Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 137 College Entrance Examination Results Release Day

Chapter 137 College Entrance Examination Results Release Day
June 23rd is the day when most provinces and cities across the country release their college entrance examination scores.

Bulk shipping was no exception, and it was scheduled for this day, or more precisely, after 13:30 PM.

"Utopia Education," which has only been in trial operation for a short time, is taking a day off today. Since it's only in the enrollment phase and classes haven't started yet, it won't cause any problems.

In a high-rise residential building, Chu Xiang sat at his desk studying diligently, not much worse than before the college entrance examination.

Based on yesterday's discussion, since Zhai Da will be teaching a class, the task of "Experience Class on the New Regulations of 08" will be assigned to him.

This is a crucial step that almost directly impacts enrollment, putting Chu Xiang under immense pressure.

Even when I occasionally glance at the clock in a daze, I still get distracted.

Unfortunately, it's Monday today, and some parents will take the day off to stay home, but Chu Xiang's parents both went to work.

He estimated his score at 366, which is an exceptional performance compared to his own past performance.

The main improvement came from writing.
This score gives him a wide range of choices within a regular university, but now there's still the possibility of going even further.

Utopia Education's college application guidance program naturally doesn't exclude its own people. In fact, after the scores are released, they hold an internal blitz meeting to try to help everyone choose the best possible university.

Zhai Da told him that there would be trouble this year, but if things were handled properly, there was a chance to get into a 211 university.

Even if it's the worst among the 211 universities, it's still a 211 university, isn't it?
Sometimes fate is really amazing. Three months ago, the two were just ordinary classmates and had some minor conflicts because of unrequited love.

Three months later.

His college entrance exam essay probably scored more than ten points higher because of Zhai Da. Under Zhai Da's guidance, he started a business, and Zhai Da will even help him with his college application.
Did Zhai Da receive any special treatment? Actually, no.

But perhaps these are the people who are "powerful," or "capable."

They always manage to influence those around them, whether intentionally or unintentionally, to progress, grow, and become stronger together, eventually gathering a group of like-minded individuals without them even realizing it.

As Chu Xiang was letting his thoughts wander, his phone rang.

Look down.

Holy crap! It's the goddess Lin Shuyao!
A goddess whose key bindings have been changed is still a goddess!

Click in and take a look.

Yao Yao: "Chu Xiang, is Zhai Da busy lately?"

Chu Xiang paused for three seconds, then typed: "Then ask Zhai Da!"

But in the end, canine instincts prevailed over human instincts, and the dog said, "It's alright, is there anything I can help you with?"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

At Lin Shuyao's home, one of the legendary protagonists of the "Happy Captain" was lying on his bed wearing only super short shorts and a tank top.

Her long, straight legs were pressed vertically against the wall at a 90-degree angle to her upper body. The internet said that this could improve the shape of her legs, and although she was confident enough in this regard, she still made it a habit.

A firm, flat stomach, perky, rounded breasts—every inch of a young girl's skin exudes youthful vitality; such a beautiful sight can only be found in her boudoir.

The results are being released today, but there's still over an hour to go, and she's getting a little bored while waiting.

Looking at the reply on her phone, Lin Shuyao typed a line: "I also want to join Utopia, but I don't want to bother Zhai Da. Is there any way?"

Lin Shuyao couldn't possibly be unaware of the commotion happening over there, but no one called her no matter how long she waited. During this time, she felt restless and anxious.

"Xiang": "Adding anyone requires Zhai Da's approval. I think you can just talk to him directly."

After a moment, "Xiang" added:
"But you should be prepared, there's a girl here I feel is Zhai Da's... you know."

Lin Shuyao did a sit-up, wrapped her arms around her long legs, and looked at her phone through the gap between her legs.

"Lu Siwen is here too?"

"No, it's worse than that, not Lu Siwen."

Lin Shuyao bit her lip, speechless for a moment.
She put her phone aside and hugged her small chest.
3, 2, 1
I picked up my phone and found my contact Zhai Da. The chat window between us was almost empty; the last message was from three months ago, before the second mock exam.

The message was her own: I'm going to take a shower.

Lin Shuyao thought about it for a while and finally decided to be more direct.

Because of her roundabout questioning, Zhai Da might simply ignore her. On the other hand, if she gets straight to the point, the other party might reluctantly respond out of consideration for their classmate relationship.

"Zhai Da, do you still need people?"

no respond
So Lin Shuyao added, "I can do anything."

In front of the sanitation workers' dormitory, Fan Junwei's increasingly muscular figure was constantly shifting, while his unfortunate coach, who paid for his lessons, poked him with a wooden stick.

"Distance is a boxer's life. It is the best defense and the best offense. If the distance is not enough, don't be afraid even if the fist is right next to your nose. If the distance is enough, you should dodge even if you can't see the fist."

"You need to develop it into an instinct, to internalize the sense of distance into your very being."

Watching Fan Junwei's heavy but not slow movements, Lu Zhe was secretly amazed. This young man's talent was even better than he had imagined. No wonder he could grow to 1.9 meters tall just by eating carbs.
Moreover, physical talent is only part of it. More importantly, Fan Junwei is very "smart" and very "serious". He can basically understand what he has been taught once and execute it without any distractions.

With a personality like that, she probably won't be bad at studying, right?

Thinking about this, Lu Zhe remembered that today wasn't the day to check college entrance exam scores?

He casually asked, "Aren't you going to check your college entrance exam scores today?"

Fan Junwei didn't stop what he was doing and took a moment to say, "I'm not going to check anymore. The estimated score is only 196."

"Isn't that the same height as you? Why are you doing so poorly in school? Why is that?" Fan Junwei smiled.

"Maybe I just lack talent."

A few kilometers away, in Dongyang County's only villa district.

Qian Yarong and Lu Zetao stayed at home with their daughter, waiting for the results.

Lu Zetao sat behind the dining table, holding a physical book in his hand. It was "The Long Road of Lu," which had not yet been publicly released. The first print run of 30,000 copies of the physical book had been completed, and some had even arrived at various bookstores.

They'll be ready to go on sale once the college entrance exam scores are released, with a "waistband" added.

Qian Yarong, meanwhile, got into position and waited anxiously for the time to pass.

By the way, her computer has finally been restocked.

It has been some time since the mother and daughter reconciled on the overpass. Although it ended with Qian Yarong backing down, it did disrupt many plans.

It took a week just to deal with the situation in the US, and it's still not completely resolved.

The recommendation letter is no longer needed, the homestay has been cancelled, and the study abroad agency is no longer involved. The financial loss is a minor issue, but some people's favors need to be repaid.

Later, he even took Lu Siwen to Shanghai to explain the situation to a few friends in person, in order to avoid a falling out later.

Fortunately, the child's thoughts changed, which was something the parents couldn't have predicted, and several friends expressed their understanding.

Having just returned to Dongyang County two days ago, the college entrance examination results were released, plunging Qian Yarong into a new dilemma. For the past three years, due to differing plans, she hadn't seriously considered the issue of choosing a university; now, starting from scratch, she had to learn all the rules herself.

In addition to studying the situation of various universities together, Lu Siwen also wrote down his findings.

"Mom, don't be nervous. Today is just the release of scores. The final deadline for the first batch of applications is in July, and the second batch is even later. There's no rush."

Qian Yarong felt like bubbles were forming at the corners of her mouth: "What do you mean by the first batch and the second batch? Ugh, why are these rules so complicated!"

Lu Siwen quickly reassured her, "It's alright, we'll just ask Zhai later."

What's the point of asking him?

“Zhai founded an educational institution that offers ‘college application guidance’ services, and he knows it very well.”

Lu Siwen picked out some information she knew. She had wanted to go there for a while, but unfortunately, she hadn't had the right time.

She has caused so much trouble for the family, so she must shoulder the responsibility and overcome it together. She can't just leave everything to her mother and only know how to enjoy her summer vacation.

Qian Yarong asked in disbelief, "Really?"

"Really! Even some of my classmates got involved. Maofang Middle School is famous now, and I hear they're doing a great job!"

"That"

Lu Zetao, who was reading, coughed lightly: "Well, I think we should invite Zhai Da over to our house. We can ask him about volunteering and also thank him."

Qian Yarong was speechless: "Then tell me, what should we thank them for?"

Lu Zetao smacked his lips and finally said:
"Thank you for constantly advising Siwen not to throw a tantrum at you?"

You can't exactly thank him for writing a great piece and letting you see it ahead of time, can you?
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

In Sanmao Residential Area, Yu Xiaoli, feeling at ease, went to work, leaving only Zhai Da and Lu Wei at home to check their scores.

On the sofa, Zhai Da lay wearily, his mind a jumble of thoughts, his body smelling of soap and shampoo.

Lu Wei huddled in a corner at the other end, quietly reading her book, using the armrest and Zhai Da's legs as a boundary.

Zhai Da glanced lazily at his phone.

He received several messages, some were awkward small talk, and some were meaningful invitations, but he didn't have the heart to deal with them. He figured he could deal with them in the afternoon.

The two had been in this position for quite some time. Lu Wei would occasionally adjust her posture, and their calves would touch each other, feeling smooth and quite comfortable.

However, Zhai Da had no interest in romance at the moment and didn't want to move at all; even after taking a shower, he kept sweating.

This morning, Zhai Da finally completed the unlocking task of the [Extreme Bracers], challenged the "Break the Physical Limit" challenge for the tenth time, and officially unlocked the special effect he had been dreaming of: "Limits are meant to be broken".

Starting today, while maintaining his existing exercise habits, he will focus on height-increasing exercises and has already collected a lot of related tutorials.

By the way, I practiced with Fan Junwei a few days ago, and successfully completed the unlocking quest for [Bookworm Glasses Cloth], "Defeat or be defeated ten times in a fair duel with bare hands".

His record was 0:10.

Standing at 196 cm tall and weighing 230 kg, Fan Junwei has already received professional training. It's not surprising that he lost under boxing rules; it would be strange if he won, and the rules of the International Boxing Association would have to be rewritten.

Fortunately, Fan Junwei stopped short of making a move. The system only required fairness and did not require the opponent to go all out, so the two of them just went through the motions.

After that day, he unlocked the special effect "Burst":
"After wiping the glasses, it increases the wearer's explosive power, adrenaline levels, and endurance. Endurance includes, but is not limited to, abnormal states such as pain and fatigue, and lasts for ten minutes."

That's why I always carry a pair of glasses without lenses, so I can enhance my academic aura when I'm lecturing.

I tried it secretly; even wiping the temples of my glasses counts.
This makes sense.

As for why he doesn't wipe it off now? Is it to combat fatigue?

The answer is simple. He's already wiped it.
Otherwise, he would be even more miserable than he is now.

　There will be an extra chapter today, as required by the plot.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)