The National Freshman Exchange Competition has come to an end.
The final winner was unexpected and shocking to everyone.
The name Lin You may be engraved in the hearts of thousands of contestants present here for the rest of their lives!
Lin You himself was also very happy.
It wasn't because it shocked everyone... well, a little bit of that.
But more importantly, it was because he made a lot of money from this competition.
With these, Lin You has more motivation to practice.
The resources at hand can be used freely for the time being.
If you lose it, you can earn it again!
We are not afraid of not having resources, but we are afraid of not having channels to obtain resources.
At this moment, after some sorting out by the team leaders, many buses have already entered the venue.
These buses were the ones that had previously taken them into the association's campus.
Now, it's time to leave.
Contestants from all over the country, apart from those who wanted to visit Jiangcheng more and treat it as a tourist, were also preparing to return.
It was convenient for Lin You and his friends. After all, the venue was in Jiangcheng. It wouldn't take long to get back after leaving the park.
It’s okay not to go back. The competition is over, and Lin You and other Jiangcheng representatives also have a vacation.
Of course, after witnessing Lin You reaching the summit, no one would want to slow down at this time. Everyone was holding back their energy and wanted to chase the height where Lin You was!
Not to mention getting close, but as long as it doesn't fall completely and disappear without a trace, it will be considered a great success.
Not only Jiangcheng, but contestants from other cities were also obviously stimulated.
Jiangcheng can create miracles, what about them?
There may not be no chance at all, right?
If it doesn’t work now, then they will work harder. Sooner or later, it will be their turn to create miracles!
Although for these contestants, the National Freshman Exchange Competition, which only happens once in their lives, has become a thing of the past, as witnesses of a miracle, how can they slack off?
Get closer to that miracle!
Therefore, only a few choose to stay.
Watching the contestants from all over the country gradually board their cars and leave, someone in Jiangcheng said with a hint of regret, "Is this really the end? Isn't it a bit hasty? We in Jiangcheng won the championship, shouldn't we invite Lin You to go up and give a victory speech or something?"
"Yeah, it was a grand spectacle! This was an epic victory. Even in that dark, shabby place, my blood was boiling!"
Someone took over the conversation and nodded repeatedly, saying, "There should be more of a sense of ceremony. Such a memorable day shouldn't be ended so hastily!"
This is the day that Jiangcheng becomes famous throughout the world!
This was also the day when Lin You became famous all over the world!
"Don't worry about it."
Lin You smiled and said casually, "This kind of major event is bound to spread. By then, won't the whole country know about it? Then, who would still worry about the lack of grandeur? Jiangcheng will probably be the subject of discussion in major news media, digital broadcasts, and duel forums for a long time."
"That makes sense."
The man immediately agreed, "Brother Lin You has a comprehensive view. I'll check the forum first. We have the first-hand information channel here. If we release it now, it will definitely attract a lot of attention. Those people outside will never believe that the winner this year will be someone from Jiangcheng!"
The man became more and more excited as he spoke, and hurriedly took out his cell phone.
Seeing his expectant look, someone beside him laughed and said, "Why are you so impatient? If someone didn't know, they would think you won the championship for Jiangcheng."
"Don't worry about who wins, this is the glory of our Jiangcheng, isn't it?"
The man said disapprovingly, "Such a happy event, any Jiangcheng resident would be proud to participate, right? Furthermore, I'm a witness, so how can I not be happy?"
"I'm not saying you shouldn't be happy, but no matter how happy you are, you still have to use your brain. We're still in the venue provided by the association. Do you expect your phone to receive and transmit messages successfully?"
As soon as these words came out, the man's fingers froze and he scratched his head awkwardly. "Yeah, I almost forgot about that."
Helplessly, he suppressed his itch and looked at the contestants from all over the country who were leaving, pretending nothing had happened.
"Principal, when can we leave?"
Suddenly, someone spoke in a low voice.
Everyone looked and saw that the person who spoke was Xiao Yi.
"We'll have to wait."
Xia Yan informed him, "The Jiangcheng Association is the host of this competition. Our contestants will naturally have to wait until the last group leaves."
Xiao Yi fell silent and stopped talking.
It can be seen that his mood at the moment is not very good.
Xia Mu, on the other hand, looked at Lin You and said with some emotion: "To be honest, until now, I still can't believe that the final duel really happened. Sometimes, you make me doubt, are you really human?"
Lin You laughed and said, "Old Xia, what are you talking about? If I'm not a human, then what am I? A deity?"
"Maybe it's the reincarnation of God."
Xia Mu chuckled and said, "Otherwise, how can I understand what you did? Summoning a red star monster in the Duelist stage, is there really a precedent for this kind of thing?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings fell silent for a moment, and everyone fell into recollection.
Is there any precedent?
After thinking for a while, someone finally said, "I haven't heard of it in real life, but I've seen several movies that have done this."
"What's the point of reference? It's not a documentary. Some films exaggerate things and have nothing to do with the facts."
Having said this, everyone looked at Lin You.
It’s true that movies have exaggerated effects, but this person... actually did it!
How is this done?
Everyone couldn't help but look at Xia Yan for help.
Vice Principal Xia Yan has eaten more salt than they have eaten rice. He is knowledgeable and experienced, so perhaps he can see something.
"There's no point looking at me."
However, Xia Yan quickly shook his head and said, "I've never heard of such an example. Summoning a Red Star Monster at this stage has never happened in the entire history of the National Freshman Competition."
"No way?"
Everyone was shocked, and someone couldn't help but ask, "What about Ye Shen? Could it be that Ye Shen is also not capable?"
Ye Shen...Ye Tuosheng!
To the people of Jiangcheng, he is a god-like existence.
It is well known that Ye Tuosheng participated in the National Freshman Competition that year.
It is a bit regrettable that the video of the game that year was not successfully preserved.
After all, that happened twenty-three years ago. At that time, the method of preserving duel videos was far less popular than it is today.
If you want to preserve it, some strong people need to take action personally.
But the strong people at that time probably would not contribute to such a thing.
The National Freshman Competition is said to be a national competition, but in the eyes of those strong people, it is not much different from the minor fights between babies.
Of course, it’s of great significance.
After all, this involves the power of a country's new generation of duelists. On a larger scale, it is even closely related to the country's future.
Therefore, perhaps there are still strong people who have saved the video, but it has not been circulated.
At this moment, when Ye Shen was mentioned, someone quickly said, "There will definitely be no problem with Ye Shen. Don't forget, he was also the champion that year. It's a pity that the video footage is missing, so we can't find out the truth."
"Yes, summoning a red star monster at the Duelist stage is such a miraculous thing, probably only a newcomer of Ye Shen's level can do it."
Everyone agreed with this statement, but as they spoke, they couldn't help but look at Lin You again.
This time, there was inevitably a bit more admiration in his eyes.
Could it be that Lin You will have the opportunity to become a duelist as powerful as Ye Shen in the future?
If that really happens, it would be awesome!
Thinking of this, ripples appeared in everyone's hearts.
There is no doubt that Lin You has a bright future. Why don’t we collect more autographs from him now so that we can sell them for money in the future!
No, it’s not for sale...it’s for commemoration. Selling it for money is so vulgar!
Just as they were full of thoughts, Xia Mu suddenly said, "Since the principal said he had never heard of it, then Ye Shen should not have been able to achieve this thing back then."
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at him in surprise.
What are you talking about? Don’t you know how powerful Ye Shen is?
It's only natural that such a legendary person had done some legendary things in the past, right?
Why do you think Ye Shen can't do it?
"Judging from the age of your school's principal, he's probably only a few years older than Ye Shen. He must have experienced Ye Shen's era. Even if the game videos haven't been circulated, he should know the content of the games back then."
Without waiting for Xia Mu to explain, Ji Ming of Maple Leaf spoke lightly.
"That's right."
Xia Mu also nodded slightly, and everyone felt relieved.
yes!
Principal Xia Yan must have experienced the era in which Ye Shen lived, so how could he not know some of the inside stories of the competition back then?
But doesn't that mean... even the Ye Shen of the past couldn't create the miracle that Lin You created today?!
This is also...
Everyone's heart was in turmoil, and when they looked at Lin You, they didn't know what to say.
Lin You was also slightly surprised. Is Ye Shen not capable?
But on second thought, it seemed like nothing.
Every strong person does not achieve success overnight, but instead becomes a reputable person through a lot of effort and struggle, forging themselves step by step, and finally becoming a reputable person.
And their growth curves are obviously not the same.
It is unreasonable to regard a moment's strength or weakness as permanent.
The reason why Ye Tuosheng became Ye Shen was not because he shone at the age of 18 or 19, but because he climbed one peak after another in his life journey, which led to his current status.
And now, it is far from his end.
Lin You's thoughts were quite clear, but at this moment, everyone still looked at him as if he were a god.
That look was as if he really thought he was the reincarnation of God!
Lin You didn't mind. There was nothing he could do about it. Excellent people always made people look up to them, so he chose to understand.
As they were talking here, suddenly, many people's eyes moved.
Someone lowered their voice and said in surprise: "Lin You, Lin You, look, that madman is coming."
madman?
Lin You was a little surprised. He turned around and saw Xu Feng walking towards him.
At this time, Xu Feng had fully regained consciousness, and there was a comfortable smile on his face.
Seeing Lin You's look, Xu Feng said happily, "Number 5, you really didn't lie to me. The strength you showed is consistent with your description of yourself. You are extremely strong. I am really lucky to be able to fight you this time."
"Really? That's what you think."
Lin You smiled leisurely and said, "In that case, you must continue to study hard and practice diligently. Don't fall behind. If I suppress you and you have no power to fight back in the future, wouldn't that be fun?"
"Hehe."
Xu Feng couldn't help but burst into laughter. After a moment, he looked at Lin You with sharp eyes, "Number 5... No, Lin You, I'll remember you. Just keep up this indomitable momentum. The only one who can stop it is me, Xu Feng!"
The smile on his face became even more cheerful.
In the back, everyone in the imperial capital watched this scene with slightly complicated expressions.
In the past in the imperial capital, Xu Feng had never been as happy as he was today.
Because he couldn't find any rivals among his peers, this further stimulated his inner madness and desire.
Crazy battles and repeated searches repeat over and over again.
But no one has ever been able to satisfy his inner needs... Such needs are completely beyond the capabilities of his peers.
Even as strong as Shen Bai was, he could only resist unilaterally in front of Xu Feng, and even if he devoted himself to defense, he could not hold out for long.
Because of Xu Feng's existence, many geniuses in the imperial capital were overshadowed.
In the eyes of these geniuses, Xu Feng might remain crazy for the rest of his life.
Unexpectedly, during a national freshman competition, Xu Feng’s madness... was curbed!
Someone did what they couldn't do.
But this person is not in the imperial capital, nor even in the magic city.
Jiangcheng contestants!
Who could have predicted that this would be the outcome?
At this moment, the leader of the imperial capital named Wang Di also looked at Lin You deeply.
This young man's talent is astonishing. Perhaps in a dozen years, he will be another legend!
The people from the imperial capital didn't stay long. After Xu Feng finished speaking, they quickly got on the bus and started their return journey.
Having the championship snatched away from you... doesn't feel good.
Even if the reason is that Lin Youqiang is so extraordinary, they can't help but feel that they haven't done enough or well enough.
A group of ambitious young people!
…
Gradually, contestants from all over the place left.
The huge venue gradually became empty again.
In the end, only the contestant from Jiangcheng remained.
There was still one last bus parked in the venue, which was responsible for picking up and dropping off the contestants from Jiangcheng.
The driver who took them there hasn't changed either.
As Xia Yan led the Jiangcheng people over, Driver Zhang beamed and said, "Congratulations, Principal Xia! Jiangcheng has produced such a large group of little monsters this year, especially with a big monster hidden among them. If word gets out, Jiangcheng... including your Jiangcheng University, will be famous!"
Xia Yan smiled faintly and said, "Thank you for your help, Master Zhang. Jiangcheng is blessed with good fortune this year."
"That's impossible!"
Master Zhang waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I'm just an old man driving a car. How can I be happy? It's your Jiangcheng that is blessed with good fortune. It has also opened my eyes. I am honored to witness the birth of a legend again."
"again?"
Someone caught this keyword and was extremely curious.
"Nothing."
Driver Zhang patted his shoulder and laughed, "Twenty-three years ago, I had the honor of sending Ye Tuosheng to the National Freshman Competition. Who would have thought that this kid would become such a sensation, winning first place and later becoming a legend? I think Lin You has the potential, too. If he does, I'll have another valuable topic of conversation at the dinner table."
"Ah? Master Zhang also gave Ye Shen a gift back then?"
Everyone was shocked and understood why Xia Yan said that Jiang Cheng was blessed by Driver Zhang.
These words are not just polite remarks.
For a time, some interested people began to ask about the past events.
They all have great interest in local legends like Ye Tuosheng.
Driver Zhang was also happy to talk more about this with them.
Everyone got on the bus while listening. It would take some time to drive back, so there was enough to talk about on the way.
Lin You listened to some of this, but before he could finish, the duel disk suddenly vibrated slightly.
Someone summoned his duel number!
Master Huang?
Lin You guessed that there were not many people who exchanged numbers with him, and the person who had chatted with him recently was Huang Junwei.
Is there anything else that is not finished?
But when he opened the number and saw who was calling, he was a little surprised.
It wasn't Huang Junwei, but someone he hadn't contacted for a long time.
Yiwenye!
Lin You still remembered this person from the Bird City Association. He once expressed his intention to recommend him to join the Bird City Duelist Association in the future.
At that time, Lin You did not refuse, but said that he would seriously consider it.
For him at that time, this was a great opportunity.
If you can join the Bird City Association after graduation, you don’t have to worry about the resources for cultivation, just fight bravely and go all out.
The philosophy implemented by the Bird City Association is elite development. Because of this, few other associations can match the level of support it provides to every elite within the association.
To this day, Lin You still remembers the other party's invitation, so when he saw that it was Yi Wenye who sent the message, he immediately clicked on it to read it.
"Congratulations, Brother Lin You, for winning the national championship. It was truly an eye-opening battle."
Lin You knew that the other party had sent a message of congratulations, and it was obvious that it was not just for the purpose of congratulations. He immediately replied, "Brother Yi, you are too kind. I have only tried my best. It is a blessing to be able to achieve something."
Not long after I replied, Yi Wenye sent another message, "I didn't expect Brother Lin You to still remember me. To be remembered by a peerless genius who just won the 'National Rookie of the Year' crown, I'm going to bring honor to my family."
"When did Brother Yi become so humorous?"
Lin You replied with a smile, "You're a big shot in the Bird City Association, and I'm just a newcomer. It's my good fortune that you, Brother Yi, care about me."
"Okay, let's stop with the business talk. I'll put aside all the ramblings and get down to business."
Yi Wenye replied again.
Just as I finished sending the message, another one arrived. "Since you still remember my original invitation, allow me to invite you again. I sincerely hope you can join our Bird City Association. Of course, with the abilities you've demonstrated so far, frankly speaking, the Imperial City and the Magic City would be better choices for you. I don't deny that."
Yi Wenye continued to send the message: "If they also extend an invitation to you, I also hope you won't refuse. Well, this sentence is a bit nonsense. Let's get down to business. The main reason I sent you this message is about an opportunity, an excellent opportunity."
After saying that, he added, "Even for a genius like you, it's quite tempting."
Hearing him say this, Lin You immediately became interested and said directly: "Brother Yi, please speak."
"A secret realm, a very special secret realm."
Yi Wenye didn't keep Lin You in suspense. Before he could ask, he quickly explained, "That secret realm is called 'Death Battle'. It's a place filled with death and conflict. Inside, there's endless fighting and death. Every minute and every second is filled with danger, and death lingers like the wind."
Death fight?
Listening to the other party's descriptions, Lin You's interest was piqued, but he said with some sarcasm: "The description is so horrific, Brother Yi, do you want me to go to hell?"
"It's hell!"
Unexpectedly, Yi Wenye sent three words so straightforwardly.
After a moment, he continued, "But sometimes, the road to heaven is through hell. I think you can understand that, right?"
Lin You thought for a moment and replied, "Brother Yi, what you're saying is, if I can successfully transform from this hell, then the benefits will be endless?"
"yes."
Yi Wenye remained straightforward. "You don't need to consider the specific benefits right now. Once you reach the Glory level, remember to contact me. I can guarantee that you will benefit greatly from it."
Lin You couldn't help but laugh. "Brother Yi, are you writing me another check for the future? Just like back then? Maybe when that time comes, some unexpected changes will occur. Wouldn't I be letting Brother Yi down?"
"No."
Yi Wenye wasn't worried. "This time is different from last time. When I first met you, I certainly didn't expect you to grow to such a terrifying level in such a short period of time. But now, I fully understand your potential, so I can be sure that the Glory level is actually very close to you. If you choose to graduate early, then you will probably reach this level by the time you graduate."
He added, "I firmly believe this. After you graduate, regardless of whether you accept my invitation, I will secure an opportunity for you to enter the Death Battle Secret Realm, which is exclusive to this bird city. As for why it's Glory-level, this is one of the unique features of this Death Battle Secret Realm. The maximum individual magic power that can be carried in the Death Battle Secret Realm is the strength of a Glory-level beginner."
"There are such restrictions in the secret realm? Are they artificially imposed?"
Lin You found it a little strange, but if it was man-made, he could understand it.
But Yi Wenye quickly replied: "No, it's the rules of the secret realm itself."
Secret realm rules?
Lin You was a little surprised. Is there a secret realm that can automatically give birth to rules?
But then he thought again, he was just a star-level duelist who had never set foot in the secret realm. He knew very little about it, so it was normal for him to have things he had never heard of or seen.
At that moment, he quickly recovered and said, "I see. Thank you very much, Brother Yi, for your care. As for the association's affairs, we'll wait and see."
It was still a question whether he could join the association, so naturally he couldn't give Yi Wenye an answer right now.
However, he was very interested in the secret realm of death fighting, and if he had the chance, he would naturally be happy to experience it.
Seeing his interest, Yi Wenye didn't waste any more words and said, "Okay, that's all I have to say. I won't bother you any more. Brother Lin You, we have a long way to go. I look forward to the day when you step into the 'Death Battle'."
"I'm also looking forward to seeing what the hell in Brother Yi's mouth tastes like."
Finally, after sending a message to Yi Wenye, Lin You looked out the window. At this time, the bus was no longer on the ground, but in flying state.
As we flew, a lake appeared in front of us.
The surface of the lake shimmers like a mirror.
The bus fell into it, and everyone's vision became dark for a while.
When the vision returned, I found myself in a huge park.
This park is the territory of the Jiangcheng Association.
There were no other vehicles around, only theirs.
But as soon as the bus showed up, several association members in white uniforms appeared, all with bright smiles on their faces.
The bus stopped and Xia Yan got off.
He seemed to have seen some important figure. As soon as he got off the car, he quickened his pace to greet them respectfully, "Senior Wang, President Long."
Senior Wang was a white-haired, amiable old man. He nodded slightly, but his eyes were fixed on the car.
His eyes swept over some people and finally stopped on Lin You.
Lin You also noticed the other party's gaze, and being looked at by the other party made him feel inexplicably awe-inspiring.
I always feel like my underwear is about to be seen through by others!
Is this true or false?
Lin You was filled with confusion and uncertainty. At this moment, the chestnut ball seemed to sense something and flew out.
"Vast?"
As he savored the information perceived by the chestnut ball, Lin You understood.
Could it be referring to the old man's soul power?
I was even more shocked.
You know, even when facing psychic masters like Heiyuan and Huang Junwei, Li Ziqiu never gave such an evaluation as Haohan.
To be worthy of such an evaluation, the old man's soul power is so strong that it is really terrifying!
Being stared at like this, Lin You felt a little uncomfortable, but he did not look away, wanting to see what was going on.
Soon, Xia Yan approached and shouted, "Everyone, please get out of the car first. President Long and Senior Wang have something to say to you."
Hearing this shout, everyone was stunned.
who?
President Long?
Then, my heart started pounding.
Could it be the president of Jiangcheng Association?
Otherwise, who can be called the president here?
Even if he might be the vice president, what's wrong with being the vice president?
In Jiangcheng, his status remains supreme!
And there is that Senior Wang!
Everyone saw clearly that when Xia Yan greeted them, he first saluted Senior Wang.
One can imagine how high this old man's status in the Jiangcheng Association is!
There is no doubt that these are two super figures in Jiangcheng.
People may not feel deeply about big figures from other cities, but when facing big figures from the same city, especially when they are so close, they feel a little nervous.
Letting them get off the bus at this time is probably to reward them.
Their performance in this competition must have reached the ears of these bigwigs.
Therefore, after learning about their outstanding achievements this year, they rushed to praise them as soon as possible.
With two such big shots coming in person, the cards are really stacked!
Everyone got off the car with excitement.
Xia Yan immediately guided them, "Classmates, let me introduce you to Wang Xian, the chief psychic of the Jiangcheng Association. Senior Wang, the man who created the 'Assessment Island' magic field used by Jiangcheng High School."
Chief Psychic!
Everyone was shocked. Although some people still didn't know the meaning of psychic, the key word "chief" was easy to understand.
No need to think, he’s a big shot!
At that moment, they all greeted politely: "Greetings, Senior Wang."
"You're welcome."
Wang Xian had a kind smile on his face, but his eyes were still fixed on Lin You.
At this time, Xia Yan introduced them again: "This is the president of the Jiangcheng Association, Lord Long Yu!"
To be precise, it was vice president, but in this kind of situation, Xia Yan naturally wouldn't bother adding that word.
Just as when others introduce him, they rarely include the word "deputy".
When they heard that this man was indeed the president of the Jiangcheng Association, everyone hurriedly said in unison: "Greetings, President!"
The sound is extremely loud!
With great respect!
Compared to the unfamiliar 'chief', the title of president is undoubtedly more valuable in everyone's mind.
Even though he guessed that Senior Wang's status might be higher than that of the president in front of him, instinctively, he still cared more about Long Yu.
At this moment, Long Yu looked around at everyone and said with a bright smile, "Every one of you is truly a young talent, full of energy, vigor, and strength. You all performed very well in this competition, overcoming numerous difficulties and bringing honor to Jiangcheng. You are truly great! You have all worked hard. Here, I must express my sincere gratitude to you on behalf of Jiangcheng!"
As he spoke, he actually bowed slightly.
Everyone became more and more excited.
Our efforts have been noticed!
Recognized!
Soon, Long Yu spoke again, "For such outstanding people like you, the association will not be stingy. We will not just give you some verbal tricks. This time, aside from your gains in the competition, the Jiangcheng Association will grant you additional duel merits and the right to explore secret realms a certain number of times based on your performance. In addition, if any of you want to join the Jiangcheng Association in the future, the association will also pave the way for you to the greatest extent possible."
Everyone was surprised.
I didn’t expect that after the competition, there would be extra rewards, and these rewards are so generous!
Leaving aside duel merits and the association's paving the way, the right to explore secret realms is something that many people dream of.
Of course, to Lin You, these are nothing.
I have the secret realm pass in hand, and it’s level three!
There is no need to worry about not having any secret places to visit.
In comparison, the reward related to duel merit is the most valuable of the three rewards to him.
Lin You didn't care about these things. He had already reaped great rewards in the competition and was not too dissatisfied.
And Long Yu was still speaking some words of praise to them.
After a long while, he concluded, "Today is truly a joyful day, and all of this is because of you. I am truly proud of you. I hope you will go further and further and soar higher in the future!"
After saying goodbye, Long Yu looked at Xia Yan and said, "Principal Xia, I'm leaving these outstanding young people in your care. I beg you to take good care of them from now on."
"What are you talking about, Mr. President?"
Xia Yan immediately bowed and said, "Taking care of these students is my responsibility. The same goes for teachers and principals of other colleges and universities. How could they hold back on their outstanding students?"
"Indeed."
Long Yu laughed heartily and said, "Seeing that Jiangcheng has a principal and teachers like you, and students like them, there is no need to worry about whether it can become strong! Well, you can go. You have worked so hard for so long, it's time to relax a little."
Xia Yan bowed again and slowly stepped back.
Everyone also prepared to leave.
But at this moment, someone suddenly said, "Little friend Lin You, please stay for now."
ps: I just finished visiting relatives and friends during the New Year, and came back to write this update. There will basically be updates this week (at least 5 updates). If you can't do it, just run three laps around the playground in a handstand!