school, they had to start applying for university in a month. Not everyone was as carefree as Li Qi, who still had the mood to eat, drink, and be merry. Everyone was under a lot of pressure.
"Then I won't go either. My mom is waiting for me to go home for dinner," Jiang Xiaoyan said as she pushed up her glasses.
"Boring!" Li Qi rolled his eyes at her.
"I have to catch the subway, so …" Another female student said.
"Your house is right behind the school. Why the f * ck are you rushing for the subway!" Li Qi was getting anxious.
No matter how Li Qi tried to persuade them to stay, the students still dispersed. Han Lang tidied up his shoulder bag and waved at Li Qi. "Not everyone is as rich as you. Don't worry about the future. I'm going home."
"You can't leave!" Li Qi stomped his foot anxiously. "Do you think I asked these girls out because I have too much money to spend? Today is your birthday! "
Han Lang smiled and said, "I know. I appreciate your kindness. I really have something to do today. When I find a job, I'll treat you to roujiamo."
"Only a poor man like you would treat a roujiamo like a treasure. I was going to treat you guys to Japanese cuisine today. There will be your favorite scallops and peony prawns!" Li Qi tried to entice Han Lang with delicacies, but Han Lang remained unmoved.
"Any time is fine, but not today." Han Lang smiled and walked home without looking back.
…
Every day, Han Lang would pass by a superpower training school called Summit on his way to and from school. The school's advertisement was playing on the holographic advertisement screen.
"Become the next Superman. You can do it!" The muscular man on the screen said.
Han Lang did not believe the advertisement could turn an ordinary person into a superpower user. After all, superpowers were not cabbages that could be found anywhere.
In the days without Superman, the entire Earth Federation was nervous and uneasy. In the year 2066, Earth's only five-star superpower user, Clark, represented Earth in the Galaxy Convention. In the competition with the elites of the entire Galaxy, Clark displayed astonishing combat power, causing the Galaxy's superpowers to look at Earth in a different light.
According to the law of the jungle in the Galaxy, if a planet did not have the protection of a powerful superpower user, it would need to become a subsidiary colony of another superpower.
In the blink of an eye, nine years had passed. After participating in the last Galaxy Convention, the legendary Clark mysteriously disappeared without a trace. There was no news of him until now.
Next year was the date of the next Galaxy Convention. If Superman Clark had not returned by then, and the Earth Federation had no way to send out a superpower user as strong as Clark, they would be annexed by the powerful forces that had been eyeing them from afar and become their vassals.
In order to gain a foothold in the Galaxy, the Earth Federation desperately searched for and nurtured superpower warriors. Unfortunately, the results were minimal. After Clark, no one else was able to break through to five-star superpower. Earth was already in the countdown to its fall.
Han Lang lived alone in a cheap residential area not far from the school. The house was bought with a loan from his mother when she was still alive. It was a simple one-bedroom apartment, about thirty square meters, and the sunlight was not bad.
Han Lang made himself a cup of black tea and sat in front of the computer. He took out a memory chip from the black pendant on the necklace and stared at the fingernail-sized chip in a daze.
This was an important relic that his mother had left for Han Lang. He had made a promise with his mother that he could only open it and read the data after he became an adult. All these years, Han Lang had kept his promise with his mother.
In the past, the age of eighteen was the limit of adulthood for humans on Earth. In England, America, and other countries with British legal systems, one could only be considered an adult at twenty-one. However, this was the interstellar era, and adulthood at sixteen was the norm in the Galaxy.
Today was Han Lang's sixteenth birthday. According to his mother, he was born in the middle of the night. It was now a quarter past six in the evening, five hours and forty-five minutes to midnight.
"Time passes so slowly." Han Lang stared at the slowly ticking second hand and muttered to himself, "It shouldn't be a problem to open it a few hours earlier, right?"
Han Lang had rejected Li Qi's treat because of this long-awaited gift. He had long wanted to know what was so special about this data card that his mother had given him before she passed away. Every minute and second of waiting was torture, and Han Lang decided to be stubborn for once.
He inserted the data card into the laptop's reader. The data showed that this was a standard 1000TB data card, and the retail price did not exceed twelve Federation dollars.
Clap clap!
His fingers double-clicked on the data card's icon, but for some reason, the data card did not open. The computer's built-in infrared scanning device automatically turned on, and a red light quickly swept across Han Lang's body.
The infrared scanner was the standard configuration of computers in this era, and it was mainly used in the medical field. When people were sick, they did not need to go to the hospital. The infrared device would automatically scan the body, and if there were signs of illness, the medical software would automatically write a prescription. With the prescription, they could go to the pharmacy to buy medicine. Even if they were not sick, they could still do regular check-ups to improve their quality of life.
Only in serious cases would the medical system suggest that the patient go to the hospital for treatment. It would also automatically choose a suitable hospital for the patient, automatically register, and apply for a hospital bed, eliminating the trouble of going to the hospital and reducing the burden of doctors.
"Could it be that the system made a mistake? I just wanted to open the data card. Why did the infrared scan turn on by itself? "Han Lang muttered to himself.
At this moment, a line of text suddenly appeared on the screen.
"Genetic test complete. Dark Web login program unlocking …"
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