James Carter's roommates all looked shocked. Damn, he's handsome, rich, and even more talented than you—heaven is so unfair!

　　Emily Bolton paused, then said confidently, "This passage describes the transition from the gold standard era to the era of credit paper money, and the resulting social changes. The author has high hopes for the future of credit paper money, as well as some predictions about the future of finance. I have to say, this is a very visionary economist."

　　"Clap clap clap!"

　　Applause broke out, and the girls blushed with excitement.

　　At this moment, James Carter received a message: "Task reminder, please check!"

　　"Oh my god, Emily Bolton even knows Russian."

　　"No wonder he's my idol, I really like him."

　　"He's so amazing, this man is just too outstanding."

　　"I heard his family owns a listed company that has Russian investors, so it's not surprising he knows Russian."

　　"Whoever says my Emily is just a spoiled rich kid, I'll fight them."

　　"Exactly, some guys have poor family backgrounds and don't even try. All they do is envy and hate."

　　The last girl who spoke glared fiercely at John Thompson and James Carter and the others. Earlier, they had blocked her while she was taking photos, which led to an argument.

　　"Who are you talking about with that sarcasm?" John Thompson snapped.

　　"Classmate, your ugly attitude is really making me unhappy right now," said David Harris.

　　Evan Parker didn't say anything, just glared at the girl. But she wasn't intimidated by this burly guy at all.

　　"Oh, so we're not even allowed to talk now?"

　　"Yeah, destined to be losers for life."

　　"No wonder you don't have girlfriends. Only a blind girl would go for you guys. You can't even compare to my idol."

　　"Look at this classmate, at least he knows his place—doesn't say a word."

　　A girl pouted angrily at James Carter.

　　A burst of snickering.

　　James Carter turned to look at her, then suddenly stood up. "Professor Carter, I have a different opinion."

Chapter 9: Show Off and Run

　　"Professor Carter, I have a different opinion."

　　As soon as he said this, the classroom fell silent for a moment.

　　Everyone turned their eyes to James Carter, and Emily Bolton raised an eyebrow, turning to look.

　　Under everyone's gaze, a song from last night suddenly echoed in James Carter's mind, a song from the points mall. One of the lyrics went: "The quieter you are in the crowd,

　　The more you are ignored,

　　You have to stir things up yourself,

　　Like suddenly singing out loud..."

　　In everyone's eyes, was he just a clown trying to attract attention?

　　James Carter smiled slightly, shook off the hand of Evan Parker, who was desperately trying to hold him back, and calmly walked to the podium. He went to the big blackboard made up of four small ones, wiped off all the old man's writing, picked up a piece of chalk, and, to the shock of everyone including the old man, began to write furiously. His handwriting was messy, but flowed smoothly. He wrote in Chinese, and someone in the class read along: "During the centuries of the gold standard dominating the economy, the financial power of various countries was steady and even, with no dramatic rises or falls, no overnight riches, and no chance for someone to soar to the top overnight. For many restless people, it was undoubtedly an era of despair and hardship... The arrival of the credit paper money era gave more people the chance to change their lives, and created the possibility for unlimited growth of world wealth. Human life would be completely transformed, filled with opportunities... However," at this point, James Carter paused, glanced at Emily Bolton with a sneer of disdain, and continued writing, "deflation and inflation greet the lives of people all over the world from time to time, just like a woman's period. You might get rich overnight, but you could also lose your entire fortune in a single night. Yesterday you could buy a car, today you can only buy a loaf of bread. If God took a moment from his busy schedule to look at the world, he would surely admire the wisdom of the American government—no, the wisdom of all the governments in the world!"

　　James Carter turned around, faced the more than two hundred students, and said powerfully, "This excerpt is the author using apparent praise to actually satirize the American government, and governments around the world. He's mocking credit paper money as the most ridiculous and shameless lie in the history of human currency. Of course, just like how the Chinese language is profound and subtle—'biological sister' and 'biological sister' are not the same thing, and 'falling for your younger sister' and 'falling for your younger sister' are not the same thing either. If you don't have a deep understanding of Russian, you really can't see the author's hidden sarcasm."

　　Emily Bolton's face instantly darkened.

　　'Biological sister' and 'biological sister' are not the same thing...

　　Professor Carter's mouth twitched.

　　At that moment, the bell signaling the end of class rang. James Carter didn't dare look at his father's expression. With a flick of his finger, he managed to toss the chalk into the chalk box by sheer luck. He clapped his hands and said coolly, "I've written out the translation of the excerpt. Just copy it, everyone. No need to thank me—just call me Lei Feng."

　　Being able to read Russian and being able to translate Russian are two completely different things.

　　In the silence of the classroom, he walked out as the bell rang.

　　Beautiful!

　　That was a perfect show-off—I give myself full marks!

　　The swordsman who kills a man every ten steps and never lingers a thousand miles away may seem carefree, but in reality, he's afraid of revenge or the authorities coming to arrest him. This is called quitting while you're ahead—show off and run. After James Carter walked out of the classroom at a leisurely pace, he immediately sped up. At the same time, the system's emotionless voice sounded in his mind: "Main quest: Show off in public, complete! Reward: 200 points to the host."