Gangzi Coughs Up Blood from Being Rebuked

"Lin Chen, don't go too far. Apologize right now, or don't blame me for getting rough."

Tang San looked coldly at Lin Chen.

Whether his teacher truly possessed real knowledge or was merely a fame-chasing fraud—

Since he had acknowledged him as his teacher, he had to stand by him.

For Lin Chen to dare humiliate his teacher like this, he was practically courting death.

Xiao Wu narrowed her eyes slightly and turned to look at Lin Chen.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."

With a soft click of his tongue, Lin Chen slowly rose from his chair.

He looked down at Tang San.

"Come on, then. I'd like to see exactly how you plan to get rough."

"Enough!"

Just as Tang San was about to rise, Yu Xiaogang suddenly let out a furious shout from the podium.

"Academic researchers can accept questioning, but never slander. If you can't give a proper explanation today, then get out of Notting Academy."

As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang fiercely pointed toward the classroom door.

"Are you sure?"

Lin Chen looked at him skeptically, hesitation rising in his heart.

Mocking Gangzi a little was no big deal.

But what if he exposed his theories, Tang San came to his senses and stopped recognizing him as his teacher, then set off down the right path?

Still, it didn't seem like much of a problem.

As long as he carefully controlled when Tang San went hunting Spirit Rings and wrote a convincing script, it probably wouldn't matter whether Gangzi was around or not.

Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth. "You'd better be able to give a proper explanation."

Lin Chen smiled. "Fine. Since you're insisting on making yourself miserable, I'll oblige you. I just hope you can truly accept questioning."

Yu Xiaogang merely gave a contemptuous laugh.

He simply refused to believe that Lin Chen, an orphan from the countryside who had only entered the world of Spirit Masters a few days ago, could actually expose him.

Lin Chen raised his right hand and held up one finger.

"First, please tell me how the single-digit figures in your Ultimate Theory, one of your Ten Core Competencies, were obtained."

"If they were calculated, then please provide the origin of the base figures and the calculation formula, and explain why only the first three Spirit Rings in your Ultimate Theory have single-digit numbers."

"Also, explain why the data in your Ultimate Theory is almost exactly identical to the upper limits in Safe Spirit Ring Absorption Period Ranges for Spirit Masters of Every Realm."

Hearing this, everyone turned to look at Yu Xiaogang.

Yet what they saw was Gangzi's pale face, filled with disbelief.

Yu Xiaogang was dumbfounded.

He was truly dumbfounded.

How was this possible?

Lin Chen was merely an orphan from the countryside who had become a Spirit Master only days ago. Why would he know of the book Safe Spirit Ring Absorption Period Ranges for Spirit Masters of Every Realm?

Every major Spirit Master faction had books concerning safe Spirit Ring absorption ranges, but their data and titles differed.

The book Lin Chen mentioned happened to be a volume in the Spirit Hall Library, and it was also one of the books he had referenced while researching his theories.

The reason he had used that book was because its upper limit was higher than the corresponding data of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.

And that book wasn't publicly available.

In other words, once he had referenced it, no one could possibly expose him unless they had access to the Spirit Hall Library.

Yet this damned Lin Chen...

"Who exactly are you?"

Yu Xiaogang unconsciously clenched his fists, forcing the words out through gritted teeth.

Lin Chen said, "Please answer my question."

"You..."

Yu Xiaogang pointed at Lin Chen, wanting to curse him but stopping himself, his body trembling nonstop.

Seeing this, how could anyone still fail to understand?

Yu Xiaogang simply couldn't answer Lin Chen's question.

His so-called theories might very well have been copied from the book Lin Chen had mentioned.

"Good lord, I really thought he was some master with genuine knowledge. So Lin Chen was right—he's just some fame-chasing fraud."

"Exactly. What a waste of my expression."

"No, why would the academy let someone like this teach us?"

More than a dozen students immediately began whispering among themselves.

Their voices were soft, but they couldn't escape Yu Xiaogang's ears. Every word was like a sharp blade stabbing straight into his heart.

Tang San also stared at his teacher in disbelief.

His teacher's theories had actually been copied?

But it didn't seem like a big issue. Copied knowledge was still knowledge, wasn't it?

Wasn't knowledge meant to be learned?

Whether his teacher's theories had been copied or researched by himself, as long as they were correct, it made no difference to him.

Sitting on top of a desk, Lin Chen asked, "What's wrong? You've researched these theories for most of your life, yet you can't even explain where your own theories came from?"

Yu Xiaogang's fists clenched tighter and tighter, his fingernails unconsciously digging into his flesh.

The faint pain cleared his mind a little.

Unfortunately, that slightly clearer mind was utterly useless.

Those decimals had simply been added at random.

How was he supposed to answer Lin Chen's question?

Lin Chen said helplessly, "Fine, since you can't answer that question, let's move on to the next one—also one of your Ten Core Competencies."

"Enough!"

Yu Xiaogang's pupils suddenly contracted, and he hurriedly shouted to stop him.

He understood now.

Lin Chen was no orphan from the countryside who had never encountered Spirit Master knowledge.

The fact that he could name a book from the Spirit Hall Library that wasn't publicly circulated was enough to prove that his knowledge was far deeper than Yu Xiaogang had imagined.

If he continued speaking, Yu Xiaogang's reputation would surely be utterly ruined.

But ruined reputation was a minor matter.

If Xiaosan learned that he was a fraud, the genius disciple he had only just managed to take in might betray the master-disciple bond in an instant.

He absolutely couldn't let him continue.

"If you don't wish to attend my theory class, you may get out. But don't disrupt the other students who are willing to learn."

Yu Xiaogang stared at Lin Chen, his expression full of warning.

Lin Chen laughed.

"You're quite interesting. I was attending class quietly, yet you insisted on questioning me. Then, once you got offended, you demanded that I explain myself properly."

"Fine, so I obliged you."

"And what happened?"

"I've only said the first point. I haven't even opened my mouth about the second and third, yet you're interrupting me again, claiming I'm disrupting the other students' lessons."

With that, Lin Chen jumped down from the desk.

"Then can I take that as an admission that your theories were either plagiarized or useless nonsense?"

As he spoke, he slowly walked toward Yu Xiaogang.

"Can I also take that as an admission that you're a fame-chasing fraud?"

Lin Chen enunciated every word.

The instant the word "fraud" fell, he arrived directly in front of Yu Xiaogang.

The accusation of chasing fame and reputation appeared once more.

This time, however, it transformed from a blade into a spear, viciously piercing Yu Xiaogang's heart.

His old face instantly flushed red.

Yu Xiaogang trembled as he pointed at Lin Chen, who stood right before him. He pointed for a long while, yet not a single word came from his mouth.

With rage surging into his blood, Yu Xiaogang felt sweetness rise in his throat.

He tried to hold it back, but he couldn't.

"Pfft!"

He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, crimson droplets blooming through the air.