They're already in university, and the primary school system is only just starting out?

What the hell!

Chen Lin's heart skipped a beat.

The effect of this little red flower is simply amazing!

Permanent doubling!

Although there is a restriction that each title can only be used once, this is definitely at the level of a divine artifact!

He suppressed his inner elation and, on a whim, chose to use the little red flower.

Instantly, the system interface changed. The little red flower floated to the top of the screen, and below it appeared his three current titles, each with a new, glittering golden preview description.

[Enhanced "Little Mathematician": Title effect improved! The stamina consumed by the host when solving any math problem is halved!]

[Enhanced "Little Casanova": Title effect improved! Your charm increases by 100% when facing any member of the opposite sex with whom you are not related by blood!]

[Enhanced "Little Athlete": Title effect boosted! Your strength, jumping ability, speed, and other physical attributes are increased by 200%!]

Looking at these three options, Chen Lin's brain started working at lightning speed.

The enhancement effects of "Little Casanova" and "Little Champion" were basically within his expectations. They were already percentage-based enhancements, and using the red flower directly doubled that percentage—the effect was simple, direct, and immediately apparent.

But what truly surprised and delighted Chen Lin was the enhanced effect of the "Little Mathematician" program.

He was still pondering how to improve the "Little Mathematician" ability, which was already a rule-level bug, always able to get the correct answer to any math problem.

Unexpectedly, the system's improvement strategy was so pragmatic, reducing the effort required by half!

This means that the time he can fully utilize his "Little Mathematician" abilities each day has doubled!

This is absolutely fantastic news!

Putting aside other things, take the math consultation service he currently offers on Xianyu (a Chinese online marketplace) as an example. Chen Lin has set the maximum duration to 3 hours and priced it at 2000.

In fact, if he were to solve a graduate-level problem like the one Shen Yan brought last time for three consecutive hours, it would basically drain all his energy for the entire day.

After it was over, he could do nothing but fall asleep immediately.

But if this enhancement effect were present, the situation would be completely different.

He can easily handle two consultations a day, each lasting three hours! He just needs a short break in between to eat, and his energy will be restored.

This means that the upper limit of his earning capacity has been directly doubled! From earning 2000 a day to earning 4000 a day!

The temptation is just too great!

Chen Lin's finger was already hovering over the "Little Mathematician" option, almost ready to click it.

However, at this very last moment, he forced himself to calm down.

Wait a moment.

Is it really that simple?

He leaned back in the taxi seat, closed his eyes, and forced himself to think more deeply.

Doubling your earning potential does not mean your earnings will directly double.

Strengthening "Little Mathematician" only raises the upper limit of his earning potential, but it doesn't mean that his earnings will immediately double.

Because he simply doesn't have enough clients to allow him to conduct two three-hour intensive consultations every day.

In fact, since helping that person who was suspected to be from Jiangsu Province with the test paper on Wednesday, I haven't had any customers on Xianyu (a second-hand marketplace app) for three whole days, including today.

In other words, even if he uses the Little Red Flower now, his actual benefits may not increase significantly in the short term. Therefore, the cost-effectiveness of this enhancement effect is questionable.

Moreover, Chen Lin recalled the process of obtaining this little red flower.

He thinks he's done a lot of impressive things this week.

However, the system did not respond to any of these.

It wasn't until today, when he saved a little boy in front of everyone and received praise from passersby and admiration from Yao Yao, that he triggered this reward.

What does this tell us?

This means that the conditions for triggering the "little red flower" are extremely demanding, and can even be described as something that can only be encountered by chance.

Even if there isn't only one of these, it's definitely an extremely rare resource; every one you use reduces the supply.

Given this, we should not make decisions lightly.

Chen Lin decided to play it safe.

Let's wait and see.

He listed two indicators for himself to observe.

First, assess whether your online business will show improvement in the short term. If you can attract more high-quality clients like "Black Whirlwind is not McFlurry" or Shen Yan, and the frequency of consultations can stabilize at once a day, then you can use the "little mathematician" reward to maximize profits. That's what it means to make the best use of resources.

Second, see if you will receive any new or more impressive titles recently.

This ridiculous elementary school system is baffling to him, with its tasks, rewards, and trigger conditions all being completely unpredictable, and the effects of the titles varying wildly in intensity.

Although the "Little Mathematician" ability is already incredibly overpowered, who knows if it might trigger even more practical and higher-potential titles like "Little Investor" or "Little Inventor" in the future?

If it really happens, then when you want to use the little red flower (a reward for your efforts), you'll have nowhere to turn.

Anyway, the system's information about the little red flower doesn't mention that it has an expiration date, so it won't expire if you leave it there.

I can, and I should, wait a little longer.

Having figured all this out, Chen Lin's mood gradually calmed down.

He took a deep breath, canceled the use of the "little red flower" feature on the system interface, and then exited the system.

At this moment, the taxi made a smooth right turn and stopped on the side of the road.

"Young man, we've arrived."

Chen Lin glanced at the time on his phone: 17:57.

There was still more than half an hour left before the bar's night session started.

He scanned the code to pay, got out of the car, and walked into the bar with practiced ease.

There were no customers in the bar at the moment, and the lights were only half on, making it somewhat dim. Several employees in uniforms were busy moving between the bar and booths, wiping the tables and chairs, and preparing drinks and fruit platters.

A slightly chubby young man with a small mustache was standing behind the bar, directing operations. He was none other than Brother Wang, the bar's manager.

Upon seeing Chen Lin walk in carrying a bag, Brother Wang immediately grinned and revealed a warm smile.

"Hey, our star performer has finally arrived!"

He wiped his hands, came out from behind the bar, gave Chen Lin a bear hug, then patted him hard on the back, teasing him in a slightly exaggerated tone:

"You little rascal, you stood me up last Saturday! Do you know how disappointed many of our regular female customers were when they didn't get to see our handsome resident singer?!"

Chen Lin and Brother Wang had been working together for over half a year and were quite familiar with each other, so Chen Lin didn't stand on ceremony and said with a grin, "Brother Wang, can I have a free staff meal?"

"no problem!"

A short while later, Chen Lin sat down at the bar counter and started eating a potato and beef rice bowl. Brother Wang had already spoken to the kitchen staff, so the portion of rice bowl was quite generous.

Brother Wang handed Chen Lin a bottle of mineral water and continued the previous topic, saying, "Little Chen, you've been coming to my place for several months now, haven't you? I bet more than a handful of girls have added you on WeChat, so why haven't you thought about finding a girlfriend yet?"

Chen Lin spat out a mouthful of rice and coughed several times.

After finally calming down, he carefully considered his words: "Brother Wang, the reason I don't date girls who go to bars is definitely not because those girls often don't get home until after midnight."

"It's not because many of these girls like tattoos."

"It's not because these girls want to buy drinks for handsome guys and then add them on WeChat to flirt with them."

Brother Wang chuckled, "Alright, alright, you rascal... But seriously, it's understandable that a top student like you from a prestigious university has high standards when it comes to finding a partner. But Little Chen, let me give you a piece of advice."

Chen Lin: "What?"

Brother Wang: "Don't miss out on good girls, and don't waste bad girls."

Chen Lin "?"