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Chapter 237: If You Puzzle Me, You'll Be the Champion!
Chapter 237: If You Puzzle Me, You'll Be the Champion!
Lu Wu's sudden appearance caught many off guard.
Almost everyone thought today was Ancient Town Tian's moment, and all the glory should have been his.
But who could've predicted Lu Wu's unexpected emergence?
The organizers, however, focused all their attention on Lu Wu.
Even the saying, 'If Heaven did not birth Lu Wu, the path of cultivation would be eternal darkness!' was uttered.
Old Gu's face turned ashen, his anger bubbling beneath the surface.
Though he knew Lu Wu would be there and serve as a judge, he never anticipated such a grand entrance.
Meanwhile, the man whose son had just been rebuked by Lu Wu stared at him, eyes and mouth filled with mocking laughter.
This further infuriated Old Gu.
"Fine, fine, fine! So you're planning to let Lu Wu steal the glory that belongs to my son, forcing my son to live under his shadow?
How could such a plan ever work? My son, Ancient Town Tian, possesses the talent of a Master. How could he be easily suppressed by someone like Lu Wu? Just watch, I'll show you how to suppress this insignificant little thing. You'll see who the true genius breeder of this era is!"
His anger was palpable, yet he exuded boundless confidence in his son.
This was a father's unwavering faith in his offspring.
However, aside from Old Gu, many in the audience also harbored resentment towards Lu Wu.
Especially the ordinary spectators.
Out of ten, at least five or six were displeased with Lu Wu's sudden appearance.
Who does he think he is? Talking about 'If Heaven did not birth Lu Wu, the path of cultivation would be eternal darkness!'? Has the path of cultivation not been around for centuries? This is not how you show off.
And what about Jiangnan University? Is it some kind of backwater school? How can someone from such a place stand above Ancient Town Tian and serve as a judge? Even the scalpers in the standing ticket area unanimously sided with Ancient Town Tian, except for one who had met Lu Wu before, hesitating between him and Ancient Town Tian before ultimately choosing Lu Wu.
"I think my little brother still has what it takes!"
"Nonsense! Look at him, he probably hasn't even grown all his hair, he must have some underhanded scheme."
"Yes, looking at him, he probably knows he can't win the competition, so he got himself a judge title."
............
In the audience, while some beauty enthusiasts didn't criticize Lu Wu, those who stood with him seemed to be only the scalpers.
The opposition to Lu Wu as a judge wasn't limited to the spectators below; the contestants on stage were also displeased.
Almost simultaneously with Lu Wu's appearance, four out of the eight contestants on stage raised their hands.
They requested the organizers to replace the judge.
Those who made it to the finals of the Breeder's Championship, even if not as dominant as Ancient Town Tian, were each geniuses in their own right.
Geniuses often possess a haughty demeanor; how could they easily submit?
If it were Ancient Town Tian, a genius who had crushed his way to the top, they might grudgingly accept him as a judge. But Lu Wu, this unknown upstart, how could they possibly acknowledge him?
Even knowing some of Lu Wu's legends, these contestants didn't believe they would lose to him.
So, they demanded the organizers replace the judge.
While the spectators below and the contestants on stage protested against Lu Wu, Ancient Town Tian took action. He strode towards Lu Wu.
Upon seeing this, the spectators below and the contestants on stage fell silent.
Everyone's gaze followed the two as they drew closer.
Anticipating their imminent clash.
Finally, Ancient Town Tian reached Lu Wu, extending his hand with a gentle smile, "Lu Wu, I presume? I've heard so much about you, and now we meet..."
"Who gave you permission to move? You're an experienced contestant, don't you know you're not supposed to move around during the competition? With your quick movements, are you trying to bribe the judge? Very well, your behavior has caught my attention. Return to your position immediately!
Or else, I'll disqualify you right now!"
Indeed, the anticipated clash did not materialize.
As Ancient Town Tian extended his hand, Lu Wu directly rebuked him.
Surprised by Lu Wu's unconventional response, Ancient Town Tian froze, his face slightly embarrassed.
Meanwhile, Lu Wu, paying no heed to Ancient Town Tian, turned to rebuke the contestants.
"And over there, Wang Jun Kai, Yi Yang, Qian Xi, you're quite bold, wanting to replace even the judge. Do you need a ladder to ascend to heaven?
As contestants, you should have the awareness of a contestant.
What you should do is showcase your talents to the best of your abilities during the competition, not nitpick the judge.
If you're so good at making demands, why not just ask for the trophy directly?"
"And you few, lacking in manners, do you think that as long as you're competing in breeding, you can neglect your appearance?
Are you all unaware that this competition is being watched by the entire Alliance? If the participants from other districts see the state of the Huazhou District's contestants, they'll laugh their heads off."
After berating all the contestants, Lu Wu wasn't satisfied and turned to scold the audience as well.
"Lastly, let's talk about the audience of this competition. I must say a few words about you. The old man in the front row, the one lying on the hospital bed, even in your condition, you're still here to watch the competition? Who let you in? If you get too excited during the competition and something happens, who will be responsible? When you're old and frail, you should admit that your eyesight and mind aren't what they used to be. Stop showing off."
"And you bunch, are you here to watch the competition or a beauty pageant? Instead of paying attention to the competition, you're criticizing the judges. If you love talking so much, why don't you go to a lecture hall? What are you doing here?"
After berating both the contestants and the audience, Lu Wu shook his head and sighed, "Alas, this is truly the worst competition I've ever judged! Well, enough talk. Next, I'll announce the rules for today's final round."
It must be said that Lu Wu had a commanding presence when scolding others.
With his speech, he firmly controlled the atmosphere.
In a 1-6-1-9-1-2-1-8 version!
While the contestants and audience were still stunned, Lu Wu took the opportunity to explain the rules for the final round.
"The Breeder's competition is different from the Summoner's competition. The Summoner's competition is straightforward and brutal; it's all about direct combat. You fight me, I fight you, and whoever wins becomes the champion. But for Breeders, we can't fight directly.
The knowledge Breeders acquire can't be used for direct combat. I can't just throw a 'Mini Skeleton Broth 1.0' at you, and you counter with a 'Boneless Wild Boar Soup 9.0'.
Although both are good plans, especially the latter, which is a great deal, requiring only 600 points to cultivate an ordinary-quality Wild Boar into a Bronze-quality one. But even this can't be used directly in the competition, right?"
Lu Wu shamelessly took the opportunity during the rules explanation to cleverly insert an advertisement.
Iron Xiong watched this move with wide eyes and quickly took note of this audacious action, marking it as a key point.
Lu Wu paused intentionally, giving the audience time to notice the advertisement before continuing, "Therefore, designing the Breeder's competition is much more challenging than the Summoner's. After all, fairness must be considered. Different contestants have different areas of expertise, and it's difficult to put diverse knowledge on the same stage while ensuring fairness. If someone like me, a genius proficient in multiple fields, were to participate, it would be too advantageous.
However, the organizers did a good job, and this problem was eventually solved."
As Lu Wu spoke, he waved his hand, "Look behind me!"
With Lu Wu's wave, stone tablets, each three meters tall and densely covered in writing, began to fall.
"These stone tablets behind me are the final exam! There are 12 tablets in total, each with 12 questions. The 12 tablets are further divided into four major levels: Jia, Yi, Bing, and Ding, and each level is further subdivided into three minor levels."
"Ding Xia is the lowest, and solving one question from Ding Xia earns 1 point. Each increase in level adds 1 point, and solving a question from Jia Shang earns 12 points directly."
"Starting now, you contestants have three hours to review the questions. After three hours, each of you will choose 12 questions as your exam. Once the answering period ends, the contestant with the highest score will become the champion!"
In truth, the rules Lu Wu mentioned were already known to the contestants present. They were all aware of the rules, and even the audience knew them, so no one was surprised.
Instead, both the audience and contestants on stage were curious about one thing.
Under these rules, what was the role of Lu Wu, the judge?
Previously, there was no judge in the rules, but now with the addition of a judge, there should be a purpose for his role, right? It can't be just for him to show off his power, can it?
Lu Wu quickly addressed the audience's curiosity.
"Yes, the previous rules I mentioned were the original ones without a judge. Now that I'm here as the judge, the rules have changed. The current rules are no longer about contestants completing their chosen questions but about modifying the questions!"
"The rules are mostly the same at the beginning—reviewing and selecting questions. After selecting, you can modify your chosen questions, and then submit them to me for answering. If I can answer them, no points are added. If I can't answer, the contestant earns points.
In the end, the one with the highest score becomes the champion!"
"In other words, if you can stump me, you'll become the champion!"
(End of Chapter)
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