The Most Random System

Lin Li gave a thumbs up: "Good game, brother, such a shame, you were so close."

"Yeah, it was a real pity at the end, I was all blocked, only three big math problems left, all in bad shape, I bet a few more tries and I’d be done for," the other nodded sympathetically:

"I was thinking of doing a small peek and grabbing the answers from the front desk, but the invigilator’s DMA had me in its sights, no chance at all.

Too bad I didn’t bring my Zowie 540 pencil case, if I had, things might have gone a bit better."

Lin Li was delighted, never expecting to meet a fellow gamer with such a keen mind, so he laughed and nodded:

"You can do it, but bro, be careful during the remaining exams this year, don’t get yourself flagged. Once flagged, you can’t enter the exam hall."

"I’m worried too, what if I get mistakenly banned?" The other person’s eyes showed concern.

The invigilator had already collected the remaining test papers and drafts, indicating they could leave.

So, Lin Li stood up and walked out, snapping his fingers as he left a farewell: "If you’re banned, wait for them to misunderstand."

The other quickly followed.

After all, it wasn’t easy to find a student who could sync up with his thought waves and was a skilled player too, able to respond to every move he made—he didn’t want to miss out.

He still had many tricks left——

"Invigilator spinned and caught me copying answers" "Bro, is this for real, daring to snatch my test paper?" "Used of wooting draft paper" "This test paper lacks any feel, totally flat" "This problem-solving approach is great, bro, which sections?" "Why did this guy submit ahead of time, here to mess with us?" "Can you not make noise when solving block problems?" "Invigilator, don’t block me" "The ink’s run dry" "Examiner’s out to mislead us" "666 fake data fooling my brain cells" "Next test, use perfect or 5e" "Perfectly swallowed ink" "666 His answer card magnetic axle stopped too quickly"...

"Bro, which school are you from, heading to the school gate now, let’s go together, what rank are you, add me as a friend and we can play together over the weekend?"

"Nan Second Middle School, but I’ve got to find my girlfriend first, so not this time." Lin Li waved him off.

The other stopped in his tracks.

What? You have a girlfriend?

Pfft!

Not truly like-minded companions! Nansang Second Middle School should be ashamed of you!

Henceforth, ties severed and friendship ended!

Lin Li transformed into a butterfly flying against the crowd, known as the Reverse Butterfly, arriving at the exam venue where Chen Yu Ying was.

She was waiting obediently in the corridor for his arrival.

"Let’s go, head to the entrance first." Lin Li sneakily tried to launch a surprise attack but was caught, and had to give up.

"Uh-huh."

"How did it go?" Lin Li asked.

"It was okay, except for two small questions I couldn’t answer. Other than that, I wrote everything down, though whether it’s correct or not remains unknown."

Chen Yu Ying wasn’t particularly concerned about the result, so she responded lightly, naturally countering with:

"What about you?"

"Hey, do you know Yang Guo?" Lin Li grinned.

"Do you think I’m dumb or something, of course I know him." Chen Yu Ying rolled her eyes at her boyfriend.

"Great, then I can skip introducing him, let’s say, I’m as confident as him now." Lin Li laughed.

"Is Yang Guo a particularly confident person?" Chen Yu Ying murmured, seeing Lin Li was about to speak, she gently tapped his chin to interrupt, musing to herself:

"No revealing the answer, let me think."

"Alright."

Chen Yu Ying began to ponder.

Hmm.

Firstly, the person beside me is Lin Li, someone who never accumulates any merit.

So, don’t think in terms of everyday people.

Now, thinking of Yang Guo, one should remember his missing hand, his cuckold persona, and his eagle—the animal meaning of the eagle, I’d like to stress.

In the next moment, Chen Yu Ying’s eyes lit up, turning to Lin Li: "Yang Guo never makes fallback plans, hence he’s extremely confident, is that it?"

Lin Li laughed heartily, reaching out to rub Chen Yu Ying’s cheek: "You’re so smart!"

The praise made the girl a bit pleased, but inevitably, she also reflected on whether she was using her smarts in the wrong places.

Alas.

"Hey class leader, advanced exam, question, among famous people in history, who started off very confident and gradually became less confident? And who was always unconfident?"

Lin Li released his hand from her cheek, pointing upwards for a mental quiz.

Still reflecting on how she became this way, Chen Yu Ying quickly shook her head: "Don’t ask me, don’t tell me the answer, I’m not listening..."

Lin Li: "Ying Bao, your ears aren’t even covered, yet you say you’re not listening."

Chen Yu Ying glared at Lin Li angrily.

You with your keen eyes, your sharp mind!

Speak or not, your call!

Just kidding, go ahead, I’m curious.

Lin Li laughed as he revealed the answer:

"The one who started off confident and later became less so is Newton. Newton initially thought he was the greatest in the universe, even openly asserting a rule saying Newton was first. But as he aged, later rules stated Newton was second, and finally, just third."

A vibrant youth with boundless ambition, fiery desires, only later realizing love and courage are hard to restore once shattered—a life gradually accepting one’s normality, from diamond dreams to accepting a mundane truth. ’Want to buy osmanthus with wine, but it’s not like youthful adventures—those verdant days swiftly go past, not waiting beyond their time, alas.’

Lin Li sighed: "Indeed, the spirit of youth cannot be renewed."

Chen Yu Ying: "..."

What are you even getting emotional about?

"As for someone always unconfident, probably Jesus," Lin Li swiftly snapped out of his melancholic state, "After all, believing in Jesus leads to eternal life, but even Jesus ended up crucified, clearly he never believed in himself."