Formal Class Begins

Today is the first day of official classes.

Ling Yun washed up early and arrived at school.

Upon entering the classroom, he noticed a suppressed atmosphere.

Ling Yun sat in his seat and turned to look at Zhou Da, who was slumped over his desk.

"Da Zi, what's wrong with you? You seem so listless."

Ling Yun was curious about Zhou Da's utterly dejected appearance.

"Brother Yun... do we really have to go to school? I feel like my soul is still in bed, and my body was kidnapped here."

Zhou Da let out a huge yawn and mumbled indistinctly.

"Is it that serious? It's only the first day. Come on, pull yourself together and make a good impression on the new teacher."

Ling Yun was amused by his world-weary expression.

"Sigh, you wouldn't understand..."

Zhou Da shifted to face the other way, his voice muffled.

"Happy times are always short, and the cycle of suffering repeats. This brand new day is just the beginning of new torment."

He sighed dramatically, drawing sympathetic glances from several equally lethargic classmates in the back row.

Ling Yun suddenly realized that the lingering oppression in the classroom was likely the collective low-pressure field emanating from these late-stage sufferers of "holiday syndrome."

"Oh, right, Brother Yun, that Douyin vlogger 'Ling Chen Asks for Immortality' who gained 20 million followers in two days, that was you, right?"

The reason Zhou Da could guess was simple: he had played Honor of Kings with Ling Yun and knew his account was Top of the Peak.

"That's right, it was me."

Ling Yun didn't hide it and admitted it openly.

"Damn, it really was you! Brother Yun, can you give me an autograph?"

Hearing Ling Yun's admission, Zhou Da became visibly excited.

"An autograph is fine, but don't reveal my identity. I don't want too many people to know right now."

Ling Yun looked at Zhou Da with a serious expression.

"Don't worry, Brother Yun. Since you don't want me to say, I definitely won't."

Seeing Ling Yun's sudden serious expression, Zhou Da also became serious.

Ling Yun was satisfied with Zhou Da's promise, but he wasn't foolish enough to rely on just that one safeguard.

He used his mental power to place a restriction on Zhou Da's memory. If Zhou Da ever tried to tell anyone Ling Yun's identity, he would forget that specific memory.

Zhou Da carefully put away the autograph Ling Yun had given him.

As they were talking, the bell for class rang.

The students reflexively straightened their backs a bit.

The first class on Monday was math.

Footsteps approached, and a woman in her forties, wearing a neat skirt suit, walked briskly onto the podium.

She had a delicate appearance and carried the calm demeanor characteristic of a teacher. Her gaze swept calmly across the classroom.

The residual whispers in the classroom completely vanished.

"Stand up!"

Seeing the teacher firmly on the podium, Ling Yun, as the class monitor, issued the necessary command.

"Hello, teacher."

The students recited the familiar slogan they had used from elementary school all the way through high school, their voices finally showing a hint of spirit.

"Hello, students. Please sit."

The math teacher, Teacher Wang, nodded with a smile, her voice gentle yet firm.

"I am your math teacher, Wang Xuemei. It's a pleasure to meet you all. For the next three years, we will explore the mysteries of mathematics together."

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The students sat down, and a faint rustling of desks and chairs filled the classroom.

Teacher Wang didn't immediately open the textbook. Instead, she asked the class monitor to take attendance.

Ning City No. 1 High School required every teacher to take attendance before class.

The students didn't know the reason behind it, but they knew that the proposal of any rule had a history of hardship.

It was just like Ling Yun's university experience in his previous life.

Initially, there was no concept of checking attendance, but later, an extraordinary student changed that system.

It was said that the student had not attended a single class since the beginning of his freshman year, to the point where no teacher recognized him.

That guy was living it up at school for a semester, but good times don't last. One day, he suddenly disappeared.

Since he hadn't attended any classes, the teachers had no idea anyone was even missing.

His roommates thought he'd just gone out gallivanting again, so they didn't pay it any mind.

It wasn't until his parents contacted the school, saying they hadn't been able to reach their son for a long time, that his disappearance was discovered.

The school took it very seriously and launched a large-scale search around the campus.

After the search yielded no results, they had no choice but to report it to the police.

However, even after a month of investigation, the police found nothing.

This incident damaged the school's reputation and resulted in significant compensation paid to the student's parents.

But a year later, the student was finally found.

He had been lured into a pyramid scheme scam company through fraudulent online information.

The police rescued him after they busted the operation.

This incident served as a lesson for the school.

From then on, every teacher meticulously checked attendance.

This also meant that Ling Yun and the other students who wanted to skip class in his previous life had no way out.

After taking attendance, Ling Yun began the formal lesson.

As everyone knows, math is a peculiar subject. Some are brilliant, some are terrible, and the mediocre are actually the fewest.

In his previous life, Ling Yun naturally belonged to the "terrible" category. He would always get sleepy during math class.

But this life is different!

With Top-tier Comprehension, Ling Yun could recall all the knowledge he had learned in his three years of high school. Combined with his top-tier understanding, he could now directly take the college entrance exam.

He wouldn't dare to boast too much, but aside from possibly losing a few points on the essay, scoring 740 should be no problem.

Initially, Ling Yun thought he might not pay attention because he already knew all the material being taught. But after the class started, he found himself listening intently.

The reason he was listening so intently wasn't because he enjoyed studying, but rather a curiosity akin to a university student doing basic arithmetic.

Now he finally understood why those top-tier scholars loved to study.

A feeling that Ling Yun in his previous life would never comprehend.

Time flew by as Ling Yun was completely absorbed in the lesson.

As the dismissal bell rang, the math teacher, without hesitation, announced the end of class.

"Ling Yun, organize the students to line up outside. We'll be having the flag-raising ceremony soon."

Just then, the homeroom teacher, Liu Shiguo, walked in.

Hearing Liu Shiguo's words, Ling Yun wasn't surprised and began organizing his classmates to line up outside.

Ning City No. 1 High School's flag-raising ceremony began after the first class on Mondays.

Since they had only finished their military training a few days ago, the students' skills were still sharp.

In a short while, they were all standing in formation under the flag.

The flag-raising ceremony was simple: after raising the flag and singing the national anthem, there was a classic motivational segment.

The student who gave the speech under the flag was chosen based on the top student of each class in the entire grade, rotating weekly.

After listening to the speech, the students groggily returned to their classrooms.