Chapter 87: The Life of the Wealthy Is Beyond Your Imagination

Every word spoken by the crowd was saturated with a sharp, tangible bitterness, thick as if it could be tasted in the air. Every eye brimmed with a frenzy of envy, almost palpable in its intensity.

None of them dared to utter a single mocking word now, nor did they dare to be openly jealous—after all, this was someone who could kill even gene warriors with sheer force. Hadn’t they all seen the gene warriors treating him with the utmost respect?

But Xue Jiayi, in their eyes, was nothing but trash—a shameless woman, a woman who only knew how to feign pity. Jealousy is the original sin; it can drive people mad.

The first-tier awakening serum, a million credits—these were the things that stoked their envy. They envied her luck, her good fortune, and begrudged her the awakening serum she’d obtained without spending a single cent.

The voices weren’t quiet; they carried clearly to her ears. Of the ten students preparing to receive the awakening serum, aside from Bai Xue, the other eight looked at Xue Jiayi with undisguised disdain and resentment.

After all, each of them had paid dearly for their serum. For some, a million credits represented their family’s entire savings, scraped together with difficulty or borrowed at great cost, all for the chance at a better future.

Now, someone had received it for free—how could they possibly be at peace?

Xue Jiayi kept her head bowed throughout. These voices, these looks, could not shake her. She didn’t know why, but ever since she’d set that goal deep within her heart, she found that these voices and looks were nothing to her anymore. They no longer unsettled her or made her feel inferior or afraid. Instead, they became nourishment, making her resolve even stronger, until the day she could stand at the side of that figure she aspired to reach.

With every step she took, her resolve was firmer than ever before, her teeth clamped tightly on her lip.

“Awakening! I will awaken!” Though she no longer cared about the voices of jealousy and slander, her longing to awaken had only grown stronger.

The boys and girls were led by male and female awakeners into two separate awakening chambers.

Ten minutes later—

A low hum resonated from the awakening chamber, and an invisible ripple of energy spread through the air. The students and teachers watching from the gymnasium felt as if their heads had been struck by a heavy hammer; those with weak wills collapsed on the spot, while those more resolute were left with throbbing headaches.

At that moment, a voice rang out, trembling with shock and delight: “She... she’s actually awakened genetic psychic power!”

...

Meanwhile—

Surrounded on both sides, Tang Shen was ushered into a super-luxurious electromagnetic hovercar. Thankfully, the car was large enough to hold so many people; otherwise, it would have been impossible to fit everyone inside.

The special government agents were left speechless by the four gene warriors who had tagged along. Yet those four stood their ground confidently: “We’re here as witnesses for Tang Shen, to prevent any abuse of authority.”

Hearing this, the officials could hardly restrain themselves from lashing out—what abuse of authority? Which of their eyes had seen any such thing? Hadn’t they respectfully invited Tang Shen to assist with the investigation?

Thinking it over, they held back. After all, they were all gene warriors; if it came to a fight, it wasn’t clear who would win. Better to let it go.

Thus, no one here knew anything about the awakening that had just occurred. Their task was solely to escort Tang Shen.

As Tang Shen surveyed the opulent hovercar, he couldn’t help but exclaim, “How corrupt! This is pure corruption!”

At once, the three gene warriors from the special department flushed with embarrassment. However one interpreted his words, they didn’t sound like praise.

In truth, they rarely used such a luxurious vehicle—it was a government car. But the director had insisted on making a grand show to attract Tang Shen, so everything had to be done with style and courtesy. They’d accomplished that much.

Now, though, considering Tang Shen’s background and his usual unassuming manner—his simple clothes, for example—they began to worry whether their show of extravagance might backfire.

The other four gene warriors were privately pleased. They saw through the government’s intentions immediately, and had already relayed the news to their own factions. Their primary purpose in following was to build a good relationship with Tang Shen.

After all, befriending a genius like him could only bring benefits. If Tang Shen ever joined their faction, the rewards would be ample. So when they heard his comment, they couldn’t help but feel smug, thinking: See? Not everyone is impressed by money.

As they exchanged glances, ready to say something—

Tang Shen suddenly added, “But I like it.”

The four: “...”

Well, damn. There’s something I really want to say, but I’m not sure if I should!

This wasn’t how it was supposed to go! Tang Shen, where is your integrity? What happened to thrift and self-restraint?

They all knew plenty about Tang Shen—after all, he was always top of his year, a high-IQ youth with no background or connections. He had always been their focus.

The four of them swallowed back what they’d meant to say, feeling unbearably stifled.

They’d thought he was different—who could have guessed he was just as ordinary as everyone else.

The special department agents, whose mood had just plummeted, were now overjoyed. It seemed they’d made the right call after all! What a relief!

As for the eighth person, Bai Xue’s bodyguard, he sat quietly to the side, doubting his own existence. The young miss’s instructions seemed utterly useless—this didn’t look like an arrest at all. He decided to keep his head down, for he sensed that everyone here was at least as strong as he was, even the driver.

When had so many elite warriors started roaming the city? It was oddly harmonious—these gene warriors represented several different factions.

Tang Shen gazed out the window, looking down over the city. Although it wasn’t much different from riding the electromagnetic train, it felt more prestigious, and the city itself seemed more beautiful than ever today.

He sipped his tea—yes, there was even tea in the car. They’d actually brewed tea on board.

Truly, the lives of the wealthy were beyond his imagination.

Rich people really did know how to enjoy themselves.

Wherever you went in any world, the wealthy always found ways to indulge.

Soon, they entered a restricted area, off-limits to ordinary citizens. Every city had such a place—a forbidden zone for the general public. Even airspace was restricted; any unauthorized person or vehicle that entered would be dealt with instantly, even shot down on the spot.

Only true elites, mostly gene warriors, could set foot here—places most people would never see in their lifetimes.

Tang Shen had never been here before, and looked around with curiosity. The area was clearly more luxurious than the rest of the city, with wider roads and buildings of unique, if not outright ugly, designs.

The hovercar finally came to a stop in front of what, in Tang Shen’s estimation, was the ugliest building of them all.