Chapter 4

"Chime, a temporary task has been issued: Eliminate communication barriers within a week. Task reward: 1000 exchange points. Task penalty: Loss of speech for one month. Countdown: 6 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds..."

The system's task came suddenly, but for the sake of those 1000 exchange points, Liu Nan didn't hesitate to accept it. However, after accepting it, Liu Nan was taken aback. The task duration was actually a week. He had never learned English in all the years he had been in school, and now he was supposed to master it in a week. Was the task going to fail, and would he have to be mute for a month?

During lunch, Liu Nan's mood wasn't so good. Meanwhile, the Johnsons kept practicing their newly learned Chinese, asking things like, "Is the food good?" or "How was your day?" They played like children, never tiring of it. Of course, Liu Nan had to respond with a single word: "Good."

In the afternoon, Lina started pulling Liu Nan to learn English. The method was simple: Lina would learn Chinese first, then explain the English meaning to Liu Nan, and then have Liu Nan learn English. This way, both of them would learn each other's language.

Because of the task, Liu Nan was exceptionally diligent. He thought that if he had been this diligent when he was in school, he probably wouldn't have ended up in a third-rate college.

Lina saw Liu Nan's diligence as a sign of a well-behaved child. Who wouldn't want their child to be well-behaved? Lina's affection for Liu Nan grew with every passing second. She was over forty and had wanted a child for over ten years. The accumulated emotions burst forth, and Lina felt she was the happiest mother in the world.

By evening, Liu Nan had learned quite a bit of English, such as "mom" and "dad," and other basic phrases. Fortunately, he had remembered many words from his previous life's rote education. Now, with a fresh start, Liu Nan quickly mastered some simple daily conversations, like "I'm hungry," "I'm thirsty," and "I want to sleep." However, more complex phrases gave him a headache.

Lying in bed at night, Liu Nan couldn't sleep at all. His mind was preoccupied with the task. What should he do? He hadn't learned English in years, and even those so-called crash courses would take over ten days, or even a month. The system had only given him a week. What should he do?

There must be a way. After all, he was a穿越者 (穿越者 means "穿越者" in Chinese, which can be translated as "穿越者" in English, but in this context, it means "穿越者" or "穿越者" in the sense of a person who has traveled through time or dimensions). In novels,穿越者 (穿越者) always have a golden finger. What was his golden finger? The dimensional exchange system?

Yes, the dimensional exchange system. What a fool he was to forget such an important thing. 500 points might not be enough to exchange for a Ginseng Fruit, but it could exchange for some low-level items. He could find something to enhance his intelligence or memory.

Liu Nan sat up and began to think about what could enhance his memory. It was frustrating that the dimensional exchange system couldn't operate vaguely. Otherwise, he could just search for ways to enhance memory. Now, he had to think of each one individually.

After more than ten minutes, Liu Nan summarized a few methods. The first was the simplest: mimicking the point allocation in games, directly increasing his intelligence. Similarly, other aspects of his body could also be increased. The second method was the memory bread from Doraemon, which could quickly enhance memory. The third method was the memory transfer device from The Matrix, which could directly transmit data to the brain. However, Liu Nan thought this would be quite expensive.

"System."

"Please command, host."

"How many exchange points are needed to exchange attribute points?"

"Exchanging ten or fewer attribute points: 100 points per attribute point. Over ten: 500 points per attribute point. Over twenty: 5000 points per attribute point. Over thirty: 50000 points per attribute point. Over forty: 500000 points per attribute point, and so on."

"What are my attribute points?"

"Host's attribute points: Strength 1 (5), Agility 1 (5), Stamina 1 (5), Intelligence 5 (5) (the numbers in parentheses are the normal adult attributes)."

Except for intelligence, he was a weakling with three 1s, even weaker than a chicken with a combat power of 5. However, Liu Nan quickly came to terms with it. How could a four- or five-year-old child be very strong? As for intelligence, Liu Nan thought it was due to his adult soul.

"How many exchange points are needed to exchange for memory bread?"

"Memory bread, from Doraemon, can record book knowledge. One slice can record one terabyte of content. Disadvantage: If not fully digested, the memory content will be expelled from the body. Exchange points: 50 points per slice."

"What about the memory transfer device?"

"Memory transfer device, from The Matrix, can directly transmit data to the brain. Disadvantage: Requires a transmission interface. Exchange points: 5000 points. Improved version: 6000 points."

After getting the answers he wanted, Liu Nan began to calculate. First, he ruled out the memory transfer device. Although it was the best of the three options, he only had 500 exchange points, which wasn't enough. However, it was indeed worth it. In the movie, the protagonist could input several martial arts into his brain, and as long as his body could keep up, he would become a master in no time.

With one option ruled out, Liu Nan was left with two choices. He held his head and began to calculate which would be more cost-effective. The books Lina bought weren't thick, so he wouldn't need many slices of bread. More importantly, Liu Nan didn't need to copy every book, as there was a lot of repetition. He estimated that two books would be enough, and based on the size of novels he had downloaded before, three slices of bread would be sufficient.

He decided to use the remaining points to exchange for intelligence attribute points. The bread's digestion wasn't just about the stomach; it also required brain digestion. The faster the brain could process, the faster the content of the bread could be mastered. Therefore, intelligence was essential.

Liu Nan first exchanged for three points of intelligence. After the exchange, he instantly felt his brain become more agile. His previous memories became much clearer, and many things he thought he had forgotten reappeared vividly. This gave Liu Nan more confidence in digesting the memory bread.

To be safe, Liu Nan used the remaining 200 points to exchange for four slices of memory bread. After the exchange, four slices of toast appeared in front of him. This was the first time Liu Nan had exchanged for a physical item. The items appeared naturally, as if they had been there all along. Liu Nan marveled at the wonders of the dimensional exchange system, thinking that perhaps he could use it in front of others in the future.

However, Liu Nan had no time to admire the differences between the memory bread and regular toast. He took the books Lina had left in his room, which she had used to teach him English before bedtime. Although the content was for teaching foreigners Chinese, it could be used in reverse.

Following the method taught by the dimensional exchange system, Liu Nan copied the content of the books onto the bread. Before eating, he observed the bread. Fortunately, unlike in the cartoon, there were no words printed on the bread, which would have made it uncomfortable to eat.

The thin slices of toast didn't impress Liu Nan. He quickly finished the four slices. The taste was good, better than the bread from the street. If the exchange points weren't so expensive, Liu Nan would have wanted to eat memory bread every day. He had tried exchanging for gold, and one exchange point could get him one kilogram. If converted to money, it could buy a lot of bread, even the best toast in the world, enough to make him sick.

After eating the bread, Liu Nan felt much more at ease. He experimented a bit and found that he could express himself in English, although his pronunciation wasn't perfect. However, he was no longer afraid. The task could definitely be completed.

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The next day, Liu Nan continued to learn English under Lina's guidance. Even though he already knew what Lina was teaching, he pretended to know nothing to avoid appearing abnormal. This also gave him a chance to practice speaking. Of course, no matter how he acted, he was still a child, and even in his previous life, he was just an ordinary person, not an actor. He couldn't hide all the signs, so his learning speed still seemed very fast to Lina.

Lina told John about Liu Nan's performance.

"Dear, don't worry. Isn't it good that Liu Nan is smart? Besides, children have the strongest ability to absorb new things. Their world is like a blank sheet of paper; you can write anything on it. Once they grow up, the paper is full, and it's hard to change. So there's nothing to worry about."

John's reassurance calmed Lina. Yes, her child was the best, a genius.

Lina decided that when Liu Nan grew a bit more, she would take him for an IQ test. Her child would surely be a genius like Einstein.

Liu Nan didn't know what Lina was thinking, but he continued to learn at an accelerated pace. Within a week, he could already have normal conversations with John and Lina, which surprised the neighbors. However, in this high-end community, people were well-traveled and had seen it all. Ordinary geniuses, though impressive, were not rare. What was rare were the exceptional geniuses.

By the fifth day, Liu Nan had completed the task and received the hard-earned 1000 exchange points. As for how to use them, Liu Nan already had some ideas.

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