Chapter 11: Physics Lv1
On the school’s concrete sports field, nearly thirty arts and science classes, comprising over two thousand students, gathered here.
To participate in the Gaokao 100-Day Sprint Pep Rally.
“I pledge.”
“No cowardly retreat, no meaningless hesitation.”
“Dare to strive.”
...
On the stage, outstanding student representative Zhou Junhao delivered a roaring speech. As the Elite Class’s consistent top student, he was the school’s treasured prospect for Qinghua-Yan University.
No one was better suited to stand up there than him.
At the back of the class formations, the Homeroom Teachers weren’t idle either, exchanging updates on their students.
“There are only about three months left of actual school time. I’m preparing to tailor a sprint plan for them.”
“Aiming to raise their scores by another thirty points.”
Cui Zhibang said, full of confidence, his face beaming with pride when speaking of his own students.
As an Elite Class Homeroom Teacher, he had every right to be so confident.
A female teacher next to him shook her head, “For students who already have excellent grades, it’s not easy to raise their scores further.”
“There’s no other way. This year, the principal’s targets are quite high. Besides getting no less than ten students into key universities, the entire class also needs to achieve a 100% pass rate for second-tier universities,” Cui Zhibang said, shrugging helplessly as he took over the conversation.
Just then, Wang Qingtao, who had been silent, couldn’t help but join the discussion.
“Speaking of which, I recently discovered a very promising math student in my class. Not only is his progress incredibly fast, but his problem-solving approach is also similar to those competition students. If he were at a city high school, he could definitely try participating in a math competition.”
“Who knows, he might even catch Yan University’s eye.”
“A good prospect only discovered in the third year of high school?” Cui Zhibang cast a suspicious glance.
Wang Qingtao quickly explained, “It’s my fault for not noticing earlier. Unfortunately, his other subject scores are just too ordinary.”
Cui Zhibang clearly wasn’t very interested in this promising math student. He stepped up to Wang Qingtao, a bright smile plastered on his face, and spoke with a sincere tone.
“Let’s make a deal, Old Wang. I think we should just have your student, Chen Lu, transfer directly to our Elite Class.”
“I guarantee she’ll get into Qinghua-Yan University.”
“Hold it right there! Don’t even think about it. She’ll do just fine in my Class 3,” Wang Qingtao immediately retorted with a wary expression.
He had only just managed to keep a Qinghua prospect, and if she were truly poached, it would practically kill him.
Cui Zhibang wasn’t surprised by Wang Qingtao’s reaction; after all, it wasn’t the first time he’d tried to poach students. Then, though he cheerfully dropped the idea, he eventually pointed towards the class formation and offered a reminder.
“Not necessarily. I feel like her condition has slipped a bit.”
Following Cui Zhibang’s pointing finger, Wang Qingtao frowned slightly. He saw Chen Lu sitting on her stool, but her head was resting on her deskmate, dozing off. Without a moment’s hesitation, he immediately walked over.
He asked with concern, “Didn’t you get enough rest yesterday?”
Chen Lu had woken up at five today, her biological clock disrupted. Coupled with the hypnotic speeches from leaders at this kind of rally, she felt a bit drowsy and almost fell asleep leaning on her deskmate Yang Huijuan’s shoulder.
Hearing her Homeroom Teacher’s voice, she immediately woke up and sat straight.
There was an awkwardness on her face, like a good student caught doing something wrong. She quickly opened her mouth to explain truthfully.
“I might have woken up too early and didn’t get enough sleep.”
“That won’t do. While studying is important, you also need to pay more attention to your rest,” Wang Qingtao gently advised.
The latter nodded obediently.
However, no sooner had he finished speaking than Li Wenhui stirred up trouble again behind him.
“Xu Ming.”
“The pep rally is ongoing. You should put your book away first.”
When the formation had just assembled, Li Wenhui had mentioned it, but Xu Ming hadn’t paid him much attention, continuing to review his Physics knowledge. He hadn’t expected him to specifically bring it up again now.
Xu Ming temporarily stopped flipping through his book, looked up at Li Wenhui, and responded calmly, his expression as serene as a still lake.
“The purpose of holding a pep rally isn’t just to urge everyone to study hard, right? Is there something wrong with me enacting the spirit of the meeting now?”
“Anyway, it’s not...” Li Wenhui had only just uttered a few words when his speech was suddenly cut off by Wang Qingtao.
“Xu Ming has his own study methods and schedule. Don’t question him about it anymore. I’ll also speak to the teachers of each subject about this.”
“Alright, Teacher Wang.” Li Wenhui was instantly silenced.
With that small interlude resolved, the formation immediately became harmonious again, followed by a collective oath.
This marked the official start of the senior high students’ intense sprint period.
Perhaps influenced by the rally, the study atmosphere in the class was noticeably much stronger that afternoon.
Even Qian Hong indirectly became energetic, surprisingly not sleeping on his desk during lunch break.
He was doing practice problems instead.
Xu Ming was happy to see this and even explained two Math problems to Qian Hong.
In the blink of an eye, a day had passed.
Faced with the rapidly increasing Physics experience, Xu Ming had to admit that spending a hefty sum on textbooks was somewhat useful.
At least it made it easy to find core knowledge points, facilitating his review.
To some extent, it improved efficiency.
Of course, he knew even better that the main reason was the auxiliary effect brought by the Entry: Trait: Formula Derivation.
During the Evening Self-Study Session, as Xu Ming finished reviewing high school Physics knowledge points and used practice problems to accelerate understanding and flexible application, the panel finally displayed the subject level-up information he had been anticipating.
[Through diligent study, your [Physics] level has increased, gaining 2 Subject Experience Points.]
[Through diligent study, your [Physics] level has increased to Lv1]
[You have acquired Entry – Trait: Deep Sleep]
[Entry: Trait: Deep Sleep]
[Effect: Your deep sleep duration significantly increases.]
“Trait: Deep Sleep?”
Xu Ming read the content clearly, his brain’s first reaction being that he could study for longer periods from now on.
Drawing on knowledge from his past life, Xu Ming wasn’t entirely unfamiliar with deep sleep.
So-called deep sleep, also known as slow-wave sleep, is a state where the body is completely relaxed.
Metabolic rate drops to its lowest.
Besides aiding in cell regeneration and boosting immunity, it also integrates and enhances long-term memory, playing a crucial role in learning.
If the proportion of his deep sleep time significantly increased, he would undoubtedly gain immense benefits.
Originally, he had worried that waking up too early and not getting enough sleep would lead to poor mental state during the day and affect study efficiency. Now, however, he was completely free of such concerns.
“This is great.”
“In that case, I can get up even earlier tomorrow. I’ve already got the classroom key anyway.”
Having understood the effect of the new Entry: Trait: Deep Sleep, Xu Ming secretly pondered his future plans, considering which subject to prioritize for review next.
The next day.
Xu Ming naturally woke up shortly after four.
The increase in deep sleep percentage allowed him to significantly shorten his sleep time compared to others.
And his state of recovery was even better.
Walking towards the classroom, he carefully observed his physical condition.
He felt completely refreshed, without any trace of fatigue on his face, as if he had boundless energy. It seemed every cell in his body was joyful, making him almost want to let out a shout.
(End of Chapter)
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