He slowly awoke from his dream.
He glanced at the time.
It was exactly 6:00 AM on June 4th.
He hadn't expected to sleep for a full eight hours this time.
Wu Jin had noticed that the real-world time required for each dream had no fixed pattern.
It usually ranged from a minimum of one hour to a maximum of an entire night.
This dream had taken him a whole night.
"Who exactly am I? Why did those people react that way? And legal constraints!"
"Oh, right, the college entrance exam questions!"
His top priority now was naturally the college entrance exam.
With his current memory, it would be a bit tight to memorize all subjects for the college entrance exam.
Dreams could be relived, but the college entrance exam was a one-time event.
He cast aside the jumbled thoughts in his mind.
Wu Jin got up, took out paper and pen, and wrote down the college entrance exam questions he had memorized.
His memory had a trick: for multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions, he only needed to focus on remembering the answers.
Only the final, larger questions required detailed memorization.
Wu Jin's memory was very strong, universally recognized as strong; if not for the effects of narcolepsy, his grades would have been excellent if he had chosen the liberal arts track.
Moreover, he only needed short-term memory.
He could easily write down most of the college entrance exam math questions he had memorized in his dream.
Although some of the numbers in the questions were not entirely certain, the question types were generally confirmed.
Next, he just needed to find a top student in his class, learn their problem-solving methods, and he would naturally master these questions!
He carefully put away the paper with the questions written on it.
He looked at the bright sky outside.
With the college entrance exam approaching, Lin City No. 1 High School had not given students a break to prevent any issues during this period.
Following his usual routine,
Wu Jin got up, tidied himself, ate breakfast, said goodbye to his parents, and headed to school.
On the way, he recalled last night's dream.
Was the world in his dream truly the future?
Although it was highly possible, Wu Jin still couldn't believe it; he needed to confirm it first.
The method of confirmation, naturally, was the college entrance exam question leak incident that he had found in his dream and was supposed to happen today.
If it really happened, the homeroom teacher would definitely inform everyone immediately.
Another question.
What was Wu Jin's identity in the dream?
Why would the Blue Star Federation legislate to stop him?
And why did the middle-aged man and the guards react so strongly when he mentioned the apocalypse?
The most crucial and important point was this:
If the world in his dream was truly the future,
Did that mean the apocalypse would indeed happen in 30 years?
What should Wu Jin do then?
Was his current ability to enter the future through dreams meant for him to prevent the future apocalypse?
What was going on with his age in the dream?
Why did he look so young?
Was it related to the apocalypse? Or was it future cosmetic technology?
Or perhaps… the small stone from three years ago was alien technology.
Everything in the dream was just this technology extrapolating the future in his mind.
Wu Jin had many conjectures.
Unconsciously, he had already arrived at school.
He walked into the classroom.
As the college entrance exam date approached, the students, anticipating their liberation, grew increasingly restless.
The few calm students still sat quietly at their desks, studying.
Lan Youyou was one of them.
Returning to his seat, unlike usual, Gao Jian was actually there today.
"Why are you here? Aren't you training anymore?"
Gao Jian leaned back in his chair and said casually:
"Sigh! Bro, even though I'm pre-admitted, I still need to go through the process. It's a provincial sports school after all; doing too poorly wouldn't look good. So I'm here to sharpen my skills at the last minute!"
Wu Jin gave Gao Jian a sidelong glance: "You! Sharpening your skills at the last minute? How many points can you gain? Five points would be enough for you!"
"Get lost!" Gao Jian pushed Wu Jin. "Don't look down on me, alright? Although my brain isn't as good as yours, it's not far off! Just you wait, when I soar in the college entrance exam, make a splash, understand everything instantly, and strip naked…"
"Alright, alright, alright…"
Wu Jin stopped Gao Jian, who was getting more and more off-topic.
"You can strip if you want, I need to study! I also need to sharpen my skills!"
"Great! Come on, let's sharpen them together!"
Wu Jin shuddered.
The morning self-study session was as quiet as ever.
The homeroom teacher sat at the podium, not looking at his phone, but quietly observing the students studying below.
Ding-a-ling…
The bell for the end of morning self-study rang.
Wu Jin got up, picking up a few difficult college entrance exam math questions he had copied onto scratch paper.
He didn't take out all the math questions he had memorized at once, to avoid suspicion from anyone with ill intentions.
He walked to Lan Youyou, who was in the front row.
Lan Youyou was engrossed in her studies when she suddenly sensed someone beside her.
She looked up and saw Wu Jin's handsome face, which carried a hint of melancholy due to his perennial sleepiness.
A blush flashed across Lan Youyou's face:
"Wu Jin, is something wrong?"
Wu Jin smiled slightly:
"I have a question I don't understand; I wanted to ask you!"
Lan Youyou looked at Wu Jin in surprise and took the scratch paper from his hand.
Looking at the questions on it, a strange expression flashed across Lan Youyou's face.
"Where did you copy these questions from?"
Wu Jin had already prepared an excuse:
"From a forum. A bunch of netizens are predicting this year's college entrance exam questions! I can't catch up through normal means now, so I can only take a shortcut!"
Seeing this, Lan Youyou advised:
"Wu Jin, forums aren't official places after all. How could the questions they predict be accurate! Like this derivative function problem, it's too difficult. Our Lin City's independently set college entrance exam questions wouldn't have this level of difficulty!"
Wu Jin scratched his head:
"Is that so? But… what if? No one can guarantee that the exam setters won't go crazy and put out a difficult question! Let's just learn it, it's not like we'll lose anything!"
Lan Youyou looked at Wu Jin disapprovingly:
"You're taking the college entrance exam too lightly! Isn't this a waste of time! Do you know how many people you surpass for every point you raise in the college entrance exam!"
Seeing that Lan Youyou still wanted to persuade him, Wu Jin quickly lowered himself and played the rogue:
"My esteemed beautiful class monitor, please be so kind and explain it to me! If I learn it, I'll treat you to a drink!"
"Who cares about your drink!" Lan Youyou rolled her eyes at Wu Jin.
But in the end, her heart softened.
She carefully looked at the questions on the scratch paper, frowned, and pondered for a moment.
"I don't know this question either, because it's very unlikely to be tested, so I haven't practiced it. Let me check; come find me after the first class. As for the other questions, they're all very simple. This first question…"
Wu Jin half-squatted beside Lan Youyou.
Smelling the faint fragrance emanating from the girl, his thoughts also sped up a bit.
In three years of high school, this was the first time he had been so close to Lan Youyou. As the universally acknowledged school beauty of No. 1 High, she truly was different from other girls.
Just like that.
Using the ten-minute break between classes,
Lan Youyou taught Wu Jin the questions she knew.
He returned to his seat.
Because of Gao Jian, a formidable presence, Liu Bing, though he disliked Wu Jin being so close to Lan Youyou, dared not approach to pick a fight, and could only glare hatefully at Wu Jin walking back.
The class bell rang.
The morning's lessons.
Wu Jin felt very fulfilled.
He listened attentively in class and sought out Lan Youyou for questions during breaks.
This continued until noon, after eating lunch and returning to class.
Wu Jin was just about to take a nap and re-search the dream world.
Suddenly, the homeroom teacher rushed in, looking anxious.
Clap, clap, clap…
He clapped loudly to get the students' attention.
The homeroom teacher announced loudly:
"Students, I just received news that this year's independently set exam papers for our Lin City have been leaked. They will be temporarily changed to National Paper Type 1!"
"Ah…!!!"
The classroom erupted in wails.
Everyone knew that independently set papers were easier, while national papers were harder.
Now, who knew how many students with weak foundations would suffer!
Wu Jin sat in his seat, and upon hearing this news, he also showed a shocked expression.
It came true…!
The news from his dream… it was real!!!
The world in his dream was truly the future!
In an instant, Wu Jin's brain was severely overloaded.
Blue Star Federation, mercenaries, his young self…
Most importantly! The apocalypse 30 years later.
All of this would happen in the future!
As a staunch materialist, Wu Jin's worldview was completely revolutionized at this moment.
His brain, too, became sluggish from high-speed operation. For a moment, he didn't know where to begin thinking.
On the podium, the homeroom teacher listened to the students' complaints below and loudly advised:
"Everyone, don't worry. Although the national paper is difficult, it's not targeted at individuals. It's difficult for everyone. As long as you answer normally, your rankings will remain the same. Don't worry, just stay calm!"
The students were unenthusiastic about the homeroom teacher's advice.
After a few more words of encouragement to the students,
The homeroom teacher seemed to have a meeting and left in a hurry.
Seeing the homeroom teacher leave, the classroom immediately became noisy. The students were full of complaints about the change in the college entrance exam papers.
Gao Jian, however, was indifferent. He sat askew in his seat.
"It's just a change of paper! What's everyone complaining about!"
Wu Jin was still immersed in accepting his new worldview and did not pay attention to Gao Jian's words.
Finally, after the classroom gradually quieted down,
Wu Jin immediately decided to return to the dream world.
This time, besides copying college entrance exam questions, there were many things he needed to verify!
He chose a comfortable position.
Wu Jin lay down on his desk and fell into a deep sleep.
Gao Jian looked at Wu Jin and complained weakly:
"Damn it! He's out again!"