"Are you two planning to participate in the Olympiad math competition?" Chen Xiaoya glanced at Xue Zigui and Lin Mo.
It was clear she wouldn’t force her students and respected their own choices.
Lin Mo knew well that this Olympiad wasn’t something one could just sign up for—it required training and selection before a few representatives from their school could compete.
In his past life, Lin Mo had never tried it. Back then, he was just a nobody, hardly daring to compete against the disciples of the elders.
Actually, even the elders’ disciples didn’t dominate, as most of the school’s representatives at the time were seniors in their second year of high school.
But those who made it could earn extra points for the college entrance exam, and if they achieved a high ranking, they might even secure a direct admission spot.
Before Chen Xiaoya could even mention the rewards, Xue Zigui immediately agreed.
"Alright, I want to participate."
Lin Mo thought for a moment, then nodded as well.
"I’d like to join too."
Chen Xiaoya smiled in satisfaction.
"But don’t stress too much. The Olympiad is just the Olympiad—participation matters more than results."
"So when does it start?" Xue Zigui raised his hand.
"If you’re joining, the training will be held every Friday afternoon during the interest group sessions."
From Lin Mo’s memory, the training would last over five weeks, about five sessions in total.
Then the selection would begin.
Ten students would be chosen to form the school’s team, competing in city, provincial, and national Olympiad contests.
Lin Mo recalled that in the end, only one student from their school made it to the national competition.
He couldn’t remember who it was.
Still, he wanted to give it a try.
Making it past the preliminaries to the city-level competition would earn them a school bonus.
Advancing further to the provincial level would bring additional rewards from the city.
The better the results, the higher the bonuses—even a direct admission spot.
But Lin Mo just wanted to test himself.
[Side Quest Triggered: Participate in the Secret Realm Trials. Each breakthrough grants a reward.]
Nice, System Bro, you’ve got my back.
Though I wonder what the rewards are—hopefully not just swords and spears.
Hmm… no Ten Thousand Souls… or Human Emperor Banner either.
Wait.
Since those little devils are still around, maybe the Human Emperor Banner wouldn’t be so bad.
So it’s decided—participate in the Arcane Competition—no, the Olympiad!
Once everything was settled, Chen Xiaoya didn’t say much more.
Instead, Xue Zigui turned to Lin Mo.
"If we can qualify for the national competition, we might even get into Tsinghua or Peking University."
"That’s too far ahead. Let’s focus on the preliminaries first."
Lin Mo shook his head. "There are plenty of geniuses, and even more who are beyond genius."
Xue Zigui might be considered a top student in Class 8, but there’s always someone better, my dude.
Hearing this, Xue Zigui simply nodded and didn’t press further before heading back to class.
Lin Mo followed behind.
Jiang Yunlu and Wang Qin watched Lin Mo curiously.
"What did Ugly Duckling want with you?" Wang Qin asked first.
Jiang Yunlu frowned. "Don’t call her that. It’s rude."
"Ugly Duckling" was Chen Xiaoya’s nickname.
Giving teachers nicknames was pretty common.
Like the discipline director, who was called "Flathead" because he always kept his hair buzzed short.
Or the physics teacher, nicknamed "Brother Chun" since his name had the character "Chun" in it.
Though "Brother Chun" could be said to his face, "Flathead" couldn’t.
Flathead would tear you apart.
The "Ugly Duckling" nickname seemed to have originated from Ying Wenshen, probably because he resented Chen Xiaoya’s sarcastic remarks.
It was a petty revenge of sorts.
Nicknames like these tended to stick around, following teachers throughout their time at the school.
Of course, they were only used in private.
Everyone avoided saying them in front of the teachers, and no one would ever report it.
Because snitching would mean being ostracized by the whole class.
Even someone like Su Mingzhao wouldn’t be isolated to that extent.
Wang Qin knew Jiang Yunlu was a goody-two-shoes, so she just zipped her lips.
Lin Mo then explained the Olympiad situation.
Jiang Yunlu looked surprised.
"Olympiad training? I’ve done some in elementary and middle school, but I heard it’s really tough."
Though she was good at math, Jiang Yunlu wasn’t particularly fond of Olympiad problems.
But Wang Qin chimed in, "Getting ten extra points on the college entrance exam would be amazing."
Xue Zigui, sitting at his desk without turning around, said, "Only if you make it to the main competition."
Zigui, my guy, that kind of talk isn’t cool—it’s actually kind of off-putting.
Lin Mo just shrugged. "Well, I don’t have any interest group anyway, so learning some Olympiad math won’t hurt."
He also wanted to see how strong his current learning ability was.
So far, Lin Mo hadn’t felt any pressure in his studies—not even in advanced subjects like chemistry, physics, or biology.
Soon, Friday afternoon arrived.
After P.E. class, everyone packed up to head to their interest groups before going home.
Chu Miaomiao stared longingly at Lin Mo.
She hadn’t joined any interest group, so she stayed in the classroom to study.
But Lin Mo was going to Olympiad training.
Today was also their planned dinner date.
Sensing her gaze, Lin Mo walked over.
"I’m not sure how long the class will run. You can head home first, and I’ll meet you later."
Chu Miaomiao thought for a moment, then shook her head. "I’ll wait for you."
"Alright, then wait for me."
Watching Lin Mo and Chu Miaomiao make plans, Jiang Yunlu felt a twinge of displeasure.
Wang Qin, standing beside her, could only sigh.
Jiang Yunlu hadn’t made any real moves, while Xie Yuling walked home with Lin Mo every evening, and Chu Miaomiao had Friday dinners with him.
These were formidable rivals.
In fact, Wang Qin had once seen Xie Yuling laughing and playfully hitting Lin Mo’s arm after school.
It was a side of Xie Yuling that hadn’t been seen in years.
Back in seventh grade, Xie Yuling had been a gentle, lively girl, polite to everyone.
But after that incident, she turned cold—toward everyone, even Wang Qin.
Yet that day after school, Wang Qin had seen Xie Yuling’s smile again.
She’d even playfully punched Lin Mo’s arm.
It was just like how she used to joke around with the girls.
Except now, the target was a boy.
Either Lin Mo and Xie Yuling were extremely close, or they were secretly dating.
Either possibility was a fatal blow to Jiang Yunlu’s chances.
So Wang Qin decided not to mention it.
Unless Jiang Yunlu made a move, there was no point.
As for Lin Mo, she couldn’t quite figure him out.
But then again, all men were trash.
The defining trait of trash men was that they breathed.
Lin Mo had long noticed Wang Qin’s gaze—she was looking at him like he was some kind of sleazeball.
Definitely up to no good. Better keep his distance!
So he grabbed his notebook and pen and headed to the Olympiad class.
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
