A fat man who was reborn from the dead? He transforms into a perfect male god in a week.

That evening, at the Binhai University Gymnasium.

Opening ceremony of the Chemistry Competition.

Compared to the physics competition during the day, the number of participants was visibly smaller, probably around eight or nine hundred.

Half of them were wearing the uniforms of the four most prestigious schools in the provincial capital: Changjun Middle School, Yali Middle School, Binhai No.1 Middle School, and Binhai Normal University Affiliated Middle School.

At this time of year, these people would walk with a swagger, their chins held so high they could pierce the ceiling.

Looking at the students from the cities and counties below, they looked at them as if they were looking at roadside weeds; if they looked at them even a little longer, they would consider it a loss.

Why?

Because the gap in strength is too severe.

Graduates from the top four universities are at least "top students," with their goals being to win first place in the provincial competition and join the provincial team. Even winning second place in the provincial competition requires them to go back to school and write a self-criticism.

And what about the students in the lower-level cities and counties? They work themselves to the bone, and getting a second or third place in the province is considered incredibly lucky. A first place? That would require burning incense and having their ancestral graves blown up.

So they don't even consider you a competitor, since you're on completely different tracks.

But this year...

The atmosphere was eerie.

The most eye-catching spot in the entire stadium wasn't in the front row of the four prestigious universities' formations, but in the very back corner... the corner where the Jiangcheng team was.

Jiang Chen sat there with his eyes closed, as if he were resting.

But with his face, his physique, and his demeanor, it's hard not to attract attention.

His facial features are so perfect that they could outshine all the top male celebrities. He has a clean-cut buzz cut, sharp profile lines, and is tall with long legs. You can vaguely see the outline of his muscles under his school uniform.

That's not the worst part.

What's most deadly is his "keep away" academic aura... not aloofness, but the kind of indifference that says, "Don't bother me, I'm contemplating the truth of the universe."

"Look, that's Jiang Chen!"

"Holy crap, he's even more handsome in person than the rumors suggest!"

"First place in the math competition, first place in the physics competition... Is this even human?"

"Now he's signed up for the chemistry competition and tomorrow's biology competition. Is he the legendary guy who's competing in all four competitions?"

"Damn, he's practically flawless, an all-rounder!"

"Can someone like that, comparable to a protagonist with incredible luck in a novel, really exist in real life?"

Over at the four prestigious universities, whispers buzzed like flies.

Many students turned around frequently, their eyes filled with shock, curiosity, jealousy, and a hint of... fear.

That's right, it's fear.

Jiang Chen had already shattered the myth of "the invincible prodigy of the provincial capital" with two perfect scores, securing first place in two matches.

Front row, the Changjun Middle School contingent.

A bespectacled boy nudged Qin Mo next to him: "Old Qin, is that Jiang Chen who beat you down?"

Qin Mo replied expressionlessly, "Hmm."

"He's really handsome... Damn, good grades and looks like that, is he even giving anyone a chance to survive?"

Qin Mo didn't reply, but just stared in Jiang Chen's direction with a complicated look in his eyes.

Beside him, Yu Yan, who had been completely outmatched by Jiang Chen in the physics competition, was looking down, pretending to tie his shoelaces, and didn't dare to look in that direction at all.

So embarrassing.

Yesterday he was showing off in front of Jiang Chen, but today, after the results came out, he was slapped in the face.

Now, who in the entire Binhai University doesn't know that there's a monster named Jiang Chen from Jiangcheng No. 3 Middle School?

……

Jiangcheng team's side.

The atmosphere was completely different.

Yesterday at the opening ceremony of the physics competition, two students from No. 1 Middle School and No. 2 Middle School sat in a corner, looking at the top students from the four prestigious schools in the front row. They were so envious that their eyes turned green, and so inferior that they couldn't even lift their heads.

today?

The other two students, also from No. 1 and No. 2 Middle Schools, were standing ramrod straight with wildly upturned smiles on their faces.

Although they weren't familiar with Jiang Chen and hadn't exchanged more than a few words, but...

"We're a team!"

"Rounding it up, Jiang Shen is one of ours!"

"See? All those people are looking this way!"

"No, we're looking at Jiang Shen... but Jiang Shen is sitting right next to us!"

The two were having a lot on their minds, but they had to pretend to be calm on the surface, though the slight upturn of their lips betrayed them.

Yan You Yourong.

This feels amazing!

Li Jianguo was the one who felt the best.

As the teacher in charge, in previous years he was just a nobody at such events, sitting in a corner ignored by everyone, and occasionally getting a pitying glance from the teachers of the four top universities.

This year?

Wow, he became the most popular social center of the entire event.

Teachers from other schools kept coming over to chat with me:

"Teacher Li, your Jiangcheng No. 3 Middle School has really made something of itself this year!"

"How did you train Jiang Chen? Tell us!"

"Teacher Li, how about we grab a late-night snack after this? And exchange teaching experiences?"

Li Jianguo's face broke into a wide smile, but he still had to be modest:

"Sigh, it's all thanks to the students' own hard work; our school only provided some basic conditions..."

I was already overjoyed!

"Basic conditions? The basic conditions are that he can use the library freely, ask teachers any questions he wants, and do whatever he wants... although he doesn't seem to need any of those things."

"But can I say that? No! I have to keep it a secret!"

He looked at Jiang Chen, who was resting with his eyes closed, and found him more and more pleasing to the eye.

This child has truly come to repay a debt of gratitude.

Not only did he achieve a perfect score in the math and physics competitions, but it seems he's also in the chemistry and biology categories.

He excelled in all four competitive sports, won first place in the province for all of them, and even made the provincial team for all of them...

This achievement is unique not only in the history of Jiangcheng No. 3 Middle School, but also in the entire history of competitions in Jiangnan Province!

As for Li Jianguo, he was fortunate enough to be the team leader for Jiang Chen's physics, chemistry and biology competitions, so his name will definitely be mentioned in the same breath.

Tsk tsk, I'm so happy.

……

The opening ceremony proceeded quickly.

As the event ended, Jiang Chen had just stood up when he was stopped by a short boy with thick glasses.

"You're Jiang Chen?"

The boy looked up at Jiang Chen, his tone a bit aggressive.

Jiang Chen looked down at him: "Yes, it is."

"My name is Ning Yi, from Binhai No. 1 High School." The boy pushed up his glasses, his eyes filled with defiance. "First place in this year's chemistry competition is definitely mine."

Jiang Chen: "Oh."

Ning Yi was taken aback by the cold response, and then said, "I've been involved in chemistry competitions since I was a child. I won many awards in junior high school. Last year, I won first place in the province in my second year of high school. This year, my goal is to win first place, join the provincial team, and aim for first place in the national competition."

"I know you're good at math and physics, but chemistry is a completely different thing."

He paused, then raised his voice:

"In chemistry competitions, I've never lost to anyone, including you. Just you wait and see!"

"I'll even try my best to get a perfect score and be number one. I'm absolutely invincible..."

The students who hadn't yet finished scattering all looked over, their eyes filled with excitement.

Oh, another one trying to provoke us?

Wasn't Yu Yan's face swollen enough during the day?

Jiang Chen looked at Ning Yi and suddenly smiled.

He recalled a reference to a novel he read online in his previous life, which seemed quite fitting here.

"Who claims to be invincible? Who dares to say they are undefeated?"

Jiang Chen's tone was calm, yet it carried an invisible sense of pressure:

"In my eyes, no matter how strong you are, you're still just..."

He paused, then uttered four words:

"A stronger grasshopper."

"Can be destroyed with a flick of the wrist."

Ning Yi: "!!!"

The surrounding students: "!!!"

That's outrageous!

But given Jiang Chen's incredibly handsome face and his phenomenal performance in both math and physics competitions, it's hard to find any reason to disagree.

Ning Yi's face flushed red, and before he could say anything, Jiang Chen patted him on the shoulder:

"Keep it up, try to get a high score, and be a decent second-in-command."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Ning Yi stood there, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

"Arrogant...utterly arrogant!"

"Chemistry competitions aren't just about talking!"

"Tomorrow...tomorrow I'll show you what professionalism really means!"

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