Chapter 9 Daily Life
At six in the morning, before the alarm went off, Rong Yuan woke up from his sleep. He closed his eyes, and for a few seconds he was fascinated by the comfort and ease, then he straightened his back and sat up from the bed, turned off the alarm clock that had not been working, got up, washed, dressed, picked up the key, packed the "Book of Merits" and went out.
At this time, most people were still asleep, and there were not many people and vehicles on the street. Rong Yuan took a deep breath of the cool morning air, stretched his body, and started his morning run.
In the past, Rong Yuan's physique could only be considered sub-healthy. If it weren't for the college entrance examination , he would not have had the habit of exercising - most people in this society are like this - after all, those who work with their minds rule others, and those who work with their hands are ruled by others. Except for those who work in professions such as security, police, and soldiers, most people have little impact on their daily lives whether they have a strong body or not. Education, intelligence, emotional intelligence, social relationships, etc., there are too many things that are more important than physical exercise. Rong Yuan, who has always been efficient, certainly would not spend time on such things with high investment and low returns. When it comes to the need to use force, there are too many ways to call on those who have such force.
But now, after discovering the merit judgment criteria of the "Book of Merit" for punishing evil and promoting good, Rong Yuan found that punishing evil is a faster and more comfortable way to accumulate merit than helping others bit by bit, so he naturally has to work towards this direction. Although [Strength], [Agility] and [Physique] can be exchanged through the "Book of Merit", his physical fitness is currently in the middle and lower levels of the whole society, and basic exercise can also achieve the goal of improvement. If you just spend precious merit points on this out of the mentality of getting something for nothing, it is a bit too worthless. Rong Yuan now regrets that he impulsively exchanged three points of agility before - merit exchange is not impossible, but it should be left in the later stage when it is difficult to improve.
After running for half an hour, Rong Yuan did various exercises including pull-ups, sit-ups, push-ups, etc. on the free fitness equipment in the park. Due to his physical limitations, he could not hold on for more than 10-50 of each. When he ran back to the community, his hands and feet were still sore and his calves were trembling slightly.
Too weak! Rong Yuan couldn't help but feel disappointed in himself. Such grades were even worse than those in junior high school! After entering high school, he spent a lot of time sitting in the classroom to study every day, and his physical fitness deteriorated greatly. He always thought that his physical fitness was relatively good, but in fact, it was just because he was compared with a group of nerds who only knew how to study! The main reason why he was able to successfully knock down the robber before was because the attack angle he chose was clever enough, not because he was stronger than the other party. If they were to fight head-on, Rong Yuan would be more likely to suffer.
Resolved to pay more attention to improving his physical fitness in the future, Rong Yuan flipped through the merit book and found that the last digit of the [Strength] item had actually increased by 0.002 points. Although it was very slight, it was still an improvement. Rong Yuan couldn't help but feel a little satisfied and happy.
In fact, the reason why "persistence" is difficult is that people often cannot see their own tangible benefits in the process of repetitive work. When this benefit is accurately displayed in the form of numbers, every bit of growth and progress becomes a driving force, which more effectively pushes people to persist in their efforts. Rong Yuan is now in this kind of motivation, seeing the power of growth - although he himself cannot feel this growth, he still feels that his tired limbs seem to be infused with a new force, making him want to run out and exercise again so that he can see those numbers slowly rise.
Just like online games, constantly fighting monsters and completing tasks is naturally boring. Even people who love games will get bored of the boring and monotonous repetition of the same thing. However, the ever-increasing experience points, increased money, and various powerful weapons and rare props they gain support them in sitting in front of the display screen for days and nights, or even years, and seem a little crazy to be addicted to the game in the eyes of others.
At seven o'clock, Rong Yuan went home. On the way, he bought a breakfast of soy milk, fried dough sticks and eggs. While taking a shower, he threw his dirty clothes into the washing machine and let it spin. Then he ate breakfast, hung up his clothes, changed into school uniform and went out. He stepped into the school gate at the exact moment when the school bell rang. The student union students who were checking attendance looked at him and stopped the few people behind him to record their class names, student numbers and other information. They were particularly ruthless in the face of everyone's pleas for mercy.
——Seeing Rong Yuan so early in the morning, my whole mood has become bad, okay? Deduct points! Deduct all points!
The boy wearing the armband hummed proudly in his heart. Although he was tall, he had an extremely delicate and sensitive heart.
No. 1 Middle School is a high school that values academic performance above all else. Rong Yuan, as the provincial top scorer in the high school entrance examination and the top scorer in his grade in all subjects, enjoys many privileges in this school: for example, his tuition, books, test paper fees and other miscellaneous fees are all exempted. He does not have to attend the school's morning and evening self-study classes. All teachers assume that he does not have to hand in or do his homework. He can be late or leave early as long as he has a reasonable reason. He can eat lunch in the teachers' cafeteria - which is naturally free. If he lives in the school, he can even apply to live in the young teachers' single apartment, and the only thing he has to pay is the monthly water and electricity bills.
Even during lunch break when the boys were fighting for the limited basketball or football courts, as long as the students in Class 1 pulled Rong Yuan to stand in the court, the party arguing with them would naturally leave. Otherwise, if a quarrel broke out and a physical conflict occurred, the school would definitely protect Rong Yuan in every way, and give them a severe beating as a warning to others.
As expected, after entering the classroom, the head teacher standing on the podium did not mention his previous absence from class, but kindly reminded him to drink more water and take more rest. Other teachers also came to him during class to ask about his health, which made other students who were scolded for being late for two minutes feel envious and jealous.
In this case, it would be strange for Rong Yuan to have good popularity. In addition, there was no one around him that he could look up to, so that even in the second year of high school, the only person Rong Yuan could call a "friend" was Jin Yang.
Jin Yang is completely different from Rong Yuan. He is good-looking, has a good family background, and has good grades. He is generous, considerate, gentle, and tolerant. He is careful and tolerant to girls and cheerful and enthusiastic to boys. Almost everyone dislikes him. Wherever he is, it is always the most lively, and he is the center of everyone's attention. What's more rare is that Jin Yang seems to be born with a leadership talent. No matter how many people are around him, no one will feel that they are being neglected or despised. He always makes people feel that they are valued and respected.
Jin Yang is just like his name, he is like the sun in No. 1 Middle School. The girls call him "Prince-sama" in private.
As for Rong Yuan? He is the "you-know-who" of No. 1 Middle School.
The day's classes passed quickly. No. 1 Middle School stipulated that the last one or two classes of the day must be self-study classes for students, but Rong Yuan never attended self-study classes. So he packed up his things early and left school as soon as the bell rang.
Now Rong Yuan's daily expenses have increased dramatically, and the savings of more than 100,000 yuan left by his uncle will probably be exhausted soon. For the time being, he has no better way to make money, so he first found a job handing out flyers at the train station to supplement his income. He chose this place because it is the place with the largest daily traffic volume in City A and the place with the highest crime rate. Handing out flyers is just a side job. His main purpose is to observe the crowd and select targets that can earn him merit points.
Every day, Rong Yuan casually handed out flyers for various hotels, restaurants, cram schools, travel agencies, tourist attractions, etc., while observing the crowds of hundreds of thousands or even tens of thousands of people. Gradually, from the initial dizziness, tinnitus and vertigo, Rong Yuan was able to basically judge what kind of job the people passing by him were engaged in, how they were feeling, whether they were carrying valuables, etc. He also gradually memorized the familiar faces of some habitual thieves, and he had a rough account in his mind of which people were gang-criminals and which were acting alone.
In the past, Rong Yuan lived in a muddle-headed way, and he was content to be the top scorer in every school exam, without any long-term goals or plans. However, once he had a thirst and desire, he grew up as fast as a sponge absorbing water.
