The system is very abstract, fortunately I am also.

Chapter 454 Mom, if my girlfriend and I fell into the water, which one would you save first?

"Hey Lin Li, let me test you. In Su Shi's poem 'Jiang Cheng Zi: Hunting in Mizhou,' what does the word 'huang' mean in the line 'An old man, in a moment of youthful exuberance, leads a yellow dog on the left, a falcon on the right, wearing a brocade hat and sable fur, a thousand horsemen sweep across the plain'?"

A. A yellow dog.

"B. A brass sword."

"C. The spirit of striking straight at the heart of the enemy."

"D. Huang Tingjian, a friend of Su Shi."

On Friday after school, Qin Zeyu, who was walking side by side with Lin Li toward the school gate, looked at Lin Li and asked him a question.

"This question is a bit difficult,"

Lin Li frowned slightly upon hearing this, and stroked his chin, but this state only lasted for a second. The next second, he coldly met Qin Zeyu's gaze, a knowing hint of contempt appearing in his eyes:
"The difficulty lies in the fact that you... didn't even provide the correct answer from the options!!!"

"What—" Qin Zeyu drawled in agreement, "Then tell me, what's the answer!"

"Hehe, I learned this poem in junior high school. My junior high teacher said that 'huang' is a variant character, meaning 'emperor'."

This poem expresses Su Shi's heroic ambition to lead the emperor to the battlefield, hand in hand with the emperor and eagle in hand, and to parade the emperor before thousands of cavalry—a truly exemplary figure for us all.

"Eh?"

"Hahahaha-"

Qin Zeyu was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He now seriously suspects that if Lin Li had been in charge of the Wutai Poetry Case, Su Shi would have been demoted, and at the very least, his entire family would have been executed.

Forget it, let's go with ten clans.

I have to pour boiling water over all the ant nests in my house.

"Is there a problem?"

"no problem."

"I'll park my car over there and head over there first."

Lin Li smiled and, as they approached the door, pointed in a direction with his thumb, indicating that they were about to part ways.

"OK, I'm going back to enjoy my perfect weekend too..." Qin Zeyu nodded, stretching his arms to loosen his muscles, then laughed, "Hey, Lin Li, it seems you don't have a two-day weekend, only a day and a half, hehe, that feels even better~"

Qin Zeyu said this because after advancing to the semi-finals of the Xuezhi Cup, the school would send a teacher to provide an extra tutoring session on Sunday afternoon.

The preliminary results came out on Thursday during the day, so there was no reason for Lin Li not to pass.

As soon as the results came out, Task Four was completed.

The rewards for the preliminary round are: [Physical Improvement: 20% increase in Comprehension; Random Ability *1; System Currency *150].

As for the ability I gained, it's a useful one, but not particularly powerful.

Hardening: Within one hour of using this ability, you can consume stamina to harden your entire body or a specific area. The amount of stamina consumed is positively correlated with the extent and degree of hardening.

This ability accumulates one use opportunity every 8 hours, with a maximum of 3 uses.

When Lin Li saw this ability, the first thing that came to his mind was a certain key part of the body.

I gave it a try, and to put it simply, it is indeed feasible in some respects.

Even after hardening, even if the young man has been beaten so badly that he vomits his juices, he will still proudly hold his head high and never bow or bend over.

With their excellent recovery capabilities, it won't be long before they're ready to play a best-of-three series.

It's an extremely rare case of a penis never falling down.

I will not hesitate to shoot ten thousand arrows.

Aside from this method of use, if used seriously, this ability also has certain practical applications in modern self-protection.

Foundation building strengthens the body itself. On this basis, Lin Li only needs to consume a small amount of physical strength to harden the area to a certain degree, making the hardened area invulnerable to blades and spears—here, spears refer to cold weapons.

In fact, it is possible to prevent high-speed bullets from entering one's body, but that does not mean that one is completely unafraid of those weaker firearms.

Just like modern bulletproof vests are never about hardness, but about the ability to dissipate the kinetic energy of bullets, to completely eliminate the damage from bullets, simply hardening the skin is not enough. Instead, a large area after the impact needs to be hardened to prevent internal injuries.

But no matter what, the future looks promising.

Lin Li always felt that one day he would be able to watch the out-of-control 100-ton chariot slide towards him and casually say to his friends, "It's all his fault, what are you afraid of?"

Hardening does have a negative impact on the flexibility of the area, which is somewhat like being "impregnable".

However, "hardening" is more flexible, since when movement is needed in areas such as joints, only the hardening of those joints can be cancelled.

Aside from being more physically and mentally taxing, there are no downsides to it.

As part of a series of tasks, with the conclusion of the preliminary rounds, Lin Li now has the tasks for the Xuezhi Cup semi-finals hanging on his system panel.

[Task Four: Obtain the highest level of evaluation at the Yu Xuezhi Forum.]

[Task Rewards: Title: Seeker of the Dao; Physical Improvement: Comprehension increased by 20%; Random Cultivation Technique *1; System Currency *150]

[Seeker of the Dao: Increases Comprehension by 20% when worn; increases the power and effect of Daoist techniques by an additional 100% when used. This increase is calculated independently of the Constitution improvement.]

The task requirements are easy to understand. The Xuezhi Cup does not have a preliminary, semi-final, and final process. The latter two are integrated. After the semi-final in the middle of next month, the final awards will be determined directly, which are divided into special prize, first prize, second prize, and third prize.

The best and most outstanding is the ultimate goal of this mission.

The pressure wasn't too great. Although he had to compete with all the top talents in Pingjiang City, Lin Li felt that as long as he was serious and adopted a more proper attitude, it wouldn't be difficult.

It's just a city-level competition, so its prestige is relatively low.

For example, Chen Tianming may have actually encountered a very lenient female teacher, and with his predictions hitting the mark, he successfully advanced. The only one from Class 4 who didn't pass the semi-finals was actually Zhuo Yongfei.

It should be noted that Lin Li suspected that among the five people from Class 4 who participated in the competition, only Zhuo Yongfei was genuinely interested in the competition, while the others all had ulterior motives.

As a result, he was the only one who didn't advance.

A bit heartbreaking.

Perhaps this is the climax of "the flowers you plant with care die unexpectedly, while the willows you plant unintentionally thrive."

However, not other classes had such a high advancement rate. Class 4's overall level was already quite good among the parallel classes. In fact, only 25 or 26 students participated in tutoring on Thursday night as usual. The preliminary round at Nansang Middle School also eliminated half of the parallel class students.

Ultimately, the twenty or so people who went to Pingjiang to participate in the semi-finals, along with the students from the competition class who passed the preliminary round, were the ones who went.

The tutoring session on Sunday afternoons was also held together with all the students from the three competition classes in the large lecture hall—even if the competition class did not pass the preliminary round, they still had to attend this tutoring session.

"Hehehe, Lin Li, on Sunday afternoons while you're studying hard for the competition, I'll play games like Tile, CS, Three Kingdoms Kill, Glass Water, etc., and then share them with you and Tianming."

Qin Zeyu, smug and pleased with himself, felt increasingly pleased with his fantasies, believing he had found his own superiority.

Lin Li said calmly, "I will openly and honestly touch the squad leader's thigh for an entire afternoon."

Qin Zeyu: "..."

Damn you.

"What's wrong with touching his legs? I often touch Baowei's thighs too, but I just find them greasy and I don't feel happy at all."

Lin Li: "I'll also secretly kiss the class monitor's little mouth."

Qin Zeyu: "TAT".

"What's wrong with kissing? I kiss Baowei all the time too. Ugh, ugh, damn it, I can't go on."

It seems an invisible person deeply throated Qin Zeyu, so he started masturbating on his own.

"Ugh, I can't live anymore—go find your car, I hate seeing you!!"

After the incident, Qin Zeyu, slightly weakened and enraged, kicked Lin Li and ran towards the school gate.

Tsk tsk, looks like he's gone home to find his mom.

Lin Li smiled, found his bicycle, and started riding home.

The pedestrian crossing light was red, and Lin Li's gaze casually drifted toward the system panel.

Aside from the two missions in the all-female world and the final mission of the Academic Cup, there are still missions related to "blind dates" and "cigarettes" on the panel.

They were both two short.

As for blind dates, Yizhen Matchmaking Agency holds events once a month. The last event was held on the last weekend of November, and this month will be the same, with the event taking place this Saturday afternoon.

Lin Li naturally signed up to participate, and once again brought Zeng Ziang along as his cover.

Having learned from the experience of successfully completing the last event despite not participating in the latter half, Lin Li felt that simply being present was enough; he didn't need to participate in any of the activities. Of course, he would still meet with "Three Dogs" tomorrow, but that wouldn't conflict with the meeting.

This week, just like last week, we've arranged to meet around 4 or 5 pm, have dinner, and then spend the night together. Lin Li just needs to wait until the blind date event is over and then head over there; there won't be any problem at all.

As for cigarette-related crimes, to be honest, Yang Liang is more anxious than Lin Li.

When Yang Liang contacted Lin Li last night, Lin Li was stunned, thinking that Uncle Yang was going to share the case on his own initiative.

Unexpectedly, Yang Liang simply asked if there were any clues about the tobacco plantation.

After Lin Li said it wasn't ready yet, Yang Liang urged Lin Li to hurry up.

Lin Li initially thought Yang Liang was lacking in sales performance, but upon asking—

"Yang Liang: Your Uncle Yang hasn't been sleeping well all week. Every morning before I check my phone, I have to take a deep breath, afraid that I'll see your message after I turn on the screen. But if I don't see it, I panic even more. This matter of yours is like the Sword of Damocles hanging over my head. I'm afraid that one day I'll see someone complaining about the Black Silk Man on my WeChat Moments."

"Yang Liang: I beg you, Lin Li, just stab your uncle already."

Uncle Yang has been so tormented by him that he barely uses punctuation anymore.

It's understandable, really. Death row inmates' greatest fear isn't the moment of execution, but the journey to the execution ground.

Speaking of which, in TV dramas, executioners in ancient times would spray a mouthful of wine onto their blades before carrying out executions. Was this to disinfect the wounds and prevent infection after the prisoner's head was cut off?

People in ancient times were quite nice.

To get back to the point, seeing Yang Liang's news was both funny and exasperating, so Lin Li still asked Deng Zi about it last night.

A progress report was also received.

"Stool: Brother Bai, yes, yes, I have a way."

"Stool: Li Sheng, do you remember him? He's the thug who helped you find the thief last time. Since you needed a criminal case, I've entrusted him with this case as well."

"Stool: He's still interested in this kind of extra income. After I told him, he started making plans."

"Stool: During this period, he has been telling his friends that the cigarette and counterfeit cigarette industry is extremely profitable and has great potential, persuading them to give up their evil ways, abandon their criminal activities, and switch to another illegal profession to continue working."

"Stool: It's been very effective so far. Many people have been persuaded and some are even already doing this. Li Sheng said that it's okay to close the net now, but it would be best to wait a while, maybe we can catch a few bigger ones."

"Stool: Should I contact him now?"

To be honest, after seeing the news about the stool, Lin Li immediately felt that the words "Li Sheng" and "making bad friends" were a perfect match.

But Lin Li found it hard to say whether Li Sheng was simply bad at making friends, with one tainted person after another, or whether Li Sheng's friends were just bad at making friends, having befriended a scoundrel like Li Sheng.

However, upon seeing this message, Lin Li replied that he would wait and not rush to close the net.

After all, based on the experience of the criminals in Xiling, a case can be completed not only once, but the progress of the subsequent cases is skipped in increments of 2.

Task 3 only requires two progress points in total.

Let Li Sheng continue raising the Gu. If he can catch a few relatively large ones, it would be best to complete the task in one go and save some energy.

Before I knew it, I had arrived at my doorstep.

Before the door was even opened, Lin Li, with his keen hearing, could hear faint voices and sounds coming from inside the house.

Lin Li raised an eyebrow, guessing that Wu Min had returned home and was making a phone call in the living room.

Lin Li wasn't surprised that Wu Min was back this week. Since there was no make-up holiday for New Year's Day this year, Lin Li guessed that Wu Min had combined her holidays into one long break, starting today.

Although he came home without telling me beforehand, there was no need to panic, because everything at home was in perfect order and Lin Li hadn't left anything that was shameful.

As for the juice that Lin Li produced this week, he didn't preserve it by freezing it in the refrigerator or anything like that. Instead, he simply put it in his ring.

The space inside the "Qiankun Ring" is immobile; it is essentially static. The juice placed inside will not spoil.

Let's add a refrigeration unit when we need to hand it over to Zhu Ning.

As for the materials and tools that have been arriving recently, Lin Li has already put them away in the gourd to prevent Wu Min from discovering or questioning them.

Thinking of this, Lin Li opened the door to his house. Wu Min wasn't on the phone; instead, she was sitting on the sofa chatting with an aunt whom Lin Li also knew.

"Mom, Aunt Xu." Seeing that both of them were looking at him, Lin Li greeted them while taking off his shoes.

"Lin Li, you're back." Wu Min started with her classic and indispensable rambling greeting.

"Uh-huh."

After changing into slippers, Lin Li went straight to his room, as he was too lazy to participate in the adults' pleasantries and formalities.

"Lin Li, are you taking your mom out to play tomorrow?" Aunt Xu on the sofa didn't go along with Lin Li's wishes at this moment, and directly focused the conversation on him.

Lin Li was slightly taken aback, but before Wu Min could give him a meaningful look, he nodded decisively: "Yes, that's the plan."

Most people have some annoying relatives and friends, and Aunt Xu is one of them in Lin Li's mind.

These relatives always use the excuse of "holding you when you were little" to make things difficult for you; perhaps this is the consequence of being held in someone's arms.

In Lin Li's mind, this Aunt Xu was someone who liked to take advantage of others and meddle in other people's business.

She guessed that Wu Min was rejecting her request, so she used herself as an excuse.

Where should we go for fun?

"It still needs to be kept a secret for now, I need to give my mom a surprise." Since the other party asked this, it proved that Wu Min hadn't told him. Lin Li understood, smiled, and continued the conversation.

"Couldn't you have adjusted the time, or come back earlier?" Aunt Xu frowned slightly. "And there's no need to insist on going out tomorrow..."

"The tickets and everything are already bought, there's no going back on it," Lin Li naturally wouldn't change his mind, but instead asked, "Auntie, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Nothing much, just wanted to invite you all for a drink, to have some fun and celebrate," the other person replied.

understood.

I want to ask Sister Min to give me a gift of money.

Some people hold banquets out of kindness and righteousness, while others hold them for business.

"It's a pity, Auntie. Let's have it another time." Knowing the purpose, Lin Li gave a perfunctory reply and hurried towards his room, making an excuse: "I'm going back to my room first. I have an online meeting for a math competition soon."

Once the door was closed, Wu Min and Aunt Xu's conversation was cut off.

Perhaps his appearance made Aunt Xu feel that it was indeed time to leave. Not long after, Lin Li, who was lying in bed, heard the sound of the door opening and closing outside.

……

Finally, the uninvited guest left the house.

So much so that when she closed the door, the fake smile on Wu Min's face became a little more genuine.

I'm pleased with Lin Li's cooperation just now, and it's rare to think that Lin Li is such a good kid.

Wu Min walked into Lin Li's room and pushed open the door.

Lin Li: "Mom, I was just playing along with you, but that's all. I can't really go out with you tomorrow. I already have plans. I'm going out with my girlfriend. If you and my girlfriend fell into the water, I would save you first. But if my girlfriend invites me out, hesitating for even a second would be disrespectful to Yuying. So if you need to keep up the act, then you can go out by yourself or stay home and post on your WeChat Moments. Don't try to morally blackmail me into actually going out with you. That's overstepping your bounds."

It seems an uninvited guest has arrived at our home.

So much so that when she opened the door, the sincere smile on Wu Min's face seemed a little fake.

Ladies and gentlemen, now you know why it's such a rare thought to think "Lin Li is a good kid," right?

Forget it.

"At least you knew that Yuying and I fell into the water, and you knew to save me, your mother, first. That's not easy," Wu Min sighed.

Upon hearing this, Lin Li frowned slightly and suddenly changed his mind: "No, Mom, I remember you can swim, so I'll save Yingbao first."

"Yuying can't swim?" Wu Min didn't refute this, but instead asked with concern.

Lin Li☉☉: "Yes, but I'd be sad if she choked on water."

"By the way, Mom, I'm a little curious, if I and Yingbao fell into the water, who would you save first?"

"..."

“Haha,” Wu Min smiled.

She then gestured for Lin Li to go run an errand for her—

"Lin Li, don't fall into the water yet. Get me my feather duster and I'll help you clean the room. There's a lot of trash in here."

(End of this chapter)