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Chapter 111: Chapter 86: Accidental Exposure, Internet Uproar!_3
Wu Meng laughed and said, "Lin Beichen, what are your expectations for the upcoming 125th anniversary of the school?"
"I have high expectations for everything."
Lin Beichen, who had been interviewed a few times before, spoke like a star, flawless: "I am very happy and honored to be able to celebrate the 125th anniversary just as a freshman. I’ve never participated in such a celebration, so I’m really looking forward to it."
Wu Meng raised an eyebrow in surprise; she didn’t expect such a high-level response from Lin Beichen.
Wu Meng glanced at the barrage, thinking of picking out a few questions from it to ask.
However, at this moment, the barrage...
Most people were wondering why Lin Beichen was here and why he was cleaning.
The same question had puzzled her throughout the way here.
Although it had nothing to do with the anniversary.
But...
She seized the moment to ask, "Lin Beichen, I see the viewers are very curious. This sports hall looks like it’s been out of use for a long time. Why did you come here to clean?"
"Because this is my research lab."
Lin Beichen smiled and said, "I just applied to the principal this morning to use this place as my research lab and got his approval. Now, I’m cleaning it up, hoping to put it to use quickly."
In the live broadcast room.
The barrage suddenly became crowded.
"Research lab? Oh boy, is Lin Beichen getting a bit ahead of himself? The semester hasn’t been going on for long, and he’s already applying for a lab? What kind of research needs a lab?"
"No way, are there no labs left at Imperial Capital University? Why use a sports hall as a research lab?"
"..."
On-site, Wu Meng slightly furrowed her brows, acting as the spokesperson for the viewers’ doubts: "Lin Beichen, why would you use a sports hall as a research lab? Couldn’t you just apply for a regular lab?"
"Of course you could."
Lin Beichen saw the doubts in the barrage and the misunderstandings about Imperial Capital University, so he explained: "The principal proposed to approve a dedicated lab for me. However, my research might attract thunder and lightning. Since this place is remote, with all surrounding buildings being abandoned and rarely visited, I declined the principal’s kind offer and chose this place as my lab, to avoid accidental injuries."
In the live broadcast room.
The barrage surged! 𝒏𝙤𝙫𝒑𝙪𝙗.𝙘𝒐𝙢
"What kind of research is this, attracting thunder and lightning?"
"What kind of exciting research is this?"
"..."
Wu Meng curiously asked, "Lin Beichen, what kind of research are you doing that could attract thunder and lightning?"
As she asked the question.
Hao Jianhua, standing nearby, felt a jolt in his heart. He knew Lin Beichen’s answer and wanted to signal Lin Beichen to be more tactful or say it differently. But Lin Beichen had already given his answer.
"I’m researching how to use human power to draw thunder from the sky."
Wu Meng and the rest of the Chaopai News staff: ???
Live broadcast viewers: ???
Hao Jianhua: ...
No prevention!
He inwardly thought that this kind of statement would cause a commotion.
In the live broadcast room.
The barrage paused for a second, then it exploded!
"Did I hear it right? Lin Beichen is researching what??"
"Isn’t he just daydreaming?"
"They say geniuses are on the left and madmen are on the right. It’s true!"
"Isn’t this guy mixing reality with fantasy? Thinking he’s a character in a supernatural novel, calling down lightning with a wave of his hand?"
"Is he joking?"
"..."
The audience had considered countless answers from Lin Beichen, but they never expected this one. Each person seemed to have been struck by lightning, left speechless.
Many people immediately clipped the replay of the live broadcast and shared it on their social media platforms.
The speed of information dissemination nowadays is terrifyingly fast.
The interview with Lin Beichen wasn’t even finished yet, and on the other side, a hot topic on Weibo had already emerged regarding this live interview.
#Highest Score in College Entrance Exam, Not Doing Research, Switching to Mysticism#
Click into the topic.
Almost all the content in the topic was the snippet of Lin Beichen’s interview with Wu Meng, in addition to his statement "I’m researching how to use human power to draw thunder from the sky," which was separately screenshot and accompanied by text.
Initially, if you only looked at the latter half of the topic, it wouldn’t really attract much attention.
But...
Add the first half.
And it’s completely different! Highly attention-grabbing!
More and more people clicked on the topic to learn about this matter.
Initially, perhaps many people tried, like Principal Hao Jianhua, to understand Lin Beichen’s wild ideas, but this trending topic was so provocative that it made netizens unwilling or unable to comprehend Lin Beichen.
Word spread quickly...
Just as Hao Jianhua had feared.
It caused a huge commotion on the internet!
"Highest scorer in the history of college entrance exams, starting to research mysticism? Isn’t this truly lamentable!"
"Isn’t this a real-life version of ’The Fall of Zhongyong’? No, this is much worse; Zhongyong eventually just faded into obscurity. Lin Beichen seems to have mental issues."
"Isn’t this madness? Using human power to draw thunder? Does he think he’s a mythical thunder deity?"
