Bang bang bang!
Ling Yi's door was knocked on Dali.
With a helpless sigh, Ling Yi got up, walked to the door, and opened it.
Standing at the door were three constables, Ling Yi's homeroom teacher Luo Yuhong, and Ling Yi's mother Li Xiaomeng, whom he hadn't seen for five years.
The group of people all had different expressions upon seeing Ling Yi.
The three constables marveled at Ling Yi's strength. He was nearly 1.9 meters tall, with solid muscles and a resolute and cold appearance. Just standing there, he exuded a strong sense of pressure.
Li Xiaomeng's expression was worried, apprehensive, excited, and at a loss. She had just learned that the irresponsible guy had abandoned her son for more than four years; he deserved to die.
As for Luo Yuhong, that was truly shocking.
It's been a Half Moon since I last saw him. Did he get plastic surgery, or did he take some kind of catalyst? This is practically a complete Transformation for Captain America! Or is he trying to become Ultraman?
"Brother, are you playing hide-and-seek?" a constable said, frowning.
Ling Yi stepped aside to let everyone into the house.
The room was very clean and tidy, with no unpleasant odors, but the curtains were drawn, making it somewhat dim.
Li Xiaomeng went straight to the window, pulled back the curtains, and instantly the whole room lit up.
"Your teacher said they couldn't reach you, so they called the police. It seems you weren't kidnapped or ran away from home. Since everything's alright, we'll be going now."
The constable glanced at Luo Yuhong and said, and Luo Yuhong blushed immediately because she hadn't been able to contact Ling Yi for more than a month, which made Luo Yuhong very worried, so she made the situation sound more serious when she called the police.
"Seriously, with that kid's size, who could kidnap him? He's terrifying to look at," another constable quipped.
"Is everything alright?" the last constable asked again.
Ling Yi shook his head, saying apologetically, "It's nothing, thank you both for your hard work."
"It's alright, we're leaving now." The lead constable waved his hand and turned to leave.
Before they could even step out of the door, Ling Yi said, "Three brothers, if you're into stocks, definitely stay away from Lituan Technology these next couple of days. If you trust me, buy Tonghai."
The three constables were taken aback. They did dabble in stocks, but they were all small fry, just playing around. One of the constables happened to have some shares of Lituan Technology, not many, about 30,000 yuan.
"Kid, you know anything about stocks?" one of them asked, turning around.
"I've done some research."
The man raised an eyebrow, clearly disbelieving.
"Alright, let's go, we still have things to do at the station," another person urged.
After the express delivery driver left, Ling Yi closed the door and then looked at Luo Yuhong.
" Teacher Luo, I want to drop out of school." He has too many things to do right now and doesn't want to waste any more time at school.
"No!"
"No!"
Li Xiaomeng and Luo Yuhong spoke almost simultaneously.
Then, the three of them didn't know what to say, or more importantly, they didn't know where to begin or what to ask.
After a long silence, seeing that Li Xiaomeng showed no intention of speaking, Luo Yuhong said again, "Your grades are good enough to get into any prestigious university. Although I don't know what happened to you recently, the school and I will definitely not agree to your withdrawal."
Ling Yi didn't know how to explain it. Should she tell them that she created a " my Minecraft " in her mind?
Or should I tell them that my brain has evolved, making me the most intelligent human in the world?
It's not a question of whether or not I can tell them; even if I did, they probably wouldn't believe me.
Moreover, Ling Yi couldn't possibly reveal the truth; he understood the importance of keeping a low profile.
"Why did you drop out of school?" Li Xiaomeng, who had been silent until now, asked.
I haven't seen my mother for five years. Compared to five years ago, my mother is now more glamorous and has a queen-like presence.
Ling Yi harbored little resentment towards his father and mother.
My father, Ling Baihua, was the kind of person who sought an exciting life; the idea that a man should remain a boy until death was vividly embodied in him.
Tying such a person to a marriage is a form of torture.
The mother's personality is relatively traditional and conservative. The two women's personalities are at opposite ends of the spectrum, and it's hard to know how they got together.
As for Ling Yi, he has been living a good life all these years. Li Xiaomeng sends him living expenses every month, and the amount is increasing. Now, Ling Yi has more than 700,000 yuan in savings in his bank account.
The father would occasionally send money, though not much, but it proved that the father, Ling Baihua, still remembered Ling Yi and was certainly aware of Ling Yi's living conditions.
Ling Yi understands that her parents have their own lives.
Besides, what can Ling Yi do with parents like these, especially a father like Ling Baihua?
"And what's that on your head?"
Both Li Xiaomeng and Luo Yuhong noticed the two black round pieces on Ling Yi's bald head.
How do you explain this?
Ling Yi scratched his head and said, "Is this the receiver and interface of a brain wireless charger?"
Let's make up an excuse.
"This is a cooling patch that came out online," Ling Yi said, scratching his head.
It works similarly to mentholatum, and it's quite effective.
Are there such products online? Yes, there are, and they're not cheap—several hundred yuan a pair.
There are Chinese medicine options and magnetic resonance imaging options, but those online are all just scams.
"I feel that I can learn what I can learn at school on my own, and besides, school is too noisy; I prefer a quiet environment."
"I respect your opinion," Li Xiaomeng said, which made Luo Yuhong was standing next to her, a little anxious.
"However, I still recommend that you go to school. What you gain in school is not just knowledge, but also high school life, which is an indispensable experience in life. Without it, your life is incomplete."
"Besides, it's not just high school, there's also university life. Don't you want to experience university life?"
Ling Yi remained silent. This was a good reason; Ling Yi couldn't refuse.
Luo Yuhong chimed in, "Yes, I know you're smart, but life has friends, brothers, and camaraderie. What can you do after dropping out of school? Get a job or start your own business? That's not something you should be thinking about at your age."
"Alright!" What could Ling Yi say?
Seeing that Ling Yi agreed, Luo Yuhong finally breathed a sigh of relief. She was really worried that Ling Yi would be determined to drop out of school, and then she really wouldn't be able to do anything about it.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Li Xiaomeng, Luo Yuhong left.
Only Ling Yi and Li Xiaomeng remained in the room.
"I'm sorry, I never expected your father to do such a thing." Li Xiaomeng took a deep breath and said, suppressing her anger.
"I understand my father's choice better now. You should know what kind of person he is. He's like a child who wanted to run away from home. Finally free from the shackles of marriage, he's completely free for him."
Li Xiaomeng was taken aback, then couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Yes, someone like him is simply not suited for marriage, not suited for family."
"Mom, I won't go to Capital with you," Ling Yi suddenly said.
"How did you know I was going to take you to Capital?" Li Xiaomeng, somewhat surprised.
Ling Yi didn't answer, but instead said to herself, "I can live quite well on my own, and I've already gotten used to life here."
"But..."
"For university, I'll apply to a university in Capital."
Li Xiaomeng was immediately speechless; Ling Yi seemed to have crossed her bottom line.
Moreover, Li Xiaomeng was very happy. Even though they hadn't seen each other for five years, there was still not much of a barrier between mother and son, which made Li Xiaomeng very content.
"Mom, there's something I need your help with."
"You say!"
"I need an engineering-grade 3D printer and a lithography machine, the higher the precision the better."
Li Xiaomeng was stunned; she never expected that Ling Yi would want something so high-end.
"What do you need these for?" Li Xiaomeng couldn't help but ask.
I want to build my own Computer.
"..."
"Currently available Computer cannot meet my requirements; both their storage capacity and processing speed are too low. Quantum computing technology is still immature due to limitations in materials science. I'll research Computer..."
Ling Yi, who had been talking eloquently, noticed his mother looking at him blankly, coughed twice, and stopped talking.
"Okay, consider it a toy." Li Xiaomeng always felt indebted to Ling Yi. Although Ling Yi's request was a bit exaggerated, Li Xiaomeng still decided to agree. It was rare for Ling Yi to ask her for something.
"Great! Those tens of millions of dollars worth of stuff are just toys for our son," Ling Yi laughed.
Li Xiaomeng rolled her eyes. "Who told you to be my son? But don't mess around. With these two things, you could make weapons."
Li Xiaomeng offered a reminder.
"Don't worry, I'm not a lawless outlaw."
Li Xiaomeng cooked a home-cooked meal for Ling Yi. Eating his mother's cooking again made Ling Yi feel very warm and fuzzy.
The last vestige of distance between mother and son completely disappeared.
The next day, Li Xiaomeng dropped Ling Yi off at school and then returned to Capital.
Ling Yi's return, however, caused quite a stir.
This is especially true for Ling Yi's classmates.
After all, Ling Yi Changes so much, growing from 1.78 meters to 1.9 meters in just one and Half Moon. Can you believe it?
The thing is, how come he's become more handsome?!
Did she get plastic surgery in the Great Universe Country? Plastic surgery can fix your face and body, and even your height?
And look at that size, those muscles, it's like he's a completely different person.
However, Ling Yi's behavior remained as "wooden" as before, still "shy" and "not good at speaking".
Ling Yi's brain was constantly working at high speed, constructing his "virtual world."
Even with Ling Yi's First-Stage Evolution, it still needs to operate at full power to maintain this construction speed.
If others knew about this, they probably wouldn't even be able to understand it.
Creating a "virtual world" in one's own mind sounds like a fantasy.
However, if you understand the core essence, it's actually quite easy to understand. It's simply about making a game software, only instead of Computer, it's done by a human brain.