Chapter 7: An Unexpected Turn of Events

Chapter 7: An Unexpected Turn of Events

Zhao Zheng never imagined that his seemingly insignificant actions would garner so much attention.

Little did he know...

Half of Song Haitang's focus was now on him.

Ironically, despite her beauty and status as a campus goddess, her icy demeanor had kept many suitors at bay. In all her years, only a handful of brave souls had dared to pursue her.

Zhao Zheng's gift of the rare Burn Burn Fruit to Song Haitang had left her utterly shaken.

Falling in love with him at this point was unrealistic.

However, his position in her heart was now undeniably unique compared to others.

Additionally, Song Haitang wasn't one to forget a favor. Having received the invaluable Burn Burn Fruit, even out of sheer gratitude, she wouldn't overlook Zhao Zheng.

And so...

When she realized he was secretly merging with the Kryptonian Heritage Card, she was utterly shocked.

"Zhao Zheng! What are you doing?!" Song Haitang exclaimed, her palm flame extinguishing on its own.

At her words, everyone turned to look at Zhao Zheng, just in time to see him complete the fusion with the Kryptonian Card.

In that instant, a red-cloaked figure appeared behind Zhao Zheng...

This was a normal occurrence.

The fusion of any hero talent would result in such a projection.

The crowd was no longer surprised by this phenomenon.

However, Zhao Zheng's fusion act left them more stunned than Song Haitang's flame ability demonstration moments ago! Because, in their eyes, Zhao Zheng was supposed to be exchanging the fruit, but instead, he gave it to the goddess, a classic move of a 'dog licker.'

After all, with the Kryptonian Heritage Card deemed a bizarre waste of talent, no one in their right mind would choose to merge with it!

No one expected Zhao Zheng to secretly merge with it. The red-cloaked figure, though intimidating, seemed useless!

"Damn! Is this guy...mentally unstable or something?"

"He must be. Who else would do something this stupid?"

"What's the point of merging with a useless Kryptonian Heritage? Is he trying to get himself killed in the Extraordinary Realm?"

"I get it now. He doesn't want Song Haitang to feel burdened, so he's doing this, seeking death...not even caring about his own life. These dog lickers are truly terrifying."

"Damn, this is insane! A dog licker like this must be the king of all dog lickers, right? The King of Dog Lickers, the title fits!"

"This is mind-blowing. Today's events have truly opened my eyes."

......

The crowd was in an uproar.

As the whispers spread, Song Haitang stared at Zhao Zheng, her beautiful eyes wide with disbelief.

Could this boy truly love her to such an extent? Was he willing to merge with a useless talent and risk his life just to spare her any psychological burden?

She found it hard to believe! Yet, the facts were right before her, leaving her no choice but to accept them.

Beyond this reason, she couldn't fathom any other motive for Zhao Zheng's foolishness.

"Zhao Zheng...I...I don't deserve this from you..." Song Haitang stammered.

This overwhelming love left her at a loss for words.

And Zhao Zheng?

He didn't even turn back.

He had no interest in being a clown on stage. With his objective achieved, everything in the school no longer mattered to him.

So, he ran outside the campus.

His urgency was to test the newly acquired 'Great Superman Heritage.'

But to the onlookers, his escape was an obvious flight after his true intentions were exposed.

"See! I told you so! I knew what this guy was really thinking."

"Hey bro, you're pretty clued in! Are you one of those dog lickers too?"

"Haha, I was actually thinking of getting a decent Devil Fruit in the Holy Land and mustering the courage to pursue Song. But now, seeing this guy Zhao, I'm truly impressed!"

"Yeah, I could never do that. I'm giving this extremely rare and precious Nature Devil Fruit to a girl."

"Oh, look at Song, the academic genius. She's blushing, isn't she?"

On stage.

Song Haitang watched as Zhao Zheng's figure left in embarrassment, unable to shake off the feeling...

...

After leaving the campus, Zhao Zheng hailed an autonomous taxi and headed towards the city center.

As the taxi drove along the road, he could see the advanced technology on both sides, with occasional flying vehicles in the sky.

It was clear that the world's technology far surpassed that of Earth.

Chapter 699: Extraordinary Opportunity

However, Zhao Zheng had no interest in admiring these sights at the moment.

As he settled into the taxi, a holographic-like attribute panel appeared in his left eye.

Race: Human.

Constitution: 10

Spirit: 11

Strength: 10

Agility: 10

Talent: Kryptonian Heritage.

Psychic Points: 0

...

This was Zhao Zheng's current attribute panel, rather simplistic.

He was quite satisfied with his body's attributes.

For a normal adult male, these attributes were usually around 10 to 12 points.

Having just reached adulthood, Zhao Zheng's attributes indicated his good health.

The attribute panel wasn't Zhao Zheng's personal cheat.

In fact, after every human used an Extraordinary Opportunity, a similar attribute panel would appear in their left eye.

The panel primarily served to record the current attributes of Extraordinary Beings and guide their development direction.

After all, the opportunities in the Holy Land varied. Some were inclined towards strength, so strength attributes should be the focus. Others required powerful spiritual release, thus needing a significant increase in spirit attributes). There were other Extraordinary Opportunities that might lean towards speed, constitution, and so on...

Additionally, each person's attribute panel was only visible to themselves.

When Zhao Zheng saw the 'Kryptonian Heritage' in the Talent column of his attribute panel, his eyes lit up.

"I've gone all out, so please don't let me down!" he muttered to himself.

Several minutes later, the taxi arrived at its destination.

Zhao Zheng paid the fare, and the door automatically opened, allowing him to exit the vehicle. He looked up.

Before him stood a seemingly high-end shop.

The shop's design exuded a futuristic tech style, and its name was quite intriguing: "Sun Dream"!

This was actually a "Sunbathing Experience Center".

Although humans had long since adapted to artificial sunlight, the cautious human leaders and scientists feared the sun's eventual disappearance. Thus, they tirelessly researched light energy.

With the addition of the Holy Land and Spirit Realm, some high-tech gadgets occasionally appeared, greatly aiding the scientists' research on stellar radiation.

Nowadays, human scientists could basically simulate sunlight radiation with 99.99% similarity.

However, this technology couldn't be applied on a large scale yet.

Sunbathing Experience Centers like this were officially established to generate revenue for research projects.

Zhao Zheng knew all this, which was why he dared to use the Burn Burn Fruit to exchange for Kryptonian Heritage.

(End of Chapter)

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