That is to say, one's own superpower isn't completely refreshed, leaving the previous ability gone.

Instead, it's been weakened to a manageable and appropriate degree.

Before, Chen Yuan indiscriminately peeped at other people's lifespans. Now, this ability barely affects normal life; there are no strange, dirty things in his field of vision.

Only lifeforms nearing their end will turn into red bars in his eyes.

So, the light green health bar he saw when he stared at Xia Xinyu wasn't just a hallucination.

Thinking this, Chen Yuan decided to verify it. He randomly picked a student's back at the school gate and stared intently, focusing hard.

Sure enough, a health bar almost as long as the one on Xia Xinyu's head appeared above the student's head.

So, their lifespan... should be about the same as Xia Xinyu's.

Previously, he needed to use mental arithmetic to estimate, but now it's calculated proportionally according to a fixed standard length.

The accuracy is much worse, and maybe it's just an illusion, but after Chen Yuan finished looking at the other person's lifespan, he was briefly overcome by a wave of fatigue, like he had low blood sugar, a bit dizzy, but it quickly passed.

So, could he boldly guess: the price of viewing other people's lifespans is the consumption of some physical strength. Under normal circumstances, if he doesn't have the intention of viewing someone's lifespan, the health bar will be hidden.

And, when a certain lifeform is about to die, the countdown on their red bar will actively appear in his eyes.

Good thing.

Although he doesn't know why his superpower from last week has been retained, this measured approach is very comfortable.

Compared to now, indiscriminately listening to other people's voices, needlessly enduring the intrusion of shit and piss, the weakened version of his superpower is clearly better.

Good, then let's wait.

Just get through this week...

[Wow, I ran into him again, he comes so late every day]

[Let's ask her to eat together today, but asking her alone will cause gossip, should I ask her deskmate?]

[Ahhh, such a handsome junior, must be over 1.8 meters tall, I really want to touch his big muscles]

[There are so many pretty upperclassmen at Eleventh High, which one belongs to me?]

Unlike busy working adults, high school students don't have a high proportion of shit and piss in their brains, but that's probably because the school has easy access to toilets. And most of the things these boys and girls think about are related to adolescence and hormones.

That's too normal, after all, this is the best age.

[B A C d e……]

Of course, not every student is love-struck; here's one who's already doing reading comprehension before the morning self-study, checking English answers... Wait, where does the multiple-choice question have an 'e'?

And, this voice is so familiar...

Turning his head, Chen Yuan saw Zhou Yu walking in the corridor, his eyes darting around like a thief, observing something.

It wasn't until he saw Zhou Fu, who was also about to enter the class, that he realized this bastard wasn't studying English.

He's freaking studying biology!

"Hey, what are you looking at, kid?" Chen Yuan suddenly spoke, raising his voice.

Zhou Yu, who was already feeling guilty, was startled as if he had encountered a policeman while stealing. However, after seeing Chen Yuan, he immediately revealed a "hey, you son of a bitch" expression, pointed at Chen Yuan, and said a string of flowery language that would definitely be censored if typed out.

"It's so good to be a day student, being able to be neighbors with pretty girls, the boys' dormitory is always filled with the low-altitude flight of smelly socks." Zhou Yu nudged Chen Yuan with his elbow and whispered, "You kid, you ate food made by your neighbor again?"

"No way, I said I wanted to eat takeout, but she said I'm growing, so she insisted on making it for me."

"Damn, I bet you've got some dirt on her..."

"No, it's purely my personal charm."

"Quickly, tell the truth, I won't call the police."

"If you're not calling the police, what are you doing with your finger hovering over your phone?"

"Quickly confess! You son of a bitch, if you continue to coerce the girl next door like this, you'll face the sanctions of the law."

"Blegh~"

[Those two, they're really close...]

Suddenly, Chen Yuan seemed to hear Zhou Fu's voice. The tone was fine, but the manner was very strange, like someone who was tipsy and happy at the same time, unable to stop smiling... But after he looked over, he found that Zhou Fu had abruptly withdrawn her gaze.

Was she looking at him just now?

That can't be right, wasn't she ignoring him because he was getting along well with that girl Xia Xinyu?

Maybe... she was talking about someone else.

Compared to Zhou Yu, who was full of yellow fertilizer and only made the world more expensive by eating rice, Zhou Fu, who kept everything to herself, even turning her inner thoughts into riddles, was even more perplexing and troublesome.

No way, just get through this week.

At 7:45, after the morning self-study began, the homeroom teacher Lao Mo walked in with a book and began grading homework on the podium, while the other students read English or recited Chinese.

And Chen Yuan, under the joint encouragement of Xia Xinyu and Lao Mo, also decided to work hard to conquer English.

Read it out loud!

That's how English is, memorize words, and accumulate vocabulary first!

Grammar, fixed collocations, etc., you'll slowly learn them by doing more exercises.

In short, the early bird catches the worm.

Moreover, as long as he reads loudly, he can suppress other people's inner thoughts.

After all, the energy of learning is greater than that of Ritalin.

[This kid needs to study English properly]

Just then, Chen Yuan suddenly heard a voice from the heart.

But he didn't look up to see who it was.

This voice is easy to recognize; it's Lao Mo's.

Lao Mo has a habit of randomly patrolling the classroom when others are seriously reciting words. The man in the brown slacks in the upper-left corner of Chen Yuan's vision is quietly approaching. No wonder this inner voice sounds so close; it turns out he's already walked to his side.

But who is he talking about, is it Zhou Yu?

Zhou Yu's total score is even worse than his, and his English is only slightly better than his. It's normal for Lao Mo to mutter about him in his heart.

[If his English scores go up and his scores in other subjects improve a little, then giving him this Special Assistant Student spot can be considered reasonable]

Special Assistant Student?

Isn't that the legendary, but unconfirmed, mysterious mechanism the school uses to give special treatment to those with connections?

Rumor has it that as a Special Assistant Student handpicked by the homeroom teacher, they would receive special attention from teachers in all subjects, being called to the office every now and then to be their personal... ahem, problem-solving child, favoring them heavily.

Could it be that Zhou Yu's family has top-notch connections?

Hiss, have I been too rude to him in the past?

[Chen Yuan originally has the potential to improve. It's not because Teacher Shu Jun wanted me to thank him that I gave him this spot, it's not]

"..."

After Lao Mo walked past him, Chen Yuan's expression froze for a frame. He turned his head in shock, staring at the man who seemed great but was actually as proud and aloof as a little girl, and he was surprised to find—rising from his sickbed in shock, he himself was the connected one!

So, after he pointed out the problem with the dog that day, Shiniang took Xiao Mo to the hospital for treatment and saved the little white dog's life in time. And that gentle Shiniang, who made Lao Mo look like a rigid big black bear in comparison, specifically told Lao Mo to thank him.

Thus, the gears of Chen Yuan's fate began to turn.

He, with his average household registration, could also be a Special Assistant Student... Wuwuwu, tears welled up.

Of course, he can't go around telling people that he has connections with Shiniang and Xiao Mo.

Don't panic, Lao Mo, I know, it's because I'm seriously weak in certain subjects and have the ambition to improve that you chose me.

Let's just say, those who know, know.

"Teacher Mo, someone's calling you."

Just then, a short-haired girl in a school uniform shouted towards the classroom from the doorway.

After hearing this, Lao Mo walked over and stood at the door for a while.

After a brief half-minute or so, he suddenly walked into the classroom with a stern face, casting his gaze directly at him, staring straight at him.

"Chen Yuan, come out."

Wait, isn't he Lao Mo's connected guy?

Why is he suddenly so serious...

[What on earth did this stinky brat Chen Yuan do? He actually brought the police to school!]