Chapter 240: How Could You Take Over a Year for Something So Simple?
Chapter 240: How Could You Take Over a Year for Something So Simple?
On the stage of the Phoenix Nest Training Ground.
Ancient Town Tian struggled to remain calm, trying his best to compose himself.
To calm himself down, he even went as far as to admit defeat in the competition.
He was conveying to others, as well as to himself, that he was not the type to be a sore loser.
He created an image of being willing to sacrifice his chances in the competition for a fair contest with Li Wu.
Ancient Town Tian's actions earned him some respect from the audience.
However, his true intention behind conceding was to separate Li Wu from his role as a judge.
He had to admit that Li Wu's dual role as a master and a judge had a significant impact on him, so he wanted to minimize this influence as much as possible.
It was also a way to test his 'condition' or make a bet with Li Wu.
"I hope to challenge Master Li Wu. If Master Li Wu cannot stump me, I wish to receive the phone from Master Li Wu's little skeleton."
As soon as Ancient Town Tian spoke, the entire venue fell silent, and the most shocked person was Old Gu in the audience.
Upon hearing these words, he instantly realized that his son was giving up the championship to help him obtain Li Wu's phone. Tears of emotion welled up in his eyes.
Meanwhile, the little skeleton by Li Wu's side became agitated, tightly gripping the phone with one hand while the other hand held a bone staff that transformed into a long spear, ready to strike the person who dared to take his phone.
Li Wu's eyes narrowed, and dangerous rays of light flashed between the slits.
Ancient Town Tian continued, "Of course, if Master Li Wu can stump me, I will also give..."
"No need!"
Before Ancient Town Tian could finish his sentence, Li Wu interrupted him.
As Li Wu said 'no need,' it was evident that Ancient Town Tian's aura underwent a change.
It was a sign of his regained confidence.
In Ancient Town Tian's eyes, this meant that Li Wu was wavering, and a wavering Li Wu was no longer the unbeatable demon who had intimidated him earlier.
However, just as Ancient Town Tian thought so, Li Wu spoke again.
"There's no need for such trouble. If you can answer the questions I've modified, I'll give you the phone as a reward. And if you can't answer them, it's fine, you don't have to give me anything."
Li Wu was essentially saying, 'What do you want? We are not on the same level.'
With just a sentence, Li Wu suppressed the confidence that Ancient Town Tian had regained.
But it also ignited Ancient Town Tian's anger and pride.
Old Gu in the audience clenched his fists tightly, feeling the humiliation that Li Wu had inflicted upon them.
Neither father nor son spoke, as Ancient Town Tian suppressed his anger, composed himself, and stabilized his mindset. He then nodded to Li Wu and proceeded to prepare his questions.
Li Wu, seeing Ancient Town Tian busy, felt it was a good time to turn his attention to his seven disciples on the sofa. He began to guide them through the 144 questions he had posted.
Three hours passed by in a flash.
As Li Wu finished another round of discussions, Ancient Town Tian finally completed his questions.
Ancient Town Tian approached Li Wu, holding the twelve questions he had prepared over three hours, each representing his sixteen years of learning.
At this moment, everyone could see that Ancient Town Tian's demeanor was completely different from three hours ago.
He no longer had beads of sweat on his forehead, nor was he indecisive.
Instead, he exuded confidence, absolute confidence in his knowledge and the questions he had posed.
Yes, absolute confidence!
He had broken free from Li Wu's framework and was ready to challenge the master level in his area of expertise. There was no reason for Ancient Town Tian not to be confident.
"Master Li Wu, I have prepared my questions."
"Then go ahead and ask!"
"Okay!"
Without any unnecessary words, Ancient Town Tian recited all twelve questions he had prepared.
As Ancient Town Tian finished reciting, the audience's Old Gu laughed first, while Li Wu remained unmoved.
Ancient Town Tian's twelve questions were all related to the evolution of the Summoned Beast, the Snowman.
These questions had taken Ancient Town Tian a lot of effort to solve.
Although he had made some modifications to the questions, they still retained a high level of professionalism. If Li Wu had not thoroughly studied the Snowman, he might struggle even to answer the questions, let alone modify them.
As Ancient Town Tian presented his questions, Li Wu's eyebrows furrowed.
"Questions about the evolution of the Snowman, huh? This is a bit tricky. I haven't delved deeply into the Snowman's evolution."
Ancient Town Tian quickly responded, "If Master Li Wu hasn't researched it, I can give you time to study, and I can even provide relevant materials if needed."
The reason for this was that his way of asking questions was somewhat unfair. Li Wu's previous questions were broad and included many tricky ones, but they didn't have the same level of professionalism. They could be solved with general knowledge.
However, Ancient Town Tian's questions required specialized knowledge.
So, offering to provide reference materials was a reasonable request.
Of course, Ancient Town Tian wasn't being generous; he was trying to create an illusion of fairness.
He had struggled with these questions for over a year before solving them, and he was confident that even if he gave Li Wu time, Li Wu wouldn't be able to figure them out quickly.
However, to his surprise, Li Wu declined the offer to check the materials.
"That's not necessary. Although I haven't studied the Snowman in-depth, I have a basic understanding of it. Additionally, I'm quite skilled in evolution-related matters. If it's just about solving or modifying the questions, I can handle it."
As Lu Wu spoke, Ancient Town Tian's eyebrows raised in surprise. He felt that Lu Wu was being a bit overconfident.
But before he could respond, Lu Wu began analyzing each of the questions he had posed.
"The first question is about the attributes of the Snowman's evolution.
The Snowman is an Ice and Snow-type summoned beast, and enhancing its attributes is key to its evolution. You asked whether to use 'Snow Ice Crystal' or 'Ice Heart' to strengthen its attributes, and you thoughtfully allowed me to focus on the evolution process rather than the specifics of enhancement."
It seems you've researched this question for some time and struggled between 'Snow Ice Crystal' and 'Ice Heart.' However, you're setting a trap for me with this question.
Normally, if evolution is the condition, then 'Snow Ice Crystal' would be the standard evolution method. But considering your deep understanding of the Snowman, it's clear you're preparing to develop a new evolution method.
So, your choice should be 'Ice Heart.'
Next, we have the question about the environmental impact on the Snowman's evolution..."
In less than half an hour, Lu Wu had analyzed every question posed by Ancient Town Tian.
From the questions he asked, the traps he set, to their impact on subsequent queries, Lu Wu uncovered it all.
Even the subtle implications within these questions, revealing Ancient Town Tian's understanding and philosophy of the Snowman's evolution, were laid bare by Lu Wu.
In a thorough and precise manner, Lu Wu dissected each question.
After this display, Ancient Town Tian was left dumbfounded.
Despite his high expectations of Lu Wu, he had never imagined such a thorough analysis.
To win against Lu Wu, he even ventured into his area of expertise, using this underhanded method of questioning.
But it was all in vain.
Lu Wu, with his exceptional reasoning and learning abilities, effortlessly grasped Ancient Town Tian's thought process. He deduced answers from his mental state and then extrapolated the knowledge points from those answers.
In less than half an hour, Lu Wu had consumed the efforts of Ancient Town Tian's year-long research with just a dozen questions.
This doesn't mean Lu Wu's research on the Snowman has surpassed his own.
Not so fast, Lu Wu isn't that monstrous.
Ancient Town Tian has been researching for over a year; it would take Lu Wu at least a week to catch up.
But Lu Wu has grasped the core philosophy of Ancient Town Tian's Snowman evolution, and with the answers he just deduced, he is now on par with Ancient Town Tian's understanding of these questions.
At this moment, Lu Wu's comprehension of the topics is as profound as Ancient Town Tian's.
Then, Lu Wu began his performance.
He started modifying the questions he had analyzed and presented them one by one to Ancient Town Tian.
Ancient Town Tian stared at the modified questions, his mind buzzing. Each question resembled his original ones, but when he tried to answer, he realized they were vastly different.
Every question, though seemingly answerable, was twisted by Lu Wu's responses after just a few sentences.
His knowledge was laid bare, yet he couldn't answer a single question.
This pattern continued for twelve questions.
After being toyed with twelve times, Ancient Town Tian's confidence gradually eroded. When the final question left him speechless, he felt like his entire being was about to collapse.
Seeing his son's dejected state, Old Gu, Male, shouted from below the stage, "This is sophistry! Lu's questions are nothing but logical traps!"
Indeed, his words were true.
Whether answering or asking questions, Lu Wu dominated Ancient Town Tian not just with knowledge but with linguistic and logical prowess. Ancient Town Tian was led by the nose by Lu Wu.
If we're talking about pure knowledge, especially regarding the Snowman, Lu Wu certainly couldn't match Ancient Town Tian.
Many experts in the audience, and even Ancient Town Tian himself, shared this sentiment.
But just as everyone thought this, Lu Wu suddenly requested the organizer to bring a regular 3-star Snowman and the necessary materials.
As Lu Wu listed the required materials, Ancient Town Tian immediately looked up.
His face filled with disbelief, he stared at Lu Wu.
He clearly understood what Lu Wu was about to do.
"Impossible! He's just bluffing. There's no way he knows the new evolution method for my researched Snowman. It must be fake!"
Amidst Ancient Town Tian's disbelief and incredulity, the organizer brought the Snowman and the required materials.
Without further ado, Lu Wu got to work, injecting a thick syringe of a blue icy liquid into the Snowman.
As the potion entered, the Snowman's body emanated a cold aura, and its form began to change.
In less than two hours, a delicate Ice Maiden appeared on stage.
The moment the Ice Maiden materialized, Ancient Town Tian was utterly shattered.
He couldn't believe that the new evolution method for the Snowman, which he had researched for over a year, had been achieved by Lu Wu, who had only discussed the Snowman with him for a few hours and had no deep understanding of it.
Moreover, the result was even more perfect than he had envisioned.
Ancient Town Tian's eyes lost all their sparkle.
He muttered, "Impossible! I've researched this for over a year, and I didn't even reach the final step. How could you have achieved this?"
Hearing this, Lu Wu was perplexed. "What's this about? Such a simple thing, and you spent over a year on it? Were you slacking off?"
Upon hearing these words, Ancient Town Tian's face turned pale, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, his body going limp and collapsing...
(End of Chapter)
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