LRAB Chapter 24 Little Mouse or Godzilla?
Chapter 24 Little Mouse or Godzilla?
"My true identity?"
Lin Chong and the black cat on his shoulder exchanged a glance, then clicked on the title. It turned out to be a short essay.
The entire piece is short, but the language is ornate, and the word "anger" is written all over it.
The author of the article claims to be a fan of Fan Xiaoxiao and witnessed Lin Chong's "inhuman" and heinous behavior through Xiaoxiao's live stream!
In addition to the text, he also attached a live video recording of Lin Chong deliberately provoking Xiao Xiao at the end of the article, and also captured a sad scene of Xiao Xiao sitting on the ground and crying after the battle using a high-definition camera.
The filming technique was so superb that it made Fan Xiaoxiao appear so pitiful that it brought tears to the eyes of those who heard of it and saddened those who saw it...
Lin Chong opened the comments section and found that it was full of comments attacking him. He glanced at it and then closed it.
The black cat meowed and looked at him with concern.
What should I do? Are many people criticizing me?
It couldn't read, but it still sensed something was amiss.
Lin Chong thought for a moment and said, "It's alright, this was within my expectations."
Even before planning to provoke Fan Xiaoxiao, Lin Chong had considered her status as a social media influencer and the possibility of retaliation. He just hadn't expected her fanbase to be so formidable, and for public opinion to escalate so quickly. The power of fandoms is truly formidable...
The black cat looked at him: "What are you going to do?"
Lin Chong stroked his chin and laughed, "Of course, I'm going with the flow. They want me to be like a rat in the street, hated by everyone, so I'll help them out. If a rat in the street becomes Godzilla, then everyone will be afraid of it."
"But for now, let's watch the game first."
Lin Chong turned his attention back to the broadcast screen and carefully observed the abilities of each candidate.
He didn't come to his senses until the broadcast called for his second match, at which point he got up, left the side hall, and left.
Unbeknownst to Lin Chong, the very next second after he left the room, the other examinees in the side hall collectively breathed a sigh of relief, exchanging lingering glances.
Since the two videos of Lin Chong mocking Xiaoxiao and Black Cat instantly killing Big Ears with one punch have spread widely online, almost all the candidates in this year's exams have come to know this "villain"!
None of them wanted to be ridiculed before the match, then punched and sent flying during the match, ending up like Fan Xiaoxiao, crying with her head in her hands.
It can be said that Lin Chong's plan to establish a "villain" persona to intimidate his opponents has achieved initial success.
When he returned to court number three, he immediately noticed that his opponent was somewhat timid and even dared not make eye contact with him.
Lin Chong was excited. He looked at the black cat and said, "See? They're scared!"
"Our plan is already showing initial results. Keep it up and do everything in our power to defeat him!"
The black cat was also excited, looking forward to every battle. Before Lin Chong could speak, it took the initiative to run onto the field.
The boy standing opposite looked at the pair with strange, almost predatory eyes, and his legs went weak. He stammered.
"Hey bro, I'm just here to have fun, go easy on me..."
Lin Chong chuckled and replied, "Don't worry."
"It's over in the blink of an eye."
A few seconds later, another sprite flew out of bounds, following in Big Earhuff's footsteps...
At this moment, many viewers' attitudes toward Lin Chong have changed. Some of them are fans of Fan Xiaoxiao, but most are just bystanders influenced by public opinion.
One after another, spectators leaned over the railing, pointing at Lin Chong and cursing him angrily.
"You shameless bastard, you think you're so tough just because you have a little bit of power? What kind of person are you to bully Xiaoxiao like this?"
"If you're so capable, go bully Jiang Qianxun!"
"You bully the weak and fear the strong! Coward! Softie!"
The curses reached Lin Chong's ears, but instead of being angry, he was pleased. As he left the stage, he waved to the audience, as if he had taken the insults as encouragement.
From the stands, Xiaoxi watched anxiously, shaking Old Zhou's arm and saying, "Grandpa Zhou, they've all misunderstood my brother!"
"That video online must have been fabricated. My brother is always humble; how could he do something to mock others!"
Old Zhou let his head sway back and forth in the stream, lost in thought.
"I think that video is real. Your brother has never been a humble person, but a guy with clear goals who is willing to do anything to achieve them."
He recalled how Lin Chong had repeatedly thrown matches in the dojo to improve his performance over the past six months, and how he never bothered to defend himself even when people misunderstood him as having low skill and getting in through connections. This made him even more confident in his judgment.
He speculated: "That guy's current goal is to excel in the college entrance examination so that he can be noticed by a prestigious university, and what he needs to deal with most are these other candidates."
"If his intention was to disrupt his opponent's emotions and establish a psychological advantage, then his pre-match taunts would be quite reasonable."
The old man figured it out, snorted coldly, and said.
"Just watch, your brother will most likely cause some more trouble. I wouldn't be surprised if he publicly berated all the candidates in this year's exams right now..."
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It was noon.
With the battles in the last few venues over, the dozen or so judges who had finished scoring the candidates in the first round gathered together.
They exchanged their score sheets and discussed them.
"Two candidates in Field 7 have evolved their Pokémon; their strength is sufficient to advance directly to tomorrow's elimination rounds."
"There's also an evolved Kirie in Arena 5. It's quite strong and can be promoted."
"The candidates here are all quite weak; many are just here for the fun of it. Let's just eliminate them directly."
According to the Pokémon College Entrance Examination rules issued by the Federation this year, a panel of judges composed of more than ten professional trainers will score the contestants in each battle.
On the first day, their main task was to filter out the "monsters" with supermodel skills and the "slackers" who were not good enough. The former would advance to the second day of the competition, while the latter would be eliminated directly.
Those candidates who fall between the two groups need to compete in the afternoon's selection process to vie for a spot in the competition on the second day.
One by one, the referees reported their findings. When it was referee number three's turn, he also gave his name.
"I have a little black cat here. It hasn't evolved yet, but it's very strong and can also advance in rank."
Upon hearing this, the other referees were all taken aback.
"No evolution? Then how strong can it be?"
"Wait, are you talking about that black cat that uses Jeet Kune Do? I just saw a video of it online; its trainer is really interesting!"
"I saw it too, that kid has a really sharp tongue..."
When the topic turned to something interesting, the referees started chatting enthusiastically.
The referee at venue number three thought for a moment and said, "I think they are good enough, but if you want to take a closer look, you can put them in the afternoon's batch of candidates."
"We need to give him some strong opponents; he's already easily defeated three Pokémon with me..."
At that moment, Lin Chong, who was having lunch in the temporary restaurant in the stadium, sneezed. He rubbed his nose, somewhat puzzled.
"I have a feeling someone's plotting against me..."
"Did I catch it from the cat?"