Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 571 - 567: The Bet

Chapter 571: Chapter 567: The Bet

Chapter 567: The Bet

"This..."

"Stop humming and hawing, it’s decided, Big Brother Xiao, I’ll be waiting for you at the school entrance—oh no, I mean the school’s basketball court."

Xiao Yi was still hesitant, wanting to say something, but Wang Xiaohu had already interrupted his reluctance, said his piece loudly, and hung up the phone.

"You all just wait, Big Brother Xiao will be here soon, and then, you’ll see just how awesome he is!"

After hanging up the phone, Wang Xiaohu looked smug as he turned to the several boys around his age, a triumphant look on his face, his eyes mischievously glancing at one husky boy, "Fatty, don’t forget our bet. If you lose, no playing the sore loser, your PSP will become mine!"

"Hmph, do I look like the kind of person who would renege on a bet?"

Decked out in adidas sportswear, yet unable to exude any air of athleticism, the portly youth with a chubby face and eyes that radiated defiance scoffed at Wang Xiaohu, "If you lose later, don’t forget what you said, heh heh, barking like a dog and crawling around the basketball court sounds quite enjoyable to me! Competing with my Wang in gaming? StarCraft? Warcraft? That’s a joke."

"Haha... Wang Xiaohu turns into Wang Xiaogou..."

"Hahaha......"

The several boys next to the husky one, each with a look of satisfaction on their faces, also laughed out loud. They were all Fatty’s lackeys and knew full well his abilities—they didn’t believe anyone could surpass Fatty in electronic sports games like StarCraft and Warcraft.

"Brother Hu, can we really rely on your Brother Xiao?"

"Yeah, Brother Hu, maybe we shouldn’t bet with them after all."

"........."

Standing next to Wang Xiaohu were several boys from evidently another camp, wearing markedly different attire that made them seem very ordinary. Seeing the look of triumph on Fatty and his group’s faces, they couldn’t help but reveal a hint of anxiety and turned to Wang Xiaohu.

They knew just how formidable Fatty was. Despite his plump and somewhat clumsy appearance, the guy was really impressive. He was quite young, but had already participated in numerous domestic and international e-sports competitions, and had won quite a few awards. It was said that in the entire G City gaming circle, he held a significant Jianghu status.

In this school as well, he was a person of note. The students hadn’t stopped talking about him, and if not for his overweight figure and very average looks, probably numerous girls would have thrown themselves at him. Even now, whenever he showed up, he still received flowers from many girls. It was said that there were also many girls sending him flowers, gifts, and love letters.

There was no way around it, who could blame him for being rich? Every time he appeared, it was in a car, dressed in designer brands from head to toe.

"Hmph, you don’t need to worry. Soon they’ll learn how to spell ’death’."

Wang Xiaohu looked down on them contemptuously and sneered, "Once I get my hands on his deluxe PSP, each of us can take turns playing with it for a day!"

At the mention of the PSP, he couldn’t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva; it was a top-notch item, reportedly brought back from White Tiger Country by Fatty’s relative. It was a high-end item, sold on the market for several thousand yuan.

Thinking that the PSP would soon become his possession, he couldn’t contain his excitement.

As for Xiao Yi’s abilities, he had absolute confidence. The shock that Xiao Yi had given him during that afternoon of playing games at his house still lingered in his heart, impossible to dissipate.

He believed that Xiao Yi was a genius of the sort that came once in a lifetime.

Because no matter the game, it seemed Xiao Yi needed just a few minutes to pick it up before he could beat him effortlessly, leaving him without the slightest chance to fight back. Keep in mind that Wang Xiaohu, although not as fierce as Fatty and consistently defeated by him, was also a longstanding figure in the gaming world, a local tyrant in his own right.

So, after losing to Fatty today and seeing his victorious demeanor, he couldn’t help but think about getting Xiao Yi to come and avenge him, to get even. That’s why he blurted out about having his cousin come and clean up Fatty.

He simply couldn’t stand Fatty’s smugness. Wang Xiaohu occupied his own place in the school’s hierarchy... how could he endure this indignity? Actually, his repeated defeats were because he couldn’t stand Fatty’s smug attitude... but until now, he had always been determined in his heart to beat Fatty himself, to exact revenge and settle the score.

But today, he just couldn’t endure it any longer, and the consecutive severe losses had given him a profound sense of defeat. He truly felt powerless, which is why he finally thought of seeking external help, and thus, he thought of Xiao Yi...

Unexpectedly, the fatty, upon hearing his words, actually sneered with a look of disdain and pronounced that it didn’t matter who Wang Xiaohu brought in; he wouldn’t be worried, nor would he be defeated. He even threw out a bold statement, asserting that if the person Wang Xiaohu found could beat him, he would gift his premium PSP to Wang Xiaohu.

This enraged Wang Xiaohu so much that, staring at the fatty’s smug expression, he almost couldn’t resist punching him right then and there, to make his fat face even fatter...

Luckily, he had learned from last time and was no longer so impulsive. In the end, he held back, only clenching his teeth and warning the fatty not to regret it...

Seeing that Wang Xiaohu seemed to be serious, the fatty’s eyes spun around before he suggested that if he lost, Wang Xiaohu should bark like a dog while crawling around the basketball court...

Although Wang Xiaohu was quite reluctant to agree to a bet that was clearly intended to humiliate him, seeing the fatty’s arrogant demeanor and thinking of Xiao Yi’s capabilities, he gritted his teeth and accepted the bet, making the fatty promise not to go back on his word. He then immediately took out his phone and dialed Xiao Yi’s number.

"Humph, you probably don’t know the meaning of ’death,’ daring to challenge Young Master Wang. Don’t you know that Young Master Wang is renowned in G City as a competitive gaming genius?"

A young man standing beside the fatty, dressed in a branded sports outfit that made him appear tall and handsome, looked down on Wang Xiaohu with contempt after hearing his words, and said with a sneer, "Let me tell you, last year, Young Master Wang was taken in as a disciple by Teacher Zhuang, who spotted his talent. With a year of personal coaching from Teacher Zhuang, his skills improved by leaps and bounds, and he just won a provincial championship recently! Do you know who Teacher Zhuang is? Looking at you bumpkins, you probably don’t. He’s the one who was known as the ’King of Competitive Gaming’ eight years ago, the gold medalist at the World College Gaming Competition!"

The other youngsters also looked at Wang Xiaohu with a mix of contempt and pride on their faces, while the fatty’s expression was even more smug, his eyebrows seemingly raised to the top of his forehead.

Crack!

Hearing the young man’s words, all the youngsters’ hearts sank involuntarily.

They were genuinely unaware of who Teacher Zhuang was, and they didn’t quite understand the significance of his title, either. Although they were all students who loved playing video games casually, just for fun, their main focus was still on studying, reading, and getting into college. They had never participated in any official competitions or training. Coming from ordinary families, they didn’t have the opportunity to learn those things.

Therefore, they were completely unaware of the professional jargon and competitions, but just the title alone sounded incredibly formidable to them.

World college student... that’s world-class...

A student taught by a world-class figure, and who had just won a provincial championship... Did the person Wang Xiaohu had brought in stand a chance?

Wang Xiaohu’s heart skipped a beat as well. He had not anticipated that the fatty was so formidable, a professional with a coach’s training. He suddenly realized why his own skills seemed to worsen with each game they played...

Doubts began to fill his mind. Xiao Yi hadn’t received any training, and he hardly ever seemed to play the game, as evident from his performance the last time he played at Wang Xiaohu’s house. Could he actually prevail over this guy?

"Xiaohu..."

"Maybe..."

A few young friends began to speak out again, ready to persuade Wang Xiaohu to give up the bet.

"Don’t worry, you guys. My Big Brother Xiao definitely won’t lose!"

Hearing his friends’ words and glancing at those arrogant fellows beside him, especially the fatty’s smug look, Wang Xiaohu’s competitive spirit was ironically stoked. What was there to fear? If he lost, he’d just act like a dog and crawl around once; there was no real loss, just a moment of embarrassment!

A true man doesn’t flee from battle; losing a game is no defeat. If he conceded now, who knows what those guys would say and how they would humiliate him.

Besides, it’s not a certainty that Big Brother Xiao will lose!

Seeing the resolve on Wang Xiaohu’s face, his friends sighed and no longer said a word. They all knew Wang Xiaohu was stubborn; once he decided on something, it was hard to change his mind.

The fatty and the others on the side watched them with contemptuous sneers, as if they had already settled on their inevitable loss, exuding a confidence of holding the winning ticket.

——————————————————————(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on qidian.com with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)