Fantasy Writers 1860

Chapter 125 Extra Chapter 1: The Belated Transmigrator

(These past two days have been the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao), so I'll post a bonus story related to the Gaokao.)

Jiang Yihong suddenly looked up and found that the blackboard in front of him, which was both familiar and unfamiliar, was covered with mathematical formulas that were both strange and familiar to him. He then realized that he had just fallen asleep on his desk.

"What am I—" He was still a little dazed after just waking up, feeling as if he had a very long dream, but he couldn't remember what he dreamed about.

He stared intently at the blackboard in front of him, then slightly turned his head to look at his classmates who seemed like they hadn't seen him in a long time.

He turned his gaze to the window. The sky was clear and cloudless, and the incessant chirping of cicadas filled the air. Tall trees stretched out their lush green branches that brushed against the windowpane, gently tapping against the glass with the heat-laden breeze, making a soft sound.

He reflexively reached for the spot where he remembered hiding his phone and found it there.

He turned on the screen, and the date displayed was May 27, 2019.

2019 years?

Jiang Yihong's mind went blank.

Then a booming, resounding voice echoed in his mind:

I've been reborn! I've been reborn in 2019!

I took the college entrance exam this year, and although I can't remember many of the questions, I still vaguely recall the essay topic. I can start preparing an excellent essay now and write it down from memory. I think I can improve my score by at least ten points.

No, no, no, I've already been reborn, why would I need to go to school?!

All in on gold, all in on Nvidia, all in on Bitcoin, all in on BYD, all in on healthcare, all in on face masks, all in on accounting, all in on semiconductors; the 2022 Qatar World Cup saw Argentina and France draw 3-3, with Argentina winning 7-5 on penalties; and what about OpenAI, Magic Cube Quant, Unitree Robotics, and Enlight Media? They all seemed to have surged after the release of *Ne Zha 2*.

Buy! Even online loans are worth buying! WeBank's WeLoan, Alipay's Huabei, Ant Credit Pay, JD.com's BaiTiao, Baidu's Du Xiaoman, Ctrip, WeChat, and Gaode Maps—you can use them all to get online loans—

In my previous life, I was misled by a volunteer expert into applying for civil engineering, and after graduation, I ended up working on a construction site doing mortar work.

Now that I've been reborn, hehe, I'm going to become the world's richest man!

"Class is starting! Everyone, return to your seats. The class representative will return the test papers from last time." A teacher who looked experienced in teaching walked into the classroom and began adjusting the large screen.

The students returned to their seats, and another class began.

That's how it is in the senior year of high school; during the intensive review period, all you do is take exams and go over practice questions.

The class representative asked someone to help distribute the curls, while the teacher adjusted the PPT on the stage. The PPT was full of screenshots of the answer sheets, which showed some typical wrong questions she encountered during the grading process.

Jiang Yihong didn't immediately erupt in anger and burst into laughter. Instead, he obediently sat back down in his seat and pretended to listen to the lecture like a senior high school student.

Actually, many years after graduation, he really misses the feeling of his senior year of high school.

Now that I'm confident I'll achieve financial freedom in the future, experiencing a few days of senior year high school life would be quite fun.

Hehe, these should be the last few days of my ordinary life, so I must cherish them and create some beautiful memories.

"These multiple-choice questions are all easy points in the college entrance examination, especially the literature knowledge questions. How come so many people got them wrong!" The teacher on the podium sounded a little unfriendly. "Everyone, look at question 23 on the back. I don't know why so many people got this question wrong this time."

The rustling sound of turning pages filled the classroom.

Jiang Yihong naturally flipped the test paper to the back and found that question 23 was a multiple-choice question on general literary knowledge:

Which of the following statements about cultural common sense is incorrect?

The Russian poet Alexander Pushkin was the founder of modern Russian literature and the creator of the Russian language and literature.

Shakespeare's four great tragedies include *Hamlet*, *Othello*, *King Lear*, and *Macbeth*.

Lao She's representative works include *Teahouse*, *Rickshaw Boy*, and *Four Generations Under One Roof*.

Pu Songling, known as Mr. Liaozhai, is renowned for his literary style. His writing on ghosts and demons is unparalleled, and his satire of greed and cruelty is incisive. This succinctly and vividly captures the essence of his work.

Jiang Yihong:?

No, what's wrong with this? Aren't all four options correct?

Although I graduated a long time ago and have forgotten most of my high school knowledge, I should still remember most of the general knowledge, such as math, physics, and chemistry.

But he really couldn't choose the answer to this question.

He chose answer B on the test paper in his hand, but the teacher marked it wrong.

That's definitely wrong; the question is asking for the incorrect option.

Aren't these the four of Shakespeare's four great tragedies? What else could they be?

"I remember explaining this knowledge point many times during the first and second rounds of review. Now it's the third round, and at this point, so many people are still getting it wrong! 'Teahouse' was not written by Lao She. 'Teahouse' is a play by the British writer Dorian. The original title was 'Café.' When the translator at the end of the year translated it, he considered that coffee was not common in my country at that time, and readers might have difficulty understanding it. So he localized it and translated it as 'Teahouse.' This name is very misleading, and it is frequently tested and often gets wrong."

what?

What is that?

Jiang Yihong wondered if he had misheard.

What do you mean by saying that "Teahouse" wasn't written by Lao She?

Who is the British writer Dorian?

What does "translator of Shunmo" mean?

He nervously flipped through the teaching materials and textbooks in his hands, and found that they were indeed written in Chinese characters. He recognized every character, and the texts seemed to be very similar to those in his memory. It wasn't until he saw a text called "The Gift of the Magi" in an elective textbook that hadn't been opened much that he found it.

The author's name is clearly listed as Dorian Winchester White.

Isn't this a work by O. Henry? And who is this Dorian Winchester White?!

Before the text is a black and white photograph, below which is a small introduction to the author:

Dorian Winchester White, Fellow of the Royal Academy of Arts and Crafts of Britannia, author, and laureate of Britannia

Poet and Nobel Prize laureate. His major works include the novels *The Three-Body Problem*, *The End of Eternity*, and *Uncle Tom's Cabin*; the novellas *The Million Pound Note* and the *Sherlock Holmes* series; the short stories *The Cop and the Hymns*, *The Gift of the Magi*, and *Feed Me Out*; and the play *Teahouse*. He pioneered new genres such as detective fiction and science fiction, making outstanding contributions to the expansion and development of human literature. His works have had a profound influence on the later development of Britannian Commune literature and modern Chinese literature.

What was even more terrifying than seeing many familiar names in the introduction was that he also saw some unfamiliar names.

What was the Britannian Commune?

What did I do here? Is this still Earth?

Jiang Yihong finally realized that he might not have been reborn, but rather transmigrated.

Since this is another parallel world, the opportunities of the era that I remember in my mind may not necessarily come to pass.

Without these information gaps that transcend time, wouldn't I be stuck in a life of hardship even if I traveled back in time?

Damn it, this is supposed to be another world, but why does this environment feel so familiar? I didn't even realize it was another world. Does this mean all civilizations develop like this in the modern era? Are they all leading to the same end? Or are world lines converging?

And what's more, there's this damned time-traveling predecessor who copied everything he could.

"Oh no, we're too late!" Jiang Yihong finally couldn't help but curse out loud.

If I could have traveled back a hundred or two hundred years earlier, I might have had a chance, and perhaps even been able to catch up with some major trends.

But 2019 is so close, will things go the same way as we remember?

Putting everything else aside, if just one major event at the end of this year doesn't happen, the entire world will be completely different.

"What do you mean you're late?" The teacher looked up at Jiang Yihong from the podium, and the rest of the class also looked at him.

"No, it's nothing—" Jiang Yihong lowered his head silently.

"If you're not feeling well, why don't you go home and rest? It's only a few days left, and at this stage, maintaining a good mental and physical state is even more important." The teacher's voice was full of care.

Over the years, he has seen too many children who suffered mental breakdowns before the college entrance examination due to excessive psychological pressure, and were eventually sent to mental hospitals. As a result, schools are now afraid to continue to follow the Hengshui model and force children to study hard.

"No need, I'm fine, very fine—"

Jiang Yihong said that, but to others, he clearly looked like he had given up.

And so, Jiang Yihong began his new life as a beast of burden.

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