Xiao Lin actually knew about Wang Dalin's strength. Although he has been to the New World on business trips several times, it did not mean that he was oblivious to the situations in class. A monitor had access to check on the changes of attributes of every member in their class. It had to be admitted that Wang Dalin's strength was among the best in the class.
However, Wang Dalin's strength was limited, and Xiao Lin did not think that he would lose to Wang Dalin. He casually took the most common short wand from the weapon rack and walked to the center of the battlefield. He chose to not attack first, considering it a final act of humility as a monitor.