Wang Dadong and Wang Arthur stood as straight as new recruits being lectured by a drill instructor, listening intently to this valuable post-battle analysis.
"Talking without practice is meaningless. Theory alone isn't intuitive enough."
"How about this? I'll give you a live demonstration of what true internal energy control looks like."
Lan Tianyu casually raised his right hand as his combat power index surged.
[5641… 10365… 15964… 20415]
"Fire!"
As the word fell—
More than a thousand marble-sized crimson fireballs appeared out of thin air.
Like a swarm of fireflies in a summer night sky, they instantly illuminated the dark alley in brilliant light.
They hovered silently around Lan Tianyu, radiating astonishing heat.
Then—
He slowly brought his hands together.
"Flame!"
Buzz!
A terrifying fluctuation of internal energy spread through the air.
The countless sparks seemed pulled by invisible hands, rapidly devouring and merging with one another.
In just a single breath—
The sky full of sparks vanished.
In their place floated four massive fireballs, each half a meter in diameter.
They hung in the air like four miniature suns, emitting terrifying heat that dyed the alley walls red.
"Blaze!"
Lan Tianyu snapped his fingers.
The four massive fireballs slammed into each other violently, fusing together once more.
Their size expanded again, forming two enormous spheres over a meter wide.
"Inferno."
Lan Tianyu's voice remained calm, yet carried an undeniable authority.
Before the stunned eyes of the three spectators—
The final two fireballs merged into one.
A gigantic fireball two meters in diameter floated silently above the alley.
It glowed with a white-hot brilliance like a blazing furnace.
Molten currents flowed through its core, and the heat it radiated was enough to vaporize steel instantly.
If Lan Tianyu hadn't used extremely precise internal energy control to seal every trace of heat—
The surrounding buildings would already have been reduced to ashes.
The three people present stared blankly at the enormous fireball.
Their minds had gone completely blank.
If that thing fell down—
Wouldn't they die instantly?
"Disperse."
Lan Tianyu casually waved his hand.
The terrifying fireball, along with all its scorching heat and overwhelming pressure, vanished instantly.
It was as if it had never existed.
The alley returned to silence.
Only the faint burnt smell lingering in the air proved that the shocking spectacle had truly happened.
"Demonstration complete."
Lan Tianyu spoke calmly, clasping his hands behind his back.
No one noticed—
His ten fingers hidden behind him were trembling uncontrollably.
That flashy combo he had just performed looked incredible.
But it came with a price.
It had consumed 99% of his internal energy, nearly draining him dry.
As for those words—Fire, Flame, Blaze, Inferno—
He had simply improvised them on the spot to look cool.
After all, they were all variations of fire.
Didn't that make the whole thing sound more impressive?
It could be said that—
In order to put on such a dramatic show in front of his students—
No.
In order to raise their favorability, he had truly given it everything he had.
And the results were immediate.
Lan Tianyu glanced at the system panel, which had just displayed a notification.
[Wang Dadong's favorability toward the host: High. Collection speed +150%!]
[Wang Arthur's favorability toward the host: High. Collection speed +150%!]
"The favorability jumped up an entire level."
"Looks like wasting all that internal energy showing off— I mean demonstrating—was worth it."
Lan Tianyu felt satisfied, though his expression remained calm.
His gaze returned to the three people in front of him, who were still frozen in shock.
"Hey. Snap out of it."
He waved a hand in front of their eyes.
Only then did they finally return to their senses.
Wang Dadong and Wang Arthur looked at Lan Tianyu with burning eyes.
The desire to ask more questions was written all over their faces.
Meanwhile—
Tian Xin gazed at Lan Tianyu with extremely complicated emotions.
This man wasn't just handsome.
He was also incredibly wealthy.
And his strength was unfathomable.
To be honest—
He was exactly the kind of perfect boyfriend every woman dreamed of.
Looks, wealth, and an unmatched sense of security.
He could provide everything.
But perhaps he was too perfect.
Sometimes he felt like an immortal descended from the heavens—
Someone from an entirely different world.
Just as she was lost in these thoughts—
Wang Dadong and Wang Arthur spoke up, snapping her back to reality.
"Teacher Lan, please continue teaching us!"
"Please!"
The two bowed deeply at the same time, their tone sincere.
"That's enough for today."
"I still have dinner plans with your Teacher Tian."
"If you want to learn more from me, you'll have to wait for the weekly P.E. classes."
Lan Tianyu waved his hand and gestured toward Tian Xin.
Understanding immediately, Tian Xin suppressed the flutter in her heart and quietly followed him.
Soon they were seated again in the Ferrari's passenger seat.
Vroom!
The engine roared with deep power.
The red sports car shot forward like an arrow, quickly leaving the chaotic alley behind.
Wang Dadong and Wang Arthur stood side by side at the alley entrance, watching the car disappear into the distance.
Neither spoke for a long time.
In truth—
If they wanted to, they could easily catch up to the car with a single teleport.
But they didn't dare to pester him.
Even though they had only met Lan Tianyu twice—
They both had the same instinct.
Lan Tianyu was the type of person whose decisions were absolute.
Once he made up his mind—
Nothing could change it.
Why did they have that feeling?
Because deep down—
They were exactly the same kind of people.
They were both used to having the final say.
"By the way… thanks today."
"Although I could've handled it alone."
Wang Arthur suddenly broke the silence.
He looked at Wang Dadong.
The cold distance in his eyes had softened slightly.
No matter what—
This guy had come to help him.
From now on, he wouldn't trouble him anymore.
"Haha, no big deal."
"You're from Ultimate Class now."
"That means you're also one of my subordinates."
"As the boss, helping my little brother is only natural!"
Wang Dadong waved his hand casually.
But between the lines, he still placed himself in the higher position.
Arthur frowned slightly, about to argue about this self-proclaimed hierarchy.
Beep—beep—
A sharp ringtone suddenly sounded from his pocket.
Arthur paused in surprise and quickly pulled out a silver-gray Nokia phone.
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