The Most Random System

"Next time, don't act like this, or one day you'll actually be accused of cheating, then you'll behave."

Lin Li was only allowed to leave after Wang Ziyan knocked him three times on the head with a paper stick made from Lin Li's Chinese test paper.

Lin Li had read "Journey to the West," so he understood that Teacher Yan meant he should apologize in his room in the middle of the night if he wanted genuine forgiveness.

Hopefully, he'll be gentle with me tonight.

Speaking of which, was Brother Monkey really that smart? Lin Li thought that if Bodhi Ancestor knocked his head three times in front of other students, his first reaction would be to lie down and call the police, saying 'Old man, you dare to punish students? How dare you?'

No wonder Brother Monkey is Brother Monkey, and I'm just a handsome guy.

Putting the Chinese test paper in his bag, Lin Li headed to the cafeteria for a meal.

Normally, at this time, school hadn't finished yet, but today, when Lin Li arrived, most people were leaving the cafeteria—everyone had already eaten.

One could only say that the Chinese exam was too overrated; not handing it in early was an injustice to the subject.

After getting some food, Lin Li found an empty table and sat down to eat.

The next step was simple.

The system required that he not tolerate any deceit, so if he became blind, the problem would be perfectly solved.

Who said solving the person causing the problem doesn't count as solving the problem?

Therefore, Lin Li decided to arrive just on time or even late for the upcoming exams and focus entirely on the paper once inside, never glancing at others, preferably submitting it a few minutes early.

If he couldn't see anyone cheating, then the cheating simply didn't exist.

And since his seat was by the wall, he could easily avoid seeing anyone just by turning his body that way.

Perfect.

His plan was pure genius.

"Damn, the teacher this morning, for some reason, sat right next to me, and I couldn't take out my cheat sheet. I didn't write half of the ancient poems, and next week Wenxiu will kill me. I hope the teacher this afternoon isn't like that. Biology and geography, I haven't memorized anything; I'm completely relying on my cheat sheets."

Sometimes Lin Li really wanted to dig his ears out.

Like at this moment when the words reached his ears.

Lin Li looked up and saw Feng Kai and his classmates walking toward the cafeteria exit.

Feng Kai, damn you, Feng!

Why the hell is it you again!

His plan faced issues before it even started.

The system could tell whether he was seriously practicing, so pretending not to hear or trying to forget had no point. Lin Li sighed; the plan had to change.

Feng Kai had to be dealt with.

...

The first exam in the afternoon was geography.

By the time Lin Li reached the exam hall, it had already started for half a minute. The teacher was handing out exam papers, and everyone else was properly seated.

The invigilator was no longer Wang Ziyan, and Lin Li didn't recognize this one at all, which was normal; during monthly exams, invigilators were changed every half day.

For midterms or finals, they basically changed for every subject.

Lin Li's provocative technique only worked on familiar and easy-going teachers like Xue Jian, Wang Ziyan, and Li Binbin.

——Xue Jian was strict, but Lin Li was used to his scoldings; one more time made no difference.

Facing other teachers could easily result in accidental self-sabotage like Wang Ziyan mentioned.

Returning to his seat, Lin Li immediately started reading and directly answering on the test paper.

So easy.

The effort put into Chinese didn't have a noticeable effect, but the geography test was effortlessly smooth for Lin Li, and he was sure he was right since all the key points were firmly in his mind.

An unprecedented wonderful experience in exams.

CCCC.

Four Cs in a row? If it were before, Lin Li would've started reevaluating those four questions, doubting if he made a mistake, but now, confidence was his peak.

Even if the Celestial King came, it would still be four consecutive Cs!

With this slight sense of joy, Lin Li quickly completed the test.

He didn't turn toward the wall while writing, as planned during lunch, but instead faced the aisle.

After all, he needed to keep an eye on Feng Kai.

Lin Li suddenly stopped writing because Feng Kai was making a move.

Lin Li saw Feng Kai glance up, confirming the invigilator was idly playing with a pen on the platform, and then take a deep breath and reach into his pocket, pulling out a folded piece of paper.

Simultaneously, Lin Li also reached into his pocket, conjuring the "Bottle of Hidden Emotions."

Inside was the full bottle of fear and anxiety Lin Li had specially collected from a cinema during a half-hour outing at noon, costing thirty-five yuan.

Go.

Feng Kai was just about to check his cheat sheet when he was suddenly consumed by intense fear.

When scared, the mind either goes blank or becomes overwhelmed with worries; Feng Kai belonged to the latter.

Cheating is too risky; if caught, his life might be over! He might even die!

Exaggerated, irrational thoughts began circling in Feng Kai's mind.

Cold sweat almost instantly seeped out.

He must not be caught; the evidence had to be destroyed.

Yes!

That's right.

So when Feng Kai threw the cheat sheet into his mouth and chewed and swallowed, Lin Li was somewhat dumbfounded.

This wasn't an outcome he had anticipated.

Lin Li's original plan was just to make Feng Kai feel fearful every time he took out a cheat sheet.

There's a famous psychology experiment called Pavlov's dog.

Before a dog salivated to eat, it was turned on a red light or a bell rang, and after some time, food was presented whenever the bell rang or red light appeared.

Lin Li intended to make Feng Kai develop PTSD over taking out cheat sheets similarly.

Was it that he didn't control the quantity well? Maybe too much fear was delivered at once, scaring him this much?

Lin Li checked the "Bottle of Hidden Emotions" and found that he still couldn't precisely control the output; he'd just used almost half.

Feng Kai, since you ate it, kudos to you.

Lin Li continued working on his test paper, not letting his guard down since he didn't know how many cheat sheets Feng Kai had prepared.

As for Feng Kai.

It took him twenty whole minutes to barely suppress this unexplainable fear and anxiety, his body no longer trembling.

Wasting twenty minutes during an exam on this will be a memorable experience of his life.

Feng Kai, who was dripping with cold sweat, wiped it off, and normal thinking once again occupied his mind.

Dang, when did I become so timid?

This teacher doesn't care at all; how could I possibly get caught? I was simply worrying for nothing, scaring myself.

Never mind, continue cheating.

Feng Kai groped his empty pocket and fell silent.

Where did my cheat sheet go?

Feng Kai, who had forgotten his actions due to excessive fear, gradually recalled everything.

Did I eat something twenty minutes ago?

...

"Ugh—"

"Ugh—"

"Hey, student, are you okay? Do you feel unwell?" Although the invigilator in the afternoon wasn't serious during the exam, he was genuinely a caring teacher. After hearing Feng Kai retching incessantly, he concernedly came down from the platform to inquire.

Feng Kai: "..."

"No worries, teacher, it's just a bit of a stomach issue," Feng Kai replied with a forced smile.

"Do you need to go to the infirmary?"

"I think the counseling room might be more suitable for me."

Invigilator: "?"