While the upper echelons of the empire were talking about themselves, Lynsey was already alone in the small valley. There was no competition in the afternoon, and he had already decided to stay here all day and continue to practice, focusing on the four styles of epee.

There is no time for cultivation, not to mention that it is only less than a day of cultivation time, and when the sun sets and Lin Xi returns to the dormitory, he knows that the earth department where Cokan is located lost to the thunder and lightning department in the afternoon, and has already lost the first game, in fact, the specific ranking of the third-year team battle has come out, unless a miracle appears, his side will defeat the earth department tomorrow and win the first place with a record of three wins.

In fact, there were no accidents, with the tacit understanding of the overall cooperation, Linxi's side defeated the other party neatly the next day, thus winning the first place without suspense!

Subsequently, the results of the other four levels of competition were all out. As Lynsey expected, Bright's fourth grade won the first place in the team competition, and the fifth grade championship was also won by Lorne, who was in the fire department!

After all the team competitions were over, the host invited the winners of the five grades to the stage, and officially ended the team competition with the awards from Principal Chris and several other veterans of the college.

From tomorrow, the more exciting individual competition will be fiercely contested!

Lynsey, who returned to the dormitory with the prize of winning the first place, a small silver sword, found Cokan sitting sullenly on the sofa.

"Why, Cokan, are you still haunting the morning's loss?" Lynsey sat down next to Cokan.

Kokan shook his head, "No, it's not. Originally, our strength was weaker than yours, but I am very satisfied that we can persist and play our own fighting spirit. ”

"Then why are you still so depressed, is there anything else that makes you feel bad?" asked Linsey.

Cokan didn't continue the conversation, but after a moment of silence, he asked a rhetorical question.

"Lin Xi, do you think I'm stupid, am I not suitable for cultivating Dou Qi at all?" Cokan looked at Lin Xi seriously, and said almost word for word.

Lin Xi touched the back of his head, stared at Kokan for a few more serious looks, and then said puzzledly: "Kokan, I don't understand how you have such an idea? I have watched every game of yours carefully, you have always been full of fighting spirit on the field, and you are not in a hurry to compete, and you are very skillful in the use of moves! Isn't such a martial artist suitable for cultivating fighting qi?"

Kokan listened, and a few flashes of light flashed in his eyes, but then he was still depressed.

"Lynsey, don't comfort me, I know very well what kind of abilities I have. ”

"Didn't I say it, you've been doing well, why do you have to look down on yourself so much. Lin Xi said in a firm tone.

Cokan shook his head. "That's what I used to think. After all, being able to enter this prestigious academy in the empire already shows that I am not stupid. But after this period of hard training, I found that there are many people in this academy who are better than me, and many of them are younger than me. ”

Lynsey didn't speak, just listened quietly to Cokan.

"I think I've been cultivating hard and hard, and I've seen a lot of people who haven't worked as hard as me, but there are also people who are stronger than me, and it wasn't until then that I didn't feel like I was that good. But even so, I didn't waste that time in vain, and after figuring it out, I still continued my cultivation. ”

Cokan faced Lynsey and seemed ready to say everything on his mind.

"Because I have always believed that hard work can make up for my shortcomings, and hard work will always bring me progress and achievement. So after successfully representing my class in this competition, I had a purpose. I hope that the hard work of these years has not been in vain, and I need such a stage to prove myself. But I was disappointed. ”

"But what does that mean? The Raiden Players you're fighting against are about the same age as you. Besides, this time it's just a competition, so why do you take it so seriously?" Lin Xi couldn't help but interject.

"No, Lynsey. The team battle was the only chance I had to show myself in front of everyone. You know, even if I signed up for the individual event, the outcome was predetermined. I just hate myself for not being angry, blaming myself for being useless, if I perform a little better and can make a name for myself in this team fight, then it will help me much more in the future. ”

"Kokan, are you talking about yourself and your family?" Lynsey finally understood Kokan's true concern.

"Hmm. If I want to get ahead, I have to prove myself. Coming to Chulin College was the first step for me to fulfill this dream, and I did it. Now I need to build my reputation as soon as possible so that I can enter the upper echelons of the empire faster. It's a pity that I didn't take this opportunity. Seriously, I don't know what I'm going to do right now. As I got older, this dream became more and more unrealistic. ”

Cokan looked at the ceiling and sighed.

Lynsey was well aware and understanding of Cokan's thoughts and feelings at this time. Cokan put too much pressure on himself, and it was precisely because of the accumulation of these pressures, coupled with the unsatisfactory competition, that he felt helpless in his heart.

"Will you listen to me a few words, Kokan?" said Lincy to Kokan.

Cokan withdrew his eyes from the ceiling and nodded to Lynsey.

"All I know is that no matter what the situation is, don't lose faith in yourself. Also, once you have a goal and a desire, you have to work hard to defend it and achieve it, even if it takes a long, long time to achieve it, and you don't have to wonder if the long wait is worth it. Take your time, Cokan. Take 10,000 steps back and say, you already have the strength of a third-order martial artist, how many young people in the empire are like you at this age? You should be proud. ”

Lynsey said it sincerely. These words were not only spoken to Cokan, but also to himself.

After listening to Linxi's words, Cokan looked at Linsey with some incredulity, "Linxi, why do you know so much and think so easily?"

"Nothing, it's just my experience. Lin Xi replied lightly. Indeed, although he was young, he had experienced a lot of things, and the blows he had suffered had sharpened his mind and made him understand things that many other teenagers at this age did not understand.

"Although I agree with what you just said. But I really feel like time is tight, and I desperately need to be given the opportunity to prove myself so that I can be in the upper echelons of this society. ”

Lynsey smiled and said, "Kokan, I'm sure you'll be able to do this soon." You also have to believe that you are. ”

"Thank you, Lynsey. I'm older than you, but I can't see things that way you do. Actually, I really envy you, Lynsey. Your outstanding talent and determined state of mind really envy me. Cokan said, looking at Lynsey.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside. The door was kicked open, and a loud voice came in, "I'm back!" Anthony's face was full of joy, and he rushed back to the dormitory, which also ended the conversation between the two.

However, judging from Cokan's expression, Lin Xi also knew that after some conversation with himself, his mood should have improved a lot.