freenovelworld Chapter 226 : Literary Battles Won, Time for Martial Prowess!
Chapter 226 : Literary Battles Won, Time for Martial Prowess!
Evening self-study.
"What kind of damn broken tree is a 'function'? It better not let me catch it. If I ever get the chance, I'll chop it right down," Bai Bufan scratched his messy bedhead and said somewhat manically.
Damn it, this little textbook actually had a strong sense of intellectual property protection; his brain couldn't steal a single bit of knowledge from it.
"Even if you chop it down, you still have to derive it," Lin Li heard this from the side and said with a smile.
"...Fuck."
Bai Bufan's defenses were broken. He decadently slammed his head against the desk, then glanced at Lin Li: "No, wait, how come you aren't wailing like a ghost and howling like a wolf when facing math anymore?"
"Because I actually think math is quite simple now," Lin Li smiled disdainfully. "By the time midterms roll around, rank 51 will just be where I started. The road down the mountain is noisy, but good thing I'm heading up."
With his comprehension increased by 40%, plus having solidly rebuilt his foundation last month, Lin Li indeed no longer found the classes difficult.
"Fuck, you're acting all pretentious again. They all say Asians have a natural talent for math, so where did my talent go?"
Lin Li: "It got derived."
Bai Bufan: "..."
"Everyone!"
Before Bai Bufan could continue his yapping, Wang Ze, Xie Wenjing, and Chen Yuying walked in through the classroom door.
Wang Ze walked up to the podium and knocked on the blackboard, making everyone look up at them.
"We just finished a meeting with the school and the student council. Let me tell everyone about the sports meeting," Wang Ze waved a blue-covered notebook that had appeared in his hand and continued.
The student council at Nansang Middle School was actually quite useless. At least Lin Li had basically never paid attention to them. He felt their only necessary existence was to check the morning reading attendance in the hallways every day and to check the hygiene before evening classes.
"Booo—"
"Not much ability, but a big ego, treating a chicken feather like an imperial edict—"
Since it was Wang Ze speaking, the boys in the back row routinely acted like jerks.
Wang Ze glared at a few of them and continued:
"The tentative dates for the sports meeting are the 23rd, 24th, and 25th of this month. The reason it's tentative is that rain during the sports meeting would be very troublesome, and the current weather forecast might not be accurate. We'll see when it's only a week away. If the weather is ideal, the dates remain unchanged; if not, it will be adjusted to the 28th, 29th, and 30th at the end of the month."
"Nansang's school sports meeting focuses on full participation. The school doesn't want the sports meeting to just be a stage for students who are good at sports to show off. Therefore, besides the traditional competitive events, there will also be a large number of fun events.
"For example, tug-of-war, three-legged race, caterpillar race, ping-pong relay, and many, many other events.
"The school has stated that all of us in the first year, barring special circumstances, must participate in at least one fun event. If you don't participate, you need to explain the reason to Old Jian yourself and get his approval.
"Next, let's talk about the competitive events. For a single event, each class can send a maximum of two people.
"At the same time, excluding team competitive events like the 4x100 relay and fun events, one person can only participate in a maximum of two competitive events.
"The final class ranking for the sports meeting is based on a points system.
"For fun events, first place gets four points, second place gets three points, third place gets two points, and the rest get one point just for participating. For competitive events, first place gets twelve points, second place gets nine points, third place gets seven points, fourth to eighth place get five points, and the rest get three points for participating. Also, if you break a school record, you get an extra five points.
"Everyone can see from the points that the school is trying its best to encourage participation. The base points for just participating are actually quite high.
"Competitive events will only be held during the sports meeting days. Fun events will be scattered throughout the self-study classes in the afternoons of next week and the week after, as well as during the long breaks. We'll see the specific notices later.
"Oh right, besides the certificates of honor, the school promised some physical rewards for the top three classes in the grade, probably snacks or something, they didn't specify.
"But that's not important. Whether it's for class honor or to leave yourself with some beautiful high school memories, everyone should try to participate as much as possible. At least grab all those free participation points."
"I refuse to eat food handed out in contempt! I don't want free points!" Zhou Baowei had a lot of backbone.
Wang Ze personally experienced that being interrupted was indeed unpleasant. No wonder characters in comics rolled their eyes so quickly.
"Alright, Baowei signs up for the 3000 meters..." Wang Ze took out a pen and paper and started recording.
Zhou Baowei: "?"
"Chotto matte! (Wait a minute!)"
"Shut your matte! The specific event lists will be passed around slowly later. Everyone can take a look for themselves. I won't waste too much time explaining them one by one. Boys sign up with me for competitive events, girls sign up with Xie Wenjing, and everyone signs up with the Class Rep for fun events.
"Fun events are first-come, first-served. Those who come later will have to negotiate with other classmates and the Class Rep. That's about it. If you have any questions, ask me after class."
After Wang Ze finished speaking, the three of them returned to their seats. The classroom instantly became noisy as everyone started whispering to each other.
Lin Li, however, turned his gaze to the system.
Sure enough.
[The Sect Martial Competition is imminent. Having forged your body for over a month, you are already strong and sturdy. The time to win glory for the sect is now. If you do not show off your skills at this moment, when will you?]
[Task Triggered!]
[Task Three: Do your utmost to participate in the Sect Martial Competition, and win at least three first places for yourself or the sect, of which at least two must be in formal competitive matches.]
[Task Rewards: Physique Improvement: Image and Charm increased by 10%, Martial Arts Talent increased by 50%; Random Magic Treasure 1; Low-grade Spirit Stone 10; System Currency 150;
If your personal contribution ranks first among all sect disciples, then upon claiming, all the above rewards have a 50% chance to double (guaranteed to double at least one item) (For team competition events, the contribution is divided equally by the number of people).]
The task had arrived.
Get three first places, huh.
The "formal competitive matches" in the description should refer to the competitive events. That meant out of these three first places, he had to win at least two in competitive events, and one in a fun event would be enough.
...
After the class dismissal bell rang, Lin Li walked up to Wang Ze.
"Wang Ze, sign me up."
"Competitive events? You're actually the first one? What do you want to sign up for?" Wang Ze nodded, stopped what he was busy with, took out a blank piece of paper, and looked up to ask.
Lin Li saw that on his textbook, all the text that had enclosed areas in the letters had been completely colored in black.
Spending the whole evening self-study doing this, Wang Ze's life was truly set.
"3000 meters, 1500 meters, and the 4x100 and 4x400 relays," Lin Li stated.
Wang Ze, who was just about to write, stopped his pen. After hearing clearly, he looked up again and stared straight at Lin Li: "Lin Li, are you... serious?"
"Serious." Lin Li nodded.
"I can't guarantee the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. There might be a lot of people signing up, so it's best if we do a screening during P.E. class. But for these 3000 meters and 1500 meters, if you dare to sign up, I'll let you go."
Wang Ze looked at Lin Li with a complex expression:
"Holy shit, I was just getting a headache over where to find a sucker willing to participate in the long-distance runs. After all, even counting myself, we're still short one person."
"I didn't expect you to voluntarily stick your head out. Lin Li, oh Lin Li, although your intelligence is questionable, your heart is kind. I acknowledge you." Wang Ze patted Lin Li heavily on the shoulder:
"Willing to sacrifice for the class, you are the real hero. Don't worry, Lin Li, if I can't find another sucker, no matter what place you get, I'll lap you on the track!"
Facing Wang Ze's sarcasm, Lin Li sneered:
"You want to lap me? Let me tell you this, in this event, Bronze is a bust, Silver is secured, and Gold is the money shot. If you participate too, Wang Ze, just stay behind my ass and watch how I step by step reach the crown."
(End of Chapter)