Chapter 282

Lin Li pulled away Bai Bufan's hand and spoke with a smile:

"Alright, alright, the results really haven't come out yet. Maybe I can get the specific report today. Once I get it, I'll send it to you on my phone or talk to you about it in detail in the classroom."

Normally, it's very normal to wait three to five days or a week for physical examination results.

But Lin Li is, after all, a distinguished VIP with an expensive package, so even Bai Bufan, who ordered the ordinary package through him, could enjoy the express lane, so the speed would be much faster.

Bai Bufan sat back in his seat upon hearing this: "Okay."

After finishing breakfast and going out to throw away the trash.

When Bai Bufan returned, he first quietly wiped a bit of oil from his hand onto Lin Li's pants, then cleared his throat and said solemnly:

"Lin Li, I've prepared a birthday gift for you."

Lin Li turned his head upon hearing this and saw Bai Bufan's hand already reaching toward the drawer.

So Lin Li stood up, moved his chair to the top of his head, looked directly at Bai Bufan, and his whole person revealed anticipation and excitement for the gift.

Bai Bufan: "?"

Not like this, brother.

"Lin Li, what are you... doing..."

Sunlight could pass through the window in the back row, but it couldn't pass through the chair on top of Lin Li's head. The shadow cast on Bai Bufan's face made him a little scared.

"I'm not doing anything, just exercising my body with a chair. You do your thing, don't worry about me, just take out the gift."

Aiming at Bai Bufan's head, he swung his arms a few times, started doing squats, and said with a smile.

Bai Bufan: "……"

You better be exercising your body, damn it.

Bai Bufan's hand suddenly felt like it was entangled by something in the drawer and couldn't be pulled out.

"Lin Li, sit down first, sit down first." Bai Bufan thought for a moment and still smiled obsequiously.

But Lin Li just kept the smile on his face: "No rush, take out the gift. By the way, Bufan, don't think of me as a nice guy, okay?"

"Haha."

"Brother, I didn't intend to play you. It really is a gift that is meaningful and useful to you. Brother, sit down, quick." Bai Bufan gave a stiff laugh, gradually breaking into a sweat.

Lin Li then sat down, crossed his arms, leaned against the wall on the window side, and stared at Bai Bufan to see what this kid intended to give him.

Finally, the gift was taken out. It wasn't big, a palm-sized box. The gift should be inside; it could actually fit.

Bai Bufan wouldn't be proposing to him at this special moment, would he? He still had four years before he could get married; he was a bit too anxious.

Lin Li reached out to take it, opened it cautiously while guarding against traps, and found that there was only a note inside the box.

"Bai Bufan's gift," such words were written on the note.

Wow.

Lin Li stood up and picked up the chair.

"Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! You've already seen the gift clearly, why are you still smashing me!! Isn't this very meaningful and useful to you?" Bai Bufan held his head with both hands, looking weak, pitiful, and helpless.

"If I took this paper to wipe my butt, I'd have to leak a hand for you. You're telling me it's useful?" Lin Li sneered.

"Lin Li, you must have misunderstood my meaning!" Bai Bufan figured out the node and explained hurriedly:

"The meaning of these words isn't just that this piece of paper is the gift I'm giving you, but at the same time, it can also bear the burden of 'Bai Bufan's gift' for you to give back to me on my birthday."

"This way, for you, you won't have to struggle to think about what gift to give me on my birthday; you can just return this note as a gift. Isn't this very meaningful and useful?"

So many people are calculating back and forth about birthday gifts and gift money these days, it's annoying as hell, and my kind of gift can solve the problem once and for all!

Bai Bufan felt that he was simply a genius.

"Where is it meaningful, where is it useful?" However, after hearing this, Lin Li just asked back with a look of surprise.

"Didn't I already explain it to you?" Bai Bufan looked up in confusion.

"But you..." Lin Li looked at Bai Bufan as if he were looking at a mentally disabled person, "... why do you assume that I will give you a gift on your birthday?"

Bai Bufan: "(；o_o)?"

Eh?

"So you still owe me a gift. How about this, let me knock you once, and that will count as my birthday gift. Thank you." Lin Li prepared to act as soon as he finished speaking.

"No! Lin Li! You bastard! Have you forgotten the basic principle of human conduct that 'courtesy demands reciprocity'? Mutual giving and receiving is the true essence of maintaining friendship!! What do you mean you don't intend to give anything at all!"

Bai Bufan shouted, so angry he laughed.

"No, no, no, no, no—" Lin Li put down the chair, extended his index finger and shook it in front of him, a confident smile on the corner of his mouth:

"Bufan, what courtesy demands reciprocity, and what coming and going?

Have you forgotten how you call out? Your call is 'wan wan wan wan wan'! So you should always 'wan' (go).

So giving gifts is what you should do, and receiving gifts is what I should do.

To be honest, on your birthday, it should also be you giving me a gift."

Lin Li spoke with great logic.

Bai Bufan: "?"

Your mom.

That was a dirty insult.

"Then Lin Li, if I'm a dog and I always 'wan wan wan', fine, then what kind of creature are you, you damn thing that always 'lai lai lai' (come)?" Bai Bufan's mouth twitched, and he questioned coldly.

Lin Li: "A 'bie lao zai' (a stifled person/a loser)."

"Bie... (；o_o)?"

Bai Bufan had only repeated one word before he seemed to lose his language function, staring blankly at Lin Li.

After these three words came out, Bai Bufan felt the wrinkles on his cerebral cortex being smoothed and stretched out instantly. There was a moment of relaxation, as if strolling in a Norwegian forest, and suddenly everything was let go.

Bai Bufan supported himself on the table with one hand, rubbing his dog head, his body starting to tremble uncontrollably—from laughing.

"Your mom's... I give up... awesome, count you as awesome, damn!"

……

The first class on Monday is naturally the class meeting.

After Xue Jian walked in, he routinely asked if anyone had handed in their phones, but only a few people had handed them in this week.

Bai Bufan was not among them.

"The sports meet is over, everyone's minds should be reined in."

"The midterm exam is coming soon. The schedule for the midterm exam has not changed; it is the three days of November 6th, 7th, and 8th set on the school calendar, which is only a few days away. The midterm exam results are definitely more important than the monthly exam, and everyone must adopt a more upright attitude toward it."

"In addition, after the midterm exam results come out, the class will pick a time to hold a parent-teacher meeting. If you do well, your parents and you yourself will feel better then."

Xue Jian sat at the podium, looking at his phone slowly, and talked about some future arrangements.

【The road to the summit, advance without retreat. One should use others as stepping stones, never as background. Since you have already amazed everyone once, shock them again the second time, declaring to the world that you are by no means a fleeting meteor.】

【Task triggered!】

【Task 2: In the Nansang Sect's internal competition, achieve two rankings on the sect's genius list, and in any one Daoist technique competition, win the sect's championship.】

【Reward: Physical improvement: Comprehension increased by 20%; Spiritual sense and spirit increased by 100%; Random magic treasure *1.】

Lin Li looked at the system without surprise. To put it bluntly, he would only be surprised if the system didn't pop up a task at this time.

Two rankings on one list.

That is to say, this task requires getting into the top ten of the grade, and getting first place in the grade in any one subject?

Only then can one get on the list once for being in the top ten of the grade, and then get on it again for being a "Progress Star" for improving by forty places.

Normally, improving by forty places is not enough to be a Progress Star, but if Lin Li improves from 51st in the grade to the top ten, and was 400th in the grade before that, then he is fully qualified to be on both.

Chen Yu was only 6th in the grade in the last exam; this task is indeed a bit challenging and requires some effort.

But Lin Li felt he had no problem.

Over the past month, his comprehension and spirit have grown rapidly, and he has not been slack.

The Lin Li of tomorrow will only ever be stronger than the Lin Li of yesterday.

It's just the top ten of the grade. If it really doesn't work, he just needs to pull up the list from the last exam and kill off the people ranked 1-5 and 7-41 in the grade, and he can also complete this task.

As for the first place in the grade for a single subject, although Lin Li hasn't paid attention to it, as long as it's not a paper with deliberately increased difficulty, Lin Li feels that he still has a very good chance of getting a perfect score in Biology, Technology, and Geography.

"Bai Bufan, you better get on the honor roll this time too. I haven't forgotten the grudge over the motto." Thinking of this, Lin Li turned his head to look at Bai Bufan and sneered.

"The limelight won't be taken by you alone. I, too, have confidence!" Bai Bufan was not afraid.

He has also become much more serious this semester under Lin Li's influence.

Moreover, his room for improvement is much larger than Lin Li's; this is one victory.

According to the recursive victory method, he is also undefeated in a hundred battles.

……

"... Do not refrain from doing good because it is small, but more importantly, do not do evil because it is small. I hope everyone will take this as a warning. If anyone else does the same thing as student Wang, the school will punish them severely!" On the playground, Zhao Hai's voice concluded sternly.

【Task 5 completed.】

【You have received the reward: Physical improvement: Comprehension increased by 10%; Breath concealment ability increased by 100%; System currency *100】

The weather was sunny today, so naturally, there was a morning assembly.

And Zhao Hai did not break his promise; he publicly criticized Wang Yuhui at today's morning assembly, and even changed the theme of the weekly flag-raising speech to one about integrity and quality.

I don't know if they also announced it over at the Grade 12 side.

But anyway, the task was completed as he expected.

As for this breath concealment ability buff, Lin Li didn't feel anything after getting it. Did the sound of his breathing seem to get smaller?

Perhaps it will be easier to be sneaky in the future.

Lin Li turned his gaze to the system. The historical total of system currency obtained has reached 2800.

【Random quality spirit stone...】

【...】

【Life-Extending Pill: 100 system currency (daily purchase limit 1)】

【To unlock refreshable product slot 6, you need to accumulate 3600 system currency. (2800/3600)】

【Life-Extending Pill: After taking it, depending on the degree of absorption of the medicinal power, it extends the lifespan of mortals and cultivators by ten to thirty years. The effect of this pill will be sharply reduced to almost nothing for the second and subsequent doses.】

The unlocking of product slots seems to be a step-by-step increase; the next one is estimated to be 4500 system currency.

As for the newly unlocked product, it is heaven-defying yet not heaven-defying, useful yet useless.

It is not surprising that such a pill appears in the cultivation world, but in the modern era, this effect is undoubtedly heaven-defying. Although mortals should only be able to increase their lifespan by ten years without external help, as long as it is made public and the world is made to believe it, selling it for over a billion each would definitely be in short supply.

The charm of "immortality."

The ways of making money recorded in the criminal law are not this fast.

However, Lin Li couldn't do that, and he didn't exchange for it.

—Extending lifespan is undoubtedly useful, but for Lin Li, who is young now and whose surrounding people he cares about are basically not old, it is not particularly urgent.

I'll find an opportunity to make another medicinal mooncake for Sister Min to eat, and then I'll exchange for it then.

I'll use the next refresh opportunity on the "Quality Upgrade Talisman" instead. I'll leave this pill in the 【Mall】 for emergencies.

……

Noon.

Because Xue Jian notified them of the midterm exam time, as expected, there were many more people in the classroom at noon, and the bond of the trio was diluted.

But after all, he had an agreement with Lin Li, so Bai Bufan didn't come and didn't take Chen Yu's seat.

Lin Li, who was dragged to the cafeteria by Bai Bufan at noon, walked quietly to his seat when he returned to the classroom and clapped his hands lightly beside Chen Yu's ear.

The young girl was startled, and so Lin Li received a reproachful look.

Felt great.

Long live breath concealment!

After Lin Li sat in his seat, because the lunch break hadn't officially started yet, he shouted directly toward Wang Yuezhi, who was sitting in the front of the side classroom: "Wang Yuezhi!"

"What?" Wang Yuezhi frowned and turned his head upon hearing this. In his hand was a supplementary textbook.

"Circus Art."

This weekend, he learned to spin plates with chopsticks, but unfortunately, he wasn't very skilled, so he could only use plastic plates to practice now.

Passion is the best teacher.

He will become skilled.

Maybe there will be a chance to perform on New Year's Day or other days in the future.

"Regarding my midterm exam results, shall we continue to have a little bet for fun?" After Wang Yuezhi turned his head, Lin Li spoke.

Little Wang Yuezhi felt a faint pain. Wang Yuezhi covered his crotch and looked at Lin Li vigilantly: "... You tell me the content of the bet and what the stakes are first, then I'll consider it."

"Let's bet on whether I can surpass you in the midterm exam results." Lin Li said in a casual tone, "As for the stakes, how about a shout of 'Dad' and 3 errands that aren't too excessive?"

"We might not even be in the same class in Grade 11, you wouldn't still want me to accompany you on a 3000-meter and a 1500-meter run, would you?" The vigilance in Wang Yuezhi's eyes did not dissipate at all, and he shook his head:

"Besides, I never want to experience running 4500 meters in one day again. I don't want to bet."

"Then how about shouting 'Dad' three times, and then only running one errand task that can be a bit excessive?" Lin Li changed his offer very easily.

After all, doing this was purely to find some fun, with no other purpose.

After thinking for a while, Wang Yuezhi nodded: "Okay."

This time is different from the last time. Last time, he couldn't do anything; after all, his grades didn't affect the bet at all, and it all depended on Lin Li.

But this time, all of his efforts would turn into obstacles for Lin Li. Even though Wang Yuezhi knew that Lin Li was studying very seriously now, he didn't think he would lose.

Taking a step back, if he does better than me, then losing is losing. I'll just admit it.

Anyway, it's not the first time shouting 'Dad' and running errands.

This thing is about the same as a widow losing her virginity; it feels uncomfortable once or twice, but after a while, it's just like that.

Winning is a huge profit, losing doesn't matter.

"OK! Then the class monitor will be the witness again."

"Okay!"

Wang Yuezhi nodded heavily, then put "Circus Art" away from the desktop into his drawer.

It's time to switch to real supplementary textbooks!

"Class monitor, now according to tradition, it's time for us to bet." After finishing the bet here, Lin Li turned his head to look at Chen Yu.

"Okay." Chen Yu nodded with a smile, "Is the bet the same as yours?"

"Mm."

"Okay, then I bet that your grades will surpass Wang Yuezhi's." Chen Yu said immediately.

Lin Li: "……Eh?"

"Meaning, are we both betting that my midterm results will surpass Wang Yuezhi's?" Lin Li confirmed.

"Mm-hmm."

"Then how can we bet?"

"You can change your bet to say you don't think you can surpass him." The smile on her face deepened, and Chen Yu spoke, "I just think you can surpass him, I don't want to give you a foot scratch for nothing."

Damn it, when will the class monitor degenerate to being as easy to fool as Ding Si.

Lin Li pinched his nose and started thinking.

"What are you thinking about?"

"I'm thinking about whether it's worth it to shout 'Dad' to Wang Yuezhi three times in exchange for you agreeing to one request of mine."

Lin Li's expression was painful; it was truly a difficult choice.

"Then you think about it yourself." Chen Yu lay on her hands stacked on the desk, tilting her head to look at Lin Li, "If you throw the game, I can't help it."

"Class monitor, why don't we change our bet." Lin Li turned his head to make eye contact with Chen Yu.

"What?"

"Bet on whether my midterm results can surpass yours."

"Surpass me?" Chen Yu raised her eyebrows.

"Yes, class monitor, my ambition has now expanded to wanting to surpass you." Lin Li nodded and said seriously.

Chen Yu blinked, made eye contact with Lin Li, and after a few seconds, frowned and spoke: "Lin Li, is it intentional or accidental that you omitted the word 'surpass'?"

"Intentionally accidental." Being discovered, Lin Li couldn't be serious anymore, guiltily shifted his gaze, and touched his own neck.

"Being a pervert again! You guy!"

After picking up Lin Li's workbook and hitting him with it, Chen Yu thought for a moment: "If that's the case, okay, is the stake the same as last time?"

"Difficulty upgraded, stakes upgraded too. How about it becomes a medium request that can be a bit excessive?" Lin Li said with a smile.

"There's no such thing as a medium request," Chen Yu laughed upon hearing this, "Next time, will it be a very excessive big request?"

"We'll talk about next time next time. So, do you accept or not, class monitor? You're not afraid, are you?"

"What a clumsy provocation, but I accept." Chen Yu nodded.

It just so happened that the lunch self-study started, so she pulled the sleeves of her autumn school uniform back, picked up her pen, and looked at Lin Li:

"Start studying, Lin Li.

I will have Si help me think about how to make this request the most excessive. You're done for."

"It's hard to say who is done for." Lin Li did a chest expansion exercise and also started to organize the things he wanted to study at noon.

If Lin Li had confidence in getting into the top ten, Lin Li actually didn't have much confidence in surpassing Chen Yu.

Normally, Lin Li doesn't fight battles he's not prepared for.

But now, it's not normal.

Lin Li turned his head to look at Chen Yu, and Chen Yu also happened to look at him at this moment.

Their gazes crossed and were slightly scorching. The next second, both of them looked at the exercises on their desks.

It wasn't just their actions that were in sync.

There was also the thought at this moment—"Anyway, it doesn't matter if I lose to the other person."

……

"Class monitor, how do you do this question?" The lunch break had already reached the second half. Lin Li stretched, then pointed to an extension question in the workbook and asked softly.

Chen Yu turned her head and pulled Lin Li's workbook toward her. Because she had already done the question, she knew it at a glance.

She was about to open her mouth to explain it to Lin Li immediately, but the next second, the words were swallowed, a smile appeared, and Chen Yu spoke:

"Lin Li, we are in a competitive relationship now, eh? If I teach you again, wouldn't that be aiding the enemy? So I suddenly remembered, I don't know how to do this question either."

"Then class monitor, you are too sudden." Lin Li chuckled.

Then Lin Li sighed and made a gesture to stand up: "Then it seems there's no way. I can only go and ask if there's anyone else in the class who knows how and is willing to teach me."

However, Chen Yu didn't let the workbook be taken from her hands; she pressed it down and looked up at Lin Li:

"Forget it, considering you're the birthday boy today, I'll teach you."

"Good!"

"But, what if I have questions I don't know tomorrow? I won't be the birthday boy tomorrow." Lin Li sat back down and asked in distress.

Chen Yu thought for a moment, seemed to be in some distress too, and finally shook her head: "I'll find an excuse to help you solve problems tomorrow, don't ask today, I haven't figured it out either."

You're cute to the point of breaking the rules, class monitor.

Bufan, in the future, can you have your body and limbs go back, but leave your butt in the classroom for my own emergencies? Damn it.

"Then that's too much trouble for you, class monitor."

"You're welcome."

Soon, Chen Yu taught Lin Li how to do this question.

"Arigato, Miss Yingying-san, watashi knows now." Lin Li, the 'Colonel', nodded in thanks.

"It's good that you know." Chen Yu nodded, then with a smile and teasing in her eyes: "Lin Li, if you don't even know this kind of question, it might be a bit difficult to want to surpass me."

"But this question is very difficult, right? Isn't it normal not to know it?" Lin Li raised an eyebrow and retorted.

"Not at all, it's very simple. You only think it's difficult because you're an idiot."

"Class monitor, please apologize to the hundreds of classmates in the school who are ranked below you. You are saying they are all idiots!" Lin Li was filled with righteous indignation.

"I only said you are an idiot."

"Damn it."

Lin Li lowered his head in frustration, while Chen Yu turned back triumphantly.

Lin Li sighed, looking at the question that made him an idiot.

The next second, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

But he knew how to do it.

It wasn't that Lin Li only knew how after Chen Yu just taught him.

Twenty seconds after Lin Li finished reading the question, the correct and smooth train of thought had already come out completely.

Come on, it's just Grade 10 knowledge, and with Lin Li's constantly improving comprehension, near-perfect memory, diligent class attendance, and absolute focus and seriousness, how could this kind of question stump him?

But the problem is, this question is already the most difficult extension question in today's homework.

If I ask other questions, I'll really become an idiot, right?

Thinking of this, Lin Li turned his head to look at Chen Yu, the smile on the corners of his mouth becoming richer.

Lin Li didn't know if he would be treated as an idiot by Chen Yu if he asked other questions.

But Lin Li knew that if he knew everything but didn't ask questions, he would definitely be treated as an idiot by himself.

Idiot, idiot.

Tch, who is the real idiot anyway?

Sensing Lin Li's gaze, Chen Yu turned her head, seemingly grasping Lin Li's thoughts, and tilted her head slightly: "What, you're not convinced that I called you an idiot?"

"Convinced, convinced, I'm an idiot, I'm an idiot." Lin Li smiled and raised his hands in surrender.

(End of chapter)