One month later, Cheng Lin came to the college's superpower training area again, but was surprised to find that the place had changed.
This building located in the corner of the college was originally a simple cubicle that was quickly erected, but now it has a new composition.
Not far from the open-air practice area, there is a semi-abandoned sports ground. Before, it had been under construction with boards separated from it. Now that the construction is completed, the house has a completely new look.
At night, the lights were on inside, making it look quite majestic.
However, what surprised them was not these, but...
"Why are there so many people?"
Sun Xiao frowned and said.
From a distance, they could only see that the entire superpower training area was brightly lit. According to past practice, only a few students who worked hard enough would stay here at this time.
But today... it was a little too much.
At a rough glance, there were probably hundreds of people, and these people were not practicing in the compartments, but were staying outside, scattered and scattered, looking... as if they were watching, waiting for something.
Compared with the students scattered around, the most eye-catching figure is the figure at the entrance of the entire practice area.
The asphalt road extends straight past. There is a particularly enchanting and huge sycamore tree growing at the entrance. Next to the tree are two street lamps on the left and right, illuminating the entrance door brightly. The shadows of the trees are mottled on the ground, and the figure looks slightly lonely and cold.
He stood there, as if waiting for someone.
When Cheng Lin and his entourage came over, a perception student among the crowd of onlookers whispered something, and the listless people instantly became energetic.
"Cheng Lin is really here!"
They all said.
The voice was not high-pitched, but as more people spoke, it started to boil. A group of people could hear it clearly even from a hundred meters away.
Except for Cheng Lin, the other six people's expressions darkened.
No need to speak, they also understood that these students must have gotten wind of Han Lun's invitation and rushed over.
"Did Han Lun spread the news?"
Xie Qingke frowned and whispered.
Everyone was silent. They didn't leak the news. It was obviously Han Lun's fault.
What does he want to do?
"Is he trying to exert pressure through the number of people? If there are so many people watching and proposing a challenge, it will be difficult to refuse." Fu Zhongting frowned and analyzed.
This guess immediately gained unanimous approval from everyone.
Then, a surge of anger arose in my heart.
Yes, in their opinion, this small trick was completely forcing Cheng Lin. It was easy to reject Han Lun alone, but it was difficult to reject the expectations of so many students in the academy.
"How about let's go?"
Hua Bei bit her lip and said.
Sun Xiao smiled bitterly: "How come there is no time? Blame me, I should have paid attention to the news when I was eating just now. If I had known it earlier, I would have been better prepared."
"This has nothing to do with you, Cheng Lin, otherwise..." Xie Qingke sighed and turned to look at the protagonist of this scene.
However, what surprised her was that as the person involved, Cheng Lin showed no anger at being "calculated" by small means, nor did he have any uneasiness.
He was looking at the brand-new practice area with great interest, and then he turned his attention to the man under the tree, "That guy...is Han Lun?"
Seeing his normal expression, several people couldn't help but feel helpless. They didn't know whether to praise him for his good attitude or to say he was big-hearted...
But seeing that Cheng Lin was not nervous, the gloomy feeling in their hearts quietly dissipated.
"Let's go there, everyone is impatient."
Cheng Lin smiled, stuffed his hands in his pockets, and walked forward. He was not very angry about the situation in front of him, he just found it interesting.
As he got closer, he finally saw clearly the figure under the dimly lit tree.
He is Han Lun.
He is of medium height and has a slim build. He is wearing the college student uniform, with his arms open and a white shirt underneath. His entire face is shrouded in the mottled and broken shadows of trees, looking a bit messy and his appearance is very good-looking.
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Yes, even if the other party was on his opposite side, Cheng Lin had to admit that Han Lun was really good-looking, with a youthful face, bright eyes, and a fair complexion. The only thing that ruined this beauty was the area between his eyebrows.
His expression was a bit cold, and it seemed as if a lot of pressure and motivation had accumulated, condensed together, and looked very heavy.
In addition to being heavy, there is also a bit of coldness.
The other party obviously also saw Cheng Lin and his group. He looked over indifferently, glanced at everyone, and then fixed on Cheng Lin.
"Are you Cheng Lin?"
Han Lun asked, his voice a bit sharp, piercing the darkness and striking hard.
"Did you invite me here? Han Lun? Senior Han?" Cheng Lin took out the card note from his pocket and asked calmly.
He keenly noticed that when he said the word "senior", Han Lun's expression changed slightly. It seemed that the other party was very dissatisfied with this title.
However, Han Lun didn't say much, he just said directly: "It's me."
In the night breeze, Cheng Lin and Han Lun looked at each other. Because there were too many onlookers, after saying hello, they didn't know what to say for a while.
Cheng Lin keenly noticed that the surrounding students looked very excited.
They obviously expected something.
One is the first place in the monthly examination for the first time, and the other is the first place in the second monthly examination.
One is the top ranked student in this year's class, and the other is a repeat student who has returned from the first division... Regardless of the psychology and perspective, I have to admit that this meeting is very interesting.
Especially, there are so many people watching.
The night breeze was cool, and the two of them looked at each other. After a while of silence, Cheng Lin asked, "You invited me over...what's the matter?"
Han Lun seemed to have been waiting for a long time. Hearing this, he immediately said: "I'm sorry that you didn't take part in this monthly exam. I heard that you were back, so I wanted to invite you over to have a discussion. After all, I heard many people say
, you are the strongest among this batch of students..."
He was only halfway through when he was suddenly interrupted by a voice: "So, you want to challenge Cheng Lin? Don't you think this is ridiculous? Your cultivation level is higher than him, you have more experience than him, and you have practiced longer than him.
It consumes more resources than him... No matter from any angle, this is an unfair duel, and I don’t think Cheng Lin has any need to agree to you."
The speaker was Xie Qingke.
In order to prevent Cheng Lin from being provoked, she stood up at the beginning of the conversation.
Unfortunately, in the face of her question, Han Lun just sneered and glanced over, his eyes filled with a very strange emotion, as if a senior looked at a junior who asked an extremely childish and ridiculous question.
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He said coldly: "I have heard your words many times, but I don't mind explaining it again. Fights between practitioners never pay attention to fairness.
You students, living in an ivory tower all day long, have no idea what the real danger is! Could it be said that when you fight illegal cultivators and foreign cultivators, do you still need the other party to abide by the rules of fairness?
It's simply ridiculous. Yes, I have practiced cultivation longer than you, but since I am a current student, the past is no longer important. Now, as a student, I challenge.
I don't think there is any problem with this. Just like, as a second-grade monk, would you deliberately lower your strength to a first-grade one to compete with others in the monthly exam for the sake of fairness?
Only when you graduate and enter the real battlefield will you realize how boring and ridiculous your current concepts are!"
Han Lun's voice was cold, and every word was like a knife.
His voice floated across the huge square, as if he was answering Xie Qingke, or speaking to Cheng Lin, or... to the onlookers.
Xie Qingke's face showed anger. She believed that the other party's words were completely sophistry.
Just when she was about to open her mouth to fight back, Cheng Lin suddenly stopped her with his hand.
"you……"
Xie Qingke glanced at Cheng Lin and uttered half a word, but was finally defeated by his dull eyes.
Cheng Lin smiled, walked forward, seemed to think about it seriously, and said, "It makes some sense."?
His words made Han Lun look astonished. In his original idea, Han Lun thought that Cheng Lin would take advantage of the gap in cultivation and experience between the two to avoid fighting. After all, no matter from any point of view, Cheng Lin should not
He is his own opponent.
Therefore, he tried to spread the news and attracted some good people, hoping to create pressure from public opinion and force Cheng Lin to accept the challenge.
He even prepared many plans. No matter which way Cheng Lin chose to evade, he would have something to say.
However, the reality changed from the beginning.
Cheng Lin actually agreed with what he said?
In other words, he is not prepared to use the difference in cultivation between the two as an entry point to avoid fighting?
What exactly does he want to do?
Han Lun was at a loss for a moment, and all the prepared plans failed, which made him stand on the spot.
Cheng Lin didn't know Han Lun's complicated thoughts, he simply agreed with what he said.
He could see that when Senior Han faced the students, his tone and mentality were filled with a sense of superiority.
It's like... a person who has been in society for many years, looking back at the young people in his student days, always has a strange, yet reasonable sense of being ahead.
It is also like a veteran who has been on the battlefield, facing a group of officers who are talking about military affairs in the classroom, and has a sense of looking down.
Many of the childish and naive ideas of the students seemed extremely ridiculous to them, such as the so-called fairness.
Han Lun expressed obvious scorn for Xie Qingke's statement, or in other words, it was also a common view in the academy. Although this attitude made Cheng Lin unhappy, he also admitted that it was not unreasonable. He had experienced the conflict with the black organization
During the two battles, Cheng Lin had undergone some transformation. His vision was higher than that of ordinary students, so he could understand Han Lun's meaning better.
As long as the rules allow it, there is really no point in worrying about so-called fairness.
Because many things are inherently unfair.
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The superpower training area suddenly became quiet.
People's eyes were focused on Cheng Lin and Han Lun, as if they were expecting something, and they seemed to be resisting something.
"So... you agree with what I say? Are you willing to accept a discussion with me?"
Han Lun came back to his senses and felt happy in his heart. He didn't know what Cheng Lin was thinking, but as long as the other party agreed, everything else was not important.
"I only agree in some aspects, for example, it is unnecessary to seek fairness too harshly, but this does not mean that I agree with your words, especially your attitude.
Of course, it doesn't matter. I finally accept your discussion... or challenge. What I want to say is that even if I partially agree with what you said, it doesn't mean that I am that stupid.
You have been in the third level for a long time, but I have just been promoted to the third level. Moreover, due to my talent, I have not even mastered any superpower."
After a pause, Cheng Lin said seriously: "So, I will not accept your challenge immediately."
The words just fell.
In the cold night, countless exclamations suddenly sounded from the students who were watching. They were surprised and their eyes widened in disbelief. One boy even yelled: "You... you have been promoted to the third level? "
"Yes, just in the past few days." Cheng Lin nodded.
Then, hundreds of people hissed in surprise... This news was so shocking.
I have to admit that quite a few of the students who came here to watch have some not-so-bright thoughts.
Although Cheng Lin's eyes have become the last line of defense and hope for the entire second class of students, they, who clearly know Han Lun's cultivation, can easily judge that Cheng Lin should not be Han Lun's opponent. At this time, they still hope that Cheng Lin can accept it. Challenge, there may not be a trace of hope that Cheng Lin will fail.
After all, Cheng Lin's counterattack also made some people unhappy.
Therefore, when they heard the news that Cheng Lin was promoted to the third level, they all let out low exclamations, accompanied by extremely complicated emotions in their hearts, mixed with jealousy and some kind of expectation. Rank 3, can Cheng Lin help their second class of students regain their place?
Compared to these students, Han Lun's demeanor was much calmer.
Of course he was also surprised, but he still remained calm. This was due to his self-confidence. The same third-grade monks could still have vastly different combat abilities.
"As expected of the strongest student in this batch," Han Lun's eyes were filled with seriousness, "You said you won't accept my challenge immediately? Then..."
"Yes, I also think that it is a rare opportunity to compete with Senior Han, but this will only happen after I have mastered the third-grade superpower."
Cheng Lin replied calmly, this was his answer after careful consideration, "However, it is just a general discussion, which is a bit boring after all. How about we bet on something?"
"What's the meaning?"
"How about we gamble and contribute a little bit?"
Cheng Lin suddenly said.
Han Lun was stunned, not expecting that the other party would propose such a thing.
After hearing these words, the onlookers suddenly became excited and started making noises. For a while, the entire superpower training area was filled with people.
Countless eyes fell on Han Lun. The students he called over to put pressure on Cheng Lin turned into pressure that he needed to face.
"Senior Han, what do you think of this proposal?" Cheng Lin asked with a smile.
In the commotion, Han Lun gritted his teeth suddenly and narrowed his eyes on his handsome face: "Okay! I'll do as you say, but how long will it take you to learn the superpower? If it's a few months, I can't wait.
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Cheng Lin smiled faintly, raised a finger in the night wind, and said calmly: "How about you and I compete to determine the outcome in one week or seven days?"
"Deal!" Han Lun agreed.
ps: I went out to eat, drank too much, and felt dizzy, so I rushed out of this chapter. If there are any mistakes or omissions, I will revise them tomorrow when I am sober. (I have a headache...)