Chapter 303: An Unfair Gamble (2-in-1)
After a month, Cheng Lin came to the academy's ability practice area again, but was surprised to find that it had changed.
The building, located in the corner of the academy, was originally a simple cubicle that was quickly erected, but now it has a new composition.
Not far from the open-air practice area is a semi-abandoned sports field, which has been under construction until now, and now that the construction is complete, the house has been renovated.
At night, the inside is also lit up, and it looks quite majestic.
However, it was not these that surprised them, but ......
"Why are there so many people?"
Sun Xiao frowned and said.
From a distance, they only saw that the entire ability practice area was brightly lit, and according to the usual practice, at this time, only a few students who worked hard enough would stay here.
Can be ...... today It's a lot of it.
Looking at it roughly, I am afraid that there are hundreds of people, and these people are not cultivating in the compartment, but are stuck outside, scattered, scattered, and look ...... It's like watching and waiting for something.
Compared with these scattered students, the most striking thing is the figure at the entrance of the entire practice area.
The asphalt road stretches straight past, and at the entrance grows a particularly enchanting huge plane tree, next to the tree are two street lamps on the left and right, illuminating the entrance gate clearly, and the shadow of the tree is mottled and sprinkled on the ground, and the figure stands there a little lonely and cold, as if waiting for someone.
When Cheng Lin and his party came over, some of the onlookers whispered something from the students of the Perception Department, so the listless people instantly became energetic.
"Cheng Lin is really here!"
They all said.
The voice was not high, but when there were many people who said it, it boiled, and the group could hear it clearly from a distance of 100 meters.
Except for Kai Cheng Lin, the rest of the six people were all pale and pale.
There was no need to speak, they also understood that these students must have gotten the news and knew about Han Lun's invitation, so they rushed over.
"Is it the wind released by Han Lun?"
Xie Qingke frowned and whispered.
Everyone was silent, they didn't leak the news, it was obvious that it could only be done by Han Lun.
What does he want to do?
"Is he trying to put pressure on the numbers? If there are so many people watching and asking for a challenge, it will be difficult to refuse. Fu Zhongting frowned and analyzed.
This speculation was immediately unanimously agreed by everyone.
Then a wave of anger rose in my heart.
Yes, in their opinion, this kind of small means was completely forcing Cheng Lin, it was easy to refuse Han Lun alone, but it was difficult to refuse the expectations of so many students in the academy.
"Why don't we go?"
Hua Bei bit her lip and said.
Sun Xiao smiled bitterly: "Where is the time?" Blame me, you should have paid attention to the news when you were eating just now, and if you knew about it, you should have prepared. β
"This has nothing to do with you, Cheng Lin, or ......" Xie Qingke sighed and turned his head to look at the protagonist of this scene.
However, to her surprise, Cheng Lin, as the person concerned, did not have the slightest anger on his face that was "calculated" by small means, nor did he have any anxiety.
He was looking at the new practice area with interest before turning his gaze to the man under the tree, "That guy...... Is that Han Lun? β
Seeing his no-nonsense look, several people couldn't help but feel helpless, and they didn't know whether to praise him for his good attitude or because he had a big heart......
But seeing that Cheng Lin was not nervous, the gloomy feeling in their hearts quietly dissipated.
"Let's go over, everyone is in a hurry."
Cheng Lin smiled, put his hands in his pockets, and walked forward. He wasn't angry about what was happening in front of him, he just found it amused.
As he got closer, he finally saw the figure under the dappled tree.
He is Han Lun.
Medium-sized, thin-bodied, dressed in the cadet uniform of the academy on the outside, with an open bosom and a white shirt inside, his whole face shrouded in mottled, broken shadows, looked a little messy, and his appearance was good-looking.
Yes, even if the other party is standing on the opposite side of him, Cheng Lin has to admit that Han Lunsheng is really good-looking, with a handsome appearance, eyes like stars, and a white face, the only thing that destroys this beauty is the expression between his eyebrows - that expression is inevitably a little cold, and it seems to be condensed with a lot of pressure and motivation, frozen together, and it is very heavy to look at.
In addition to being heavy, there is also a little coldness.
The other party obviously also saw Cheng Lin and his party, and he looked at it lightly, his eyes swept from everyone, and then fixed on Cheng Lin.
"You, that is Cheng Lin?"
Han Lun asked, his voice was a little sharp, piercing the darkness and smashing it hard.
"You invited me over? 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, and it seemed that the other party seemed to be very dissatisfied with this title.
However, Han Lun didn't say much, just said directly: "It's me." β
In the night wind, Cheng Lin and Han Lun looked at each other, because there were too many onlookers, they finished greeting, but they didn't know what to say for a while.
Cheng Lin keenly noticed that the onlookers around him were very excited.
They were clearly expecting something.
One is the first place in the first monthly exam, and the other is the first place in the second monthly exam.
One is the top student in this year's ranking, and the other is a repeat student who returned from the first division...... No matter what kind of psychology and perspective, I have to admit that this meeting was a very interesting thing.
Especially, there are so many onlookers.
The night breeze was cool, the two looked at each other, and after a period of silence, Cheng Lin asked, "You asked me to come over...... I don't know what's going on? β
Han Lun seemed to be waiting, and immediately said: "This monthly exam, you didn't participate, I'm sorry, I heard that you came back before, so I thought about asking you over to have a fight, after all, I heard many people say that you are the strongest one among the students in this class......"
He was only halfway through his speech, when he was suddenly interrupted by a voice: "So, you want to challenge Cheng Lin?" Don't you think that's ridiculous? Your cultivation is higher than his, your experience is higher than his, your cultivation time is longer than his, and your resources are consumed more than his...... From any point of view, this is an unfair matchup, and I don't think Cheng Lin has any need to say yes to you. β
It was Xie Qingke who spoke.
In order to avoid Cheng Lin being provoked, she stood up at the beginning of the conversation.
It's a pity that in the face of her questioning, Han Lun just sneered, his eyes swept over, and his eyes were full of a very strange emotion, as if a senior looked at a junior and asked an extremely naΓ―ve and ridiculous question.
He said coldly, "I've heard you say this many times, but I don't mind explaining it again, the battle between cultivators is never fair.
You students, living in an ivory tower all day long, have no idea what real danger is! Does it mean that when you are fighting against illegal practitioners or foreign practitioners, do you still have to abide by the rules of fairness?
It's ridiculous, yes, I've been practicing a little longer than you, but now that I'm a student in the school, the past doesn't matter anymore, and now, I'm taking on the challenge as a student.
I don't think there's anything wrong with this, it's like, as a second-grade monk, would you deliberately lower your strength to the first rank in the monthly exam for the sake of fairness?
When you graduate and step into the real battlefield, you will understand how boring and ridiculous your current ideas are! β
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, as if he was talking to Cheng Lin, or ...... It's for the onlookers.
Xie Qingke's face was full of anger, she thought that the other party's words were completely sophistry.
Just as she was about to open her mouth to fight back, she was suddenly stopped by Cheng Lin reaching out.
"You ......"
Xie Qingke glanced at Cheng Lin and spit out half a word, but he was finally defeated in his flat gaze.
Cheng Lin smiled, he stepped forward, seemed to think about it seriously, and said, "There is some truth. β
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His words made Han Lun look stunned, in the original assumption, Han Lun originally thought that Cheng Lin would bite the gap between the two cultivation and experience and avoid the battle, after all, no matter from any point of view, Cheng Lin should not be his opponent.
Therefore, he found a way to spread the news and attracted some good people to come over, wanting to create public opinion pressure, prompting Cheng Lin to have to fight.
He even prepared many plans, no matter which way Cheng Lin chose to shirk it, he could have something to say.
However, the facts have shifted from the start.
Cheng Lin actually agreed with his words?
In other words, he is not ready to use the gap between the two people's cultivation as an entry point to avoid the war?
What exactly does he want to do?
Han Lun was a little at a loss for a while, and all the plans he had prepared failed, which made him stunned on the spot.
Cheng Lin didn't know Han Lun's complicated thoughts, he simply agreed with the other party's words.
He could see that when this senior Han faced the students, his tone and mentality were full of a sense of superiority.
It's like ...... A person who has been in society for many years, looking back at those young people in his student days, always has a strange and reasonable sense of leadership.
It's also like a veteran who has been on the battlefield to face a group of officers who are talking on paper in the classroom, and a sense of overlooking is born leisurely.
Many of the students' naΓ―ve and naΓ―ve ideas seem ridiculous to them, such as the so-called fairness.
Han Lun's obvious scorn for Xie Qingke's statement, or rather, this is also a common opinion in the academy, although this attitude dislikes Cheng Lin, but he also admits that it is not entirely unreasonable - after two battles with the Black organization, Cheng Lin has undergone some transformation, and his vision is higher than that of ordinary students, so he can better understand what Han Lun means.
Within the limits of the rules, there is no point in dwelling on the so-called fairness.
Because, a lot of things are inherently unfair.
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The ability practice area suddenly fell silent.
People's eyes were focused on Cheng Lin and Han Lun, as if they were expecting something, and they seemed to resist something.
"So...... Do you agree with me? Would you like to take a spar with me? β
Han Lun came back to his senses, happy in his heart, he didn't know what Cheng Lin thought, but as long as the other party agreed, nothing else mattered.
"I just agree in some ways, such as that it is unnecessary to seek fairness too harshly, but that doesn't mean I agree with what you have to say, especially with your attitude.
Of course, it doesn't matter if you finally accept your argument...... Or a challenge, and I would say that even if I partially agree with you, that doesn't mean I'm that stupid.
You've been in the third rank for a long time, but I've only just advanced to the third rank, and besides, because of my talent, I haven't even mastered any of the abilities. β
After a pause, Cheng Lin said seriously: "So, I won't accept your challenge immediately. β
As soon as the words fell.
In the cold night, countless exclamations suddenly sounded - from those onlookers, their eyes widened in surprise and disbelief at the moment, and a boy shouted in amazement: "You...... Did you advance to the third grade? β
"Yes, just in the past few days." Cheng Lin nodded.
As a result, hundreds of people hissed in surprise...... The news is so shocking.
I have to admit that quite a few of the students who came here to watch had some not-so-bright thoughts.
It is true that Cheng Lin's eyes have become the last line of defense and hope for the entire second batch of students, but 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 the challenge, and there may not be a trace of hope that Cheng Lin will fail.
After all, Cheng Lin's counterattack also aroused the resentment of some people.
Therefore, when they heard the news that Cheng Lin had been promoted to the third grade, they all let out a low exclamation, accompanied by an incomparably complex emotion in their hearts, mixed with jealousy and some kind of expectation-if they were all three grades, would Cheng Lin be able to help them get back to the field?
Compared to these students, Han Lun's demeanor was much calmer.
Of course, he was also surprised, but he still remained calm, which stemmed from his self-confidence, the same three-rank cultivator, the combat power can still be very different.
"You deserve to be the strongest student in this class," Han Lun's eyes were clear, "You said you wouldn't accept my challenge immediately?" That ......"
"That's right, I also think it's a rare opportunity to compete with Senior Han, but this needs to be after I master the three-rank ability."
Cheng Lin replied indifferently, this was his answer after careful consideration, "However, it's just a general exchange, and it's a little boring after all, otherwise, how about we bet on something?" β
"What do you mean?"
"Why don't we make a bet and contribute?"
Cheng Lin said suddenly.
Han Lun was stunned, he didn't expect the other party to propose like this at all.
The onlookers who heard these words suddenly became excited and coaxed, and for a while, the entire ability practice area was boiling.
Countless eyes fell on Han Lun, these students who were called over by him to put pressure on Cheng Lin, but at this moment, they turned into the pressure he needed to face.
"Senior Han, how about this proposal?" Cheng Lin asked with a smile.
In the midst of the hustle and bustle, Han Lun gritted his teeth violently, and a pair of eyes narrowed on that handsome face: "Okay!" Just do as you say, but how long does it take for you to learn abilities? If it's a few months, I can't wait! β
Cheng Lin smiled faintly, raised a finger in the night breeze, and said calmly: "A week, seven days later, you and I will learn and decide the winner, how about it?" β
"Deal!" Han Lun agreed.
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ps: Go out to eat, drink too much, dizzy, get out of this chapter, if there are mistakes or omissions, change it tomorrow when you are sober. (Headache...... οΌ