My Identity Is Becoming More and More Astonishing

In the vast drill ground.

Everyone instinctively took a few steps back, keeping their distance from the core of the conflict,

as two Transcendents with C-level superpowers brawling was no joke...

"Fatty, what do you mean by this?"

With his ankle firmly grasped by the plump neighbor, the bespectacled man's face grew extremely ugly, "Do you really want to start trouble with me over such a nobody?"

"...Say that again." The plump neighbor's body erupted in flames as he tightened his grip.

Causing the bespectacled man's ankle to crack.

"Don't fight, you two!" The class president with a long ponytail finally reacted, unleashing her superpower to rush forward and separate them: "Fighting within the academy will lead to punishment!"

"From now on, stay away from Chen Yu." The plump neighbor's pure white pupils focused intently on the bespectacled man, "Otherwise, you'll be responsible for the consequences."

"..."

With his right leg throbbing from pain, the bespectacled man remained silent, his cold eyes shifting between the plump neighbor and Chen.

"What are you waiting for!" The class president, anxious, pushed the bespectacled man, "Hurry up and go."

Feeling the terrifying pressure emanating from the plump neighbor, the bespectacled man adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose, returned to his spot, picked up his backpack, and turned towards the gate of the drill ground.

As he passed by Chen, his steps faltered slightly, "You're lucky today."

Chen: "...I was thinking the same thing."

"In the world of the Transcendents, it's all about personal strength. No one can protect you forever."

Chen: "I was thinking the same thing."

"...Ptooey." Spitting vehemently, the bespectacled man's gaze, venomous and resentful, swept over Chen for a moment before he left straight away.

And Chen quietly watched the other's retreating figure.

His eyes flickering...

...

"Chen, don't be scared."

Twenty minutes later.

On the road out of the school, the plump neighbor patted Chen's shoulder with a carefree air, "I have some clout at this academy. I can protect you with ease."

Chen: "Thank you."

"No need for thanks! We're brothers. Back at the gym that day, didn't you stand up for me too?"

Chen: "..."

During their conversation, the two walked out of the Alliance Academy's gate.

They immediately came across several men in suits.

The one leading them quickly stepped forward, bowing deeply to Chen and the plump neighbor, adding, "Good afternoon, gentlemen."

"What's this about?" The plump neighbor frowned as his path was blocked, "Is there some issue?"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"It's like this, the higher-ups have informed us that after Mr. Chen's classes today, we should allocate a residence for Mr. Chen."

"We'll talk about it tomorrow." The plump neighbor waved his hand dismissively, "Today my brother's coming to stay at my place. I'm throwing a party for him!"

"This..." The lead man in the suit looked towards Chen.

"Let's do it tomorrow," Chen said expressionlessly, "Today I'm staying at his place."

"Understood." The man in the suit bowed again, "Then, Mr. Chen, we will come find you tomorrow."

The suit-clad men left respectfully.

Chen and the plump neighbor continued on their way, soon arriving at an off-campus parking lot, and climbed into a stretched luxury van.

"Mr. Chen, we meet again." The plump neighbor's butler, taking two glasses of wine from the car's refrigerator.

"Hahaha..." The plump neighbor laughed heartily, carefree as he took the wine, handing one glass to Chen, "We'll be seeing each other a lot. My brother has awakened his superpower too!"

"Really?" The butler's pupils dilated sharply, his demeanor growing even more deferential, "Congratulations, Mr. Chen."

"Since when did you start drinking wine?" Chen frowned, looking at the wine in his glass.

"We elite folks should drink what elite people drink." The plump neighbor shook the wine glass with expert and precise motions, "Give it a try, this is genuine '82 Lafite."

"Squeak—"

Pressing the button, Chen rolled down the window and tossed the wine out of the car, "I can't get used to it, give me a coke."

"Right away, sir." The butler nodded with a smile, took out a glass-bottled Coke from the refrigerator, and handed it to Chen, "Here you are."

"... Can't a wild boar stomach bran?" The plump neighbor muttered.

"I'll smash your head open with a glass!" Chen nearly threw the wine glass at the plump neighbor's head.

"Um... That, who are you?" The plump neighbor turned his head, looking towards the butler, "My brother and I need to talk for a bit, give us a moment."

"Okay." The butler bowed and said to the driver, "Stop the car."

"Squeak—"

The vehicle stopped.

The butler, with dignified manners and graceful posture, got out of the car and stood on the bustling main road, where dust was flying everywhere.

"Smack!"

A flying plastic bag slapped across his face.

He still wore a smile, calmly removed the plastic bag without a fuss, and tucked it into his pocket.

Inside the car.

The chubby neighbor looked again at the driver in the front seat, puzzled, "Why aren't you getting out?"

The driver, "...Sir, I have to drive."

"Oh... then drive."

The vehicle started up again.

The chubby neighbor pulled the curtain that separated the front and back seats and, facing Chen Yu, spoke seriously, "Chen Yu, is the superpower you awakened really just F-level?"

"Yes." Chen Yu nodded, taking a sip of his chilled Coke.

"It's really lucky for you to have awakened a superpower. I never imagined that you could become a Transcendent. But..."

The chubby neighbor hesitated for a moment, carefully choosing his words, "An F-level superpower indeed puts you at the very bottom of the Transcendent hierarchy. Your behavior can't be like before... uh... ruffian-like... uh... reckless, that's right, reckless!"

"Will get beaten up?" Chen Yu raised his eyebrows.

"Will get killed!" The chubby neighbor was serious.

"Oh." Chen Yu nodded, "Got it."

"But don't get discouraged," the chubby neighbor consoled. "Just awakening a superpower is already a stroke of good fortune. If you keep a low profile from now on, with my badass level, I can still protect you."

"..."

Chen Yu didn't respond, just continued to sip his drink while looking out of the window.

"Right, there's one more thing... to say."

The chubby neighbor once again fidgeted with the curtain, ensuring that there was no gap between the front and back rows, then hesitantly, awkwardly, and scratching his head, he whispered to Chen Yu, "About that... Chen Yu. I understand that the feelings between two people can take many forms. It doesn't matter whether it's between different genders or the same gender. I get it. I really do."

"What are you talking about?" Chen Yu was completely confused.

"Er... what I mean is..." The chubby neighbor was sweating profusely, "Our meeting was totally fate! Our 'friendship'... I'm talking about 'friendship'... it's solid! I've always cherished our relationship.

I believe you feel the same. But... as human beings, we all have moments when we think nonsense. It's understandable, yes, understandable..."

"What the heck are you muttering about? Just get to the point."

"Don't rush me! What I want to say is... you and I, buddies, we've got a good thing going, no need to change it. Ah." The chubby neighbor grew restless, "As for my sexual orientation, it's been quite normal. I mean... I mean...

I, don't like men."

Chen Yu, "Then what?"

"Then..." The chubby neighbor glanced cautiously at Chen Yu and swallowed, "Men who have become women... uh, I can't quite accept that..."

"Crack—"

The glass Coke bottle in Chen Yu's hand suddenly cracked. But contrary to expectation, he showed a smile, "And then? Keep going."

"...Alright!"

The chubby neighbor gritted his teeth, "I'll speak plainly! Chen Yu, I know you've always had special feelings for me, you even had surgery to become a woman to make me accept you. But... I only see you as a brother, man!"

Chen Yu, "..."

The chubby neighbor, "..."

Chen Yu, "..."

The chubby neighbor, "...I'm sorry, I can't accept this."

"..."

"..."

"Screech—"

The extended luxury van, running on the overpass, suddenly came to a halt!

"Thud!"

Then, accompanied by a loud bang.

A chubby man, along with the car's black door, got "flung" out into the open.

Tumbling and screaming...

He traced a graceful and neat arc in the air, falling down below the overpass.

...