I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

Xue Jing twirled his pen deftly, seemingly focused on the podium, but in reality, his mind was elsewhere and he was barely paying attention to the lesson.

He opened the skill panel, and there wasn't a single skill related to reading.

As a student in the elite class of a key high school, his grades are quite excellent. Judging from the activation conditions of other skills, it is impossible for him not to meet the most basic Lv1 activation conditions in terms of academics.

However, the panel showed none of the following: Chinese, Mathematics, Physics, Politics, History...

Perhaps... these courses can only be considered "knowledge" rather than "skills"?

Xue Jing guessed.

Skills defined in the skill panel should refer to the ability to perform specific actions. Subjects like Chinese and mathematics can only be considered knowledge stored in the mind and do not qualify as skills.

'If that's the case, then going to class is a bit of a waste of time...'

Xue Jing spun his ballpoint pen rapidly, contemplating whether to feign illness to skip class and go home to hone his skills, when he suddenly noticed that "Charm" on the panel was gaining experience again.

[Someone has developed feelings for you; Charm skill experience +1]

[Someone has developed feelings for you; Charm skill experience +1]

Without making a sound, he suddenly turned his head to look around and his eyes met those of a bespectacled female classmate who was secretly looking at him. She looked embarrassed and quickly looked away, pushing up her glasses as if to cover it up, her cheeks flushing.

Xue Jing felt somewhat helpless.

He only activated the "Charm" skill in the last two days.

As the name suggests, it refers to skills that enhance personal charm and attract others.

The effect is that it will make his behavior more charming, his facial expression management ability will be better, and even his body will change when his level increases, his figure will be more symmetrical and good-looking, and his appearance will also be subtly adjusted.

However, he doesn't need this skill.

In this life, he can only be described in six words.

A naturally gifted person who lives off others.

There's no need for any charm magic at all; he's a walking aphrodisiac just by standing there.

However, the skill he needed the least was precisely the one he could improve the easiest.

One of the conditions for gaining experience is that someone has feelings of 'liking' or 'favoring' towards him; the stronger the emotion, the more experience he gains.

Furthermore, if he takes the initiative to do something that makes people like him, he will gain more experience points. For example, when he accepted a towel from a female student during the physical test at noon, he gained 45 points directly.

This is why he didn't specifically grind for "Charm Technique" but still managed to reach Lv2 within two days.

You can gain a lot of experience just by strolling around the streets, so you can level up quickly.

'If only the other skills were this easy...'

Xue Jing twirled his pen, lost in thought.

……

At five o'clock in the afternoon, the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class.

Xue Jing packed his things and was about to call Li Ge to leave together when he saw a slightly tall, middle-aged man with a slightly high hairline standing at the classroom door, waving at him.

That was their class's homeroom teacher, Du Shiwei, their Chinese language teacher.

Seeing this, Xue Jing and Li Ge gestured for him to go first, then Xue Jing slung his backpack over one shoulder, walked up to Du Shiwei, and asked in confusion:

"Teacher Du, you wanted to see me?"

"Hmm." Du Shiwei nodded, glanced at Xue Jing, and a hint of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

This student is not only academically excellent—after all, no student in the elite class is not excellent—but also has an exceptionally good appearance.

Occasionally, when we need to find a few students to fill the seats for an event, bringing him along makes us look good.

I never expected him to be so good at sports too.

"Xue Jing, it's like this, I heard from Teacher Chen that your long-distance running results in the physical fitness test were quite good. The school sports meet is going to be held next month, right? Would you be interested in participating and winning an honor for our elite class?"

Du Shiwei patted Xue Jing on the shoulder and laughed.

Xue Jing instinctively wanted to refuse; he had no intention of participating in the competition. But suddenly, he seemed to think of something, pondered for a moment, and then nodded.

"Since the teacher has said so, I'll participate."

Du Shiwei beamed: "Okay, okay, then I'll sign you up. Do you want to run the 800-meter event or the 1500-meter event?"

Xue Jing asked, "Teacher, what are the different running events?"

"If it's just running, there's the 50-meter dash, the 100-meter dash... the 400-meter dash, the 800-meter dash, the 1500-meter dash... and there's also a relay race." Du Shiwei counted them off on his fingers one by one.

Xue Jing thought for a moment and said, "Can I participate in all the projects?"

Du Shiwei was stunned for a moment, "You're aiming to dominate the entire project, huh? That's ambitious."

"Hmm...that's possible, but several of the events are on the same day. Are you physically capable of handling it?"

Du Shiwei looked worried.

Xue Jing nodded: "Don't worry, teacher, it should be possible."

Even if it's not possible now... it will definitely be possible next month.

Xue Jing glanced at the "Running" and "Fitness" skills on the panel.

"Okay, then I believe in you." Du Shiwei patted him on the shoulder again.

"Then let's leave it at that for now. I'll go register you right away. If you really get first place in everything, the teacher will be proud of you."

After saying that, Du Shiwei turned and left with light steps.

After he left, Li Ge, who had been standing not far away, came over and asked, "What did Lao Du want with you?"

Xue Jing picked up his schoolbag and walked out of the teaching building with him, replying, "He wants me to participate in the long-distance running event at the school sports meet next month."

"You agreed?" Li Ge asked.

Xue Jing nodded.

“Something’s not right, not even nine-tenths right.” Li Ge fell into deep thought.

He and Xue Jing were classmates and close friends for many years, and he knew Xue Jing very well.

Because he is someone who easily attracts attention and has no shortage of attention, he has basically no interest in such public appearances. This has been the case for all three years of high school, and he has never participated in any activities that he could avoid.

This time, he actually had to participate in the school sports meet. Li Ge seemed to be hallucinating the way the female students' eyes would light up with hearts when Xue Jing crossed the finish line and won first place.

He didn't doubt Xue Jing's ability to come in first place; based on the time Xue Jing achieved at noon, no one in the school could currently compete with him.

“I will participate in all running-related events, not just long-distance running,” Xue Jing added.

Li Ge stopped in his tracks: "Insolence! You old scoundrel Xue, do you really intend to monopolize the hearts of all the female students? I think you've already laid your life on the line!"

Xue Jing slapped his head and laughed, "Come on, you have a girlfriend, why are you worrying about female classmates' job placements?"

"You can't say that. I was the former student council president, after all. I should always have a sense of the bigger picture and consider the students' interests..."

The two walked towards the school gate, chatting and laughing along the way.

"You're planning to apply to Xingda University, how's your preparation going?"

On the way, Xue Jing asked.

Li Ge shook his head and sighed, "The hope is slim. It's ridiculously difficult for people from the outer ring to get into universities in the inner ring. I tried with the exam papers from a few years ago, and I was far from the admission line. Do these universities in the inner ring really intend to recruit students from the outer ring? It feels like a carrot dangling in front of a donkey, something you can see but can't eat."

Xingda, officially known as Xingcheng University, is a municipal higher education institution in Xingcheng.

Within the territory of the Xia Dynasty, there are nine major "metropolitan areas," and the cities within these metropolitan areas are categorized as "inner ring," "outer ring," and "periphery."

Both Xingcheng and Qingcheng belong to the 'Fifth Metropolitan Area', but Qingcheng is an outer ring city, while Xingcheng is an inner ring city.

The cities within the inner ring road are all extremely developed. Even a city like Qingcheng, which is doing well in the outer ring road, can only be considered a 'rural area' compared to the cities within the inner ring road.

If someone from the outer ring can get into Xingcheng University, that would be a literal leap over the dragon gate.

Xue Jing patted Li Ge on the shoulder: "Keep it up."

"And what are your plans?" Li Ge asked in return.

"You'll graduate in one semester. Are you going to go straight to Qingda University? Or are you going to give it your all like me?"

Xue Jing shook his head: "I haven't decided yet."

His overall grades were slightly lower than Li Ge's. Even Li Ge didn't have much hope of getting into the Inner Ring University, so there was no need to worry about him.

Even if you pass the exam, as an outer-ring resident, you still need to pay an exorbitant tuition fee to the school. This fee is outrageous; it's called tuition, but in reality, it's a "relocation fee" for outer-ring residents to become inner-ring residents, which can often bankrupt a moderately wealthy family.

Of course, even so, countless people still flock to it, because it is a true upward social mobility.

"Maybe... I'll go and learn martial arts."

Li Ge frowned, somewhat disapproving: "Practicing martial arts? You want to become a martial artist? This path is difficult, the competition is too fierce, and it's very dangerous. You don't even have the basics, are you going to be a lamb to the slaughter?"

"uncertain."

"Perhaps I am a once-in-a-million genius."

Xue Jing stared at the skill panel and said softly.

……

Please read on! Please read on!

Chapter 3 The Talking Cat

Li Ge rode his bicycle to school, while Xue Jing took the bus. After they parted ways, Xue Jing boarded the bus, got off after three stops, and walked a few hundred meters to return home.

I greeted the security guard, entered the community, arrived at my own building, took the elevator to the ninth floor, and took out my key to open the door.

After entering the room, Xue Jing tossed his backpack onto the sofa, stretched his body, and then walked into the 'gym'.

Although it was called a gym, it was originally a storage room. After his skill panel was awakened, Xue Jing cleared out the clutter and bought a lot of fitness equipment, turning it into a small gym. For this, he almost spent all of his monthly savings.

Fortunately, in this life he did not become a member of the orphanage of the heavens, but had both parents and an older sister who just started college last year. Although his family was not rich, it was still quite happy.

The only problem is that her parents are very busy with work and are often away on business trips. Her older sister, Xue Wan, has been studying in another city since last year, which has left Xue Jing basically living alone.

Xue Jing first did a set of stretching exercises, then stood on the treadmill, started it, and set the pace to 12km/h, intending to run at this speed for ten minutes to warm up.