But that was it. His shout only startled the people around him; a bit farther away, everyone kept walking into the school as usual, not even pausing their steps.

Obviously, this kind of action wouldn’t make him the most dazzling guy in school.

He was very frustrated, lowering his head as he followed the crowd toward the school gate.

After a night, he had already recovered from the surprise of receiving the system and started to worry about how to complete the task issued by the system.

To become the most dazzling guy in school.

Just this simple sentence, with no explanation, and no instructions on how to accomplish it.

What is the standard for being the most dazzling guy?

Is it attracting the attention of all the teachers and students?

Is it becoming the talk of the school, a legendary figure?

But how does one become such a legendary figure?

Clearly, shouting at the school gate won’t work.

Ryan Howard wasn’t the kind of top student with excellent grades, whose name would appear on the school’s honor roll, or who would stand on the podium during the Monday flag-raising ceremony, receiving recognition from the school and the admiring gazes of all the students.

He also wasn’t the kind of notorious troublemaker, feared by everyone, who would be publicly criticized by the dean in front of the whole school.

Although in Class 2, Grade 1, Ryan Howard was well-known, in the whole school, his reputation was still obscure; he hadn’t made his name known school-wide.

Walking with his head down in the crowd, Ryan Howard opened the system interface in his mind again and saw the task in the task log. The treasure chest containing the task reward was still glowing gold, floating in midair, waiting for its owner to open it.

But right now, Ryan Howard just wanted to sigh—so close, yet so far away...

※※※

From the moment Ryan Howard walked into the classroom, Olivia Lee had her eyes on him.

Last night, as she lay in bed, every time she closed her eyes, the image of that boy riding his bicycle away at dusk would appear in her mind—wobbling, with a long shadow.

She was worried that she had hurt this boy.

Now, seeing Ryan Howard walk into the classroom with his head down, listlessly, going to his seat without greeting his deskmate, plopping down without taking out any books from his bag, just sitting there in a daze... Olivia Lee thought to herself—this is bad! Her worry had come true!

It seemed he really was hit hard...

Should I... go and apologize to him?

Olivia Lee thought nervously.

※※※

When Emily Scott saw his deskmate come in looking so dejected, he instinctively covered his school uniform pocket. “I don’t have any pocket money left...”

He thought Ryan Howard’s account had been hacked again.

Ryan Howard turned to look at him and suddenly asked, “Big Scott, how do you think someone can become a legendary figure in school?”

Emily Scott was stunned at first, then his eyes rolled and he grinned. “Oh! That’s all? Isn’t it simple? When we do morning exercises, go over to Class 1, Grade 3, and confess to senior Grace Turner in front of the whole school. You’ll instantly become a school legend!”

Grace Turner from Class 1, Grade 3, was outstanding in both character and academics, beautiful and wise, recognized as the school beauty of Dongchuan High School. She had countless admirers, but she ignored them all, focusing on her studies. It was said she was about to be recommended for admission to a prestigious university.

Ryan Howard glared at his unreliable deskmate. “What kind of lousy idea is that! How could I deceive someone’s feelings just to achieve my own goal?”

Emily Scott rolled his eyes. “You’re overthinking it, Ryan Howard. How could you possibly deceive her feelings? You’d just go from being the laughingstock of Class 2, Grade 1, to the laughingstock of Dongchuan High School. Don’t you want to be a legendary figure? A legendary figure is basically an internet celebrity—if you can attract attention and traffic, isn’t that enough? Whether you’re praised or scolded, it brings attention. Even being laughed at works...”

Ryan Howard was stunned.

Because he realized that what Big Scott said actually... made some sense.

The task only required him to become the most dazzling guy, with no other conditions. As long as he was in the spotlight, wasn’t that enough?

Morning exercises, morning exercises...

An idea suddenly came to Ryan Howard’s mind.

He suddenly grabbed Emily Scott’s arm, beaming. “Thanks for the tip!”

But Emily Scott was startled. “What? You’re really going to confess to the senior? Uh... from now on, don’t tell anyone you’re my deskmate!”

He forcefully shook off Ryan Howard’s hand, wanting to cut ties.

※※※

Every day at Dongchuan High School, there was a fifteen-minute long break between the third and fourth periods in the morning. As long as it wasn’t raining, the whole school would be organized to go to the sports field to do radio calisthenics, freeing them from heavy studies and giving them a chance to exercise.

The intention behind radio calisthenics was good, but the students didn’t appreciate it. What they most hoped to hear was that the school broadcast station equipment had malfunctioned, or there was a sudden power outage, so they wouldn’t have to do the exercises.

That way, they’d have fifteen minutes of free time to do as they pleased.