Chapter 19: Stop Making a Fool of Yourself

Rain turning into ice—that's hail!

But this shouldn't be happening!

The array he drew yesterday was clearly a Rain-Praying Array; how could such extreme hailstorm weather occur?

Lin Nan immediately recalled the entire process of drawing the array yesterday.

First, there was the core Bagua.

Every stroke in the array diagram was identical to what was in his mind; there was no possibility of an error.

Then came the drawing of the commands attached to each hexagram.

First was the Qian hexagram—three long strokes, correct.

Then the Kan hexagram, the Gen hexagram... they were all correct. Where exactly was the problem?

Just as Lin Nan was frowning in anxious thought, he suddenly remembered something!

The sun had been scorching for the past few days, and there had been no rain. The air was dry and hot, making everyone extremely uncomfortable; several students had even fainted from heatstroke during military training.

Thus, he had intended to take advantage of completing the Rain-Praying Array to let the rain moisten the sweltering air, making things more comfortable for everyone during their training.

So, while drawing this Nine Heavens Primordial Spirit Rain-Praying Array, he had intended to add an extra stroke to the Xun hexagram to make the rainfall slightly heavier.

However, instead of adding that extra stroke to the corresponding Kan hexagram for water, he had added it to the Kun hexagram instead!

Because of this, what was meant to simply increase the amount of rainfall had unexpectedly turned into a situation where, just as the rain was about to stop, the water droplets in the clouds would instantly freeze, thereby forming hail!

"I still need to practice the Rain-Praying Array. One wrong stroke leads to ten thousand variations."

Furthermore, judging by the thickness of the clouds, this hailstorm was set to last for a while.

He couldn't tell how large the hailstones would be yet.

If the hail wasn't small, wouldn't everyone standing on the playground get their heads cracked open by these ice eggs?

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Lin Nan's expression grew increasingly solemn.

No!

He had to find a way to get the people on the scene to evacuate first!

He didn't want anyone to get injured because of his mistake.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to bear the karmic consequences!

"But... will anyone believe what I say?"

Lin Nan hesitated for a moment.

But on second thought, to hell with it!

If he didn't speak up, there wouldn't be a single chance.

Ever since he began playing the role of a deity, Lin Nan had become increasingly a believer in these ancient faiths, and even in the severity of karmic retribution.

Snapping back to reality, Lin Nan saw that the Principal had just paused. He immediately raised his hand high and, gathering all his strength and breathing from his dantian, shouted

"Reporting!"

Fearing the Principal might not see him, Lin Nan shouted with such effort that the echo of his "Reporting!" reverberated across the entire playground.

Zheng Zhian, who was standing in front of the microphone, was startled by the sudden outburst.

"Are there actually such proactive people among this batch of freshmen?"

What Lin Nan didn't know was that just before he shouted, Zheng Zhian's speech had coincidentally ended.

The current segment was an invitation for everyone to speak up and share their insights and experiences from military training with their fellow students.

After finishing his introduction, Zheng Zhian was waiting for students to volunteer.

He hadn't expected someone to be so proactive and shout so loudly.

Meanwhile, the students from Class 3 standing with Lin Nan were also stunned.

In their impression, Lin Nan wasn't someone who liked to show off; why was he being so eager to request to go on stage to speak?

Wang Chengyu was even more dumbfounded. He turned his head stiffly to look at the eagerly raising Lin Nan and whispered, risking being discovered by the instructors

"Brother Nan, do you even know what you're doing?"

However, the urgent Lin Nan didn't notice any of this.

He simply stared at the Principal on the stage, hoping the Principal would notice him and call him up to speak.

Zheng Zhian looked at Lin Nan with great gratification and said

"This student from the Business Administration Department is excellent!"

"Whether in class or during a speech, everyone should be as brave as him in expressing themselves!"

"Student, please come up. The next few minutes belong to you."

Lin Nan froze.

What did "brave in expressing oneself" mean?

Didn't I just interrupt the Principal's speech?

Why isn't the Principal angry, but instead looking at me with such a gratified expression?

However, his urgency prevented him from thinking deeply about these things.

Lin Nan quickly hurried up the steps of the podium in a few strides.

Zheng Zhian smiled as he handed the microphone to Lin Nan, patting his shoulder encouragingly

"Keep it up, kid. I have high hopes for you."

Hearing Zheng Zhian's words, Lin Nan became even more confused. At this moment, he realized that the development of events seemed somewhat wrong.

But as he looked at the microphone in his hand, his eyes suddenly lit up!

With a microphone, couldn't he directly warn everyone to take cover!

Thus, Lin Nan took a deep breath, gripped the microphone with both hands, and said with a serious and solemn face

"Teachers and students, what I am about to say is very important! Please listen carefully."

"In a short while, hail is about to fall. There is no shelter on this playground where we are currently located. Once the hail falls, everyone could potentially be injured!"

"I am not joking. Please evacuate to a safe place immediately to avoid the incoming hailstorm and prevent any casualties!"

Lin Nan's face was extremely deceptive. Upon hearing his speech, everyone subconsciously looked up at the sky.

If it weren't for the fact that what he said was too outrageous, everyone would have immediately evacuated to a safe place to avoid the danger.

Facing this absurd situation, the students began to whisper among themselves.

"Damn, is this guy that much of a big shot? Using the excuse of a speech to show off."

"What's wrong with Lin Nan? Why is he saying such things at such an important occasion?"

"Yeah, besides, the rain is already stopping. How could there be hail?"

Standing behind Lin Nan, Principal Zheng Zhian's gratified expression rapidly transformed into shock, then into confusion and absurdity.

Teacher Luo, the tutor of Class 3, felt a wave of trepidation in his heart as he saw the Principal's displeased expression.

He somewhat regretted not stopping Lin Nan just now!

"This kid doesn't usually like to show off; what's gotten into him today?"

Seeing Lin Nan's righteous and stern demeanor, the Department Head, Wang Mingxiang, quickly took the microphone, handed it back to Zheng Zhian, and whispered to Lin Nan

"You weren't supposed to give a speech; you're supposed to be talking about nonsense. Why didn't you consult with the teachers beforehand?"

"Besides, the rain has already turned into a drizzle and is about to stop. How could there be hail?"

"Lin Nan from Class 3, right? I know you usually livestream playing the role of a deity; that's a good way to earn money while studying, and the school won't interfere or wants to interfere."

"But you just publicly proclaimed a danger. In such a large crowd, it's very easy to cause panic. The teachers cannot ignore this matter!"

Then, Wang Mingxiang looked at Zheng Zhian behind him.

"Principal, what do you think?"

Zheng Zhian hadn't expected that the first student he called up would cause such a blunder.

This student said there would be hail soon?

The rain was already stopping; where would the hail come from?

Furthermore, the meteorological department hadn't issued any hail warnings. Could a student from the Business Administration Department really be more capable than the weather bureau?

Truly absurd!

But Zheng Zhian also thought that, aside from saying some ridiculous things, the student hadn't caused any serious consequences.

Thus, adhering to the principle of ending the meeting early so the students could begin their military training sooner, Zheng Zhian decided to turn a blind eye and said

"Give him a warning and send him back. Tell him not to make such a fool of himself again in the future."

(End of Chapter)