214: Chapter 214 The Law of "It's So Good!"

Although the exercise had ended, its aftershocks swept through Kyoto University like a tsunami.

The campus forum had completely crashed three times.

Every post was discussing that pungent battle.

Some condemned Lin Fan for corrupting the school spirit, turning a sacred exercise into a hooligan brawl.

Others developed a keen interest in that "pay-to-win" tactic and began analyzing the practical combat value of various items.

But regardless of public opinion...

One fact had already been placed before everyone.

That was, Lin Fan's blind box could truly make people stronger.

Even if it was that kind of low-class way of getting stronger, it was still getting stronger!

In this world where strength is respected, winning is the only hard truth.

For those who lose, even breathing is a mistake.

Inside the Ancient Martial Arts Academy's professors' office.

The atmosphere was suffocatingly oppressive.

Professor Wang sat in his chair, holding a teacup, but the tea had gone cold, and he hadn't taken a single sip.

The other old professors looked at each other, their expressions grim.

"This Lin Fan... is simply lawless!"

An old professor with graying hair slammed the table indignantly.

"Look at what everyone is saying on the forum?"

"They say our Ancient Martial Arts Academy is just for show, flowers in a greenhouse, unable to even beat a bunch of hooligans!"

"This is simply a huge humiliation!"

Professor Wang sighed and set down the teacup in his hand.

"Old Li, stop talking."

"Lost is lost."

"Although the methods weren't honorable, Lin Fan said one thing right."

"If it were a life-or-death battle, our students... would indeed be dead."

Professor Wang's voice was a bit hoarse, revealing a deep sense of powerlessness.

Although he was stubborn, he wasn't stupid.

He could also see that Lin Fan's items, while appearing improper, indeed had miraculous effects in actual combat.

Especially that "Pear Blossom Needle in Rainstorm" that could break through a martial master's defense, and that poison gas bomb that was impossible to guard against.

If he were to encounter such methods on the battlefield, he would likely suffer a huge loss.

"But... are we just going to accept this?"

Another professor asked unwillingly.

"What else can we do?"

Professor Wang gave a bitter smile.

"A bet is a bet."

"From today on, when we see him... we have to call him Teacher Lin."

Everyone fell silent.

Just then.

Professor Zhang, who had been sitting in the corner without saying a word, suddenly stood up.

He was also a senior instructor at the Ancient Martial Arts Academy, usually known for being strict, and was one of the main forces boycotting Lin Fan this time.

"Old Zhang, where are you going?"

Professor Wang asked.

Professor Zhang's eyes flickered, and he coughed unnaturally twice.

"Um... I'm going to the restroom."

After saying that, he didn't wait for the others to react and hurried out of the office.

But he didn't go to the restroom.

Instead, he took a turn, put on a baseball cap, and then put on a large mask, covering his face tightly.

Then, like a thief, he snuck towards the Practical Combat Academy.

At the entrance of Lin Fan's office at the Practical Combat Academy.

A long line had already formed here.

Countless students were waving their point cards, wanting to buy the "exercise edition" blind box.

Professor Zhang hid behind a large tree in the distance, watching the bustling scene, feeling like he was being scratched by a cat.

He had been stuck at the Grandmaster Three-star bottleneck for five whole years.

No matter how he cultivated, no matter how many natural treasures he consumed, that layer of window paper just wouldn't break.

Originally, he had accepted his fate, planning to retire at this level.

But during the exercise yesterday, he saw with his own eyes how Li Gou used a pill to forcefully increase his blood energy explosion by two times.

Although that pill had major side effects, that instantaneous burst of medicinal power gave him a glimmer of hope.

Perhaps... in Lin Fan's blind box, there really was something that could help him break through?

Once this thought emerged, it grew wildly like weeds.

"I'll just buy one... to try it out."

"This is called critical research, to know oneself and the enemy."

Professor Zhang found a perfect excuse for himself in his heart.

Taking advantage of no one noticing, he blended into the queue.

It was finally his turn.

"What do you want?"

The person in charge of sales was Qin Feng, who asked without lifting his head.

"Um... give me a B-grade premium blind box."

Professor Zhang lowered his voice, intentionally changing his tone.

"500 points."

Qin Feng skillfully swiped the card and handed over an exquisite silver box.

Professor Zhang took the box as if it were a hot potato, turned around, and ran, slipping into the small woods nearby in a flash.

After confirming no one was around.

He opened the box with trembling hands.

"Hum!"

A soft blue light flashed.

In the box lay a pill the size of a dragon eye, emitting a crisp medicinal fragrance.

Next to it was an instruction manual:

[obstacle-breaking pill: Specifically treats various stubborn bottlenecks in the elderly, with fierce medicinal effects. It is recommended to use it with a vein-protecting pill. Side effect: Will cause temporary hair loss for three days after consumption.]

Professor Zhang's eyes went wide instantly.

obstacle-breaking pill!

This was an extremely rare pill on the market, usually only seen at large auctions, and the price was often in the millions.

It could actually be opened here for only 500 points?

Although that side effect was a bit annoying, compared to breaking through the Grandmaster bottleneck, what was a few days of hair loss?

Professor Zhang was trembling with excitement.

Without saying a word, he stuffed the pill directly into his mouth.

The pill melted upon contact with his mouth, turning into a massive heat flow that instantly rushed into his dantian.

"Boom!"

Professor Zhang only felt a muffled sound coming from within his body.

The bottleneck that had plagued him for five years, in front of this domineering medicinal power, was like paper, instantly shattering.

Grandmaster Four-star!

Success!

Professor Zhang felt the surging power within his body and tears streamed down his old face.

"It's so good... this blind box is truly good!"

Just as he was immersed in the joy of the breakthrough.

"Old Zhang? Why are you here?"

A familiar voice suddenly sounded from behind him.

Professor Zhang was startled and turned his head abruptly.

He saw Professor Wang standing sneakily behind him, also holding a just-opened blind box in his hand, with an awkward but polite smile on his face.

The two stared at each other.

The air seemed to freeze.

"Ahem... Old Wang, you're also here... to use the restroom?"

Professor Zhang broke the silence first, although this excuse was terrible.

Professor Wang's old face flushed, and he hid the blind box in his hand behind his back.

"Ah... yes, yes, yes, I'm also here to use the restroom."

"Um... what are you holding in your hand?"

Professor Zhang shook the empty bottle in his hand, a smug smile appearing on his face.

"Nothing, just accidentally picked up an obstacle-breaking pill earlier and happened to break through."

"What?! An obstacle-breaking pill?!"

Professor Wang's eyes instantly widened like copper bells.

"You old thing, you're so lucky?"

"Let me see it quickly!"

No longer hiding it, Professor Wang pounced directly.

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't grab! This is mine!"

This scene was just a microcosm.

In the next few days.

A strange phenomenon appeared at Kyoto University.

Those old professors who had originally criticized Lin Fan began to appear frequently around the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

Some disguised themselves, some used "inspecting teaching" as an excuse, and some simply sent their favorite students to purchase on their behalf.

Saying "this is a crooked path" and "we need to research it critically" with their mouths.

But their bodies were very honest.

Every time they opened something good, they smiled brighter than anyone else.

Every time they opened junk, they cursed louder than anyone else, and then turned around and bought another one.

Lin Fan sat in his office, looking at the constantly rising points and sales in the backend, grinning from ear to ear.

"Brother Fan, these old guys are too cute."

Qin Feng exclaimed while counting money.

"Two days ago they couldn't wait to eat you alive, and now they are lining up to give you money."

Lin Fan took a sip of tea and said lightly.

"This is the weakness of human nature."

"And it is also the first law of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, the Law of True Fragrance."

"No one can refuse the temptation of becoming stronger."

"Even a sage, in the face of absolute interest, will become a gambler."

"Moreover, they are just a bunch of old men stuck in a bottleneck for many years."

Lin Fan stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the bustling campus outside.

His eyes gradually became deep.

"Kyoto University, this territory, is considered completely taken."

"Next..."

"It's time to close the net on the Jianghai side."