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

"Jiang Shen is back!!!"

"Holy crap, he's even more handsome in person than in photos!"

"Perfect score in all four competitions, first place! Is this even possible for a human?"

"If Heaven had not given birth to the River God, the struggle would have remained shrouded in eternal darkness!"

"Holding the sun and moon in their hands and plucking stars from the sky, there will never be another like them in the world!"

"At the pinnacle of academic excellence, who reigns supreme? A glimpse of Jiang Shen makes all other paths seem futile!"

……

The students went crazy, with all sorts of internet memes flying around.

Some people even took out their phones and started snapping photos of Jiang Chen, muttering:

"I'll take a picture of the River God as my screensaver, hoping it will bless me so I don't fail my monthly exams..."

"Me too! I want to absorb some of the academic genius's aura!"

"My dad asked me why I was kneeling for the photo, so I showed him Jiang Shen's achievements, and now he's kneeling down with me..."

Jiang Chen's lips twitched.

These people are putting on too much of a show, aren't they?

He was about to walk into the school gate when he was suddenly surrounded by a group of people.

Not a student.

He is a reporter.

With long lenses, microphones, and cameras, the scene was even more intimidating than that of a student group.

"Hello Jiang Chen! I'm a reporter from Jiangcheng Daily!"

"Jiang Chen, look this way! Jiangzhou Daily!"

"Jiangzhou Times News, may I ask you a few questions?"

Before Jiang Chen could react, a tall, young female reporter in a business suit with a ponytail nimbly weaved through the crowd and shoved a microphone right in front of his mouth.

"Hello Jiang Chen, I'm Fan Sisi, a reporter from Jiangzhou Daily!"

Fan Sisi has a sweet smile and speaks very quickly:

"First of all, congratulations on achieving perfect scores and first place in the recently concluded Jiangnan Province Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology competitions, and successfully being selected for the provincial teams in all four subjects!"

"This is an unprecedented feat in the history of competitions in Jiangnan Province!"

"How did you manage to excel in four competitions simultaneously and achieve perfect scores in all of them?"

The question was standard, but Fan Sisi's eyes were shining, clearly expecting some explosive answer.

Jiang Chen thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth:

"Actually, there's nothing special about it. It's just about reading more books and doing more practice problems."

Fan Sisi: "...That's it?"

Jiang Chen nodded: "That's it."

Fan Sisi was unwilling to give up and pressed on, "Could you elaborate on your study methods? For example, how long do you study each day? Do you have any unique secrets?"

Jiang Chen looked serious:

"Read more books and newspapers, eat fewer snacks, and sleep more."

Fan Sisi: "..."

Surrounding reporters: "..."

The students burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, Jiang Shen is awesome!"

"That's such a honest answer!"

"It's true that you need to sleep more. I saw Jiang Shen sleeping in the library last time, with a copy of 'Quantum Mechanics' in his hand..."

Fan Sisi steadied herself and continued to ask:

"As far as we know, before your senior year of high school, you weighed 300 pounds, so you were... well, a rather overweight student."

"But you have a very good figure now, you could even say you're fit, and you're also very good-looking."

"How did you successfully lose weight? Do you have any secrets you can share with those of you who are currently trying to lose weight?"

This is a tricky question; it's clearly trying to dig up some "rags-to-riches" stories.

Jiang Chen remained unfazed:

"The secret is to stick to training."

"Run ten kilometers every day, do three hundred push-ups, and five hundred squats."

Fan Sisi's eyes widened: "Every day? Ten kilometers? Three hundred push-ups? Five hundred squats?"

Jiang Chen nodded: "Mm."

Fan Sisi: "...Are you sure this is something a human can do?"

Jiang Chen thought for a moment and added:

"Oh, by the way, I've now increased my morning push-ups to 1,000 and squats to 1,000, rain or shine, I do it every day."

Fan Sisi: "..."

She glanced down at her interview notebook, then looked up at Jiang Chen's flawlessly handsome face and the faint muscle lines visible beneath his school uniform.

"You...you're really not a robot?"

Jiang Chen laughed: "Genuine, all-natural human."

The surrounding area erupted in laughter again.

"Reporter Fan is completely outmaneuvered by Jiang Zemin!"

"Ten kilometers, a thousand push-ups, and a thousand squats every day... Is this special forces training?"

"Jiang Shen: Basic stuff, don't get carried away."

Fan Sisi took a deep breath and decided to change direction:

"So... what are your future goals regarding competitions? For example, the national finals, or international competitions?"

Jiang Chen spoke calmly:

"My goal is... to get full marks and first place in all four national finals subjects."

"If there's an opportunity in international competitions, I'll try to win four gold medals."

Fan Sisi's hand trembled, and the microphone almost fell to the ground.

First place with perfect scores in four subjects in the national finals?

Four international gold medals?

If someone else had said that, she would have thought they were bragging.

But Jiang Chen said...

She actually felt that... it wasn't impossible?

"in addition……"

Jiang Chen glanced at Principal Zhou Mingde, who was anxiously fretting behind him, and suddenly changed the subject.

"I am able to achieve these results thanks to the school's dedicated cultivation and the teachers' careful guidance."

"Among the schools in Jiangcheng, Jiangcheng No. 3 Middle School may not have the best facilities, but the teachers are all very dedicated and responsible, and the school has given me a lot of freedom and support."

"In particular, my homeroom teacher, Mr. Pan Zhenhua, as well as my physics teacher, Mr. Li Jianguo, my math teacher, Mr. Zhou Dapeng, my chemistry teacher, Mr. Deng Shiyan, my biology teacher, Mr. Du Tao... they all gave me a lot of help during my studies."

"Therefore, these honors do not belong to me alone, but also to them, and to Jiangcheng No. 3 Middle School."

After saying this, Principal Zhou Mingde, who was standing behind the group of reporters, was almost moved to tears.

Good boy!

What a good child!

Even in the most critical moments, he didn't forget to give the school a bad name!

It was worth all those banners the school hung up for you!

Fan Sisi also became serious after hearing these words:

"It seems that Jiang Chen is not only good at studying, but also knows how to be grateful, which is really rare."

"Finally, what would you like to say to the other students who are working hard for competitions and the college entrance examination?"

Jiang Chen thought for a moment, then said seriously:

There are no shortcuts to learning, but the method is very important.

"Find your own rhythm, stick to it, and don't be afraid of difficulties."

"Also... spend less time on your phone and more time reading books, spend less time on Weibo and more time doing practice problems."

"that's all."

"Slap slap slap slap!!!!"

A round of enthusiastic applause erupted from the crowd.

The students were so excited that their faces turned red.

"Jiang Shen is right! Less phone use and more practice problems!"

"Starting today, I'm quitting League of Legends, quitting Honor of Kings, quitting blockbuster movies... I'm going to study!"

"Jiang Shen is my mentor in life!"

After the interview, Fan Sisi put away the microphone with satisfaction.

This trip was worthwhile.

It generates a lot of buzz, has a compelling story, and features some exciting moments.

I'm sure I'll be making headlines tomorrow.

……

The reporters had just left.

Principal Zhou Mingde squeezed through the crowd, holding a large red envelope, his smile so wide it almost disappeared into his eyes:

"Jiang Chen, here, this is your competition prize money from the school!"

"First prize in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology at the provincial level, 10,000 yuan per subject, totaling 30,000 yuan!"

"The 10,000 yuan for the math competition was already given, making a total of 40,000 yuan!"

"Keep this safe!"

Jiang Chen accepted the red envelope; it was a thick stack of cash.

In 2005, 40,000 yuan was an absolute fortune for a high school student.

The surrounding students stared in disbelief.

"Holy crap, forty thousand!"

"My parents' combined annual income doesn't even reach 40,000..."

"Jiang Shen is not only good at studying, but he can also make money!"

"I'm so envious! Is this the treatment of a top student?"

Jiang Chen remained calm and stuffed the red envelope into his schoolbag.

"Thank you, Principal."

Zhou Mingde patted him on the shoulder:

"The school should be thanking you! You've really made No. 3 Middle School look good this time!"

"Reporter Fan just said that you'll be on the front page of tomorrow's Jiangzhou Daily!"

"Our No. 3 Middle School is going to become famous this time!"

……