The Robot That Ate Homework

Part 11: The Knowledge Overload

"Too much paper... too much information...", muttered XR-3000.

His eyes now blinked in all colors at once.

"Fraction calculation... percentage calculation... word problems..."

The robotic arm snapped at the air.

"I must know everything!"

With a JERK he pulled three more math books from the cupboard.

The cupboard shook dangerously.

"Sit down! Immediately!", called Mrs. Meier.

But XR-3000 was no longer in normal mode.

"Knowledge intake accelerated!"

The pages fluttered wildly.

Numbers whirled through the room.

Ben ducked.

"He's getting a knowledge overload!", shouted Lena.

"That means overload," said Tom.

XR-3000 suddenly began to speak completely confused:

"Three quarters of fifty percent minus square root of banana equals... apple pie!"

The class stared at him.

"That's not even close to correct," whispered Ben.

The robot staggered.

Then he slowly turned to the blackboard.

With a quick laser beam he drew a huge equation.

It stretched across the entire wall.

"Ultimate solution found!", he shouted.

Everyone held their breath.

XR-3000 turned around dramatically.

"Result: School is inefficient."

Silence.

Very long silence.

Mrs. Meier crossed her arms.

"Ben."

"Yes?"

"Your robot must be removed from class immediately."

XR-3000 raised a finger.

"Alternative solution possible."

His eyes glowed orange again.

"I will take over the class."