Pages being turned.
Pens writing.
Everyone is relaxed. Except me.
Why? Why didn't I study? if I used at least an hour a day to study…Hell! If I properly studied the last month, I would be better. But no, I procrastinated over and over and over again. No matter how many times I promised I would stop, I never did.
Stealthily looking around the exam hall I see people in my immediate vicinity writing without stopping, some are using their calculators while others are measuring…something with their rulers -is there any question that requires the use of rulers- while I was just sitting on my chair.
Looking at the time I saw that it turned 14:08. The test started at 13:40. The test finishes at 14:55.
I have only answered one question which is worth three marks, with 6 more to go. But they are too difficult I could probably do them if it weren't for me staying up all night reading, but then again, considering that I haven't studied at all, would probably lead to not being be able to answer them due to not having necessary information and not practicing these types of questions.
I would probably never know due to me not studying and staying up all night if I could or could not answer these questions.
Looking back at the question I stare at it hoping for a sudden epiphany or some kind of enlightenment in the Dao of mathematics.
{2Q} Two particles A and B, of masses 2.4 kg and 1.2 kg respectively, are connected by a light inextensible string which passes over a fixed smooth pulley. A is held at a distance of 2.1 m above a horizontal plane and B is 1.5 m above the plane. The particles hang vertically and are released from rest. In the subsequent motion A reaches the plane and does not rebound and B does not reach the pulley.
(a) Show that the tension in the string before A reaches the plane is 16 N and find the magnitude of the acceleration of the particles before A reaches the plane. [4]
(b) Find the greatest height of B above the plane. [3]
I don't know how to do this. I reread over and over again but nothing changes. No sudden answers, no flashbacks where a teacher taught me how to do it, I got nothing.
Flipping the pages, I keep reading to find any question that I know the answer to but unfortunately, I don't know the answers to any of them. Coming to the last page I silently pray that I could at least know the answer to this one.
{7} Two particles P and Q of masses 0.5 kg and m kg respectively are attached to the ends of a light inextensible string. The string passes over a fixed smooth pulley which is attached to the top of two inclined planes. The particles are initially at rest with P on a smooth plane inclined at 30Å to the horizontal and Q on a plane inclined at 45Å to the horizontal. The string is taut and the particles can move on lines of greatest slope of the two planes. A force of magnitude 0.8 N is applied to P acting down the plane, causing P to move down the plane (see diagram).
(a) It is given that m = 0.3, and that the plane on which Q rests is smooth. Find the tension in the string.
(b) It is given instead that the plane on which Q rests is rough, and that after each particle has moved a distance of 1 m, their speed is 0.6 m s−1. The work done against friction in this part of the motion is 0.5 J. Use an energy method to find the value of m.
Reading the question, I felt my despair turn into acceptance, so I turned the paper to the front and write the centre and candidate number.
Writing both the centre and candidate number I put my stationary back into my case and kept my head on the table.
I can already imagine the results for my math's test. It will probably be something like,
Dear candidate number 0652 these are your Cambridge AS and AL exams results;
Physics-F
Computer-F
Math-F
Then my mom would proceed to beat the shit out of me and probably disown me.
Dreading the future, I closed my eyes with grim acceptance while keeping my head on the table.
Suddenly I heard shouting? From outside the hall. then light blinded my vision, then…
…BOOOOOM.
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.
Opening my eyes, I saw the blue sky above me. My ears were ringing I felt the taste of iron in my mouth, shifting my head I turned to see the state of my body, I saw my hand, or at least what was left of it, shifting my attention to my lower body, my legs looked like a smashed egg.
Luckily, I somehow couldn't feel the pain.
{Confirmed. Establishing pain resistance. Success}
I don't feel good
{Confirmed. Establishing abnormal condition resistance. Success}
Looking back at the sky, I couldn't help but lament how unluckily lucky I am. On one hand I don't have to explain to my mother the reason why I didn't get an A+, while one the other hand it would mean that I won't be able to most of the things I wanted to do.
Like ordering the entire menu from McDonalds, or playing games that I've always wanted to but never could due to lacking the equipment, or watching all those anime I wanted to, so many things that I wanted to do…
…my dream of building a library will never happen, I dreamed of building a library, not just any library but the world's largest one. Larger than the library of congress. A grand library
{confirmed. Extra skill [librarian] has been acquired. Additionally, extra skill [librarian] has successfully evolved into unique skill [grand librarian]}
The ringing noise in my ear has become a bit better, now I could hear people screaming and crying. How noisy. Can you let me die in silence
{confirmed. Establishing sound resistance}
Staring at the sky I saw a flock of birds' fly. How unfair. The freedom of flying through the sky without worrying about studied, money or responsibilities.
{confirmed. Establishing body with flight}
Flying throughout the sky.
Gazing at the sky I feel longing towards it. To be like it. All judgmental, all seeing and unbound.
{confirmed. Unique skill [the sky] has been acquired.}
I wish I could all so travel like them, without caring for people's opinion. Just wandering from place to place while enjoying all that life has to offer.
{confirmed. Unique skill [traveler] has been acquired}
I don't want to be alone. I don't want to die. I still have so many things I want to do.
{confirmed. Unique skill [grand librarian] requesting to use the surrounding souls to temporarily evolve [grand librarian] and [traveler] to fulfill the hosts wish.}
{confirmed. Granting right to temporarily evolve into ultimate skill ###### and ultimate skill #######.}
{confirmed. Temporary evolution to ultimate skill ###### and ultimate skill #######. Success}
{confirmed. ###### wishes to grant ####### access to the Host memories. Success}
{confirmed. ####### requests to send message to other worlds.}
{denied. ∞ number of worlds have denied request.}
{confirmed. One world has accepted request.}
{confirmed. ####### sends out requests to the throne of heroes.}
{confirmed. 304 heroes have rejected request. 4 heroes have accepted request.}
{confirmed. ###### request to send them to the central world}
{success. Grants skills. Success.}
{confirmed. ###### and ####### have reverted back to unique skill [grand librarian] and unique skill [traveler].}
The edges of my vision were darkening, the sound of peoples despairing reached my ears.
I wonder will I reincarnate without my memories or will I go to afterlife. Or maybe some R.O.B will take pity on me or something.
silently laughing to myself I slowly close my eyes.
"I don't want to be alone anymore"
Little did I know that my wish would be granted.
-scene change-
In a world faraway lies a place where the dead reside. A castle can be seen in the centre of the land, A land covered in eternal darkness and cold that would scare away even the bravest of heroes.
Sitting on a throne in the castle is an extremely beautiful woman. The woman's body while beautiful also screams of danger. she has long purple hair and red eyes, and wears a full-body outfit that highlights her curvaceous body, with metallic shoulder pads.
Her posture, face, body all screamed of both danger and beauty.
Suddenly in the room where no noise has been heard for hundreds of years was a voice. The voice seemed both male and female, like it couldn't decide what it wanted to be.
{Hero Scathach would you like to join my host.}
The indifferent woman who slayed both gods and her death seemed surprised.
"Who are thee? What does thou host offer me?" a slight tint of excitement leaked into her indifferent tone.
{adventure. Eternal adventure. Through countless worlds if you so desired. In return all I ask is for you to accompany him.}
Raising an eyebrow, scathach calmly asked. "Are you implying that I betroth your host?"
{if you wish. But no, my host is weak at the moment, his mind and body untampered by the flames of battle. But he has the potential to reach great heights. But I fear him falling towards the wrong path so using his desires I have temporarily attained power to request help throughout the multiverse.}
"How many people have accepted this request?"
{including you. 4 have accepted.}
"Can I find worthy adversaries to face?" there was underlaying excitement and bloodlust in her voice.
{you can fight enemies that make the gods that you have slayed before seem like insects. Also, my host would need a teacher…}
"Let me see him then I will determine if he is worthy to be taught by me. what is your name? you still have yet to identify yourself"
{I am the temporary ultimate skill [lord of #######, #######].}
"I am the scathach queen of the land of shadows and I accept your offer. But know this if I found out that you have deceived me, I will hunt you down"
{I assure you no word that comes from me is false. Now its time for you to be released from here}
Suddenly the woman felt some sort of connection been established with her. A connection between master and servant. Alongside this connection carried his wish that made this all possible in the first place.
("I don't want to be alone. I don't want to die. I still have so many things I want to do.")
The warrior queen expression softened, "I see, do not worry little one I shall be by your side." Afterall she of all people would understand him. She has been alone for so long that the god slayer too craves companionship.
"I shall make sure that you won't waste your potential. Afterall that is the duty of a teacher." She smiled, in the first time in centuries she smiled, and it was a beautiful smile that would make both men and woman enamored, yet her smile was as beautiful as a flame lily yet equally deadly.
Only her previous students would know what this smile meant. And none of them would like to see it, for every time they saw this smile, they suffered fates worse than death.
{confirmed. Unique skill [teacher] has been acquired.}
{confirmed. Establishing magic resistance.}
{confirmed. Unique skill [primordial rune] has been acquired.}
{confirmed. Unique skill [wisdom of dun scaith] has been acquired.}
{confirmed. Unique skill [God-slayer] has been acquired.}
{confirmed. Unique skill [Gae bolg] has been acquired.}
{confirmed. Unique skill [primordial rune], unique skill [wisdom of dun scaith] and unique skill [God-slayer] requesting to fuse to ultimate skill, ######}
{denied. Entity scathach is lacking necessary power for ultimate skill, ######. Alternate solution. Confirmed. Unique skill [witch of dun scaith] has been acquired.}
The face of the god slayer froze in bafflement. For never in her life has she ever been lacking power but the bafflement turned into excitement, after all lacking power means that she still has room to grow.
"Come then. Let my spear reign terror once more. New enemies to slay, a new student to teach and new heights to reach. What more can I require? For I am scathach, the queen of the land of shadows."
And thus, the god-slayer who conquered and reigned as the queen of the land of shadows disappeared from the land. And towards new adventures, new allies, new students…
-chapter 01 end-