A Top Scholar in Everything-Chapter 60: "Shine"!

At the junction of spring and summer, the weather gradually became stuffy.

A dull thunderstorm wove through the night, drowning out the city’s constant mechanical roar.

A massive steam airship had been hovering over the city since last night. Very few ordinary people had the chance to catch a glimpse of this creature made up of countless mechanical components.

This steam airship was different from the others.

It was military, appearing over Linjiang City only once every few months in a very regular pattern.

Today is Friday.

The last day of the exchange classes.

Baiyu got up early.

Since the class wasn’t held at school, the homeroom teacher, considering safety issues, specially hired a bus for everyone, making it convenient.

There are 37 students in Class Five of Senior Year Three, just enough to fit in.

Baiyu put Cang Yan back into the Scholar Space.

The hamster saw the hamster ball prepared for it last night, said it didn’t want it, yet ended up exercising in the ball all night until exhausted by dawn.

"Truly, hamsters can’t resist the lure of the ball. The true fragrance theorem, as one of the three great human theorems, is effective in any world."

Baiyu remarked thoughtfully.

The tasks in the Scholar Space haven’t refreshed, nor has the difficulty increased.

Now he figured out the task refresh pattern.

The Nightmare Difficulty refreshes once a week, while the Normal and Elite Difficulties refresh daily.

However, the key is.

If you accept a task but fail to complete it, it remains for the next day.

The system task bar in Scholar Space also won’t refresh.

Abandoning a task requires points.

So, one must consider their strength before accepting tasks.

If you accept a task but can’t finish it and don’t have points to abandon it, you’ll get stuck, much like being blocked in a game.

Moreover.

Baiyu isn’t sure if, should it drag on too long, the task difficulty might increase a second time.

Then fall into a never-ending vicious cycle.

Of course.

This is clearly just overthinking.

The Scholar Space evidently lacks self-awareness.

The previous difficulty increase was likely set up to instill a sense of urgency to complete tasks, a program setting.

Standing at the door.

Baiyu carefully checked his belongings before leaving the room.

"Uncle Li, you’re up so early."

"Aunt Liu, please save me two pounds of pork. We’ve run out at home recently."

"Xiao Ye, your backpack’s unzipped. Remember to listen to the teacher and study hard in elementary school."

Humans are highly adaptable creatures.

Baiyu walked out of the neighborhood, greeting familiar faces along the way. Although extraordinary events happened recently, life still goes on.

One shouldn’t let the deceased stop them from living.

This world isn’t much different from Earth.

Were it not for those military and national steam engines, the terrifying enigmatic Extraordinary Power, the martial artists, and Exotic Beasts...

However.

These don’t significantly affect ordinary people’s lives.

The world of ordinary people still uses electricity.

Dancing in the square, surfing the internet, this world still has game companies like Penguin, short videos, live streaming...

Baiyu reached outside the neighborhood.

Thanks to his recommendation, Erin successfully got hired by the bun shop. The elderly couple there was very pleased with her diligence.

Their son died on the battlefield of East Prosperity Imperial.

In a way, Erin brought a vibrant splash of color to these two elderly people’s world.

Even though she’s not human...

The old couple doesn’t even know what an Elf Banshee is.

As long as Erin folds her wings under her clothes, she looks just like a human.

A few disciples from the Iron Stone Martial Arts Dojo were having breakfast at the bun shop, which Baiyu arranged, worried someone might come and cause trouble.

Baiyu stood at the bus stop, waiting quietly.

Before long.

The bus the homeroom teacher booked finally arrived, stopping at the platform.

The bus was almost full.

Baiyu stepped onboard, instantly feeling something was off as everyone’s eyes locked onto him.

It was an uncomfortable feeling.

"Uh, did I get on the wrong bus?"

Baiyu looked at the classmates sitting in the front, seeing the class sports rep and publicity rep...

No, this is the right bus.

Did someone possess them all?

"Class rep, you’ve changed!"

Publicity rep Sun Yiling, a petite girl with faint freckles, always joked with Baiyu.

But now.

Her eyes were wide with genuine surprise and shyness, not feigned at all.

Baiyu was puzzled.

Sun Yiling usually greets him casually, why is she acting like a sheltered maiden today?

"How have I changed? Is there something on my face? Why are you all staring at me?"

Baiyu asked curiously.

Surprisingly, Sun Yiling nodded earnestly, her eyes sparkling:

"Way more attractive than flowers! Class rep, you’ve become handsome, even more than before! Be honest, did you go to Bang City to get cosmetic surgery?"

Baiyu immediately thought of the Prayer Technique apprentice ability, "Shine."

But it’s passive, he can’t turn it off.

Everyone on the bus kept glancing his way, even some of the boys, not just the girls.

He was always handsome.

But not to the extent of attracting both men and women!

No way.

Who wants to attract both men and women?

"No, I’m all-natural. Who went for cosmetic surgery?"

Baiyu replied without much patience, looking for a seat.

Instantly, his classmates’ enthusiasm overwhelmed him.

"Class rep, there’s a seat here."

"Class rep, come sit here."

A group of lively girls pulled him over, excited but shy.

Baiyu felt overwhelmed.

He had a good relationship with all his classmates and didn’t know where to sit.

On the left was the class committee group led by Sun Yiling, mostly girls.

On the right was the bestie group led by long-legged beauty Xie Juan.

Either side wasn’t suitable.

The eager eyes of these girls felt predatory, just thinking about it made his waist ache. Going there would surely mean getting taken advantage of.

Fortunately, Ning Qian came to the rescue, helping Baiyu out of this predicament.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t know what to do.

Even so.

Baiyu and Ning Qian sat at the back of the bus, yet some girls continued to glance at him from the corners of their eyes. It was baffling.

"Ning Qian, have I really changed?"

Baiyu whispered.

Curious about the effect of "Shine."

The foolish girl nodded quickly, her face blushing.

"I told you, there are still normal people."

"Bai Big Brother, you look amazingly handsome, and today your demeanor is very captivating! But I admire your talent; I’ll like you no matter how you look."

"..."

Baiyu was utterly speechless.

Don’t you feel ashamed saying something like that?

Alright.

Her mind was long given to the Evil God for development, likely not able to think in too many directions.

"This is too conspicuous."

"A prudent man shouldn’t be this handsome; one look and it’s a protagonist’s face, too much aggro, and in group fights, he’d be prioritized."

Baiyu thought to himself.

He really didn’t want so much attention.

However, upon thinking further.

Being a bit more handsome isn’t necessarily bad.

It might even prove unexpectedly useful.

Soon enough.

While the girls on the bus were quietly discussing Baiyu’s looks and grades, the bus stopped.

Baiyu was somewhat surprised.

He hadn’t expected the exchange class assessment to be held here.