Chapter 28, first place in the midterm exam, the system library appears.
During the math exam in the afternoon, the boy in front of Gu Yin seemed to have trouble with the questions and kept turning around, wanting Gu Yin to help him, but Gu Yin ignored him.
The boy didn't know how, and neither did the girl to the left. So the girl threw the note directly from her seat toward Gu Yin's desk. Just then, the teacher walked in and saw the crumpled paper land on Gu Yin's desk.
Without saying a word, he came over, told Gu Yin to stop writing, looked at the crumpled paper, then looked at Gu Yin's name, then at the girl's name, and finally said nothing. He then sent another teacher over and told the two of them to go outside.
Fortunately, Gu Yin had already finished writing, and she hadn't done anything wrong, so she wasn't too worried.
When she arrived at the office, Wang Shumei was correcting Chinese exam papers. She was taken aback when she saw her come in at this time, and then stood up and looked at the teacher in charge.
"Teacher Li, what's wrong?"
Teacher Li shook his head: "He got caught cheating!"
Cheating? Wang Shumei exclaimed in surprise, "That's impossible! Our class monitor, the one who's ranked first in the grade, how could he possibly cheat?"
Teacher Li raised an eyebrow: "The one who won first prize in the essay contest?"
Wang Shumei nodded: "Yes, it's her."
Teacher Li glanced back at Gu Yin and, seeing that she wasn't worried, smiled. "Teacher Wang, look how calm and collected your student is. You don't need to be nervous either. The note just happened to be on her desk. It only had the question numbers, no answers. We don't know what's going on yet. Let's find out first."
Gu Yin smiled at Wang Shumei, then sat down next to Teacher Li.
Teacher Li looked at the two of them and said, "Speak."
Gu Yin looked at the female classmate, who didn't seem nervous at all. Could this be a troublemaker?
Sure enough, the female student said nonchalantly, "I threw the paper ball. The math was too hard, I couldn't do it. I heard she was the top student in the grade, so I went to her. That's it, do whatever you want with it, I have no objection."
Teacher Li looked at Gu Yin, who nodded: "I didn't know anything when the paper ball flew over, and then the teacher came."
Teacher Li looked at the two of them for a while, and seeing that they had nothing to add, she stood up and said, "Then you can sit here and wait for the exam to end, or you can go home first. You can't go to the exam room."
Gu Yin stood up upon hearing this: "Then I'll go back to my dorm first."
The midterm exam is just a test conducted by the school for students after half a semester. It is not as strict as the midterm exam. In addition, Gu Yin did not make any mistakes, so there is no need to worry about her grades being invalidated.
As the two left, the girl seemed a little embarrassed and walked quickly toward the school gate without even glancing at Gu Yin.
It seems that the matter did not spread, and no one mentioned it during the exam the next day, but Gu Yin felt that it would not end like this.
After the flag-raising ceremony on Monday, the midterm exam results came out. This time, 001 didn't tell her the results in advance, seemingly wanting to see her make a fool of herself.
The principal stood on the podium, holding a piece of paper, and began to speak: "Last week, the whole school had its mid-term exam. Over the weekend, our teachers finished grading all the papers, and the results are out. To encourage students to strive for excellence, the school will award 30 yuan to the first-prize winners, 15 yuan to the second-prize winners, and 5 yuan to the third-prize winners!"
As soon as the principal finished speaking, the students below erupted in excitement. In the past, they would only receive a certificate, and sometimes a notebook. Now, they would be given money directly!
"Principal! How many places are there for each grade?" a boy in the first row shouted.
The principal laughed, gestured for the crowd to be quiet, and then announced: "One first prize winner! Four second prize winners, and five third prize winners! That means the top ten students in the entire grade will receive the prize money! Alright, I won't say much more. Let your department head say a few words first!" After saying that, he walked off the stage.
When Gu Yin saw the head of the teaching department go up on stage, her eyelids twitched, and then she casually looked down at her toes.
001 gloated: "The public execution is coming! How exciting! Host, aren't you excited?! Haha, after today you'll be famous throughout the whole school!"
Gu Yin was speechless and helpless for a moment. She reached out and covered her forehead, pretending to block out the sun and hide herself.
The head of student affairs on the stage glanced at the students below and said sternly, "Before announcing the award winners, I also have to announce something egregious: during last week's exam, some students blatantly cheated! And they were caught red-handed by the teacher! They didn't study hard during the exam, and now they think they can get good grades this way at the last minute! Do you think you can fool your teachers and parents like this?! No! You're fooling yourself! You're deceiving your own life! This is extremely irresponsible! I hope that after this, you can learn from this experience, stop fantasizing about getting something for nothing, and be down-to-earth and strive for improvement!"
"Damn, who's so bold as to get caught cheating?!"
"I don't know, I've never heard of it!"
"I know, I know, it's Xiang Haixin from Class 3! She copied from the class monitor of Class 1 and got caught!"
Gu Yin looked up when she heard this and saw the boy who had sat in front of her during the exam. She hadn't expected him to be from Class 2. The boy also saw her and smiled, calling out, "Isn't that right, Class 1 monitor!"
Gu Yin turned her head away and ignored her; they were just irrelevant people.
The girl named Xiang Haixin, who heard him, switched places with the people next to her a few times, and then punched him: "What are you talking nonsense about! Shut up!" Then the two of them started fighting. They were standing at the back, so they didn't attract much attention.
The director on the stage was quiet for a moment, then read out the names directly.
"The ones who made mistakes this time are Xiang Haixin from Class 3 of Grade 7 and Gu Yin from Class 1 of Grade 7! Of course, it was Xiang Haixin who passed a note to Gu Yin, and before Gu Yin could react, the teacher found out! I hope you will be more careful in the future! Now I will announce the list of winners, starting from Grade 9!"
Gu Yin didn't pay attention to what was said after that, because all her classmates were looking at her, including those from the next class. She wished she could dig a hole and jump in! Although she felt very embarrassed, she remained calm on the surface and showed no change in expression.
"Squad leader, what's going on?" The person next to Gu Yin turned around and asked in confusion.
Gu Yin sighed inwardly: "Just like the director said, I didn't even realize it before the crumpled paper was on my desk."
"Oh, you're so unlucky! What does this have to do with you!"
"Yeah, you weren't the one who cheated! Why should we call your name?"
"I heard from others that Xiang Haixin's grades are very bad, and she's the kind of person who's a hoodlum. Did she force you to do that?" Wang Weiwei pulled Gu Yin aside and asked in a low voice.
Gu Yin shook her head: "This was an accident."
No sooner had the words been spoken than the head teacher's voice rang out from the stage: "The first-prize winner in the first grade is Gu Yin from Class 1. Please come up to receive your award!"
Gu Yin scratched her short hair, which had grown to her ears, and walked over.
When Gu Yin stood in front of the podium, she glanced down and quickly lowered her eyes. So many people were looking at her. She felt so embarrassed and wanted to go down, but she had to wait for the other students to come up before the awards could be given out.
The head of teaching walked over to Gu Yin, smiled, and then continued reading the list.
After finally receiving the prize money and certificate, Gu Yin quickly returned to the group.
"Hahaha, do you want me to give you a mirror so you can see your face right now? It's as red as a monkey's butt!" 001 flew out and circled around Gu Yin.
Gu Yin touched her burning cheeks and said helplessly, "The mission is complete, why aren't you issuing the orders yet?"
001 returned to the system space, and an emotionless electronic voice immediately sounded: "Congratulations to the host for achieving first place in the school-level exam, reward: one point. Congratulations to the host for completing the side quest: the novel has been included in a national-level magazine, reward: 10 points! A newcomer gift pack is also awarded! Please keep up the good work, host!"
Hearing this, Gu Yin's eyes lit up: "My novel has been included in the 'Youth Magazine'?"
001 fluttered its chubby, snow-white wings and happily kissed Gu Yin's cheek: "Yes! Host, you're amazing! This is a national-level magazine! They've even released a big gift package! Quickly open it and see what's inside!"
Gu Yin was also very excited. The big gift package meant there was a good chance she would win the System Library! This was the prize she wanted and was most looking forward to!
"001, put all eleven points into the Luck section!" A little luck boost might just help you win!
001 never expected Gu Yin to be so decisive; it's becoming increasingly interested in this host!
After listening to Gu Yin's words, it added all its points to its luck.
Bound object: Gu Yin
Stamina: 70, not bad (would collapse in a strong wind).
Intelligence: 65, so-so (better than an idiot).
Beauty, 50, just passing grade (the beauty elixir of the cultivation world is worth having).
Luck, 32 worst (Come on, host, you're plagued by bad luck!)
Every time Gu Yin sees the explanation in parentheses, she wants to pick up 001 and spank him! It's so embarrassing!
After the team disbanded, Gu Yin returned to her dormitory, put the certificate on her bed, and then casually opened the gift package on it.
A golden halo flashed out, and two seconds later, the prize landed in the storage box on the system interface.
"Wow! I got it! System Library! Beginner Beauty Pill! Beginner Rejuvenation Pill! Beginner Sumeru Mustard Seed! Host, your luck is off the charts!" 001 got more and more excited as he read it out! He spun around and around until Gu Yin was almost dizzy!
Gu Yin hurriedly stopped it: "Stop spinning! I'm getting dizzy!"
Seeing this, 001 stopped on Gu Yin's head and jumped a few times excitedly, saying, "This time our luck is really too good! It seems that feeding so many points to luck at once is still useful!"
Looking at the prizes in the storage box, Gu Yin asked in confusion, "I know about Restoration Pills, but what are these Rejuvenation Pills?"
001 explained: "The Restoration Pill restores damaged creatures to their original state, while the Rejuvenation Pill enhances a person's essence, energy, and spirit. These pills are found in the cultivation world and are not very useful in your world. The basic level is already considered top-tier for you, so you must be very careful when using them!"
Gu Yin nodded upon hearing this, then looked at the other prizes. The system library was self-explanatory; she knew about it.
Is the "Sumeru Mustard Seed" the storage space often mentioned in the Legend of Sword and Fairy drama?
001 nodded: "Yes, you were really lucky this time. Besides the system library, the other three were all from the Three Thousand Worlds of Cultivation. Usually, other mission takers get tree roots from the 1960s, wild vegetables, or maybe receipts, which are basically useless!"
Hearing him say that, Gu Yin also felt that she was lucky. She blinked and asked, "What's the highest possible score for the 'luck' stat?"
001 shook his head: "I haven't seen anyone reach the top yet, but I have encountered titles like 'Lucky Koi Reincarnated' and 'Chosen One,' which are like when God feeds you right to the mouth! They're incredibly lucky!"
"And what about your master? What is her title?"
001 took flight again: "My master doesn't need these! She herself can become the Heavenly Dao of some small worlds, these are useless to her!"
Gu Yin couldn't imagine what kind of existence that was, so she didn't ask any further: "Then your master is really outstanding. Can I use this system library tonight?"
001 nodded: "Anytime is fine!"
With class time fast approaching, Gu Yin didn't linger any longer, locked the door, and went back to the classroom.
Because of being singled out, Gu Yin was used as an example by the teacher during class to teach the other students how to protect their own interests during exams.
When they got home for dinner in the evening, Gu Shu brought up the matter and teased them about it. However, in this midterm exam, Gu Hua and Gu Yin both won first prize, while Gu Shu won third prize. The old lady was so happy that she killed an old hen to nourish them.
When Gu Yin went to evening self-study, she finally got Li Mengxin's ID card. She could register a pen name tomorrow.
After finishing her evening self-study session, Gu Yin didn't stay in the classroom to study as usual. Instead, she went back to her dormitory to wash up and went to bed. Seeing that she was going to bed so early, everyone assumed that she was too tired before the midterm exams. So, the person next to her bed went to chat on another bed so as not to disturb her.
Gu Yin, lying on the bed, lowered the mosquito net, closed her eyes, silently recited a mantra, and her spiritual body entered the system library.
Gu Yin opened her eyes, and the scene that greeted her shocked her! The library in front of her was just like the Milky Way that she often saw in short videos in her later years, with dense stars and a large number of star clusters and nebulae overhead!
Two rows of towering white stone pillars stood beside her; she couldn't see the end of them, no matter how many there were.
Gu Yin walked towards the stone pillar in front of her, and as she got closer, she saw the world above it. It turned out that it was not a stone pillar at all, but a densely packed, countless stacks of books! Gu Yin looked up, and the endless books made her feel increasingly insignificant!
"001, how do I find the books for the second year of junior high school?" Gu Yin asked, looking at the bookshelves.
001 flew out and landed at a nearby archway-like structure: "Come here!"
Gu Yin ran over.
001 pressed a spot resembling a lion next to the archway, and a transparent layer appeared on the archway that was originally passable.
"This is similar to the display screen in your previous life. You can also use it as a projector. You can directly input whatever you need to look up, just like the junior high school textbook you just mentioned."
Then Gu Yin saw 001 click on the transparent screen, enter "2005 AD Chinese Junior High School Grade 8 Math Textbook", and click confirm. All junior high school grade 8 math textbooks across the country appeared at the top of the screen. Gu Yin flipped through them and found the textbook published by Huaxia Publishing House used by their school.
001 looked at Gu Yin: "It's very simple. Just like your computer before you were reborn, you can search for whatever you want to see. Of course, you can only search for information about your own planet for now. You can't search for information about other worlds."
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