2 I Really Slipped! (2/2)

Good things have to be shared amongst brothers!

He immediately dialed up Wang Zhengs Skylink. The moment the call went through, Student Xiaosu exploded in excitement. ”Boss, have you seen the school news? Some idiot failed in his confession and tried to drown himself! What do you think? Can there be anyone stupider in this world than that guy? This champion can immediately go down in the history books of our school! Hahaha!”

Realising that Wang Zheng was slightly silent, Xiaosu continued to speak. ”Hey, Boss! Can you hear me?”

On the other side, Wang Zheng was currently lying in the medical centre's bed. Holding his Skylink, he spoke each word clearly. ”Dear Yan Xiaosu, your boss is the idiot that will go down in the history books of the school!”

Ptui…

Yan Xiaosu spat out the soup he was currently drinking. ”Could it be…”

(Location Change)

”This woman doesn't suit you.” Wang Zheng said. He sighed before explaining the entire situation.

”Boss, I just wanted to try confessing. This is too touching; you actually decided to drown yourself to show your sincerity!”

Yan Xiaosu said fervently. Wang Zheng was truly a brother. He was willing to kill himself after failing his duty.

”Go to hell! Your grandfather slipped!”

Wang Zheng retorted angrily. Yan Xiaosu, who was sitting opposite of him, immediately backed off quickly while laughing loudly.

He was truly someone that was extremely unlucky. At this point, the doctor walked over. ”Okay now, you need to let him rest. A youth who cannot tolerate setbacks will never amount to much in the future!”

Student Wang's face turned red. This was truly embarrassing!

He could only smile bitterly and nod his head. Thankfully, tomorrow was the weekend. He would be able to let the situation simmer down over the next two days. Who was the bastard who published the news?!

Wang Zheng was now famous; not only was he the first person with a genetic score of 28, he had even tried to drown himself. After spending three years in obscurity, he went out with a bang just before graduation.

Although it only took 20 minutes for him to get back home from school, his house was extremely far.

He didn't go back to his house; no one was ever at home. Instead, Wang Zheng headed towards the bookshop across the street from his house.

The one who opened the bookshop was an old man. Everyone called him the Old Merchant. He had been here for almost ten years now. The books in the Old Merchant's store were usually all extremely profound, especially the ones with regards to the sciences. However in the current society with all the technological advances, reading books was only considered a form of cultural appreciation.Thus, the store was always deserted. Only Wang Zheng would converse with the old man, so the two of them became friends.

The Old Merchant had two hobbies: drinking and lecturing.

Unfortunately, his only student was Wang Zheng.

”Old Merchant, Old Merchant, I'm back. I'm starving.” Wang Zheng said as he threw his bag to a corner and starting looking for food.

”Stinking brat, I will eventually become broke with your appetite!” an old man who was leisurely reading a book said. ”Did you finish the book on sub-square algebraic theory?”

”I finished it a long time ago. There was nothing new about it. Honestly speaking, why do you not have a Skylink? It so convenient.” After being tormented for a day, Wang Zheng was absolutely famished.

Whenever Wang Zheng finished the Old Merchant's assignments, he would be allowed to eat until he was stuffed. Such a strange arrangement had already been ongoing for the last eight years. In the beginning, the Old Merchant had started him off with foundational mathematical theories and gradually increased the difficulty all the way until now. Wang Zheng was on a completely different level compared to the rest of those in his school.

The Old Merchant did not say a word as he silently watched Wang Zheng eat. He then pointed at a seat opposite of him and said, ”Come, let's chat for a bit. What do you think about the idea in sub-square theory which talks about how space-time cannot be touched?”

Wang Zheng wiped his mouth. ”Comparing the sub-square theories, I feel that Old Man Tuck's parallel theories are more to my liking. Some form of cosmic energy that walls off the parallel spaces exists; however, according to the laws of momentum, there will be a point where an opportunity to connect them will naturally appear, but the chances of it happening are almost nonexistent.”

Old Merchant nodded his head in satisfaction. ”Brat, you were born to be a scientist. Forget about becoming a mech pilot; such a brainless aspiration that only develops one's body is a waste of your talent.”

”Ah, how did you know my genetic score was 28?” Wang Zheng blurted out.

The Old Merchant stared blankly as he was stunned for a moment. ”28… you… can you still be considered a human?”

Wang Zheng really wanted to give himself a slap. What was his stinking mouth doing?

He shrugged his shoulders helplessly. ”My life was given to me by my parents; I can't change it. I have no interest in the sciences, and life is about movement! You old people just don't understand!”

The Old Merchant did not smile. ”I hope that regardless of what you encounter, you will remember your optimistic spirit. To become someone, you need to be able to laugh in life.”

”Old Merchant, don't tell me you've met these great people. Once I get my graduation certificate, I plan to enlist in the army, so I might not be able to see you anymore in the future.” Wang Zheng replied.

The Old Merchant gave him a wry smile. ”Brat, you are truly a treasure. However, being at this stage at this age isn't bad. Remember that mathematics is the foundation of thousands of things. It is also necessary in becoming a mech warrior. Physics is the observer of the universe; grasp this point and all else will follow. Be a warrior who has brains!”

The Old Merchant was a fanatical enthusiast of science. However, one did not know why he had come here to open a book store. Every time they touched upon this topic, he would speak of it arrogantly.

”Brat, you are about to come of age. This is a present from me.”

The Old Merchant placed a simply wrapped box on the table.

”Wow, it can't be. The miserly Old Merchant is giving me a gift? The sun is going to rise in the west. You're not playing a trick on me, right?!”

Wang Zheng immediately looked out the window.

”You little brat, how could I be the same as your dad? I am an erudite individual; he is the biggest trickster!”

The Old Merchant smiled. The year the Old Merchant arrived, he befriended Wang Zheng's family. Afterwards, when Wang Zheng's parents left, they left him in the hands of the Old Merchant.