28: The weather is getting colder, and the Wang family is about to perish.

For Su Ke Ke now,

the monotonous functions and geometry in high school classes

had become a luxurious enjoyment.

She rested her chin on her hand, watching the sunlight dance on her deskmate Zhang Wei's hair,

feeling the warm, living aura emanating from her, her heart filled with tranquility.

This tranquility was broken by an uninvited guest after school.

A new transfer student.

Reportedly, he was the son of a certain listed conglomerate.

The young master, accompanied by several followers, blocked the path of Su Ke Ke and Zhang Wei.

His name was Wang Hao, and from the first day he transferred,

he had been showering attention on Zhang Wei, who, despite being the daughter of a general, was approachable.

Towards Su Ke Ke, who was inseparable from Zhang Wei, he harbored hostile animosity.

"Zhang Wei, want to have dinner together tonight? My dad just got me a new Ferrari."

Wang Hao jingled his car keys, his chin lifted in an arrogant arc, reminiscent of Zhu Yuanzhang's mango-shaped chin.

His gaze disdainfully swept over Su Ke Ke.

"As for certain irrelevant people, don't tag along as a third wheel."

Zhang Wei's face darkened, and she was about to retort, but Su Ke Ke gently pressed her hand.

Su Ke Ke did not spare Wang Hao another glance.

She merely felt that this fly's buzzing was disturbing her good mood today.

Her smooth brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, just for a moment.

Just that one furrow.

The weather has turned cold; the Wang family should also perish.

The next second,

a black Hongqi sedan glided silently to the roadside.

The new principal, a former military man with eyes as sharp as an eagle's, personally stepped out of the car.

He walked directly up to Wang Hao, his voice as cold as ice:

"Student Wang, your father's company has been fully taken over by a joint investigation team due to multiple serious violations. He wishes for you to return home immediately."

The arrogance on Wang Hao's face instantly froze, replaced by terror and disbelief:

"No… impossible! My dad was fine this morning!"

The principal did not say another word.

He merely watched him calmly with those eyes that had seen mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

Under that gaze, Wang Hao trembled in fear and scrambled away.

The surrounding students watched dumbfounded; they couldn't comprehend at all.

Why a common school skirmish would instantly escalate into the collapse of a business empire.

Only Zhang Wei looked thoughtfully at Su Ke Ke, who was calm as a breeze beside her, vaguely guessing something.

"Let's go get some late-night snacks."

As if nothing had happened, Su Ke Ke took Zhang Wei's hand and walked towards the bustling night market, lit up with bright lights.

The sizzling of grilled squid, the sweet aroma of sugar-roasted chestnuts, mixed with the clamor of human voices,

formed the most captivating symphony of the mortal world.

Su Ke Ke and Zhang Wei each held a skewer of Oden.

Happily sharing each other's food, just like two ordinary girls.

However,

Su Ke Ke's inherent calamity attribute activated.

Trouble came uninvited.

A few drunken street thugs, with tattoos of a green dragon on the left and a white tiger on the right,

were drawn by Su Ke Ke's exquisite beauty, which could not be concealed even in the night.

The thugs gathered in groups of three to five, swaying as they surrounded them.

"Little sister, all alone? Want to have a drink with us, big brothers?"

The leader, a thug with yellow hair, reeked of alcohol and reached out to grab Su Ke Ke's wrist.

Su Ke Ke's eyes instantly turned cold.

A bolt of lightning had already condensed in the air!

Just as she was about to strike, to turn that ignorant person

into dust, in that very instant,

an unexpected change occurred!

The originally noisy night market was as if a mute button had been pressed.

The uncle who was stir-frying noodles at the stall,

the auntie who was inflating balloons,

the couple who were taking selfies,

even the children who were playing ring toss... all at the same time, as if a bizarre killing rule had been triggered.

Everyone moved!

Their movements were as swift as lightning, coordinating as if they had practiced a thousand times.

Only a few muffled grunts and the crisp sound of dislocated bones were heard.

Within a few seconds, the thugs

were firmly pinned to the greasy ground, their hands twisted behind their backs.

On the thugs' faces,

there was still hot juice from the overturned spicy hot pot.

They screamed in pain.

At least one-third of the stall owners and tourists in the entire night market

revealed their true identities.

They were the Great Xia Country's top plainclothes special agents!

They were hidden blades, their achievement and name concealed in the darkness!

The next day,

the national news broadcast dedicated five minutes

to a red-headed document issued by the highest level—

"Emergency Notice Regarding the Nationwide 'Thunderbolt Action' to Severely Rectify Social Order and Purify Social Atmosphere."

No one knew that the origin of this nationwide action

was merely because a deity's leisure was disturbed while strolling through a night market.

The next day,

one year before the college entrance examination,

Jiangcheng Seventh Middle School

welcomed its grandest day of the year.

In the central square of the campus,

preparations for the ceremony were complete.

An ancient stone tablet, ten meters tall and entirely dark,

stood silently, its surface covered with decayed patterns eroded by time.

The air was filled with a mixture of tension and excitement.

For most people in this world,

today would determine the path of their entire future.

Awakening combat abilities would allow them to leap over the dragon's gate, gaining direct admission to the empire's top war academies.

Awakening a life profession would also ensure a life of comfort with a specialized skill.

But if the stone tablet remained unresponsive,

they could only return to the most ancient single-plank bridge,

using their exam scores to enter arts or science universities,

and then, amidst a multitude of competitors, vie for an ordinary future.

"Ke Ke, I... I'm a little nervous."

Zhang Wei's palms were sweaty, and she clutched Su Ke Ke's sleeve tightly, her face a little pale.

"Don't be afraid, no matter the outcome, I'm here."

Su Ke Ke comforted her softly.

Her gaze, however, held a trace of pure curiosity as she surveyed the so-called "Awakening Stone Tablet."

She was also very curious.

What interesting things would a deity, bearing the authority of calamity, "awaken" under the rules of this world?

This was like a max-level boss

returning to the beginner village to participate in a profession appraisal; the process itself was full of fun.

At the same time,

a thousand miles away, in the highest combat command center,

General Gu Tiancheng was staring intently at the real-time footage displayed on the screen.

Dozens of top analysts behind him didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

They dared not make any active attempts to probe Su Ke Ke, fearing to cause even the slightest displeasure to that existence.

But today, she voluntarily stepped into the spotlight of the rules.

This was a rare and excellent opportunity!

Amidst Su Ke Ke and Zhang Wei's lighthearted conversation,

the Awakening Ceremony began.

"Wang Lei, awakened ability: Sharp Claws (Low Grade)! Congratulations! You have qualified to apply for the Third Military Academy!"

A muscular boy excitedly waved his fists, and faint green light emanated from his fingertips.

"Li Xue, awakened ability: Plant Growth (Mid Grade)! Congratulations! The Imperial Agricultural University opens its doors to you!"

A quiet girl wept with joy, looking at the tiny green sprouts emerging from her fingertips.

Where there is joy, there is naturally sorrow.

When a boy who usually excelled in academics stared blankly at the unresponsive stone tablet, distraught,

that despair was enough to make those around him empathize.

"Next, Zhang Wei!"

At the teaching director's shout,

Zhang Wei took a deep breath, and with Su Ke Ke's encouraging gaze,

she walked forward and pressed her slightly trembling hand onto the cold stone tablet.

In an instant, the situation changed dramatically!

The entire black stone tablet no longer emitted a soft white light.

Instead, it burst forth with an extremely brilliant golden glow!

A visible golden beam of light shot into the sky, tearing through the clouds!

A dragon's roar, as if from primordial antiquity, boomed deep within everyone's soul!

Except for Su Ke Ke,

all the students in the square, including the teachers,

were pushed back by an invisible, supreme pressure, almost falling to their knees!

In the command center,

all monitoring equipment emitted a piercing alarm in an instant.

The screens were filled with blazing red "Unable to Parse"!

Gu Tiancheng abruptly stood up from his seat.

He stared intently at the stone tablet.

On it was a domineering and unparalleled golden ancient character that they had never seen before.

—【Dragon Emperor】!

"Next... Su Ke Ke."

The teaching director's voice trembled.

He looked at Zhang Wei, who had just caused a miracle.

Then he glanced at her best friend, who remained calm as water, and swallowed with difficulty.

And in the deathly silence of the entire venue,

under countless gazes mixed with awe, curiosity, and shock,

Su Ke Ke slowly walked to the stone tablet.

She extended her fair, jade-like fingers.

Gently, she touched the surface of the stone tablet, which had just calmed down.

One second, two seconds, three seconds... The stone tablet remained utterly silent.

It was as dark as ever, completely unresponsive.

Suppressed murmurs arose from the crowd.

Could it be... just an ordinary person?

Just as the analysts in the command center frowned,

thinking the equipment had malfunctioned from the previous impact,

"Crack..."

A crisp cracking sound

was clearly transmitted to Gu Tiancheng's ears

through high-sensitivity audio equipment.

His pupils suddenly constricted, and he zoomed in on the screen.

He saw that on the Awakening Stone Tablet, which was said to be indestructible and carried the Great Xia Country's destiny,

precisely where Su Ke Ke's fingertip touched,

a hairline crack

was slowly spreading.

The atmosphere in the All-Heaven Live Stream remained cheerful.

[Nine Nether Demon Lord]: Hahahahahahaha! I'm dying of laughter! This broken stone, trying to see through a deity? Is it worthy?!

[Devouring Heaven Demon Lord]: Stone, can it be eaten?

[Myriad Dharma Immortal Lord]: Tsk tsk tsk, as expected of the one chosen by that Lord, truly extraordinary.

"..."

Just then,

that Great Xia Country founding monarch, who was recorded in historical texts as having ascended a thousand years ago,

his aura reappeared after a millennium!

Gu Tiancheng's eyes widened as he detected the energy fluctuation.

His fingernails dug deep into his palms.