New Humans

Su Ming carefully recalled his blurry memories and finally recognized who the group of people in front of him were. The man leading them was Zhang Tai, known as the "Little Tyrant." This guy was notoriously overbearing and arrogant within the academy, though he certainly had the right to be.

Zhang Tai's family was very influential in the Thirteenth District, rumored to even have some distant relation to the district chief.

Zhang Tai frowned as he looked at Su Ming, feeling something was off. Normally, this fatty would have already wet himself and been trembling in fear upon seeing him surrounded.

But now, this guy was sitting there calmly and composedly.

However, Zhang Tai didn't let Su Ming's unusual behavior slide. He spoke fiercely, "You brat, you've got some nerve! You think you can chase Lin Chuyu? Believe it or not, I'll break your legs!"

Su Ming acted as if he hadn't heard a word. He propped his face up with one hand, turned his head to look at Zhang Tai, and replied calmly, "What do you think would happen if I jumped out this window?"

As soon as he said that, Zhang Tai and his lackeys were stunned. They were all terrified and looked at Su Ming, unsure of what to do.

They had absolutely not expected Su Ming to answer like that.

Zhang Tai was momentarily speechless. Just as he was about to speak in his annoyance, one of his lackeys quickly interjected, "Big brother, don't! If he really jumps, we won't be able to explain ourselves."

Zhang Tai naturally understood his subordinate's words. If Su Ming went mad and jumped, they would truly be unable to defend themselves, and their futures would be ruined.

This was essentially gambling his future against the other person's. Although his family was quite powerful, this fatty's family wasn't weak either.

The most crucial point was that while others might say such things just to scare them, this guy had already attempted suicide before. It was entirely possible that he'd have a mental lapse and actually jump.

Even with all his arrogance, Zhang Tai didn't dare to gamble his bright future. He took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and said, "You win this time. Just you wait!"

Su Ming lazily watched Zhang Tai, not replying.

Annoyed, Zhang Tai turned and left with his lackeys.

Su Ming watched their retreating figures and sighed helplessly. What a hassle.

He set aside the "Modern Chronicles" in his hand and picked up "Advanced Information Theory Compendium" to start flipping through it.

While cramming, Su Ming also pondered the City Exam. The difficulty of the City Exam was truly extraordinary. Because it was tied to one's future and even their life, everyone was desperately competing.

The base scores had already been driven to an absurd level. As for the Mecha subject scores, Su Ming was also a bit uncertain.

Late at night, Su Ming closed the last book. He glanced around.

There were only a few figures left in the entire second-floor reading area. Although the library was open 24 hours, most people had already gone to rest.

Su Ming checked his phone. It was already two in the morning. It was about time to head back, so he got up and walked towards the stairs with his books.

Creak...

Su Ming descended the spiral staircase. Just as he was about to reach the first floor, he saw a girl standing there. She was 178 cm tall, wearing a white lace dress, with a cascade of smooth, black hair falling over her shoulders. Her eyes were clear and lively, her nose delicate and small, her lips rosy, and her beauty was breathtaking.

Su Ming's heart instinctively clenched, beating faster uncontrollably. For a moment, his mind went blank, and he was completely mesmerized. He couldn't help but murmur to himself, "Is this Lin Chuyu? She's truly beautiful."

At this moment, Su Ming finally understood why that guy had fallen for her. However, Su Ming then surprisingly noticed that Lin Chuyu's ears were long and pointed, unlike those of a normal human.

The next second, Su Ming instinctively realized that Lin Chuyu was a Second Generation New Human!

The so-called Second Generation New Humans were genetically improved. Compared to normal humans, they possessed superior memory, intellect, and physical fitness, and even had longer lifespans.

In this interstellar era, the lifespan of normal humans had evolved to 200-300 years, but Second Generation New Humans could live for 300-400 years.

Most importantly, Second Generation New Humans would possess exceptionally high talent in certain areas based on their specific genetic modifications.

Of course, this was just the Second Generation. There were rumored to be even more powerful Third Generation New Humans.

As for how New Humans came into being, Su Ming only knew that when ordinary people had children, there was a chance for a Second Generation New Human to be naturally born. Besides that, it seemed artificial intervention was possible, though he wasn't entirely sure how.

In fact, most New Humans were born through active intervention using Gene Potions. They were superior to ordinary people from birth.

Of course, this didn't mean ordinary people couldn't strengthen themselves later. They could also strengthen themselves through exercise and by injecting Gene Potions.

However, one point was that injecting the same level of Gene Potion later in life would not produce the same effect as being born a New Human. Therefore, New Humans were highly sought after.

At this moment, Lin Chuyu also saw Su Ming. She then smiled and nodded at him, offering a polite greeting.

Su Ming immediately snapped back to reality and gave a slight nod in return.

They passed each other like strangers who knew each other.

A long time later, in the dimly lit dormitory corridor, Su Ming, slightly tired, walked towards his room. His stomach occasionally rumbled.

Since noon, he had only eaten one Synthetic Chocolate Bar. His body was protesting.

But Su Ming ignored it. His current body had so much fat; going hungry for a day or two wouldn't hurt.

Soon, Su Ming reached his dorm door and reached for the doorknob. Just as he was about to open the door, he suddenly stopped.

Su Ming's eyes flickered. He keenly detected a faint, unusual sound from behind the door.

So, Su Ming lifted his foot and kicked the door fiercely!

Bang!

The dormitory door was kicked open, and three groans rang out.

Su Ming walked into the dorm, looking slightly surprised as he asked the three people on the ground.

"It's so late, why are you three hiding behind the door instead of sleeping?"

The three, clutching their heads, stood up in pain and said to Su Ming.

"We were just worried about you."

Hearing this, Su Ming looked at them with interest and replied.

"Worried about me for what?"

At Su Ming's question, the three showed a hint of awkwardness.

Seeing their expressions, Su Ming guessed most of what had happened. It seemed that Zhang Tai being able to find him so precisely at the library was most likely because these three had sold him out.

However, he wasn't angry; it was to be expected.

The three awkwardly asked Su Ming.

"Brother, are you okay? We heard Zhang Tai went to block you?"

"If he blocked me, so what? Isn't that normal?"

Su Ming spoke as if it were the most ordinary thing in the world, his expression unwavering.

"Normal?"

The three were stunned.