"Lin Ran of Qingjing Yan Yun University! This year's top scorer! First place in the Yan Yun University freshman competition! Hero of Heilongyuan! Savior of Fulong Mountain Range! The peerless prodigy hyped to the skies online!"
"Hiss..."
"You know what, if it's him, it's actually quite possible..."
"..."
As the saying goes, a person's reputation precedes them.
Once someone mentioned Lin Ran's potential involvement, the onlookers' initial shock and doubt began to shift towards reason and belief.
If he could resolve the portal for the million-strong army of beasts and aliens, then sending a Rank Six Awakener flying might not seem so unacceptable.
Meanwhile, his teammates, Lan Ruoqiu and Bai Ziye, who had rushed over upon hearing the news and were already aware of Lin Ran's identity, still gasped in amazement after witnessing his powerful display.
They knew Lin Ran was abnormal, but they still hadn't expected him to be *this* abnormal...
Going head-to-head with a Rank Six Awakener and gaining the upper hand on the battlefield – his raw strength was truly solid.
"Hah!"
Uncle Zhang, in a fit of rage, flipped himself up from the ground and charged at Lin Ran again.
He had deeply realized how much face he had lost and wanted to quickly regain some.
Just then, the guards of the banquet hall, finally noticing something amiss, rushed in with a clamor.
"Stop! Both of you, stop! Private fighting is forbidden inside the hall!"
Lin Ran had been about to summon his Golden Dragon Spear to have a proper spar with this so-called Uncle Zhang.
Upon hearing the guards' shouts, his mind shifted, and he instead braced himself with his arm.
"Our defense was inadequate, causing everyone alarm.
We will resolve this matter swiftly and provide a satisfactory explanation.
Please continue with your meal and revelry; we shall take our leave.
With that, he bowed to the crowd once more and scurried away.
After the dust settled, the previously silent hall began to buzz with activity once more.
"Good heavens, what just happened? How did Su Quan suddenly become the one getting beaten?"
"Who knows... It must have been Lin Ran's methods, though I didn't see a single thing clearly."
"That speed was too fast, wasn't it? He couldn't have possibly run to Su Quan's side and then thrown him into Uncle Zhang's fist, could he?"
"Holy crap! His physical strength is monstrous enough to clash with a Rank Six Awakener, and he also possesses speed that the naked eye can't capture! Is this guy a monster?"
"I actually heard that his strongest attack method is a long-range attack that manipulates dimensional gates."
"Right, right! And there's also that mysterious black flame, said to burn everything and be eternally inextinguishable!"
"Is this even human? I'm stunned..."
"Hey, you guys, do you think that move he just made might have involved some kind of spatial ability...?"
"Spatial ability!? Isn't that even more terrifying than just pure speed?!"
"What else do you think? Lin Ran's astonishing legendary feats were all carved out with his own strength!"
"If he didn't have so many monstrous abilities, he would have perished at the hands of the aliens and the beast tide long ago!"
"This person is probably the strongest holder of raw power this year!"