The morning light hit Maxim’s desk, turning his math workbook into a field of glowing white. Today was the day: the .

The last question was a sneak peek into the future—. “Three vases, each with 5 tulips. How many flowers in total?” Maxim didn't need to count 1, 2, 3... He knew the rhythm. 5, 10, 15! He pressed "Submit."

Maxim leaned back and smiled. Term 2 was officially conquered. He closed his laptop, grabbed his football, and ran outside. The numbers could rest—at least until Term 3.

.He felt like a code-breaker. The progress bar at the top of the screen was 90% full. The Final Boss: Multiplication Begins

Maxim clicked the "Start" button on his laptop. The screen blinked, and the first challenge appeared. Level 1: The Number Forest

For a second, the screen went white. Then, a shower of digital confetti exploded across the monitor.

Then, the tricky part: . “There were 60 liters of water in a barrel. 15 liters were used for flowers and 20 for the vegetable patch. How much is left?” Maxim wrote the expression: