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Chapter 338: Chapter 259: Prelude to Action
Wang Longlong candidly admitted that he had a router.
He was calm and collected, with no evasions or shift of responsibility.
Zhang Chi immediately questioned him, "You installed the router to secretly use the wifi, right?"
He felt tricked; the last time he saw Ma Shicheng connecting to wifi, he hacked it using software, only to get caught by the grade director for taking the hacking too seriously.
He got slapped several times, and his phone was confiscated.
If Wang Longlong had told him the wifi password, he might not have been caught.
Thinking of this, Zhang Chi started to accuse him.
Dong Qingfeng from the podium and the classmates, who heard this conversation, waited for Wang Longlong to give an explanation.
Dan Kaiquan also found Wang Longlong to be stingy; they were good friends, and while it might be okay not to share with outsiders, keeping secrets from them felt disloyal.
Wang Longlong first glanced at Zhang Chi and took note.
Then, facing the gaze of his classmates, he did not choose to make excuses but rather picked up a piece of paper.
"The router was installed only yesterday. I intended to open it for everyone to use, but I discovered the network was unstable and often disconnected."
"Brother Ma and I tested it for a whole day, using the default admin password to access the settings, and changed the lines, IP, and speed limit, until we finally fixed it."
"However, the speed was still slow. I originally planned to replace it with a new CAT5e cable before deciding to open it for everybody."
Wang Longlong, in front of the class, spoke eloquently, his face beaming with sagacity and an indescribable wisdom.
In 2014, many students didn’t know much about networks, not even Dong Qingfeng.
Listening to Wang Longlong, the word ’professional’ popped into their heads.
Finally, Wang Longlong said,
"Since you all want to use the wifi now, I’ll tell you the password."
He moved his chair aside, holding the A4 paper, and walked towards the podium, his path not just any ordinary path, but one filled with flowers and glory, leading to a throne of power.
Eventually, Wang Longlong stopped at the podium.
He was shorter than Dong Qingfeng, but he seemed more like a leader.
He picked up a piece of chalk and began to write a series of numbers on the blackboard.
"This is the wifi password. I will keep it the same when I switch the cables. Everyone go ahead and connect."
As soon as he finished speaking, some quick-handed students began connecting to the wifi.
Yu Wen typed the password on her Vivo phone, and instantly connected. To test the speed, she refreshes her QQ.
She said, "Wang Longlong, thank you."
Others expressed their thanks, too.
Dan Xiao, standing beside the podium, showed his signature simple and naive smile:
"Wang Longlong, you’re a great guy. We misunderstood you before. Never did we expect you to think about the students’ internet access, bringing not only a router but also planning to replace the cable." 𝘯𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
"I’ve never seen such a good-hearted person like you. You’re really noble."
Hearing this, Wang Longlong was over the moon; Dan Xiao’s words sounded so pleasant.
However, Wang Longlong was always careful with his expressions, and he said with conviction,
"Class 8 is my family, and my classmates are my family members."
"For my family, I will naturally do my very best."
Dan Xiao applauded: "What a good man!"
...
What originally was a sneaky act of installing a router was largely resolved by Wang Longlong’s forthright explanation.
Certainly, a few classmates were disgruntled, but now that Longlong had openly shared the wifi password, they wouldn’t be foolish enough to cause trouble.
If Longlong got annoyed and removed the router, they wouldn’t have wifi that evening.
Wang Longlong went to Ma Shicheng to report his achievement:
"Brother Ma, how’s that?"
Those network terms were previously heard by him from Ma Shicheng.
Wang Longlong liked taking notes, remembering all kinds of details, he really appreciated the saying "details determine success or failure," which was apt for this occasion.
Ma Shicheng, seeing it, thought it was enough; there are no perfect solutions in the world.
"Very good, well done."
Wang Longlong was happy for a while, then said, "With so many classmates connecting to wifi, the speed will definitely slow down."
"Brother Ma, I guess playing Fingertip Dota in class will be a bit laggy."
He knew Brother Ma was recently aiming for the top of the ladder rankings.
Ma Shicheng: "No choice, I’ll use mobile data then."
"I’ll order a new cable online," he continued.
Wang Longlong nodded.
"Once I hit the top rank, I’ll treat you to barbecue," Ma Shicheng generously offered.
Although the game he played didn’t have a large player base, there was a small, active community on a forum.
There, a rich lady was paying high prices for high-ranking accounts, and Ma Shicheng planned to give it a try.
...
The next afternoon.
The last class was gym.
Just as the bell rang, students from the back rows dashed to the sports field, especially Wu Xiaoqi, holding a ball and moving swiftly with a zigzag step.
Chen Siyu looked at her math test paper; Gao Heshuai had gone through it once, and she marked all the wrong answers and studied them repeatedly, finally mastering it.
She couldn’t help feeling a sense of satisfaction.
Conquering math problems did indeed give a kick, like having a great meal or a refreshing drink.
She confidently said, "If I were to retake this test, I could definitely score perfectly."
Unfortunately, those words were as good as unsaid.
Forget about a perfect score; even with her and her sister’s combined efforts, she couldn’t even score 130 in usual exams.
Chen Siyu felt a bit melancholic and turned to look at Xue Yuantong.
Xue Yuantong’s phone lay on the desk as her fingers tapped away, engrossed in playing ’Undead Slayer Xia Houchun.’
She maneuvered her character, slaughtering left and right. The game performed smoothly, and the hits felt powerful, making Xue Yuantong extremely thrilled.
