The dean's words made everyone's hearts tighten. If that were the case...
It wasn't entirely impossible, was it? What if it really was like that?
Otherwise, how could Zhou Lin be so sure that this thing didn't exist?
"I think it's possible, don't you think?"
"The idea is bold, but not entirely impossible. Let's... take a look?"
"Then we can only look. There's no other way."
The professors and experts were all discussing, eager to see what Zhou Lin would do.
Mainly, it was fine to deal with some evil spirits, but could he handle this kind of weather?
Was this possible?
On the sea.
Zhou Lin had just made a bet with these people from Eagle Country. He sat on the deck, looking at the dark clouds gradually forming overhead.
As if contemplating something, he mused.
"Are you sure you can win? That's fifty million, and in Eagle currency. Even if you have money, you don't spend it like this."
The metaphysics professor sat beside him and asked in a low voice.
"You have so little confidence in me?"
Zhou Lin smiled faintly at him.
"It's not a lack of confidence, but this is a matter of weather. Even if your Taoist arts are improving, you might not be able to..."
Before the metaphysics professor could finish, he heard Zhou Lin's laughter.
"You don't need to worry about that."
Zhou Lin interrupted him.
Guo Liang, seeing Zhou Lin's confidence, said no more but waited to see. In his heart, he was somewhat looking forward to Zhou Lin's performance, mainly to curb the arrogance of these people from Eagle Country.
These guys, so self-righteous and always looking down on others, deserved a good lesson.
Samir walked over with a smile, seeing Zhou Lin and the other two sitting on the deck. The people who had bet with Zhou Lin were already studying their instruments, trying to calculate the precise timing.
All they wanted was to make Zhou Lin admit defeat.
"Professor Zhou Lin, perhaps we should just call off this bet. Let's treat it as a joke between children. We are partners, there's no reason to make such a big joke. It's not beneficial to you."
Samir spoke up first.
"Have you ever seen children making bets of tens of millions? And who said this is not beneficial to me? If you want to be the good guy, have your team come up with the money. Just don't renege on the debt later."
Zhou Lin had no desire to talk to this guy. He then lay down on the deck and closed his eyes to rest.
Samir, seeing that Zhou Lin was unappreciative, felt a bit displeased but didn't show it obviously. He just smiled faintly, waiting for Zhou Lin to lose miserably.
Time passed little by little. The people from Eagle Country were watching the dark clouds. The sea surface had already begun to ripple, and the waves were becoming turbulent.
"Professor Zhou Lin, you're likely to lose. The storm has arrived."
On the ship, everyone's black hair was being blown everywhere, and their voices were fragmented by the sea wind.
"Don't rush, it's not time yet."
Zhou Lin calmly opened his eyes and looked at the dark, oppressive clouds overhead, speaking calmly.
Ten minutes later.
A storm began to brew on the sea, and heavy rain lashed against the deck.
The ship was like a leaf on the sea, tossed about by the wind.
"Hahaha, our readings won't be wrong. We said there would be a storm at this time. You from Great Xia, just wait to hand over the money."
"This is an insult to us from Eagle Country. Now we will slap you in the face with facts."
"Exactly, exactly. Prepare the money!"
The people from Eagle Country looked smug and contemptuous.
The metaphysics professor and Guo Liang instinctively looked at Zhou Lin. They saw that Zhou Lin remained as steady as Mount Tai, and they couldn't help but worry inwardly.
In the livestream.
"Holy crap, there's a storm? Is the boss going to admit defeat just like that?"
"Yeah, it doesn't seem like the boss's style. Something's not right."
"What kind of professor do you have in Great Xia? No matter how amazing they are, don't they still have to pay up at this point? Where's all that confidence from before?"
"Haha, you guys have moments of embarrassment too. Just accept your fate."
"Don't get too smug. This isn't over yet. You'll be the ones handing over the money."
"Our boss isn't as simple as you think."
...
On the sea.
Zhou Lin saw that the time was almost right. He then looked at the electronic page in his mind.
"System, can I resolve this storm?"
The system presented several items. Zhou Lin looked at a small box and then at the point exchange.
"One hundred billion? I'll exchange it. No matter the cost."
Zhou Lin gritted his teeth and agreed immediately.
[Exchange successful.]
Zhou Lin took out a box from his bag. It was crystal clear, and a faint glow was emanating from it.
Zhou Lin injected his own blood into it, and a spell appeared in his mind.
"...*&...&...￥#"
The moment Zhou Lin uttered the last sound, a red light appeared from the box.
This light seemed to have a life of its own, shooting directly into the dark clouds above.
Boom...
A dragon's roar came from the red light sphere. Following the dragon's roar, the dark, oppressive clouds vanished instantly.
The previous turbulence on the sea had returned to calm, and the rain from above had also stopped in an instant.
The ship that had been drifting was now quiet.
The oppressive sky now revealed scattered stars, as if the previous storm and dark clouds were just an illusion.
The deck was silent.
The people from Eagle Country, the professors, and the crew members were all staring at the scene in shock.
They were dumbfounded. There was clearly a storm, so why was it gone?
The smile on Samir's lips had not yet faded; it had now frozen in place.
This outcome was beyond anything they had expected.
"People from Eagle Country, shouldn't you honor the bet and admit defeat?"
Zhou Lin's gaze fell upon the stunned crowd nearby.
The metaphysics professor and Guo Liang exchanged glances. The students behind them first froze in unison, then looked on in shock, and finally watched the people from Eagle Country with a sense of schadenfreude.
These guys were finally experiencing a moment of embarrassment. Where was their previous arrogance? Their confidence?
The staff from Eagle Country had absolutely not expected such an outcome.
Their smug expressions had not yet left their faces.
In the livestream.
"Haha, the boss is still our boss, as awesome as ever. You guys should have seen it clearly. Great Xia won, and you lost."
"People from Eagle Country, keep being arrogant. Keep talking. Why aren't you saying anything now?"
"Exactly, exactly. Speak up, go on."