In the eyes of many, Lin Zhengren is a sincere gentleman, refined and courteous.
And very tenacious.
Or rather, "tenacity" is the deepest impression Lin Zhengren has left on these people during this period.
One should always pick the soft persimmons to squeeze.
They all know how many people are vying to fight against Lin Zhengren, and how much effort it took to "coincidentally" meet Lin Zhengren in the selection fights.
Everyone who ends up against Lin Zhengren naturally has the confidence to defeat him steadily.
Each of them appears stronger than Lin Zhengren on paper.
Indeed, that was the case.
After barely winning the preliminary matches, Lin Zhengren was almost completely dominated in the following two rounds of the competition.
He was bruised all over after each match.
But in every match, he persevered through gritted teeth, enduring hardship from start to finish. Always finding his opponent's flaws in a seemingly hopeless situation, and turning defeat into victory.