141: Chapter 141 The entire audience was silent.
The moment Wang Pingan's slender, delicate-looking finger lightly tapped against Long Aotian's forehead.
Time seemed to stand still.
Long Aotian's hulking, tower-like body suddenly stiffened.
His eyes, round as copper bells, widened, filled with an extreme terror and dread that defied description.
He could clearly feel it.
An irresistible force emanated from the other's fingertip.
That power held not the slightest trace of violence or destruction.
Yet, like the sharpest scalpel, it effortlessly pierced through his prized protective qi.
Then, it drove straight in.
With pinpoint accuracy, it rested against the center of his brow, right against his spiritual sea of consciousness.
He did not doubt for a second.
If the other's intent were to push forward even a fraction more.
His head, his soul, would burst instantly like a pricked balloon with a "bang"!
Death!
An unprecedented shadow of death flooded every one of his nerves like a tidal wave!
He wanted to move, to resist, to beg for mercy.
But he discovered, in despair, that his body felt as if it were being crushed by an invisible mountain; he didn't even have the strength to move a pinky finger.
He could only watch helplessly as the youth, who appeared like a demon god in his eyes, slowly withdrew the finger that had determined his life and death.
"Now."
Wang Pingan's voice remained as calm and gentle as ever.
"Can you give me that scrap of iron now?"
"Gulp."
Long Aotian swallowed hard.
On his face, which had turned paper-white from fear, he forced a smile that looked worse than crying.
Without a second thought, he hurriedly retrieved the priceless "Earth Core Profound Gold" from his storage bracelet.
Then, with a posture bordering on "fawning," he tremblingly and respectfully offered it to Wang Pingan with both hands.
"P-please... please..."
His voice had become sharp and hoarse from extreme fear, even carrying a hint of a sob.
Where was there any trace of his previous arrogant and overbearing demeanor?
Wang Pingan took the "Earth Core Profound Gold," which felt slightly heavy and exuded a thick, heavy aura, and tossed it casually in his hand.
Then, under Long Aotian's terrified gaze, he performed an action in front of everyone that petrified the entire scene.
He took that top-tier material, enough to drive countless Sixth and Seventh Rank powerhouses mad.
And casually tossed it into a... trash can nearby.
"Clang."
The crisp sound was incredibly jarring in the deathly silent spaceport.
"I told you it was just scrap iron."
Wang Pingan brushed off the non-existent dust from his hands, curled his lips, and looked utterly disdainful.
"..."
The entire scene fell into deathly silence once again.
Everyone stared, dumbfounded, at the "Earth Core Profound Gold" that had been tossed into the trash can, still emitting a faint earthy yellow glow.
Then they looked at the youth, who wore an expression of "disdain," as if he hadn't just thrown away a peerless treasure, but actual trash.
Their minds went completely blank.
This... this fucking...
Is it even possible to act cool like that?!
Long Aotian felt as if his heart had been struck hard by a heavy hammer.
He felt he had suffered an unprecedented insult!
Yet, he didn't dare say a word.
He could only watch helplessly as the youth, who had completely transformed into a "devil" in his eyes, slowly brushed past him.
"Oh, right."
Wang Pingan walked halfway before suddenly stopping.
He turned his head to look at Long Aotian, who was still frozen in place, trembling, and revealed a warm smile.
"There was another part to the bet from earlier, wasn't there?"
"B-bark like a dog?"
Long Aotian's body shuddered violently!
All color instantly drained from his face!
His fear-filled eyes stared fixedly at Wang Pingan, brimming with pleading.
He would rather die!
He absolutely did not want to suffer such a humiliating disgrace in front of so many people!
However, Wang Pingan just smiled.
"Forget it."
He waved his hand, looking "magnanimous."
"I've never liked making things difficult for others."
"Consider today a lesson."
"In the future, keep your eyes open."
"Not everyone is someone you can afford to offend."
Having said that, he ignored Long Aotian, who had completely collapsed to the ground as if all his bones had been removed.
Under the gaze of countless eyes filled with awe, fear, and admiration.
He walked with his hands in his pockets, taking leisurely, swaggering steps.
He walked back to the Xuanyuan University team step by step.
"Captain!"
"Captain is awesome!"
"Captain is mighty!"
The moment he returned to the team.
The team members of Xuanyuan University, led by Shi Lei and Lei Qian, could no longer suppress their inner excitement and fanaticism, bursting into cheers like a tsunami!
The way they looked at Wang Pingan was no longer just "awe."
It was pure, fanatical worship!
Too strong!
Fucking strong!
Defeating the enemy with one finger!
Treating divine weapons like scrap iron!
Making a top-tier genius at the Fifth Rank Mid-Stage submit with a smile!
This is the captain of their Xuanyuan University!
This is the only king among the freshmen of this generation!
Even Lin Zhan, who was always taciturn and like an iceberg, had an unprecedented, blazing flame burning in his pitch-black eyes at this moment!
He watched Wang Pingan's back, his knuckles gripping the spear shaft cracking from excessive force.
He knew that the gap between himself and this man had widened again.
But there was not a shred of despair or jealousy in his heart.
Only an even stronger desire to catch up!
Wang Pingan, meanwhile, ignored the fanatical team members behind him.
He lazily walked to the back of the team, found an empty corner, leaned against the wall, and continued to yawn.
As if the peerless powerhouse who had just suppressed Long Aotian with one finger and shocked everyone had nothing to do with him.
"Sigh, what a hassle."
He sighed in his heart again.
"I wanted to keep a low profile."
"Now look, I'm famous again."
"Why is it so hard to just be a quiet, handsome man?"