【Brain Overclocking: Within the human body, the brain is the most exquisite organ, serving as the master of the person. It governs functions such as thinking, memory, imagination, analysis, and calculation. Activating this skill will greatly increase the brain's operating speed and enhance its computational power.】
【Note: Activating the Overclocking state will consume the player's energy. Excessive consumption will cause the player to fall into sleep to replenish energy; food can also be consumed for replenishment.】
After reading the system's description of 【Brain Overclocking】 once more, Wang Donglai prepared himself mentally and immediately activated the skill.
"Activate 【Brain Overclocking】!"
With a silent mental command, Wang Donglai instantly felt his brain become lively, as all sorts of ingenious ideas continuously surfaced.
Once he focused his attention on the thesis, knowledge points that were previously somewhat difficult to grasp were fully understood within the span of a few breaths.
Not only that, but Wang Donglai's fingers moved like a butterfly dancing through flowers, tapping rapidly on the keyboard.
Deleting, modifying...
Inappropriate sections within the original content of the thesis were quickly identified and corrected by Wang Donglai.
They were replaced by more accurate descriptions and data.
After revising the thesis once, Wang Donglai did not stop.
Instead, he continued typing on the keyboard; because he intended to submit it to an SCI journal, he still needed to translate the paper into English.
At this moment, his Level 5 English proficiency played a massive role, preventing Wang Donglai from slowing down.
His fingers tapped rapidly on the keyboard, one character at a time.
Inside the dormitory, the sound of Wang Donglai's typing was not loud, but it was highly rhythmic.
Gradually, Ma Rui and the others noticed Wang Donglai's actions. Taking a glance at his busy state, they stopped their idle chatter to avoid disturbing him.
An hour later.
Wang Donglai's movements suddenly ceased, and a random character appeared in the document.
It was precisely the sign that the effect of the 【Brain Overclocking】 skill had ended; that state of being as if aided by a god vanished instantly.
In that moment, a trace of loss actually welled up in Wang Donglai's heart.
At the same time, he felt as if his brain had become rusted—slow to react and lacking agility.
However, within just a few breaths, this feeling vanished completely.
"Whew..."
Exhaling a long breath of turbid air, Wang Donglai felt as if he had pulled several consecutive all-nighters; the drowsiness was heavy.
"Guys, I'm going to sleep first!"
Saving the thesis and shutting down the computer, he didn't even have time to tidy up. Wang Donglai climbed into bed, told the three roommates, and drifted off.
Before the three could even respond, the sound of Wang Donglai's snoring began.
"What on earth did Donglai do today? Why is he so tired?"
"I haven't seen him sleep this early since the semester started. He's probably just truly exhausted from studying."
"No wonder he was the top scorer in the liberal arts. To score 737... if I could be like him, my Gaokao score would be even higher."
The three chatted for a while before they also tidied up and washed up.
...
The next day.
When the alarm went off, Wang Donglai could not open his eyes at all; he had only one thought: to keep sleeping.
Wang Donglai hadn't expected that the "excessive consumption" mentioned in the system's note would be like this.
However, compared to the effects during the 【Brain Overclocking】 state, he could still accept this minor issue.
The Law of Conservation of Mass!
The brain is inherently the most energy-consuming organ in the human body, accounting for 20% to 25% of total energy consumption—and that is only under normal circumstances.
It was necessary to understand the conditions of activating 【Brain Overclocking】 and the subsequent consumption beforehand.
After all, having obtained such a powerful skill, one couldn't simply refuse to use it due to high consumption, like a doctor being afraid to treat a disease for fear of the medicine's side effects.
Now that he knew that activating it for an hour would break the state, and that the so-called aftermath was merely a surge of drowsiness, it was something Wang Donglai could completely accept.
In the future, he could even choose to activate it for only thirty minutes or ten minutes, specifically for the most critical moments.
Lying in bed, carefully reviewing the practice and gains from last night, Wang Donglai derived a great deal of experience.
After lingering in bed for a little while, he used immense willpower to get dressed and get up.
After washing his face with cold water to slightly lift his spirits, Wang Donglai left the dormitory with the books needed for today's classes.
Because Wang Donglai's major was different from Ma Rui and the others, their class schedules and teaching buildings were not the same; they almost all went to their respective classes.
The dormitory was merely a place to return to for sleep.
In this way, although he lacked company, he gained a sense of freedom.
After a hurried breakfast, Wang Donglai arrived at the classroom.
This session was "Advanced Mathematics."
When Wang Donglai entered the classroom, there were quite a few people present, not just the eleven students from the Mathematics Experimental Class.
Tangdu University had established the School of Mathematics and Statistics last year, so for many courses, Wang Donglai and his peers had to attend classes with other students.
That was the case now.
"Wang Donglai, over here!"
As Wang Donglai entered the classroom, Xu Zhibin raised his hand and loudly invited him to sit together.
Taking a look, Wang Donglai did not refuse and sat down.
"The teacher for this course is not simple. I checked the school's official website; he is a Level 2 Professor. Just like our class advisor, he supervises many graduate students every year. He's a total big shot."
"If you are interested in taking the postgraduate entrance exam, you might want to consider him."
As soon as he sat down, Xu Zhibin spoke to Wang Donglai.
"What about you?" Wang Donglai asked in return.
"I don't mind. Taking the exam isn't a problem for me. I'll see how things go. If I want to stay near home, I'll apply for a master's at this university. If I want to see the world, I'll go to an outside school."
Xu Zhibin spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, showing no sign of viewing the postgraduate exam as a difficult task.
His words exuded heavy confidence.
"Xiao Xu, I admire your confidence. Please keep it up!"
Wang Donglai patted Xu Zhibin on the shoulder, encouraging him with a look of gratification.
While the two were joking around, a middle-aged man wearing a shirt and carrying a thermos walked in.
The classroom gradually became quiet.
Yang Wanpeng, the instructor for this course, stood behind the podium, conducted roll call, and then began the lecture.
He was efficient and direct, without any unnecessary nonsense.
The same applied to his teaching; he would explain the knowledge points in the textbook in just a few words before turning the page to the next.
"Advanced Mathematics" was merely the most basic subject, and its actual difficulty was not particularly high.
Compared to the elementary mathematics of primary and middle school, and the "middle school mathematics" consisting of algebra, geometry, and introductory set theory and logic, advanced mathematics simply added more calculus, more in-depth algebra, and geometry.
To be honest, with Yang Wanpeng's level, even Wang Donglai felt that teaching this course was a bit of an overkill.
The pace of the class was extremely fast, with no wasted words; every sentence went straight to the core. The other students in the classroom kept their heads down, writing furiously, not daring to miss a single thing for fear of falling behind.
However, Wang Donglai felt that the content Yang Wanpeng was teaching was very simple; he could follow the rhythm without any effort. He had already read the "Advanced Mathematics" textbook, so there wasn't much he didn't understand.
Instead, listening to Yang Wanpeng's sporadic explanations, he was able to draw inferences, connecting them to more professional mathematical knowledge to form a holistic understanding.
Wang Donglai had a feeling that if he hadn't studied "Advanced Mathematics" before, he would have gained a significant amount of experience just by listening to Yang Wanpeng's lectures.
And that was indeed the case.
Half an hour later.
*Ding-dong! The player has listened to a high-quality lecture. Experience points +13.*
The system's prompt sounded, confirming Wang Donglai's feeling.
The drowsiness had not subsided; Wang Donglai appeared lethargic in class, yawning from time to time, and even his eyes were somewhat hazy.
At this moment, Wang Donglai missed the previous Refreshing Pills immensely.
If he had one, he wouldn't be like this.
And just at that moment.
Xu Zhibin suddenly gave Wang Donglai a hard shove, waking him from his drowsy state.
Looking around, he realized that Yang Wanpeng, who had been standing at the podium, had already walked up to Wang Donglai's side.
With a calm expression, Yang Wanpeng pointed at the blackboard and said indifferently, "Student, there is a problem on the blackboard. Why don't you solve it for everyone?"
As Yang Wanpeng's voice fell, the gazes of many people in the classroom shifted over, looking at Wang Donglai.