activa-t Chapter 116: Running Out Of Time
Chapter 116: Running Out Of Time
[Pinnacle Academy, Male Dorms: Room 4 - A]
After that long gruelling conversation with Jan, I finally made it back to my dorm room.
As I tered, It appeared that the medals and plaque I won from the tournamt were delivered to my desk, which didn't make it any better, since the tournamt ded in a disaster for me.
The medal of 4th place and The Best Single Match Individual Performance were both in my hands, but I knew holding these felt kind of stimtal to me.
It was the first few things I could look back on after tering this world.
I placed the memtos on the windowsill.
"Doesn't matter now," I smiled.
Soon, these will be just memories after everything is all done.
Changing into home clothes, I tapped my watch to play my playlist, though I noticed that its tire battery was drained.
It made sse honestly, I was out for an tire 4 days just to recover from injuries and mana exhaustion.
I guess there was no time better than to charge it.
It's not like I was expecting anything special.
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DING!, DING!, DING!
[Missed Messages:]
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Jae Yoona (Classmate): [...]
> I know you're not in class today but meet me and Alice by the library at 4PM. [Thursday, 3:34 PM],
> Hey, where are you? [Thursday, 4:00 PM],
>Do you have my bow by any chance? [Friday, 7:30 AM],
>Hey why ar't you responding?! [Friday, 9:30 AM],
>Reply back wh you get the chance. [Friday :00 AM]
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[Group Chats]
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[< K Classroom GC>] Ly4ra [...] [Op?]
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[Emails:]
[To Mr. Laurce: Tounrmanet reports are out... [Review] -]
[Alert: Theory and Practical exam dates have be pushed back please see teacher for more details...]
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What?
I couldn't believe the number of messages and emails I got.
But my Jaw dropped further than the time I dropped my coffee onto my toes... it wasn't a pleasant feeling.
While my biggest concerns wer't the emails or the group chat.
It was Jae Yoona... What should I say to her? I didn't know what to do... and the fact that she asked for the bow back was ev scarier... I didn't ev get time to organize a replication of her bow.
Shit, shit, shit. I was so screwed.
Maybe I should at least compsate her in some way...
haah...
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[ day later...]
[Pinnacle Academy, Classroom -A]
[Monday, 8:45 AM]
The day after... morning classes began like normal, strangely ough, there were many eyes towards me as I made my way to my usual seat.
Lyra and Camila especially... they were all staring at me intsely, though seeing the empty seat betwe the two, I already knew this had to do something with Valcia...
Although she was still recovering, I couldn't help but think they were looking at me for that reason right?
Excited murmurs filled the room as the studts prepared to solve what she had for them.
"She's be stern, but fair so far..."
"This teacher isn't bad after all."
"Maybe this was a complicated efficicy problem?"
The studts were about to learn how drastically they'd underestimated her.
As the marker tapped on the board, symbols and formulas appeared in a madding tangle.
"...?"
Ev Alice looked on in confusion.
This wasn't about efficicy, but sheer, impossible complexity.
Silve's smirk wided – let them squirm, let that insufferable glasses boy break his brain, just a taste of the humiliation to come.
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SOLVE EQUATION TO LEAVE EARLY!
Total Mana Cost=
Total Mana Cost=
((Power FactorBase Cost×Complexity Factor)×(Efficicy ModifierDuration Factor))+
(Specialization Bonus×Environmtal Modifier)
Giv Values:
Base Cost = mana
Complexity Factor = .5
Power Factor =
Duration Factor = .
Efficicy Modifier = 0.8
Specialization Bonus = 5
Environmtal Modifier = 0.5
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"Whever you're ready, the marker is yours!" Silve's innoct smile was a razor-sharp facade. The class was a whirl of panicked whispers, but her gaze was locked on Rel.
He'd squinted at the board, scribbling on his notepad in a circle pattern.
There was no way he could solve this.
This equation had stumped doctorate-level professors.
haah...
Th, a sigh. Rel stood.
As the argumts raged a him, he was already moving towards the board, grabbing the marker in hand.
Silve's stomach twisted.
This was impossible...
Numbers flowed from Rel's hand, not just the solution, but the calculations themselves.
An elegant, brutal display of mathematical mastery.
And before she knew it, his answer and in-depth explanation were writt all over the board.
Silve's face burned. Before the rest of the class could grasp what was happing, Rel's work was done.
An explosion of shock rippled through the room. Th, silce.
Silve, still froz, felt rage replace the humiliation.
"I'll get you for this," she muttered, unheard amidst the studts packing up.
"I'll make you regret this..." But Rel was already gone, slipping out the door unnoticed.
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Authors Note:
- Rel's answer:
Total Mana Cost= ((×.5)×(0.8.))+(5×0.5)
Total Mana Cost=((5)×(.0.8))+(5×0.5)Total Mana Cost=((5)×(0.8.))+(5×0.5)
Total Mana Cost=(7.5×.5)+(.5)Total Mana Cost=(7.5×.5)+(.5)
Total Mana Cost=.5+.5 Total Mana Cost=.5+.5
Total Mana Cost=3. Total Mana Cost=3.