Chapter 1 The Teacher's IQ Has Been Insulted

As a teacher at Neffaria High School in Philadelphia, John Harper felt his IQ had been insulted.

And in Harper's view, the one "insulting" his intelligence was the Chinese foreign student in front of him – Su Feng.

"Are you saying that you encountered a street shootout on your way to school, and after the shootout, you saved a complete stranger who had been shot multiple times, and that's why you were late for two entire periods?" This was perhaps the most bizarre excuse for being late that Harper had ever heard in his life.

"Yes, teacher." Sixteen-year-old Su Feng's expression was calm, and no matter how Harper stared into Su Feng's eyes, all Harper could see was an emotion called composure and calmness...

"That's absurd!"

Reason told Harper that this Chinese foreign student must be lying, that he must be worried that he would give him a failing grade on the final exam, so he made up such a ridiculous excuse for being late.

However, Harper, who had seen countless students lie, knew very well that a liar could not be so calm and composed.

Moreover, after noticing the bloodstains on Su Feng's clothes, shoes, and trouser legs, Harper felt that this absurd fact...

Could it be true?

After all, a lie often requires countless other lies to back it up, so Harper, who was ridiculed by Neffaria High School students as the "bald devil," actually allowed a student to continue attending class after being late for the first time in his teaching career...

Su Feng's classmates were stunned.

And Demar, the black youth closest to Su Feng, looked at Su Feng with admiration and said, "Dude, that's the coolest excuse for being late ever! And these bloodstains on you, can you tell me how you came up with such an excellent excuse in such a short period of time and arranged it so perfectly?"

Su Feng smiled wryly and shook his head. He ignored Demar and silently took out his notebook from his backpack.

Absurd?

It was pretty absurd.

"Reality... is indeed too absurd," Su Feng murmured to himself.

However, this was reality.

Cruel, indifferent, and sometimes even a little unreasonable.

You know, compared to the bizarre encounter this morning, it took Su Feng a full two weeks to digest the sudden appearance of...

Reality.

For most people, 2020 was definitely a magical year, and Su Feng, who had never contributed anything to society in his life, never dreamed that he would actually wait for the day when the whole country would be "shut-ins"...

As long as you stayed at home, you would be making the greatest contribution to society, and Su Feng was one of these "shut-ins" who resolutely chose to contribute to society...

Then, at four o'clock in the morning on a certain day while staying at home, Su Feng saw a piece of news that shocked him, an unbelievable piece of news that Su Feng thought was a hallucination...

And then, something even more absurd happened...

...

"Ding ding ding..."

Just as Su Feng was lost in his memories, the bell rang suddenly.

Because of his peculiar excuse for being late, Su Feng, who was usually invisible in class, suddenly became the center of attention.

Some people came to ask him about the details of what happened in the morning, some were curious about why he was so calm, and some wanted to know where he got the inspiration for his excuse for being late...

Of course, Su Feng knew that there probably weren't many people who believed his excuse for being late was real.

Those classmates who came to ask for details just wanted to hear how Su Feng would spin this whole thing.

As for the bloodstains remaining on Su Feng's body, they were considered by these "Sherlocks" to have been prepared by Su Feng in advance.

So, Su Feng simply couldn't be bothered to explain.

"Su, come here for a moment." After another class ended, just as Su Feng was wondering how to get rid of these "Sherlocks," John Harper suddenly returned to the classroom.

And unlike before, when he was the center of attention, these "Sherlocks" changed their faces faster than flipping a book.

Immediately, everyone chose to keep their distance from Su Feng, and Demar, who was not far from Su Feng, smiled maliciously and said, "As expected, nothing can be hidden from the 'bald devil.' Su is going to be in trouble this time."

The other students also cast looks of schadenfreude at Su Feng.

Young man, you're too young!

How could such a peculiar excuse deceive old Harper...

"Su, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have doubted you just now. You are the pride of our Neffaria!" Just as Su Feng walked in front of John Harper, this somewhat fat white teacher suddenly hugged Su Feng tightly.

This...

A man locked in a man? (A strong man embracing another man)

Harper was on the short side, and as he watched his freckled nose rub against his chest, Su Feng suddenly felt a little nauseous...

The whole classroom exploded instantly.

And Demar, who had been gloating over Su Feng's misfortune, was stunned.

"Classmates, I hope that at this moment we can applaud Su. We should pay the highest respect to this hero of Neffaria!" After hugging Su Feng, John Harper said to the students in the classroom.

Most of the students applauded almost subconsciously, but their expressions still remained in a state of surprise.

"Just now, I received a call from the course instructor. He told me that the police are looking for a Chinese foreign student from Neffaria High School..."

"Because this morning, a shooting occurred near Market Street. A citizen fell to the ground after being shot several times, and just as people were fleeing with their heads in their hands, a calm and brave person stood up."

"He called the police immediately and has been helping the injured in a timely manner, constantly encouraging the injured to persevere, and it was with his help that the injured persisted until the arrival of medical personnel..."

"And this calm, brave, and righteous person is my student, your classmate, Su." After saying this, Harper's eyes were full of respect as he looked at Su Feng.

The United States, which advocates "freedom, peace, and democracy," does not encourage or promote courageous acts, but as Harper gradually recounted the details of Su Feng's encounter that morning, Su Feng's classmates were shocked...

"Oh my God, he can still come to school after something like that happened?"

"He's too calm, isn't he?"

"Are all Chinese people so brave?"

"Is he Superman or something?"

Looking at the completely exploded classroom, now it was Su Feng's turn to be stunned... Because although what John Harper said was indeed the truth about what Su Feng encountered this morning, Su Feng remembered that he didn't leave his name at the time!

You know, as a good student who grew up under the red flag and was deeply influenced by Chinese ideology, Su Feng has always been one to do good deeds without leaving a name.

Okay, Su Feng didn't leave his name, but he forgot that he was wearing the uniform of Neffaria High School... Moreover, he was the only Chinese foreign student in the entire Neffaria High School.

"Su, please allow me to express my highest respect to you. Of course, I think you may not have time to attend class today, because you need to rest, and the police also need you to assist in the investigation." John Harper said to Su Feng with a look of concern.

Su Feng spread his hands, his expression still calm.

"Is he a monster?" Looking at Su Feng, whose expression didn't change at all, Demar suddenly had the idea of wanting to go to China after graduation...

...

"Su, are you okay?" Officer Leiner asked, looking at the Chinese foreign student in front of him.

"Yes, officer. I can start at any time," Su Feng said calmly, looking at Leiner.

Leiner took a deep breath. He had to admit that the composure shown by this child far exceeded that of his peers. Even Leiner, who had rich experience in detective work, couldn't help but be amazed.

Although Leiner had already learned from his colleagues about the shooting that had occurred in the morning, Leiner still couldn't believe that a 16-year-old student could be so calm in the chaos of the morning...

"According to our investigation, a man in black opened fire on an ordinary citizen several times. The scene was once in chaos, and from the surveillance footage of a nearby supermarket, we can see that a Chinese foreign student was not far from the shooting..."

"He chose to hide at the first moment. It was a blind spot for attack. Then, after the suspect fled the scene, this Chinese foreign student used the phone in a nearby convenience store to call the police in a timely manner, and provided us with the suspect's escape route and described the suspect's clothing and appearance at the time..."

"Immediately afterwards, after confirming that it was safe, he stepped forward to help the injured. According to a citizen at the time, this Chinese foreign student had been encouraging the shot citizen..."

"Even our experienced police officers may not have been able to do as well as him throughout the entire process."

"Okay, Su, you can slowly recall everything that happened this morning, the more detailed the better." After carefully observing Su Feng for a few seconds, Leiner suddenly said.

The whole process of assisting the police investigation went very quickly, because Su Feng clearly stated everything that happened this morning. However, Leiner noticed that this Chinese foreign student hesitated for a moment when signing at the end.

And it was Su Feng's hesitation that reminded Leiner that this Chinese foreign student was, after all, just a child.

"Don't worry, kid, you're a witness, and the murderer has already been caught by us. I think you can relax a little." Leiner comforted Su Feng at the time.

Well... what Leiner didn't know was that the reason Su Feng hesitated was because he saw the date on the signature...

May 28, 1994.

...

Because the school considered that Su Feng was still a child, the school specially approved a week's vacation for Su Feng so that he could adjust himself at home, and the school told Su Feng that if he needed psychological counseling, the school would contact him as soon as possible.

But for some reason, whether it was John Harper or Officer Leiner, they both believed that this child probably didn't need any psychological counseling...

His heart... must be made of steel.

"Alas, it still takes some time to accept this new identity." After returning to his apartment on Market Street, Su Feng sighed to himself.

"Damn it, who can understand my feelings of suddenly going from being a 90s kid to a 70s kid!"

"Why didn't I finish watching *Qing Yu Nian* before? Now it's all over, if I want to watch the last few episodes, I have to wait 20 years."

After changing his clothes, Su Feng, who couldn't sit still, decided that he had to play some ball to relax.

Otherwise, he would definitely get depression if he kept going like this.

Sure enough, whether it was 2020 or 1994, Su Feng's favorite thing was basketball.

And you know what, after confirming that he had traveled back to 1994, and after learning through the 90s Internet that the history of the world he was in was exactly the same as his previous life, Su Feng really did fantasize about being a basketball star in this life, entering the NBA, and marrying a rich and beautiful woman.

But reality is reality after all, and Su Feng also knew that his basketball level in his previous life was at most that of an amateur, so this kind of thinking was limited to fantasy.

After all, protagonists as awesome as Lin Yi in *Basketball First Cheater* can only be written by that stupid author Shui Duan Qiao...

But for Su Feng, who madly loves basketball, playing ball is definitely the best way to relax.

After all, with the time travel and the shootout, even Su Feng had to take it easy...

"How am I supposed to live in an era without DotA and Auto Chess!" Su Feng thought as he walked towards a basketball court near Market Street, holding a basketball.

For the United States, a country of basketball, finding a basketball court is not difficult, and in the United States, you don't have to worry about a bunch of dancing old women coming to compete with you for the venue.

Perhaps because it was still during school hours, Su Feng was the only one on the entire court after he arrived at the basketball court.

Touching the basketball in his hand and looking at the basket in front of him, Su Feng smiled slightly...

Then, he performed a set of handsome moves.

For Su Feng, a die-hard Kobe fan, it didn't matter whether he made the shot or not, but it had to be handsome.

Twisting his waist, kicking his legs, hanging in the air, shooting.

This was definitely a handsome-to-the-extreme, mom-gives-handsome-a-door-to-handsome fadeaway.

Of course, such a handsome and standard fadeaway was naturally...

Clang!

Rejected!

However, at the moment the basketball flew away, Su Feng's mouth suddenly turned into an O shape.

If John Harper and Officer Leiner saw Su Feng's expression at this time, they would definitely be surprised.

So Su Feng wasn't a poker face after all?

Su Feng was stunned.

Regardless of how far the basketball rolled, after patting his head to make sure he wasn't mistaken, Su Feng looked at his hands, looked at the picture that suddenly appeared in front of him, and fell into deep thought...