It can excavate all the contradictions in people's hearts

  November 6th, near the beginning of winter, the temperature dropped significantly.

  The weak sunlight in the afternoon, which was scattered and fell down, became a half-dead weather in the eyes of the students at Luoshui Middle School.

  But our little silly Ye Cai, is destined to have no chance to experience the gentle sunshine outside the classroom. From the moment she returned to campus after her noon nap, her delicate butt basically never left her seat, and her line of sight was always locked on books related to her studies.

  At first, there were a few boys from the class who were bold and familiar with her, chatting and joking around her, but this time she really didn't have the heart or patience to deal with those idle people. To put it simply, those guys were just boring. So she simply folded up a card, wrote "Do not disturb" on it, and placed it on the edge of the table.

  So formally, those boys who wanted to get a glimpse of her cuteness wouldn't dare to approach her. Her goal was basically achieved. Except for that pervert Liu Youyou, who had a cold face but secretly touched her all over, making her feel uncomfortable and annoyed. After much persuasion, she finally let that girl go play with Xiao Loli Xue Snow on the side, still with a resentful heart.

  And she, after digesting the remaining fragrance, calmed down and continued to bury her head in absorbing knowledge nutrients.

  She yearns for knowledge!

  She suddenly vaguely understood that in real life, whether it's superpowers or whatever nonsense, they're all just fantasies, and even if they do exist, they may not be powerful, but knowledge is the true power.

  After several setbacks and blows that only her delicate heart could feel and understand clearly, she deeply realized her own... incompetence!

  Recently, many things have happened that she can only stare at helplessly. She has the heart but not the power, and when she feels angry about her own incompetence, she has a strong urge to burst out in loud curses.

  Why did those people come to bother her!?!

  Why can't I get better myself!?!

  Perhaps it's time to reflect on oneself from a different perspective. She fell silent, scolded and rebuked, isn't that also a manifestation of incompetence?

  She understands that she has defects and inadequacies, and the world and people in it also have defects and inadequacies, so there is progress, learning, development, and therefore balance, which is the necessary meaning of a harmonious society.

  At first, she really wanted to tell those guys

  Learn to be independent!

  Learn to be strong!

  Don't casually reveal your vulnerable side!

  She thought, if she could be like this as a person, wouldn't that be great?

  But she is not capable of teaching, she can't get through, she understands that she lacks communication skills and also lacks the corresponding knowledge and skills.

  Having no ability oneself, how can one guide others? How can one take advantage of opportunities to shed one's burdens?

  She felt deeply bitter remorse.

  For this, she needs knowledge and ability, at least to lead those guys, at least to guide those guys, to point the way for those who are lost.

  It's as if they can't find their way and are stuck in place, but she wants to go explore first, feel her way, make sure the path is clear, and then guide them, so she can tell them, don't be afraid, go ahead, there's no danger up front.

  Then she thought that she had the opportunity to stop and quietly watch them bravely walk towards the road to the future, and she was very satisfied.

  At least, for now, this is the only thing she wants to do.

  At the same time, after several failed attempts at teaching and even having heated debates, she deeply realized that she needed a lot of theoretical knowledge.

  Every corner of the world, regardless of wealth or poverty, is skilled in, applied, initially understood, and developed. She wants to learn and understand all of them, thinking that maybe when she reaches a certain level of omniscience and omnipotence, she can pave the way for them without fear.

  Su Xiaqiu's dream, she pondered, was probably inseparable from the honor of victory, amplifying that honor and pride, which would be participating in e-sports professional competitions.

  Liu Youyou's dream, she thought for a moment, realizing that the other person was someone who valued appearance and liked to show off. So, it was only natural to flaunt her own elegance and superiority. Similarly, after amplifying it, it would probably be just like what Liu Youyou herself had said - singing and performing, in short, being admired and adored by the masses as a talented, beautiful, and well-figured girl, and first and foremost, letting the world know of her existence.

  Leng Xiao's dream, she was very clear, the queen of fighting! She felt proud and delighted for this special sister, but what was bitter was that there were hardly any fighting events designed specifically for women in the world. Even if there were, the scale and popularity were almost negligible. She couldn't bear to let her friend's dreams shrink in scale, become insignificant, and lose that bit of sparkle they deserved. She wanted to establish a transcontinental giant enterprise group in the future, just for Leng Xiao's dream that might have been casually mentioned, and then set up a world-class women's fighting arena.

  Apart from the transformation woman she created with her own hands, there is also her family that worries her.

  The aloof and detached younger sister...

  A lonely mother quietly accumulating sorrow in an empty house...

  A father with a guilty heart but unable to let go of his dignity as a police officer...

  Poor people also have dreams, perhaps subtle spiritual dreams, but it is equally difficult to realize them.

  So she realized that she needed not only the power of knowledge but also sufficient wealth and influence to make up for all the deficiencies in this world and society.

  Perhaps all her thoughts and impulses were just for the sake of being able to comfort herself, who was meticulous in thought and sensitive.

  The first task, that is to make up for the fallen homework, this is a long-term task, she estimates that at least until the second half of the third year of high school, it can be basically completed. However, she is not very sure if it will definitely take so long, because there are strange places, that is, she feels that her brain seems to have become much more useful, and wonders whether it has anything to do with her state and attention, she thinks it should not be related.

  Because the degree of progress was too terrifying, she, who had paid hard and had returns and harvests, thought that the mysterious phenomenon of her brain's memory, understanding ability and other functions being greatly enhanced was like a drastic shortening of her lifespan and a short-term explosion.

  And it seems that the beginning of all progress in brain function is today, and all insights and decisions are suddenly clear today. Before this, she felt that her brain function was normal, which is what we call mediocre.

  So is this a coincidence?

  She, who had been influenced by her father's extremely rigorous logical thinking since childhood, thought about it and came to the conclusion that it was absolutely not, but if she were to talk about coincidence, then the mysterious return of the cigarette pack this morning seemed to be a strange occurrence, and whether there was any hidden truth behind it, she had no way of knowing.

  But whenever she thought of transforming into a cigarette, she would realize that there was a vague memory in her mind that she couldn't quite recall, faintly remembering

  It was in the dead of night, in a swaying and dizzying field of vision filled with the smell of wine. There was an old woman squatting at the foot of the wall in the shadows, her eyes as black as the night, seemingly merged with the darkness, her mouth full of wrinkles revealing a sinister smile...

  Vague and ambiguous dialogue process

  "Young man, there is a strong sense of violence in your heart... Do you want to destroy this world?"

  "Hmm! Old lady, be careful not to catch a cold..."

  "What do you want????? Just what you want, I can satisfy you."

  "Me? I want... never mind, if you can do it, just turn me into an idiot instead. Me, I want to be a fool who doesn't understand anything, a fool! Fool, do you understand?"

  "Hmm, you seem... tired of the world and its surroundings. Do you want to be saved or do you want power? I can give you enough strength!"

  "Useless! What can brute force solve? The heart! The heart is what's fundamental to humans."

  "Hmm...alright then, go ahead and share your thoughts."

  "I think that humans are contradictory creatures, mammals with thoughts, a combination of animal instincts and reason. Humans are always full of contradictions..."

  "Oh, you look very clever, I like you a lot. How about it, are you interested in making a deal with me?"

  "Stocks, stocks, stocks... trading? ... What, what is this thing? Stocks?"

  "Oh, right, it can excavate all the contradictions in people's hearts, help you understand and resolve the difficulties you are facing, do you want to?"

  "What is it?"

  "Yours."

  ……

  ……

  However, since it was a confusing and baseless guess and speculation without any clues, she stopped thinking about it and focused on catching up with her schoolwork.

  She wouldn't feel bored or annoyed, wearing the hood of her sweater under her suit jacket, taking the opportunity to put on her earphones and listen to her favorite light and pleasant "Laputa: Castle in the Sky" piano music, her mood became exceptionally calm and peaceful.

  Time is limited, by the third lesson in the afternoon, I must adjust my state, and also go with Liu Youyou to participate in the song and dance club's activity, to create an opportunity for that proud and gentle guy, and give him courage.

  ……

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  P.S: Some people say that some chapter numbers have a hint of implication. Looking at it, it seems to have a bit of an implied meaning. I don't know if this is just a coincidence.