"What? The leader wants to see me? Asking for my opinion?"
Lin Mo sat in his room, playing a game while chatting with Oriental Leaf.
"Yep, Director Long told me to tell you. It's a secret mission. No one else knows about it."
"Why does he want to see me though? What if..."
Lin Mo had his own concerns. After all, if the Ancestral Dragon's feedback color turned out to be... what then?
Oriental Leaf naturally understood what Lin Mo meant.
He said bluntly, "Director Long also asked me to convey this: if you go, you'll be able to confirm a few things as well."
That was true.
After all, this leader had just taken office this year.
If Lin Mo could get a clear reading, then taking a look would be a good thing.
Lin Mo stroked his chin.
In just over a year, he'd be meeting a top leader?
Didn't that mean the position of "ball chief" was practically his?
Still, Lin Mo figured it might be worth meeting them. If their aura was bright red, then he could entrust his back to them.
Sure, he seemed like a lone wolf, but there was that family with three women, his little apprentice, and even his classmates at school.
These were the bonds tying him down.
As long as he lived in this world, these bonds probably couldn't be cut in these few years.
"Alright, I'll go see him. But if—"
"Whoa, whoa, don't tell me! I don't want to know! I'll just go tell the director you agreed. She said she'll come pick you up tonight if you said yes."
With that, Oriental Leaf plugged his ears and walked off.
His current job was as a network administrator at the training base.
Basically, it meant fixing computers and networks. Strictly speaking, he was pretty much like a cybercafé tech support guy.
Lin Mo had been pretty free since coming back. He'd set aside the matter of Cai Junhuang for now.
After all, that guy was clearly planning something long-term.
Over here, Lin Mo made his way back to the math floor of the training base.
There were still plenty of students there, all buried in their calculations.
Competitions banned the use of calculators, so everything had to be done by hand.
Lin Mo walked past without disturbing them.
Li Tong, who had clashed with Lin Mo before, was also writing furiously.
Today, Qi Ming wasn't playing games. Instead, he was reading a book. Lin Mo walked over and saw the title clearly: Housekeeper Oral History.
That title sure sounded intriguing.
Lin Mo swept his spiritual sense over the content.
Sure enough, it was a housekeeper's oral account of clever tips for cleaning an entire house.
Then Lin Mo glanced at the stack of books piled up nearby.
Decoding the Double Color Ball, 3D Lottery Winning Tactics, Lottery Winning in Just a Few Moves, Blackjack Ultimate Strategy.
It seemed Teacher Qi was quite a learned fellow—though maybe a bit financially strapped too.
Sensing someone approaching, Qi Ming put down his book and looked up to see Lin Mo, who had a strange expression on his face.
"Lin Mo, here to pick up some new problems?"
"Nope, just dropping by. Teacher Qi, I didn't expect you to read books like these."
Lin Mo was straightforward.
"Oh, well, I live alone, so I have to handle the cleaning myself. But I always find it such a hassle, so I thought I'd read up on some methods that are both physically efficient and not too tiring."
That was very typical of a top student—before doing anything, they'd search for detailed instructions.
Many top students would even read the entire instruction manual for medication before taking it, just to check the contraindications.
"And these..." Lin Mo pointed vaguely at the lottery books.
"Oh, those. I saw they were published, so I started studying their mathematical models. And about that blackjack—there's a movie about a mathematician who goes to a casino and plays blackjack entirely by calculation, right? I'm learning that too, so I can use it if I go to Macau someday."
Qi Ming's expression was serious.
He seemed genuinely intent on making a trip to Macau.
Just then, Teacher Bai walked over, holding a new notebook.
"I saw you come in just now. Some of us compiled problems we thought were really tough—try them out first."
Lin Mo took the practice book and flipped it open. The problems were all extremely complex.
"Having you teachers come up with these problems must be quite the challenge," Lin Mo said with a resigned shake of his head.
For ordinary people, a single problem like this could take one or two hours—or even longer.
Even Tong Dong would probably waste a lot of time.
"These problems are all within the contest's scope. In competition, there won't technically be unsolvable problems, so no matter how hard we make them, we keep them within bounds."
Teacher Bai patted Lin Mo lightly on the shoulder. "You're a promising talent. How about coming to Tsinghua in the future? I know plenty of math big shots there, and they..."
Before Teacher Bai could finish, Lin Mo had already executed a tactical retreat.
He really had no plans to go to Tsinghua.
Clutching the practice book, he went to the classroom to find Tong Dong.
Tong Dong's dorm was already full—all big Shandong guys, each a head taller than him.
That made Tong Dong look tiny in comparison.
But everything was fine. No disharmony had occurred.
The three big guys actually took good care of Tong Dong, though they kept trying to get him to eat raw garlic.
Tong Dong couldn't handle that stuff—he said it was too spicy.
It wasn't until evening, after dinner, that Lin Mo received a message from Long Tianqi.
"Come downstairs!"
Long Tianqi sure didn't sugarcoat his texts.
Lin Mo took the elevator down.
As soon as he stepped out, he saw a man standing at the entrance, staring right at him.
It was Qin Suishou. Lin Mo had observed him with his spiritual sense before—he was assigned to keep an eye on Lin Mo.
Not that it mattered much. The guy had never spoken to Lin Mo, but he rarely stared so openly either.
So Lin Mo couldn't help but ask, "Never seen a good-looking guy from eastern Guangdong before?"
This caught Qin Suishou off guard, and his expression darkened.
"I hope you know your place. Beijing isn't a place where you can do whatever you want—"
Before Qin Suishou could finish, Lin Mo walked over and raised his hand to pat him on the shoulder.
Qin Suishou reacted, of course, but when he tried to raise his arms to block, he found he couldn't move them at all.
All he could do was watch helplessly as Lin Mo's hand landed on his shoulder.
A surge of energy flowed through his body.
"Consider this a lesson. Don't let yourself be used as a pawn."
With that, Lin Mo turned and walked away.
Qin Suishou stood rooted to the spot.
He wanted to step forward and land a heavy blow on Lin Mo, but then he realized—his abilities had completely stalled.
It was as if he had become an ordinary person.
Had his abilities been sealed?
Qin Suishou looked at Lin Mo's retreating figure, and a chill of fear rose in his heart.
"Hey! What are you staring at?"
A hand landed on his shoulder, startling him.
He turned his head to find Oriental Leaf standing right behind him.
"When did you get here!" Qin Suishou couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"Right when Lin Mo patted your shoulder," Oriental Leaf said. For some reason, he could see genuine fear on Qin Suishou's face.
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
