Chapter 2: 2. RR
The southern sector is primarily used as a
cheap rental area. It's packed to its limits
and each of the apartments are like huge,
square concrete poles and are built with
no consideration to sun's exposure.
Han Sen's home is on the 32nd floor out
of the 36 floors in a certain apartment.
"Han, wanna go to the dojo tonight?" Wei
Wen says as he heads toward another
apartment.
"I have to go out for some family education
matters tonight. After that's done, I might
go to the dojo. Don't wait for me tonight."
Han Sen smiles and waves his hand and
then flies up the staircase; each of Han Sen's step covering four stair steps. Like a
speeding panther, Han Sen reached the
second story within two blinks.
Third floor, Fourth floor...
"Step! Step!"
Even while sprinting, Han Sen is still
extremely flexible, having enough time to
make way for other residents on the
staircase.
"Han, out of school?"
"Yea, Uncle Wang." Han Sen's breathing
pattern is not affected at all. As an 'Elite'
member, this speed of climbing is no
different from a relaxing walk.
To the vast majority of the residents
opinions', no elevator was built in the
building. If an elevator was built, then the
residents' rental fee would be increased.
As of now, to many of the residents,
climbing up a few dozen stories is very
easy.
To them, building a elevator in the building
is just a waste.
Since electricity is expensive and the city's
defense system is electric-powered, the
entire country needs electricity.
32nd floor!
On the 32nd floor, there are eight families,
and Han Sen is one of them.
"Kacha!" Holding the key, Han Sen opens
the door.
"Brother, is that you?" A sound came
within the home.
"Yup" Han Sen closes the door. At a
glance, Han Sen's home consists of one
room and one living room, the area being
36 ping*.
A "ping" is approximately 3.306 square
meters.
Ever since the beginning of his memory, he
has lived here with his brother and
parents, a family of four, in this 36 ping
place.
"Hua, what are you reading?" Han Sen
heads toward the balcony.
On the balcony, a skinny, sickly white
teenager sits on a wheelchair, holding an
english book. When Han saw that, he
laughed, "Oh, is that 'Pulaisi' the investing
expert? Within the investing experts, isn't
the stock god 'Bafeite' the most famous?"
Towards investments and stock, Han Sen
understands nothing.
"Bafeite isn't really suited for me. Also,
Pulaisi's theories and thoughts are closer
to my own ideals, so I can learn more from
them." The skinny teenager raised his head
and let out a small smile.
"You continue reading." Han Sen laughed.
Inadvertently, Han Sen glanced at his
younger brother's legs and felt a pain in his
heart... During his younger years, his
younger brother's legs were crushed by a
car. Everything below his thigh was
crushed, which crippled him. As a cripple,
he faces immense pressure under living in
the current society. Even his education can
only be taught through long-distance
internet lessons.
Since he hasn't been exposed to any
sunlight for a long duration of time, his
brother's face is a sickly white, as if he's
sick.
And.... he doesn't have many friends, since
he is a bit introverted.
"Mom and Dad's salary aren't high and
they have to raise me and my brother, and
my brother is even crippled... the burden
on our family is too large, so we can only
live in this cheap rental home."
"I have to change the destiny of our
home!"
Han Sen thinks to his heart.
"I have a crush on Xu Xin, and yet I haven't
made any moves, haven't tried to start a
relationship"
"According to the law, one can marry at 18
years old, so lots of people have
relationships during high school and marry
when they graduate. Those who haven't
had relationships in high school are few
within few. How come I don't have one?"
"Because, I don't have time to waste on
romance! My family isn't rich, so I don't
have an amazing teacher's guidance. I can
only depend on myself for everything." Han Sen's gaze lands on the living room's old
sofa, which could also act as a bed. "This
many years, a family of four, just in this
house of one room and one living room.
My brother and I are in the only room,
while after all these years, my parents
sleep on the living room's sofa..."
"I will definitely let my family live in a huge
house, a huge house with an elevator."
"Let dad and Mom sleep on a huge bed."
"Let my brother not have to struggle so
much when going down the stairs."
"The house must have a huge window so
the sunlight can completely shine
through!."
These words have been repeated through
Han Sen's mind countless times, which is
why he is so hard working.
So──
He became one of the three 'Elite'
members in the #3 high school and is the
only one out of the three who has an
average family. The other two are
extremely wealthy.
.....
"Huahua~~" From the faucet's unending
stream, it filled up the electric kettle very
quickly.
"Chichi..." Plugging in the electric kettle,
Han Sen sat on the sofa with a history
textbook in home, continuously
memorizing the important parts of the
book.
Suddenly──
"Di!"
The kettle's water has boiled. Han Sen
puts down his book and pours the water
into an insulating bottle. He also poured it
into a large plastic cup and placed it on the
table.
"AD 2026, the battle of Hong Ze happened
in the Hong Ze lake... Yup, year 2026." Luo Feng memorized historical events one by
one. Out of his regular education, Han Sen is best at math. However, he is most
interested in history. Because everytime
he sees the 21st century's history
.....
He feels uneasy.
This is the history of human reformation!
"Hua." Han Sen walks towards his brother.
"Yes, brother?" Younger Brother Han Hua
puts down the book in his hands.
"I have highlighted the 139 important parts
in this book, quiz me a bit." Han Sen hands
the history textbook in his hand. Han Hua
listened and laughed. "Sure, I rarely get the
chance to quiz you. Brother, listen up, I'm
going to give a question. If you get it
wrong, it would be embarrassing."
"Ask away." Han Sen laughs, sitting on the
couch."There was one man who slayed the 'Tiger
head dragon' and saved hundreds of
thousands of people, which let thousands
of them successfully transfer to the Jiang
Nan base. Who is the hero? From where?
How old was he when he died?" "What
exact date did this happen?" Han Hua
asked as he flipped through the book.
"The hero was 'Dong Nan Bao' who was
granted a four star hero medal by the
country. He's Yuan Jiang Tai Xing. He died
when he was 39 years old. This happened...
should be AD 2018..." Han Sen raised his
eyebrows.
Han Hua continued asking, "The exact date
is AD 2018, what month, what day?"
"Um.. I think it was..." Han Sen said
hesitantly, "June 18th."
"Haha, you got the first question wrong."
Han Hua shaked his head, "Dong Nan Bao is indeed from Yuan Jiang Tai Xing and died
when he was 39 years old. However, this
happened on AD 2018, June 16th."
"Ah!"
Han Sen hit his head and laughed bitterly.
"I get 16 and 18 mixed up all the time,
continue asking."
"Okay, listen carefully, second question."
Han Hua was clearly excited. "AD 2013 in..."
The two brothers asked and answered, and
time flew by quickly.
"I already asked half the questions in this
book. I asked 68 questions and you got 63
right and 5 wrong." Han Hua raised his
head and looked at the clock hanging on
the wall. "Dad and Mom are going to be
back soon. I'll ask you one last question
and ask you the other half some other
time."
"Last question? Okay, ask away." Han Sen's concentration increased.
"This question, is very basic. Review the
important events of the 'Da Nie Pan'*
period." asked Han Hua.
*Da Nie Pan's pan character was slightly
*different, but this basically means
*Nirvana/Grand Nirvana, or at least hints at
*it. I will call it the Grand Nirvana period
*from now on.
*Han Hua had a serious expression, for the
*Grand Nirvana period was the most
*important part of the history of human
*reformation. "In the beginning of the 21st
*century, the entire world continued to
*have several virus outbreaks. AD 2003 was
*SARS, 2009 was H1N1, and 2013, finally the
*even more horrifying R-type virus broke
*out. As the R-type virus spread, it mutated
*into around twenty different kinds, which
*made it even more challenging for
*anti-virals to fight against. As a result, all
*of the countries of the world had many
*deaths.""As the medical department advanced, the
*virus got under control."
*"However, on AD 2015 January, the R virus
*mutated into its most horrifying mutation,
*the one which became known was the RR
*virus!"
*"In the past, many R virus mutations were
*spread through body fluids, some which
*could be spread through water. However,
*its life span in water is very short. On the
*other hand, this RR virus could go through
*body fluid, go through water, and even
*worse... it could even go through air! With
*a lifespan of up to three hours in the
*air!"
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