Chapter 84 Making Friends
On Friday, Yu Che walked into the competition hall on time. The hall was packed with people, much more lively than he had imagined.
He originally thought that they were also here to practice, until he met up with Qiu Mowan and the group followed them, then he realized that these people were actually coming for them.
No, to be precise, it was because of the top freshman, he was just a byproduct.
Qiu Mowan looked embarrassed and whispered, "I'm sorry, I don't know who posted the message on the school forum..."
Yu Che held his forehead. It must have been Qiu Mowan's earlier tug-of-war, and passersby had overheard the whole thing, which had now attracted a bunch of bored freshmen to come and watch.
At this moment, there was another commotion at the entrance, and a beautiful figure walked in.
Lin Xingyan was dressed casually, with no makeup on. She glanced around the audience, then her eyes lit up and she walked straight over.
"Classmate Qiu, thank you for your invitation. Am I not late?" Lin Xingyan smiled at Qiu Mowan, then turned around and winked at Yu Che playfully.
Yu Che gave Lin Xingyan a accusing look that said, "All you do is gloat over other people's misfortunes."
Seeing this, Lin Xingyan's smile deepened and she deliberately stopped looking at Yu Che.
Qiu Mowan blushed slightly, her eyes evasive as she said, "I, I'll ask classmate Lin to be a witness."
He also felt that what he did was not authentic, but...
A strange freshman started to make noises: "Goddess, who are you supporting?"
Hearing this, Lin Xingyan turned her head to look at the boy and said calmly, "No matter what their ability is, I will of course unconditionally support my friend."
This statement was ambiguous, leaving it up to the two protagonists to decide how to identify themselves. The others, also unclear about their relationship, could only make meaningless noises of derision.
They came to one of the competition stages, and the duel between Yu Che and Qiu Mowan was about to begin. The rules were simple: the fight would end in one go, and the winner would be decided in one match.
Qiu Mowan has a single spiritual root of the gold element. After stepping onto the competition stage, he seemed like a different person. His expression was solemn, and he made hand gestures quickly and accurately. A series of sharp golden blades attacked Yu Che.
Yu Che's movements were agile, with dark purple electric light protecting his body. He focused on defense and continuously launched lightning strikes while dodging.
Although the power was not strong, the attack speed was extremely fast and the angle was tricky, so Qiu Mowan had to change his position quickly.
On the surface, the two men were fighting back and forth, and it looked very intense to outsiders.
When everyone's attention was completely focused on the two people on the stage, a man and a woman came in from the entrance of the competition hall.
The man was dressed fashionably and exuded a playful air. The woman was slightly younger, with short black hair and a stern expression.
"Cousin, this is where the competition is..." Mu Feng was just saying this when he glanced at the crowd and was stunned. "Huh? Why are there so many people here today?"
They followed the direction everyone was heading and soon saw the competition stage where "the moon is surrounded by stars". Mu Feng squinted his eyes and looked at it from afar: "I have never seen anyone on the stage before. Is it your freshman?"
My cousin Li Luolan stared at the two people on the stage and said concisely, "Well, there's one named Qiu Mowan, who ranked first in the entrance exam."
"Oh?" Mu Feng became interested and walked forward to find a seat to watch the duel with Li Luolan.
During this period, Yu Che's appearance repeatedly swayed in his field of vision. Mu Feng stroked his chin, thinking about the boy from the Thunder Element on the stage... Tsk, he always felt that he looked a little familiar.
The phone in his pocket vibrated. Mu Feng took it out and saw a message. He smiled with a passionate look on his face, his fingers flying across the screen.
After he finished speaking, he looked up again and slapped his thigh.
"Damn, I know that Thunder Element guy up there." Mu Feng seemed to have his Ren and Du meridians opened up, and suddenly recalled the memories of the antique shop. "I met that guy a long time ago. He even tried to get close to me, but I refused."
He shook his head proudly. Li Luolan glanced at Mu Feng speechlessly, then turned back to look at the arena.
Seeing that his cousin ignored him, Mu Feng smacked his lips and continued watching. As the duel progressed, he had to admit that this kid was quite capable.
On stage.
The confrontation between the two seemed to be of equal strength, but in fact Yu Che was mostly performing.
However, after dozens of rounds of confrontation, Yu Che gradually put away his contempt.
He discovered that although Qiu Mowan's combat awareness was still immature, he had a natural intuition in using gold-attributed spiritual power.
This cannot be compensated by hard work, but is a rare talent.
Yu Che seemed to be gradually exhausted, but he increased the intensity of his attacks bit by bit without leaving any trace. Qiu Mowan was busy responding and did not notice this.
Even though it was becoming increasingly difficult, Qiu Mowan was sweating profusely in the air-conditioning, but he still persisted, his eyes becoming sharper.
This sparked a genuine interest in Yu Che. With a thought, he quietly guided Qiu Mowan, unleashing his potential. Unconsciously, Qiu Mowan became even more adept at using the techniques.
Half an hour later, Yu Che estimated that Qiu Mowan had reached his limit, so he deliberately exposed a flaw and narrowly avoided the attack. He sat on the ground with his center of balance unstable, and waved his hand:
"I have no spiritual power, I can't fight anymore, I give up."
After he finished speaking, Qiu Mowan stood opposite him, panting and shaking his head.
Although the second half of the duel was confusing, his intuition told him that Yu Che's strength was reserved.
Qiu Mowan said seriously, "No... Although I suppressed your class, you have dual spiritual roots and your spiritual energy absorption speed is slower than mine, which is still not fair."
Yu Che smiled indifferently: "Isn't talent also part of strength? There's nothing to argue about."
"We're tied," Qiu Mowan said with a stern look in his eyes. "I'll challenge you again in half a semester."
Yu Che looked at the fighting spirit burning in Qiu Mowan's eyes, and the smile in his eyes became more genuine.
He originally chose this major with the idea of ​​recruiting talents for the future "Chenxi" organization, and this "idiot" in front of him seemed to be a good seedling.
Yu Che tilted his head and stretched out his hand: "Give me a hand?"
Qiu Mowan was stunned for a moment, then quickly stepped forward and pulled Yu Che up. The two of them smiled at each other, a kind of tacit understanding established in silence.
Offstage, Mu Feng nudged Li Luolan with his elbow, "Cousin, what do you think of them?"
"They are all very powerful. However, the boy you know seems to be even more extraordinary." Li Luolan analyzed.
Hearing this, Mu Feng raised an eyebrow and smiled, but remained silent. Then, his eyes widened as he watched Li Luolan walk forward on her own.
As Yu Che stepped off the stage, he heard a cold female voice address him: "Classmate, my name is Li Luolan, and I'd like to compete with you, too."
He turned around and saw a stern girl with short hair, her eyes eager to try.
Just as he was thinking of how to reject her, a man came up behind the girl, making Yu Che's eyelids jump - Mu Feng!
Seeing Mu Feng standing behind the short-haired girl, hesitant to speak, but his cousin looked determined, so he had no choice but to look at Yu Che, waiting for the other party's response.
Yu Che subconsciously called out his friend's name: "Mu Feng?"
Mu Feng nodded instinctively at first, then froze for a moment, frowned, and asked in a bad tone, "How do you know my name?"
It seems that he didn't tell the other person his name at the antique shop? Was he investigating him?
Seeing Mu Feng's reaction, Yu Che's heart skipped a beat, thinking that an inexplicable bug had occurred. Then he quickly remembered something and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He took out his cell phone, found the chat history, and showed it to Mu Feng openly.
It was after the last ghost market that they had a brief conversation and exchanged names.
The highlight is that there are mostly green bubbles, and compliments from the opposite side come one after another.
Mu Feng looked at the conversation on the screen and saw his familiar avatar with a very interesting expression.
Trance, shock, embarrassment, regret...a person's emotions can change so much in just a few seconds.
How is this possible? That unfathomable kind-hearted person in the Ghost Market turned out to be him!
He had just graduated from high school at that time, but he mentored me, a student who was about to be a senior at Huaxiu University. It was so embarrassing!
Mu Feng looked at Yu Che again and again, his eyes full of disbelief and his lips trembling.
Before that, he had spoken rudely in the antique shop, saying that the other party was trying to curry favor with him.
Mu Feng's face flushed red, and he noticed his cousin's puzzled gaze out of the corner of his eye. Thinking back to how he was talking so arrogantly just now, he almost wanted to slap himself in the face.
Seeing Yu Che's fake sincerity, he stammered, "Brother Yu, how did you recognize me?"
"You've posted a lot of travel selfies on WeChat Moments," Yu Che answered without blushing or getting nervous.
"Ahahaha," Mu Feng was incredibly enthusiastic and patted Yu Che on the shoulder. "I didn't expect that you, brother Yu, are so proficient in all kinds of skills at such a young age."
Mu Feng didn't dare to ask Yu Che if he still remembered the unpleasant incident in the antique shop two years ago. He tried his best to make up for his mistake of not recognizing the great man.
An idea struck Mu Feng, and he smiled so brightly that it was flattering: "Meeting is fate. Come on, come on, I'm the host today, I must treat you to a meal! There's a hot pot restaurant at the back door, the food is quite good."
It was dinner time, Yu Che was hungry, and he also wanted to get closer to Mu Feng, so he nodded.
Turning to look at Lin Xingyan who was smiling not far away, he pointed: "I have another person here, is that okay?"
Mu Feng took a look and his eyes lit up: "Of course, of course! Welcome beauties! It's lively with more people."
He paused for a moment, then saw Qiu Mowan, who was feeling uneasy beside him. Thinking that he was the top freshman after all, and had a promising future, he also invited him:
"Hey classmate, come along too! My cousin is a combat enthusiast, so you freshmen could have a chance to exchange some ideas."
The five of them came to a hotpot restaurant with exquisite decoration. It didn't have many customers, and it was mostly a boutique restaurant.
As soon as the boss saw Mu Feng, he greeted him warmly, realizing that he was a regular customer here.
Going up to the second floor, Mu Feng skillfully requested a table by the window. The five of them sat down, and the hot pot arrived soon, topped with a few goji berries.
Soon, the soup was boiling. Mu Feng was being particularly attentive to Yu Che, constantly adding the prepared mutton and beef rolls to his bowl, calling him "Brother Yu" all the time.
His lackey-like attitude made Li Luolan stunned. She had a weird expression on her face and held the chopsticks for a long time without moving.
Lin Xingyan sat next to Yu Che, nibbling at the vegetables in her bowl with a faint smile on her face. She knew that no matter how attentive Mu Feng was, Yu Che and him would only have a brotherly relationship.
Qiu Mowan ate in silence most of the time, occasionally stealing a quick glance at Lin Xingyan across from him, then immediately lowering his head as if burned, his ears slightly red.
Mu Feng noticed a somewhat awkward atmosphere at the table, especially his cousin's look, which was like she was looking at a monster. He coughed dryly and explained his relationship with Yu Che.
Upon hearing this, Li Luolan said, "The vase, is that the one you gave to Sister Meng?"
Mu Feng had a look of having survived a disaster: "Right, right, right! Fortunately, I have Brother Yu, otherwise I would have been in big trouble!"
As he spoke, he looked at Yu Che with gratitude.
Li Luolan looked thoughtfully at Yu Che, and in addition to the will to fight, there was also a bit of unexpected admiration in her eyes.
Qiu Mowan also listened with great interest and became more and more certain that Yu Che's identity was mysterious.
Lin Xingyan took in everyone's reactions, picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"Bang!" Suddenly, the sound of a porcelain bowl breaking came from the table next to us.
When they heard the sound, they looked and saw a boy in sportswear standing up from the next table. His body was stiff, his eyes were empty, and the spiritual power around him was disordered and violent.
"Haozi, what's wrong with you?" Several other students sitting at the same table with him asked in surprise.
However, the boy did not react. He raised his hand, clasped his five fingers together, and condensed them into a violent fireball, attacking the person who had just spoken.
The companion screamed in surprise. Behind him was Yu Che and his group, and he had nowhere to hide.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Xingyan, who was closest to him, looked stern, raised her hand and made a gesture.
The fierce fireball crashed into a water shield, and the contact surface rebounded a few times before quickly stabilizing.
Under the surge, the fireball made a "sizzling" sound and white steam rose until the light gradually dimmed and disappeared without a trace.
Lin Xingyan's skills are excellent, with quick reactions, skillful casting, and sufficient power.
Yu Che's mouth dropped open slightly, his eyes filled with amazement. He hadn't expected Lin Xingyan to have made such rapid progress in just one summer vacation.
"What's going on!"
"Chen Hao, are you crazy?"
The students at the next table were at a loss. Some of them wanted to hold down the boy named Chen Hao, but were shaken away by the spiritual energy emanating from him.
Yu Che and his companions decisively stood up and walked to the relatively spacious aisle.
Most of the diners at the tables on the second floor were also students of Huaxiu University, and they watched cautiously.
The boy's condition was obviously not right, as if he was possessed or controlled, and he was attacking everyone indiscriminately.
The other students were very cautious, fearing both being accidentally injured by "stray bullets" and hurting each other, and the scene was in chaos.
It seemed that it was the water shield just now. Lin Xingyan pulled the boy's hatred. He turned around and saw her figure, and a roar came from his throat.
The violent spiritual energy gathered in the palm of his hand again, preparing to attack.
"Be careful!" Qiu Mowan shouted loudly and was about to take a step forward.
Mu Feng's expression was solemn, and he immediately mobilized his spiritual energy.
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The author has something to say: The plot is written with a guilty conscience, I am not good at whining, or I feel it is easy to fall in love (scratching my hair)
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