Chapter 18: Rain Turns to Ice!

Lin Nan's livestream continued.

Wang Chengyu and Jiang Tao first went to the bathroom for a quick rinse, and then the group continued to help Lin Nan with the task of coloring the inflatable Kirin.

Regarding the system's suggestion to "subdue the mount Mo Kirin, the Primordial Thunder-Responding Universalizing Heavenly Venerable"

Literally speaking, it seemed that one had to subdue an actual, legitimate Kirin for it to count.

But in this day and age, where could one even find a Kirin?

He didn't know how much the system understood about the current world—did it know that this creature no longer existed?

Left with no other choice, Lin Nan could only use this substitute in an attempt to bluff his way through.

However, he couldn't be certain whether using an inflatable Kirin would be enough to fulfill the suggestion one hundred percent.

Fortunately, the netizens were quite supportive of his approach, which gave him the motivation to keep going.

"Fatty, next are the Kirin's eyes. Take a look at this picture."

After looking at the image, Wang Chengyu nodded in understanding.

With their distinct black and white markings, the eyes were one of the simplest parts of the overall coloring process.

Once the two had finished painting the eyes, it was time to say goodbye to the netizens.

Lin Nan finally shed the solemn and majestic persona he had adopted as the Thunder Ancestor. He smiled and waved at the camera, saying

"Greetings, fellow immortals. The streamer is going offline now. We shall meet again at the same time tomorrow night."

He then closed the livestream.

Lin Nan, who usually maintained a careful image, slumped into the chair behind him in a "Ge You slouch" and muttered

"So tired... livestreaming after military training is truly life-threatening."

Wang Chengyu and Jiang Tao also abandoned their serious demeanor, plopping down onto the dormitory floor.

"Tell me about it. My legs have gone numb from squatting for half the day."

"When is this military training ever going to end!"

Jiang Tao looked out the window and said with some concern

"Look, the rain still hasn't stopped outside."

"It's already eleven-thirty. It won't keep raining all day tomorrow, will it?"

"I'm a bit worried. If we can't do military training tomorrow because of the rain, is it possible the whole thing will be pushed back by a day?"

As soon as Jiang Tao spoke, Wang Chengyu's face turned pale with fright.

"That won't do! I'll die if it's one more day!"

"Actually, it wouldn't be a loss. We'd get to rest tomorrow."

Listening to their conversation, Lin Nan felt a bit guilty and turned toward the window without joining in.

However, the light rain outside continued to drizzle incessantly, showing no signs of stopping.

Fortunately, the rain wasn't heavy; even if it lasted all night, it wouldn't cause much trouble, so Lin Nan didn't think much of it.

After chatting for a while, the three of them washed up and went to rest.

...

*Ring ring ring!*

*Snap.*

Lin Nan reached out to turn off his alarm, rubbed his eyes, and stared blankly at the ceiling.

However, he didn't allow himself too much time to zone out. If he didn't hurry to wash up and eat breakfast, he would be starving through the entire morning of military training.

Lin Nan sat up to get dressed, glancing out the window in the process.

"Still raining."

This situation made him a bit suspicious.

The rain formation he had drawn last night was clearly meant to be a period of light rain followed by a stop.

So why hadn't it stopped yet?

Could his understanding of "a period of time" be different from what was specified in the description?

But seeing that the rain was much lighter than last night, Lin Nan didn't take it to heart.

At that moment, Wang Chengyu also opened his eyes.

Having just woken up, he performed the same action as Lin Nan, opening his eyes to look out the window.

"Brother Nan, it's still raining! Do we not have to go today?"

Jiang Tao's voice drifted in from the bathroom doorway.

"What are you thinking? The group chat said military training is proceeding as normal. Plus, the principal is giving a speech this morning. No one can take leave without a major reason!"

"Ah!"

Wang Chengyu's expression was as painful as if he had been struck in the foot by a rock.

His eyes, nose, and mouth all seemed to have lost their original positions.

"We have to stand in the rain again!"

After quickly washing up and eating breakfast, the three of them arrived at the training field.

At this time, rows of neat formations were already standing on the field.

Lin Nan and the others quickly joined the Class 3 queue. A few minutes after they had taken their positions, a group of school leaders approached the podium above the field.

The leaders were dressed in suits and leather shoes, walking through the drizzling rain under black umbrellas.

Leading them was the President of Yanhai University, Zheng Zhian.

Following behind him were the heads of various departments.

The person responsible for presiding over this morning assembly was Wang Mingxiang, the head of the Business Administration Department.

As soon as seven o'clock arrived, Wang Mingxiang stood before the microphone, looked solemnly at all the freshmen present, and then spoke

"Good morning, freshmen. I am Wang Mingxiang, the head of the Business Administration Department, and I will be presiding over today's assembly."

"I believe you are all full of anticipation for university life. And military training is the beginning of that life."

"You have all experienced a week of military training. While exercising your physical strength, you have also tempered your character, fostering a sense of class honor within every group..."

"Next, I would like to invite President Zheng Zhian to introduce the main contents of today's meeting."

"Please give him a warm round of applause!"

*Clap, clap, clap, clap—*

The freshmen gave him a respectful and enthusiastic round of applause.

Zheng Zhian looked at the fresh faces on the field with gratification.

"Good morning, students. In the interest of not delaying your military training, I will keep this brief."

"In addition to mobilizing your enthusiasm for military training, there is another important matter to inform you of during this assembly."

"In one week, our military training will conclude. Before it ends, there will be a military training showcase that you all need to prepare for."

"The showcase will be conducted by class, and rankings will be determined for both classes and departments. There will be special rewards for the first, second, and third-place classes."

"I ask everyone to train diligently during this period and strive to give your best performance in the final showcase..."

At this moment, almost everyone's attention was fixed on the President on the stage.

No one noticed that Lin Nan was silently and frequently glancing up at the sky.

The reason was simple: he suddenly realized that the air temperature seemed to be dropping bit by bit.

While temperatures do drop after rain, they shouldn't drop continuously like this.

As he looked up to check the sky, he unexpectedly discovered an anomaly!

"How can this be?"

The clouds in the distant sky were parting, but they were even thicker and heavier than the clouds currently raining.

This was clearly a sign of heavy rain approaching!

However, heavy rain wasn't a big deal; that wasn't what Lin Nam found strange.

Normally, the air becomes muggy before heavy rain, yet the current air temperature was continuously falling.

When they had first arrived at the field, the perceived temperature felt very comfortable, but now, wearing the same clothes, he felt a bit cold.

Based on the calculations of the rain-summoning formation, Lin Nan could only come up with one explanation for this strange phenomenon

The rain is turning to ice!