Chapter Thirty-Three: The Heart of the Strong

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Qin Anyi held Wang Yiran’s small hand, feeling as though he were floating in the clouds. Just moments before, they had exited the office building; he was still intoxicated by that sensation, yet Wang Yiran had already withdrawn her hand. She looked at Qin Anyi and spoke with solemnity, “I’m sorry.”

“Huh? Ah? Sorry? What do you mean?” Qin Anyi was momentarily stunned, his mind lingering on that softness, unable to grasp what Wang Yiran was referring to.

“I merely wanted your help, but I hadn’t expected things to turn out this way. I underestimated Guo Qingyuan’s shamelessness,” Wang Yiran explained.

“That knowledge competition—how important is it to you? If you don’t participate, will it affect your ability to become stronger?” Qin Anyi asked, his brows furrowing.

“Do you know the concept of the Heart of the Strong?” Wang Yiran suddenly changed the subject.

Qin Anyi thought for a moment. This phrase had only been mentioned to him by Qilin, but Qilin, unreliable as ever, had simply brushed it off with “information database damaged.” Regarding the so-called Heart of the Strong, Qin Anyi truly knew nothing, so he naturally shook his head.

“The Heart of the Strong is a theory. Its core is spiritual monism. According to this theory, every person has roughly sixty trillion cells, and the power truly harnessed by humans is less than one ten-thousandth of what each cell contains! In theory, every person’s potential carries the possibility of becoming divine,” Wang Yiran said.

The potential to become divine? Qilin had said that before… Qin Anyi blinked as he recalled.

“The best way to awaken this potential is through the spirit itself. The stronger and more resolute one’s will, the more likely it is to influence the body and awaken its latent abilities. Those who succeed in awakening their body’s potential gain abilities ordinary people find unimaginable!” Wang Yiran placed her hands behind her back, walking slowly, as if lost in reminiscence.

“In fact, everyone possesses these abilities. They and all extraordinary traits are hidden deep within our genes. To unlock them, one must break the genetic constraints,” she continued.

Unlock the gene lock? That, too, had been said by Qilin… Qin Anyi listened and pondered: so, in this world, he was not alone in pursuing these things. He had only started to touch upon them after meeting Qilin, but evidently, there were others who already belonged to this circle, or at least knew of it. Crossing from outside to within the circle, everything seemed hazy and bewildering.

“The key to unlocking genetic constraints lies in the Heart of the Strong. Everyone persists in different things, so the style of their Heart of the Strong differs. The abilities gained by unlocking genetic constraints through awakening bodily potential also vary. My Heart of the Strong is victory—no matter what, I must always triumph. If something obstructs my path to victory, it will affect my Heart of the Strong and may even prevent me from awakening my potential,” Wang Yiran spoke lightly, then suddenly glanced at Qin Anyi. “Can you understand what I’m saying? It must contradict everything you’ve known about the world.”

“It’s simple, really. Our bodies and inherited genes are like a locked treasure, and the things you all persist in are the keys. Since the keys are different, the treasures uncovered are also different,” Qin Anyi replied without surprise.

Wang Yiran’s expression shifted slightly, a trace of admiration in her gaze as she nodded. “Exactly. Among those who pursue unlocking the treasure, there’s a saying: no two keys are alike. The key determines your ultimate achievement.”

“Sigh, I always feel that knowing too much isn’t necessarily a good thing. My true wish is simply to live a peaceful life, so my family can enjoy comfort and not suffer hardship,” Qin Anyi scratched his head, feeling that Wang Yiran’s words were somewhat profound. He knew her background was anything but ordinary; even her time at school seemed more like a worldly training experience. But Qin Anyi himself genuinely disliked trouble, especially since Qilin had warned him that it was best to keep his special abilities in line with his actual strength.

Still, he hadn’t expected Wang Yiran to move so swiftly—in less than two days since they’d truly met, she was already discussing such matters with him…

“There are two kinds of people destined to live a life of grandeur in this world. One kind has ambition and power—they possess enough ability to change the world, along with the desire to do so. The other kind lacks ambition but has power, and their strength makes the ambitious wary. So, even if they are easygoing by nature, they are still forcibly drawn into conflict by those with ambition,” Wang Yiran smiled. “Anyi, you are the second kind. You possess an incredible mind, yet you are content with ordinariness, even poverty. But your wish is a bit one-sided. Even without me, sooner or later someone else would discover your uniqueness and lead you onto another path. Still, I must say, I admire and like your humble, peaceful heart.”

Qin Anyi broke out in a cold sweat internally. He truly disliked trouble, but wasn’t as noble as Wang Yiran described—it was simply because he was rather lazy and didn’t care for complicated situations. As for being content with ordinariness… without Qilin, he really would have been just a completely unremarkable person.

“Then let’s try to make this matter bigger. If the school’s team must choose between you and Guo Qingyuan, I believe they’ll choose you. At that time, even without Guo Qingyuan, I can help you secure victory,” Qin Anyi shrugged, unconcerned.

“You’re having lunch with Yang Cheng alone this afternoon?” Wang Yiran smiled and shifted topics again.

Qin Anyi was instantly flustered—being asked by a girl who secretly liked him about a date with another girl was undeniably awkward.

“Not alone. Wei Dong and I will be together, and Yang Cheng will bring Pan Weiwei… Um, Wei Dong has always liked Pan Weiwei, and hopes I can give him a chance to get to know her,” Qin Anyi scratched his head, unhesitatingly using Wei Dong as a shield. That’s what friends are for—selling them out!

“Yes, it’s true that going out alone with a girl can easily lead to unnecessary misunderstandings. Class is about to start, let’s go,” Wang Yiran said lightly, then walked toward the teaching building with a hint of cheerfulness.

Unnecessary misunderstandings? Is there a deeper meaning… Qin Anyi blinked, not quite understanding, and followed Wang Yiran.