Ningfeng Harbor City No. 1 High School test site.
After going through multiple security checks, Hibiscus finally arrived at her seat, and the test papers were soon distributed. She glanced at the Chinese test paper's essay topic, had a few ideas flash through her mind and silently memorized them, then started from the beginning.
The girl took a rough look and was shocked in her heart. The ancient poetry and classical Chinese that had troubled her for so long could all correspond to knowledge in her mind, and she could even accurately state which page and line they were from in the textbook.
No problem.
After taking a deep breath to calm herself, Hibiscus wrote rapidly with flowing strokes, answering fluently.
In a moment, when the final period of the essay was written, there was still an hour left on the clock. This proved that not only was her thinking fast, but her writing speed was even faster. After all, the massive amount of text and writing in Chinese exams was considered part of the difficulty, yet it was inexplicably solved with ease.
Could it be that the superpower I'm about to awaken is related to knowledge? The girl felt half happy and half worried about this.
She was happy that it immediately came in handy and helped her overcome difficulties, but regretted that it wasn't cool at all and her direct combat ability was questionable.
She had no time to think more, as the exams came one after another.
Mathematics: She knew everything on the test. Even Hibiscus wasn't clear why she found even the last major problem simple, but after hesitating for a moment, she ultimately didn't write it down, keeping something in reserve to be safe.
Science comprehensive: It was equally without difficulty, but she deliberately left the most difficult questions "blank" out of intuition. Rather than using superpowers to cheat, she'd rather leave the top rankings to those with real ability. She didn't expect to get into a top university—one must know contentment.
English: For Hibiscus, whose mind now contained a bilingual dictionary, this was the simplest subject, which she completed smoothly.
Ring ring ring!
The 15-second bell meant another year's college entrance exam had ended.
Hibiscus put down her pen and looked around: some students sighed and held their heads, some smiled cheerfully while fantasizing, some patted their chests with lingering fear. She looked up to see the brilliant afternoon sunlight breaking through thick clouds and shining into the classroom. As a coastal city, Ningfeng Harbor rarely had such a clear day. After looking at test papers for so long, she actually found it somewhat dazzling. The girl raised her hand, and the shadow of her slender jade fingers projected on her pretty face, reflecting a smile. Today's sunlight was just right, nothing more.
The girl strode away from the test site. The entrance was crowded with friends and family of the students, staging scenes of family joy that were luxury items to her.
She went to the newsstand to buy a copy of "1990 College Entrance Exam Reference Answers" and carefully checked her estimated score, which far exceeded her usual level. No problem.
She was happy but also felt empty.
Hibiscus should be worried that after the college entrance exam, her parents would stop providing living expenses on the grounds that she was an adult. For them, the character development task was complete—how carefree that was, they really understood life. But she wasn't angry about this. At least the couple had put the marital home in their daughter's name, which could be considered fulfilling their duty. But a house didn't mean she could eat her fill—she had to make her own living.
"What's wrong? Didn't do well on the exam?" the newsstand uncle asked curiously.
"Everything went smoothly, it's just that I feel like I've lost my goal and nothing has meaning. Very boring."
"What major are you planning to apply for?"
"Medicine."
"That's not easy, so hurry up and go travel. High school graduates get ticket discounts—don't go and it's a waste. Don't believe that talk about traveling in college. By your fourth year, you'll be busy enough with interviews and thesis writing. Times are tough these days, so you should enjoy life while you can. Don't let your life have regrets."
"Thank you."
Hibiscus nodded and walked toward the bus stop. Although she really wanted to visit the Great Wall, pyramids, Palace of Versailles, Statue of Liberty and such places, her wallet didn't allow it.
Her bank card balance of less than four digits killed all such thoughts. Not to mention purchasing supplies for the start of school, even feeding herself in the near future was a problem.
The girl thought all the way home but had no answers. With only 18 years of social experience, she couldn't think of any opportunities—nothing more than being a waitress, security guard, or moving bricks. She should be able to move ten people's worth of bricks by herself now, but let's not compete in that area.
Halfway there, she turned back to buy supplies at the market before going home. After all, cooking for herself was cheaper.
Eating hotel meals for two days during the college entrance exam had strained her finances, and for some unknown reason, her appetite was huge as an ox and her stomach kept growling, so living costs were about to rise again.
Hibiscus simply stir-fried tomatoes and eggs, made a cold cucumber salad, and added a bowl of rice, and that was it.
When one person eats their fill, the whole family isn't hungry—like Batman.
After wolfing down the food, the girl forced a smile saying "worthy of being a comfort meal," but her abdomen sent a wave of protest.
She could fool her brain, but don't fool her stomach.
"I've studied hard for twelve years, why can't I have a good meal? Let's eat out!" She angrily went downstairs to a barbecue stall to order food, giving the boss a little big-eater shock with a girl's appetite.
One meal comforted her weary soul and completely swept away all pent-up emotions. Having overcome both the strange illness and college entrance exam hurdles, what else could stop her?
Savings -300 yuan.
Hibiscus didn't know how she walked upstairs and got home holding the bill. She only remembered eating deliciously—what spending money?
Avoiding reality was meaningless; she had to face the problem of tight finances. Although her parents would definitely give her money if she asked, if possible, she hoped their relationship would end there. She didn't want to get entangled, as the mysterious phenomena on her body remained unresolved—the system, magical girls, and such were all landmines. It was better to keep distance. Loneliness could protect family, and she would solve the mere problem of lack of money herself.
"Question: Dear netizens, a soon-to-be female college student must live independently after the college entrance exam... How should I make money?"
She briefly mentioned her family situation, causing the post's activity to continue rising.
【Forgive my bluntness, but your parents are irresponsible. If they like being stingy, they'll soon teach their child how much a young woman's body is worth. Just based on your description, I know many guys don't deserve to be parents. Anyway, I suggest you communicate carefully with your family and quickly get them to cough up money】
[Host has received new advice: Ask family for money. Reward: 10,000 yuan cash]
Ignore.
Ignore all such things.
【You can trade coins, start small and run when you profit】
【Be a scalper middleman, I saved up for a car this way in one year】
【Person in Silicon Valley, just got off the plane, I happen to have a quality stock I can introduce to you】
【Run fast, go to America and wash dishes—buy an Apple phone after one week】
【Stop bragging, you guys】
The system filtered for quite a while before the information returned to the main topic. After discussing for a moment, the netizens realized they needed to fit the worldview setting, and instead of being disappointed, they gave even more imaginative answers.
Hibiscus watched helplessly as they started saying even more incomprehensible things. Anyway, whenever the words "magical girl" appeared, it meant high value, and there should be massive information behind it.
She currently had no interest in inquiring about supernatural intelligence. The urgent matter was solving food and clothing; everything else could wait.
【Miss Hyacinth, you should have experienced that power during the exam, right? Returning to the question itself, in Ningfeng Harbor, if you have healthy limbs and are willing to work, you won't starve. Is earning a little money really worth your question? Admit it—you reject ordinary methods in your bones. You want to make big money while testing your own capabilities. Very good. Great achievements must have extraordinary people, then extraordinary deeds; with extraordinary deeds, then extraordinary accomplishments. The extraordinary is what differs from the ordinary. Worthy of a great villain's thinking】
【I have methods to make you rich, please trust the judgment of quality answerers under the Magical Girl of Light topic. We'll synthesize opinions for your long-term planning】
【But before that, one question must be clarified: go black or go white?】
【The black path goes fast, the white path goes far】