134: Chapter 134 The Tournament Begins
But under the deterrence of the Alliance members, no one dared to cause trouble.
It was already nine in the evening when he arrived home.
His father was reading in the living room, while his mother and sister were busy in the kitchen.
Hearing Lin Fan enter the door.
His mother poked her head out from the kitchen and told him that dinner would be ready soon, asking him to quickly wash up and come downstairs.
Lin Fan nodded and returned to his room.
A moment later, he came downstairs, and the family sat around the table for dinner.
At the dinner table.
Lin Duo brought up the Academy Star Championship starting tomorrow.
Her eyes were full of anticipation.
She couldn't wait to see her brother compete and cheer him on.
She still remembered the first time she saw her brother cast magic, he was so cool and dashing!
After her Awakening, she also wanted to become as powerful as her brother.
His parents also joined the conversation about the competition.
They kept telling Lin Fan to just do his best and not push himself too hard.
His mother was most concerned about his safety, repeatedly emphasizing.
If the opponent was too strong, he should just admit defeat and absolutely not get injured.
Lin Fan chuckled, saying nothing more.
In the Academy Competition, who could be stronger than him?
Ridiculous.
His participation itself was an unfair advantage to the other students.
But did he care about fairness?
He had his own plans, and participating was just one step; what others thought was irrelevant to him.
His father, on the other hand, was full of confidence in him, telling him to compete freely.
After all, Lin Fan had already joined an adventurer squad and had experience fighting Demonic Beasts in real combat.
This was something most Magic Academy students did not possess.
He believed that Lin Fan would definitely perform exceptionally.
Lin Fan smiled slightly, thanking his father for his trust.
His father was right; many students in the academy indeed had pitifully little combat experience.
The family ate and chatted, the atmosphere warm.
After dinner, Lin Fan helped clear the dishes, and then everyone returned to their rooms.
Lying on the bed, Lin Fan picked up his phone.
He found that he had been @'d countless times in the Wave Squad group chat.
Opening it, he saw messages from all the team members wishing him good luck in tomorrow's competition.
Everyone was full of confidence in him and said they would definitely be there to cheer him on.
This was normal.
The Academy Star Championship was a grand event in Baiyun City, with over half of the citizens attending in person.
The rest would watch the live broadcast...
After all, the venue had limited capacity and couldn't accommodate all the city's residents, let alone external spectators.
In addition, Yao Dong had specifically @'d him to tell him what happened after the auction.
Since that day, the people in the squad had been teasing Aunt Mi Xue.
But Aunt Mi Xue had a thick skin; no matter how everyone joked or called her “Mr. Chen’s little girlfriend,” her expression remained unchanged.
This was the Wave Squad members.
The new nickname they gave their famous Water Witch Captain.
Lin Fan: “...”
Mr. Chen’s little girlfriend?
What is all this?
Who came up with this ridiculous name?!
Upon asking, he found out that the instigator was Ge Ying.
Lin Fan was speechless.
That woman, who usually looked aloof as if she might faint at any moment, would actually make such a joke?
As for Aunt Mi Xue's attitude.
She only declared that whoever dared to spread the nickname outside would be dealt with by her.
The implication was that she didn't care if they played around with it within the squad.
Lin Fan: “...”
He decided not to express any opinion on the matter, nor was it his place to.
After spending some time on his phone, Lin Fan went to sleep.
In fact, with his current Realm, he no longer needed sleep, but he was still accustomed to this routine.
As dawn broke, Lin Fan and his family finished breakfast, changed into their school uniforms, and set off for the academy.
Today he did not go with Lin Duo... All schools were suspended during the competition.
Arriving at the academy in a few minutes, the campus was already packed with students, much earlier than usual.
Although there were no classes during the competition, the students' excitement was already irrepressible.
Every student who saw Lin Fan looked at him with admiration and excitement.
Someone mustered the courage to talk to him, but Lin Fan ignored them and walked straight to the classroom.
He met several teachers on the way; their eyes were full of anticipation, and they all offered words of encouragement.
But Lin Fan remained expressionless, his gaze indifferent, without the slightest ripple.
The teachers chuckled awkwardly, truly not understanding why Lin Fan had changed so much.
They had known him for over four years and were not strangers.
On the way, Lin Fan also encountered Yang Yong.
As usual, the other party cast a look of disgust, clearly annoyed to see him.
Then he snorted coldly and turned to leave.
Lin Fan's lips curved slightly.
Great, even if he was no longer a good-for-nothing, this teacher hadn't changed at all.
The only pity was that in the last competition, he couldn't soundly defeat his most cherished student in front of him.
Entering the classroom, most of his classmates had already arrived.
Including Luo Zhongheng, who had taken Su Linlin's place.
Soon.
Teacher Xu Linjiao walked into the classroom and called Lin Fan and Luo Zhongheng to come out with her.
The two stood up and followed.
Other classmates also followed, all heading to the sports field.
Several people were already standing on the arena stage:
Qiao Liya, and two other fourth-year students who were about to compete, Liu Yingjun and Feng Zheng.
In front of the three were the Vice Principal of the academy and several teachers.
Yang Yong was also among them, still looking at Lin Fan with disdain.
Teacher Xu Linjiao led the two onto the stage and stood beside the three students.
Teacher Xu Linjiao then walked behind the Vice Principal, standing with the other teachers.
The Vice Principal immediately began explaining the rules and arrangements for this competition.
The other students crowded the stands, quietly watching the people on stage.
A few minutes later.
The Vice Principal finished her explanation, and everyone prepared to head to the competition venue.
She glanced at Lin Fan's school uniform and cloak, which were noticeably older than everyone else's.
She asked if he wanted a new set, as it was a formal competition.
Lin Fan refused expressionlessly.
He didn't feel touched at all.
A set of academy uniforms cost several thousand yuan, and his parents were strapped for cash and couldn't afford the extra money.
He had worn this uniform for a long time, and the academy had never asked about it.
Now that he was representing the academy in a competition, they suddenly remembered to get him new clothes?
How truly “considerate.”
The rules the Vice Principal mentioned were simple:
Each academy sends five students to participate in two modes of competition... Team Competition and Individual Competition.
The Team Competition consists of a four-person squad competing against other academies; winners earn points for ranking.
The Individual Competition is a one-on-one duel between students from different academies.
Among the five students from Longwei Magic Academy.
Lin Fan was selected to participate in the Individual Competition, while Luo Zhongheng and others formed a team for the Team Competition.
Lin Fan had no objection to this.
He didn't want to fight alongside others anyway; he was used to going solo.
The academy's decision to select Lin Fan for the Individual Competition was also well-considered:
He possessed the rare Space Element, which was extremely difficult to counter.
Moreover, the first round of the Individual Competition had a higher point weighting.
With him, they could almost certainly lead the team to advance to the next round.