The System is Abstract, Luckily, So Am I

"Beep beep beep! Beep beep beep!"

Lin Li had an Android phone, but that didn't stop him from setting Apple's pacemaker sound as his alarm.

Honestly, this sound could give you a heart attack just from hearing it.

[A day's plan begins in the morning! The rising dawn can shatter darkness! Those who can ascend to the supreme path are all firm in heart and solid in dao. To become the strongest should begin with morning!]

[Task Triggered!]

[Task One: Rise before the Hour of the Rabbit and begin serious body training and cultivation practice. Before the Hour of the Dragon, accumulate at least half a time period.]

[Reward: Cultivation Method: Eight-Stage Body Forging Technique.]

It wasn't triggered when Lin Li woke up, but rather he saw it after waking up.

Yesterday he was still complaining about not being given cultivation methods first. It seemed the system activation timing wasn't quite right—if it had been morning, this task should have appeared first.

The Hour of the Rabbit was 5 to 7 AM, meaning the system wanted him to get up before 5 AM and exercise for at least one hour before 7 AM.

It didn't seem too difficult, but he could only complete it tomorrow.

Getting up to wash, then riding his bike to school.

Sometimes you really had to admit that what the teachers said about being able to hear their class's voices from the stairwell was true.

Bai Bufan's voice was quite distinctive. Right now he seemed to be storytelling: "According to unofficial records, when Zhao Zilong killed his way through Changban Slope until it was completely routed, but this Changban Slope wasn't some pushover either—she was the top courtesan of the Yihong Brothel!

Just then, Changban Slope directly used a move, and Zhao Zilong immediately lost his defenses, no longer able to..."

"Your unofficial records are way too unofficial."

"So unofficial there's only the 'records' left!"

"Is this one too unofficial? Then let's switch to another one. According to unofficial records, Lu Fengxian was never actually a slave to three surnames—that's completely false. He was actually a slave to three families in terms of..."

"This one is even more heavyweight."

"Children, dinner is served!" When Lin Li appeared at the back door, it was like a feeding time zookeeper entering the animal park. Instantly a group of people shrieked and surged forward to surround Lin Li, taking away their breakfasts.

Lin Li didn't charge any extra delivery fees. They were all classmates, and generally they would treat him to something in return. Lin Li didn't fuss over this.

However, Lin Li had also told them that if he got up late, he wouldn't risk being late to buy everyone's breakfast. Of course, those students without breakfast wouldn't have to starve all morning—they could buy a pack of toast from the school store during break time.

No one would complain about such small matters—Lin Li was too lazy to be friends with people who would complain about this, let alone bring them breakfast.

Both Lin Li and Bai Bufan returned to their seats.

Looking at Bai Bufan who was starting to eat, Lin Li thought about his Task Two and asked sincerely: "Bufan."

"Hmm?"

"Have you ever visited prostitutes?"

Bai Bufan almost sprayed the rice rolls he had just eaten through his nostrils. After drinking some water to recover, he looked at Lin Li in shock: "Huh?"

"Do you know the process?" Lin Li thought Bai Bufan hadn't heard clearly, so he repeated.

"I'm... very interested. Tell me more." Bai Bufan seemed not to answer the question. He sat up straight, listening more seriously than during class.

Normal people wouldn't ask this kind of question for no reason. Bai Bufan lowered his voice and inquired:

"Brother Zilong, are you planning to find yourself a Changban Slope too?"

"You left in such a hurry yesterday, could it be..." Bai Bufan gradually understood everything, followed by the questioning and bewilderment of betrayal: "Have you already betrayed our Virginity Association? No—"

Lin Li: "..."

"Where are you going with this? I just wanted to ask if you understood this stuff."

"How would I understand this? What's the difference between you and me? We're both people who've been staying in the monastery long-term. And although I'm very interested, if you really made me do that kind of thing, I wouldn't dare. I can't even imagine how embarrassing the rest of my life would be if I got caught." Bai Bufan shook his head.

Lin Li nodded deeply in agreement.

He didn't get information, but it was understandable.

After all, this was a county-level key high school. Asking about this here was indeed asking too much.

It would be more effective to find some delinquent on the street to ask, but he'd easily get beaten up.

Better to do field research these few days and take formal action on the weekend.

At this time, Bai Bufan suspiciously glanced at Lin Li: "You're really not going?"

"I'm incompatible with gambling, drugs, and prostitution. How could I possibly do such a thing?" Lin Li scoffed.

"Although I don't quite believe it, Lin Li, if you really want to do this kind of thing, you'd better be careful. Anti-prostitution raids have been severe in recent years. I'm actually part of that effort and know the ways well." Bai Bufan patted Lin Li's shoulder and earnestly advised.

"You've already been raided?"

"I'm fucking part of the anti-prostitution team!"

"Hehe." Lin Li sneered.

"You don't believe me? You should know that I once took down multiple pornographic groups in a single day!" Bai Bufan glared indignantly.

"You still have the face to call me a traitor?! Someone like you who reports others in sage mode is the real traitor to human organizations!" Lin Li got angry.

Someone like Bai Bufan didn't deserve to be his brother.

"I didn't take them down by reporting them. I hate that kind of informant the most—how could I do such a thing?" Bai Bufan's eyes were somewhat sad.

"Huh? Then how did you do it?"

"Disbanded them."

Lin Li: "..."

"So you were the fucking group admin? You disbanded them because you were afraid of getting raided?"

The logic was indeed correct.

So he did completely take down those chat groups.

Bai Bufan sadly ate his rice rolls without answering, which was better than answering.

"You, my friend, you are the true hero." Lin Li said solemnly.

Someone like Bai Bufan—Lin Li definitely wanted to be good brothers with him for life.

"Wait, you never invited me into the groups!"

Retracting the good brother statement, Bai Bufan was still purely a beast.

"This is my middle school story. Ten years ago, I didn't know you, you didn't belong to me~"

"Haha, worthy of being my brother—a hero emerges young!"

"Collect the Chinese test papers." Near morning reading time, with most of the class present, the Chinese class representative stood up and spoke to all the group leaders.

"Guangzhi, save me!" Lin Li froze for a moment, then suddenly shouted.

Since last night his mind had been full of Lesser Demon Sky Blood Crows—who would remember this thing!

And it was the hardest to copy Chinese homework with the most characters!

Cursive script, activate! Zhang Xu, Huang Tingjian, Wang Xizhi—before the extremely angry Lin Li, he was the true king of cursive script.

Can you guys even do cursive? I'm fucking copying copying copying copying copying!

Fortunately this test didn't require writing an essay, or Lin Li would have to pull out the story about mom carrying him to the hospital on a rainy day again.

Luckily it just needed to be collected before Chinese class. Seeing Lin Li writing furiously, the group leader didn't make things difficult for him.

"Ding ding ding!" The class bell rang.

"Turn to 'Ten Thoughts on Remonstrating with Emperor Taizong' and begin morning reading." The Chinese class representative was already standing on the platform.

"Your subject has heard: those who seek the growth of trees must strengthen their roots; those who desire far-flowing streams..."

"What are we singing today?" Taking out his textbook and looking at Lin Li, Bai Bufan asked.

"Whatever."

"Then let's do 'Quiet.'"

"Fine."

"Only the piano accompanies me playing for a day~" Bai Bufan held his Required Chinese Volume 2 textbook upright in front of him, singing affectionately.

"The sleeping cello, quiet and old~" Lin Li continued without stopping his hands or lifting his head.

"I think you've made yourself very clear~"

"..."

The two sang affectionately together.

Because they both knew very well.

If you don't work hard during morning reading, you'll only hurt yourself singing karaoke.

(End of Chapter)