My brainpower is evolving infinitely.

Immersed in reading once more, Lin Ye's mind began to work again.

One book, two books... all the way to the third book.

Lin Ye finally sensed a slight change on the light screen in front of him.

The experience points have increased from 0 to 1!

"it works!"

Lin Ye discovered a direction for advancement and was in high spirits.

At this point, the divergent thinking characteristic of his mind also began to take effect.

"Intellectual ability shouldn't be improved by rote learning; it should also be improved in other areas."

Does "divergent thinking" mean "thinking"?

After a moment of contemplation, Lin Ye picked up a book again, but this time he no longer read it passively; instead, he read it with a thoughtful approach.

Thus, when he finished reading another book, the experience value displayed on the screen in front of him changed from '1' to '2'.

"You only read one book this time, and you already gained one experience point?"

Lin Ye quickly realized that something was unusual about it.

"Reading with a mindful attitude allows me to use my brain more effectively, just like exercise—the more you exercise, the more feedback you receive."

In terms of time, reading with a thoughtful approach takes twice as long as reading alone, but it's still equivalent to reading two books, which is still more time-efficient than reading three books directly.

More importantly, while rote memorization can help you retain information, it doesn't allow you to truly understand and apply it. When you need the knowledge from this book, you have to retrieve it from your memory bank separately.

Reading with understanding not only helps you remember but also allows you to integrate the knowledge. When someone else mentions relevant information about the book, you can instantly process it.

"Why does it feel like a large AI model?"

Lin Ye murmured something, but quickly shook his head and smiled.

Isn't the human brain just a standalone AI?

If we look at it this way, my future career path should be similar to artificial intelligence.

Wouldn't that mean I could learn all the knowledge in the world?

Doctor Who?

But just as he was about to start reading again, the weariness overwhelmed him once more.

"Hmm..."

Lin Ye held his head in his hands, feeling that his head was very hot.

Like a computer CPU that has been running at high frequency continuously, it experiences overheating.

At the same time, his stomach began to rumble inappropriately.

Lin Ye glanced at the clock on the wall; it was already two o'clock in the afternoon.

"I watched it for over four hours straight..."

I have never been so immersed in my memory before. Perhaps it is because I have just gained superpowers and am very excited.

Of course, this could also be due to improved brainpower, which inherently possesses a certain ability to enhance focus.

This needs to be verified in the future.

"Let's go get something to eat first."

Lin Ye stood up, feeling dazed, and almost fell.

A girl wearing glasses across from him raised an eyebrow slightly, then took out a Snickers bar from her pocket and handed it to Lin Ye.

"You probably have low blood sugar."

Lin Ye was slightly taken aback and looked at the other person.

If he remembered correctly, the other person was already sitting opposite him when he arrived, but at that time he was eager to experience his superpowers, so he didn't pay much attention to the other person.

It was only then that I realized the other person was actually a very beautiful girl.

She has a face that embodies the unique beauty and prosperity of the East, and she looks beautiful and elegant in a pure white dress.

Thank you.

Lin Ye wasn't being coy; he was genuinely starving.

He picked up the Snickers bar, tore open the packaging, and popped it into his mouth. The sweetness exploded in his mouth, giving Lin Ye an unprecedented feeling of pleasure.

Lin Ye himself doesn't like this kind of sweets, especially Snickers, which is so sweet it's cloying.

But today, for some inexplicable reason, I found it delicious.

It's not that he likes to eat it, it's that his body likes to eat it.

Or perhaps, it's because my body is too hungry.

"Thanks."

After calming down, Lin Ye thanked them again and then left.

At 2 PM, the campus sun was even hotter, and there weren't many people outside.

"It's a two-mile walk to eat out, that's such a waste of time..."

Lin Ye shook his head, followed the steps to a shady path, and headed towards the school cafeteria.

He took out his phone, intending to watch some videos about evolved beings, but as soon as he took it out, he saw dozens of missed calls.

"scare!"

These are all from my roommate.

Because he often uses his phone, he had put it on silent mode. Today, he was so engrossed in reading that he didn't notice the incoming call.

Lin Ye dialed the number of one of his roommates named "Zhang He". After a brief two rings, the call was quickly answered.

"Damn, Lao Lin, you finally called me! We called you so many times and you didn't answer. We thought you'd passed out somewhere."

"I'm fine. My phone just ran out of battery and turned off. I just plugged it in."

"What did the hospital say?"

"It's nothing serious, I just haven't been getting enough rest lately."

"It's good that you're alright. Oh, by the way, the bar pays out tonight, don't forget to go."

"Okay, I understand."

Lin Ye hung up the phone.

The so-called bar was actually just a place where he and Zhang He did temporary work.

The two families weren't actually that poor. Zhang He's family were locals from Shanghai and were even recipients of land expropriation compensation.

His family is from the metropolitan area of ​​Jiangsu Province. His father works in the Public Security Bureau, and his mother runs a small supermarket.

Even though Shanghai University is a top-tier university, its tuition is quite affordable.

Neither of them were the type to rely on their parents, so they started looking for part-time jobs in their second year of college.

I've done all sorts of part-time jobs, from tutoring to handing out flyers. Finally, by chance, I got a part-time job at a bar. The work was easy and the pay was low, so I've stayed there ever since.

Lin Ye opened a short video app and started searching for videos with the words "superpowers" or "super abilities".

The video website seemed to have some kind of manipulation, as direct search terms couldn't find any results. Lin Ye thought for a moment, then changed a few more search terms and quickly found some videos.

For example, in one video, the content creator jumped into hot coals to perform. After the performance, his feet were covered in black charcoal powder, but he didn't even get blisters.

For example, in one video, the uploader demonstrated how to cut himself with a long sword, but only a few faint white marks were left on his body.

However, these videos were all released before the white fog appeared.

Furthermore, there are now materials that prevent high-temperature burns, as well as juggling skills that can be performed without leaving marks.

Therefore, it cannot be determined whether these are true or false.

Lin Ye wanted to find some of the latest videos, but when he searched for streamers related to "water control," he couldn't find any.

"It seems that the federal government has indeed intervened with the evolved beings."

However... it's unpredictable whether the Federation will centralize and manage these people, train them, or conduct dissected research.

As a fragrant aroma wafted over, Lin Ye put away his phone.

Let's eat something first. Anyway, brainpower isn't some obvious skill like controlling water or fire. As long as I don't say anything, no one will know I'm an evolved being.

He could lie low, improving his skills while observing the official stance.