Lu Mingfei, why are you slaying dragons if you're not involved!

Chapter 103 The Appearance of a Nascent Soul Transformation! (628)

[Lu Shenren is truly amazing! He solved a high-level math problem in front of everyone, displaying his divine skill. Young Master Zhao is in danger!]

[Queen Zero and the piano prodigy Liu Miaomiao get along harmoniously; Lu Shenren suspects he's enjoying the blessings of having two women!]

Upon entering the campus forum of Shilan Middle School, two highlighted posts in red are prominently displayed at the top and pinned to the top.

Adding to the fact that the big gossip Lu Mingfei stirred up a few days ago was still going strong, a very rare thing happened: posts about Lu Mingfei were completely flooded with comments!
It's still a completely legal and legitimate way to dominate the forum.

The last time something like this happened was half a year ago, when Chu Zihang graduated and was going to Kassel College abroad. He naturally couldn't attend the offline farewell event, so the male and female students spontaneously posted farewell messages on the campus forum... The girls offered their blessings, and the boys expressed their relief.

Thankfully, this guy who inspired absolutely no resistance finally left. This meant they wouldn't constantly have someone in front of them, reminding them that "there are differences between boys, sometimes greater than the difference between a human and a dog," and that this person was quietly taking root in the heart of the girl they were eyeing…

Six months later, this same thing happened again—

This happened to someone who, just seven days prior, was ranked last in the class, barely passed physical education, and had absolutely nothing to offer in terms of personal appearance.

"Holy crap, could Lu Shenren really be a god?"

A person with the ID "Qi Refining Stage Cultivator" posted a comment.

"That problem was indeed simple using L'Hôpital's method, but it would have been even faster using Taylor expansion... However, the guy he taught later used algebraic identities and basic limit operations, without even using differentiation!"
It's like the former is unlocked with a key, while the latter is unlocked with a wire and hair... How could it be unlocked so smoothly? Without even thinking about it!

I'm starting to believe he really did finish high school math in seven days. Damn, could he be some kind of future genius with divine potential? Looking forward to it, I'll place a bet first. Betting should still be going strong, let's make some extra money from his tutoring!

The "Qi Refining stage cultivator" went to place a bet, leaving behind a group of people dumbfounded.

The ID "Qi Refining Stage Cultivator" is quite well-known on the Shilan Middle School campus forum because this person is also a genius—his math scores are consistently above 140, and he often gets full marks.

Given the average difficulty of the exams at Shilan High School, this was undoubtedly a one-in-a-million level achievement. However, just as everyone was about to bestow upon him the title of "mathematical genius," he sternly refused.

He himself said: "I can only solve some simple problems, and my basic skills are just okay."

Mathematics is like cultivating immortality. I'm only at the initial stage of Qi Refining at best, and I'm still far from Foundation Establishment. Above that, there are Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining, Dao Integration, and Tribulation Transcending!

Therefore, how could I dare call myself a 'genius'? Just call me a Qi Refining stage cultivator.

This statement is theoretically quite rational and clear-headed—mathematics as a subject cannot even be called a "pit," because at least a pit has a bottom... this thing is a bottomless pit! The vast majority of people cannot be considered "involved."

Generally speaking, if someone is truly talented enough to obtain a doctoral degree in mathematics from a top university in China, then they can barely be considered to be at the "bottom of the pit".

Looking up, you can barely see those immortals, like Terence Tao, flying in the sky.

If his talent were further enhanced, he could rival Terence Tao. Then, when he looked up again, he would see true gods like Gauss, who directly created new worlds in the universe…

Others, unaware of these things, assumed that the "Qi Refining stage cultivator" was just faking it, and thus simply categorized him as a deity.

But now, even the gods say, "Lu Shenren has the potential to become a god!"
Now I have to believe it.
Many people even speculated – could this kid really make an epic comeback in the last six months of his high school career after so many years of silence, and become the new legend of Shilan High School?

But there will always be opponents, and their reasons are quite reasonable—even if Lu Mingfei has the talent to be a genius in mathematics, he may not be so in other subjects, and there are many geniuses who specialize in one subject!

The mock exam in a few days will cover all subjects. Even if Lu Mingfei gets a perfect score in math, it will be a waste if he doesn't improve in the other subjects.

……

While everyone was arguing, Lu Mingfei had already immersed himself in his studies once again.

When you are fully immersed in learning, the feeling of knowledge flooding your mind is quite wonderful, and can even be addictive.

Lu Mingfei is now somewhat "addicted" to this.

There was no way around it; what was placed in front of him was not the "high school mathematics" that he had already consumed for six days and repeatedly digested until there was almost no residue left, but a brand new "Advanced Mathematics"!
Such exquisite food! How could anyone resist?
If it weren't for the fact that you can't do anything else during class and you have to listen to the lectures, and that you can actually learn something and gain proficiency in other subjects while listening to lectures... Lu Mingfei would be thinking about how to "study advanced mathematics lazily"!

Driven by an eagerness to acquire new knowledge, he devoted all his spare time and lunch breaks to self-studying "Advanced Mathematics".

Proficiency also increased accordingly—125, 130, 135…

This continued until 3 p.m., when the first class ended.

[Warning, it's time for the [basketball practice] plan...]

Lu Mingfei let out a long sigh of relief and exited the "flow" state.

He clutched the green book, which was only half its original thickness and hadn't been read yet, and for a moment, the thought, "How can this little bit be enough for me?" popped into his head.

It's only been a few hours since 6:30 in the morning.

He has already self-studied most of the content of "Advanced Mathematics, 6th Edition, Volume 1", and has even mastered Chapter 6, "Applications of Definite Integrals (Partial Content)," as if it were a piece of cake!
That leaves only Chapter 7, "Differential Equations," and Chapter 8, "Vector Algebra and Spatial Analytic Geometry"...

His increased proficiency in mathematics further proves that he didn't just skim through the material, but truly understood and mastered it.

[Mathematics LV1 - Proficiency 150/200]

At this rate, he'll be able to reach LV2 in Mathematics by tomorrow! "How can it be so fast? Could it be that I've built such a solid foundation that learning advanced mathematics with its extensions is actually easier now than learning it when I had no foundation?"
Or is it simply because I'm a math genius?

[Warning, electric shock countdown...]

The electric shock warning snapped Lu Mingfei out of his reverie. He quickly closed his book and began packing his things with practiced ease. He greeted Ling and Liu Miaomiao before leaving the classroom.

The classroom was left with the same "full of anticipation but heartbroken" atmosphere as the day before.

Numerous indignant accusations once again flooded the Sze Lan Secondary School's campus forum.

Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, but a third time?
Damn it, it seems that Lu Mingfei is really going to steal two of the four beauties of Shilan by himself!

Envy, jealousy, and hatred naturally arise in other people's hearts.

Although Lu Mingfei has been working incredibly hard these past few days, and his math skills seem to be on par with those of a genius, he still has too many flaws compared to someone as perfect as Chu Zihang.

For example, there are unverified overall results, and there are past athletic achievements that even girls couldn't outrun...

These are all just minor details.

Most importantly, and what gives those who are envious and jealous the most confidence, is the difference in "personal image".

Lu Mingfei's personal image was clearly not good—before this, he always hunched over, with his head down and shoulders hunched. He also sported a hairstyle that could only be described as "unkempt," making people not even want to look at him.

Now, with exercise, Lu Mingfei has automatically corrected his posture issues, but what about his hairstyle?

It's still the same.

Therefore, those people have quite good reasons to be "envious, jealous and hateful" - putting aside other aspects, at least they think they are more handsome than Lu Mingfei!

So, why?
……

"Huh...huh..."

The afternoon sun shone lazily, like a pool of slowly flowing liquid gold, pouring in through the windows on the side of the basketball court.

The beam of light cut obliquely through the vast, empty space, illuminating the tiny dust particles suspended and slowly moving in the air.

Inside the indoor basketball court, in a patch of light that had been divided, Lu Mingfei was panting heavily.

Sweat streamed down his temples, soaking the thick, stiff tufts of hair on his forehead. Strands of hair clung tightly to his skin, like seaweed that he couldn't shake off, creating an extremely uncomfortable sensation.

He irritably brushed it aside with the back of his hand, and the refreshing feeling brought him joy.

But as he ran and caught the basketball thrown by Chu Zihang from the opposite half of the court, he jumped up and shot, the basketball arcing beautifully through the air and swishing through the basket perfectly...

The hair was glued back on, precisely onto his forehead.

He irritably lifted his hair again—this time more forcefully, revealing his entire face and forehead—but his stubborn hair soon fell back down...

"Pause."

Chu Zihang's calm voice suddenly rang out, his gaze landing calmly on Lu Mingfei's sweaty forehead.

"What's wrong, senior brother?"

Lu Mingfei was confused, but he froze on the spot as if a pause button had been pressed, looking at Chu Zihang blankly.

"You dribble the ball in place first."

Chu Zihang's voice was flat as he pointed to the plastic floor, signaling Lu Mingfei to continue.

Lu Mingfei still didn't understand, but he obediently did as he was told. The basketball slammed into the ground quickly and powerfully, the "thump thump" of the impact being particularly clear.

Chu Zihang slowly approached. He stood in front of Lu Mingfei, turned slightly to the side, and without any hesitation, stretched out his finger and reached directly to Lu Mingfei's sweaty forehead, brushing away the stubborn hair.

"Senior brother, you can let me do it myself..."

Lu Mingfei's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but complain.

"If a girl did that, she'd probably hallucinate that she's the bride being lifted from her veil..."

Such a barrage of insults was naturally ineffective against Chu Zihang. He remained expressionless, merely staring at Lu Mingfei's face for a while, as if confirming something.

After confirming, he decisively withdrew his hand and spoke in his unchanging tone.

"I know a great stylist."

(End of this chapter)