With Ameko's departure, Zhang Heng's time as an exchange student came to an end. He moved out of the dormitory at the International Exchange Hall and rented a small apartment outside.
Takeda Tetsuya had taught him almost everything he could. If he wanted to improve his driving skills, he could only do so through constant practice and talent. It was basically impossible for him to upgrade his driving skills from Lv.2 to Lv.3 in a short period of time, so Zhang Heng did not spend too much effort on it.
After that, he drove the L300 to participate in several underground car modification competitions and earned quite a bit of prize money. He even won an eighty percent new Mazda. Unfortunately, he did not earn any points.
That amount of money was enough to sustain his life in Tokyo. Since he couldn't bring any more with him, it didn't make much sense to him. So, he did not continue the race. The khaki van that suddenly appeared and mysteriously disappeared eventually became an urban legend in Tokyo's underground racing scene …
But that was a story for another time.
Now that he did not have to go to school or work, Zhang Heng had a lot of free time. One day, when he went sightseeing, he saw a dojo and suddenly remembered that karate originated in Japan. It was a combination of traditional Japanese martial arts and Tang Shou.
When he fought with the group of people led by Kobayashi Yu, he confirmed the results of his fitness training during this period. However, his opponents were just ordinary people. He could use his speed and strength to gain a certain advantage, but in essence, he was still fighting blindly without any moves. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he could learn some karate techniques.
And so, Zhang Heng used the last two months to acquire another Lv.0 karate skill.
On the 420th day, he stood on the Clear Sky Tower, overlooking Tokyo's night view for the last time. At the same time, a familiar notification rang in his ears.
[Return deadline reached. Mission complete confirmed …]
[Tokyo Drift dungeon cleared. Second round completed. Returning to the real world …]
…
When Zhang Heng opened his eyes again, he found himself back in the lounge's booth. This time, he did not fall into the predicament of being separated from the civilized world and having no one to communicate with. However, after spending 14 months as an international student in a foreign land, he felt an indescribable sense of familiarity when he heard the familiar language again.
"A glass of lemonade. No, give me something more flavorful." Zhang Heng came to the bar and thought of the Tokyo girl who showed her canine teeth when she smiled.
"Congratulations on passing the second round." The bartender lady quickly prepared a cocktail and pushed it to Zhang Heng. "It looks like you've just had an extraordinary journey."
"Hmm, there's something that I'd like to trouble you to appraise." Zhang Heng took out the wooden carving. With the experience of the lucky rabbit's foot, he was prepared this time. Be it inside or outside the dungeon, he would wear gloves whenever he touched the wooden carving.
The bartender lady raised her eyebrows. "Another game item? Your luck is a little too good. "
As she spoke, she carefully put away the wooden carving in a tule box. At the same time, she did not forget to take 5 points from a certain someone.
Zhang Heng sat at the bar and finished his cocktail alone. Just as he was about to leave, the bartender stopped him.
"Remember the auction I mentioned at the end of every year?"
"Hmm?"
"According to the usual practice, the auction will be held on the last day of each year. If you plan to participate, you'd better prepare in advance. Don't put the third round of the game on that day," the bartender reminded him.
Zhang Heng thanked him and walked out of the lounge.
…
The next day, Zhang Heng chose to skip English class in the morning. The second round of the game ended too late. When he left Sex and the City, it was already 4: 30 in the morning, and he needed to catch up on sleep.
During lunch, Ma Wei and Chen Huadong looked at him sympathetically.
"You're in trouble. Old Zhang did a quiz in class today and found out that five papers were missing. He's pretty angry. The CET 6 exam is in two weeks, and he said that those who don't know how hard they work at this time are hopeless. Those who didn't hand in their papers won't get their usual grades."
University courses were generally divided into usual grades and exam grades. Exam grades accounted for 70% of the total, and usual grades accounted for 30%. When combined, the final grade was the final grade of the course.
The 30% usual grade was not to be underestimated. It could bring someone who failed an exam back to life, and it could also cause someone who had clearly passed the exam to fail. Of course, the latter situation was rare. After all, teachers and students did not have that much of a grudge against each other, and they generally would not give students a hard time on their usual grades.
But if the usual results were really zero, then the problem would be serious. In other words, for a test paper that was supposed to be 100 points, one would have to score 86 points in order to get credit. And English was a special subject. The test results were directly converted according to the scores of CET-4 and CET-6.
"A full score of 710 points. That means you have to score 609 points to get credit," Ma Wei frowned. Ma Wei frowned. The passing score for CET-6 was 425. If one was not an English major, 600 or more would be a high score. Even a straight-A student like Ma Wei did not have full confidence that he would be able to get it, especially since English had always been a headache for Ma Wei.
"…."
Zhang Heng was speechless. If he had known this would happen, he would have attended the class even if he was sleepy. However, it was too late for regrets now. All he could do now was to find a way to get 609 points and above for CET 6. This would have been impossible for him in the past, but after learning English from Bell on the deserted island, Zhang Heng felt that he could still save himself.
There were about 20 days left before the CET 6 exam. To him, that was 40 days. He did not have to worry about his listening skills, but he still had to find a way to improve his composition and grammar.
Zhang Heng did not expect that he would have to fight English again after finishing his Japanese studies in Tokyo. Perhaps he could consider working as a simultaneous translator for a foreign company after graduation.
….
In the afternoon, Zhang Heng went to the library to borrow some books, ready to fight English to the death. He did not expect to bump into Shen Xixi again.
Without Cheng Cheng pestering her, her life had returned to normal. The last time they met in the wilderness, they exchanged WeChat messages. However, neither of them took the initiative to contact each other.
They would occasionally bump into each other on campus, and Shen Xixi would greet him graciously. However, the two were just ordinary friends. On the other hand, Chen Huadong and Xu Jing quickly became friends after the party. Although they were not in a relationship yet, they often hung out together, and victory was in sight.
Recently, Chen Huadong had stopped playing games and going to the anime club. All he cared about was shopping with Xu Jing. He had completely betrayed the organization, and the elders of Tiger-Striped Shark were considering whether to burn him at the stake.
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