12: Chapter 12 Demonic Whispers! A surge in emotional value!
1103?!
In an instant, the entire corridor erupted!
"Holy outpost! Am I seeing things, or is that number real?!"
"The Ninghe Realm! That's fucking Ninghe Realm strength! Is Chen Lin really only at Qiling Stage 6?!"
"I want to inspect his cards! (French accent)"
"This is insane! Our Special Training Camp has birthed a complete monster! With Chen Lin's talent, he'd be top-tier even in the entire city, right?"
"I used to think Sun Hao was amazing, with his Qiling Stage 9 combat power almost breaking a thousand. But looking at it now, comparing him to Chen Lin is just a joke!"
"Exactly! Sun Hao gave it his absolute all just to get 996, while Chen Lin got 1103 in a single punch. The gap is just too massive!"
"Remember when Sun Hao boasted that he was going to teach Chen Lin a lesson? Now, it's not so clear who's going to teach whom!"
"Hahaha, Sun Hao's probably about to cry, isn't he? Of all the people to provoke, he just had to provoke a monster like this!"
"..."
The discussions flooded in like a tide, each word slapping Sun Hao across the face like a harsh blow.
Sun Hao's face turned deathly pale.
His pride as a Qiling Stage 9 cultivator was instantly shattered into pieces.
1103!
He couldn't believe that a height he couldn't reach even after giving his all was easily surpassed by Chen Lin, who was only at Qiling Stage 6.
And by such a huge margin!
Before this, he hadn't spared Chen Lin a single thought, viewing him as a naive kid who didn't know his place, whom he could easily deal with.
But now, he finally understood!
Just what kind of freak Chen Lin was!
A deep, bone-chilling fear tightly gripped his heart.
Sun Hao didn't even dare to imagine how badly he would be beaten if Chen Lin actually fought him!
He might not even have the chance to fight back before being crippled by a single punch!
"Sun Hao, what did I tell you?"
Zhao Yan's voice was thick with helplessness.
"What do we do now? He threw a punch of 1103, which is Ninghe Realm combat power. Are you really going to pick a fight with him over a green tea bitch?"
"Can you even beat him?" Zhao Yan asked, a soul-searching question.
Sun Hao hung his head, his cheeks burning with shame.
"I... How was I supposed to know he was such a freak..." Sun Hao gritted his teeth.
He wasn't that he didn't want to act tough; he was genuinely terrified!
That kind of gap wasn't something that could be bridged with hard work.
It was an absolute crushing of talent, a dimensional strike!
"I'm not trying to nag, but you didn't even know his true strength, and yet you dared to threaten him?"
Zhao Yan grew angrier as he spoke. "Is that green tea bitch Su Qing really worth provoking such a ruthless character for?"
"Now look what happened. If Chen Lin actually holds a grudge, you're absolutely done for!"
The words echoed in his ears.
Sun Hao pursed his lips tightly, his tears practically on the verge of falling.
The chatter around them continued, and people cast mocking, schadenfreude-filled glances their way.
"Look at Sun Hao. He looks like he's about to cry from fear, doesn't he?"
"Keep it down, don't let him hear you. He's still in the top twenty of the camp, after all. Give him some face."
"Hahaha, this is hilarious! Where did all his arrogance from earlier go?"
"I really can't hold it in. The key is, it was all for a girl! When Chen Lin comes out, won't a certain someone completely break down?"
"..."
The murmurs continued to rise.
Sun Hao's anger flared up from the mocking, his expression turning contorted with rage.
Chen Lin was one thing, but how did these bastards dare to talk about him like this?
He looked up and saw that the person laughing the loudest and enjoying his misfortune was ranked nineteenth in the camp's combat power.
Exactly one rank higher than him.
Fuck, he instantly lost his temper again!
"What the fuck did I do to deserve this!"
Sun Hao wanted to cry but had no tears.
...
Inside the testing room, Chen Lin looked at the 1103 on the screen and was finally satisfied!
Right now, he possessed Ninghe Realm combat power!
He had even reached the level of Ninghe Realm Stage 1!
What did this represent?
After activating his Mountain-Moving Strength, Chen Lin's full-strength strike could already crush any Qi Awakening Realm cultivator!
Sun Hao, who was ranked in the top twenty of the Special Training Camp's combat power and was at Qiling Stage 9?
He'd like to ask if Sun Hao knew what a nuclear explosion in a single punch felt like!
He had originally been a bit apprehensive about Sun Hao, but he hadn't expected himself to be this strong after the test!
Not bad.
My super brain is telling me it's time to use my super strength.
Chen Lin clenched his fists.
[Ding! Harvested a large amount of shock, mockery, and fear emotion points. Current emotion points: 2100!]
The system prompt sounded.
Chen Lin was slightly stunned.
Even he hadn't expected to harvest so many emotion points in the end!
This was 2,000 points!
He could directly level up four times.
Wait...
Doesn't that mean he could break through to the Ninghe Realm tonight?
The so-called Condensed Core process is to compress and purify the Source Energy absorbed into the body!
And condense a floating, unstable "Core Embryo" inside the body.
The attributes of the embryo (such as fire, ice, lightning, or even more abstract ones like time and space) would begin to manifest at this stage.
From this realm onward, martial artists could learn martial techniques of the corresponding attributes.
Additionally, they would also possess their own unique abilities.
For example, condensing a fire-attribute Source Core.
Their attacks would inherently carry flames.
Furthermore, upon reaching the Ninghe Realm, a martial artist's lifespan would generally extend to around 150 years.
If the Qi Awakening Realm was an enlightenment for martial artists to understand the unique Source Energy of this world,
then stepping into the Ninghe Realm was when a person truly set foot on the path of martial arts!
"Not bad," Chen Lin murmured.
The strength test was over. Next, it was time to head out!
And while he was at it, go see Sun Hao!
Chen Lin looked out through the glass. Although he didn't know the guy, the students outside kept calling him Sun Hao, making it hard for Chen Lin not to notice him!
"Kid, didn't you want an explanation from me for Su Qing's sake?"
"Today, I've prepared all kinds of colorful tape for you."
"I'd like to ask you which color of tape you want!"
...
The testing room opened, and Chen Lin walked out.
The originally noisy scene instantly fell silent!
Everyone cast knowing, mocking glances at Sun Hao.
Before Chen Lin tested his strength, you were acting all high and mighty.
Now that the strength test was done, how would Sun Hao respond?
At this moment, more and more playful gazes gathered on him, causing Sun Hao's face to flush red and then turn pale.
To be honest, he was getting cold feet!
Leaving aside Chen Lin's talent,
the guy's single punch fucking hit 1103!
If that hit him, he'd definitely be beaten black and blue!
It really wasn't worth it for a woman!
But even though he was scared, his inner pride made him unable to back down gracefully.
Was he supposed to beg for mercy?
At this moment, Sun Hao was incredibly torn.
Beside him, his friend Zhao Yan was almost driven mad with anxiety.
Why hasn't Sun Hao knelt down yet?!
I'm seriously done!
On the other side, Chen Lin had no intention of giving him a chance and walked straight up to Sun Hao.
Seeing the other party's face shifting between anger and fear, seemingly wanting to fight but keeping his head lowered,
Chen Lin was a bit puzzled.
What's the meaning of this?
Why is this guy chickening out??
Wait, I remember villains in novels aren't like this!
Aren't they supposed to mindlessly throw their lives away?
How did I run into a coward?
Could it be that villains have gained intelligence?
Filled with confusion, Chen Lin sized him up from head to toe.
At this moment, Sun Hao was like a mouse seeing a cat, his legs trembling violently.
If there weren't so many people around, Sun Hao would have collapsed right there!
Damn it!
What does this Chen Lin mean?
Looking at me like he's checking out a little girl!
I'm fucking wearing clothes!
Sun Hao kept his head lowered, not daring to look Chen Lin in the eye, nor did he dare to say anything harsh.
He could only complain frantically in his mind.
On this side, after waiting a bit longer, Chen Lin completely understood—Sun Hao was indeed chickening out!
But nobody fucking told him what to do when a villain chickens out!
After hesitating for a long time, adhering to the fine virtue of Huaxia people never firing the first shot, Chen Lin leaned in close to Sun Hao.
He lowered his head and whispered softly.
"Fuck your mother, I fuck..."
???
Sun Hao's pupils contracted, and he was instantly overheated with rage.