A Duel

"Right, Zhou En, your brain isn't fried, is it?" Chubby patted Zhou En's forehead and asked with concern.

"Get lost." Zhou En himself didn't understand why he was fine, but he did notice some changes.

For example, his arms had become harder than before. With that in mind, Zhou En observed closely and found that his entire body's muscles seemed to possess inexhaustible strength.

This reminded Zhou En of Captain America and Spider-Man.

"Whatever, it's a huge relief that I'm okay."

Zhou En muttered, then went with Chubby to the cafeteria for dinner.

Every university has its own Tieba, and every student has a Tieba ID.

While eating, Zhou En naturally opened Tieba to browse the day's news.

It wasn't because Zhou En was particularly bored, but because school announcements were always posted on Tieba, making browsing it a necessary task for him.

"Zhou En, quick, look! Tieba is full of your name!" Chubby exclaimed excitedly, calling out to Zhou En, who was looking down at his phone.

"What?" Zhou En quickly clicked open Tieba.

"Management Department newbie Zhou En vows to challenge World Combat Club expert Yue Hua."

"Can newbie Zhou En succeed in his challenge within a year?"

"Explosive news, newbie Zhou En brutally defeated by expert Yue Hua, this is true martial arts mastery."

Similar news was rapidly breaking Tieba's record.

"Zhou En, you're famous!" Chubby said indistinctly while gnawing on a chicken leg.

"Oh." Zhou En, the person in question, didn't have the mindset of a 'big star' because Tieba was filled with pictures of him being thoroughly thrashed by Yue Hua.

Moreover, to attract the attention of the masses, some unscrupulous directors had even included Zhou En's ancestral secret technique, 'Moonlit Peach Snatch.'

This ensured that Zhou En would be truly out of luck with the word 'girlfriend' for the rest of his university life.

"I will definitely defeat Yue Hua," Zhou En typed these words on his phone and posted them on Tieba.

Since campus Tieba used real names, Zhou En's message immediately caused a stir.

"Hahaha. I'm dying of laughter."

"Zhou En, what makes you think you can defeat Yue Hua?"

"No, maybe he'll show up with a Desert Eagle, then Yue Hua won't be anything, right?"

"Hahaha, you're hilarious, man."

"Zhou En, you need to understand, it's too late to start learning martial arts even now."

"Do you know why? Because others are also improving."

Zhou En's words instantly became the target of everyone's amusement, and regardless of whether they knew him, they began to mock him.

Seeing this, Zhou En spat out all the soup in his mouth. Fortunately, it landed on his food and not on Chubby's face.

Otherwise, Chubby would have definitely fought Zhou En to the death.

Zhou En could no longer spare a thought for the food on the table and quickly used his iPhone 4S to defend himself.

"If I met Yue Hua right now, I could definitely make him beg for mercy."

Zhou En believed that even if he couldn't defeat Yue Hua, as long as his 'little universe' erupted, dealing with Yue Hua would be a piece of cake.

"Oh, you say you can defeat me."

Just as everyone was posting, a line of very conspicuous text appeared on Tieba.

Zhou En looked closely and saw it was an ID account called 'Charming Little Fairy.'

Zhou En silently cursed who would come up with such a perverted name, and then casually clicked on the 'Charming Little Fairy' account.

"Holy crap, it's Yue Hua!" Zhou En exclaimed when he saw Yue Hua's name.

"Hello there, Brother Yue Hua!"

"Good evening, Yue Hua."

Immediately, people started greeting Yue Hua.

You see, Yue Hua was an excellent choice, both in terms of his potential for development and his current martial arts skills.

If the main team wasn't limited to five members, Yue Hua would have long been a key trainee for the club.

Even so, Yue Hua remained a strong contender for one of the five main team spots.

Therefore, students who wanted to join the club were all eager to greet Yue Hua.

Seeing this, Zhou En's expression darkened. Yue Hua's incredibly cool entrance deeply wounded the fragile hearts of the singletons.

"Yeah," Zhou En immediately retorted, his neck reddening.

As soon as he said this, Tieba fell silent for a second.

"Holy crap, did I hear that right? Newbie Zhou En still wants to challenge expert Yue Hua."

"Hasn't he been beaten enough last time?"

"Hahaha, how many moves do you think Zhou En can last this time? Won't he be taken down in one move like last time?"

"He won't even last one move, I reckon half a move at most."

After a moment of silence, the Tieba forum erupted in laughter. Clearly, no one had high hopes for Zhou En.

Even Zhou En regretted his words after he said them. What was he thinking?

At that moment, Zhou En wished he could join the "chop-hand party."

"Zhou En, you're too impulsive," the Chubby guy said, gnawing on his second chicken leg.

Hearing this, Zhou En couldn't help but tear up. So, there was still someone in the world who cared about him.

"You should have just charged into the club and challenged them directly," the Chubby guy continued.

Instantly, Zhou En's gratitude evaporated.

"Fine, since I'm in a good mood, I'll play with you for a bit," the Charming Little Fairy said.

"Tomorrow morning at nine, I'll be waiting for you on the ring at the gymnasium."

Zhou En had initially wanted to refuse, but upon hearing Yue Hua's casual tone, his anger flared.

"Zhou En, don't agree," the Chubby guy on the other side kindly reminded him.

"Okay." Zhou En completely ignored his buddy's words and readily agreed.

However, the moment he clicked the send button, Zhou En regretted it. What was he thinking?

"LOL, Zhou En actually agreed."

"Could it be that Zhou En isn't some martial arts newbie, but a hidden master?"

"Jeet Kune Do, Karate, or perhaps Taekwondo."

"Damn it, Zhou En is a martial arts newbie himself, don't flatter him too much."

"Exactly, Zhou En definitely agreed because he couldn't take the provocation."

"Hahahaha."

After his Tieba buddies had betrayed Zhou En, the forum echoed with cheerful laughter.

They were clearly all mocking Zhou En's overestimation of his abilities. Having a little fun like this amidst the stressful university life was something every student welcomed.

Seeing these comments, Zhou En's expression turned sour.

The Chubby guy glanced at Zhou En and said cautiously, "Zhou En, forget it. Let's find an excuse to take a leave of absence tomorrow."

Zhou En had been thinking the same thing, but seeing the multitude of mocking comments on Tieba ignited his anger.

It completely drowned out Zhou En's meager rationality.

"No, I will definitely go tomorrow," Zhou En declared with certainty.

At the same time, he couldn't help but fantasize. Maybe tomorrow some fangirl would be captivated by his 'heroic presence.'

And throw herself into his arms.

"Wow, Brother Zhou En, you're so handsome!" a little fangirl exclaimed, her eyes sparkling.

"Miss, you should focus on your studies. I'm already juggling more than ten relationships," Zhou En said with a smug air.

"No, no, don't abandon me," the little fangirl pleaded tearfully.

"Hey, hey, hey!" The Chubby guy unhappily tapped Zhou En's food tray with his chopsticks.

"We have evening self-study later! Look, your saliva is about to drip into your food."

Zhou En was annoyed that the Chubby guy had interrupted his daydream, but the thought of the 'dinosaur' teacher that evening sent a shiver down his spine.

He quickly started eating his meal.

'Dinosaur,' before the 21st century, referred to an animal, but now it referred to a woman with a fierce appearance and a fiery temper.

As expected, during the evening self-study session, the Chubby guy and Zhou En did not arrive on time.

After enduring a session of physical and mental torture, Zhou En returned to his dorm, utterly exhausted.