Chapter 1823 - 1824: A Sea of People and Waves of Heat

The debate competition is being held in Xianghui Hall.

When they first came to Xiadu, Yan Xiaoman had taken him on a tour around FD University, so Lin Xian didn't need to ask for directions.

He just headed toward Xianghui Hall, walking the familiar route.

Besides, even if he didn't know the way, it wouldn't matter.

Because along the way, quite a few students were also hurrying to Xianghui Hall, the atmosphere especially lively. As he was walking,

the phone in his pocket suddenly rang. He took it out and saw that it was a call from Yan Xiaoman.

Once connected, Yan Xiaoman's obviously nervous voice came from the other end: "Lin Xian, are you there yet?" Lin Xian

answered, "I'm on my way to Xianghui Hall right now, I'll be there in a few minutes at most." Hearing this, Yan Xiaoman

couldn't help but breathe out slightly in relief, and quickly instructed, speaking fast: "I've already asked Xiao Hui to wait for

you at the entrance of Xianghui Hall. She'll take you inside.

For this debate, only people who received an invitation can enter the '160' auditorium as audience members. Otherwise,

how big is Xianghui Hall? And how many students does FD have? Not to mention students from surrounding universities coming to watch.

Lin Xian nodded and said, "Okay, got it."

"I won't talk anymore, I need to go get ready. Our team is up next." With that, she hurriedly hung up.

A few minutes later, when Lin Xian arrived at Xianghui Hall, he couldn't help but freeze for a moment. There was a sea of people,

the entrance was packed, at least several hundred folks. How the hell was he supposed to find her?

The key problem was that he wasn't familiar with Zhou Hui, and her looks weren't particularly outstanding. When would he ever find her like this?

Compared to Lin Xian's bewilderment, Zhou Hui's mindset was quite relaxed. She might not stand out, but Lin Xian definitely did. Looks

were secondary; the key was his aura.

Standing there, gentle and refined, a proper graceful young gentleman, he was practically impossible to miss. Sure enough, in less than

a minute, Zhou Hui's eyes lit up and she successfully spotted Lin Xian in the crowd. "Lin Xian, over here!"

Hearing someone call his name, Lin Xian looked toward the source of the voice and saw Zhou Hui standing amidst the crowd,

waving at him.

Walking over, Zhou Hui couldn't help but let out a breath of relief and hurriedly said, "Let's go in fast, Xiao Man's match is about to start!"

With that, she led Lin Xian quickly into Xianghui Hall.

At the entrance, a few members of the student council were standing there, acting like gate security. Xiao Hui seemed to have a pretty

good relationship with them. After greeting them, she brought Lin Xian into the auditorium. Once the two entered the hall, the previous

debate had just ended, and the staff were adjusting the equipment.

After sitting down in the back row, Lin Xian asked curiously, "Who's your school's opponent in this round?"

Hui answered honestly, "Tsinghua University!"

"…

They ran into Tsinghua right in the first round of the prelims?"

That luck was something else.

No wonder Yan Xiao Xian had sounded a bit nervous on the phone earlier—turns out the opponent was a real powerhouse.

But if they were nervous, Tsinghua's side was probably nervous too.

FD University has a deep foundation in debating and is likewise a strong favorite for the championship. Who wins and who loses is really

hard to say.

Lin Xian took out his phone and sent a "go for it" sticker to Yan Xiaoman. Very quickly, Xiao Man replied with a smiling

emoji.

A few minutes later, once the equipment was all set, a young lady host gracefully walked to the center of the stage, raised

the microphone and smiled, "Next we'll have the fourth match. The two competing teams are the FD University representative team

and Tsinghua University." As soon as she finished speaking, the hall erupted with warm applause and cheers. After all, this was their

home ground, and home-field advantage was definitely a thing. Plus, this match could be called a clash of titans—whoever wins

may not lock in the championship, but at least will have a solid shot at the final four. At this point, the host began introducing the players

on both sides: "The FD University team members are Wang Li, Zhu Xianfeng, Wang Weizhong, and Yan Xiaoman."

You have to know, the order in which debate team members are introduced is very particular.

In a complete team, everyone has a different role: first speaker, second speaker, third speaker, and fourth speaker. The fourth

speaker is also called the closing speaker.

Their role is to control the field and, at the end of the debate, deliver a summary of the entire match, articulating their team's

viewpoint while also pointing out the flaws in the opposing side.

Although debating emphasizes teamwork, the importance of the fourth speaker throughout the whole process is no less than that of the first.

And Yan Xiao Man is precisely the fourth speaker of FD University's representative team.

His little girlfriend is pretty impressive!

Being able to serve as the fourth speaker as a freshman, aside from her being good enough herself, what matters even more is

hard work. A debate tests many things: language organization, reaction speed, logical thinking, critical thinking,

and a huge store of knowledge.

On top of that, appearance also matters.

First, you need a good aura. Second, your speech has to be compelling. Otherwise, if a team member looks shady and sketchy, the first

impression they give the judges and audience will be bad, and it won't be easy to draw the judges and audience into your line of reasoning.

So, anyone who can become a debate team member for a university is, in terms of both looks and ability, the elite of the elite.

After introducing the players from both sides, the host got straight to the point and announced the topic of this debate. As the saying

goes: "Money isn't omnipotent, but without money you can't do anything." So then, is money actually omnipotent or not?

FD University is on the affirmative side, arguing that money is omnipotent. Tsinghua University is on the negative side, arguing

that money is not omnipotent.

This topic is pretty interesting.

At that moment, Lin Xian's interest was piqued.

As the owner of the Divine System, his understanding of money runs deep. Perfect chance to hear how the elites from two top

universities look at this question.

Right then, Zhou Hui couldn't help glancing at Lin Xian beside her.

She remembered that her best friend's boyfriend was a classic tall-rich-handsome. "The match officially begins. Now, will the affirmative side

deliver their opening statement!" With that line from the host, the competition officially kicked off. FD University's first speaker, Wang

Li, might not be much in the looks department, but her presence was a solid 4.5.

She rose to her feet slowly, unhurried and composed, and spoke clearly: "Honorable judges,

hello everyone. I am Wang Li, the affirmative debater, and my stance is that money is omnipotent. As we all know, one key marker of humanity's step

into civilization is the ability to use tools. In the process of civilization, what plays a vital role

is trade. Now, let's imagine: if, at the dawn of human civilization, there had been no trade—

what would the world look like?"

The time allotted for the opening statement isn't long, just a few short minutes, but Wang Li wasn't flustered at all, speaking

fluently and at length. From the development of human civilization, to trade, then to the birth of money, she laid out her viewpoint

clearly and systematically. Her thinking was clear, her logic tight.

Holy crap.

Niu Damming!

Lin Xian raised his brows, unable to help praising her in his heart.

To be honest, the debate topic is a bit unfavorable to FD's side.

As society has developed to this point, the social atmosphere has become more and more impetuous, and people value money

more and more.

But at the same time, people carry, to varying degrees, a certain resentment toward the rich.

And FD University, as the affirmative, arguing that money is omnipotent, will find it hard to gain recognition from the judges and

the audience. Fortunately, their first speaker Wang Li is very skilled and experienced. She chose to start from the development

of human civilization, explaining how money, as a medium of exchange, played a major driving role in the progress of human civilization.

In doing so, she successfully sidestepped the resentment-toward-the-rich angle.

Very clever!

But the Tsinghua team isn't weak either. Since you chose to start from the development of human civilization,

then we'll start from the origin of humankind.

Their viewpoint is that the biggest difference between humans and animals is that humans possess feelings. And feelings can't

be acquired through money.