The Kings had descended into civil war.
Doug challenged Wang Yi, but Wang Yi refused.
So he turned to challenge the others instead.
In the first match, Bond was defeated and left utterly battered.
In the second, Tures stepped forward.
He battled Doug for more than a dozen exchanges.
Then he suffered a crushing defeat, 21–3.
Not only had he lost, but every inch of his body hurt.
His arm was even bleeding.
After two straight battles, Doug was still raring to go. He turned to the others and roared arrogantly, "Who's next?"
At that moment, every King was stunned.
Looking at Doug, who seemed like a demon god come to life, they all fell silent.
Doug roared twice. When no one dared accept his challenge, he let out an unmistakable "Tch" and strode off.
Everyone watched Doug leave, still stunned.
A moment later, they all turned to look at Wang Yi, who was doing shuttle runs on the court.
They were too shocked to put their feelings into words.
That day, Wang Yi had beaten Doug by only four points, and everyone had found it a little strange.
Some had even thought Wang Yi wasn't all that strong.
Wang Yi should have beaten Doug easily, so why had he won by only four points?
But after seeing Bond and Tures go one-on-one against Doug, they all regarded Wang Yi with newfound respect.
Bond was tall and long-limbed, nearly fifteen centimeters taller than Doug.
And since both men played inside, Bond should have had a huge advantage and been able to beat Doug with ease.
As for Tures, he had been known for his physical, inside play ever since he entered the league, earning a reputation as a fearless warrior.
Yet when those two faced Doug, each fared worse than