Chapter 24: Expressing One's Will, Grand Ambitions

As the transcripts were posted.

Chen Mengni and Guo Xing's grades were also leaked, and the other students in Class 14 were well aware of the true reason behind the two girls' sudden improvement.

Envious and jealous gazes frequently fell upon them.

Chen Mengni and Guo Xing showed no reaction to these looks.

With the College Entrance Examination approaching, grades were everything.

The two girls silently made a decision in their hearts: they must stay by Wang Donglai's side and absolutely could not let such a golden opportunity slip away.

At the same time, a hint of anxiety lingered in their minds.

Others were not fools; seeing their grades, they naturally wanted to emulate them, or even replace them in the seats next to Wang Donglai to better improve their own scores.

Faced with this situation, the two had no great solution.

On one hand, they could only continue maintaining their previous study habits; on the other, they had to become even more diligent in demonstrating their sincerity.

Early breakfasts, fruit, milk, and snacks were all provided.

Wang Donglai saw through their intentions clearly, but it was awkward to state it outright, so he could only devote a sliver of his energy to tutoring them.

The rest of his time was still spent grinding through the high school compulsory textbooks.

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By April, the weather had gradually warmed up.

The atmosphere at school became increasingly tense.

Because of Wang Donglai's rapid progress and the sudden improvement in Chen Mengni and Guo Xing's grades, Wang Donglai's popularity had suddenly surged.

When going to the cafeteria to eat, people would often proactively greet him, or quietly observe him while whispering among themselves.

As for Class 14, the seat next to Wang Donglai had become a highly coveted spot.

Invisibly, a group of students in Class 14 who were still persisting in their studies had gathered around him.

Arriving early and staying late, the entire class was strangely split into two parts.

One part followed Wang Donglai, studying seriously and steadily; the other part continued to drift through life, slacking off in class and playing on their phones.

Time passed bit by bit.

Every day was fulfilling yet monotonous.

Slogans could be seen everywhere throughout the school: "Struggle to change your destiny, wasting time destroys your future," "Master one problem, master your fate," "No matter how hard or tiring, do not fall behind; no matter how difficult or dangerous, do not give up," "Burn your bridges to win a glorious dawn," "Sprint with all your might to reach for the moon; strive with your whole heart to find your name on the honors list."

A feverish and tense atmosphere enveloped all the seniors.

Coupled with the warming weather, many students began to grow restless under the heavy pressure.

Some took advantage of the remaining time to fall in love, walking openly across the school playground.

Others gathered in small groups, recklessly enjoying their final days as students.

Even Wang Donglai felt his mindset becoming somewhat restless amidst the repetitive, monotonous reading.

In truth, he had flipped through the compulsory exam books so many times that he didn't just know them by heart; he knew them like the back of his hand.

Looking at his system panel

[Host: Wang Donglai] [Attributes: Constitution 8, Intelligence 7] [Level: Level 1 (700/2000)] [Reading Category: High School Compulsory] [Skills: None] [Abilities: Sense of Direction, Speed Reading, Mental Arithmetic]

Chinese: Lv5 (1240/5000) Mathematics: Lv4 (1500/5000) English: Lv4 (134/2000) Geography: Lv4 (942/2000) Politics: Lv4 (674/1000) History: Lv4 (712/1000) Chemistry: Lv1 (164/1000) Physics: Lv1 (184/1000) Biology: Lv1 (124/1000)

Not a single subject could be leveled up quickly.

The thought surfaced in Wang Donglai's mind several times: why not just relax and stop grinding experience so hard? After all, this level was already enough to get him into a university.

The main quest only required him to get into college, even if better grades meant better rewards.

As long as he had the system, Wang Donglai was already the number one person in the world; sooner or later, he could use the system to achieve all his dreams.

Having been reborn, why not live more easily and more freely?

These thoughts would surface in his mind every time after a bout of tedious reading.

However, Wang Donglai suppressed them ruthlessly.

Studying was tedious, but his experience from his previous life told him that once you enter society, studying is not the easiest path, but it is one where effort yields returns.

Knowledge mastered in the mind will never betray you.

Work is more complex than studying, and society is more treacherous than school.

If you don't want to bear the exhaustion of studying, you can only bear the hardships of working.

Even with a "Golden Finger" system, if he lacked strong willpower and decisive execution, he would merely be a mediocre person drifting aimlessly with the tide.

Wang Donglai refused to be that way!

In his previous life, without a Golden Finger, he had lived thirty empty years, his heart filled with resentment.

Now that he possessed such a heaven-defying fortune, Wang Donglai naturally had to change how he lived.

As the old saying goes, "A great man, if he does not live in luxury, shall at least die in glory."

This was Wang Donglai's current mindset.

With such incredible fortune, how could he live a muddled life? He must achieve greatness.

After clarifying his resolve, Wang Donglai felt as if he had been baptized; he exuded a different aura.

In the following period, he continued to adhere to his previous study routine, unwavering.

After passing the initial period of torment, the restlessness in his heart gradually subsided.

Once his mindset became peaceful, Wang Donglai began to find a sense of comfort in this disciplined lifestyle.

By now, Wang Donglai understood that he could not raise all his levels to the maximum before the College Entrance Examination.

After all, time was limited, and the textbooks themselves were limited.

Mathematics is a profound field; countless mathematicians spend their entire lives unable to solve its mysteries.

How could high school math textbooks encompass all the secrets of mathematics?

*Advanced Mathematics, Linear Algebra, The Four Pillars of Geometry, Calculus, Topology...*

Even though Wang Donglai had not specifically focused on mathematics as a major, he knew of the existence of these subjects.

And the students who studied mathematics were the gods among gods.

In his previous life, there was a very famous video of an unremarkable-looking student carrying a water bottle and two white steamed buns, walking through the Peking University campus.

It was only after the video went viral that the world realized this person was a mathematical genius.

In high school, he had won two consecutive perfect scores in the International Mathematical Olympiad, earning direct admission to the School of Mathematical Sciences at Peking University—the head of the "Four Madhouses." By his junior year, he had single-handedly won five gold medals in the "Shing-Tung Yau Mathematics Contest," the highest and most difficult competition in China, and was revered as "God Wei."

One could say that such people were the true geniuses; their baseline might be many people's ceiling, or even beyond what most could ever reach.

The old Wang Donglai had been one of those people looking up at such gods.

But now, with the Reading System, he only needed to put in the sweat to stand shoulder to shoulder with such gifted geniuses.

What luck, what profound blessing.

With a single thought, the world felt vast and wide.

Wang Donglai's life was calm and disciplined.

Soon, May arrived, bringing with it the second city-wide mock examination.

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