The system is very abstract, fortunately I am also.

Chapter 514 Even Among Colors, There Are Highs and Lows

Chen Tianming: Wait a minute, Qin Zeyu, who the hell are you, the matchmaker???

Qin Zeyu: Light Yagami, isn't that the Matchmaker?

Qin Zeyu: Look, this notebook in my hand is bound to the Matchmaker God, and only the Matchmaker God can use it. Isn't that a marriage book? It's also bound to a Pokémon spirit that only the Matchmaker God can see!

If this isn't the Matchmaker, then what is?!
"Rounding it up, I'm registering our marriage with heaven and earth as witnesses, and the sun and moon as my proof. Sending you love."

"Chen Tianming: Hey, damn it, how can you be so mean?!" (Customer service representative Xiao Xiang bursts into tears)

Chen Tianming: Who the hell told you that someone whose name contains the character for "moon" is the God of Love?

Qin Zeyu: What else?

"Chen Tianming: I understand now. No wonder Chen Sheng said, 'The world has suffered under Qin for too long.' It turns out that Chen Sheng's Chen is Chen Tianming's Chen, and Qin is Qin Zeyu's Qin."

Wang Ze: Wait a minute, Ze Yu's name also has the character "Ze" in it. Could it be that he actually thinks, like me, that brothers are the easiest to fool? As long as he keeps pretending to be a Nantong local to lower their guard, they'll all think I'm joking before we go in?

Qin Zeyu: ?

Qin Zeyu: Bro, so you were pretending to be using the Nantong meme but actually Nantong was just laying the groundwork all along? Are you kidding me?

Wang Ze: See? Now you still think I'm joking.

Chen Tianming: Speaking of Wang Ze, your dorm is notorious in Nansang for turning off the lights early, but it's also notorious for being noisy when the lights are out. What are you guys doing?

Wang Ze: Hmm.

Zhang Haoyang: The Four Happiness Meatballs keep colliding and "exploding" "exploding"

Zhou Baowei: It's actually my roommate who testified? That's very authoritative.

Wang Ze: Hahahahahaha—

Bai Bufan: What could possibly make Bao Wei, who's been diving, show up—the old man or the Four Happiness Meatballs? It's so hard to guess.

The group chat took another strange turn, but thankfully, Lin Li only showed Chen Yuying a brief clip of Qin Zeyu's message; he didn't show her anything else.

These are valuable historical materials, but I'll eat them later while Chen Yuying is away.

A moment later, the three arrived at the teaching building area of ​​Pingjiang Academy.

The three people were taking exams in different teaching buildings, so they needed to separate at this point.

"Give me the clothes." Chen Yuying reached out, gesturing for Lin Li to give her the school uniform he had been holding.

"Here you go," Lin Li nodded, then reached out and patted Chen Tianming, who was still arguing with Qin Zeyu, signaling him to stop arguing and look at him with a serious yet gentle expression, "Tianming."

Seeing Lin Li's expression, Chen Tianming tried to step back quickly, but his shoulder was pressed down.

Lin Li spoke gently:
"The exam is coming up soon, Tianming and Yingbao. Keep a good mindset. Remember, it's normal for the competition questions to be difficult. Don't let one or two difficult questions affect your mood. Trust in your usual accumulation and preparation."

"You must carefully read the question, word by word, at least twice. Circle or underline keywords, such as maximum value, minimum value, exist, unique, all, non-zero, etc., and make sure you understand what the question asks you to do and what the conditions are."

"Start with the easy questions and move on to the difficult ones. If you encounter a question you can't answer immediately, mark it and skip it. Don't spend too much time on any one question, so as not to delay the questions you can do later..."

Chen Tianming and Chen Yuying: "(；☉_☉)?"

Dude, who are you?!

Xue Jian, get off Lin Li!

How could such standard pre-exam advice come out of Lin Li's mouth?
"Lin Li, say something inhuman, I'm scared by what you're saying..." Chen Tianming said sincerely.

Chen Yuying tilted her head slightly, her eyes, though not as handsome as Lin Li's, also showing doubt and skepticism.

Lin Li remained silent upon hearing this, only expressing concern:
"...In the last half hour, regardless of whether you have finished the test paper or not, first check the questions you have already answered, and use methods such as estimation, extreme cases, and substitution of special values ​​to quickly verify the reasonableness of the answers."

"Then start to reread the marked difficult questions to see if there are any new ideas. If you find that you really can't figure it out on your own, don't put the test paper on the table to write. Hold the test paper over your head, look up and look for ideas again."

"Why?" Chen Tianming narrowed his eyes.

Lin Li: "Because man proposes, God disposes."

"..."

"Phew—" Chen Tianming smiled with relief, temporarily escaping his tense state, and patted Lin Li on the shoulder with a look of satisfaction:

"OK, Lin Li, you should have said so earlier. Next time, the map of Yan Kingdom shouldn't be this long."

Chen Yuying shook her head, amused and helpless.

"That's about all the instructions I need to give," Lin Li said calmly. After looking at Chen Yuying's file folder, he asked Chen Tianming, "Tianming, have you confirmed the admission ticket and stationery?"

Chen Tianming immediately searched his pockets, and only felt relieved after finding it.

Of course, Chen Tianming wasn't worried that he really hadn't brought it; rather, when Lin Li asked the question, his first thought was that Lin Li had just stolen it.

"Why are you using a black pen?" Lin Li asked, puzzled after glancing at it.

"If you don't use a black pen, what do you use, a pencil?" Chen Tianming asked in return, puzzled.

“Tianming, do you know what color is the smartest, especially for you?” Lin Li reached into his pocket, took out a pen, and asked, “Here, take this pen. Use it to answer the questions. It should give you more points.”

Chen Tianming took the pen, removed the cap, and asked with some confusion, "A white watercolor pen? Who would use this to answer questions?"

Lin Li: "Because white is the smartest color."

Chen Tianming: "?"

"Tianming, do you know that all the books you read, all the classes you attended, all the homework you did were for nothing? All the knowledge in your head is just a waste of time."

"We can't understand the language of the black guys."

"So use this pen, at least the examiner will give you some points for being smart when they see it."

Chen Tianming: "..."

So what we just saw was a scabbard? Is this the real dagger hidden beneath the map of Yan?
"Thank you." Chen Tianming smiled and took the pen. He'd already endured the scolding; if he didn't take the pen, wouldn't all the scolding have been for nothing?
Huh? I got scolded for nothing? Huh! What does that have to do with me, Chen Tianming!

Win!

Thinking of this, Chen Tianming gleefully gave the middle finger and left.

“We can’t hand in our papers early for the semi-finals, class monitor. If you don’t like squeezing through crowds and taking the stairs, I’ll come find you after the competition.” Lin Li looked at Chen Yuying.

"Okay." Chen Yuying nodded.

"Here we go to the exam hall. Good luck on your exam."

"Yeah, you can do it too!"

After saying goodbye to Chen Yuying, Lin Li went to his assigned examination room, number 57.

There were quite a few people in the corridor, but because it was a math competition, very few people were taking the time to review their mistakes like Yao Qiaoqiao did. Most of them were chatting with people they knew or simply playing on their phones.

Many students in the classroom were taking a nap.

It's said that taking a nap at noon is called a midday nap, but going to bed at 7 or 8 pm is called going to bed early, and going to bed at 7 or 8 am is called staying up late. Is this reasonable?

I took a look and there was a student from Nansang in the exam room, but I didn't know him. I had only met him a few times during weekend tutoring sessions. He was a student in the competition class.

Lin Li naturally didn't intend to talk to the other party. After placing the file bag on his seat, he went to the corridor to observe.

Special attention is paid to local students wearing the Pingjiang Academy uniform.

After scanning the area, Lin Li walked towards a local who was leaning lazily against the railing, staring blankly at the view below. "Hello, classmate, can we chat for a bit?"

The other person seemed quite surprised that someone would suddenly speak to them, and after a moment of surprise, nodded: "What's wrong?"

Are you from Pingzhong?

"Indeed." "Wow, just as I thought!" Lin Li immediately switched to an admiring tone, expressing his feelings directly:

"To be honest, before we came here, our teachers kept emphasizing that Pingjiang Academy is one of the top key schools in our city, with a good academic atmosphere, excellent facilities, and particularly high student quality. Today, seeing this campus, it is indeed impressive and much better than our small place."

The learning environment there must be really great, right? I've heard there are tons of talented people there.

The student nodded in response, "Yes, it's pretty good. The teachers often say that too, saying our school is great."

"Then you must have some teaching methods that are unique to Pingzhong, right?" Lin Li asked.

"Yes, there really is. The teaching methods feel quite different compared to when I was in junior high and elementary school." The other person nodded.

Can I share this?

The map of the Linli State of Yan is very short.

—A second-rate sect disciple is now coveting the sect secrets of a first-rate sect!

“Sharing is certainly possible, but I don’t know how to explain it to you, since I’m just a student. However, there are many open courses from our school online that you can check out,” the other person said gently.

The system did not respond.

"Oh, okay, I'll find a chance to come and see," Lin Li decided to change the subject, subtly altering his tone:
"However... classmate, I walked around Pingzhong this morning, and after actually walking around, I felt... well, it was just so-so?"
The landscaping is alright, but you can still see scraps of paper and trash on the ground from time to time. The management details are still lacking.
And we just passed that honor roll; the students on it seemed like their grades... were just average?

In the world of cultivation, there is a strict hierarchy, with lower-ranking soldiers standing everywhere, daring to provoke higher-ranking soldiers.

This violates ethical norms and moral principles; Lin Li humbly begs for divine retribution!

After hearing Lin Li's criticism, the other person nodded earnestly in agreement with Lin Li's words.
"Yes, you're right. There is trash on the ground, and sometimes it might not be cleaned up in time. As for the honor roll... well, indeed, there haven't been any particularly outstanding students in the last few exams. The average level is probably just so-so."

Lin Li: "..."

Something feels off.

This person doesn't even seem to have the slightest bit of displeasure.

Lin Li was not giving up and decided to test the waters again, this time with a more direct tone:
"And it seems like the students at your school... well, like these people in the hallway right now, don't seem to be very energetic? The competitive atmosphere doesn't seem as intense as it is back home."

Lin Li deliberately glanced around at the students of Pingxue Academy who were either chatting or resting in the corridor.

The other person followed Lin Li's gaze and looked over, then nodded very sincerely: "Yes, you're right. I guess I wasn't in great form today. I seemed a bit lazy. The competitive atmosphere... well, maybe people weren't taking it seriously enough?"

Lin Li took a deep breath, realizing a certain possibility, and stopped pretending: "Pingjiang Academy is not as good as Nansang No. 2 Middle School."

The other party said, "Yes, that's true. Nan'er Middle School is also a good key school, and Pingjiang School is indeed inferior in many ways."

Lin Li smiled with relief.

He felt like he'd been hit by a piece of cotton.

This guy definitely has a personality type.

Lin Li: "Dude, do you have a confrontational personality?"

The other person said, "Indeed, I have a confrontational personality."

666 The underlying code was forced to run with bugs.

Lin Li: "You're a pig."

The other person replied, "Indeed, I am a pig."

Lin Li: "You guys with certain personality types have it pretty easy; you can go a whole day without even using your brain."

The other person replied, "It was indeed easy."

Lin Li: "You like me."

The other person replied, "Never mind, sorry, I'm not gay."

Although the other party finally started to think, Lin Li smiled apologetically and bowed slightly in sincere apology.
"Sorry buddy, I was just joking. Your school is great. Sorry, thank you for talking to me."

"Oh, it's okay."

The other person smiled, and seeing that Lin Li had no intention of continuing the conversation, he slumped back onto the railing, staring blankly downstairs.

The task still hasn't responded.

Lin Li glanced at the other students from Ping Academy present, but after considering it, he did not take the initiative to attack again.

To be honest, what I just said was actually a bit presumptuous and offensive if this guy didn't have a true personality type.

Including the cafeteria entrance, he had already tested the system twice, but there was no response. The system had never said that coming to Pingjiang Academy would definitely trigger a mission, so Lin Li was too lazy to continue testing.

It's fun to give up temporarily, and it's even more fun to keep giving up.

The system doesn't seem to have any resistance when it assigns tasks at this time.

Lin Li then calmly looked at the historical materials in the gaming group, passing the remaining time.

With only ten minutes left before the exam started, two proctors arrived with the exam papers and instructed everyone to hand in any extra materials and mobile phones.

Lin Li didn't carry a bag. After turning off his phone and placing it on the podium, he sat down and idly twirled his pen while waiting for the exam to officially begin.

"Dude, buddy."

The sound from the side caught Lin Li's attention. Lin Li turned his head and saw that it was the student sitting next to him.

"what happened?"

"Dude, your Chenguang Doppler is really cool, brand new, right? Hey bro, I'm here to fish, can I get a pen? If you give me a pen, I'll win the grand prize." The other person scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

It seems he didn't bring a pen.

Lin Li chuckled upon hearing this: "I could buy your life with a single pen, brother."

"Dude, it's better to use a pen that costs three mao less often," the other person earnestly advised.

“Sure, sure,” Lin Li handed the pen to the other person. “Here you go.”

"Thanks!"

The exam officially begins.

It shouldn't be too difficult.

I wrote slowly, and after more than an hour, I finished the whole test paper. After spending some time checking it, I had nothing left to do.

I'm close to getting a perfect score, though not quite. Looking at everyone around me scratching their heads in frustration, I'm pretty sure I'll get the grand prize and complete the task.

Unable to hand in his paper early, Lin Li spent the remaining time looking around. However, it was a math competition, and he was surrounded by unfamiliar students and two proctors. Naturally, he didn't see anyone cheating. On the contrary, Lin Li was reminded by a teacher because he was looking around.

Finally, the moment the competition ended rang.

The proctor signaled for students to stop writing and began collecting the papers in order.

Similar to the middle school and college entrance examinations, the test paper and draft paper are not allowed to be taken out of the examination room for the semi-finals of the Xuezhi Cup competition. Therefore, after collecting the answer sheets, the test paper and draft paper must also be collected.

However, at this point, you can start talking and communicating.

"Hey bro, here's your pen back, thanks." The guy next door handed over the pen while expressing his gratitude.

"Is the grand prize a sure thing?" Lin Li asked with a smile as he took the prize.

The other person blinked:
"There was a slight frame rate issue just now."

"I'll try my best this year, and I'll come back with all my stationery next year. I'm sure I'll win the grand prize."

Lin Li: "Oo?"

(End of this chapter)