NABC Chapter 14: The First Step to Becoming a Sect's Holy Son - College Application
Chapter 14: The First Step to Becoming a Sect's Holy Son - College Application
Zhou Shen sat in front of the computer, his fingers unconsciously refreshing the news page.
"A colossal beast has reappeared! The destroyer 'Gale Force' has been attacked!"
"Several mysterious disappearances have occurred in the Golden Triangle!"
"Breaking news! Several political and economic figures have mysteriously disappeared during the Nanyang Summit!"
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His face looked somewhat numb, even blank!
Each headline more horrifying than the last assaulted his visual senses, and he just stared blankly, as if his soul had been ripped out.
That's not right.
That's completely wrong.
He clearly remembered that in his previous life, until July 3025, there had never been any incidents of giant sea monsters attacking warships. The USS Worthington aircraft carrier should have been decommissioned in 3028 due to its age, instead of being dragged to the bottom of the sea by an outrageously large giant squid during a joint military exercise involving three countries, and the Japanese destroyer JS Hayate was still in service…
"How is this possible..." he muttered to himself, his right hand unconsciously clenching, his nails digging deep into his palm.
The stinging sensation told him that this was not a dream.
As a reincarnated individual who returned to this world in 2058, carrying memories of the next few decades, he is determined to make up for the regrets of his previous life, seize the opportunities he once missed, and achieve the highest level in one fell swoop.
He also helped out his best friend Hu Biao, who was devastated by the bankruptcy of his family business.
At first, everything seemed to be unfolding according to his memory. Hongda Real Estate successfully won the bid for the Nanshuwang plot, and through advance preparation, he achieved even better results in the college entrance examination than in his previous life. He even mustered up the courage to confess to Wang Shiqi, the white moonlight he had secretly loved for many years, in order to make up for the regret in his heart...
When did everything change?
It all started when Hu Biao became different?
No, that's just what's happening around me, what I can see. In places I can't see, something deeper and more mysterious is happening.
This is not the butterfly effect he had previously imagined.
The foundations of the world seem to be crumbling!
With trembling hands, he clicked on a video: In the video, dark red tentacles, thicker than the bridge mast, tore through the sea and wrapped around the steel behemoth; the close-in weapon system flashed, and sparks flew through the behemoth's body, exploding in the distant sky; finally, amidst the screams of countless people and the desperate sirens, the colossal destroyer was forcibly dragged into the churning, inky sea...
"Is the end of the world coming? Is mythology being revived?"
"Are these mutated monsters created by the Japanese dumping nuclear wastewater?"
How much do we really know about the ocean?
"Will we be next?"
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Zhou Shen abruptly turned off the video, took a deep breath, and no matter how many times he watched it, he still felt like he was in a dream.
He even tried to analyze everything before him with the experience and composure he had accumulated over decades in his previous life, but he found that his heart was still pounding wildly.
A profound sense of bewilderment and panic enveloped Zhou Shen. The advantages brought by his rebirth were rapidly evaporating, and the future had become a maze shrouded in thick fog.
It's not that those things are unusable, but rather that the future has become uncertain.
For someone who can see the future, the sudden uncertainty of the future will naturally cause confusion.
This is not the world I remember...
Definitely not, this is just a similar parallel world.
In my previous memory
If this is a parallel world that is similar but fundamentally different...
He jumped up suddenly and took out the notebook that contained the key memories of his future decades.
"If this is a parallel world, some of my plans will need to be significantly adjusted..."
What he didn't know was that this was just the beginning!
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Wulong Lake No. 19
The joy of unexpectedly excellent college entrance examination results hadn't lasted more than a few days at home before it was overshadowed by the important matter of filling out college applications.
"What?! Bioinformatics?!" At the dining table, Hu Shenyan slammed his chopsticks on the table, his voice rising an octave like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. "Are you crazy?! Don't you know biology is a dead-end major?! What are you going to do studying that?!"
"I like it, I'm willing!" Hu Biao rolled his eyes and said, "Besides, I have enough points, why can't I choose it?"
"No, absolutely not. Your exam results were excellent this time. You're more than qualified to apply to a 211 university for finance or business management, and it would be a natural progression for you to take over the family business in the future."
"Finance, business management?" Hu Biao curled his lip. "Are you crazy? I got such high scores, I'm obviously a talented person. You want me to apply for these kinds of majors? It's too embarrassing. Let me tell you, I'm not a bad student."
Hu Shenyan was clearly bewildered by Hu Biao's outrageous remarks.
What is a poor student?
So you're saying that all students who choose finance and business management are bad students? Where did you get this idea from?
Who among those who can get into finance isn't a top student? Your score is good, but it's only enough for a mid-tier 211 university's finance department, not even close to a 985 university. What makes you call someone a bad student? Perhaps you haven't thoroughly studied Xuefeng's (mentor Zhang's) educational videos?
Still want to study biology?
Xuefeng, the mentor, Zhang Ke, once said that biology, chemistry, environmental science, and materials science are the four biggest pitfalls!
Are you going to step in?
How will they find employment in the future...?
No, employment isn't something you need to worry about right now; you're coming back to inherit the family fortune!
If you study this major, how will you inherit the family fortune in the future?
you……
"Dad, sea monsters are coming out! Biology is a popular major now, you know."
Hu Biao felt somewhat helpless about this, realizing that he had gone too far and created a behemoth that had now landed right on his own feet.
The appearance of the giant sea monster has triggered a series of chain reactions, causing biology to become one of the most popular majors this year.
Fortunately, he performed exceptionally well this time; otherwise, he would have really been in trouble.
Choosing to major in biology was a decision he made after careful consideration.
Don't be fooled by his current swagger and ability to go wherever he wants and do whatever he pleases. At his core, he's still just a mortal!
His mortal body is his greatest weakness. What does it matter if he destroys the world? As long as this mortal body is damaged or dies, then he is truly dead.
So, he really wanted to live forever!
What should a mortal with the ambition of immortality do?
It's not imagination, not wishful thinking, and not just writing nonsense online!
The key to finding the path to immortality is to be grounded in reality, and the first step is to learn!
The universe is too vast for him to search. The mystery of the relics gave him hope, but if the mysterious relics could really grant immortality, that would be nonsense. If an entire civilization is gone, how can one achieve immortality?
Therefore, if you want to live a long life, you still have to rely on yourself and learn in a down-to-earth manner. How can you live a long life if you don't even understand your own body?
If you start by working hard in your field, which is most closely related to life, and combine that with your own abilities, you might be able to achieve some results.
This is his simplest method, and the one he can actually reach with his hands.
As for the recommendations given by artificial intelligence online, they are far too superficial. Whether it's astronomy or archaeology, they are based on his abilities and may achieve some success, but they place their hopes for immortality on the universe and relics, which is not down-to-earth at all...
Yes, that's right. Artificial intelligence is just emerging now, and it hasn't even really taken off yet, but it has already learned all the bad habits of humans who are all talk and no action. This bad habit will definitely become the main reason for their future downfall!
Oh no, my train of thought has wandered again!
As for the so-called professional sinkholes, you have to consider the specific circumstances.
The "pitfall" that Professor Zhang mentioned is the "employment pitfall." As the young master of Hongda Group, does he need to worry about employment?
No! What he needs to consider is how to make a due contribution to the development of humanity!
Therefore, he chose this so-called "dead end" major without hesitation.
Bioinformatics (071003): An interdisciplinary field combining biology, computer science, and mathematics, focusing on gene data analysis and AI medical algorithms.