novelraw Chapter 84 A Kindness Like a Second Life
Chapter 84 A Kindness Like a Second Life
5:20 a.m.
Gu Chengyu was still asleep when he was abruptly awakened by a series of loud noises.
The rain was pounding against the window in a dense downpour, like the thunderous drums of war.
"Damn, it's raining... That's really something."
He gritted his teeth and forced open his heavy, sleepy eyes, grabbed a towel and toiletries bag, and strode into the corridor.
In the corridor, several students who had just barely washed their faces with cold water were walking unsteadily.
His steps were unsteady, as if he were walking on cotton, and his dark circles were so intense he could star in Resident Evil. Judging from his cultivation-like demeanor, he had definitely been working hard all night.
"Hey! Su Hao's up too."
Even Su Hao, who usually has a regular schedule like an NPC, showed signs of fatigue like an ordinary person for the first time.
Looking at his classmates, who were swaying and looking like they were acting out a scene from "Resident Evil," Su Hao took the initiative to raise his fist to cheer them on.
As people passed by, they all raised their hands and lightly bumped fists with him, as if drawing some mysterious power from him.
Gu Chengyu also went up and bumped fists with Su Hao, feeling that he was indeed a little more invigorated, and then turned and walked towards the shower room.
At the entrance to the shower room, the warning sign, imbued with a fascist aesthetic, remained firmly nailed to its original spot.
[Battle Bath! Limited Time Offer: 3 Minutes!]
I don't know which ruthless person used a rough black marker to draw a shocking big X on the original "5", forcibly changing it to "3".
Perhaps intimidated by the intimidating presence of such terrifying slogans, the line in front of the showers today was miraculously shorter than yesterday.
"Hey, if you keep using my shampoo without permission, I'm really going to get mad at you!"
"Me, bored? I'm too lazy to even wash my hair, who uses your shampoo?"
"Why does it feel like the amount is less?"
"It's evaporated. This awful weather can evaporate even a person's energy, let alone shampoo."
Although it was supposed to be a joke to lighten the mood, in this extremely oppressive space, the air seemed to freeze, and no one could laugh.
After all, during exam week, even managing to force a smile is an extremely energy-consuming luxury.
In the washing-up line, Gu Chengyu stared intently at his haggard face in the mirror, his eyes bloodshot. He frantically chanted in his mind at an almost hypnotic frequency:
"Hold on! I have to hold on!"
Upon arriving at the cafeteria, Gu Chengyu was devastated to find that the menu had automatically switched to the inhumane "exam week special mode".
All the greasy and heavily seasoned foods were removed, and the spacious dining table was now densely packed with rations that were high in protein and easy to digest, providing the quickest way to replenish energy.
Chicken porridge, seaweed soup, bananas, boiled eggs, and milk...
Gu Chengyu, carrying a plate that looked like animal feed, found an empty seat and sat down like a walking corpse.
"Did you sleep well?" The guy across from me asked without even looking up.
What do you think?
After exchanging a bland, meaningless greeting with his friend across the table, he fell silent and began frantically eating.
Gu Chengyu was chewing on a boiled egg while looking around.
Clearly, everyone in the entire cafeteria was acting like they'd gone completely mad.
He mechanically shoved food into his mouth with chopsticks in one hand, while the veins in his other hand bulged as he gripped a stack of printed lecture notes with frayed edges.
What's even stranger is that everyone in the room was focused on the same document!
"Duck God's Problem Solving Collection (Latest Version V.2.4)"
Just then, Su Hao, who was sitting next to him and was dealing with the chicken porridge as if it were Chinese medicine, also noticed this spectacular scene.
He glanced at the lecture notes held by his classmates, which were treated like gospel, frowned slightly, and revealed a look of extreme doubt. He cautiously began to speak:
"Is that handout... really that useful? I always feel like I'm wasting my time looking at it."
boom!
The atmosphere around them changed instantly after those words were spoken!
Even the cafeteria lady's spoon froze in mid-air!
The students, who were staring intently at the handouts as if they wanted to devour the paper, all turned around and glared at Su Hao with astonishment, shock, and even anger!
That look was like looking at a heretic who went into a Lanzhou noodle shop and ordered pork stew with vermicelli!
Snapped!
A boy at the next table stared wide-eyed, then slammed his chopsticks down on the table with extreme rudeness.
This is not just the sound of chopsticks; it is the alarm bell of holy war sounded by fanatics when facing heresy!
"What did you just say? Are you questioning Duck God?" The boy's voice was cracking with madness.
"Exactly! What a joke!" Another classmate jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
"Su Hao, even you are no match for the Duck God!"
They've long surpassed the realm of us humans! They're gods! They're light!
"You fucking know nothing! If it weren't for Duck God's problem-solving summary protecting us, our situation would be a million times worse than this!"
The scope of this exam is simply too vast; no one can possibly review it all!
Seeing his classmates' intense reaction, as if they were facing a formidable enemy and were about to draw their swords to defend their beliefs to the death, Su Hao stared wide-eyed in astonishment, completely dumbfounded.
Seeing his arrogant and ignorant appearance, Gu Chengyu sighed and calmly explained like a wise old man who had seen through the world:
"Ignore them. But that document is truly amazing; it even includes a detailed version categorized by subject."
Those formulas that you usually find hard to understand become clear after reading Duck God's annotations once.
This isn't just a lecture note; it's practically a collection of past exam questions for high-precision guided missiles!
It contains all the key and difficult points that we are most likely to get stuck on!
That's a concentrated essence! How could it be useless?
"That's right!" The people next to him nodded frantically.
"There's nothing better for last-minute exam review!"
"When I looked at the derivation steps of the 'Duck God' and realized where I hadn't grasped something, I could instantly fill in the gaps in my understanding—it was like a revelation!"
"I can't study at all without this. Last year's past exam questions don't match this year's exam scope at all. Duck God is like a second parent to us! He's given us a second life!"
Listening to everyone's enthusiastic explanations, Su Hao could only nod awkwardly, his lips twitching.
He quickly finished the remaining food on his plate, picked up his tray, and stood up, ready to escape this crazy cult scene.
As he fled in disarray, a fanatical follower in the crowd shouted at the top of his lungs:
"I heard they're releasing version 2.5 today! Su Hao, remember to download it and check it out, try and soak up some of the Duck God's magic!"
Su Hao stumbled, suddenly feeling the plate he was holding become inexplicably heavier.
"Updated version?"
His expression turned somewhat strange.
Damn it, he just casually answered a few basic questions on the forum yesterday that he thought were completely devoid of technical content!
Before we knew it, some bored idiot had actually turned those drafts into lecture notes, and even implemented strict version control!
This is absolutely unbelievable!
Su Hao hurried back to his dormitory and flipped open his laptop.
The moment he logged onto the campus intranet, the frenzied scene before him, resembling a cult carnival, made him gasp in shock.
He discovered that the situation had escalated to a point that was terrifying and completely out of his control!