Unknown Intrusion

Chapter 9 Choosing to Learn
"Both aerobics and meditation are related to mystery, and they are respectively related to the body and the mind."

"We still can't mess around mentally. Besides, Qiaoqiao just reminded us that the new semester starts with a placement exam. The written exam is about knowledge, the physical exam is like exercise, and meditation is about the mind—let's try the physical exam first!"

"Besides, when it comes to paying off debts, health seems to be very important?"

Su Yu looked through the notes; his memory of the aerobics routine was a bit hazy.

"No, ten years have passed, and I've forgotten everything I learned back then!"

"Even if I can search through the host's mind, it's still far from familiar!"

"Choose to learn."

In his mind, he gently tapped his own name, and a new light frame immediately appeared.

A tiny, miniature gray figure, holding a book in its hand, the cover of which vaguely resembles a familiar design.

"start."

"This is a class skill; Ash cannot be supplied. Would you like to spend Ash Crystals?"

"Please note that the current gray crystal level is too low and can only support six hours."

Is the gray crystal grade too low?

Six hours?

"Six hours, I don't know if that's enough, but I hope it will be helpful!"

After all, I've studied it before, so this is just a review at most.

I selected "Yes".

In the scene, a gray-haired little figure holds a book and turns the pages one by one. Almost at the same time, a somewhat familiar figure is gesturing.

"This is... Teacher Yu?"

As Su Yu gazed at the aerobics instructor, he suddenly seemed to see every word and every movement he had taught back then.

At the same time, a golden hourglass image appeared in the upper right corner, the gray crystals evaporated, suddenly rose, and then disappeared.

This made Su Yu feel a sense of urgency.

"Gray dust and gray crystals are both resources I need."

"I don't know how the gray dust was collected, but the gray crystals... seem to be the soul of that evil spirit."

The image of that face from last time resurfaced in his mind, and an idea slowly began to sprout.

"Perhaps I could..."

This idea is a bit risky, but still acceptable.

After making the choice, a flickering pale golden light slowly passed before my eyes and then disappeared. The hourglass remained unchanged, except for a slight twitch at the bottom.

Su Yu vaguely sensed... that some kind of change was taking place.

The feeling lasted only a few seconds, but Su Yu knew it couldn't be an illusion.

"Now, let's experiment with what I can do."

With a slight thought, the character panel reappeared, and a point of golden light rapidly expanded, turning into a faint white light that floated in the field of vision.

Name: Su Yu

Grade: 14 years old

Secular occupation: Third year of Qing Teng Middle School
Mysterious profession: None
Bloodline: None

Title: Level 0 Authority User

Vitality: 6/9
属性：力量9、敏捷10、体质10、智力15（阅历+2）、感知13、魅力11
Skills: Yingguo Language LV2, Faguo Language LV0, Yingguo System Education LV2
Special Skills: Fitness Exercises (in use...), Basic Meditation (55%)

Currently active passive skill: Courtyard Protection LV1
Gold in hand: 14 Silver Siren, 10 Bronze Sea Serpent

"Things have changed. The money is normal. Mom gave me two Silver Sirens this morning... Permissions, courtyard protection upgraded by level 1, and... a profession?"

Su Yu's gaze fell on the occupation column, and he pondered for a long time.

What kind of career can I get?

"After the diversion, are there any choices?"

"I wonder if we could obtain it from Mr. Cheng?"

Despite searching his memory carefully, Su Yu still had no clue and had to put it aside for the time being.

"Just now you mentioned that the new semester starts with a placement exam, which is also very important. So let's study hard." Opening his eyes, Su Yu pulled a math supplementary book out of the drawer.

In fact, by the third grade, the basic courses have been completed, and all that's left is to keep reviewing.

The morning flew by. Apart from the class tutor giving him a few extra glances, everyone else, whether classmates or teachers, treated him as usual.

That little incident during our school days has long since faded into the conversations of the holidays, and no one mentions it anymore.

When lunch break arrived, Su Yu walked among the crowds heading towards the study room and the library.

He found a quiet spot in the library.

"One hour has passed, time to change history!"

Of the three exams, Su Yu understood numbers very well; numbers are the mother of all mysteries.

What aspects of history must students learn?

Sitting down, Su Yu laid out the textbooks and supplementary materials he needed to review and began to flip through them one by one in the order of his studies.

The textbook he opened was filled with his own notes and annotations, and gradually, his youthful memories from back then resurfaced.

Recalling the past, Su Yu felt a faint sense of melancholy and a sense of doubt.

"History is often glossed over, with many figures mentioned only briefly, and like St. Francis, it is not detailed. However, the events are described in great detail and are always on the test, but the causes and consequences of these events are not provided."

"Is there something wrong with the design of this history textbook?"

"Or is this a special case in this world?"

Time ticked by, and Su Yu, engrossed in his studies, suddenly noticed a dark shadow flash past the corner of his eye.

A girl with long hair, her black dress swaying like a rose, passed by him.

That was the class beauty from the next class, the daughter of Mr. Song, her pretty face expressionless.

This is normal. Truly beautiful women are very reserved, even young girls. If they show the slightest joy, bees will swarm around them.

Theoretically speaking, the more beautiful one is, the more aloof one should be.

She's just a cheerful girl next door.

Su Yu watched her walk away, a sense of doubt creeping into his heart.

"She comes to the library to study too?"

Suddenly, a tiny white light appeared before my eyes, as fine as a grain of rice, flashing intermittently.

With a slight thought, Su Yu clicked on it, and it immediately unfolded into a line of text.

"Song Qiongyao, favorability +1."

...So she admires people who study hard?

Su Yu seemed to be deep in thought, and felt a slight sense of relief.

That would be easy.

"Let me check the progress of the mission and see how much she likes me."

“Song Qiongyao (11)”

"He's just at the level of an average student."

Actually, it's normal that she doesn't think highly of herself. Her grades are decent, but not top-notch. According to her own design, her face has 11 points of charm, which is only considered slightly handsome. But for a rich girl, being slightly handsome with such grades isn't considered high. It's already good enough if she makes an impression.

Even knowing this clearly, Su Yu still felt melancholy.

"The mission requires at least 40 points of favorability, which is no easy feat."

"An hour is up, let's switch to safety class!"

"The safety class was very detailed, covering all sorts of precautions for dealing with emergencies. I need to study it more carefully, as it must contain many valuable lessons."

"Don't go out at night."

"If you must go out, please call the community security guard."

"Damaging public property, especially community buildings, is strictly prohibited. Violators will be fined 50 gold coins or more!"

Su Yu seemed to be deep in thought. Even if many principles were deleted, the countermeasures would still be targeted.

I've already experienced it at night. It's a public building. Is there any special meaning behind it?

(End of this chapter)