August 27th.
For many freshmen at Jiangcheng University, this is a day they have been looking forward to for a long time since they enrolled.
The first challenge day of the Rising Star List!
The challenge was supposed to start at 10 o'clock, but the whole school was already in a noisy atmosphere early in the morning.
Of course, these do not affect Lin You who lives in the villa area.
Although this challenge day has attracted a lot of attention, after all, Jiangcheng University only enrolls 500 students every year.
There are only two thousand students in the whole school, so no matter how much trouble we cause, it won’t cause any big trouble.
Especially since the entire school covers an incredibly large area.
However, Lin You got up quite early today.
For no other reason than to absorb the magic orb once again!
This absorption happened only a few days after the last one, and the last absorption was quite full, so that a lot of magical debris accumulated in the body.
Normally, if I absorb it now, I would be courting death, and I wouldn't be afraid of magic power being blocked!
But there was no other way. The effect of the training on the fourth floor of the Magic Pressure Building was too amazing, and it cleared out all the magic debris in the body at once.
Without this concern, the absorption interval can be greatly advanced.
After all, it had been a few days, so Lin You was no longer in a hurry for quick success. He was even a bit cautious.
It is indeed stable.
Practicing diligently is one thing, but taking risks is another.
Only a madman would risk his own future just to speed up the progress.
At this moment, magic power has frozen in the body, and the effect of the magic orb is manifested.
After absorbing this magic power, some tiny cracks appeared on the surface of the magic orb, but it did not completely collapse.
This means that the magic orb has not collapsed yet and can still provide one absorption, but the absorption effect is probably low.
Like now, after completing this absorption, Lin You’s magic power increase was only 5 points, 2 points less than the previous two times.
But compared to ordinary people, he is still ahead.
And this lead refers to the effect of ordinary people's first absorption.
Even if the magic power provided by the magic orb is relatively balanced, the effect is often best when absorbed for the first time.
If someone else knew about Lin You's absorption efficiency, they would probably be envious and eat a lot of lemons.
The absorption was completed successfully and I felt the magic power in my body.
209 points!
not bad.
Lin You nodded with satisfaction.
So far, the magic orb has provided him with up to 19 points of magic power, and it can barely be used once more. After it is used up, it is certain to break through 20 points.
It only costs 50 duel points to buy a gem.
Compared to the large magic crystal that is worth 30 duel points and can provide 13 points of magic, the effect is indeed outstanding and the cost performance is very high!
But as long as there is no shortage of duel points, large magic crystals are still more popular.
Absorbing it all at once saves a lot of time relatively speaking.
But for this time, you have to spend at least a few dozen more, so it is said to be something rich people do.
Lin You doesn't care about these things. He can use them anyway. As long as the effect is good, nothing else is a problem.
I picked up my phone and checked the time.
It’s still early.
There is still more than an hour until the challenge at ten o'clock.
With a flick of his finger, he opened a message.
"Everything is ready, just waiting for you to pick the players. But, Lin You, don't blame me for being nosy. This time, your selection is actually a bit tricky. Your last fight with Zhu Hui was so impressive, and with all the talk that's gone on, I think few freshmen don't know about it. So, in their eyes, you're a bit too strong, and they don't care about Zhu Hui's level. Even if he's not on the list, he's still a senior, and you've clearly suppressed him."
"With this incident, even if you were to go head-to-head with the last few on the Rising Stars list, no one would necessarily think you could win. I feel like most people would have faith in you. The odds might collapse this time, and it would be very difficult to really make a profit."
The message was sent by Guo Rui early in the morning, and the other party was quite positive about the opening.
It's impossible not to be active. I can earn hundreds of duel points at a time, and after dividing the profits, I can still keep a lot.
I’m afraid there’s hardly anyone in the entire Class A who is richer than him.
This time, he also started preparing very early, but he also had concerns. As he said, this was not a business that was sure to make money, but he might lose all the duel points he earned.
Seeing this news, Lin You was speechless. Could these people please stop having such great confidence in him for no reason?
It will delay making money!
After thinking for a moment, Lin You replied, "If I challenge the top 180 contestants, do you think that would be enough to make them 'fall in love' with my information?"
Not long after I replied, there was a response from Guo Rui, who was obviously watching me very closely.
"So ruthless? The top 180... let alone them, even those in 191st and 192nd are quite different from the last few. I've looked up some previous data, and the frequency of transfers for those at the bottom of the list is significantly higher than for those at other positions, which means the gap in strength is indeed quite significant."
Seeing this, Lin You was certain in his heart, but then he received another message.
"But the others have just enrolled, so they won't care about this. The gap in strength between the top 180 and the last few is obviously quite large, but it sounds like the difference is only 10 or 20 places. It might not sway their judgment, and they'll probably still beat you."
“…”
Lin You felt tired.
If that's true, then the last duel opening really became a one-time deal, so there's no way to make money this time?
As for taking it a step further, challenging the top 170, 160, or even 150...
I dare to challenge, but to say that I am sure to win is just deceiving people.
In fact, Lin You had never competed with any students on the Rising Star List, and he had no idea of their specific strengths.
When challenging the first 180, I felt that I had a good chance of winning.
The reason for this was that Zhu Hui, who duelled with him last time, was arranged by Chen Yi, the top of the list.
Plus, it's a gambling fight, involving 200 duel points, which is a lot.
Just think about it and you will know that Zhu Hui, although he is not a student on the Rising Star List, his strength is estimated to at least be qualified to impact the list, or even be on par with those at the bottom of the list.
Based on this, Lin You judged that it would not be a problem for him to pick up the top 180 on the list, and it would be a sure win!
He now has an extra "powerful weapon" in his hands.
With this "killer weapon", without saying anything more, beating Zhu Hui up would be as easy as eating or drinking water.
But if there are more, there will be uncertainty, and it will be quite large.
Just when I was wondering if this plan was going to fail, I saw Guo Rui excitedly sending me a message.
"Brother, there's good news. I just heard that Deng Zhuo from your advanced class went to the Rising Star Duel Arena."
Deng Zhuo?
Lin You was a little surprised, not because he went to the duel hall, but because there was still more than an hour before the challenge started. Why did this guy go so early?
But he soon stopped caring about it and thought of something.
Meanwhile, Guo Rui continued, "This is our chance! A genius like Deng Zhuo going so early must be looking to 'take someone down', and he's the kind who can't wait! When the time comes, wait for him to go first. If he picks a stronger student, even if he doesn't lose, the fight will definitely be intense. Deng Zhuo is quite famous. In the general perception of us freshmen, even if he's weaker than you, he's not much weaker. A small sign will reveal a big picture. With this battle, everyone will have an idea of the strength of the students on the Rising Star List. If you pick someone in the top ten, you'll be a big fish. By then, even if others have confidence in you and support you, they won't bet on you casually. Even if they do, it'll be just a small token."
"That's the best. Actually, I don't want to earn duel points from my classmates. We're all freshmen, and it's not easy to earn duel points. If I want to cheat duel points, it's better to go to those veterans. I think they have saved up quite a bit."
Lin You replied again, and Guo Rui quickly said, "That's settled then. I hope I can make a fortune this time and earn a lot of money!"
After reading the news, he smiled and said nothing more. He put away his phone and looked towards the dining table.
The little guy Chestnut Ball is still eating.
It hasn't been busy recently, but it's been living a very comfortable life. Apart from eating and sleeping, the only thing it does for entertainment is watching movies.
There was no need to disturb him as it was still early, so Lin You walked back to his room to make final preparations.
…
Nine fifty.
Rising Star Duel Arena.
In the huge venue, around the No. 1 main venue, there are nearly a thousand people sitting.
Compared to the spaciousness of the venue, this number of people may not sound like a lot, but in fact, it is already a lot.
There are thousands of students in grades one and two combined.
Today, it is no exaggeration to say that almost 99% of the freshmen are present.
It was so lively that even those who didn't want to join in the fun would come along if they were infected by their eager friends around them.
It’s just for fun, and it doesn’t cost any money!
Not only the first-year students, but also more than 70% of the second-year students came.
There must be dozens of people in higher grades.
But not every challenge day can be this exciting. Although this challenge is supposed to be the second grade's home turf, for them, it is a common occurrence and there is no need to join in the fun every time.
This is even more true for first graders!
They have nothing to do, so how could they always have the time to come over?
The excitement is only temporary, it’s just for fun.
This time we happened to catch the light of the new school opening, which attracted so many people.
In fact, the last battle between Lin You and Zhu Hui also played a role in fueling the situation.
Otherwise, the freshmen’s enthusiasm would not be so great.
A sense of participation is important.
After the battle with Lin You, many people wondered whether this old man was really that great, so what if he was on the Rising Star List?
Some of the strong guys among their freshmen might even be able to pull a few old students off the list.
Today, since it is a challenge day, only the main venue No. 1 is open.
The only venue means that it will better focus everyone's attention.
As for the duel progress, there is no need to worry about it.
After all, it's not a competition, and the number of people who actually decide to take part in the challenge is quite limited.
There may be many who intend to challenge, but most of them are just joining in the fun, experiencing the strength of the students on the list, and measuring the gap between them.
In this kind of challenge, the gap in strength is huge and the opponent will often be "killed instantly".
At this moment, in the center of the No. 1 main venue, there stood a man wearing an open black cloak, with a scar on his face and a cigar in his mouth.
This man was quite tall and stood there straight. Coupled with his rather fierce aura, he looked quite eye-catching.
"That person is..."
Lin You, who had just entered the venue, also saw this person and was a little curious. Next to him was Guo Rui, who had just run out to greet him.
"I heard that he is a senior who graduated from our school and is also the notary public we are challenging today."
Guo Rui had heard of this and explained, "Notarization isn't anything special. It's mainly to prevent people from letting others win. But the real defense is against the top 50 on the list. That's where the reward threshold comes in."
Lin You couldn't help but ask, "To judge this, doesn't it mean that we need to have a good understanding of the strength of each of the top 50 students?"
Is it okay to give this matter to a senior who just graduated?
Also, is it really okay for this senior to dress like this and smoke a cigar here?
"This is also recorded in the battle footage. If I have to show some leniency, it will be very limited. It's not okay to perform too far away from the previous record. After my strength improves, I can hide this improvement. That's fine, but it doesn't really make much sense."
Guo Rui laughed and said, "If you let someone else down on this list, you're actually the one who loses out. If you really want to make a lot of money, you have to go on a winning streak. If you don't have the talent, how can you hire a whole bunch of actors? Seriously, few people are cheating on this. As for a group of people secretly communicating with each other, saying, 'Today we'll act for you, tomorrow you'll act for me,' the signs are too obvious. No one is stupid."
"That's true."
Lin You nodded, not dwelling on it. Making money and competing on the charts were the main priorities today. He immediately changed the subject and asked, "Have you thought about the odds?"
"The budget is ready, and we're just waiting for you to pick the people."
Guo Rui narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Come to think of it, it's quite lively today. We have freshmen, not just you and Deng Zhuo. I see Xia Mu, Xiao Yi, Zeng Xi, Wan Yibin and others are here too. They're all rookie kings from their respective high schools, tough guys! Oh, and there's also Qi Yuxuan and Chu Ke, who worked with us on Assessment Island. These two girls are also very strong, especially Qi Yuxuan. There's probably quite a few of them planning to play later!"
"Are they all here?"
Lin You was also a little surprised. He hadn't expected this challenge to be so popular, but then he chuckled and said, "That's a good thing! The more people, the better. This time, I'll have to ask Old Xia and the others to help me lead the charge and sort things out."
Hearing him mention this, Guo Rui couldn't help but ask, "By the way, Lin You, what exactly are you capable of now? Why do I feel like you can really overpower those monsters who graduated from prestigious universities like Xia Mu and Xiao Yi?"
"Who knows?"
Lin You smiled mysteriously and didn't explain much.
Is it voltage regulated?
It is indeed unrealistic at the beginning of the school year. If we really compete, being evenly matched is probably the limit.
But now, it is really possible.
At least at this stage, Lin You didn't think they could break the trump card he had just prepared.
Unless they also mastered some new super trump card in this short period of less than ten days.
This possibility is obviously very small.
At this moment, Lin You's eyes moved as if he sensed something.
Sure enough, many eyes were looking in his direction at this moment.
Not all of these people are freshmen, but also include many sophomores and even older students.
Lin You's battle that day did make him famous throughout the school.
But soon, Lin You found something wrong.
More and more people were looking at him, but there was something strange in their gazes.
That look was clearly different from the last duel.
"By the way, Lin You."
Guo Rui also realized something was wrong. Suddenly, he thought of something and his eyes changed. He asked in confusion, "I suspect someone exaggerated the news on the forum and spread rumors about you. I don't know what the point of doing that is, and the rumors are spreading too wildly."
"What about the Magic Pressure Building?"
Lin You smiled and thought about this as well. His teacher had mentioned this to him yesterday, and he didn't expect it to attract so much attention.
"Have you heard?"
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After saying this, Guo Rui's eyes suddenly changed, and he hesitated, "No, it can't be true, right?"
"What do you think?"
Lin You said with a smile, without explaining, "Think whatever you want."
Things are indeed true.
But if this matter spreads, it may not be a good thing, at least it is not a good thing today.
It can easily affect everyone's judgment, thus causing the market trend to shift.
certainly.
Although this matter caused quite a stir on the forum, everyone's attitude was basically half-believing and half-doubting.
Believe it or not, these are all nice-sounding statements.
Most people just think that the poster just posted something on the forum without any reason.
This kind of bragging post is actually not new.
It was only because of its connection with the recent little celebrity, the rookie king Lin You, that it caused some waves.
A newcomer could easily withstand the pressure on the fourth floor for forty minutes. Did he really think people were fools?
Even a fool wouldn’t believe it!
It’s a good thing that the poster still has the nerve to argue and insist that this is the fact, and even involves the ice goddess Hua Peiling, and is not afraid of being dragged out and beaten up.
What’s even more outrageous is that there is a group of people who agree and say that this is true!
If this were not the case, I'm afraid no one would be affected by it and become skeptical.
As the saying goes, three people make a tiger.
There are more than three people, there are thirteen people!
If the content wasn't so exaggerated, or even sounded far-fetched, its influence would probably be ten or a hundred times greater than it is now!
But whether you believe it or not, Lin You's reputation has truly spread.
Some of the third and fourth grade students developed a strong interest in him, which led to the current situation.
In this regard, Lin You couldn't help but wonder whether he should raise the ranking of the person he was challenging.
Forget it, let’s take a look first.
Judging from the performance of others, the challenge day lasts a whole day, from ten in the morning to seven in the evening, so there is plenty of time.
There's no need to rush.
He was relieved, but Guo Rui next to him was a little confused.
Damn, don’t keep me in suspense.
Is it true or false?
When Guo Rui heard the rumors before, he didn’t take them too seriously. He just secretly despised the rumormonger.
It's bad enough that you spread rumors, but you did it in such a low-quality way, it's shameful!
But now, after seeing Lin You's reaction just now, Guo Rui was really wavering.
If this is true...
Shaking his head violently, Guo Rui didn't dare to think about it anymore.
Some of them were too explosive, and his little heart couldn't handle it.
And now, the time has come.
At ten o'clock sharp, the senior student in the middle of the field glanced at his watch, puffed on a cigarette for a while, and then said rudely, "If you're willing to challenge me, hurry up and don't waste time talking!"
As soon as the voice fell, there was a commotion in the stands.