Lin Li was actually quite eager to check out what exactly a Spirit Stone was.
Now that the Anti-Vice Raid mission was complete, the Spirit Stone was already stored in his Inventory, ready to be taken out at any time.
However, worried that pulling it out in the classroom might trigger some unexpected reaction, he decided to wait until he got home to examine it.
Playing it safe was the priority.
For now, he'd just focus on doing his homework. Finishing it early would give him time in the evening to review the next few days' lessons.
Although extra studying wasn't counted in the mission objectives, both completing assignments and previewing lessons would help deepen his understanding of the coursework.
After all, the agony of paying attention in a class you completely don't understand and the agony of following a class where you at least grasp the basics were two entirely different levels of suffering.
This was also the first major hurdle for a delinquent suddenly turning over a new leaf—if you don't understand the lesson, even if you want to focus, you just can't.
Now that paying attention in class had become a long-term mission, it wasn't something he could power through in just two or three days. Lin Li was doing this for his own future—so that things would be easier for him later on.
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"Screw you, homework! I'll write you to death! Do you want to witness Daddy's majestic dawn?"
"I'm gonna stuff my dismantling process into every inch of your tiny problem sections!"
"Who's better—me or Bai Bufan? Who writes neater—me or him? Do I spend more time writing you than he does? Is my handwriting bigger than his? Huh? Answer me!"
Lin Li sipped his tropical-flavored iced black tea while reciting his highly questionable homework scripture, fully engaged in his battle against assignments.
Just then, a female voice suddenly sounded from beside him.
"Lin Li? Were you just chanting something?"
"Daddy's writing you till you—" Lin Li snapped out of it mid-sentence.
He looked up and saw Chen Yuying standing in the aisle next to Bai Bufan's desk.
Oh, sh*t.
Lin Li instantly shut his mouth.
Studying had betrayed him! He had been so absorbed that he didn't even notice when Chen Yuying entered the classroom or when she came over to his side.
It's over. Over. Over. OVER.
Please, please, please, don't let her have heard anything just now.
Lin Li prayed in his heart.
Luckily, Chen Yuying's expression showed no signs of unusual emotion, which meant she probably hadn't heard a thing.
"Sorry, did I scare you?" Noticing Lin Li's slightly raised voice, she instinctively lifted her hands and took half a step back.
"No, no, no, no—" Lin Li shook his head hastily, then asked, "What's up? Is there a package you need picked up? If it's not urgent, I can bring it to you tomorrow. If it is, I'll grab it during dinner break."
Maybe it was because he had met Xiao Jing, but Lin Li no longer felt the slight nervousness he used to have when talking to the prettiest girl in their class.
Wait… could Xiao Jing have become his white moonlight?
No, no, no. With Xiao Jing's profession, he definitely wasn't some pure and untouchable white moonlight.
He was a pitch-black, seafood-scented, foul-smelling moonlight.
Chen Yuying chuckled. "Oh, no, nothing like that. I was just curious—why did the principal call you to his office this morning?"
She leaned slightly forward, placing both hands on Bai Bufan's desk, her long hair swaying gently with the motion.
It smelled really good.
Lin Li blinked.
Yeah, no. That's classified information.
Just as he was about to brush her off with his pre-prepared excuse, a system notification suddenly popped up.
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[You've been in this world for half a day now.]
[In this world where everyone is female, someone has finally noticed your existence and is curious about you, wanting to learn more.]
[Since that's the case, prove your identity! Tell her that you are fundamentally different from her—that you are a man who can "do that" with her!]
[Mission Triggered!]
[Mission 5: Tell Chen Yuying that you are a male and explain the biological differences between males and females.]
[Mission Rewards: Physique Enhancement—Mecha Synchronization Index +10; Random Talent 1; System Currency 50]
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"…"
"???"
WHAT. THE. FUCK.
Bush—Gorman.
What kind of ridiculous mission was this?!
Why the hell did the system's tone suddenly change?!
Wasn't I supposed to be in the Cultivation World?!
What the hell is this "world of only women" nonsense?
And what the f* does "a man who can do that" even mean?! Can you elaborate?!**
Lin Li's brain blanked out—just like Xiao Jing's upper body: completely white.
His gaze locked onto the first half of the mission's description:
[You've been in this world for half a day now.]
…Half a day ago? That would be twelve hours earlier.
Twelve hours ago… wasn't I still sleeping?!
Wait…
Lin Li suddenly remembered the [System Update] he had seen that morning.
No way.
Was this messed-up system update actually what changed everything?!
Did I just get isekai'd again?!
But this world…
Damn.
Lin Li really, really, REALLY wanted to go.
He wasn't too broken up about missing out on the Cultivation World.
But this world?
No way in hell he was missing out on this.
System bro, Lin Li had never begged anyone in his life—but he was begging now.
PLEASE, TAKE ME THERE.
Where's a dump truck when you need one? Where's my isekai truck?!
Somebody, run me over already!
…Wait.
Hold on.
If the system had really updated, then why were his Cultivation World missions still active?
Missions 2 and 4 were still urging him to slay demons—and the new mission was still labeled as Mission 5.
What the fuck is going on?!
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Lin Li finally came to a single conclusion—
Trying to make sense of this system was, in itself, senseless.
The system had been insane from day one. Understanding it was simply not possible.
…But hold up—what the hell was this "Mecha Synchronization Index" reward?
Sounded kinda badass.
Wait, did this mean he could pilot a Gundam now?!
Assuming the system actually gave him a Gundam, of course.
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"Lin Li? Lin Li?"
Chen Yuying, still waiting for an answer, waved a hand in front of his face.
"Huh? Oh, nothing, Class Rep. I was just thinking about how to explain it to you," Lin Li said, snapping out of his daze.
Theoretically, a mission was a mission—he should just complete it.
Even if he had no clue what the hell the Mecha Synchronization Index was for…
And even if System Currency was completely useless so far…
At the very least, a Random Talent would be valuable.
But this mission was just too absurd.
Why the hell did he have to give Chen Yuying a damn biology lesson?!
And more importantly—she already knew this stuff!
She lived in a normal world, for crying out loud!
What was the system even thinking?!
But…
Was this a permanent mission?
If he didn't complete it, would it stay stuck in his task list forever?
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Suddenly, a light bulb went off in Lin Li's head.
He smirked.
He was a genius.
If he were Pleasant Goat, there'd be a 240W super-sized lightbulb over his head right now.
"Alright, Class Rep. I'll tell you exactly why the principal called me in this morning!"
He dramatically slapped his pen against the desk.
"Mm-hmm!" Chen Yuying looked at him expectantly.
Lin Li took a deep breath, then stood up and took a step back.
"First of all," he said, looking her dead in the eyes.
He pointed at himself.
Then at her.
"I'm a man. You're a woman."
Chen Yuying: "???"