2008, 5th of April.
Saturday.
Sun City No.1 High School, Year 12 (4) classroom.
Fang Ping spent half an hour before he finally confirmed one thing. It was not a dream, and it was not a movie — nonsense. If filming could restore his classmates' youth, then the production team must be in heaven!
After confirming the fact that he had been reborn, Fang Ping hesitated for a moment before accepting it calmly.
As one of the Five Poisons youths of the New Era, who did not have rebirth experience?
Even if he had not been reborn, there were plenty of them on the internet. Just by looking at them, he would know that this was the ultimate weapon of the short, weak, and poor against the tall, rich, and handsome!
Moreover, he had neither money nor girls. He could live a few more years without doing anything after being reborn. It was not a loss no matter how he looked at it.
It was not easy for her to endure until the bell rang. The familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar teacher dragged on for a few minutes before reluctantly leaving.
As for what the teacher said before he left, Fang Ping treated it as if he had misheard it.
"Registration for martial sciences starts next week. Students with ideas, please prepare yourselves."
Fang Ping did not think much of it. He had heard it as "social sciences" registration. Gaokao registration was done in advance, but the school usually did it for them. There was no need to remind them.
The most important thing was that Year 12 (4) was a science class. It had nothing to do with social sciences, right?
However, since he had been reborn, Fang Ping did not care about such trivial matters.
Right now, Fang Ping was thinking of punching Jack Ma and kicking Ma Huateng.
Even though 2008 was a little late, would a reborn be called a reborn if he did not do something unexpected?
Or should he switch to politics instead of business?
Fang Ping was in no mood to chat with the students around him as he calculated in his mind.
These youngsters could not imagine the grand goal in his mind. From today onwards, they were not in the same world!
Just as Fang Ping was working on his future plans, the tall and burly Yang Jian in the front row suddenly turned around and asked, "Fang Ping, Chen Fan, are you guys going to register?"
Fang Ping had a deep impression of Yang Jian, but it was not because he was handsome.
The key was that when Fang Ping and the others had a high school reunion, Yang Jian, who had just graduated, had grown a full beard. Fang Ping almost thought that Yang Jian's father had come to the reunion as well.
After that, Fang Ping had never forgotten this bearded classmate. He was too distinctive.
Fang Ping's mind was preoccupied with other matters, so he did not think to reply.
Chen Fan, Fang Ping's deskmate and one of the members of the "Ordinary Duo", shook his head and said, "I'm not signing up. It's just a waste of money.
It costs ten thousand just to register, and I'm sure I won't be able to get in. With this much money, I'll be able to cover a year's worth of living expenses and tuition fees. "
Yang Jian sighed and said, "That's true. However, I still feel somewhat dissatisfied. If I don't try, I might regret it for the rest of my life."
Yang Jian's deskmate was also a boy. Fang Ping could not remember his name clearly. He turned his head and joined the discussion, his expression downcast as he said, "This is our only chance to make a great leap. Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with us."
The three of them sighed and lamented at the same time. Fang Ping was confused and baffled.
Sign up?
The "liberal arts" registration mentioned by the teacher just now?
The registration fee was ten thousand yuan?
This was 2008. If memory served him right, the price of a house in Sun City was only about 4,000 per square meter. How much did the exam registration cost?
Are these guys wrong?
Or have they been scammed?
Fang Ping was just about to interrupt and ask when his deskmate, Chen Fan, pushed his glasses up and said with a determined expression, "Even if we don't take the martial sciences exam and take the liberal arts exam, we might still be able to make a name for ourselves!
"There are martial arts training classes in society. When we graduate and earn some money, we can continue our studies.
"Even if we can't compare to the martial sciences, at least there's still hope!"
As soon as he said that, Yang Jian's deskmate also said excitedly, "That's right. Get into a famous liberal arts school. When you graduate, your salary and benefits won't be low either!"
"I still want to try …" Yang Jian was hesitant. He came from a wealthy family and had a healthy body. He would not be satisfied if he did not try.
Chen Fan and his deskmate did not stop Yang Jian from trying. Even though the chances were slim, there would always be people who would not give up when the opportunity was right in front of them.
Although they were all young, they understood that if they dissuaded Yang Jian now and caused him to miss out on the opportunity, they would become enemies.
The three of them were talking passionately, but Fang Ping was confused.
What was going on?
Fang Ping swallowed and looked at the three of them for a while. He did not see any signs of joking or teasing. That was when he realized that something was wrong.
Just as he was about to ask, he was interrupted again.
At the desk next to Fang Ping's, there were two boys whispering to each other. They probably felt that the discussion was not interesting enough with fewer people.
When Fang Ping's side quieted down, a boy with a crew cut asked excitedly, "Yang Jian, Chen Fan, did you see the news online last night?"
Yang Jian and his deskmate shook their heads. The Gaokao was around the corner. Now that their families were strict, they did not have time to go online.
Seeing that the two of them did not know, and that Fang Ping and the other boy were also confused, the crew cut boy laughed. "What a pity!
"Big news broke out last night!
"Did you know?
"Grandmaster Ma broke through Rank-8!
"Grandmaster Ma is not even 40 years old this year, but he's already the number one martial arts powerhouse of the younger generation.
"Yesterday, Penguin Corporation officially issued a letter of challenge to Google's Asia Pacific president, the veteran Rank-8 powerhouse, Tam!"
"What?"
"Is this for real?"
"Grandmaster Ma broke through Rank-8? Didn't he just break through Rank-7 a few years ago? "
"I can't believe it!"
"Zhang Hao, tell us quickly. Is it a public challenge or a private one?"
"A Rank-8 battle. I really want to watch it, but we don't have the right to watch it …"
The Gaokao was around the corner for Year 3 students. Not many of them were still online after school. Therefore, even though the news last night had caused a sensation, not many people in class knew about it.
The crew cut boy, Zhang Hao, had spoken quite loudly just now.
When he finished, before Fang Ping and the others could even respond, the students nearby who had overheard the conversation began to get excited.
Zhang Hao, on the other hand, enjoyed the joy of being the center of attention. He said happily, "It's true!
"Grandmaster Ma really broke through. It's not just us. Who in the world would believe that he could break through Rank-8 so quickly?
"Therefore, when the letter of challenge was released, the whole world was shocked!
"As long as Grandmaster Ma defeats Tam this time, Penguin Corporation will be able to enter the Asian countries on a large scale and become one of the Asian hegemons!
"In a few years, once Grandmaster Ma breaks through Rank-9, Penguin Corporation will become one of the world's hegemons!"
"God, this is too fast. Rank-8 Grandmaster!"
"Has the Grandmaster ranking been updated? Grandmaster Ma is going to fight his way into the top 30! "
"F * ck off. Top 30? I say, top 20 won't be a problem."
"It can't be. Grandmaster Ma has just broken through, after all. How can he rise to the top 20 so quickly? Unless he defeats Tam, there's still a chance."
"…"
At this time, the students were already discussing among themselves. Everyone's eyes showed excitement, admiration, agitation, and desire.
Even the girls were no exception.
The only exception in the entire class was Fang Ping.
Fang Ping's brain was in a mess. His face was blank, and he was completely dumbfounded.
What was going on?
He understood what everyone was saying. He could definitely recognize every word that was written.
Why did he not understand them at all when they were strung together?
Who was Grandmaster Ma?
Of course, he knew about Penguin Corporation. In 2008, Penguin Corporation was already the king of the IT industry.
He also knew about Google. It would be strange if he did not know.
Did Zhang Hao mean that Penguin and Google were competing in business?
Why … Why did it sound so strange!
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