Not only did the crowd not expect this, but even Zhang Lei himself did not expect this.
That was because he was merely testing Linlong. He thought that Linlong would not dare to agree to it.
He did not expect Linlong to agree to it without a second thought.
Linlong was probably a fool. If it wasn't for Teacher Ye Hongyi, he would not have dared to challenge Junior Brother Yang Jian. Zhang Lei thought to himself.
He had just returned and heard that Yang Jian had been grounded by Ye Hongyi because of Linlong and had not been able to come out until today. He had decided to teach Linlong a lesson on Yang Jian's behalf.
As he was in a hurry, he did not manage to hear all of Linlong's stories. Of course, he would not have cared even if he had heard everything because Linlong's previous opponents were far weaker than him.
That was what Zhang Lei thought. However, as a Senior Brother and a certified fourth-grade alchemist of the Southern Region Alchemist Alliance, how could he take advantage of a new disciple?
That was because it would lower his status.
What he wanted to do was to crush Lin Fan with his own strength. He wanted Lin Fan to know how powerful alchemists like them were.
Therefore, he said, "I am a fourth-grade alchemist. If I were to compete with you like this, it would be unfair. How about this, let's bet on who can refine the Soul Cleansing Pill faster and with better quality. However, I will only use one set of ingredients and you can use three sets of ingredients. What do you think?"
"As expected of Senior Brother Zhang Lei. He does not bully others just because he is a fourth-grade alchemist."
Hearing Zhang Lei's words, many people immediately nodded and praised.
Hearing this voice, Zhang Lei proudly straightened his body. After which, he smiled at the crowd. He had an appearance of 'I will win people over with virtue'.
Of course, there were also many people who secretly cursed. After all, this Soul Cleansing Pill was difficult for new disciples. Some of them had not even refined it before. How could they be like Zhang Lei, who had refined countless pills?
Moreover, Zhang Lei's words clearly showed that he was 100% confident.
Therefore, they felt that even though Zhang Lei had stated such conditions, he was still taking advantage of Lin Fan. He was not as dignified as he claimed to be.
However, they only dared to think about it in their hearts. How could they dare to say it out loud in front of Zhang Lei?
After flaunting his prowess, Zhang Lei turned his head towards Lin Long and said, "Lin Long, do you dare to bet with me? If you don't dare to kneel down and apologize to me and junior brother Yang Jian, I, Zhang Lei, will not make things difficult for you in the future." Zhang Lei said proudly.
Just as some people thought, he was very skilled in refining this Soul Cleansing Pill, and it was because of this that he dared to put forward such a condition.
"It's hard to refuse such kindness. Since Senior Brother Zhang Lei wants to bet with me, I'll follow suit," Lin Long said calmly.
"Hahaha, good!" Hearing Linlong's agreement, Zhang Lei immediately burst into laughter.
"Senior Brother Linlong, you can't bet with Senior Brother Zhang Lei like that! You should know that Senior Brother Zhang Lei is a fourth-tier alchemist. Who knows how many Soul Cleansing Pills he's concocted?" Murong Xue appeared out of nowhere and said anxiously.
"That's right, Big Brother Lin. Senior Brother Zhang Lei is a fourth-tier alchemist. Ordinary people can't compare to him," Mo Tian, who had been standing to the side, couldn't help but speak up as well.
"A man never goes back on his word. How can I go back on my word?" Linlong said with a wave of his hand.
"But …"
Murong Xue wanted to say something else, but Lin Long cut her off. "Junior Sister Murong, don't worry. I won't lose."
"Shameless boasting. Let's see how you embarrass yourself later!" Zhang Lei sneered.
Lin Long couldn't be bothered with him.
For the sake of convenience, Zhang Lei took the table next to Lin Long. As for the disciple who was originally sitting there, he had already found another table.
Murong Xue was worried about Lin Long, so she asked to switch tables with the disciple on Lin Long's right.
Although the disciple didn't want to switch tables, he couldn't afford to offend Murong Xue and Lin Long. Thus, he left without a word.
The instructors on the stage had naturally noticed that something was wrong with Lin Long and Zhang Lei.
However, since Lin Long was a troublemaker, none of them went up to him to ask what was going on.
If something really happened, they would talk about it. If nothing happened, they could just turn a blind eye to it.
Before long, the instructors on the stage officially announced the start of the semi-finals.
At that moment, the curtains were drawn on Lin Long and Zhang Lei's match.
Even though Zhang Lei was confident that he could refine the Soul Cleansing Pill, he didn't dare to be careless. After all, he only had one set of ingredients. If he failed because of a moment of carelessness, wouldn't Lin Long have gotten the better end of the deal?
Thus, as soon as the semi-finals began, he focused on mixing the ingredients.
Because of practice makes perfect, his movements were as smooth as flowing water. Every connection was natural and on point. He didn't need to think at all, so he didn't waste any time.
The spectators who weren't participating in the semi-finals gasped in surprise.
On the other hand, Lin Long's movements seemed a little slow. Zhang Lei had already mixed half of the ingredients, but Lin Long had only mixed three.
It was obvious who was stronger and who was weaker at a glance.
"As expected of a fourth-grade alchemist. Ordinary people can't compare to him. That Lin Long is definitely going to lose."
"Lin Long is so weak. How dare he compete with Senior Zhang Lei? Is there something wrong with his brain?"
"Lin Long was able to crush Ren Yang before. Why is he so weak now?"
… …
As the people behind Lin Long whispered to each other, Murong Xue was so anxious that she couldn't focus on refining anymore.
She wanted to help, but there was nothing she could do. She could only hope for a miracle.
However, it was very difficult for a miracle to happen.
Zhang Lei quickly entered the concoction stage. Out of the corner of his eye, he could sense that Lin Long was still mixing the ingredients. He stopped for a moment, pleased with himself, then turned to look at Lin Long.
As expected, Lin Long was still mixing the ingredients. From the looks of it, he was going to spend quite a bit of time on it.
"Trash!" Zhang Lei mocked, pleased with himself. Only then did he begin refining the Soul Cleansing Pill.
As time passed, the medicinal fragrance in Zhang Lei's cauldron grew thicker and thicker.
When they saw this, those who sympathized with Lin Long and hoped that he could create a miracle all gave up.
At this stage, Zhang Lei would definitely be able to successfully concoct the Soul Cleansing Pill.
Furthermore, with such a thick medicinal fragrance, the quality of the Soul Cleansing Pill was definitely not low.
Thus, they could already foresee one outcome: Lin Long would definitely lose.
When they thought about the consequences of losing, not only would he have to kneel and admit his mistakes, but he would also have to leave the academy, they couldn't help but start discussing among themselves.
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