The next morning, everyone arrived at the class monitor's house on time, continuing their study session.
Studying together during the day and relaxing in the evenings, everyone found this holiday break quite enjoyable and fulfilling.
After settling down, they began discussing the upcoming mock exam after the holiday.
According to the usual practice, the third round of mock exams was designed to be slightly easier than the actual college entrance examination, aimed at boosting the confidence of the senior students.
"You should all have finished most of your homework yesterday. I suggest that for the next two days, you focus on reinforcing the essential knowledge points, doing more classic foundational problems. Plus, we've been studying together for these three days, so I'm sure everyone will see a good improvement in this exam," suggested Mu Nan, the class monitor, her expression serious as she looked at everyone.
Everyone nodded in agreement, finding her advice reasonable.
"Ah, another exam, so annoying!" Zhang Peng scratched his head with a look of distress.
"Zhang Peng, don't be such a contrarian," Mu Nan shot him a glare.
Zhang Peng grinned slyly and said to the group, "Ignore me, I'm just venting for myself."
Hearing this, several girls rolled their eyes.
"Zhang Peng, for this exam, your goal is to surpass the class average," Qin Tian said abruptly.
"Huh?" Zhang Peng was stunned, looking at Qin Tian with a pained expression. "Brother Tian, you know my capabilities. This is too difficult!"
"Then have I been teaching you for nothing? This is how it is, you must surpass the class average," Qin Tian's tone was firm and unquestionable.
"Brother Tian, your humble servant cannot fulfill this!" Zhang Peng collapsed onto the desk weakly, moaning in a deliberately affected, soft voice.
"Pfft!"
"Hahaha..."
Xia Nuannuan and the others couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Qin Tian almost couldn't keep a straight face. He then said seriously, "Alright, if you meet your goal in this exam, then after the college entrance exam, I'll ask Xu Hao to give you some good leads, so you can earn money to buy your own phone. That should be no problem."
"Really?" Zhang Peng's eyes lit up, and he sat up instantly, as if injected with adrenaline.
Qin Tian nodded. "The prerequisite is that you surpass the class average in this exam and get into a good undergraduate program in the college entrance exam. Otherwise, you can forget about it. I'll directly go to Uncle Zhang and have him arrange for you to attend a cram school for the summer, and retake the exam next year."
"Whoa, that's harsh!" Zhang Peng blinked, then gritted his teeth and nodded. "Okay, I'll go all out. I won't go to internet cafes these next two evenings; I'll stay home and keep reviewing."
With that, he picked up his pen and began diligently working on problems.
The girls stared in disbelief, looking at him as if he were a completely different person.
Qin Tian's lips curved slightly, a hint of smug satisfaction on his face. This tactic of a carrot and a stick was something he had learned from company leaders in his previous life. He hadn't quite mastered it yet, but it was more than enough for a young man like Zhang Peng.
"Nuannuan, if I recall correctly, after the last exam results were posted, Qin Tian set your goal for this round of mock exams as top five in the class?" Mu Nan asked Xia Nuannuan with a smile.
Upon hearing this, surprise flickered across the faces of the girls. Top five in the class was something only Qin Tian and Mu Nan could achieve among those present. Even Liao Juan, who excelled in English, consistently hovered around tenth place in the class.
"Yes!" Xia Nuannuan nodded. After a moment of hesitation, she added, "But I want to set a bigger goal. This time, I want to try to rank higher in the entire grade."
She phrased it subtly, not explicitly stating her goal was to be among the top twenty in the grade, as such a significant leap might have seemed like boasting. Nevertheless, the other girls were already astounded. In such a short period, Xia Nuannuan was no longer just focusing on the class ranking but aiming for the entire grade.
Beside them, Qin Tian smiled with gratification. Just as he was about to say something, a long-absent system prompt sounded in his mind.
[System Mission Triggered: Please help Xia Nuannuan achieve a rank within the top twenty in the grade for this mock exam. Mission rewards are unknown!]
The sudden system mission made Qin Tian ponder thoughtfully. Xia Nuannuan had indeed been improving daily, but her foundation in science subjects was still a bit weak. Achieving a top twenty rank this time would be quite challenging, to be honest. In Qin Tian's opinion, her goal was a bit too ambitious and perhaps premature. However, since it was Xia Nuannuan's hope and the system had given him a mission, he felt it was necessary to do something.
How could he maximize this possibility in just two days? Qin Tian began to think seriously.
The others, unaware of his thoughts, returned to their quiet revision.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, Qin Tian clenched his right fist and hit his left palm, saying with a hearty laugh, "I've got it!"
Startled, everyone looked at him with surprise.
"Got what?" Xia Nuannuan asked, looking puzzled.
"Give me two sheets of paper and a pen," Qin Tian extended his hand with a smile.
"Oh!" Xia Nuannuan, still confused, tore two blank sheets from her notebook and took out a gel pen from her pencil case, handing them to him.
"Brother Tian, what's going on?" Zhang Peng couldn't contain his curiosity and asked.
Qin Tian expertly twirled the pen in his hand and said slowly, "The class monitor is right. This exam should consist of mostly foundational questions. I won't comment on Chinese and English, but for Math and Science, I can summarize the most likely knowledge points. Then, I'll find some examples from study materials that fit the difficulty level of this exam and cover these knowledge points, marking them for you. As long as you memorize these knowledge points and thoroughly understand the examples, believe me, you should be pleasantly surprised by your exam results."
When he finished speaking, everyone was overjoyed.
"Qin Tian, hurry up and finish. After you're done, I'll go make copies and see if we can distribute them to other classmates in need," Class Monitor Mu Nan urged excitedly. Her strong sense of responsibility led her to immediately think of all the classmates, which was why the students of Class Ten admired her so much.
Qin Tian nodded, then looked at Xia Nuannuan beside him and said with a broad smile, "Don't worry, I'll help you achieve your goal."
Xia Nuannuan's face visibly reddened, and she shyly nodded.
After that, Qin Tian buried himself in his work. In his mind, he possessed the knowledge points for all high school subjects, which he had exchanged from the system, and he had fully mastered them. Combined with his own experience of going through high school twice, his ability to summarize and organize this knowledge and create a concise review outline for this third mock exam was likely superior to even the best teachers nationwide.