Chapter 1862: NO.477: He felt he was capable again

NO. 477: He felt he was capable again.

The spread of Dongyan District's exam culture within the Boundary Gate District's cultural circle resulted in the unusually tense and restless air of early June.

Campus banners were uniformly encouraging and well-wishing; distant skyscrapers likewise displayed similar content, at most adding more flamboyant celebratory backgrounds, while corners were filled with trademarks and endorsements.

That's rather capitalist.

But this has nothing to do with most students.

Investment and favor have always gone only to the outstanding frontrunners; before the massive applicant base each year, a difference of just 0.5 points translates to a gap measured in tens of thousands, and those neither outstanding nor poor are practically lost in the crowd, like money in a pay-to-win mobile game, unable to make even a ripple.

The former Aomo Lindun was no different. Although he needed a relatively high score for his pre-planned application, that notion of being relatively high, when applied to the huge applicant base, could only earn him praise from friends and family, not public recognition.

He could only rely on the gimmick of leaving the exam hall early to step onto a crossroads of fate under interview cameras.

So can Mr. Bi emulate that?

Probably not.

Although he also wanted to be the first to rush out of the exam hall to seize the chance to shout "xxx is number one in the world" before the camera and boost xxx, but because of his two brothers' influence, this idea could only remain a fantasy.

If asked why, it is because one of his brothers, David Martinez, a few days earlier took his prior forced recall complaint as a topic, initiated a conversation, and unknowingly elevated it to a life-planning discussion.

This benefited him greatly.

Although he still hadn't clarified what work he should do in the future, he was no longer lost in the reality of present life, and at the same time was guided on how to seek a balance between life and dreams.

Admittedly, that dream is strictly speaking just a childhood fantasy, but his other brother, Aomo Lindun, indeed gave him the chance to pursue it, nurturing the faint spark in his heart into a decent bonfire.

On one hand, Aomo's performance on last year's college entrance exam became a model for many to follow; on the other hand, it obstructed Bi Ze's reappearance.

Yes.

Although Aomo Lindun had not yet entertained the idea of cashing in on hot topics by writing an autobiography, his frequent occupation of hot topics from the second half of last year to the present meant that, whether it was the Boundary Gate Daily or Umastagram, his fame directly led many self-media outlets to treat him as a source of income.

Even if a PR team covertly operated, erasing many rumors and the traces of rhythm dogs, some conclusions that were indeed factual would still spread.

—This includes Aomo Lindun's apparent life trajectory.

Among them was the conspicuous turning point of his special appointment as Central Council Chairman.

And tracing back the start of it all, there is no doubt it was the remarks he made when he slipped out of the exam hall and was caught by reporters.

Meipu Bourbon and Ailisuzhi had mentioned those remarks in post-match interviews; this was information Aomo had intended not to conceal and could be disclosed, and it also sparked the enthusiasm of many juniors.

Many high school students who cared about the profession of trainer held this up as a model, each harboring an eager desire to replicate the success and pave the way for future early submissions.

Even if it ended in failure, it's still material for bragging, right?

—Holding this impulse, they are poised to act, unwilling to give up regardless of whether they have control over early submission scores.

Even without mentioning them, the horse racing industry, as the main promotional product of Boundary Gate District, directly led many media outlets before the exam to actively bring up last year's college entrance exam trainer Aomo Lindun, who, though not the top scorer, was more famous than the top scorer.

Even government and association official media gave a mention, directly pushing the string "Aomo Lindun" back into the top ten hot searches.

It's said to be a bad influence.

Never mind whether people in the education circle jump up and down; anyway, Aomo's account email has long been entrusted to others, so you can't blame him if others insist on trying to gain attention by submitting early.

But this competitive threshold is destined to rise to a level where Mr. Bi is unqualified to muscle in; better to honestly do the exam to scrape into a niche program's admission cutoff.

The discretionary time for niche majors is always a bit greater.

It is quite suitable for the training of time travelers whose knowledge foundation and operational experience are not ideal.

In contrast, hot majors such as Source Energy Staff research and programming are quite delicate.

Technology iterates quickly; what is learned in university classrooms must be relearned and retrained after work; study costs are high, and while Source Energy Programming is no harder than pure programming in difficulty, it requires covering both source energy and programming domains in volume; job opportunities are many, but they are premised on prevailing among the mass of graduates through cutthroat competition—

Interest is hard to sustain as a job.

Once professionalized, once scheduled, it brings frequent pressure and weariness.

So Bi Ze still hasn't decided what line of work he should pursue in the future.

Yet he is clear that he will not choose the two major fields related to Source Energy Staff or mercenary work.

Both are a kind of foresight, a judgment made by synthesizing all accessible related information at present.

However, in the mercenary work field, there is one thing hard to say: he has some interest in the job of "online detective," which, although not mercenary work, shares large overlap with mercenary duties, and registering a mercenary license would pose no problem either.

After all, although in his sober state following the recall he 'made amends' for his mistakes, repeatedly apologizing to his girlfriend who had no complaints and reflecting on himself, he still had not abandoned the idea of 'saving the world,' nor had he relinquished the meaning of 'abandoning' Ba'er Beast. X.

Without doubt, knowing one's mistakes and being able to correct them does not mean giving up dreams and friendship.

Although a single-threaded mindset is not something that can be changed just by wanting to, problems and conflicts can also be dealt with through prior communication and understanding, because that is what lovers are.

The essence of love is also idealistic, a fervor capable of altering reality. As a stage before becoming husband and wife, lovers retain their unfaded original ardor; taking this as a bridge, they can overcome any difficulty, and if willing to communicate and share, a heart that shares joys and hardships becomes all the more relaxed, worthy of being called exemplary.

This is also Bi Ze's greatest strength in his brothers' eyes.

This alien hatchling may frequently blunder in interpersonal relations, making many small mistakes, but it has never committed a major error, and can reflect on and correct any pointed-out minor faults; even if it occasionally stubbornly refuses to yield, it will soon apologize.

It sounds simple, but few people can actually do it.

Those who listen to advice also count as excellent feedback to the advisor; otherwise they would sink deeper into error. When someone wants to speak to you but hesitates, then hesitates again to speak, yet still chooses to comply or ignore, you should consider whether you have just cut off the retreat that ought to be yours.

A retreat that belongs solely to you and concerns only yourself.

But a retreat is not necessarily required.

It merely proves your freedom—the freedom to change.

When you decide firmly not to change, that is then a matter of no consequence. After all, people's viewpoints are often confined to their own worlds; the same thing may reveal a trait that is a flaw to some and a merit to others.

Likewise, whether something is a merit or a fault depends entirely on your own perspective—whether it helps him get along with those he wishes to be close to—this is what truly matters. Thus you can see that Aomo Lindun, while constantly self‑reflecting, reviewing and evaluating his conduct and striving for a higher state, still allows many habits disliked by others to persist.

Moreover, he entrusted his most well‑known social‑media accounts to trustees.

This act itself can also be considered a form of avoidance, but he does not find it shameful.

The same principle will also be applied by him in educating friends.

He will tell Bi Ze that, during those few days of the college entrance exam, he will hand over all affairs concerning Ba'er Beast. X and the Hei'an region where he is located, devote himself entirely to preparing for the exam itself, and this does not count as avoidance.

Since it fits aptitude, assigning suitable work to suitable people, or replacing the word "suitable" with "professional," is no problem.

Unlike Bi Ze, who has yet to find his future direction, Aomo Lindun has indeed a very clear vision of his future development.

Even practical experience has been accumulated quite a bit; one can now consider oneself a professional.

(End of chapter)