The system is very abstract, fortunately I am also.

Chapter 445 Perhaps there is a material more comfortable than silicone.

Fortunately, good key middle schools are no worse than vocational high schools, otherwise Bai Bufan would have regretted it for the rest of his life.

The best time to plant a tree was ten years ago, the second best time is now. Having obtained the Burning Technique, Bai Bufan took the eye drops and immediately began to look for a suitable position, preparing to enjoy his arrogant sleep.

But the next second, he suddenly opened his eyes and stared at Lin Li:

"Lin Li, if—and I mean if—you run into Xue Jian on your way to tutoring, you wouldn't say something like, 'Teacher, Bai Bufan is sleeping. Don't believe him when he says he's resting with his eyes closed; just arrest him,' would you?"

Lin Li: "..."

"you do not trust me?"

"Heh, aside from Wang Ze being willing to accept your reputation, what kind of person do you think you are in the eyes of the rest of us? Don't you know the answer?"

Bai Bufan sneered. Seeing Lin Li's reaction, he became even more certain. He sat up, patted his face, and tried to clear his head.
"No, I can only sleep peacefully after I'm sure there's no risk. I might as well get some homework done first."

"Go to sleep, I won't do that," Lin Li said sadly.

"Do not believe."

Trust is becoming increasingly rare between people. Nowadays, no one even believes his lies anymore. Lin Li could only shake his head in regret.

After a while, noticing that Chen Yuying, who had finished tidying up, gave him a look that signaled he could leave, he nodded, walked out of the classroom, and went to the multimedia room with her.

"Did your uncle mention me to you after he went back?" Lin Li asked on the way there.

“We didn’t even need to go back, we picked it up in the car,” Chen Yuying said with a slight smile, as if she found it amusing. “You’re honest but not talkative, unwilling to suffer losses, and full of clever ideas. You have to be careful when you’re around, lest you get sold out without realizing it…”

Holy crap, China is so wicked.

I won't say much, I'll just admit it myself. What does it mean to be old?
Although I am indeed considered an old veteran of Class 48, I am still a novice in society.

"Is the slander really that bad?" Seeing Chen Yuying still chattering away with a smile, Lin Li couldn't help but feel worried.

She had finally managed to build a good relationship with Ding Sihan and Qu Wanqiu, getting their opinions to align with her wishes, but with the family dynamics in Zhongdeng, it would be difficult to change the wind direction.

"It's not exactly slander. Objectively speaking, what he said was quite objective." Chen Yuying smiled and gave Lin Li a reproachful look.

Lin Li raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Chen Yuying:
"Squad leader, have you ever heard Xu Liang's song?"

"What song is it?"

"Let me think about how to sing it... I remember now, cough cough—" Lin Li cleared his throat and began to sing:
"Objectivity is unacceptable~ You're getting closer and closer~ Where are your eyes looking~ And you're pretending to be so calm~ Objectivity is unacceptable~ It's all because I was born beautiful~"

The imitation of the female voice abruptly stopped, and Lin Li immediately switched to a serious, research-oriented expression, emphasizing to Chen Yuying:
"Clearly, this song is pointing out that for someone like me who is 'born beautiful,' objectivity is not advisable. Therefore, we must be subjective when evaluating things related to me."

Now, class monitor, I'm giving you one more chance to carefully consider your words. I hope you'll make the most of it, understand?

"Well, subjectively speaking, I think what he said is very wrong and excessive. How could he say that about you?"

Chen Yuying had been smiling since Lin Li started singing. After listening to Lin Li's logic, she naturally chose to follow his lead—pretending to think for a second before standing on the same side as him, filled with righteous indignation.

And just like in the song, they got closer and closer, pretending to be very calm.

"Are you satisfied now?" After saying that, Chen Yuying raised her head slightly as if to ask for praise, looking at Lin Li.

“Not satisfied,” Lin Li said, looking around to make sure there were no teachers. He pinched Chen Yuying’s cheek and shook his head with a bright smile. “Because, subjectively speaking, I think what you said is very objective, not subjective at all. Isn’t this all the truth?”

"Shameless~"

Upon arriving at the multimedia hall, and waiting for the start time, Coach Hua Ming began the class.

As expected, the lesson consisted of explaining the preliminary exam papers from the afternoon session.

As for when the preliminary results will be released, the grading process will definitely take longer than for monthly exams, but it won't be too late. I estimate they'll be out by Wednesday or Thursday.

Therefore, Hua Ming suggests that everyone come for tutoring on Tuesday evenings as usual, unless you are certain that you will not have a chance in the preliminary round, in which case you can choose not to come.

Time passed, and the bell rang to signal the end of the first evening self-study session.

Hua Ming had just finished explaining a problem, so he took the opportunity to end the get out of class and let everyone rest for a while, while he himself drank some water.

Chen Yuying got up and went to the restroom.

Lin Li had no such worldly desires, so he didn't go. With nothing to do, he looked at Chen Tianming in the front row and tapped under his chair with the tip of his shoe.

"What's wrong?" Chen Tianming turned to look at Lin Li.

"Didn't do well on the test? Were there any unexpected questions?" Lin Li asked.

"how do you know?"

"Because you initially used a red pen to correct the marks on the exam paper, but later switched to a black pen," Lin Li said with a smile.

Anyone who has been to school knows that when grading suddenly starts using a black pen, it means that the teacher thinks the questions are wrong and there are too many mistakes overall, so it's time to make some minor corrections.

Chen Tianming: "..."

“That’s right,” Chen Tianming nodded in agreement. “We put in a lot of effort on the competition questions and got results, but we didn’t expect to make a mistake on the non-competition content.”

"As expected, you can't open the champagne halfway through the game. If we follow Hua Ming's passing score, I can't say for sure that I'll advance. In fact... I feel there's a pretty good chance I'll be eliminated. Qiao Qiao, on the other hand, seems pretty sure. She's definitely more likely to advance than me."

The preliminary exam has a total score of 200 points. Based on the difficulty of the exam, Huaming estimates that the passing score is around 140 points.

Actually, it's not that high, considering it's a local competition that's only been running for a short time.

Seeing Chen Tianming looking somewhat dejected, Lin Li quickly comforted him:

"It's alright, it's alright, Tianming. Even if you are eliminated, I will take care of Yao Qiaoqiao for you. You can go without worry."

If you have any plans for flirting, tell me. Although I have a girlfriend and am not suitable to help you, I can find other single guys who also advanced to the semi-finals to help you, fulfilling your last wish.

"Then you're a real bastard." Now that Yao Qiaoqiao wasn't around, Chen Tianming smiled and gave Lin Li the middle finger.

Then, leaning his head back on the rows of desks, he held the test paper high: "There are still these 17 questions. After I wrote down the answers, I forgot that I could simplify them further, so I didn't simplify them."

"Sigh, I hope the teachers grading the papers will be lenient."

"Please."

Lin Li glanced at Chen Tianming upon hearing this: "Most of the examiners for the competition are men, so there's not much of a chance."

Chen Tianming didn't react at first, still wondering if Lin Li's words meant the male teacher was strict with grading. But the next second, he suddenly remembered that the person in front of him was named Lin Li, and it all became clear in his mind—

Lin Li added at this time:
"If the teacher grading your paper is a woman, someone who can be in the competition grading team is definitely not young, and she should be lenient with the grading. But Tianming, what does this have to do with you?"

Chen Tianming: "(□)＝＝＝))!"

really!

You beast!

"Lin Li, what the hell is this 'loosening' thing?" Chen Tianming couldn't help but point at Lin Li's nose and laugh and curse, "You slut!!"

"What are you talking about, 'lower-headed man'?" Chen Yuying asked with a smile as she walked from the doorway to her seat.

Chen Tianming looked at Lin Li, indicating that he should explain himself.

If you ask me to speak, I, the mouse, will tell you the truth.

"We're talking about Louis XVI, that man who fell from grace," Lin Li chuckled, then looked at Chen Yuying: "Class monitor, let me test you. Do you know what happened to Louis XVI's head after he fell from grace?"

Chen Yuying blinked, shook her head, and didn't say anything.

I regret asking.

But Lin Li himself could keep his words from falling to the ground, and gave the answer with a smile: "Old head, go up and turn, so it was taken back by the up and turn."

Chen Yuying: "..."

Please transfer money to pay your boyfriend's advertising fee.

"The version I heard is different," Chen Tianming frowned slightly upon hearing this. "I remember it was given to Zhao Yun. When I played King of Glory, Zhao Yun kept saying, 'I'll accept the severed head,' doesn't that mean he has that kind of fetish?"

Lin Li pondered for a moment, then frowned and said, "...That seems to make sense."

Unable to judge who was right and who was wrong between himself and Chen Tianming, Lin Li turned his gaze to Chen Yuying: "Class monitor, who do you think is more likely to be telling the truth between us?"

Chen Yuying: "..."

"I'm a little sleepy, I'm going to sleep now." To protect her merits, Chen Yuying quickly buried her head in her arms.

Left with no other option, Lin Li had to discuss it with Chen Tianming on their own.

But even by the time class started, they still hadn't come to a conclusion.

In the end, to avoid hurting their relationship, the two agreed that Louis XVI's head, like Li Si's, had been cut in half at the waist, and that both of them were right to take back one half and keep the other.

After hearing their conclusions, Chen Yuying slept even more soundly.

……

The exam paper was explained in one night.

Chen Yuying is confident of advancing to the semi-finals, not to mention Lin Li.

There are still twenty minutes until school ends, so we keep a relatively quiet atmosphere on the way back to the classroom, chatting softly.

Arrived at Class 4.

Lin Li, who chose to enter through the back door, was stunned when he pushed the door open.

Because someone is already in my seat.

Xue Jian.

Xue Jian pushed his chair back slightly, just like when he was proctoring exams, and started monitoring the entire classroom from the lower left corner.

This is actually nothing.

What "is nothing" is that Bai Bufan is still sleeping, and what he is holding in his hand is the secret treasure that Lin Li gave him - eye drops.

Perhaps startled by the sound of the back door and then the front door opening, Bai Bufan, who had been sleeping soundly, shuddered, opened his eyes, pursed his lips, and stared unfocusedly at the classroom.

Bai Bufan felt Lin Li pat his shoulder, but he ignored it. The first thing he needed to do upon waking was check if the teacher was there, so he immediately looked towards the front door, the back door, and the podium. Seeing that it was Lin Li, Chen Yuying, Zhuo Yongfei, and the others who had caused the commotion, Bai Bufan breathed a sigh of relief and immediately realized that their tutoring session had simply ended.

That's fine.

Lin Li patted his shoulder again.

"you--"

Wait a minute.

Bai Bufan suddenly felt himself become fully awake.

If Lin Li is at the back door now, who was that who just patted his left shoulder?
My shoulder was patted again, this time a little harder.

Bai Bufan really wanted to ask, "Who are you sending this to?", but after noticing the gazes of Lin Li and the guys in the back row, it was actually quite difficult for him to guess who was sitting next to him.

Clutching the eye drops in his hand, Bai Bufan turned around sheepishly and successfully met Xue Jian's gaze, who remained expressionless.

Xue Jian raised his chin: "Awake?"

Bai Bufan hadn't forgotten Lin Li's teachings, so he immediately laughed and waved the eye drops in his hand at Xue Jian, explaining, "I'm not sleeping, teacher. I just put in some eye drops and I'm closing my eyes to digest them."

Xue Jian chuckled and said calmly, "So you digested it for a full half hour?"

Bai Bufan: "(；☉_☉)?"

No?

Old Jiantou?
Did you watch it for a full half hour?
Bai Bufan's smile froze on his face. He hadn't yet been taught how to handle this situation by Teacher Lin Li...

With this thought in mind, Bai Bufan shifted his pupils, locking onto the approaching Lin Li: "What should I do? Help me! What should I do? Help me! What should I do…"

Under Bai Bufan's expectant and pleading gaze, Lin Li took action.

He was both angry and heartbroken:

"Bai Bufan, how many times have I told you not to sleep during evening self-study? Why don't you listen! I remember you were sleeping when I left, weren't you?"

So you slept from 6 AM to 9 AM now? My goodness! It wasn't just half an hour, you slept for a full three hours!

You actually wasted an entire evening study session like that! I'm truly ashamed of you! I don't want to associate with you!

Bai Bufan: "(゜▽゜)?"

Damn you.

Birth.

Pure birth.

……

After school, I returned home and practiced meditation for a while until midnight.

A new week has begun.

[You have obtained "AS Interference Attachment Bomb": 50 System Currency (limited to 1 per day). Replace it?]

【AS Interference Attachment Bomb: It will instantly and firmly attach to the target mech upon impact and can be detonated remotely at any time. If it misses, it will automatically circulate.

Upon detonation, it will release a disruptive pulse and force field. Depending on the quality of the mech, the disruptive effect will range from delayed response to complete destruction, lasting for one hour. Some disruptive effects are irreversible and will not disappear when the pulse ends.

It is a mecha-related item.

One ammunition costs 50 system currency, which isn't exactly cheap.

Although Lin Li has a collecting habit and likes to enrich his inventory, he did not buy anything this time because he currently holds 990 system currency, which is just a little short of being able to buy the "Proof of Telepathy".

Although this item is considered inferior to "Proof of Heaven and Man" in terms of its effects, it is still a permanent positive buff. Buying it later may not guarantee a discount, but buying it earlier will definitely allow you to enjoy it sooner. It's an item that those who wait might lose out.

So let's accumulate some system currency first.

Having used up his free refresh chance for the week, Lin Li tidied up his things a bit and headed to the "All-Female World".

This time, the maximum stay limit has reached nine and a half hours. As for the ratio of the time to real time, it should become 90:1 if nothing unexpected happens.

Checking the "trapping device" I left behind when I left last time, unsurprisingly it wasn't triggered, and there was nothing unusual about the surroundings.

Since it was somewhat expected, there was no real disappointment.

My plan is to do the same as before, collect parts for a few more hours, and then leave early.

Lin Li treated this month's system world as a vacation for himself, and he was not disappointed at all; in fact, he thought it was quite nice.

But the system always makes Lin Li translate what "fucking surprise" means.

……

"I've hit my wife, I've hit my dad~ I've hit my disobedient son~ I've hit my maternal grandma~ I've hit my third uncle and his wife~ I've hit my buddies~ I've hit a whole bunch of kids on the bed~ I've hit my grandfather~ I've hit my sister~ I beat my sister until her face was covered in blood~"

The phone in his pocket was playing a rap song. Lin Li, who had been dissecting and extracting parts for more than an hour, continued to listen to "The internal strife must precede the external resistance" and worked leisurely.

An anomaly occurred.

"Boom—Buzz—"

A dull, violent metallic creak arose from afar and spread to this location.

The deafening roar suddenly erupted at the bottom of the deathly silent canyon, instantly drowning out the shouting and singing.

After a while, a wave of air swept towards this place from a distance. Although it was no longer so obvious, it still stirred up thick fog and slapped against the forest floor.

With a slight raise of his eyebrows, Lin Li immediately threw down the rusty connecting rod he was struggling to twist and looked up.

The direction of the sound was clearly discernible; it must have been somewhere not too far in front of him.

This is definitely not the sound of rock wall debris collapsing naturally.

Lin Li looked down at the wreckage of the mecha beneath his feet.

It's more like it's freshly baked.

Although Lin Li accepts that nothing has happened, he does not resist the possibility that things might change.

Therefore, after taking out protective clothing and other protective gear that could improve his safety from the "Fire-Nourishing Sword Gourd", Lin Li quickly walked towards the source of the sound.

A dozen minutes later, when the thin mist illuminated by the flashlight was clearly swirling, Lin Li more steadily took out his firearms—the batch of weapons he had brought from the post-apocalyptic world.

As they moved closer, the flashlight beam successfully illuminated several meters away.

It was indeed a newly crashed mech.

At this moment, the mech was overturned and stuck in the mud, with most of its fuselage deeply embedded in the mud, creating a shallow crater.

The warning lights on the casing are still flickering faintly.

Some of the joints and broken pipes were still twitching nervously, emitting a "buzzing" electrical sound.

White cooling steam mixed with blue smoke from some unknown liquid leak wafted out of the damaged area, spreading through the dark bottom of the canyon, carrying a pungent smell of burning metal and chemicals.

At this moment, the cockpit door remains closed.

After standing still for a while, seeing that the system still refused to issue a task, Lin Li had no choice but to approach carefully and quickly.

I circled halfway around the new mech, carefully scanning its overall outline with the beam of my flashlight.

Lin Li has extensive experience picking up trash at the bottom of the canyon and can be considered "well-informed." The shape and style of this mecha are quite similar to some of the wreckage, though not exactly the same.

Just as the beam of the flashlight passed over the hatch on the main body of the torso—

"Ah-"

Accompanied by a faint but clear hydraulic pressure release sound, the obviously deformed but structurally intact main cockpit door suddenly sprang open a crack amidst the white lingering smoke, and a surge of even more intense heat and pungent smoke rushed out.

Is the mech's escape system still struggling to function?

Lin Li did not assume there must be someone inside just because the hatch opened automatically, because most of the mecha wreckage at the bottom of the canyon had open hatches, but Lin Li had never seen any local corpses inside or nearby.

Based on the canyon's ability to restrict mechs, Lin Li's current assessment is that these are likely unmanned mechs used for scientific research in this area.

But Lin Li quickly realized that he had made a mistake this time.

Because a noise was heard from inside the hatch, a figure emerged from inside, but was obscured by the white smoke billowing from the hatch.

Upon seeing this, Lin Li froze in place, raising an eyebrow slightly.

There are actually people here? I'm finally going to see my first living thing, a native of this world?

Lin Li couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

After all, it was the all-female world that I had been longing for.

Fantasies instantly flashed through my mind: the tsundere and competitive Asuka? The cold and emotionless Rei Ayanami? The chair-sticky Shinji Ikari?
Thick smoke was still billowing, and Lin Li waved his flashlight.

then--

A thing, no, a lump of something, enveloped in smoke, crawled out of the narrow hatch and landed with a "plop" on the mud next to the mech, splashing up a few specks of mud.

Lin Li was stunned.

His flashlight beam instinctively focused on the past.

With the smoke from the hatch gone, oh dear, Lin Li can see clearly now.

Not an older sister type, not a loli type, not a emotionless type.

This isn't even human.

This is a large blob of translucent, gel-like slime.

(End of this chapter)