Lin You carried the food tray and found a seat with a decent view.
Since there were a lot of people nearby, I couldn't get any closer, but from this position, I could at least get a rough idea of what was happening inside.
As soon as he sat down, Deng Zhuo came over.
As if they sensed from him that the visitor had ill intentions, many people turned their eyes to him.
Deng Zhuo met those gazes without caring and walked to the aisle between two rows of long dining tables. He stopped and looked down at someone with a cold look.
"Hey, what are you doing? We're having dinner here. Can you please stop standing here and get in the way?"
A female student glared at him in dissatisfaction and said unhappily that he was blocking her view of her 'idol'.
Several other girls were in the same situation, and the rest, even if they didn't say anything, looked somewhat unhappy.
Deng Zhuo still ignored it, as if those people and voices did not exist in his eyes.
Finally, the man he was staring at smiled slightly, "Wow, how are you? You're still so aggressive."
At this point, the smile on his lips took on a subtle hint of teasing. "But compared to this, I still miss your stinky face when you were beaten up and cried. Could you please reproduce it again?"
"Chen Yi, don't think that you can leave me far behind just by studying a year earlier."
Deng Zhuo said coldly, "I will settle that score with you before graduation. Just clean your neck and wait for me."
"Hey, you are so rude. Do you deserve to keep Chen Yi waiting? Can you please keep your mouth shut?"
A girl who was only one seat away from Chen Yi yelled, and a group of girls also looked at Deng Zhuo fiercely. Chen Yi seemed to be very popular among this group of second-year girls.
At this moment, Lin You, who had just drunk a mouthful of soup, was also a little surprised. From his perspective, although he could not see the other person's face clearly, from the conversation, the central figure in the cafeteria who was supported by many girls seemed to be Chen Yi.
Even though Lin You had just started school, the name Chen Yi left a deep impression on him.
The top person on the rising star list!
Such a tough guy is probably the focus of every freshman entering the school. Unexpectedly, Deng Zhuo seems to have some grudges with the other party.
But after thinking about it, Lin You felt relieved.
I almost forgot that Deng Zhuo is from Guangmu High School, and he is a talented student who almost defeated Xia Mu and won the title of Rookie of the Year.
As for Chen Yi, if I'm not mistaken, he is most likely also from Guangmu High School, and was the Guangmu Rookie of the Year last year.
It is not surprising that such a person has topped the Rising Star List after a year of special training at Jiangcheng University.
"I don't know how it compares to Old Xia."
Lin You muttered to himself, and the comparison he mentioned naturally referred to the abilities he had when he entered school.
But from what Teacher Shangyu said before, last year there were five or six, or even seven or eight students who made it onto the Rising Star List in their first year, so their overall strength should be quite strong.
Being able to stand out among such a class of monster freshmen, Chen Yi's ability can be imagined. It is no wonder that Deng Zhuo is thinking about him. But no one knows what exactly happened between them.
While thinking about it, I continued to watch the excitement.
At this moment, more and more girls are joining the battle of condemnation.
No wonder Deng Zhuo stood in the aisle with a stern look on his face. Even if he was not directed at Chen Yi, it would inevitably arouse dissatisfaction.
Of course, those girls who spoke out were obviously dissatisfied with Chen Yi.
As the center of the conversation, Chen Yi had a mocking smile on his face. But gradually, seeing Deng Zhuo's fixed and condescending gaze, the smile suddenly became a little more dangerous. "Want to settle accounts with me?"
Chen Yi stood up, revealing a stature of nearly 1.9 meters. The aura of the confrontation was so strong that it instantly overshadowed the aggressive Deng Zhuo. He said contemptuously, "A mere second place winner who lost the title of Rookie of the Year in our school doesn't have the qualifications to point fingers at me with that kind of look. To deal with someone like you, I would have had to use 70% of my strength before. As for now, even if I give you more time, you will never be able to see through my taillights. Do you understand, little Deng Zhuo!"
The moment the word "little friend" was spoken, Deng Zhuo's face almost instantly turned gloomy. He seemed to care a lot about these three words and was immediately broken down.
“How cute.”
Chen Yi's expression turned cold, but that smile still contained mockery. "You're such a child who never grows up. You even lose your composure over a trivial argument. Duelist, dueling strength is everything. How many more years will it take for you to understand such a simple truth?"
Deng Zhuo remained silent. After the atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point, the cafeteria became almost silent.
Some students who were eating normally put down their bowls and chopsticks inexplicably panic at this moment, while some carefree students became curious spectators.
There were also a few freshmen who knew Deng Zhuo and felt unhappy at this moment.
Fuck him!
If someone says this to you, no matter who he is, just beat him up first!
Of course, these people have not yet fully recognized Chen Yi's identity. More freshmen feel a sense of empathy just because they know Chen Yi.
It is better not to have conflicts with such a big shot. There is a vivid example right in front of us. Even someone as strong as Deng Zhuo has been humiliated, right?
“Pah!”
At this extremely quiet moment, a series of applause suddenly broke out, which seemed extremely abrupt.
Many people naturally looked over, and Lin You, as a member of the spectator crowd, was no exception.
When he turned around, his pupils shrank slightly.
I'll go.
Why did these two idiots come to join in the fun!
No, this guy doesn't look like the kind of person who likes to go to the cafeteria specifically to eat, right?
The applause came out of nowhere, and some people were startled. But when they saw who was coming, they were also shocked.
Both the freshmen and the girls were obviously attracted by it.
The one who came was none other than Xiao Yi!
Xiao Yi still looked like the pretentious and cool male god he was when he entered school. He took steady and powerful steps, and with every step, he easily touched the hearts of many girls.
Under the focus of so many eyes, Xiao Yi remained calm, but nodded with satisfaction in his heart.
Of course, his coming here was not a coincidence, nor was it because he really loved the food in the cafeteria, but because he saw some girls rushing here excitedly on the road, and kept mentioning the name "Chen Yi".
This guy who dominated the top of the Rising Star List was naturally Xiao Yi's main focus, especially after seeing his photo, he immediately ranked his threat level at the top.
There was originally only one person on this ceiling, and that was Lin You.
Under the ceiling, the person closest to this position is Xia Mu.
These are all powerful rivals competing with him for popularity.
As for students in higher grades, they are not yet within Xiao Yi's vigilance range.
To sum up, after hearing that Chen Yi appeared, he planned to come and meet him in person. Many times, photos are deceptive, and seeing is believing.
At this moment, Xiao Yi, who was approaching with his gaze, looked at Chen Yi calmly and said calmly: "You are right, duel strength is everything, and my strength will surpass yours."
It was a simple statement, but it caused a huge uproar. The girls looked at him with dissatisfaction and wanted to say something, but as they looked at him, they swallowed the words that were on the tip of their lips.
Obviously, she was not afraid of him, but the two little deers in her heart began to collide inexplicably.
They didn't say anything, but a boy sitting nearby couldn't help but laugh and said, "My dear junior, I don't know who you are, but just from what you said, you seem a bit delirious."
"Would you mind shutting up, please?"
Xiao Yi didn't even look at him, his eyes still staring at Chen Yi calmly.
"You fucking..."
The boy was angry. What a joke! How dare a freshman speak so rudely? No matter who you are, right now, in terms of strength, even the freshman king of the first grade would have no choice but to crawl in front of him.
But before he could completely lose his temper, Chen Yi spoke first, with a look of contempt and amusement on his face, "Qiu Shui's Rookie King?"
Xiao Yi was not surprised when his name was called out. He remained calm and agreed.
It was normal for Chen Yi to guess this, as he was from Guangmu High School and knew Xia Mu and Deng Zhuo, who were one grade below him. Xiao Yi stood in front of him so arrogantly, and it was obvious that only Qiu Shui's Rookie King had the confidence to do so.
However, in Chen Yi's opinion, this confidence was full of ridiculousness.
However, the second-year boy's original momentum suddenly weakened by half, partly because of Chen Yi's words, but more because of his identity as the "Qiu Shui Newcomer King".
If it comes to a duel right away, he is not afraid and is confident that he can win.
But he knew in his heart that the potential of a top high school rookie like Xiao Yi was far superior to his. It would probably not take much time for him to surpass him. He was in the second grade and was just an ordinary student.
"Qiushui High School is really good."
Chen Yi laughed and said, "After all, he's the only one who can keep up with Guang Mu, just like Pan Taiping. But judging by the situation this year, things don't look very optimistic, not just for Qiu Shui, but also for Guang Mu. I heard that the first place in the freshman assessment was taken away by an unknown kid. It seems that the two major high schools will occasionally fall into a slump."
These words may sound quite peaceful at first, but if you think about them a little, the underlying meaning is clear.
Chen Yi didn't hesitate at all, and the next moment he pointed out: "In the final analysis, this low point is all caused by a bunch of weaklings like you. How can a weakling like you have the nerve to speak so shamelessly in front of me?"
"Can you disappear from my sight?" Chen Yi sneered.
Xiao Yi's expression remained calm, but his fists were clenched subconsciously. It was obvious that he was also touched by the other party's words.
His results on this assessment island were indeed not satisfactory, but it was precisely because of the particularity of the assessment island that he had to adopt the almost shameful approach of "joining forces", and even so, the limelight was still stolen by Lin You.
But precisely because of this, Xiao Yi didn't think that would determine the duel strength of each other.
In terms of pure dueling strength, he is the strongest!
Xiao Yi was firm in his thinking, but he did not make excuses because of this firmness.
Failure is a shame, but it is also an opportunity to examine yourself. Those who cannot face failure are weak!
It didn't take long for Xiao Yi to digest his inner emotions and recover as before.
Just as he was about to say something to Chen Yi, he suddenly heard the sound of chopsticks hitting a metal plate, followed by a familiar voice that made him extremely concerned.
"Pause for a moment."
Lin You sat up from his seat, holding a pair of chopsticks in his mouth, twitching them back and forth. "I have to correct something."
As he spoke, he also looked at Chen Yi, "What do you mean by an unknown kid? Haven't you heard of Jianghua High School? You are so ignorant. Also, you said that the two famous schools, Guangmu and Qiushui, fell into a slump this year because the students were too bad? Isn't that nonsense?"
"They can't take first place simply because I'm too strong. I'm a rare genius, you know. There's nothing to blame. Next year, Guang Mu will still be Guang Mu, Qiu Shui will still be Qiu Shui, and Old Xia is really amazing. This idiot... ahem, this guy is not bad either. I think he's probably no worse than you guys were last year. Maybe even stronger."
After a pause, Lin You thought for a while, then nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, that's about it, you guys continue, do what you need to do, eat, quarrel, it's up to you, don't mind me."
After saying that, he sat down, feeling much more relaxed.
Chen Yi is a guy with a great reputation. He says things in an outrageous way. He can get first place because he is too strong, okay?
Have you ever seen a true genius?
I really have to say a few words to him.
Lin You said he was very happy, but the scene was completely silent.
But their thoughts are different.
The second-year boys looked at each other, and they all saw the shock in each other's eyes.
I was not shocked by Lin You's resounding title of 'First in the Newcomer Assessment', but I was shocked at how he could say such shameful words so calmly.
Damn it, I've lived for twenty years and I've never heard of anyone who can brazenly call himself a 'rare genius' in front of so many people without blushing or getting nervous!
But the girls don’t think so at all. There are only two words in their eyes, hearts and minds - so handsome!
Not only in terms of looks, but also in the confidence she exudes when she speaks, coupled with the title of 'No. 1 Freshman', she is simply extremely charming in all aspects, okay?
Even Chen Yi's fans were shaken to some extent and had a strong urge to approve of him.
The first-year boys who came to eat did not think that Lin You was shameless at all. Instead, they were deeply encouraged and felt proud of it.
Look!
Take a good look!
This is the 'king' among our freshmen this year!
Invincible, okay?
“Unexpected confidence.”
After a long silence, Chen Yi couldn't help but laugh. He stared at Lin You for a moment and suddenly said, "It's still early. What do you think? Are you interested in playing?"
Lin You, who had just resumed his status as a melon-eating crowd, suddenly became the center of attention. After taking a few bites of his meal under the gazes of many, he chuckled and asked, "How do you play?"
"After hearing what you just said, I have become very interested in your strength."
Chen Yi got straight to the point and said, "Do you want to compete? Of course, not with me, but with an ordinary student in our second grade."
"Second grade? How shameless! He's a year ahead in his studies, and he has the nerve to suggest that."
"One from Shakou."
"Lin You, don't agree to him. We know you're strong, but this is pointless."
In the cafeteria, many freshmen expressed their dissatisfaction, and some even shouted to remind Lin You.
"You heard it, too."
Lin You chuckled and continued, "Since you took the initiative to propose it, and it's a confrontation of this nature, it seems unreasonable not to show some support, right?"
"How do you want to play?"
Chen Yi shrugged, his handsome face, which seemed a little weird, showed indifference.
And soon, Lin You gave an answer.