Chapter 2: Quantified Self-Evolution System

The school hospital of Yangguan Middle School, to be precise, should be called the school clinic. It was just a room of over 30 square meters, containing a set of office desks and chairs, a medicine rack, a freezer, and two reclining chairs for patients on IV drips. Inside, there was just an old school doctor who was half bald.

This clinic could only treat minor illnesses, such as colds, upset stomachs, and some bruises and injuries. For major or acute illnesses, it could only provide immediate first aid.

Now, looking at the large patch of blood on Lin Lei’s knees and elbows, and the shocking wounds scraped by the concrete ground, the old school doctor asked Li Dasong in a harsh tone: “How did this child get such serious injuries! Look at this wound, the skin is practically peeled off, and the bone is exposed, you know? How did you act as a teacher?!”

“This… this, he got it from running. I’m a PE teacher, and we were conducting a 100-meter run test. He ran fast and accidentally fell. Hehe, that’s how it happened. Doctor, the wound isn’t serious, right?” Li Dasong didn’t know why, but looking at the serious school doctor, his heart felt guilty. Fortunately, his mind worked fast, and he mixed lies with the truth to make up an excuse on the spot.

The old school doctor glared and got angry: “Are you fooling me? I know the situation in our school. The track is made of rubber. Even if he really fell, it wouldn’t be this serious. Tell me clearly how it happened so I can treat it accordingly.”

While holding a medical cotton ball and carefully wiping Lin Lei’s wound, the old school doctor waited for the young teacher’s answer. In his view, this young man was a bit unreliable. What was the situation, and what was there to hide?

Bullying him for his old age and poor eyesight, right? One look at this wound showed it was rubbed on rough concrete ground. This child was strong enough; with such a serious injury, he didn’t make a sound while the doctor wiped his wound.

Involuntarily, the old school doctor formed a good first impression of Lin Lei, while the impression of Li Dasong, who was scratching his head and giggling beside him, was extremely bad. He glared at him furiously, which confused Li Dasong even more. Who did he offend? It was really unjust!

“Huh, the bleeding has stopped, and the wound shows signs of closing. It’s healing so fast!” After wiping away the dried blood, the old school doctor discovered the anomaly in Lin Lei’s wound.

Actually, from beginning to end, apart from the pain when he first fell, Lin Lei didn’t feel any pain at all. He just felt the wound was numb and itchy. Now that the old school doctor noticed the abnormality, his heart skipped a beat. This was the second time.

The first time was after he jumped from the third floor, and the information flow inside his body helped him adjust his posture to avoid danger. And just now, that information flow flashed. Lin Lei vaguely remembered it seemed to say that the wound would be treated within half an hour. Now nearly half the time had passed. Would the wound really heal once the half-hour was up?

Lin Lei didn’t dare delay any longer. If this serious school doctor wiped away the blood and found there was no wound, that would be a huge problem.

“Uncle Doctor, actually, it doesn’t hurt at all, and the injury isn’t serious. It’s just that there was a lot of bleeding at the time, so it looked a bit scary. Hehe, I was born with low platelet content, so it’s not easy to stop bleeding when I get injured. That’s just how it is, hehe.”

“Really?” The old school doctor’s sharp eyes gazed at Lin Lei, who was spouting nonsense, from behind his reading glasses. Low platelet content! Why not make up hemophilia? That would be even scarier! The good impression he had of Lin Lei just now vanished instantly.

Young people these days, not a single one of them was reliable. They were just playing him for a fool. Forget it, since he didn’t want to treat the wound, his old bones wouldn’t bother with it anymore.

The old school doctor threw away the cotton ball in his hand, stood up directly, and went to the chair at the office desk. He started writing rapidly on the medical record form. Anyway, Lin Lei couldn’t read a single word on it.

In the end, Lin Lei got a box of anti-inflammatory tablets and a bottle of gentian violet from the school doctor, and walked out of the school clinic in a daze.

“Alright, you kid are tough enough!” As soon as he left the school clinic, Li Dasong came back to life. He slapped Lin Lei’s shoulder with one palm. When Lin Lei fell earlier, he saw it clearly. Even he, a bystander, felt a chill in his heart looking at it. He didn’t expect this kid to be jumping around so soon. Haha, it’s good to be young!

“Biological physical attack detected, no obvious hostility. Initiating self-defense protocol. Starting force dissipation.”

Lin Lei’s shoulder suddenly relaxed, and then began to shake slightly. Li Dasong’s big hand slapped on it but slipped off unconsciously. Lin Lei, however, seemed unaffected and turned back to roll his eyes at this thick-skinned big guy.

Li Dasong was a big, dark-skinned man with great strength. This slap was casual, and he originally estimated that with Lin Lei’s size, he would definitely be slapped sideways. He didn’t expect this result. Connecting this with Lin Lei’s explosive power and speed that didn’t match his physique earlier, Li Dasong’s eyes lit up.

“Hey, let me ask you, have you practiced before? Your physical fitness is so good. Tell me quickly, what kind of boxing did you practice? I saw you move so fast and your body is so flexible. You jumped from the third floor and were totally fine. Is it Monkey Style? No? Then is it Cat Style? Oh no, is it Tiger Style?”

Lin Lei was speechless. Was this young man named Li Dasong really their PE teacher at Yangguan Middle School? Helplessly, Lin Lei firmly said goodbye to the chattering young PE teacher and walked slowly towards the classroom.

The classroom was on the third floor and was Grade 12 Class 5. Lin Lei still remembered this. He moved step by step, delaying time, just waiting for the half-hour limit in his brain. He wanted to verify the accuracy of the mysterious information flow in his body once more.

The original English class had long ended. Entering the classroom now, he shouldn’t run into the erupting Old Zhao, right? One had to know that Zhao Enxiang, once he caught his breath, was known as a super toxic-tongued cannon. Lin Lei didn’t think he could withstand the bombardment.

Speak of the devil and he appears. While Lin Lei was dawdling in the corridor, an angry shout rang out. It was none other than Teacher Zhao.

“Good! You brat, you skipped my class, and you dare to continue skipping! I can’t control you anymore. Come with me to see your Homeroom Teacher!” Zhao Enxiang was actually a bit afraid of this student. He was really too reckless.

He remembered this student used to be quite honest, right? Did he take the wrong medicine today? It seemed the more honest a person was, the scarier they were when they exploded. He would have to be more careful in the future. If this kind of thing happened a few more times today, his blood pressure would rise to the point of a brain hemorrhage.

Lin Lei sighed. He couldn’t avoid it. It was a knife either way, so he might as well face it. He was really impulsive at the time. How could he forcefully kiss his female deskmate during class? But that kiss was really sweet. Lin Lei unconsciously touched his lips, savoring the soft and warm sensation.

“What happened to your hands and feet? They are covered in blood. Did you jump off a building?”

“Mm, mm? Oh, no, I fell when Teacher Li was chasing me. It’s not serious, just scraped some skin.” Lin Lei felt resentful. Every time he daydreamed, he was interrupted by this Old Zhao. They were really incompatible.

Zhao Enxiang’s tone softened. It seemed this student wasn’t dawdling on purpose. The bloody mess on his knees must hurt quite a bit, but he still had to see the Homeroom Teacher! It would be best to call his parents over!

The teachers’ office for Grade 12 was also on the third floor, but in a different direction from Grade 12 Class 5. So along the way, although some students recognized Zhao the Toxic Tongue, most didn’t know the unlucky kid following him, so while there was some gloating, no scene of onlookers gathering occurred.

The Homeroom Teacher of Grade 12 Class 5 was named Fang Rubi. He was a very kind middle-aged uncle, and quite open-minded. When dealing with class affairs, as long as it wasn’t a matter of principle, everything was negotiable.

As for these principles, the first was character, and the second was academics. Aside from these two untouchable lines, Fang Rubi was very easy to talk to. Even with early relationships, as long as they didn’t have a bad influence, he would turn a blind eye.

Now, seeing Zhao Enxiang lead Lin Lei from his class in, he was puzzled. Lin Lei’s usual performance could be described in two words: average. Average grades, average looks, average personality. This kind of student was the most worry-free. He didn’t know who he offended today to provoke Old Zhao.

“Oh my, Old Fang, I can’t manage this student of yours anymore. He is simply lawless. This kind of person obviously wasn’t raised well at home! Today was truly an eye-opener for me.” As soon as he entered the office, Zhao Enxiang started shouting.

Lin Lei directly blocked his hearing, acting respectful and choosing to ignore Zhao the Toxic Tongue’s words; otherwise, he would have died of anger.

Fang Rubi frowned. Old Zhao’s loud voice and his habit of speaking without thinking were truly headache-inducing. Helplessly, before he even understood what happened, he had to soothe him first. After all, it was a student under his supervision who caused the trouble, right?

After Zhao Enxiang recounted the events, Fang Rubi became more and more surprised. This sounded so ridiculous. Was it really done by the honest boy Lin Lei standing there with his head bowed? The other teachers in the office also pricked up their ears. Such an awesome student was heard of for the first time, hey.

“Lin Lei, tell me what you were thinking.” Fang Rubi’s voice was calm, revealing no anger or joy, but Lin Lei knew this was the prelude to an outburst. If he didn’t perform well, he would have to undergo a storm of scolding.

“Teacher Fang, I was wrong. I was confused at the time and thought I was dreaming. Otherwise, I wouldn’t dare to jump from the third floor even if you beat me to death.” Lin Lei now had blood stains on his hands and feet, his clothes were a bit messy, and his face, having been rubbed with dirty hands after crying, looked messy. Coupled with his thin body, he looked pitiful.

Fang Rubi’s heart softened inexplicably. He thought of this student’s background. Since he admitted his mistake, he didn’t want to pursue it further. He waved his hand and said: “Go, apologize to Teacher Zhao, and make it clear to your deskmate. Go back to class first.”

Lin Lei did as he was told obediently. Although Zhao Enxiang was clearly dissatisfied with Fang Rubi’s lenient handling, he wouldn’t openly reject Old Fang’s face. He just gave a “hmph” to show he accepted it.

Lin Lei then left the office and let out a long sigh of relief. Gosh, Old Fang’s aura was really strong.

…

In the office, Zhao Enxiang asked angrily: “Old Fang, is that it? I think we should get his parents to take him home to clear his head for a few days. This kind of student needs a good lesson!”

Fang Rubi sighed, picked up a paper cup, and poured a glass of water for Old Zhao: “Old Zhao, forget it. Students are seventeen or eighteen years old, it’s inevitable to be impulsive for a moment. I know Lin Lei; he is an honest kid. He probably just went mad today.”

“Then that’s exactly why we should get his parents to take him to check his brain!” Zhao Enxiang’s anger hadn’t subsided.

“He is an orphan, with no father or mother. His parents had a car accident when he was ten. Now he relies on the compensation from the perpetrator back then to study and live. Old Zhao, let’s just let this matter pass, okay?”

“…” Zhao Enxiang opened his mouth but didn’t say anything. He had to pick up the paper cup and drink the water in one go before squeezing out a word: “Okay.”

Lin Lei didn’t return to the classroom immediately. His current appearance was unpresentable. More importantly, after all that fuss, the half-hour had long passed. Now, the wounds on his body didn’t feel uncomfortable at all, as if there were no wounds to begin with.

Lin Lei hurriedly ran to the restroom on the third floor. He put some water on his hands and scrubbed off the bloody mess on his knees. Although he was mentally prepared, he was still stunned when he saw the smooth skin on his knees.

This… this was incredible! What have I become? Superman? A monster? Lin Lei stared blankly for a while before hurriedly cleaning up all the blood stains on his body.

Hehe, destroy the evidence first. If anyone finds it strange, I’ll just deny it to the death. What can they do to me!

Lin Lei raised his head and giggled at the mirror above the washbasin, and then he froze.

The smooth mirror changed. It turned into a semi-transparent liquid crystal-like screen, flashing a faint blue light. On the screen, a dozen lines of text were highlighted:

Host: Lin Lei (Ordinary Earth Human)

Physical Body Survival Time: 553865812 Standard Seconds

Height: 1.73 meters

Weight: 51 kilograms

Physical Energy Level: 1.1 Standard Energy Level

Brain Capacity: 1400 milliliters

Intelligence Level: Level 4

…

Body initialization data completed. Basic template established. Please select System operation mode:

1: Semi-Automatic Assist Mode (Enabled)

2: Body Monitoring Mode

3: Body Strengthening Mode

4: Body Repair Mode

5: Emergency Mode

Note: Operation modes can be switched according to environmental changes. Body permissions and responsibilities differ for each mode.

If no selection is made within ten standard seconds, the default will be Semi-Automatic Assist Mode.

10…

9…

8…

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2…

1…

The System has automatically selected Semi-Automatic Assist Mode.

Lin Lei was completely stunned. What was going on? Was there a computer inside his body? And what was the System? Windows? Unix? His mind was in chaos.

Lin Lei didn’t even wipe the water droplets off his face and walked dazedly towards the Grade 12 Class 5 classroom…