Chapter 168: 158, Mr. Lu, please come on stage (asking for monthly subscription tickets)
"Mr. Lu, aren’t you kind of forcing that teacher’s hand by doing this?"
"He’s a Sixth Level powerhouse. Will he give you a hard time?"
Having left the Performance Martial Arena, Zhou Ziqiang asked with some concern.
"It’s fine."
"As long as he doesn’t personally come after me, it doesn’t matter."
Lu Lin shook his head, looking relaxed.
If it were something else, Lu Lin might have some concerns, but the challenge tomorrow will be live-streamed to the entire Federation.
What is there to be afraid of?
Lu Lin even thought that Lei Ming might hope he could perform even better, to give this year’s Challenge Match good publicity.
Luse Alliance College doesn’t have various financial allocations, and the needed funds for teaching are completely self-raised.
If the ratings are high and the online response is good this time, then Lei Ming would really be making big money.
Zhou Ziqiang didn’t say anything more when he saw Lu Lin was unconcerned.
Back home, after dinner, Lu Lin entered his room to study his Inch Step technique.
During today’s one-versus-one-hundred fight, he had gained new understanding of the Inch Step.
It was the perfect time to try to see if he could improve it again.
When he had previously encountered Guan Kuang, Lu Lin had wanted to ask him about the later realms. However, Guan Kuang acted as if Lu Lin had abandoned Guan Yue, leaving Lu Lin unsure of what to say.
「A night passed.」
Lu Lin woke up early, and unexpectedly, Zhou Ziqiang had woken up even earlier.
The aroma of food was already wafting from the kitchen.
After a while, even Bai Buyi, Fang Gang, and Chen Xiran woke up unusually early.
They said they wanted to go to the venue and watch Lu Lin’s performance.
That’s right; in their eyes, Lu Lin wasn’t going to compete today but to perform.
After eating, the five of them took two cars and headed towards Iron Blood University.
The annual Iron Blood University Challenge Match attracted many locals, as well as HR supervisors from large corporations looking for good prospects.
Good Talent only signifies rapid progress below the Golden Body Realm.
But reaching the Seventh Level requires more than just Talent.
Many active Federation masters in the Exotic Battlefield reached the Seventh Level through their own efforts, even with a low initial training rate.
The criteria these large companies used for selecting people were never limited to just Talent.
Sister Long from the War God Alliance had arrived.
The President of the Star Guide Association and a group of high-ranking and Master-level Star Guides also came.
The leaders of the major Pioneering Teams and their recruitment supervisors also came.
Teachers from other schools also brought their outstanding freshmen to watch.
Lu Lin was taken aback when he got out of the car.
There are so many people!
"Team leader, this is quite normal. Martial Artists usually fight in the Exotic Battlefield and rarely get a chance to relax and have fun."
"Every year when the Challenge Matches start, it’s always this grand."
Fang Gang rubbed his eyes and explained to Lu Lin.
He had studied on Alien Star for four years and was long accustomed to this scene.
He remembered that when he first enrolled, he had even taken an airplane from his school just to watch.
"Yeah, team leader, perform well later. I specifically brought a camera from home yesterday."
Chen Xiran lifted the camera hanging around their neck, gesturing towards Lu Lin.
"Yes, don’t worry. I’m just going through the motions today. No need to be too nervous."
Lu Lin was even more confident.
He was now Twin Stars Vein Third Level; participating in the Challenge Match was nothing but a formality for him.
"Mr. Lu, I think it’s better to be cautious. I checked the Iron Blood University forum yesterday. It seems that Hang Jianshe is not simple. His Innate Attribute is a mutation. Not only is he powerful, but his methods are also quite cunning."
"Cunning?"
Lu Lin asked, looking at Zhou Ziqiang.
"Yes, there are rumors about this even within Iron Blood College. Mr. Lu, why don’t you choose someone else for today’s challenge?"
"What if..."
"It’s alright, don’t be nervous. My goal is to enter Iron Blood College; we’ll deal with other things as they come."
Lu Lin had heard Hang Jianshe’s name yesterday. To become such a prominent rising star in a school like Iron Blood College, teeming with geniuses, one definitely had to be skilled.
His Personal Terminal received a message: Zuo Yiming and Luo Ling had also rushed from out of town, preparing to watch Lu Lin’s challenge on site.
The Hua Xia Police Officer College, where they both studied, was located in another city that had a Star Power Portal.
However, with so many people at the venue, Lu Lin didn’t spend time trying to meet them. He would naturally see them when he went on stage later.
Iron Blood University was open all day, allowing visitors to freely tour the campus.
Lu Lin and Zhou Ziqiang received a message from Lei Ming and hurried to the Luse Academy gathering point.
Lei Ming looked at the late-arriving pair and nodded, signaling them to get in line.
"Today, the ten of you will challenge the geniuses of Iron Blood College in front of the entire Federation."
"I wonder, are you all nervous?"
As Lei Ming’s voice fell, all ten young people in front of him, except for Lu Lin, showed nervousness on their faces.
This moment might be the brightest highlight of their lives.
It would be a lie to say they weren’t nervous.
"Heh, being nervous is unavoidable. Since you’ve chosen this path, you must face it. When you go on stage later, I hope all of you can display the true spirit of our Luse Alliance College."
"Winning or losing is not the most important thing."
"In the Federation, many people whose initial training rate didn’t even reach 0.7% still managed to reach the Seventh Level, Eighth Level, and even the Ninth Level through their own efforts."
"Talent can only determine your present. Your temperament is what determines your future."