I Suddenly Gained the Superpower to Grow Stronger Every Time I Die

Blue Star, Jiangnan City, Huaguo. A damp breeze, heavy with the muggy heat of early summer, swept through the old streets paved with bluestone. My name is Chen Kong, a sophomore in the computer science department at Jiangnan University. Right now, I'm kicking a little stone along the roadside, my thoughts tangled like a ball of yarn. "Should I go to the library this afternoon and catch up on advanced math? But I promised Zhang Hao and the others last week we'd check out the new esports arena..." I pulled out my phone to check the time. Sunday morning, half past ten. Sunlight filtered through the gaps between the plane tree leaves, casting mottled shadows across the screen. I'd saved up from my part-time job to buy the latest model last month, and the phone still felt warm to the touch