Crazy Smartphone – Part One

How could a previously obscure kid suddenly become the talk of the town? Lin Feng’s performance these past couple of days has been nothing short of superhuman! If he had just one exceptional trait, it might still be somewhat believable, but let’s count his feats: anonymous text messages, exceptional martial arts, and on the basketball court, he blindfolded and defeated the once invincible Cao Nan with a legendary shot, showcasing his extraordinary wit. Facing Cao Nan’s sneak attack, he bravely stepped up, truly performing to perfection. This is no longer the timid, trouble-avoiding nobody of before! He’s like a completely different person; if not for his still unremarkable appearance, one might suspect he’s an impostor. Now he’s doing things that are beyond comprehension, excelling in both literature and martial arts, as if there’s nothing he can’t do. At this rate, it’s hard to imagine what other surprises he might bring! Now he’s openly challenging the authority of the class teacher, Li Xiangdong. Could it be that this deadbeat has suddenly had a revelation and turned into a math prodigy? But to say that if even one step or symbol in the solution process differs from the original answer on the test, it would count as cheating – isn’t this deadbeat being too reckless and presumptuous? Even if he were a reincarnated math genius, he wouldn’t dare make such bold claims, would he? What exactly is he trying to do? Is there a need for such risk? Using such heaven-defying abilities recklessly is definitely not a good thing. Deadbeat, every time you use your powers, you end up fainting – aren’t you worried about your own health at all? Wang Xiaoyun really wanted to step forward to stop this meaningless test, but when she caught a glimpse of the smug, hypocritical face of Li Xiangdong hiding behind a mask of false humility, she held back and sat down again. As a teacher, is it necessary to be so aggressive in pushing a so-called underachiever, to go to such lengths to crush the learning rights of someone who once defied him, even if that student was originally just planning to coast through? The atmosphere in the classroom became unprecedentedly awkward due to Lin Feng’s audacious remark. Everyone felt the urge to cheer loudly, but under Li Xiangdong’s usual tyranny, no one else dared to follow in Lin Feng’s footsteps. Here they were at a critical juncture in life! Their fate was largely in Li Xiangdong’s hands; they had the heart to rebel but lacked the power. However, most students still showed their support for Lin Feng in their own ways; from their eager gazes, one could sense how much they hoped for another miracle! On the basketball court, Lin Feng had already proven himself once with action. Would he surprise everyone again this time? His perfect test paper… was it really… solved by him? The classroom was eerily quiet… Li Xiangdong let out a dry chuckle, breaking the silence. Originally, he wanted to make an example of Lin Feng to intimidate others and facilitate his next move. But now, the situation had escalated beyond his control. However, to speak so definitively and break all pretense would complicate matters further. Thinking it over, he decided to let it slide, to let bygones be bygones. He had seen many rebellious students like this; there was no need to be harsh when there were more important things at hand… “Very well!” Li Xiangdong cleared his throat forcefully, forcing a smile, and said with feigned ease, “Um… that… I, Teacher Li… ah, hehe, am not without feelings, ah, hehe… Since Lin Feng has shown such courage, ah, it proves he was mentally prepared. As for cheating, ah, let’s just overlook it, hehe… Lin Feng, please return to your seat!” “Teacher Li, what do you mean by that? Please don’t let me off, test me!” Damn… At this moment, not only Li Xiangdong felt the urge to hit someone, but the students, stunned, also had the impulse to rush to the podium and strangle Lin Feng. Has this guy lost his mind? How could he make such an absurd request? Li Xiangdong, evidently irritated by Lin Feng’s stubbornness, thought to himself, is there really such a clueless student? Don’t they know how to take the easy way out? You ungrateful brat, do you really think I’m afraid of you? I’ve dealt with many students like you before; if you’re truly capable, show it somewhere else. Li Xiangdong said angrily, “Fine, since Lin Feng has such a good memory, please write out the solution process for the last five questions on the blackboard. If there’s any discrepancy with your test paper, you know what to do. But I believe none of the students in Class 5 of Grade 12 would want to sit in the same classroom with someone who lacks integrity.” “I’ll write it!” Lin Feng, with the attitude of someone unafraid of boiling water, confronted Li Xiangdong head-on. Isn’t it just a matter of spending a bit more effort to select the previous scenes and copy them onto the blackboard? Li Xiangdong, you started this by being unfair and unreasonable, so don’t blame the students for playing tricks on you. Then, with pen in hand, Lin Feng displayed his prowess, transcribing the entire content from the test paper onto the blackboard without a single pause. In no time, the content from the test paper was replicated on the blackboard, not missing a single symbol or step. “Teacher Li, please check it carefully, don’t miss anything!” “How… how did you do that?” Li Xiangdong stared at the blackboard in disbelief. Even if he were to solve those last five questions on the spot, it wouldn’t be possible to do so flawlessly without any mistakes. Lin Feng’s math was notoriously poor; it was absolutely impossible for him to solve those last five difficult problems on his own. But here he was, writing out the solution process word for word on the blackboard. Was his memory really that extraordinary? “Cheating!” Lin Feng answered with exaggeration, “Teacher Li! Didn’t you already guess that? I cheated by copying the answers!” “Cheating?” Lin Feng pointed to his head, grinning, “To tell you the truth, I made cheat sheets for every question on the entire test, ah, the cheat sheets are right here in my head. I just copied down the standard answers from my memory, that’s all, ah! Teacher Li, didn’t you notice such an obvious cheating method?” Ah, Teacher Li, for someone as despicable and lecherous as me, how do you think I should be dealt with?” Lin Xiangdong looked at Lin Feng with suspicion and uncertainty, as if seeing an alien, even forgetting to respond to Lin Feng’s provocative words. Lin Feng wanted to strike while the iron was hot, aiming to completely crush this hypocritical moralist, but he caught Wang Xiaoyun signaling him from below to stop. “Why?” Lin Feng inquired, looking at Wang Xiaoyun. She just shook her head. Li Xiangdong finally snapped out of his shock, adjusting his glasses which had slipped to the tip of his nose, and awkwardly patted Lin Feng’s shoulder, saying, “Talent, truly rare talent. How did I not notice you before, Lin Feng? Can you come to my office after school?” Uh… as expected of a master hypocrite, changing faces faster than the weather on the prairie. But why should I care about him? Go to his office? Hmph, hmph! Lin Feng pondered without responding to Li Xiangdong. Seeing the other’s frustrated look, he felt somewhat calmer: Oh, my dear beauty, with such photographic memory skills, I’ll be Lin Genius from now on! Everyone, please call me Lin Genius from now on! Lin Feng provocatively surveyed everyone, his gaze finally resting on Li Xiangdong, whose expression was fluctuating between gloom and brightness. Li Xiangdong indeed mastered the art of hypocrisy, handling this awkward situation with ease, turning a crisis of moral trust into nothing with just a few words. After lavishly praising Lin Feng, he distributed the test papers, and at the end, called out Zhu Tingting and two other girls, leading them away, all looking anxious. These three girls were the ones who didn’t meet Li Xiangdong’s set standard in the mock exam. Observant classmates would remember that these were the same girls Li Xiangdong kept glancing at after receiving a text message during yesterday’s class. Hmm, remember to vote! If you have any food in hand, don’t hide it, leave some for me! 039 Rescue Lin Feng, of course, did not go to Li Xiangdong’s office. As for whether this would provoke a more sinister retaliation, he couldn’t care less. He never figured out what kind of revenge plan Cao Nan was planning next; Cao Nan was currently the most unsettling opponent. Unfortunately, after his phone system briefly captured a few words from Cao Nan, he couldn’t intercept any new information no matter how he tried. Unable to determine Cao Nan’s tactics, and with Wang Xiaoyun deliberately avoiding being alone with him since returning to the classroom, he hadn’t shared this intelligence with her. What’s coming will come, and you can’t escape it. Besides, Wang Xiaoyun was skilled, and he was equipped, so even in the worst scenario, he could throw a few Whirlwind Slashes at these petty thugs, so there was no reason to be scared. The only concern was if things escalated, it wouldn’t matter much to him, but if it affected Wang Xiaoyun’s university entrance, that would be a real pity! Therefore, Lin Feng had two plans in mind, starting with diplomacy before resorting to force. Fighting was the last resort. Given Lin Feng’s repeated displays of superhuman abilities, his classmates now looked at him like a freak, both admiring and fearing him, their thoughts utterly conflicted. But as the old saying goes, the bold thrive, while the timid starve. There were always some fearless souls who came to him, trying to get close for the rumored secret to charm girls. Lin Feng ignored these attempts, playing dumb, while his desk mate Sun Dasheng, due to his proximity, became a popular figure. These people, unable to get direct information, resorted to indirect means. Sun Dasheng didn’t care about that, becoming Lin Feng’s unofficial representative, welcoming all comers and taking on all sorts of requests. The latest news was that this year’s senior class boys, led by Sun Dasheng, were urgently organizing a basketball team… Soon, it was time for the evening self-study session. Normally, Lin Feng would have slipped out to hang out in an internet cafe, but today was special. One, to guard against Cao Nan’s revenge, wanting to covertly look after Wang Xiaoyun; two, because the beauty had invited him, and Wang Xiaoyun wanted to take him somewhere after school, and he needed to find out where that was. “Xiaoyun, why did you stop me from dealing with that hypocrite Li Xiangdong?” After school, on their way to the ‘date’, Lin Feng couldn’t help but voice his question. “What could you do? Get into a full-blown conflict with him?” “At least make him apologize to me for calling me a lecher and humiliating me in front of so many people. Did I provoke him? Li Xiangdong is just deliberately picking on me!” “Lin Feng, to say something you might not want to hear, have you ever thought about why Li Xiangdong is so sensitive about you getting a perfect score? Why does no one believe it? I don’t know how you did it, but if anyone pays attention to your test paper, they’ll notice something. Several of your mathematical symbols are identical to those of the top students in class. Isn’t that a bit too coincidental?” “So what? If they can write like that, why can’t I?” “…You don’t have to glare at me. I suspect you used some unusual method to cheat or copy answers… Alright, then prove it now. Write three common solid geometry symbols on the ground. If you can, I, Wang Xiaoyun, will apologize to you right away!” “I… I’m too lazy to write. Think whatever you want. I’m not planning to go to university anyway.” “Don’t deceive yourself. I don’t want to hurt your pride, Lin Feng. If I can see these details, how could Li Xiangdong not? If you had pushed him too far or if things had escalated to the principal, have you thought about the consequences? What if Li Xiangdong randomly gave you new questions? Could your secret still be kept?” Secret? What secret could I have? Lin Feng wanted to shout back, but upon reflection, it seemed to be true. He was left speechless by Wang Xiaoyun, realizing he indeed had a huge, unspeakable secret. If others found out, who knows what they would think of him—a new type of unknown creature? A human monster?