System, You're Too Baby

System, You're Too Baby

Lin Li really wanted to see what spirit stones looked like. The anti-pornography mission had been completed, and the spirit stones were already in his inventory, ready to be taken out at any time.

But he was worried that taking them out in the classroom might cause some kind of abnormality, so to be safe, Lin Li decided to wait until he got home.

Caution came first.

For now, he should just do his homework properly. If he finished early, he would have time at night to preview the material for the next couple of days.

Although working hard outside class did not count toward the mission's overall progress.

Whether it was finishing homework or previewing lessons, though, both helped deepen his understanding of the material. The torment of seriously listening to a class you completely could not understand and the torment of seriously listening to a class you could understand were entirely different things.

This was also the biggest hurdle that discouraged underachievers who suddenly turned over a new leaf from paying attention in class: they could not understand it, so they could not focus even if they wanted to.

Now that paying attention in class had become a long-term mission, it was not something that would end after two or three days of persistence. Lin Li was doing this for his own future too, making things easier for himself down the road.

"Slutty homework, I'll write you to death! Want to see Father's Da Chenguang?"

"I'm going to stuff my disassembly approach hard into your little solution character!"

"Who's better, me or Bai Bufan? Is my writing better, or his? Have I been writing you longer? Are my characters bigger? Are they longer than his? Bigger than his? Hm? Say something!"

Drinking Tropical Iced Black Tea, Lin Li chanted some rather questionable homework scriptures as he threw himself into battle with his assignments.

"Lin Li? Were you reciting something?" A female voice suddenly sounded beside him.

"Father's writing feels so good—Chen Yuying?" Lin Li, immersed in his own world, looked up and saw Chen Yuying standing in the aisle beside Bai Bufan's desk. He jumped in fright.

He immediately shut his mouth.

Studying had led him astray. He had not even noticed when Chen Yuying had entered the classroom, much less when she had come over here.

It's over, it's over, it's over, it's over, it's over.

Please, don't let her have heard what I just said.

Lin Li prayed inwardly.

Fortunately, there was nothing strange about Chen Yuying's expression. She probably had not heard him.

"Sorry, did I scare you?" Hearing Lin Li raise his voice a little, she instinctively raised both hands and took half a step back.

"No, no, no, no—" Lin Li shook his head, then asked, "What is it? Do you have a package to pick up? If it's not urgent, I can bring it to you tomorrow. If it is, I'll go get it during dinner."

Perhaps because he had met Xiao Jing, Lin Li no longer felt the slight nervousness and restraint he once had around Chen Yuying, the prettiest girl in the class.

Oh no, Xiao Jing hasn't become my White Moonlight, has she? Don't do this to me.

No, with Xiao Jing's profession, she couldn't be called a White Moonlight. She should be called a pitch-black, seafood-smelling, stinking moonlight.

"It's not that. I was just a little curious. Why did they call you to the Principal's Office this morning?" Chen Yuying pressed both palms against Bai Bufan's desk and leaned slightly toward Lin Li. Her long hair swayed with the movement, carrying a rather pleasant scent.

Lin Li blinked.

That was not something he could just ask about.

Just as he was preparing to fob her off with the excuse he had prepared earlier, the system popped up a message.

You have been in this world for half a day now. At last, in this world full of women, someone has noticed your existence and become curious about you, wanting to know more about you.

Since that is the case, prove your identity. Tell her that you are a man completely different from her, a man who can do that-that with her!

Mission triggered!

Task Five: Tell Chen Yuying that you are a man different from her, and explain the physiological differences between men and women.

Mission rewards: Physique Improvement: Mecha Synchronization Index +10; Random Talent *1; System Currency *50

"..."

"Huh?"

No, this was wrong. Not just wrong by ten points, but wrong by a full 350,234 points.

Bush Gomen.

What the hell kind of mission was this? Why had the system's whole style suddenly changed? Wasn't he "in" the Cultivation World? What was this world full of women supposed to be? Weren't the previous descriptions all literary and refined? Why was it using plain language now? And what did "a man who can do that-that" even mean? Which that-that? Could it be more specific? At that moment, Lin Li's mind was like Xiao Jing's upper body: completely blank.

His gaze finally settled on the first half of the opening sentence: You have been in this world for half a day now.

Half a day ago? Twelve hours ago, he should still have been asleep.

Wait. Lin Li recalled the system update he had seen that morning... Motherfucker, could this be the abstract system's update content from this morning?

Had he been "transported" again?

But this world... Lin Li was fucking tempted by it!

He could accept not successfully going to the Cultivation World, but how could he possibly not go to this world? System bro, I, Lin Li, had never begged anyone in my life. Please, take me there right now.

Where was the dump truck? Where was the dump truck? Hurry up and save me!

He desperately needed to get hit by some good fortune.

Wait, no. After the update, the system was still issuing Cultivation World missions normally today. Task Two and Task Four were still telling him to slay demons and eliminate evil, and this mission's number was honestly Task Five.

Fuck you.

What the hell was going on?

"..."

In the end, Lin Li only understood one thing: trying to rationalize the system's behavior was itself irrational.

The system had not gone crazy for just a day or two. Understanding it was simply unrealistic.

Why had the style of the mission rewards changed too? What was this Mecha Synchronization Index?

It sounded cool. Could it mean he would get to pilot a Gundam? Of course, that was assuming the system gave him a Gundam.

"Lin Li? Lin Li? What's wrong?" Chen Yuying, who had been waiting for an answer, saw Lin Li suddenly space out. Somewhat confused, she stretched out a hand and waved it in front of him.

"Ah, it's nothing, Class Monitor. I was thinking about how to tell you." Lin Li came back to himself and spoke.

In theory, once a mission appeared, he should complete it. After all, while he had no idea what the Mecha Synchronization Index was for, taking a step back, there was System Currency... though he had no fucking idea whether that was useful either. Taking two steps back, though, a random talent had to be useful.

But was the mission content not a little too insane?

Why did it want him to teach Chen Yuying about physiology? And Chen Yuying definitely already knew this stuff, right? She was not actually living in a world with only women.

What she was curious about was not his gender at all! The system's thinking was purely like a building lodged between Building A and Building C.

But this was not a timed mission. If he did not complete it, would it stay hanging in the mission list forever?

The mission interface looked like a 2-by-3 layout, two rows and three columns. Five missions were currently listed.

Lin Li did not know whether a third row would appear after all six slots were filled.

Even if there was no limit, having one mission he could never complete hanging there would still be uncomfortable to look at.

You dead brain! Start turning and think of a way already! A light suddenly appeared in Lin Li's eyes.

He really was a genius.

If Lin Li were Pleasant Goat, a gigantic 2.4-million-watt lightbulb would have appeared above his head right about now.

"Alright, Class Monitor. Next, I'll tell you exactly why the principal called me in this morning!" Like a storyteller, Lin Li picked up his pen and heavily slapped it against the desk, full of imposing momentum.

"Mhm, mhm!" Chen Yuying, her face full of curiosity, looked at Lin Li expectantly.

Lin Li took a deep breath, then stood up and moved a little farther away from Chen Yuying.

"First," facing Chen Yuying's expectant yet somewhat puzzled gaze at his actions, Lin Li pointed at himself, then at her. "I'm a man, and you're a woman."

Chen Yuying: "?"

The synopsis was starting to pay off.

The early part would still mainly be driven by the Cultivation World system. This all-women update was just there to add some richer seasoning, so don't worry about the style suddenly changing because of it.

As for what some of you might be wondering about—what certain rewards are actually for—they will be useful, just not yet.

Early power scaling would only affect the speed at which I get absurd. I'm deliberately controlling this fucking kid's growth.

Lastly, let me recommend a friend's book.

"Covering the Sky: I'm Wu Shi's Older Sister"

It's a female-protagonist story in the male-oriented category. Female protagonist, female protagonist, female protagonist—she turns back into a woman.

Those interested can check it out. If you don't like it, just laugh and move on.