Awakened, but….

"Huh, Xiaofu is really Awakened?!" 

"I can't feel it at all. It is said that the Awakened possesses new abilities, but I cannot really tell–"

"When was his Awakening? How did it happen?"

"Brother Fu, when was your Awakening? How did it happen?

The entire class was in a frenzy. However, Hong Xiaofu himself was unclear about how his Awakening had happened. He did not feel anything. There was absolutely no feeling. 

"Xiaofu, please try something, don't you have any new abilities?" Li Hong was very anxious too. He took the tester and spoke frantically, "Quick! Try out your abilities so I can report it to management for you! If you can directly enter Shengong University, it's 3000 a month! Your future will be secured!"

Hong Xiaofu's classmates knew that too, and everyone was happy for him. After all, he was different: it was not easy for an orphan to care for both himself and his sister. If he could really secure a job, his future would be a lot easier. 

"I…. I don't feel that I have any new abilities." Hong Xiaofu pulled his hair before stretching out his hands desperately, "Let me try!"

His face flushed red and his classmates continued staring intensely at him. But...

Nothing happened. 

Everyone was stunned. How could that be? Based on what they had been told, all those who Awakened would automatically know what abilities they possessed. 

For instance, after Su Ying had Awakened, her abilities appeared immediately and she could control both ice and snow. How cool was that?!

Hong Xiaofu was apparently a competent and powerful Awakener whose genetic sequencing was at LV1 with an index of 3.66666%. How could he have no abilities then? 

"This…" Li Hong too, was a bit lost. 

Under normal circumstances, the Awakener would at least know which category he belonged to after his Awakening. What was wrong with Hong Xiaofu? Why was he unaware of his category?

"Don't panic, think about it carefully." Li Hong understood that it was not a trivial matter. It wasn't just about which university he would enter, it also concerned the amount of state subsidy he would receive. It was 3000 yuan a month: to Hong Xiaofu, that was a lot of money. 

"I am also not sure." Hong Xiaofu said anxiously. 

If you had not experienced Awakening, you could still hope for it. But if you were Awakened with no ability, that was a real tragedy!

What did that mean? From what had been mentioned before, the ability of the Awakener would be fixed after his Awakening—which meant that inability would also be for life. It was terrible, there would be no hope!

"What should I do? What should I do?" Hong Xiaofu panicked, beads of sweat forming on his head. 

The most concerning part was that he could not feel a single thing. 

"Su Ying!" Li Hong hurriedly called Suying, "What was your Awakening process like? How did your ability appear?"

At that point they could only depend on Su Ying, as she was the only one from the class who had Awakened—and she had literally just Awakened. 

"Just now, I–" Su Ying pondered about it, "I just had a thought in my head about wanting to freeze something, and then the snowflakes appeared. Teacher, look." 

As she spoke, Su Ying once again lifted up her hand and a little snowflake started rotating on the palm of her hand. She seemed to be able to use her ability without any difficulty. 

What the hell!

They were both Awakeners. Su Ying's ability came as easily as eating and drinking, whereas Hong Xiaofu did not even know what ability he possessed. 

How could that even be? 

"Could it be that the tester has malfunctioned?" Li Hong eyed the tester in his hands and turned to look at Hong Xiao Fu. He said comfortingly, "Xiaofu, don't worry. Let's test it again, there might just be a problem just now." 

That might be a possibility. Hong Xiaofu nodded his head and replied, "Alright." 

They tested it for the second time, and the results did not change at all. 

"Congratulations, you have been Awakened. The current level of effective genes is LV1, with an index of 3.666666%." 

"There's no problem with this." Li Hong rubbed his chin and said "My morning test was 76. Don't worry, let me try it again."

Li Hong tested himself and unsurprisingly, the results were normal. The Awakening index was still 76, not a single difference was observed. 

At that very moment, Hong Xiaofu felt sick to his stomach. 

Was it necessary?

For a while, the entire class did not know how to comfort him.

Perhaps the Awakening talent index was insufficient and the actual Awakening had yet to occur. But, if Awakening occurred without the development of new abilities, it was too brutal and saddening to think that there would be no hopes for developing new abilities.

Hong Xiaofu glanced at the tester before turning to Li Hong. He took a deep breath before saying with a smile, "Teacher, that's okay. If there are no abilities, so be it. Maybe I have not discovered it yet, I will take it easy."

Looking at the faint smile on Hong Xiaofu's face, Li Hong felt a tinge of sadness. That child was way too optimistic!

What it felt like to be Awakened with no abilities, Hong Xiaofu understood it better than anyone else—but his optimism made it extremely heartbreaking. 

"Hmm, Xiaofu, don't worry about it!" Li Hong said as he patted Hong Xiaofu's shoulders. "After all, we all have limited personal abilities. You can return to your seat. I will forward this matter to the Head of the school and see what the upper management has to say about this."

Hong Xiaofu nodded his head curtly, "Okay, thank you teacher."

He returned to his seat.

With Hong Xiaofu, an Awakener with no abilities, in class, those who were less competent in their Awakening talents suddenly did not feel as upset about their incompetence. Could anything be as tragic as Hong Xiaofu's experience? For some, there was still a glimpse of hope for Awakening.

For Hong Xiaofu, however, that hope was long gone. Being Awakened with no abilities was a real tragedy.

For a while, Hong Xiaofu's classmates gathered around him, offering comforting words. 

"Xiaofu, don't be too upset. Maybe your abilities have not developed yet for some unknown reason. We can slowly figure it out." 

"Yes, Brother Fu. Given your character, it's okay to have no abilities! We will take good care of you, am I right, Class Chairman?" 

Su Ying sternly nodded, "Yes, that's right! If anyone dares to bully Xiaofu, I will beat him up!" she said, as she waved her clenched fist in the air. 

Her words echoed confidence. After all, her Elemental ability to control ice was one of the most sought after in the country. 

Hong Xiaofu felt comforted by the words of his classmates: being Awakened but without abilities did not seem so bad. He wiped his nose and smiled, "Thank you, everyone!" 

Very quickly, the class finished their Awakening talent testing. Without a word, Li Hong dashed up stairs with the tester—it was clear that he had to report Hong Xiaofu's case to the school immediately.

"Mr Lee, why are you running so quickly?" Zhu Yan, the Head of class 15, looked at Li Hong and wondered, "What happened to your class?" 

Zhu Yan was Shengcheng Research High School's dearest. She had a beautiful face and figure, and was extremely popular among the students. During the school's twentieth anniversary, she had performed the song Pure Blissful Land, capturing the hearts of both her teachers and peers. 

"Two of the students in my class have Awakened," Li Hong said anxiously as he walked, "But Hong Xiaofu has Awakened with no abilities, I need to report this matter urgently!"

Zhu Yan was shocked, "Ah? The two mascots of your class? That's really tragic. Wait for me, I will join you!"