novelraw Chapter 86 : Progress! I Want to Make Progress!
Chapter 86 : Progress! I Want to Make Progress!
"I understand the situation, Grandma Zhang. It's like this, I haven't been going to the park to exercise these past few days, just sleeping in at home. As for my mom's phone number, she changed it a year ago but didn't update the information with the property management, so you couldn't contact her.
How about this, Grandma, why don't you take down my number? That way, if there's anything in the future, you can just contact me."
After thinking it through, Lin Li explained to Zhang Fang.
As for exercising at home, these were minor details that would easily lead to questions about why, so it was better to just say he was sleeping in.
"I thought so too. Our community's security... although our community doesn't have property management to maintain security, most of the people are good people. How could an accident happen so easily?
Old Zhou, he was probably just a little too anxious, worried too much, and was a bit desperate. Don't blame him for causing you trouble," Zhang Fang nodded and patted the back of Lin Li's hand.
"How could I, Grandma Zhang? Of course I know that Little... Grandpa Zhou is good to me. I'll go downstairs and talk to him tomorrow."
"Good, good. You two are really friends despite the age gap. Little Grandpa Zhou, that sounds so affectionate."
After exchanging numbers and a few more pleasantries, Zhang Fang took her leave.
Lin Li, on the other hand, started to take a shower while reviewing the English words he had memorized during evening self-study today.
His memory was still clear, not a single word forgotten.
The effect of [Enhanced Memory] was truly remarkable.
Although he had only used it once, for twenty minutes, in those twenty minutes, Lin Li had memorized all the words starting with 'a', estimating at least two to three hundred.
He could accumulate an hour of super strong memory every day. Wouldn't learning be as easy as flipping his hand?
—Except for math and physics.
...
The next day.
Lin Li returned to the community park after a 'long absence'. Little Zhou had been waiting here for a long time.
"Grandpa Zhou, it's been a few days. Did you miss me?" Lin Li greeted with a smile.
"I miss you? I wish you would leave our community, so that everyone would never see you again!" Zhou Youwei immediately glared and said.
Then he became a little happy and proud.
Fortunately, he had reminded everyone in time. Although he didn't know what Lin Li's conspiracy was, it should have been successfully thwarted.
As expected of me, Zhou Youwei, the silent guardian of the community.
Lin Li maintained a kind smile upon hearing this.
What a tsundere old man, a sharp tongue but a soft heart.
He was clearly worried to death about him, but on the surface, he pretended to be unhappy to see him.
Sigh, tsundere is already out of fashion. Fortunately, Grandma Zhang had helped him understand Little Zhou's feelings.
"In short, thank you for your concern. In the future, if I don't come down to exercise for a long time, I'll let you know in advance. I won't get into trouble so easily, so don't worry too much," Lin Li then said sincerely to Zhou Youwei.
"Huh? Who's worried about you? I can't even stand a kid like you!" Zhou Youwei was dumbfounded upon hearing this.
"Alright, alright, Grandpa Zhou, you're not worried about me. You hate me the most. I get it, I get it~~ I'm so sorry that you hate me~" Lin Li nodded with a gentle smile upon hearing this, and even winked.
Old people are thin-skinned. It's enough that he knows what's in his heart. There's no need to expose it.
Zhou Youwei had many question marks above his head.
What the hell is this kid doing here? Are you trying to act cute with this old man?
No... this is sarcasm! This is yin-yang weirdness!
This is too much. Shouldn't he have won this round of confrontation? What right does Lin Li have to mock him?
Zhou Youwei stared at Lin Li unhappily.
Feeling the gaze from behind and sensing the concern contained within, Lin Li was even more moved.
...
The last class of the morning.
Lin Li stared intently at the physics teacher's PPT, trying to understand.
Bai Bufan was not by his side. He was standing at the back, listening to the lecture.
As for the reason.
Physics teacher: "The basic interaction between electric charges is that like charges repel and opposite charges attract."
Bai Bufan: "Teacher, on what basis do you assume the sexual orientation of an electric charge? Is it possible that there is a charge with a physiological gender of positive but a psychological gender of negative?"
The physics teacher endured it.
After all, LGBT was a political correctness. He was also afraid that Bai Bufan would sue him in the First People's Court of Los Angeles.
Physics teacher: "When you wear or take off a sweater in winter, you get static electricity, and you can even see sparks. But why doesn't this happen in summer? Does anyone know?"
Bai Bufan: "Nonsense. Isn't it just a pure idiot who wears a sweater in summer?"
The physics teacher couldn't hold it in anymore. Bai Bufan was sent to the back.
Lin Li could only say that Bai Bufan deserved it.
[Mission 3 completed.]
[You have received the reward: Constitution Improvement: Comprehension +10%; Memory +100%; Random Cultivation Technique*1.]
When Lin Li saw this message pop up, he rubbed his eyes in excitement, moved his gaze back to his textbook, pretended to read, but was actually resting.
He could finally not listen to the lecture for a little while.
To be honest, physics was really more of a headache than math.
At least Xue Jian still had hair. The physics teacher of Class 4, Luo Hao, was already a shiny bald egg.
After this message appeared, the clarity of mind he had been looking forward to was finally briefly felt.
Is this the feeling that comprehension brings?
The difference was obvious compared to the memory improvement that felt like it had entered but hadn't.
After a three-second separation, one should be looked at with new eyes.
He had become smarter. Then this physics problem, I'll take another look!
Lin Li raised his head in anticipation. A minute later, when the teacher had already moved on to the next PPT but he was still thinking about the previous one, Lin Li lowered his head with a dry smile.
Damn it, 10% comprehension is not enough at all.
Why are you electric charges so troublesome? You things born without a charge to raise you. When Brother Wu Jing comes, you electric charges, one by one, just wait to die!
Lin Li silently cyberbullied the electric charges in his heart.
[Having learned something, one should strive for the great dao. The sect once thought you were mediocre, but diligence can change fate. The seeds of yesterday will bear fruit today. The sect's internal competition is approaching. Why not show your ferocity and amaze everyone? The name of Lin Li should resound throughout the heavens and the earth!]
[Mission triggered!]
[Mission 3: In the Nansang Sect's internal competition, make great progress, rank among the top 100 of your peers, and ascend to the sect's genius list.]
[Reward: Constitution Improvement: Comprehension +20%; Divine Sense/Spirit +100%; Random Magic Treasure*1.]
As before, the completion of the old mission was accompanied by the triggering of a new one. But this time, it was no longer about listening attentively.
Sect's internal competition... so a monthly exam or a major exam like midterms or finals?
In other words, this mission required him to rank among the top 100 in the grade in the next school-wide exam.
As for the so-called sect's genius list, it was the honor roll, the kind with photos and mottos.
Lin Li had a lot of witty remarks he wanted to display on it, but he had never had the chance.
Every time he saw those top students wasting these advertising spaces, he felt it was a pity.
The honor roll wasn't for the top 100 in the grade. That would be too many. Only the top ten in the grade were guaranteed this qualification. But if Lin Li made it into the top 100, he wouldn't even need to be in the top 100 to get on it—in the "most improved star" section.
"I want to make progress so badly."
(End of Chapter)