69novels Chapter 23 was over in seconds, nothing much to say.
Chapter 23 was over in seconds, nothing much to say.
It was as if time had stood still.
The audience, who were making a ruckus just a second ago, suddenly fell silent.
They watched in disbelief as the large hoodie flew off the field like a kite with a broken string, and in their stunned silence, only one thought remained in their minds.
What just happened??
"Ahem, didn't I tell you to wait for the referee to blow the whistle? Why were you in such a hurry!"
Lin Chong covered his mouth and muttered a complaint about the black cat.
He had thoroughly read all the rules and regulations of the practical test beforehand, which clearly stated that the battle would only officially begin after the referee blew the whistle.
The referee had barely put the whistle in his mouth when you instantly eliminated the opponent. Isn't that disruptive?
What if I'm judged to have lost?
The black cat said guiltily, "I saw the atmosphere had gotten so tense that I couldn't control it."
Why don't you tell the referee that this round doesn't count and we can replay it?
Lin Chong's eyes lit up. Black Cat's suggestion was good. He turned his head to discuss it with the referee, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Fan Xiaoxiao and collapsed to the ground with a thud.
She didn't turn around, but stared blankly at the little black cat, muttering, "No way...you're kidding, right..."
"My baby got killed with a single punch..."
She lowered her head to hide her expression, but the next second, a few tears fell.
Lin Chong was stunned. "Girl, you're too fragile! Is it really necessary to cry after losing a match? This test isn't an elimination game..."
This time, it was the referee who came to his senses first.
He recalled the flurry of punches from just now, looked at the little black cat and then at Lin Chong, and asked incredulously, "Was that move... Intercepting Fist?"
"Did the little black cat use it?"
Lin Chong nodded and readily agreed.
He had already decided a month ago that in order to ensure he was valued by prestigious universities and received a scholarship, he would not hide anything in this year's college entrance examination and would do whatever was most high-profile!
Once he receives the prize money and settles down in the new city, he will keep a low profile and return to a low-key life.
The referee gave him a deep look and said, "The black cat with its special bloodline has great potential, but it was unwise of you to reveal this trump card on the first day of the test."
Lin Chong smiled and didn't refute, which was exactly the effect he wanted.
While everyone is wary of the black cat's bizarre skill pool, he switches to Meow Meow in a crucial battle, catching his opponents off guard.
The little black cat was the "bait" he wanted to show everyone, the most eye-catching "bait"!
"It's alright, I still have plenty of tricks up my sleeve. By the way, referee, my Pokémon attacked before the whistle even blew. Should we have a rematch?"
The referee paused, recalled the rule, and nodded.
"If your opponent requests it, then it will be a rematch, uh."
He looked at Fan Xiaoxiao and saw that she was crying with her head in her hands, completely losing her will to fight. He then simply raised the flag and announced.
"The winner of this match is Lin Chong."
A sparse ovation rippled through the stands, not because Black Cat's performance was lackluster, but because most people were still in shock...
At this moment, Old Zhou sat in the second row of the audience, listening to the discussions around him with a bored expression.
Some people shrugged in disbelief.
"Did you all see that clearly? How could that little black cat be so fast!"
Someone quickly responded.
"It's not some other Pokémon in disguise, is it? This is a high school freshman trainer, don't kid me!"
Coincidentally, one of the audience members was a former customer of Lin Chong's. He stood up, pointing at Lin Chong with a mixture of surprise and delight.
"That's a junior coach! A sparring partner from the Xianzhong Dojo!"
"I've played against him before, and I thought he was really strong; he almost beat me..."
Upon hearing this, Old Zhou chuckled, while Xiao Xi, sitting next to him, raised her chin with a smug look on her face, wishing she could immediately point at Lin Chong and say to everyone around her: Look! That's my brother, my own brother!
However, amidst the praise, a few untimely voices were heard.
A bald man held up his phone and pointed it at Lin Chong angrily.
"That's him! That's the guy who mocked Xiaoxiao before the match!"
"He even made Xiaoxiao cry! This is outrageous! Everyone, quickly take a picture of him and post it online to expose him!"
Immediately, the audience around the bald man, holding pink light sticks, collectively pulled out their phones and started snapping photos of Lin Chong's profile.
This group of people were actually all fans of Fan Xiaoxiao, and they even went to the stadium as a group to watch the game on the day of the test.
Hearing something unusual, Xiaoxi turned his head and was immediately stunned.
"What are they saying? Why are they exposing my brother?"
Old Zhou chuckled and chimed in.
"Who knows? But at least there's something fun going on."
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Meanwhile, Lin Chong, having secured his first victory, returned to the side room and checked his phone—it was flooded with notifications.
As one of the most exciting events in the Federation every year, the Elf College Entrance Examination has almost reached full viewership.
Countless customers who had previously ordered Lin Chong sent him messages, saying they had seen Lin Chong at the scene or in the live stream.
Even in the class group chat, classmates who used to ignore Lin Chong are now vying to tag him, with the same few messages—either they are shocked that he also participated in the college entrance examination, or they are asking how the little black cat learned Jeet Kune Do.
Lin Chong only replied, "I participated," without answering any other questions. He had no connection with these classmates and had no need to show off.
Just as he was replying to those old customers one by one, he suddenly saw a push notification from the forum on his phone.
Lin Chong glanced at it, intending to ignore it, but suddenly noticed that his name was in the headline of the message.
Shocking! The dark horse of the third venue – Lin Chong!
When Lin Chong clicked on it, he immediately saw that there were several other headlines following this one, all of which were about him!
The books, such as "The Black Cat Who Can Use Jeet Kune Do" and "The Ruthless Man Who Makes His Opponent Cry," left Lin Chong completely bewildered.
"These forum writers are incredibly fast! I just finished typing!"
Lin Chong was both amused and exasperated. Fortunately, this was good news for him. The hype generated by social media could increase his fame, which would be beneficial whether he wanted to intimidate his opponents or attract the attention of prestigious universities.
He put down his phone, preparing to observe the abilities of the other candidates through the broadcast from the side hall, when Chen Xi called him.
Lin Chong answered the phone and joked, "What, you're here to ask me too, how did Black Cat learn Jeet Kune Do?"
On the other end of the phone, Chen Xi, who was waiting in another side room, rolled her eyes.
"I saw your fight on the broadcast, one punch and you were knocked out, that was amazing!"
Lin Chong chuckled and said seriously, "Stop joking, what do you want?"
"I'm fine, but you might not be."
Lin Chong: "What the hell?"
At this moment, Chen Xi's voice sounded like she was suppressing a laugh: "I'm not going to chat anymore, I'm going on stage soon. You can check the trending topics list on the short video app yourself."
After saying that, Chen Xi hung up the phone.
Lin Chong was a little confused. He followed Chen Xi's instructions, opened the app, found the trending topics list, and looked from top to bottom until his eyes finally stopped at the end of the list, on a newly released trending headline.
Extremely egregious! The true colors of examinee Lin Chong!