Terrible news! My deskmate's first chapter is gone!

(This is a book with a strong storyline, so please don't rely on your brain for too much information.)

Yancheng No.1 Middle School, Senior 3 (6) Class.

Chen Xi, sitting by the window, rested his chin on his hand, his gaze drifting intentionally or unintentionally towards the outside.

In the distance, there is a very special view.

Black Tower!

A black pyramid about the height of a mountain peak.

It is the most magical landscape on this planet, bar none.

No matter where you look out from on Earth, as long as there is an open view, you will definitely be able to see its shape.

And its distance from you is constant, whether you move forward or backward, and no matter where you are, the distance between you and it will never change.

This is a place that everyone can see, but no one can touch.

"Chen Xi, please read this article."

Suddenly, the English teacher's somewhat displeased voice came, clearly indicating that she had discovered he was daydreaming.

"In the realm of high school English literature, students..."

Without hesitation, Chen Xi stood up and spoke directly.

"Is this God?"

"That's amazing..."

The once quiet classroom became slightly noisy, much to the surprise of many students.

Reading an article is nothing special, it's even quite ordinary.

But Chen Xi was memorizing, memorizing a reading comprehension passage from a test paper that had just been handed out.

"Well, even if you have some talent, you can't be arrogant and complacent. You should concentrate more in class from now on."

"Did everyone understand what I just said? Let's do the first question."

The English teacher gave a perfunctory answer and immediately changed the subject.

"Tsk tsk..."

"A top student is a top student; when the teacher asks you to read something, you just memorize it!"

After I sat down, I immediately heard Lin Fan's voice from my deskmate.

Lin Fan is 1.8 meters tall and weighs 250 kilograms; he is fat.

Chen Xi nodded, looking completely at ease.

He knew very well that he was not a top student in the traditional sense.

The reason he can memorize the reading comprehension passages from the newly distributed test papers is because he has hyperthymesia.

Chen Xi has carefully recalled everything from when he was about 4 years old until today. From the smallest to the largest events, he remembers everything clearly and can never forget it.

This ability once made his life very painful, after all, he could not forget some unpleasant things that happened during his growth.

As he grew older, he gradually learned to let go and reduce his pain.

Therefore, Chen Xi never considered herself a top student in the traditional sense, but simply someone who was good at taking exams.

Jingle Bell!

school.

The two had been classmates for three years and had a good relationship, so naturally they went to eat together.

Chen Xi is a day student, while Lin Fan is a boarding student. Due to the distance, Chen Xi did not go home for lunch and spent most of his time in the classroom after lunch.

After dinner, Lin Fan wanted to play tennis to exercise and lose weight, so Chen Xi accompanied him.

Tennis courts are expensive, generally costing around 100 yuan per hour.

This is an astronomical price for a high school student.

But one of them was talented, and the other was wealthy.

"Chen Xi, you seem to care a lot about that Black Tower."

"I've noticed that you always seem to be staring at it, whether you're paying attention or not."

"Did you discover anything?"

"I'm used to this thing. After all, it's been around for 50 years, which is older than many of our parents."

The two hurried toward their destination, Lin Fan remarked casually.

"Did you find anything?"

No, not at all.

Chen Xi frowned slightly: "We've watched this thing grow up since we were born, so I should have gotten used to it by now, but I still look at it from time to time."

"But there really wasn't anything that attracted me. If I had to say, my behavior was more like an instinct."

"Yeah?"

"You're a top student, I thought you'd discovered some earth-shattering secret."

Chen Xi smiled:

"I'm not that capable; I'm just interested in these mysterious events."

"For example, a week ago, a photo circulated that was so blurry it was practically a mosaic."

"The report said that a giant humanoid creature with four arms appeared in our Bafeng Mountain, and the report was written in a very detailed manner."

"Isn't it strange that something so obviously a rumor has been shut down?"

"Besides, top students aren't as amazing as you think; at best, they're just good at taking exams."

"Showing off!"

"This is blatant showing off!"

"You look effortless on the surface, but you must be working incredibly hard behind the scenes. I even noticed your dark circles once!"

"Such keen insight!"

"Let me see how many tomoe do your Sharingan have!"

Chen Xi smiled knowingly, while Lin Fan was unaware that the dark circles under his eyes were from playing games all night.

Then, casually, the topic was changed:

"Fifty years ago, this black tower suddenly appeared in our world without any warning, causing a huge uproar."

"After all these years, the authorities still haven't come up with a way to get close to it."

"Everything about it is a mystery, although such a long period of coexistence has confirmed that there is no danger."

"Do you think it's possible that the authorities discovered something a long time ago, but just couldn't disclose it to the general public?"

Lin Fan didn't care about Chen Xi's guess: "I don't care about the Black Tower or anything like that."

"Anyway, if the sky falls, you smart people will hold it up."

"Right now, all I want is to have eight-pack abs like you, and then invite my crush out for dinner!"

13: 07.

The two arrived at the tennis court closest to the school.

Tennis balls soaring high.

"Hello, you two handsome guys."

"You need to be a member to play here. The minimum recharge is 500 yuan, and you get an 8.5% discount."

The receptionist gave a professional smile and, seeing that they were two students, initially intended to use the price as a reason to turn them away.

Unexpectedly, he misjudged the situation this time. Lin Fan waved his hand and directly recharged 5000 yuan to become a member.

"Please come in, Mr. Lin!"

The change of expression was very professional, and neither of them was surprised.

With limited time, the two headed straight for the outdoor area.

The price of tennis courts varies depending on the venue. The price for outdoor tennis at Feiyang Tennis is 100 yuan per hour.

With an 8.5% discount, 5000 yuan is enough for them to play outdoors for nearly 59 hours, which is two and a half days.

Although the time may sound short, it's important to know that tennis is extremely physically demanding.

Considering they also have to attend classes, they might not be able to use up those 59 hours in two months.

Stadium No. 5.

"Watch my topspin serve!"

Lin Fan, perhaps having watched too much murderous tennis, made a very chuunibyou-esque statement.

Although it sounds exciting, it's actually just a regular serve.

Snapped!

Internet access.

"Don't move. We'll only play this one ball today, and I'll retrieve it all. I want to increase my exercise."

"Purify your metabolism like crazy, scare those fat cells to death!"

As Lin Fan spoke, he jogged over to retrieve the ball.

Then, in his characteristic chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) manner, he shouted again, "Watch my topspin serve!"

Snapped!

Two shots hit the net.

"15-0".

Chen Xi noted the score without surprise.

This wasn't the first time the two had played tennis, and Chen Xi knew Lin Fan's skill level very well.

Although he didn't play many games, his hyperthymesia allowed him to easily learn the basics of tennis after just one game by recalling the experience and using some tennis theory.

Lin Fan was once amazed by Chen Xi's speed in learning the game, and even said that he had the potential to become a professional player.

But only Chen Xi knew that he was just quick to learn; becoming a professional player was impossible even if he wanted to, given his physical limitations.

40 minute later.

Snapped!

Chen Xi fed Lin Fan a smash, but the opponent swung the racket a little too early. The ball was hit while it was still on the top of the racket and flew directly into the shadowy corner of a building behind them.

"Damn, they're getting impatient."

After Lin Fan finished speaking, he went to retrieve the ball, panting heavily.

"Huff... huff..."

Chen Xi was also breathing heavily; after 40 minutes of exercise, her clothes were already soaked with sweat.

After a while, Lin Fan did not return.

Chen Xi guessed that the fat guy probably sat down to rest on the ground after retrieving the ball, since Lin Fan had been the one retrieving the ball all day, which was more exhausting.

But their competitive spirit wouldn't allow the other person to say, "I can't do it anymore, I'm so tired."

Chen Xi saw through it but didn't say anything, glancing down at her watch:

13: 55.

"It's already this late, it's my turn to be on duty today, I have to go back."

As a model student, Chen Xi could hardly make any mistakes. If he was late, the teachers would be in big trouble, not only having to talk to him but also calling his parents.

After thinking for a moment, he shouted loudly towards the corner:

"Lin Fan, I'm going to school now, it's my turn to do chores today."

There was no sound coming from the shadowy corner, so Chen Xi assumed the other person had heard him and nodded into the air.

Without thinking much, he left after shouting.

As Chen Xi passed by the front desk, she mentioned it just to be on the safe side.

"Hi beautiful, if my friend calls me later, please let him know. I have to go to school early today because it's my turn to do chores, so I'll be going now."

"Okay, handsome."

The female receptionist, who was looking down at her phone, quickly looked up when she heard the sound and gave a professional smile.

A few seconds after Chen Xi left, the receptionist belatedly hummed in response.

Then, as if questioning himself, he frowned and muttered to himself:

"friend?"

"Didn't he come alone?"