Chapter 43 Do you like reading this so much?
"Ye Fan, 719 points, first place in the class, first place in the grade!"
Silence!
Absolute silence!
The classroom was dead quiet.
Many had already guessed that the first place in the grade was likely Ye Fan.
But when the guess became reality, they were still shocked.
Was this the level of a transfer student at Zhenhua High School?
Terrifying!!!
Hearing Ye Fan's score, Deng Yu, sitting in the first row, trembled slightly. His fists clenched, his nails digging into his palms, but he didn't even notice.
He lost...
His confidence and pride, after Yang Ting announced Ye Fan's score, shattered like a dam breaking, collapsing completely.
Unwilling!
He was unwilling!
Yesterday, Ye Fan only spent twenty to thirty minutes on each exam.
How could his scores be so high?
It was outrageous!!!
"Is... is this what a true overlord is like?"
"Come on, you don't have to call him daddy just because he did well."
"You idiot, I'm not talking about 'dad', I'm talking about the 'ba' in xueba (top student)!"
"I get it, I get it; so the transfer student at Zhenhua High School is the embodiment of pure awesomeness..."
...
Seeing the students whispering and discussing, Yang Ting didn't stop them.
Only she and the principal knew Ye Fan's true score.
719 points?
No, to be precise, it was 750 points...
The results of this monthly exam were quite surprising to Yang Ting.
Not only was there Ye Fan, a dark horse who was blacker than black but also Su Ke's exceptional performance, as well as the consistent performance of Ning Xi and Deng Yu.
Class 2 occupied four spots in the top ten of the grade, and Class 1 also occupied four spots.
They didn't win, but they didn't lose either.
It was a draw.
This result was already a pleasant surprise for Yang Ting.
"Quiet down, I have a meeting to attend. You can have self-study for this period. Su Ke, you're in charge of maintaining order during the break."
"Okay, teacher."
After giving the instructions, Yang Ting left the classroom.
The volume of the discussion in the classroom immediately increased.
"Wow, our class is so awesome!"
"Yeah! Previously, the first place in the grade was always taken by Su Qiaoyu from Class 1, but this time Ye Fan and Ning Xi directly dominated, taking the top two spots. Two words - freaking awesome!"
"...That's four words."
"I don't care!"
...
Ning Xi nudged Ye Fan with her small hand, her eyes filled with confusion. "Ye Fan, how come you only got 719 points?"
According to her guess, even if Ye Fan couldn't get a perfect score, he should at least be able to get around 740 points.
She still remembered his perfect score on the last test paper.
But she never expected Ye Fan to only get 719 points.
Only one point higher than her...
It seemed... he wasn't that amazing after all!
"Is 719 points low?"
The corner of Ye Fan's mouth curled up. He rummaged through his desk drawer with both hands, took out a red bean cake, and started eating.
"..."
Now, whenever Ning Xi saw red bean cakes, she couldn't help but feel... guilty.
She lowered her head, averted her gaze, and said softly, "No... not low, it's just that I thought your score could be higher."
"Don't think too much about it."
Ye Fan smiled and said, "During this time before the college entrance exam, study hard during the day and I'll tutor you well at night. I guarantee your college entrance exam score will be a big surprise."
"...Okay."
Ning Xi responded and took out the annotations and test papers Ye Fan had given her yesterday, lowering her head to read.
Ye Fan didn't idle either. He took out a book titled "Explanation of Astronomy and Geography", but before he could open it, the system's voice rang in his mind.
"Ding—"
"Congratulations to the host for completing the mission. Randomly rewarded with 652 experience points. Keep up the good work."
652 experience points?
A hint of joy flashed in the depths of Ye Fan's eyes.
As expected, his luck wasn't bad.
He brought up the attribute panel, and the familiar virtual page appeared in his mind.
[Host]: Ye Fan
[Knowledge]: Level 3 (0/2000)
[Intelligence]: Level 2 (0/500)
[Martial Arts]: Level 2 (0/500)
[Medical Skills]: Level 2 (0/500)
[Merit Points]: 0
[Experience Points]: 735
He had accumulated 83 experience points before, and with the mission reward, it instantly became 735.
Awesome!!!
This efficiency of gaining experience points was much faster than grinding through books.
It was a pity~~~
That there was only one mission per month.
However, Ye Fan wasn't an ungrateful person. This was already very good.
One step at a time, one bite at a time.
There was no need to rush!
Because rushing wouldn't help...
He couldn't just pull the system out of his head and beat it up, could he?
(System: Oh, for God's sake...)
What to do with money? Spend it, of course!
The same went for experience points.
Ye Fan had planned everything. Now that his pockets were full, he naturally wouldn't waste any time.
"Upgrade Intelligence."
System: "Upgrading Intelligence requires 500 experience points. Do you want to upgrade?"
"Yes!"
System: "Consuming 500 experience points. Intelligence successfully upgraded to Level 3."
As the system's voice rang out, the attribute panel in Ye Fan's mind changed.
[Host]: Ye Fan
[Knowledge]: Level 3 (0/2000)
[Intelligence]: Level 3 (0/2000)
[Martial Arts]: Level 2 (0/500)
[Medical Skills]: Level 2 (0/500)
[Merit Points]: 0
[Experience Points]: 235
His pockets, which had just been filled, were instantly more than half empty.
However, Ye Fan didn't feel any heartache. Experience points were meant to be spent.
That indescribable feeling reappeared, and his mind became clear.
At this moment, he felt like he could see through all illusions.
As time passed, this feeling gradually faded until it finally returned to normal.
Ye Fan exhaled softly and narrowed his eyes.
Okay!
Currently, he has 235 experience points left, 265 points away from 500.
These days, he would stop reading once he had earned 20 experience points at school.
He would spend the rest of the time tutoring and explaining things to Ning Xi.
After school, he would read for another five hours and go to bed at midnight sharp.
Five hours of reading could earn him 30 experience points. Adding the bonus for finishing a book, he could earn about 60 experience points per day.
Within five days at most, he would be able to upgrade his next ability.
Thinking of this, Ye Fan was in a very good mood.
A smile appeared on his face, and he tapped his left hand on the desk. "Xiao Xi, is there anything you don't understand?"
His voice was gentle and deep, carrying a hint of undetectable indulgence.
It was subtle but real.
Sunlight streamed through the window, falling on the desks and spilling onto the floor, creating a particularly warm atmosphere.
Bathed in the sunlight, Ye Fan's already delicate features looked even more handsome.
Hearing the sound, Ning Xi turned her head. When her eyes landed on Ye Fan's face, her gaze froze for a moment, and then a blush crept up her cheeks.
As she was looking at Ye Fan, he was also looking at her.
Their eyes met in mid-air...
They stared at each other for about ten seconds.
Ye Fan's eyes held a smile, and he whispered.
"Do you like looking at me that much?"
Hearing this, Ning Xi's face flushed red. She buried her head in her arms on the desk, her hair slightly messy.
What was wrong with her?
Ah—
...
It was lunchtime, and they were in the cafeteria.
Ye Fan got a beef rice bowl and went to sit in a corner. Just as he took a couple of bites, he noticed a shadow out of the corner of his eye.
He looked up and said, "What are you doing here?"
Deng Yu stood there silently, his face full of conflicted emotions.
Ye Fan shook his head slightly. He naturally knew what Deng Yu was struggling with. He said calmly, "Alright, the bet is off. Go do whatever you need to do, let me eat my meal in peace."
"Off?"
Deng Yu was initially delighted, then felt defeated.
He had been thinking about the bet non-stop, but Ye Fan, the winner, didn't seem to care about it at all.
This made him feel very uncomfortable...