23: Chapter 23 Brother Yu, I've been waiting for your glorious day!

Within Qianxing Lake, where no one knew, a terrifying existence had quietly been born. Lu Zheng, the person involved, was wide awake again, watching the time slowly reach 7:00 AM, then rose to leave the bedroom.

After the Clone completed its upgrade and Fusion of the talent, Lu Zheng handed control back to the Clone, using the remaining time to once again adapt to his current body and power.

He hadn't rested properly for several days, but fortunately, the upgrade enhanced not just strength but also spirit; otherwise, he would be too exhausted to get out of bed right now.

The books on the desk that had basically turned into fragments were the result of the night. After an entire night, Lu Zheng could finally control the power in his body at will.

Feeling the powerful strength within his body, Lu Zheng still found it somewhat incredible. With his current combat power, even if his sister came, it seemed he might not be unable to defeat her.

[Main Body]: Lu Zheng

[Ability]: None

[Skills]: Digestion Enhancement, Perception, Sharpness

[Combat Power]: 22

[Spirit]: 12

His combat power had jumped directly from 12 points yesterday to 22, which could be called a world-shaking change. He remembered his homeroom teacher, Teacher Li Shuang, only had a combat power of about 10, and his sister, as the captain of the Evolver Squad, seemed to only have twenty-something points.

"Then, it wouldn't be impossible for me to be the captain of an Evolver Squad now."

Lu Zheng muttered, then turned his attention to the talent fused last night.

After using the Elite-Rank skill Sharp Fangs, it didn't cause his main body's teeth to change like it did for the Clone. After a night of experimentation, he discovered that the skill changed his fists instead.

As long as he used the skill, his attacks, like the Clone's, possessed a certain piercing ability.

It was just like the legendary 'striking through obstacles,' even if he couldn't break through the defense, he could still injure the enemy behind it.

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

Feeling hunger in his stomach, Lu Zheng hurriedly ate a few bites at home, then, under his parents' curious gazes, hurriedly put on his backpack and headed towards school. He solved his hunger issue on the way.

"Old Yu!"

Before reaching the school, Lu Zheng saw Yu Zhengyang not far ahead and called out.

Yu Zhengyang was walking towards the school with friends from his Evolution Class. Hearing the voice behind him, he said to the classmates beside him: "You guys go ahead, wait for me, I'll be back in class soon."

"Don't be late. The instructor said there's something big today; if you offend the instructor, no one can save you!"

"Alright, I know, don't worry."

Yu Zhengyang said. After seeing Yu Zhengyang leave, the classmate said to another classmate: "He's already become an Evolver, yet he still associates so much with these ordinary people."

"Old Yu just doesn't get it. Didn't the instructor say that only Evolvers can help Evolvers? You need to build good relationships with classmates; who knows when it might save your life."

"If something really happens then, can Lu Zheng come to save you?"

"When that time comes and you cry out to heaven and earth with no response, won't you have to rely on us classmates to step in?"

Watching Yu Zhengyang leave them without hesitation, their tone was a bit sour. The other classmate nodded and said: "I think Old Yu hasn't adapted to his identity as an Evolver yet; he still thinks he's an ordinary person."

"But it'll be fine after a while. Then he'll know that Evolvers and ordinary people are, after all, people from two different worlds. Being friends is fine, but wanting to return to the previous kind of relationship is absolutely impossible."

"Even if Old Yu doesn't want to change this relationship, Lu Zheng, as an ordinary person, will discover the gap between them and gradually develop a rift."

"At that time, Old Yu will naturally know who his real friends are."

"Forget it, why say so much? Let's hurry, or we'll really be late."

The two spoke as they walked towards the school, but they never imagined that their conversation had already been heard by Lu Zheng in the distance.

It wasn't intentional on Lu Zheng's part; it was just that with Lu Zheng's current physical fitness, their conversation was simply too loud. As for their words, Lu Zheng felt there was a lot of truth to them. Reality was just like that; if two very close friends suddenly had one person strike it rich and become some high-ranking official, the relationship between them would inevitably be affected.

In marriage between men and women, one emphasizes social standing, and it is the same among friends.

But what no one knew was that Lu Zheng did not belong to the weaker side, but rather the stronger side. And he would cherish this friendship; even if he became powerful, he would help Old Yu as much as possible.

"Old Lu, guess what happened last night!"

"Guess!"

Seeing Lu Zheng, Yu Zhengyang said impatiently, and looking at the attribute panel appearing before him, Lu Zheng revealed a faint smile.

[Human: Yu Zhengyang] (Evolving)

[Ability]: Strength Enhancement

[Rank]: First-Order Elementary

[Combat Power]: 4

"Have you successfully awakened and officially become an Evolver?"

Yu Zhengyang, who was pretending to be mysterious, was stunned after hearing Lu Zheng's words, a look of confusion appearing on his face: "Is it that obvious?"

"Damn, I was thinking of giving you a surprise, but you guessed it directly."

"Boring, boring!"

Yu Zhengyang said, then found a bluestone brick from under his feet, smiled slightly in front of Lu Zheng, showing his large teeth, and then very easily snapped it in half.

"Sigh, how boring!"

"This brick is too easy to snap."

Yu Zhengyang, with an expression of 'hurry up and praise me, admire me, be shocked by me,' snapped the brick in his hand back and forth. Seeing this, Lu Zheng smiled bitterly in his heart; Old Yu just never had a serious side.

"Holy crap, Old Yu, you're too awesome!"

"This is a bluestone brick, and you just snapped it so easily? What kind of international joke is this!"

Yu Zhengyang was very satisfied with Lu Zheng's reaction, laughed out loud, and then put his arm around Lu Zheng's shoulder and walked towards the school: "Haha, easy as pie, isn't it easy as pie!"

"Brother, let me tell you, I awakened Strength Enhancement. The instructor said my ability is super powerful. Maybe later I'll join an Evolver Squad, and I'll be the main combat force in the team."

"When that time comes, Brother will protect you. If anyone bullies you, just report my name. Then, your brother will take care of people one punch at a time, let's see who dares to disobey!"

Yu Zhengyang said, and Lu Zheng was obediently held under Yu Zhengyang's shoulder, nodding like a bird pecking at food.

"With Brother Yu's words, I've finally made it."

"If you need help later, Brother Yu, just say the word, and your Brother Lu will fight my way in and out of the crowd three times to help you!"

Lu Zheng laughed in response, but Yu Zhengyang didn't take Lu Zheng's words very seriously, just thinking he was joking, and said casually: "Then Brother Yu will be waiting for that glorious day of yours!"