When Wang Shuo arrived at the school auditorium, drenched in sweat, the auditorium was already filled with people. Many freshmen had crowded the aisles, making it nearly impossible to pass through.
Just as Wang Shuo was at a loss, a voice suddenly shouted, "Second bro, over here!"
Wang Shuo looked up and saw a tall, bearded young man waving at him from the third-to-last row of seats. His voice was deep and loud, drawing sidelong glances from those around.
Wang Shuo felt like slapping the guy to death, but it was clearly not the time, so he could only brace himself and push through the crowd to get to the seat.
"You see, second bro, how brotherly I am." The young man proudly patted the seat next to him. "I saved this seat especially for you. Just now, some clueless guy tried to take it, but I scared him off."
"You're awesome, the most awesome," Wang Shuo rolled his eyes and plopped down on the seat.
The young man's name was Zheng Jun, a northerner from Northeast China. His tall stature stood out in a department dominated by slim, artistic types. Of course, he had just been elected as the dormitory leader that day.
"Just ask third bro, ask fourth bro, how I scared that guy off." Zheng Jun was brimming with pride.
Third bro's name was Li Li, a young man with an artistic aura, a few months younger than Wang Shuo. He wore large, framed glasses that seemed to be pressing his nose bridge down. Li Li was passionate about software programming, exuding a strong vibe of a code farmer.
"I didn't see that." Li Li adjusted his glasses. "I was just thinking about a new software. Did you see it, fourth bro?"
"I didn't either." Fourth bro, Chen Cheng, had a mischievous smile on his face. "After all, there are so many pretty girls here. I only have two eyes and two ears, not enough to go around."
Chen Cheng had a very handsome face. Handsome to what extent? Well, every time Wang Shuo saw his face, he had an urge to punch it and give it some plastic surgery.
To be more blunt, if fourth bro were to act in a TV drama, he would definitely be an idol.
With the interruptions from third bro and fourth bro, Wang Shuo looked innocently at Zheng Jun.
"You guys..." Zheng Jun hadn't expected his brothers to be so shameless. After huffing for a while, he turned to Wang Shuo and asked, "By the way, Wang Shuo, where have you been? Why did it take so long? You almost missed the ceremony time."
"This..." Wang Shuo thought for a moment, then shook his head. "It's complicated to explain, and I'm still not clear about the situation myself."
"Oh?" The three brothers immediately showed interest. "What's your secret that you can't tell? Share it so we can all have a laugh."
Truly, it takes one to know one. It seems there's a reason these three ended up together.
"It's nothing much, just a random act of heroism in saving a beauty." Wang Shuo described his encounter with a frustrated expression.
"Woah, my admiration for you is like a never-ending river, you are my idol." Chen Cheng exaggerated his expression and tone, sounding extremely ambiguous.
"Come on, tell us, is the girl you saved pretty?"
"Wang Shuo, don't tell me you have some special ability, the kind that attracts girls?" That was Zheng Jun.
"Didn't anything happen between you and the girl?" That was Li Li.
...
Wang Shuo was bombarded with questions, leaving him completely baffled. He rubbed his head, completely speechless. What were these guys thinking? Even Li Li, who usually seemed so mature and serious, had changed his tune.
"Can I say that I'm completely clueless? I'm still as confused as ever. As for the girl's name, how would I know? Go ask her yourselves!"
"No way, right?" Chen Cheng looked disbelief. "You've saved a beauty heroically, shouldn't the beauty offer herself to you in return?"
"You watch too many dramas!" Wang Shuo said with a look of disdain.
"Then you must know what the girl looks like, right? Don't tell me you didn't even get a clear look at her after your heroic act?" Chen Cheng also looked disdainful.
"Well..." Wang Shuo rubbed the back of his head, which had been hit, and felt everything was normal. It seemed like the sensation of being hit was just his illusion. "I... seems... really didn't get a clear look..."
"Damn!" Chen Cheng immediately let out a strange yell, pointing at Wang Shuo, "You... you..."
"You're really something, brother." Zheng Jun patted Wang Shuo on the shoulder. "I thought I was the only one who didn't know how to please girls, but it turns out you don't either. It's okay, we're not alone. We can all be bachelors together." He said this with a look of comfort.
Third bro, Li Li, also had the look of a fellow sufferer.
Wang Shuo felt mentally exhausted.
"I say, have you guys noticed the girls this year? The quality is rare in recent years, we're in for a treat." Chen Cheng's thoughts shifted quickly. As he spoke, he looked around.
"Indeed. I've observed too, the quality of the girls has improved a lot this year." Zheng Jun agreed, though he didn't look around, he had a lecherous expression.
As for such matters, Wang Shuo chose to remain silent, as he felt it had nothing to do with him. He was a宅男 (homebody), and homebodies should stay at home. Pursuing girls was clearly not suitable for him.
So Wang Shuo wisely chose to keep quiet, listening to the lewd talk of his elder brother and fourth bro. They would comment on the pretty girls in the neighboring class, then focus on a girl to evaluate her figure, or even guess her three-dimensional measurements.
In short, all sorts of dirty talk — at least that's how Wang Shuo saw it.
As for third bro, he was already immersed in his own creation.
Wang Shuo's thoughts started to drift, and he seemed to slowly sink into a strange state.
"Waking up... Detecting unknown information... Receiving information... Reception complete... Executing conversion..."
"Detecting thought waves, initiating scan..."
"Scan failed... Restarting scan..."
"Scan failed... Restarting scan..."
"Scan failed... Initiating judgment..."
"Judgment result: Thought waves too weak, unable to scan..."
"Judgment result A0014532, within limits."
"Executing logical sequence... Accessing database... Openness coefficient 0.00000000000000000001..."
"Closing intelligence... Closing top sequence... Executing secondary sequence..."
"Beginning to identify target... Warning... Overload... Unable to search for target..."
"Error occurred... Executing logical sequence... Changing priority... Identifying nearest target..."
"Target confirmed... Beginning to input into database..."
"Target information confirmed: Wang Shuo."
If Wang Shuo had consciousness at this moment, he would definitely exclaim, "Damn! System!"
Unfortunately, Wang Shuo currently has no consciousness, only his brain silently receiving the data stream.
Time passes, minute by minute.