The System is Abstract, Luckily, So Am I

Chapter 179 : Nothing to Brag About, Just Basic Operations

Sunday.

Because of the adjusted schedule, there were classes today.

"No, boss, why has the price of your sticky rice gone up again?" Lin Li, who was riding his bike to buy breakfast for his bros, saw the updated price list. The unit price had gone up by another fifty cents, so he asked the boss.

"I can't help it, I don't want to either, but the price of duck meat has gone up recently," the boss said with a helpless expression.

Lin Li narrowed his eyes.

"That's not right, boss. The toppings on the sticky rice are mostly mushroom chicken or pork. What does that have to do with duck meat?" Lin Li questioned.

"I love eating duck meat. If I don't earn a little more, I won't be able to afford it," the boss replied.

Lin Li: "..."

OK, you win.

With that explanation, Lin Li could accept the reason for the price increase.

After buying breakfast and putting it under his raincoat, Lin Li rode his bike to school.

The weather forecast wasn't wrong; it rained yesterday, so the plan to learn how to ride a bike fell through.

Although it was still drizzling today, it actually felt even more muggy.

It would probably take a shower brought by a cold front before the temperature officially dropped and autumn began.

"According to unofficial history, in order to eliminate Dong Zhuo, Wang Yun used a honey trap and invited Lu Bu to his home for drinks. During their conversation, Wang Yun mentioned Guan Yu slaying Hua Xiong while his wine was still warm, saying he was brave and skilled in battle, wielding the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, a true tiger general of the current age.

"Hearing this, Lu Bu laughed disdainfully: 'Guan Yu? Not worth mentioning. My Sky Piercer Halberd is one zhang and two chi long, and just the shaft (ji ba) is one zhang long.'

(Translator's Note: "Ji ba" sounds like a slang term for penis).

"At this moment, Diaochan, who was outside the window, happened to hear this. Her heart fluttered with love, and that's why she married Lu Bu!"

"I see! No wonder Lu Bu was always asking where his Diaochan (diao chan) was? It really does need to be wrapped (chan), otherwise it's uncomfortable!"

(Translator's Note: "Diao chan" sounds like "wrapping the penis").

Every day he walked into the classroom and didn't hear Bai Bufan's unofficial Three Kingdoms history, Lin Li felt an itch in his heart.

Now he felt comfortable.

"Technology answer sheets? Are the Technology scores out?" Handing out the breakfast, Lin Li asked when he saw an extra answer sheet on his desk.

"They should be out. The class rep just handed them out. Once the answers for the multiple-choice questions are released, we can calculate our scores ourselves," Bai Bufan nodded.

Although the exams only ended on Friday, there was actually plenty of time to grade the subjects tested on Wednesday and Thursday.

In fact, the Biology scores had already come out during evening self-study last night.

Lin Li scored a 94, tying for fifth place in the class, and was praised by name by the Biology teacher.

Exams are a funny thing. When the scores come out and you see where you made mistakes, you instantly realize what went wrong. But during the exam, no matter how many times you check, you just can't spot them.

After the first pass, your thinking basically becomes fixed, making it very difficult to find your own logical errors. Of the six points he lost, four could have actually been avoided. Lin Li felt a bit regretful.

But regret aside, Lin Li was already very satisfied with this score. It was a good start.

Although Wang Yuezhi scored a 96, the way he looked at Lin Li last night was already a bit off.

Is he really going to acknowledge a thief as his father?

...

"You guys really gave everything I taught you right back to me. For this kind of question, more than half the class actually got it wrong. That really shouldn't happen. You must pay attention next time. Alright, there are a few more questions. I'll find some time during evening self-study to go over them with you."

After the bell rang, the Chemistry teacher shook his head and left the classroom.

Regardless of whether the subject scores were out or not, the content of all the teachers' classes was going over the exam papers, striving to finish before the National Day holiday.

Otherwise, after the holiday ended, if they asked these students why they answered the way they did, they absolutely wouldn't be able to answer.

"I think the Chemistry teacher misunderstood us. If we don't give the knowledge he taught us back to him, what will the next batch of students do? People like you who take and don't give back are truly too selfish," Bai Bufan stretched lazily. As part of the half that got it wrong, he looked disdainfully at Lin Li, who was part of the half that got it right.

When it came to being shameless, Bai Bufan was top-tier.

"You really are thinking of the teacher," Lin Li gave a thumbs up.

Bai Bufan smiled, then put away his Chemistry exam paper. After checking the class schedule taped to his desk, he started looking for his History exam paper in his drawer:

"Although there were some minor mistakes, it's much better than before. So far, my new phone is looking very promising. History is the subject I'm least confident in. I purely guessed on a lot of questions. I hope I got a few more right."

Lin Li looked at Bai Bufan's exam paper, yawned, and left the classroom through the back door.

A few minutes later, before class started, Lin Li returned through the front door.

He grabbed a piece of chalk, walked up to the blackboard, and under the gaze of all his classmates, began to write.

[ACCBD]

[BCBAA]

[CADBA]

[DDBCB]

Then he tapped the blackboard and said to everyone, "These are the History answers. Everyone, check them yourselves."

Hearing this, everyone immediately flipped to the multiple-choice section of their History exam papers and started checking their answers.

History Class Rep Wen Muyang: "?"

Does the teacher not want me anymore?

Why give the History answers to Lin Li and not to me, the class rep?

Everyone's brows furrowed tightly, but one person's expression was radiating brilliantly. Then he suddenly jumped up and exclaimed, "Holy fuck! All correct! Baowei! I got all the History multiple-choice questions fucking correct! It's secured! It's secured! My new phone is completely secured now!"

The joys and sorrows of humans are not connected.

"Hmm? Eh?" The more Chen Yuying checked these answers, the more confused she became. Then she looked up in bewilderment: "Lin Li, are these the correct answers the teacher gave you?"

"How could the answer to question four possibly be B? How could Lin Zexu have led the Boston Tea Party?" Chen Yuying's face was full of question marks.

"Question eight is also ridiculous. Why was the Code of Hammurabi promulgated by Empress Dowager Cixi? Is... is this right? This can't be right, can it?"

As soon as Chen Yuying spoke up, it instantly resonated with the already confused crowd, who all looked up to question Lin Li.

"I never said these were the correct answers the teacher gave me," Lin Li stood honestly on the podium, looking somewhat innocent.

Chen Yuying: "?"

"Then whose answers are these?" Chen Yuying asked on behalf of everyone.

"These are just Bai Bufan's History answers. I just wanted you guys to check them against yours," Lin Li revealed a sincere smile.

Classmates: "?"

The entire class put down their red pens, turned their heads, and all looked at Bai Bufan.

At this moment, Bai Bufan didn't seem to have heard what Lin Li was saying, immersed in the joy of getting everything right.

"Yo~ Baowei, seriously, so many X's?"

"Your History level is way too stinky, isn't it?"

—As a genius historian, Bai Bufan had already transformed into the Master of Shadows, dancing the MVP settlement dance, swaying left and right, looking smug, humming an unknown tune, and mocking Zhou Baowei.

"Actually, getting all the History multiple-choice questions right is just whatever. There's no need to bring up getting them all right every day, because I know there are plenty of people who got them all right. Keeping bringing up that I got them all right makes it seem like I'm the only one who did..."

"History is really too simple~~ too simple, oh oh, too—sim—ple—"

He just kept dancing like this until he noticed the classroom was a bit too quiet.

Bai Bufan looked up.

When he quieted down, the classroom fell completely silent.

He blinked his eyes:

"Eh?"

"Why... is everyone looking at me?"

(End of Chapter)