Chapter 32: System, you

Actually, Lin Li really wanted to check what exactly these spirit stones were. The "Anti-Porn" mission was complete, and the spirit stones were already in his 【Warehouse】, ready to be taken out at any time.

However, worried that taking them out in the classroom might trigger some strange phenomenon, Lin Li decided to wait until he got home to look at them, just to be safe.

Being steady is what matters most.

For now, he'd better honestly do his homework. If he finished early, he'd have time in the evening to preview the course material for the next two days.

Even though the effort put in during his spare time didn't count toward the mission's overall tally.

But whether it was finishing homework or previewing, both helped deepen his understanding of the courses. The level of torture involved in listening to a class you don't understand at all is completely different from the torture of listening to a class you can actually grasp.

This is also the biggest hurdle that discourages a failing student who suddenly decides to turn over a new leaf—they don't understand, so even if they want to be serious, they can't.

Right now, listening attentively in class had become a long-term mission; it wasn't something that could be finished by just sticking with it for two or three days. Lin Li doing this was also for the sake of his own future, to make things easier for himself later on.

"Nasty homework, I'll write you to death! Do you want to see Daddy's big morning light?"

"I'm going to stuff my problem-solving logic deep into your little solution characters!"

"Am I better, or is Bai Bufan better? Do I write better, or does he? Is the time I spend writing you long? Are the characters I write big? Are they longer than his? Are they bigger than his? Huh? Speak!"

Lin Li sipped his tropical-flavored iced black tea, reciting his "homework bible" which was not quite right, fully immersed in his battle with the assignments.

"Lin Li? Are you reciting something?" A female voice suddenly sounded from beside him.

"Daddy writing you feels so good—Chen Yuying?" Immersed in his own world, Lin Li looked up and was startled to see Chen Yuying standing in the aisle next to Bai Bufan's desk.

He hurriedly clamped his mouth shut.

Studying is ruining me; he hadn't even noticed when Chen Yuying had come into the classroom, or when she had arrived at his side.

It's over, it's over, it's over, it's over, it's over.

Please, I beg you, don't let her have heard what I just said.

Lin Li prayed in his heart.

Fortunately, Chen Yuying's expression didn't seem unusual; she probably hadn't heard.

"Sorry, did I startle you?" Hearing Lin Li's voice rise slightly, she subconsciously raised both hands and took half a step back.

"No, no, no, no—" Lin Li shook his head, then asked, "What's wrong? Is there a package to pick up? If it's not urgent, I'll bring it to you tomorrow. If it is, I'll go get it during the dinner break."

Perhaps because he had met Xiao Jing, Lin Li used to feel a bit nervous and restrained in front of Chen Yuying, the prettiest girl in the class, but now that feeling was gone.

It's over, Xiao Jing wouldn't become his "white moonlight," would she? No, no, no to that kind of thing.

No, wait, given Xiao Jing's profession, she couldn't count as white moonlight; she should be a pitch-black, seafood-scented, foul-smelling moonlight.

"That's not it. I was just a bit curious, why did the principal call you to her office this morning?" Chen Yuying pressed her palms onto Bai Bufan's desk, leaning her body slightly toward Lin Li, her long hair swaying with the movement; she smelled quite nice.

Lin Li blinked.

This is not something that should be asked.

Just as he was preparing to use the excuse he had prepared earlier to brush it off, the system popped up a message at this very moment.

【You have been in this world for half a day. In this world full of women, someone has finally noticed your existence and is curious about you, wanting to know more information about you.

Since that's the case, prove your identity. Tell her you are a male completely different from her, a male who can do "that" with her!】

【Mission Triggered!】

【Mission Five: Tell Chen Yuying you are a male different from her, and inform her of the physiological differences between males and females.】

【Mission Reward: Physical Improvement: Mecha Synchronization Index +10; Random Talent *1; System Currency *50】

"..."

"Huh?"

This is wrong, there are ten, no, 350,234 points of wrongness here.

Bush Gomen.

What the hell kind of mission is this? Why has the system's style suddenly changed? Wasn't he "in" the cultivation world? What is this "world full of women" nonsense? Weren't the previous descriptions all flowery and literary? Why is it using colloquial language now?

And what is meant by "a male who can do that with her"? Which "that"? Can you elaborate?

Lin Li's brain was like Xiao Jing's upper body at this moment: completely blank.

His gaze finally locked onto the first half-sentence of the mission prompt: 【You have been in this world for half a day】.

When was half a day ago? Twelve hours ago, he should have still been sleeping.

Wait, Lin Li associated this with the 【System Update】 he saw this morning... Your mother, this couldn't be the content of this abstract system's update this morning, could it?

Had he been "transmigrated" again?

But this world, Lin Li is so damn tempted!

He didn't make it to the cultivation world, and Lin Li could accept that, but this world—how could he be allowed not to go? Brother System, I, Lin Li, have never begged anyone in this life; I beg you, take me there now.

Where's the truck? Where is the truck? Hurry up and save me!

He was in urgent need of a "truck-kun" collision right now.

Wait, no, the updated system was still issuing cultivation world missions normally today; Mission Two and Mission Four were still shouting at him to slay demons, and the serial number of this mission was honestly just five.

Your grandfather.

What the hell is going on.

"..."

Lin Li finally realized one thing: trying to rationalize the system's behavior was inherently irrational.

The system hadn't just started acting crazy today; trying to understand it was simply unrealistic.

Why did the style of the mission rewards change too? What is this "Mecha Synchronization Index"?

It sounds cool, but could he actually pilot a Gundam because of this—provided, of course, that the system could give him a Gundam.

"Lin Li? Lin Li? What's wrong with you?" Chen Yuying, who had been waiting for an answer, saw Lin Li suddenly start spacing out and reached out, waving her hand in front of him with some confusion.

"Ah, nothing, Squad Leader. I was just thinking about how to tell you." Lin Li came back to his senses and spoke.

Theoretically, if a mission comes, you do it. After all, even though he had no idea what the Mecha Synchronization Index meant, taking a step back, the system currency... he didn't know if that stuff was useful either, so taking two steps back, a random talent was always useful.

But, wasn't the content of this mission a bit too heaven-defying?

Why make him give Chen Yuying a lecture on physiological knowledge?

And Chen Yuying definitely knew this knowledge, right? She didn't really live in a world with only women.

The content she was curious about regarding him right now was definitely not his gender!

This system's way of thinking was purely the building between Building A and Building C.

But this wasn't a time-limited mission; if he didn't complete it, would it just hang in the mission bar forever?

The mission bar interface looked like a 2x3 format, two rows and three columns; there were already five hanging there.

Lin Li didn't know if a third row of space would appear after the six were full.

Even if there was no limit, having one that couldn't be completed was an eyesore.

Dead brain! Hurry up and start spinning to find a way!

A light suddenly appeared in Lin Li's eyes.

He really was a genius.

If Lin Li were Pleasant Goat, a 240W super-large lightbulb would appear above his head right now.

"Alright, Squad Leader, next, I'll tell you why the principal called me this morning!" Like a storyteller, Lin Li picked up his pen and slapped the desk heavily, full of momentum.

"Mm-hmm!" Chen Yuying, her face full of curiosity, looked at Lin Li with some anticipation.

Lin Li took a deep breath, then stood up and moved slightly away from Chen Yuying.

"First," facing Chen Yuying's expectant yet slightly confused gaze at his current actions, Lin Li pointed at himself, then pointed at her:

—"I am a male, and you are a female."

Chen Yuying: "?"

Introduction recycling started.

The early stage will still focus on the cultivation world system to drive the plot; this all-female update is just adding some richer seasoning, no need to worry about the style suddenly changing because of it.

As for what some of the rewards that everyone might be confused about are actually for, they will be useful, but not right now.

Early-stage power inflation will only affect my speed of abstraction; I am intentionally controlling the growth of this damn kid.

Finally, recommending a friend's book.

《Covering the Sky: I Am Wu Shi's Sister》

It's a male-frequency female protagonist novel, female protagonist novel, female protagonist novel, gender-bender single.

Those interested can go take a look; if you don't like it, we'll just laugh it off.

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(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 33 =====