Find the real exam paper
Just as her fingertips were about to touch the exam paper, a cold, emotionless electronic voice exploded in her mind.
The mission "Retrieve the Real Exam Paper" has been completed.
The dungeon "Blank Youth" has been successfully cleared.
Overall rating: S-level.
[Task settlement in progress... Gained Empress Aura: 5000]
[Receive passive blessing: the blessing of the academic god, slightly improving learning efficiency and concentration]
[Gain special skill: Conversation Resonance, with a small chance of triggering a critical hit]
[Settlement complete, exiting the instance space...]
【3……2……1……】
The chemistry lab, the lecture hall, the exam papers, the cold moonlight... everything began to distort and fade, blurring like a hazy oil painting, eventually turning into countless colorful specks of light, falling apart.
...
A crisp ringing of a bell abruptly pulled Jin Can's chaotic consciousness back to reality.
"The exam time is up! All candidates, please stop writing immediately!" the proctor's loud voice rang out.
She was breathing heavily when she suddenly looked up and found herself sitting upright in the brightly lit examination room.
The sunlight outside the window was so bright it was almost blinding, announcing the warm arrival of spring.
The students' sighs of relief and the soft rustling of their stationery gradually reached Jin Can, who lowered his head blankly and looked at his desk.
Everything was perfectly normal.
In her hand, she was tightly gripping a 2B marking pen, with a small tooth mark on the barrel.
In her hand was an answer sheet that was already completely filled out, with no blanks.
Every option was marked as a perfect rectangle; every fill-in-the-blank question had an answer she had painstakingly calculated; and the final, most challenging question had clear steps and a complete logical chain.
It turns out... I just finished my last exam.
It turns out that all those sleepless nights studying, all those after-school practice sessions with everyone, and Ge Ouchen's patient explanations of the thought process... all her efforts had not betrayed her.
The invigilators collected the answer sheets and exam papers starting from the first row.
She did not submit a blank paper.
There is no blank youth here either.
This experience of being summoned by the teacher, ostracized by friends, and running for one's life on campus is just a bizarre and fantastical nightmare constructed by the system.
When the teacher walked up to Jin Can and took the answer sheet on her desk that bore witness to countless efforts, the string in her heart, which had been stretched to its limit, finally snapped with a "snap".
it's over.
Both the exhausting midterm exam and the thrilling life-or-death escape have come to a complete end.
An overwhelming sense of exhaustion instantly overwhelmed her.
It wasn't just the mental relaxation after the exam; it was the exhaustion that almost crushed a person after a high-intensity life-or-death struggle.
She could no longer hold on. She haphazardly stuffed her stationery into her pencil case, and then, as if her bones had been removed, she collapsed onto the cold desk with a thud, not wanting to move at all.
I feel like I'm about to die from exhaustion.
When she dazedly packed her things and drifted out of the examination room, she found a group of familiar figures standing at the door.
Ge Ouchen, Lin Xiaoxiao, Shi Yanxi, Zhou Yu, Chao Ningning... not one is missing.
They all stood there peacefully, their faces showing relief after finishing the exam, and a hint of worry about her condition.
"Jin Can, what's wrong? Did you go crazy during the exam?" Lin Xiaoxiao was the first to come over and wave her hand in front of her eyes.
Chao Ningning: "You look terrible. You look like you haven't slept for three days."
Shi Yanxi pushed up her glasses and looked Jin Can up and down: "You seem very unstable. Did something happen to you?"
Ge Ouchen's eyes were full of concern, and even Zhou Yu came over and poked Jin Can's little face.
Looking at these vibrant faces before him, Jin Can felt a sudden pang of sadness.
"So tired..."
All those words could be summed up in just two.
Her voice was hoarse and dry, her exhaustion beyond words.
Ge Ouchen silently watched her, without asking any questions. He simply reached out and took the backpack from her shoulder, then put it on his own.
This simple yet incredibly boyfriend-like gesture warmed Jin Can's heart, instantly dispelling the memory of his icy indifference towards her from the dungeon.
Dog Bro is the best guy ever! He would never be as mean to me as he is in the dungeon!
"Let's go, let's go eat at that new mala tang place that just opened near the school gate! Let's celebrate the end of the exams! I'm really hungry!" Lin Xiaoxiao suggested immediately when she saw that the atmosphere was a bit dull.
"I'm a little hungry, sure."
To everyone's surprise, Ge Ouchen was the first to agree.
He glanced at Jin Can's pale face, seemingly wanting her to eat something hot as soon as possible to replenish her strength.
Upon hearing this suggestion, Shi Yanxi, Zhou Yu, and Chao Ningning all showed a hint of unease on their faces.
“Um…we…” Shi Yanxi hesitated before speaking, her gaze shifting, “We…didn’t bring any money.”
Upon hearing this, Jin Can was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized what was going on.
Yes.
Aliens, time travelers, superpowered individuals... These three "teammates from heaven" come from different civilizations and time periods. Could it be that they didn't even prepare a common currency for this era?
Looking at the three of them, who seemed a little awkward and embarrassed, Jin Can suddenly felt a mix of amusement and pity.
That's enough.
"Alright, my dad gave me a little extra pocket money, so it's all on me today." Jin Can waved his hand in a show of generosity, temporarily suppressing all his fatigue. "It's also... a way of thanking you all for tutoring me every day during this time."
In that terrifying instance, they also paved the way for her to reach the end. No matter how the plot unfolds, she should say thank you properly.
Wow! Chanchan, you're so great!
Lin Xiaoxiao immediately cheered, then patted her chest and said with great loyalty, "Then I'll treat everyone to milk tea from the place next to the spicy hot pot shop! Even though it's made with non-dairy creamer, it's super delicious! Hehe, no matter how the exam results are, it's so great to be classmates with everyone!"
Jin Can was deeply moved.
She turned her head and saw that all three of them had shy yet genuinely happy smiles on their faces.
At that moment, they didn't seem like mysterious visitors from another world, but just a few ordinary, adorable high school girls who were happy because of a meal and a cup of milk tea.
"Since the exams are all over, let's relax a bit."
A gentle voice suddenly rang in her ear.
Jin Can turned her head and found that Ge Ouchen had walked up to her side at some point and was quietly tugging at her school uniform sleeve, whispering something to her.
His fingertips were warm, and through the fabric of her school uniform, a warmth spread to her heart.
Seeing that Jin Can's expression had softened considerably, Ge Ouchen reverted to his usual slightly cold demeanor and began to tease her: "Let me tell you, I'm really starving, I could eat a whole cow. Jin Can, you're just waiting to go bankrupt."
Upon hearing this, Jin Can's mind was once again filled with his extremely cold and irritating appearance in the dungeon. How could someone with a 37-degree mouth say something like "I don't want to care about you anymore"?
An inexplicable anger suddenly arose within him.
"Ge! Ou! Chen!"
She abruptly pulled out her sleeve, pretended to be angry, clenched her fist, and chased after him, ready to fight. "You bad dog brother, I'm going to punish you today and teach you a lesson!"
"Hey, hey, talk the talk but don't walk the walk!" Ge Ouchen dodged as he ran toward the school gate.
"Go, CanCan! Defeat Dog Brother, the Great Demon King!"
We support you!
Lin Xiaoxiao and Chao Ningning waved their fists and cheered enthusiastically from behind, as if they wanted to stir up trouble.
Although Shi Yanxi and Zhou Yu didn't speak, they both had faint smiles on their lips.
The six of them, laughing and chasing each other, walked together toward the school gate.
The afterglow of the setting sun cast their shadows long and thin.
Jin Can's mood was completely lifted by the exhilarating exam and the relief of surviving the ordeal.
Perhaps in youth, there will be all sorts of trials and tribulations, problems that are hard to figure out for a while, and predicaments that seem impossible to escape.
But as long as she has this group of noisy friends around her, she is confident that she can achieve an S-level clear rating no matter what kind of "dungeon".
Our youth is never a blank exam paper.
"Cang Can, hurry up and chase after them... Ah, hello Teacher Wang!" Lin Xiaoxiao greeted Teacher Wang as she chased after them.
Jin Can turned around and saw that Teacher Wang, the history teacher, was carrying a bag of fruit in his left hand and a cake in his right, leisurely walking towards the administrative office building.
"Hey, is this Lin Xiaoxiao? Perfect timing, here, take this little cake. Midterm exams just finished, have something sweet with your classmates."
“It was sent by my former students. I’m too old and have high blood sugar, so I can’t eat it anymore.”
"I kept you so late to register your scores before, and I didn't even know you didn't have time to eat dinner after school. I feel really embarrassed."
Jin Can looked at Teacher Wang and Lin Xiaoxiao in shock.
"Teacher, is today your birthday? Happy birthday!" Lin Xiaoxiao said with a smile.
"Thank you... Wow, time flies! You'll be retiring next year. Go play after school, here you go."
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't stand on ceremony, smiled and thanked them, then accepted the cake.
"Xiaoxiao... what did you do for Teacher Wang?"
"Huh? Can Can, are you stupid? One time after school, didn't the five of us go to the disciplinary office together? Teacher Wang kept me behind to help him record my usual grades."
"When he found out I hadn't had dinner yet, he was really worried. He went to find me bread and milk, and I felt really embarrassed. We got to know each other after a while."
"Hehe, sometimes I sneak out of evening self-study sessions, and he turns a blind eye. I feel like it's worth it to do this job for him."
Jin Can was taken aback: "Huh? When did this happen? Why would we go to the disciplinary office for no reason?"
"Last time...wait, why did we go to the disciplinary office again..." Lin Xiaoxiao said, then suddenly became confused.
Jin Can turned to look at the mysterious trio. One of them was looking up at the sky, another was looking down, and Shi Yanxi sighed softly, muttering, "...Why hasn't the project funding been approved yet? We've run out of energy for the void weapon and we're completely broke. We can't even afford spicy hot pot on Earth anymore. It's infuriating!"
Zhou Yu: "The Nine Luminaries Star People want to initiate interstellar labor arbitration based on mental harm. They are naive and do not understand Earth."
Chao Ningning: "...Wouldn't it be better to just give her a hundred or eighty normal tests? I'm a native of Earth, this thing terrifies me. I'm not used to memory blocking, and it's expensive and energy-consuming. By the way, you're bad at math? That's hilarious."
Jin Can: ...!?
The air paused for a few seconds before Shi Yanxi added in a low voice, "I don't usually use advanced mathematics! Besides, we still need to push them a bit; we don't have much time left."
"What are you saying?" Ge Ouchen asked, turning around when he saw that the others hadn't followed.
"It's a small cake from Teacher Wang." Lin Xiaoxiao held up the box in her hand.
"Oh... Great, it's a small cake! Jin Can, you're saved!"
Looking at Ge Ouchen's face and recalling their conversation, Jin Can was momentarily at a loss for words.
So, what exactly are they trying to achieve by forcing themselves to become Ge Ouchen's "official wife"? And what will happen when time is running out?
"Hey! Let's go!" Ge Ouchen pulled Jin Can forward, and the others followed one after another.
Being abruptly interrupted from his thoughts made Jin Can extremely irritated: "How should I put it... Dog Bro, you can be really annoying sometimes, I hate you!"
"Huh? Why are you suddenly saying that?"
“But it’s okay, I like you enough to make you dislike me.” Ge Ouchen pulled her along, his expression unchanged, but Jin Can clearly saw that his ears were turning red.
Lin Xiaoxiao, carrying the cake, exclaimed in surprise, "I'm absolutely shocked! Brother Gou, how could you say something like that so calmly!"
"I'll stay with you guys. You heard it too, right? You can't stand those two!" she said, hooking her arm around Chao Ningning's.
Jin Can turned around and heard Chao Ningning's indifferent comment: "It's not good to fall in love too early. Let's talk about it when you go to college."
Zhou Yu then asked Shi Yanxi in a low voice, "Was this within your expectations?"
Shi Yanxi rested her forehead on her hand and remained silent for a long time, seemingly starting to think about something again.
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