Raising his head, what surprised Lin Yi was that it wasn't Li Huiqun standing in front of his desk, but Xiao Zihan with her head bowed quietly.
At this moment, Xiao Zihan had put on those wide old-fashioned glasses again, transforming back into a little ugly duckling.
"Tha-thank you for the cold medicine. I saw you handed in a blank paper, so here, take this."
Seeing Lin Yi lift his head to look at her, Xiao Zihan's face, partially covered by her long hair, flushed with a touch of rosy red.
After stammering a thank you, she quickly placed a thick notebook onto Lin Yi's desk and turned around hastily before Lin Yi could say anything.
Witnessing this scene, the classmates in the room were all left stunned, with some boys even pouting, though none dared to make a fuss because of Lin Yi's reputation in the class.
Of course, Lin Yi was the only one unfazed by these thoughts, ugly girl? Ha!
Reaching out to pick up the thick notebook on the desk, he opened it to find out it was Xiao Zihan's English notebook. Flipping its pages, he saw densely packed neat little characters, but unfortunately, Lin Yi couldn't recognize anything beyond the symbols.
However, it didn't matter whether he recognized them or not, Lin Yi's lips curled into a slight smile. Heh, this should count as a token of affection, right?
Of course, he was just indulging in some fantasy because he knew that she gave him her notebook mostly to repay the favor for the cold medicine.
...
The day of exams ended quickly, and certainly, Lin Yi's scores this time were the worst he has ever had.
As the school bell rang signaling the end of classes, classmates packed their bags and headed out.
Watching Lin Yi carefully tuck the notebook into his backpack, Li Huiqun, who had heard about this matter, was left speechless:
"Boss, what kind of operation is that? I'm a bit confused here."
"Confused, my ass. I'm going to strive hard, and it's no surprise you weaklings can't understand. Better go get some Brain Platinum to boost your brain. Otherwise, when I get into Tsinghua or Peking University, you could only get into some vocational school, and you'll be nothing. Ah! Oh my gosh! I am really so smart!"
Halfway through his words, Lin Yi suddenly slapped his forehead as an idea flashed before his eyes.
Ignoring Li Huiqun, he grabbed his backpack and dashed out of the classroom.
Leaving Li Huiqun behind, raising a middle finger at Lin Yi's retreating figure: "You're the one going to vocational school. My grades may not get into a 985 university, but I can surely get into an ordinary bachelor's course, alright!"
Running out of the classroom, he hopped on a bicycle and headed towards a drugstore not far from the school gate.
A mere offhand comment surprisingly sparked an idea about something feasible to quickly improve his study abilities.
Entering the drugstore in a flurry, Lin Yi directly asked the store clerk:
"Uh, hello, do you have any health supplements to improve memory?"
Seeing Lin Yi's attire, the drugstore clerk immediately guessed his identity, as with the college entrance exams approaching, more and more parents were coming in to buy brain-boosting supplements for their children.
However, it was rare for a child to come buy them on their own.
"Yes, we have Brain Platinum, Golden Partner, and also this Brain Supplement Pill, which is quite popular, lots of parents buy it for their children."
Following the clerk's gaze, Lin Yi saw the counter full of brain supplements, many of which had mind-numbing ads played on TV all the time.
After a brief consideration, Lin Yi focused on the one the clerk recommended, the Brain Supplement Pill:
"Alright, I'll take that one, give me a small box."
"Just one box? These are usually bought in stages, generally six boxes per stage…"
Before the clerk could finish, Lin Yi interrupted:
"No need, just one box, please check me out."
Having rejected the clerk's upselling, Lin Yi finally spent a hundred bucks to buy a box of Brain Supplement Pill, then rode his bike home.
The next step was to wait, as the system allows for one reconstruction per day, meaning he would have to wait until tomorrow to see if his idea would work.
During dinner, when his mom asked about the exam, Lin Yi casually brushed it off with a 'performed exceptionally' and then went back to his room.
Time ticked away, and finally, in torment, the clock struck midnight.
"Damn, finally it's time!"
As the clock hit midnight, Lin Yi flipped over and sat up, then quickly ripped open the package of Brain Supplement Pill by his pillow, clutching them all in his hand.
Simultaneously, he started calling the system in his mind:
"System, system, I want to disassemble these pills and recreate them into Super Brain Supplement Pills!"
Swish!
As soon as the thought appeared, his hand was suddenly empty, followed by a mechanical voice in his mind.
[Seven health supplements reclaimed from host. System has disassembled them. Supplementing molecules in progress, supplementation complete, reconstruction in progress. Host has received one Super Brain Supplement Pill.]
Under Lin Yi's watchful gaze, a blue pill the size of a bean suddenly appeared in his empty palm.
"Oh yeah! It worked!"
Hearing the notification in his mind, Lin Yi couldn't help but punch the air.
This system is truly awesome! It actually created a Super Brain Supplement Pill for me!
Examining the small pill closely, he didn't find anything unusual, nor did he know exactly how effective it would be!
However, recalling the effects of those two cold medicine pills before, Lin Yi suddenly gained confidence in the system's products.
With confidence in the system's output, Lin Yi was exceptionally eager.
What would happen after taking this pill? Would he become invincible?
With that thought, Lin Yi, eager beyond measure, directly popped the small pill into his mouth and swallowed it down without water.
Then, nothing happened...
"Uh, that's it?? Just like that? I don't feel anything? System, I trusted you so much, care to explain?"
[Host, please remain calm. The Brain Supplement Pill is waiting for you to sleep to optimize your brain.]
After receiving the system's response, Lin Yi relaxed, realizing he just needed to sleep.
Thinking of this, Lin Yi quickly lay back in bed and closed his eyes to force himself to sleep.
…
Early the next morning, Lin Yi was startled awake by his mom's knocking.
This time, what surprised Lin Yi was that he didn't have the usual grogginess from being rudely awakened; instead, his mind was clearer than ever.
Blinking his eyes:
"Could this be the effect of the Super Brain Supplement Pill?"
[To be continued....]