232: Chapter 232 Public Test

Dean of Academic Affairs showed his true colors and directly threw out his trump card.

Public testing.

This was the most common method used by Kyoto University to humiliate those "connected" students who were just trying to slack off.

Under the watchful eyes of the entire school's faculty and students, if the talents tested were trash, not only would these three students have no face to stay, but Lin Fan, who recommended them, would also lose all face.

Dean of Academic Affairs just wanted to make Lin Fan lose face in front of the entire school.

Qin Feng's brows were tightly locked together.

Just as he was about to lash out, Lin Fan's voice suddenly came through the miniature communicator in his ear.

"Agree to it."

Lin Fan's voice was lazy, seemingly accompanied by the sound of cracking melon seeds.

"Brother Fan?"

Qin Feng was stunned for a moment and subconsciously pressed on his earpiece.

"Did he install surveillance in the office?"

This thought flashed through Qin Feng's mind, but he quickly let it go.

Having stayed in a place like the South Suburb Base for so long, he wouldn't find it strange whatever black technology Lin Fan had in his hands.

"Brother Fan, this old guy is clearly looking for trouble."

Qin Feng said in a low voice.

"Public testing is under the eyes of the public, what if..."

"You don't have confidence in Fatty and the others?"

Qin Feng took a look at the three people behind him who were calm and composed, and suddenly realized.

Right!

These three were no ordinary transfer students.

Su Qingxue was a Grandmaster, Fatty was an SS-rank Lightning type, and even Chu Yaoyao, who looked the most harmless, was an A+-rank Wind type.

With this lineup, let alone transferring into freshman year, they could even go directly to challenge the seniors in their fourth year.

Dean of Academic Affairs was practically sticking his face out to be slapped!

"Besides, how could we waste such a good promotional opportunity?"

Lin Fan's voice continued, carrying the calculating tone typical of a Shrewd Merchant.

"Qin Feng, tell that Director Zhang that we agree to the public testing."

"Not only do we have to test, but we also need to make it a bit more grand."

"It's best to call over those old stubborns from the Ancient Martial Arts Academy."

"Also, contact Qian Duoduo."

"Have him immediately open a betting pool on the campus forum."

"Bet on the talent levels of these three transfer students."

"Set the odds high; I want to harvest a wave of the whole school's points."

Listening to Lin Fan's arrangements, the corners of Qin Feng's mouth couldn't help but twitch twice.

Brother Fan is truly Brother Fan.

Others would be passively beaten, but he just turned a crisis into a business opportunity with a backhand.

He was really going to scam Dean of Academic Affairs to death.

Qin Feng took a deep breath and adjusted the expression on his face.

He turned around and looked at the triumphant Dean of Academic Affairs.

A meaningful smile suddenly appeared on Qin Feng's face.

"Alright, since Director Zhang insists on doing things by the rules, then we'll do it by the rules."

"Public testing, right?"

"But Director Zhang, if the scene gets too big and you can't clean it up later..."

"Don't blame me for not warning you."

Dean of Academic Affairs looked at Qin Feng's confident smile, and his heart inexplicably skipped a beat.

But he quickly suppressed this unease.

Bluffing.

It must be a bluff.

What kind of waves could three "connected" students from small places make?

"Hmph, rest assured, Young Master Qin."

Dean of Academic Affairs snorted coldly.

"As long as they truly have the ability, I, Dean of Academic Affairs, will personally stamp their documents and apologize to them in public."

"But if they are just making up the numbers..."

Dean of Academic Affairs' eyes became sinister.

"Then don't blame me for kicking them out of Kyoto University!"

Ten minutes later.

An explosive piece of news was pinned in red at the top of the Kyoto University campus forum.

"Shocking! Instructor Lin Fan recruits more connected students? The Academic Affairs Office is impartial and demands a public execution before the whole school!"

"Transfer Student Talent Guessing Game! Myriad Treasures Pavilion is the bookie, place your bets!"

Once the news broke, the entire Kyoto University instantly boiled over.

Countless students put down their textbooks and flocked in groups toward the testing plaza located in the center of the campus.

Those traditionalist professors who had previously lost to Lin Fan in the practical exercises also walked out of their offices one after another.

They were all rubbing their hands, ready to watch Lin Fan make a fool of himself in this test.

A "Hongmen Banquet" aimed at the transfer students, with Lin Fan's encouragement, quickly evolved into a carnival that the whole school was watching.

Kyoto University Testing Plaza.

This was one of the most iconic buildings at Kyoto University, and it was rarely this lively, except for freshman orientation and semester assessments.

At this moment, the plaza, which could accommodate ten thousand people, was packed to the brim.

A sea of heads moved about, and the noise rose and fell like waves.

In the center of the plaza stood a ten-meter-tall black testing crystal stele.

The stele was engraved with complex formation patterns, shimmering with a mysterious luster under the sunlight.

"Look quickly, are those the three transfer students recruited by Black-hearted Lin?"

"Tsk tsk, two girls and one boy, they look pretty good, but I don't know if they're just vases."

"I heard they're from a remote place like Jianghai City; I guess their talent can't be that good."

"I just bet 500 points at the Myriad Treasures Pavilion's betting pool, betting that their average talent doesn't exceed C-rank."

"Brother, you're too conservative; I'm betting F-rank, straight to expulsion!"

In the crowd, discussions and mockery were endless.

The vast majority of students were in the mood to watch the show.

After all, Lin Fan had been too prominent at Kyoto University lately, not only harvesting their points but also shattering their understanding of martial arts with those bizarre blind box items.

Although many people had tasted the benefits of the blind boxes, they were still very happy to see someone make Lin Fan suffer a setback.

...

In the very front row of the plaza sat a row of old professors wearing Zhongshan suits.

At the head was Professor Wang from the Ancient Martial Arts Academy, who had previously lost to Lin Fan in the exercise.

He held a teacup, looking with a gloomy face at Qin Feng and the others standing under the testing platform.

"Director Zhang did the right thing this time."

Professor Wang turned his head and said to Dean of Academic Affairs, who had also come to watch the excitement.

"Kyoto University is a sacred hall of martial arts; we cannot let someone like Lin Fan, who takes shortcuts, corrupt the atmosphere."

"If any Tom, Dick, or Harry can just walk in, then what do we professors exist for?"

Dean of Academic Affairs was in high spirits at this moment.

He enjoyed the gazes cast from around him, feeling that he was the defender of justice for Kyoto University.

"Rest assured, Old Wang, I have already checked the equipment."

Dean of Academic Affairs pointed to the testing crystal stele.

"This is the latest model phased out by the military, with extremely high sensitivity."

"Any bit of talent impurity cannot escape its detection."

"Later, as soon as that red light turns on, it will prove that their talent is unqualified."

"At that time, I'll see what face Lin Fan has left to stay at Kyoto University!"

Under the testing platform.

Qin Feng listened to the mockery and sneers around him, his face looking a bit ugly.

But the three people beside him were behaving unusually calmly.

Zhang Hao was still eating.

He didn't know when he had gotten a bucket of popcorn, and he was stuffing it into his mouth while curiously sizing up the huge crystal stele.

"This thing looks pretty expensive; I wonder if it can withstand my lightning strike."

Zhang Hao muttered, his eyes filled with eagerness.

Su Qingxue was still in her icy "stay away from strangers" appearance.

She had her hands in her trench coat pockets, her gaze passing over the crowd, seemingly looking for something.

Only Chu Yaoyao seemed a bit excited.

She stood on tiptoe, looked at the sea of people around, and then turned to Qin Feng and said.

"Senior Qin, with so many people watching, if I perform too well, will I steal Brother Fan's spotlight?"

Qin Feng gave a wry smile.

"My dear lady, stop humble-bragging."

"Brother Fan said, no need to hide anything."

"The bigger the commotion, the better."

"The bigger the commotion, the more that betting pool will earn."

Qin Feng pointed to the corner of the plaza.

There, Qian Duoduo was leading a few student council members, sweating profusely as he recorded the betting points.

Lin Fan's instructions had already come down.

As soon as the test results here were out, they would immediately close the pool and slaughter the "pigs".

"Since Brother Fan said so."

Chu Yaoyao playfully stuck out her tongue.

She crunched the lollipop in her hand and swallowed it in a few bites.

"Then I'll go first!"

Chu Yaoyao hopped onto the testing platform.

Her appearance immediately caused a stir under the platform.

"Such a cute little girl, is she really a martial artist?"

"She looks so weak, won't she be scared to tears?"

"Sigh, a beauty like that, why did she follow Black-hearted Lin?"

Dean of Academic Affairs looked at Chu Yaoyao, who walked up, with a trace of impatience on his face.

"Name."

Dean of Academic Affairs held the roster and asked coldly.

"Chu Yaoyao."

Chu Yaoyao answered with a smile.

"Place your hand on the crystal stele and inject your True Qi with all your might."

"Remember, with all your might."

"Don't say the equipment is faulty when it fails to test."

Dean of Academic Affairs reminded her disdainfully.

Chu Yaoyao nodded and walked to the huge black crystal stele.

She looked up at this cold stone.

Although she had awakened an A-rank Talent in Jianghai City, after being strengthened by the top-grade Wind-type blind box provided by Lin Fan, her talent had become much stronger.

"Then let's give it a try."

Chu Yaoyao took a deep breath.

She stretched out her fair, slender right hand and gently pressed it onto the cold surface of the crystal stele.

"Hum~"

The moment her palm touched the surface of the stele.

A faint current of air suddenly arose out of thin air in the plaza.

At first, it was just a breeze brushing against their faces, blowing the corners of the front-row professors' clothes.

But only after one second.

This breeze turned into a violent hurricane!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

The shrill whistling of the wind instantly drowned out all the noise in the plaza.

The originally cloudless sky suddenly changed color at this moment.

Countless visible cyan air currents, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, frantically converged toward Chu Yaoyao's palm.

At that moment, Chu Yaoyao's petite body seemed to have become a huge eye of the storm.

Her originally smooth twin tails danced wildly in the gale, emitting a faint cyan fluorescent light.

"What's going on? Is it windy?"

"Damn! Look at that crystal stele!"

An exclamation erupted from the crowd.

The testing crystal stele, which was originally pitch black like ink, was now rapidly lighting up with a dazzling cyan light from the bottom.

The speed at which this cyan light rose was astonishingly fast!

F-rank... E-rank... D-rank...

In just a blink of an eye, the light broke through the C-rank scale line, and there was no sign of slowing down!

B-rank!

A-rank!

"Boom!"

Accompanied by a dull explosion.

The cyan beam of light rushed directly to the top of the crystal stele, even overflowing from the stele body, turning into a tangible wind blade that shot straight into the sky!