Chapter 004: Determined to Be a Big Shot

As soon as the construction worker finished speaking, Hu Erpang was startled and shivered, causing the handful of potato chips he had just grabbed to scatter all over the ground. Trembling, he turned to Haoyi and said, "Ha, Brother Ha, it's too dangerous. I think we should not go; preserving our lives is more important than having potato chips to eat"

As the scene shifted, another enchanting beauty appeared, even more captivating than the previous alluring women. Holding a pile of gleaming golden federal coins, she cast flirtatious glances and seductively beckoned with a voice that could soften one's bones: "Come on, soldier, I'm waiting for you!"

Under the watchful eyes of his parents, who tread carefully, Haoyi peacefully passed five springs, summers, autumns, and winters. What brought a slight sense of relief to Haoyi's parents was that as he gradually grew up, he no longer recklessly displayed his superpowers. On the contrary, there were subtle signs that his superpowers were diminishing. In the eyes of Haoyi's parents, they would rather have little Haoyi be an ordinary child than expose him to some unseen threat.

"Puff puff" was probably startled by Haoyi's punch, as Hu Erpang's mouth, originally stuffed full of potato chips, erupted with a loud noise, spewing out a mixture of saliva and foam directly at Haoyi.

For this reason, Haoyao decided to have Haoyi inherit the family business, but of course, it was not his intention for Haoyi to become a taxi driver. After the incident involving the "Crazy Taxi" when little Haoyi was just one year old, Haoyao decided to change his career to motorcycle repair. After nearly twenty years of hard work, Haoyao is now a small business owner with several motorcycle repair branches, and he also has his own store in the capital city of Dessa, where the whole family has moved to live.

Ah!

Damn it, you truly live up to being a foodie, sigh! Forget it, I don't even need to ask; your father must have definitely asked you to help him with his business!

With a dull thud, just after Hu Erpang finished speaking, his head received a sharp knock from Haoyi. Following that, Haoyi scolded, "You, all you do is eat every day! What are you afraid of? If you don't take some risks, how can you become a great commander? Get to it! I've made up my mind; I'm going to join the army!"

After entering middle school, Haoyi's superpowers seemed to have diminished significantly compared to his childhood, making it difficult for him to freely exhibit them. In their place, Haoyi's academic talent has been surprisingly remarkable. Under the indulgence of his parents, Haoyi has become notoriously mischievous, frequently skipping classes and school. Even when he is "obediently" sitting in the classroom, he is either dozing off or chatting and playing with classmates, and he has hardly ever listened attentively during lessons. However, just half an hour before an exam, Haoyi can usually skim through an electronic textbook and still manage to barely pass the tests.

Upon seeing this, the sewer construction worker beside Haoyi couldn't help but shiver all over, and with a somewhat trembling voice said: "I tell you, kid, you need to think this through. The benefits of being a soldier are quite good now. But once a war breaks out, there's always the danger of losing your head at any moment. I have a fellow villager who joined the army not long ago, and during a mission to eliminate pirates, he was blown to smithereens on a space battleship!"

Having said that, Haoyi turned his gaze back to the advertisement screen, where several alluring beauties were displayed, continuing to drool, his mind unknowingly drifting into some kind of daydream.

Although the superpowers are not as strong as before, Haoyi still "remains unchanged in his nature" and seizes opportunities to act on impulse. On one occasion, in order to get home early to watch the final of the Global Baseball Championship, Haoyi somehow managed to make the electronic clock that controls the school's class schedule run fast by half an hour. This incident caused the entire student body to cheer with the slogan "Long live the school" and rush out of the school gates half an hour early. The side effect was that the principal, who was in a romantic moment with his female secretary, was startled by the suddenly ringing bell, nearly losing his composure. Consequently, the furious principal immediately ordered the dismissal of the innocent employee responsible for overseeing the electronic clock.

When Xiao Haoyi reached the appropriate age for school, the Haoyao couple hesitated for a long time but ultimately gritted their teeth and sent Haoyi to school. However, before entering school, Xiao Haoyi inevitably had to undergo his parents' almost frenzied brainwashing education, which aimed to ensure that he would not misuse his occasionally unreliable superpowers at school. Nevertheless, the naturally playful Xiao Haoyi soon cast his parents' warnings into outer space, seizing every opportunity to use his superpowers to tease his classmates and even his teachers. Of course, there were times when his superpowers would suddenly fail, leaving him in a rather embarrassing situation.

After learning about his father's thoughts, Haoyi did not show much interest. After responding with a few casual remarks, he found an excuse to slip out of the house and went to find his good friend, Hu Erpang. Hu Erpang, whose real name is Hu Liangtao, is the son of Hu Jun and is three months younger than Haoyi. The two have grown up together since childhood; Hu Liangtao was a chubby kid, so Haoyi simply nicknamed him Erpang. Usually, whether there was something going on or not, Hu Erpang loved to follow Haoyi around as a little sidekick. After the Haoyao family moved to the city, it wasn't long before the Hu Jun family also moved over, but unlike them, Hu Erpang's father opened a grocery convenience store.

With a thud, Hao Yi, who was walking ahead, suddenly turned around and punched Hu Erpang in the chest, angrily scolding, "You, all you do all day is eat, you glutton! I ask you, has your father arranged any work or anything else for you?"

On that advertising screen, a recruitment advertisement was playing. A group of scantily clad, alluring women were playfully surrounding a burly man dressed in TM37 heavy infantry battle armor, holding a C17 electromagnetic spike gun, teasing the Marine who had a fierce expression and a cigar in his mouth with suggestive movements. A highly seductive sweet female voice broadcast a series of promotional phrases: "Powerful weaponry, generous salary, vast opportunities for advancement; as long as you achieve military merit, you can become a hero of the entire Federation and win the favor of countless beauties. Young men, what are you hesitating for? Come join the Federal Army, and perhaps you will be the future Grand Marshal of the Federation!"

In the blink of an eye, Haoyi has graduated from high school. Although his playful nature has led him to endure numerous scoldings from teachers and parents, and his academic performance has been dismal, he has at least managed to scrape by with a high school diploma. As for the so-called college entrance examination, Haoyi had no interest in participating and chose to forgo it entirely. His parents, equally disappointed in him, reluctantly accepted this reality, fully aware that with Haoyi's academic record, he would likely not be able to gain admission to even the most ordinary municipal university.

Approximately ten minutes later, Haoyi, Hu Erpang, and another worker, who was wearing a plastic helmet and an orange vest typical of construction workers, around thirty years old, squatted side by side by the roadside, all staring blankly at the advertisement screen at the end of the street. Haoyi was covered in dirt, with two bruises and a contusion on his forehead, while the other worker also had a face smeared with grime.

Brother Hao, how did you know? You are truly amazing!

I said, "Er Pang, has your father arranged a 'future' for you?"

Walking along the bustling city street, Haoyi casually observed the people and buildings around him while casually asking Hu Erpang, who was behind him.

Hao Yi let out a light sigh and shook his head helplessly. Although taking over his father's small repair company might seem like a good choice for an ordinary person, deep down, Hao Yi felt some resistance to such an arrangement. He vaguely sensed that his destiny should not be confined to merely being the owner of a small repair company. What kind of life or goals did he truly desire? At that moment, Hao Yi found himself at a loss.

I said, "Er Pang, next time when you are eating, could you please pay attention and see if there are any important figures in front of you?"

As he aimlessly wandered around with Hu Erpang, who was intensely "battling" with a bag of chips behind him, Haoyi suddenly caught sight of a massive holographic advertisement screen ahead. His eyes brightened unexpectedly, and he instinctively came to a halt.

Silently following behind Hao Yi was Hu Erpang, who was munching on a large bag of potato chips with a crunching sound. Upon hearing Hao Yi's question, he responded indistinctly with his mouth full of chips. Standing at 1.8 meters tall, Hu Erpang was robust and stocky, towering half a head over the slimmer and more delicate Hao Yi in front of him

Since the "Crazy Taxi" incident, Hao Yi's parents have been so frightened that they no longer dare to take little Hao Yi out, fearing that others might discover his superpowers. A relative who had just returned from a trip to Earth brought even more alarming news that left the Hao Yao couple in a state of panic. This relative, during their travels on Earth, personally witnessed several cases of missing infants, and it is rumored that these infants were confirmed to possess certain special superpowers from birth. Such baseless rumors have only heightened the worries of Hao Yi's parents. In order to ensure the safety of little Hao Yi, who is still unable to freely control his superpowers, the Hao Yao couple makes sure that at least one of them is always by Hao Yi's side, no matter the time or place, even when using the restroom.

As a result, Haoyao was frequently summoned to school by the teachers for reprimands. When he returned home in a fit of anger, intending to give his son Xiaohaiyi a good scolding, Xiaohaiyi would always use his pure and innocent gaze, causing his iron-willed father to soften immediately.

Hao Yi, who had been splattered with debris, was not angry. He wiped the fragments off his face, sighed helplessly, and turned to continue walking on his own.

Ah!

Hu Erpang praised with admiration and then continued to stuff potato chips into his mouth

Haoyi wiped the drool that had unconsciously dripped from the corner of his mouth, his eyes shining as he stared at the enormous holographic advertisement screen. He seemed to say casually, "What if you accidentally knock down the future Marshal of the Federation? Then you would be in big trouble!"

A loud "dong ... ... clang" was followed by a cacophony of clattering sounds. First, there was a muffled howl from Haoyi, and then another person's anguished scream echoed hauntingly from a nearby sewer entrance. Hu Erpang, who was munching on potato chips, froze in place, his mouth, covered in crumbs, agape in shock. His wide eyes were fixed on a sewer opening just a meter away, displaying a look of astonishment. A warning sign, kicked over, lay across the sewer entrance, stating "Construction in Progress." The muffled groans of Haoyi and another person faintly emanated from the depths of the sewer.

What?