Translation Jelly
Chen Yilang had been doing very well recently.
No, that was not right.
Putting it that way felt way too general.
Chen Yilang felt that he should use a different term.
He was now a normie.
For as long as he could remember, Chen Yilang was a salted fish/ NEET.
Initially, during the early stages of his salted fish phase, he would feel a little guilty about himself, "Dammit, I'm garbage..."
However, as he sunk deeper into the life of a shut-in, he then took on a different tone. "Ah! I'm garbage!"
Nevertheless, times have changed, and his circumstances were no longer the same.
Chen Yilang had abandoned the life of a salted fish.
Ever since he had become a player, Chen Yilang realized just how fulfilling and enjoyable life outside actually was.
Although he had not encountered any other players yet, if they even existed, at the very least, he had a beautiful NPC lass, a dangerous but familiar map, and all sorts of strange and unique monsters to play around with!
More importantly, he had finally found the passion for life, which was something that was hard to come by.
...
Chen Yilang's days went peacefully as the weeks prior to the college entrance exam came and went.
Although the [ Replica Bracelet ] had failed to copy Xiong Yuwei's long-distance running ability due to certain reasons, as a result of his diligence in running daily laps around the field, he was able to easily clear the college entrance exam's 1000-meter physical test.
Naturally, Chen Yilang acknowledged that the two points that he had allocated to the strength attribute might have helped as well.
However, the most important factor was still Chen Yilang's persistence in maintaining that habit..
Shocking!
Truly, a self-disciplined salted fish was nothing to scoff at!
Around the same time, Chen Yilang also started to notice a change in his fellow students' attitudes.
No one doubted his strength anymore. There were even many students who were top scholars in their own right whom approached him to ask him questions.
[ Ding! ]
[ You have taught a student on how to solve a math problem. Obtained Gold Coin x23, Exp +26, Knowledge Points x 1 ]
[ You have taught... ]
[ You have taught... ]
...
It was through guiding his fellow students that Chen Yilang learned that he would be rewarded for teaching others.
The rewards had even included Knowledge Points.
Chen Yilang pondered on why that was the case. He reasoned that it was likely that in the process of guiding others, his own understanding on the subject had been further consolidated...
Apart from that.
The "hostility" from his deskmate, Chen Jiahui, seemed to be gradually fading away.
Not only did she no longer deliberately keep a distance from him, she even took the initiative to discuss some questions and their solutions with Chen Yilang.
As a result of her teachings, Chen Yilang was able to earn plenty of [ Knowledge Points ] from Chen Jiahui as well...
He was receiving such a large supply of [ Knowledge Points ] that he began fearing that his inventory would reach its cap!
As he took another glance at the ever-increasing number of [ Knowledge Points ] in his inventory, Chen Yilang started feeling a Looking at the increasing number of [ knowledge points ] in his inventory, worry soon seeped into his heart.
I guess that the old saying about learning being a never-ending journey holds some merit...
Nevertheless, Chen Yilang was quite pleased about this exchange.
After all, the more he interacted and learned from Chen Jiahui, the more his grades rose.
Before long...
After grinding several high difficulty questions as well as monsters...
Chen Yilang had almost filled up the gaps in his knowledge as a result of fooling around during his past three years of high school.
All that was left now, was to bring his English listening skills up to par.
This was the final obstacle that stood between him and the [ Level 5 Ultimate Learning God ].
In other words.
As long as he could bring up his English listening scores, he could finally defeat the [ Level 5 Ultimate Learning God ] and take her place!
As the saying goes, "You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain".
However, Chen Yilang seemed rather thrill by the prospect.
...
As Chen Yilang continued to study like a madman.
Time resumed normally, and before long, the most important day for the high school seniors had finally dawned upon them — the college entrance examinations.
"A mere one point difference in scores would result in a difference of a thousand places in rankings!"
"Three years of hard work for an achievement of a lifetime!"
...
All kinds of slogans started going about, and the seniors started chanting them aloud.
Be it the school gates, the teaching buildings, or even the dormitory areas, they were all covered with banners related to the college entrance exam.
This was the usual atmosphere that took place all across the nation.
Even Chen Yilang, who took things in stride, was feeling a little nervous.
Group message: "College Entrance Exam Countdown, three days."
Chen Yilang glanced at the message sent by the Class Study Committee member every day, and his thoughts suddenly floated up.
"Damn, I'm a little nervous."
Chen Yilang laid on the bed and looked out of the window, and at the stars in a daze.
At this moment.
[ Ding! ]
[ The Mystery Shop is now open! ]
The mechanical voice that rang out in his mind made Chen Yilang jump to his feet.
Noice.
He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
Ever since he first used the voucher, the stupid [ Mystery Shop ] never opened up again, up until now, that is.
Life was strange.
When you do not need something, that item will constantly appear in front of you.
However, once you desire it for real, it refuses to appear.
Upon opening the shop interface, Chen Yilang immediately went into action.
All the Gold Coins that Chen Yilang had saved up were meant to be used for this one moment.
Purchase [ Translation Jelly Recipe ]!
[ Ding! ]
[ You have spent 9,999 gold coins to obtain [ Translation Jelly Recipe] x 1]
[ Translation Jelly: Upon consuming this magical jelly, your ability to comprehend different languages will skyrocket! ]
Chen Yilang immediately clicked to use the item.
[ Verifying your current language ceiling... ]
[ Currently, you can be upgrade to CET4 High Standard in English! ]
...
Although Chen Yilang was only in his third year of high school, he was aware of some of the assessments that the college students had to go through.
The CET stood for the College English Test, and the CET4 was the English proficiency test for undergraduates.
Although it was not considered a particularly sophisticated exam, there was still a big gap between the college entrance exam's listening test and the CET4's listening test.
Chen Yilang did not hesitate to click on the [ use ] button.
[ [ Translation Jelly Recipe ] used! ]
[ Crafting Prerequisites: 1. Consumption of 999 Knowledge Points 2. Diligent Scholar's Soul x20 ]
What a coincidence.
They were all materials that Chen Yilang had painstakingly accumulated from all his studies.
He confirmed the prompt to craft the item!
The next instant.
A piece of jelly fell from the sky and landed in Chen Yilang's hand.
Judging by its appearance alone, it looked no different than any other piece of jelly.
It was even wrapped in the most average-looking packaging ever.
Who would have thought that this plain-looking item was something that Chen Yilang had went to great lengths to obtain...
"Alright, time to dig in."
Chen Yilang immediately tore open the packaging and ate the Translation Jelly.
It seemed to be strawberry-flavored.
The next moment.
Chen Yilang felt as if he had entered a whole new world.
The words that he had forced himself to memorize had seemingly melded with his soul.
They were like spirits, dancing happily in Chen Yilang's mind.
Like a group of well-trained troops, they were neatly arranged in a strict and orderly manner.
Chen Yilang slowed down his breathing, grabbed a random English novel, and read its first line —
[ Nothing is impossible. ]