Stunning skills

In the live broadcast room, the discussion among netizens heated up.

— — [Good heavens, today is really an eye-opener; that national treasure-level art Master is about to appear.]

— — [That's great! I've been studying art since I was a child, and I grew up hearing about Master Mo's deeds. I never thought I'd get to see this Master with my own eyes in the live broadcast room so soon.]

— — [Lin Yuan's reputation is too terrifying now, isn't it? He can even attract the appearance of Master Mo.]

— — [Stop talking, look at the screen! That Master is coming.]

On the bustling campus path, Lin Yuan saw the crowd in the distance suddenly part, creating a path.

“Hmm?”

She looked over curiously.

He saw an Old Gentleman dressed in a traditional Chinese gown walking quickly.

“Teacher Mo!”

Huang Wenjing, who was in front of Lin Yuan, immediately ran over and enthusiastically called out to her Teacher.

Mo Yuanzhi looked at his youngest female disciple with doting eyes, while scolding her playfully.

“You silly girl, you're already a Teacher to students, yet you're still so boisterous all day, with no stability at all.”

Huang Wenjing linked her arm through her Teacher's right arm and whined with a wronged expression.

“Teacher Mo, how can you talk about your own disciple like that? I've lost all face.”

Mo Yuanzhi patted her forehead helplessly, his gaze turning towards Lin Yuan.

“Alright, let's get to the point. Is this the Lin Yuan who made a name for himself?”

Facing the Old Gentleman's scrutinizing gaze, Lin Yuan quickly responded politely.

“I am Lin Yuan. Mr. Mo's reputation precedes him; I never expected to have the honor of seeing him with my own eyes today.”

Mo Yuanzhi nodded slightly at his gesture of goodwill and stepped forward.

“Young man, fewer pleasantries. I came specifically today because I want to personally watch you paint a piece.”

Facing this request, Lin Yuan's eyes lit up as he responded.

“Of course, but after I finish painting, I would like to ask Mr. Mo for a small favor.”

Mo Yuanzhi didn't expect this brat in front of him to dare to bargain with him.

One must know that with his current status and position, having someone paint a piece for him was an extraordinary honor and fortune for that person.

After all, not everyone had the opportunity to wield a brush in front of him, a national treasure-level painting Master.

“Good young man, you're certainly not shy!”

Mo Yuanzhi burst into hearty laughter: “Alright, then I'll have to see how well you paint. If your painting passes, let alone one small matter, I'll agree to three or four.”

He raised his hand, pointing at Lin Yuan, and said with an emphasized nasal tone.

“But if your painting doesn't pass, hmph, young man, then all requests are off the table.”

Lin Yuan, in response, confidently agreed.

“Mr. Mo, you said it. A gentleman never goes back on his word.”

“Wait!”

Mo Yuanzhi waved his hand: “Wait, just like this, it's a bit too simple.”

He stroked the mustache on his face, thought for a moment, and then smirked.

“Lin Yuan, young man, what you paint must be specified by me on the spot. How about it, do you dare to agree?”

As soon as this sentence was uttered, everyone present immediately gasped.

One must know that painting on the spot, and according to the content specified by Mo Yuanzhi, the difficulty involved was not as simple as one plus one equals two.

In painting, some people are good at painting people, others at architecture, and still others are skilled in landscapes.

And now, Lin Yuan had to paint under Mo Yuanzhi's arbitrary request, which meant he might have to paint something he wasn't good at.

In the live broadcast room, netizens were all complaining about this.

[Popularity] +1+1+1+1… …

— — [Good heavens, is this Master Mo deliberately trying to make things difficult for him?]

— — [Exactly, specifying the painting on the spot, it's clearly meant to make things difficult for Lin Yuan. Did Lin Yuan offend him?]

— — [Hey, don't talk nonsense. Master Mo has deep virtues; he's not that kind of person.]

— — [Who knows what Master Mo is thinking? Will Lin Yuan agree now?]

— — [I bet Lin Yuan won't agree. He's so famous now, and it's a nationwide live broadcast. If he makes a fool of himself here, it would be a huge embarrassment.]

The Photographer, while holding the camera, secretly gave Lin Yuan a look, signaling him not to accept this excessive request.

Lin Yuan, facing the gazes of everyone present, smiled indifferently.

He looked at Master Mo and asked: “Master Mo, if I successfully paint as you request, you can't go back on your word.”

Mo Yuanzhi didn't expect Lin Yuan to say that.

After a moment ofstunned, he burst into laughter.

“Good young man, I truly underestimated you. Alright, as long as your painting passes my requirements, you can even make me call you grandpa.”

Lin Yuan quickly waved his hand in response: “Master Mo is joking. How could I be so reckless?”

He took a deep breath and looked solemnly at Mo Yuanzhi.

“Master Mo, please state your request.”

Mo Yuanzhi walked back and forth once, with his hands behind his back, under the gaze of the crowd.

“Hmm, I've got it.”

He suddenly raised his hand, pointed at the college students surrounding them, and spoke to Lin Yuan, who was to his side.

“Lin Yuan, the request is simple. You must include everyone present, including you and me, in a single painting. That's all.”

The live broadcast room instantly erupted.

[Popularity] +1+1+1+1… …

— — [Hey, hey, is this a joke? To include everyone present in a single painting at once, isn't that too absurd?]

— — [My goodness, this Old Gentleman Mo is deliberately making things difficult. How is that even possible?]

— — [No, someone can do it. When Master Mo debuted at the age of eighteen, he astonished everyone with this miraculous painting skill.]

In the lively atmosphere, Lin Yuan, under everyone's incredulous gazes, confidently accepted this excessive request.

“No problem, Master Mo.”

He extended his hand and asked the surrounding crowd.

“Does anyone have drawing paper and a brush?”

Huang Wenjing was the first to jump out. She took out professional drawing paper and a brush from her satchel and eagerly handed them to Lin Yuan.

“Lin Yuan, use mine.”

Lin Yuan took the paper and brush and nodded to the lovely female Teacher.

“Thanks, Teacher Huang.”

Huang Wenjing looked at him and cheered: “Go, Lin Yuan, I believe you can do it.”

Lin Yuan took the paper and brush, walked to a stone table on the side, then looked up at everyone present, and then bent down to start painting.

At this moment, the entire university campus fell silent.

All the Teachers and students present held their breath, watching Lin Yuan's rapidly moving brush without blinking.

“Can he do it?”

This was the question in everyone's mind at the same time.

Mo Yuanzhi stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Lin Yuan, who was painting, with a complex gaze.

“Will he be the genius I've been waiting for?”