When he looked up, what surprised Lin Yi was that it wasn't Li Huiqun standing in front of his desk, but Xiao Zihan, who was silently lowering her head.
At this moment, Xiao Zihan had put back on those big vintage glasses, turning back into an ugly duckling.
"Th-thank you for the cold medicine, I saw you handed in a blank paper, this is f-for you."
Seeing Lin Yi look up at her, Xiao Zihan's face, partially hidden by her hair, involuntarily flushed with two shades of red.
After stammering a thank you, she quickly placed a thick notebook on Lin Yi's desk and hurriedly turned to leave without waiting for Lin Yi to speak.
This scene left the classmates in the room stunned, and some boys couldn't help but sneer, but because of Lin Yi's reputation in the class, no one dared to make a fuss.
Of course, Lin Yi was the only one who thought differently from them. An ugly girl? Ha, no way.
He reached out and picked up the thick notebook on the desk, opening it to see that it was Xiao Zihan's English notebook, filled with neat, small handwriting, but unfortunately, Lin Yi couldn't recognize any of it except the symbols.
But it didn't matter whether he recognized it or not, Lin Yi's mouth slightly curled up. Heh, this should count as a token of affection, right?
Of course, he was just indulging in wishful thinking. After all, he knew she handed him her notebook mostly as a favor return for the cold medicine.
...
The day's exam quickly ended, and of course, Lin Yi's performance this time was the worst ever.
As the dismissal bell rang, the classmates began packing their bags to leave.
Watching Lin Yi carefully put the notebook into his backpack, Li Huiqun, who had heard about this, was left dumbstruck:
"Boss, what kind of maneuver is this? I'm a bit confused here."
"Confused your ass, I'm going to work hard from now on. There's no way a weakling like you would understand. You better go buy a bottle of Brain Gold and supplement your brain. Don't let me get into Tsinghua or Peking University while you can only go to vocational school, being nothing at all. Uh, damn it! That's it! I'm so smart!"
Halfway through speaking, Lin Yi suddenly slapped his forehead, and his eyes lit up.
Ignoring Li Huiqun, he grabbed his backpack and dashed out of the classroom.
Leaving Li Huiqun behind, raising a middle finger at Lin Yi's back: "You're the one going to vocational school. Even though I can't get into a 985, getting into an ordinary university is definitely not a problem, okay!"
He raced out of the classroom, got on his bike, and headed towards a pharmacy not far from the school gate.
A casual remark just now made him think of a feasible way to quickly improve his learning ability.
Inside the pharmacy, Lin Yi dashed in and directly asked the shop assistant:
"Huff, excuse me, do you have any health supplements that enhance memory?"
The shop assistant, seeing Lin Yi's attire, immediately guessed his identity. After all, with the college entrance exam approaching, more and more parents were coming to buy brain-enhancing supplements for their children.
However, it's rare for kids to come buy it themselves.
"Yes, we have Brain Gold, Golden Partner, and this Brain Supplement Pill, which is quite popular. Many parents buy it for their children."
Following the shop assistant's gaze, Lin Yi saw a counter full of brain-enhancing products, including some often advertised on TV.
After a brief thought, Lin Yi directly focused on the Brain Supplement Pill recommended by the shop assistant:
"Okay, give me a small box of this."
"Just one box? These are usually bought in phases, typically six boxes per phase..."
Before the shop assistant could finish, Lin Yi interrupted:
"No need, I'll just take one box, please check out for me."
Rejecting the shop assistant's upsell, Lin Yi spent a hundred yuan on a box of Brain Supplement Pills and rode his bike home.
Next is the waiting time, because the system can decompose and recreate only once a day, so he had to wait until tomorrow to try to see if his idea was feasible.
During dinner, when his mother asked about today's exam, Lin Yi casually replied with a 'better performance than usual' and then returned to his room.
Time passed bit by bit, finally reaching midnight amidst the turmoil.
"Darn, finally time!"
The moment it struck twelve, Lin Yi flipped up from the bed, grabbed the box of Brain Supplement Pills beside his pillow, and held them all in his hand.
At the same time, he began calling up the system in his mind:
"System, system, I want to decompose these pills and remake them into a Super Brain Supplement Pill!"
Shua!
As he had this thought, his hand suddenly emptied, and a mechanical voice echoed in his mind.
[Recovered seven health supplements from the master, the system has decomposed them for the master, supplementing molecules, replenishing complete, re-creating in progress, the master receives one Super Brain Supplement Pill.]
Under Lin Yi's nervous watch, a small blue pill the size of a bean suddenly appeared in his once-empty palm.
"Oh yeah! It worked!"
Listening to the system prompt in his mind, Lin Yi couldn't help but pump his fist.
This system is indeed impressive! It actually supplemented him with a Super Brain Supplement Pill!
He brought the small pill closer for a careful look but didn't notice anything special about it. He still didn't know its exact effectiveness!
However, recalling the effects of the previous two cold pills, Lin Yi instantly felt confident in the system's products.
Because he had confidence in the system's products, Lin Yi was exceptionally expectant.
He wondered if taking this Brain Supplement Pill would make him invincible!
With that thought, Lin Yi couldn't wait any longer and directly popped the small pill into his mouth, swallowing it without water.
And then, nothing happened...
"Uh, is this it? Is it over? Why don't I feel anything? System, I trust you so much, don't you want to come out and give me a reasonable explanation?"
[Master, please be patient, the Brain Supplement Pill requires the owner to rest to optimize the owner's brain.]
After receiving the system's answer, Lin Yi felt relieved, realizing that it needed him to sleep, which it could have mentioned earlier.
Thinking about it, Lin Yi hurriedly lay back in bed and then closed his eyes, forcing himself to sleep.
...
The next morning, Lin Yi was awakened from his sleep by his mother's knocking.
However, this time he was surprised because, unlike usual, being forcibly awakened didn't leave him feeling groggy. Instead, he felt unprecedented mental clarity.
Blinking his eyes:
"Could this be the effect of the Super Brain Supplement Pill?"
[To be continued....]