A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Even with the relatively gentle training from Li Wei, he struggled to persevere, let alone the intensity of Alex's training. If it weren't for Alex, the devilish instructor, constantly watching him and kicking him the moment he slacked off, he wouldn't have made it this far.

He admired Alex for being a true man, but now he realized that Alex was a man who had been through hell. It was precisely because he was able to climb out of hell that Alex was so strong. If he had gone through what Alex had gone through, it was questionable whether he would even be alive today.

It's said that it's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. If becoming a real man requires going through the hell of life and death, then he would rather live a miserable life. After all, if you die, you have nothing left, but if you live, at least there is hope for the future.

Shiina Aki believes that there are some things that ordinary people can admire, but it's best not to try them, because ordinary people don't have the abilities of those strong people. If they rashly step into that world, they will only end up with a tragedy.

As Levi's puppet clone, Alex also possesses some of the original's abilities, such as the overwhelming power of mind reading. He has fully inherited these abilities, so Shiina Aki's thoughts cannot escape Alex's monitoring. Alex scoffs at Shiina Aki's thoughts. Becoming a true man doesn't necessarily require going through hell, but Shiina Aki lacks even the most basic courage to try. If you can't even take the first step, how can you become stronger?

Humanity's current civilization is a result of its willingness to try and make mistakes; the development of anything involves attempts to move forward. Just as humanity invented the airplane and took to the skies, before the Wright brothers' fixed-wing aircraft, many people tried various methods to fly. Perhaps their attempts seem ridiculous and laughable to modern people, but these brave adventurers paved the way for progress by eliminating wrong paths. They were all courageous, and although they ultimately failed, their efforts are worthy of respect. In fact, one could say that a phrase in a textbook today was life itself to them.

That's why Alex despises Shiina Aki so much. There's a line in a certain action manga that Alex finds very classic: "The song of humanity is the song of courage." Humanity has come this far because of courage. Without courage, there is no future.

Alex said, "For someone as weak-willed as you to ask me a question like that is incredibly stupid of me. You were born the wrong gender, I'm not kidding, I really suggest you get sex reassignment surgery. Doctors can do that, and I guarantee the results will be much better than what you get outside."

Shiina Aki's face darkened, and she said, "Instructor, can we not talk about this anymore? I don't want to look like a girl either, but my appearance is given to me by my parents, and I can't change it."

Alex said, "Since you can't change what you're born with, you can try to change what you're born with. Although your innate conditions are indeed quite bad, I was also a weak person when I was young. Your body won't lie to you. It's all about effort and hard work. When you put in enough effort, you will naturally become a strong person."

Shiina Aki didn't know how to answer Alex's question because he felt he couldn't withstand that kind of training.

Chapter 4. Chaos

Shiina Aki said, "I even find Li Wei's training a bit difficult. As for the training you arranged for me, Instructor, I wonder if I can even last a whole week."

Shiina Aki secretly wanted to escape. Today's training alone had made him feel like he was dying, and he was already afraid of the rest of the training. Alex had told him that Levi had a secret medicine that could quickly relieve his muscle fatigue, but training was really tiring, and this kind of fatigue was extremely painful. It was not that eliminating fatigue would make him immune to this kind of pain.

After enduring today's training, Shiina Aki finally understood what it meant for each day to feel like an eternity. If the intensity remained the same for seven days, he felt he would be trained to death.

Shiina Aki was already planning how to escape and seek refuge. Escaping was shameful, but it would be useful. For the sake of his own life, he felt he should leave to lay low for a while, and return after Alex left Sunohara-sou.

After all, Li Wei's training only made him feel tired, but Alex's training could really kill him. He felt that his body had already reached its limit, and if he continued to train, something bad would really happen.

Alex said, "Judging from your expression, you're thinking about how to skip training, aren't you?"

Upon hearing Alex's words, Shiina Aki froze completely. He hadn't expected that Alex would guess his thoughts so easily.

With a forced smile, Shiina Aki said, "How could that be? I've undergone complete training; there's no way I could run away. Besides, Tokyo is in such chaos right now; this is the real safe zone. I'd be incredibly foolish to run away now."

Alex flipped the beef and said, "Only you know what you're thinking. Anyone can say nice things, but to convince someone, you have to show it. Your performance today was terrible, which makes me suspicious of you."

Shiina Aki swallowed the grilled meat in his mouth and didn't answer Alex's question. He realized that the other party was attacking him directly, and almost every sentence hit his weak spot, which made him very uncomfortable.

Negative news from the outside world, if it's just slander, will make him angry, but not afraid. But Alex's words were like sharp knives, piercing his heart. He knew what the other man said was true. He had tried to change himself and become a real man, but his attempts always ended in failure. Over time, he had become accustomed to his current situation, like a salted fish, no longer intending to struggle.

While giving up won't solve the problem, it will make him feel better. But just when he was giving up, someone told him that he could change, which made him feel even worse.

Shiina Aki lowered his head, contemplating his future. This was a good opportunity for him to change, but his inner laziness prevented him from taking the first step. This training was, in a way, Li Wei forcing him to take that first step, but he himself had no such intention. Humans naturally crave comfort and ease, and his cowardly nature was no exception.

Alex said, "Anyway, I'll be leaving in a few days, so you can take your time thinking about your problems, bean sprout. If it weren't for the doctor's request, do you think I would want to deal with a bean sprout like you? Just keep wallowing in the mud, anyway, someone like you is quite suited to the mud."

While Shiina Aki wasn't completely immune to Alex's trash talk, his resistance had increased considerably. At least, even under the influence of such trash talk, he could still comfortably slack off.

Meanwhile, after enjoying a sumptuous dinner, Li Wei walked back to Chunyuanzhuang. In the past, Tokyo at night was generally bustling and lively, but now, apart from a few core areas, most areas appeared somewhat desolate, and the security situation was also becoming increasingly serious.

After leaving the shopping street, on the way back to Chunyuanzhuang, apart from Li Wei, most of the other pedestrians looked like they were in a hurry, walking with their heads down. Even the streetlights seemed a little dim.

Kazami Yuri whispered, "I feel like the atmosphere is really strange right now. Everyone looks so scared. Has the chaos spread here already?"

Yuzu Yukimoto said, "Even the bustling areas of Tokyo are probably like this now. Only when this turmoil is completely over will the people of Tokyo be able to return to their peaceful lives."

Yuzu Yukimoto had already witnessed the incompetence of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, but she suddenly understood them. Faced with those powerful individuals who could move swiftly and agilely, the Metropolitan Police Department, with its limited resources, could not solve the problem unless it directly deployed the Self-Defense Forces. Even if it did send personnel out, it would simply be sending them to their deaths.

Just then, gunshots rang out on the street. Before the pedestrians could react, a series of gunshots rang out, and the pedestrians on the street finally panicked. They started running around like headless flies, screams rose and fell, and the whole street was in chaos.

Li Wei shielded the girls behind him and retreated towards the convenience store to the side. The troublemakers weren't his puppet clones; it was someone else. Li Wei extended his senses and saw the two sides clashing. One group consisted of Japanese yakuza organizations, while the other group was more diverse, including Southeast Asian brown-skinned men, burly, hairy European and American men, and some Nigerian gang members dressed in loose trousers who blended perfectly into the night.

The reason for the conflict is unknown. The main source of the fire is the foreign coalition forces, while the Japanese yakuza organization, though possessing firearms, suffers from poor quality and quantity due to suppression by local government forces, with automatic weapons being particularly scarce. On the Japanese yakuza organization's side, there are more than ten members involved in the battle, but only three are armed, all with small, low-powered pistols. The others are using clubs and wakizashi as weapons, completely suppressed by the foreign coalition's firepower and dare not even show their faces.

On the other hand, the foreign coalition forces had all sorts of firearms. Although no large weapons were seen, pistols were in hand, with about three Chicago Typewriters for every ten or so men. This firepower density was something that the local yakuza organization could not match. Therefore, despite having fewer people, the foreign coalition forces were able to firmly suppress the much larger local yakuza organization with their superior firepower.

Chapter 1. After the Chaos

The gunfire didn't approach this area, which relieved all the girls. As long as the gunfire didn't get closer, it meant that neither side was coming this way, and overall, the area was safe for the time being.

Panicked people on the streets frantically searched for cover, but Japan had been at peace for a long time, and even the local yakuza organizations rarely used firearms. So, ordinary Japanese people, when faced with gunfire, had no idea how to escape or find reliable cover; they just blindly rushed around.

Upon entering the convenience store, the pedestrians closed the door and hid behind the checkout counter. The male convenience store clerk sat beside them, his hands covering his head, trembling like a quail. They also noticed a foul odor. Turning their heads, they saw that the male clerk had soiled himself in fear.

The girls didn't laugh at him. After all, it's not surprising that ordinary people growing up in a peaceful country, especially after seeing such a big scene, would be so scared that they wet their pants.

Haruhara Ayaka said, "Li Wei-kun, what should we do now? Should we charge out, or stay here?"

Li Wei said, "Just wait here. I personally can charge, but you guys aren't good at reacting to bullets right now. You can't dodge or take the hits head-on. Anyway, it's not like we're the ones fighting. At most, we'll just be extremely unlucky and watch the show as the four of them run towards us."

In Li Wei's perception, the two groups of thugs exchanging fire were not heading this way, but were moving further and further away. The only problem now was that someone might take advantage of the chaos to loot. Ordinary people are prone to unleashing their inner demons when facing such pressure, and once someone sets a bad precedent, it can easily become a vicious cycle.

However, Li Wei's premonition came true. Several adult men, their faces covered and wearing trench coats, smashed the glass door of the convenience store with sticks and rushed in.

The male clerk at the convenience store screamed in fright, instantly drawing the attention of the robbers to the checkout counter.

"What a nuisance. As a man, he's such a coward. He was so scared that he wet his pants, and he even made a sound," Kazami Yuri whispered.

At this moment, the male clerk crouched down with his head in his hands, shrinking into the corner of the cash register.

Li Wei said, "Leave this to me. You haven't mastered martial arts yet, so you'll be at a disadvantage against armed enemies. Once you've gained your own strength, you'll be able to face such enemies."

After saying that, Li Wei flipped over and jumped out from behind the counter. The robbers who were looting the goods hadn't even noticed Li Wei's presence because Li Wei's landing was so light that he didn't make a sound.

Three thugs entered the convenience store, while another person kept watch outside. Li Wei crouched low, moving like a giant python, appearing as a blur before reaching the back of one of the thugs. He delivered a swift chop to the back of the man's neck, instantly slumping him to the ground. Li Wei caught him and gently placed him on the ground without making a sound.

The remaining two thugs were stunned by Li Wei in the same way. The thug who was keeping watch outside the door had just entered when Li Wei tripped him to the ground and knocked him unconscious with a karate chop. The entire battle took less than thirty seconds. Li Wei was like the protagonist of a stealth action game, swiftly and decisively eliminating all the enemies.

Li Wei had actually let her go; if he had really attacked, it wouldn't have been as simple as just knocking her unconscious—he would have at least broken her neck. However, considering that convenience stores usually have security cameras, and that several girls were around, he didn't show his vicious side.

Li Wei dragged the thugs to the open space in the convenience store and said, "You lucky guys, you escaped with your lives."

The male shop assistant cautiously peeked out, and when he saw several thugs who had been taken down, a look of shock appeared on his face.

Li Wei said, "Alright, buddy, you're safe now. Don't make that face. You should be smiling after surviving such a close call."

The convenience store clerk gave a smile that looked more like a grimace.

Sumire Tsukimi said, "How embarrassing, you were so scared that you wet your pants."

Ayaka Haruhara said, "Sumire, not everyone has that much courage. It's normal to feel afraid when faced with danger. Not everyone goes through special training. So, when you think someone else's performance is poor, you should first consider whether they have the same conditions as you."

Ayaka Haruhara knew that most young people working in convenience stores weren't financially well-off. After all, convenience store jobs weren't high-paying, but they were simple and anyone without a physical or intellectual disability could do them. These highly replaceable jobs, in a sense, were a "safe haven" provided by society for young people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Most of the young people willing to work in convenience stores had no other choice but to do so.

Therefore, Ayaka Haruhara, understanding the difficulties faced by such young people, is able to empathize with them. After all, life is already tough for them; where would they find the energy and money for martial arts training? The principle of "the poor study literature, the rich study martial arts" is universal in most parts of the world.

In a peaceful environment, a convenience store clerk might never encounter something like this in their entire life. Therefore, the problem doesn't lie with the clerk, but with these rioters who took advantage of the chaos. These are the real culprits. If anyone should be blamed, it should be these rioters.

Sumire Tsukimi nodded. She still couldn't quite understand what Ayaka Sunohara was saying. However, she was too young and lacked both life experience and social experience. School life couldn't provide her with that kind of experience.

She thought what Haruhara Ayaka said made sense, but it was a bit difficult for her to give a specific answer. Even though she was the vice president of the student council at school, Haruhara Ayaka was still an immature child who needed guidance from reliable adults.

Japan's "happy education" system has led to a decline in the overall quality of its youth year after year; even student council members are just the tallest among the short. Only after these young people have been hardened by society will they realize that the outside world is different from school. Real work is completely different from working part-time during school hours.

Chapter 1. The Extraordinary

Li Wei removed the hoods from the masked thugs and found some rope in the convenience store. Convenience stores often need to tie up goods, so they have plenty of rope; it's easy to find some with a little searching.

Li Wei tied the thugs up tightly and said, "Hey buddy over there, you're in charge now. You know how to call the police, right?"

The convenience store clerk nodded, took his cell phone out of his pocket with trembling hands, dialed the police number, and began to call the police in a still slightly shaking voice.

Li Wei said, "Let's go back. We can't hear any more gunfire here. We can just take a short detour. The rest is up to the relevant departments."

Japan's official administrative efficiency is generally low, but in certain special circumstances, it can handle matters on a case-by-case basis. In response to the crisis in Tokyo, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government temporarily established a special response department, drawing elites from various departments, from criminal investigators to medical personnel and logistics staff. The best of every department was gathered here, so the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is now able to respond quickly to local issues to a certain extent.

Of course, this is only to a certain extent. It is still difficult for this department to arrive at the scene within ten minutes after an incident, especially in Tokyo where the Skynet system has been slow to be rolled out due to privacy concerns. Therefore, it is very difficult for the authorities to monitor the activities of external forces in the area.

Li Wei's puppet clones were specifically assigned to monitor the Japanese authorities, so he was able to learn of any major actions taken by the government immediately. Because of this, Li Wei was very clear about the limits of the Japanese government's capabilities, and therefore knew exactly what he could do without being exposed.

Ayaka Haruhara led several girls out from behind the counter, bypassing the thugs who were tied up on the ground.

Ayaka Haruhara said, "The peaceful daily life is gone forever. I hope that matter can end soon. To be honest, this kind of life, where I have to be careful even when I go out to buy groceries, is quite torturous."

As someone who experienced the chaos firsthand, Ayaka Haruhara has a lot to say about such things. Moreover, this chaos also affects the dormitory's operation. Originally, two high school girls had decided to move into the dormitory, but because of the chaos in Tokyo, the two girls who originally planned to study at the high school in Tokyo canceled their plans. This means that she lost nearly two million yen in dormitory operating revenue. Naturally, she hopes that the chaos will end soon.

If it weren't for a wealthy man like Li Wei investing in Chunyuan Manor, she would have had to rely on her savings to get by. However, her personal savings have their limits. If the chaos continues for a long time, her savings will eventually run out, and at that point, Chunyuan Manor will be completely unable to continue operating.

It's fair to say that if it weren't for the help of benefactors along her life's journey, she knew she would have ended up in a very miserable state.

Pedestrians walked on the streets where the chaos had just passed. People who were still in shock either fled far away or called their families to let them know they were safe. All walks of life could be seen at this moment.

The journey back to Chunyuan Village was very peaceful, without any further trouble, and the pedestrians returned home safely.

When they entered the foyer, the girls all sat down.

Kazami Yuri laughed and said, "Today is really lively. I never thought we would experience a shooting. I always thought that this kind of thing could only be seen in places like Japan where guns are rampant. I never thought that something like this would happen here in Japan, especially on the street."

Li Wei said, "Although such things can be considered unusual, if the chaos doesn't end, these kinds of things will gradually become the norm. After all, treasures are just too attractive. Everyone wants to become the king of the world. Even an empty hope can cause people to fight each other, let alone this kind of visible and tangible power."

Kazami Yuri said, "I'm not as ambitious as those big shots. For me, what I'll have for lunch tomorrow is the most important thing. How the world changes is not something that ordinary people like me can change. Ordinary people like us just need to live in the moment and do our best to live each day to the fullest."

Because of the lost three decades, Japan's society is stagnant, plagued by an aging population, a declining birth rate, and a stagnant economy. As a result, many young Japanese people appear optimistic on the surface, but are actually quite pessimistic inside. It is precisely because they see no hope ahead that young Japanese people pay attention to the details around them—this is what is meant by living in the moment.

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Li Wei investigated the family backgrounds of the three girls. None of them came from wealthy or privileged families. For them, education was the only way to improve their lives. As a result, all three were outstanding in their studies, ranking among the top in the entire region in terms of overall academic ability. Coupled with their positions as student council members, they were truly among the best of their peers.

However, Li Wei also knew that the three girls' current abilities were entirely due to their talent and hard work. Maintaining such grades despite not being able to afford expensive tutoring classes indicated that the girls themselves possessed excellent learning abilities. Since targeted practice questions couldn't be obtained from tutoring classes, they would buy supplementary materials and engage in a sea of ​​questions, thoroughly understanding all the knowledge points. As long as they ensured a solid grasp of all the knowledge points, dealing with the exam wouldn't be a major problem.

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It's not just Kazami Yuri who lives in the moment; Tsukimi Sumire and Yukimoto Yuzu are the same. Unlike the children of wealthy families, they have no way out, so they have no choice but to live in the moment.