I'm a sophomore in college, what the heck is this "male god cultivation system"?

Chapter 120 Troubles
Chen Yan doesn't know much about tennis; his limited knowledge comes from the anime "The Prince of Tennis" and the game "Tennis Angels," but his physical abilities are undeniable.

Once he got used to the feeling of holding a tennis racket and developed a bit of a feel for the game, he actually had the whole match under his control.

It's not that Lin Zhixi plays tennis badly; judging from her movements, she's clearly trained for a few years. It's just that even the best player can struggle against a team with stat-heavy opponents…

If a numerically-driven monster can't beat a skill-driven monster, then the numerical values ​​aren't high enough...

Of course, Chen Yan came to help Lin Zhixi vent her frustrations, not to bully a weak opponent. So, after understanding the opponent's skill level, he began to deliberately go easy on her, making it appear as if the game was evenly matched.

Before playing, Chen Yan thought that tennis rackets were heavier and that the sport required more physical strength. However, after playing for about half an hour, he found that badminton was more intense.

In tennis, the running distance is long but the sprint frequency is relatively low, unlike badminton where there are high-frequency short-distance sprints and jump smashes.

After playing for about forty minutes, Lin Zhixi's energy was completely depleted, and she raised her hand to indicate that she would rest for a while.

……

Looking at Chen Yan, whose complexion was only slightly rosier and whose breathing rate hadn't changed much, Lin Zhixi's lips twitched slightly, unsure of what to say.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Lin Zhixi's hesitant expression, Chen Yan handed her a bottle of water and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Your physical fitness..." Lin Zhixi organized her thoughts for a moment, then said, "Isn't it a bit too strong? It feels like you've been fighting for so long, and you're acting like nothing happened."

"It's not that bad, I still feel something." Chen Yan wasn't exaggerating. After all, playing with Lin Zhixi was like a warm-up, but playing with Tian Jingyi was just a purely relaxing game. He didn't feel anything afterward.

"Your talent is amazing." Lin Zhixi sipped her water, quickly finishing more than half a bottle, and asked curiously, "Is your physical fitness innate or acquired through training?"

"Both are true, but the proportion of acquired factors is probably greater."

Who says that what the system provides doesn't count as a result of hard work?

The two sat on the bench and rested for a while. Once Lin Zhixi's breathing had gradually calmed down, Chen Yan, feeling it was about time, leisurely asked:

"Do you feel better?"

Lin Zhixi was stunned for a moment, but she quickly realized what was going on and said, "I was wondering why we suddenly had a get-together today. It turns out that Ah Le invited you over to be my psychologist."

"You're half right. Shen Dong called me over, so there's no reward." Chen Yan casually tossed the bottle into the trash can and asked, "Come on, let me be curious, what could have ravaged you, Ice Beauty, into this state?"

"What 'Ice Beauty'? That's an awful nickname. And I was just feeling a little down, but you make it sound like I have some incurable disease."

Lin Zhixi first complained, then said, "It's similar to your reason for moving out of the dorm."

"The reason I moved out of the dorm?" Chen Yan realized what was happening and blurted out, "Did I run into an idiot roommate?"

"Yes, I've got a stupid...idiot roommate!" Lin Zhixi was clearly not good at swearing, and she even paused when she said the word "idiot."

"I've never met such an idiot!"

Chen Yan was genuinely curious about just how extraordinary her roommate was, that even someone as composed as Lin Zhixi could break down like this.

Lin Zhixi had no intention of being the riddle teller, and recounted the whole story in one breath. After hearing the whole story, Chen Yan was momentarily stunned.

To summarize briefly, this is roughly what happened.

Because of her love for tennis, Lin Zhixi spends three days a week playing tennis at the school's tennis courts. Next to the tennis courts is an outdoor basketball court, which is usually used by the basketball team for training.

The basketball team captain, lusting after Lin Zhixi, began pursuing her. After being rejected outright, he turned to the "roommate route," hoping to find a breakthrough through Lin Zhixi's roommates.

Then came the most unbelievable part of the whole thing. According to Lin Zhixi, her roommate developed a strong liking for the basketball team captain, but because Lin Zhixi repeatedly and decisively rejected him, he turned his anger on Lin Zhixi.

Roommate B, who wasn't involved in the incident, was already closer to roommate A, who was obsessed with romance. When roommate A caused a ruckus in the dorm, Lin Zhixi was isolated in a way, and the atmosphere in the dorm became somewhat awkward.

Chen Yan was completely dumbfounded at this point, and he even doubted whether there was something wrong with his ears.

He liked a boy, but the boy pursued a girl unsuccessfully, so he took his anger out on the girl.

What kind of self-green holy body is this?

Is this Bull Demon King real?
"Your roommate is quite a talent." Chen Yan didn't know what else to say, so he gave a thumbs up and made a comment.

“I don’t know what she’s thinking. She seems a bit mentally unstable.” Lin Zhixi pointed to her temple. “I’ve been quite busy lately, and then I encountered someone so abstract. I’m a bit exhausted.”

"Should we change dorm rooms, or just move out?"

“I’ve tried it, and both of these require the counselor’s help to approve.” Lin Zhixi paused for a moment, then said quietly, “Our counselor is under thirty, a woman, divorced with a child.”

"Ahem." Although he felt sorry for Lin Zhixi, Chen Yan couldn't help but laugh when she said those words.

So this counselor's buffs are already maxed out.

Generally speaking, getting leave from these kinds of counselors is as difficult as getting leave from your high school homeroom teacher... and they treat any instruction from the school as gospel. "Who cares? As long as you don't apply for awards or honors, the counselor won't have much influence."

"That's right. I'll look around for a place nearby. If the advisor doesn't approve, I'll just move out."

The two chatted for a while, and seeing that Lin Zhixi had almost recovered, they started the second round.

"Don't hold back this time, I want to see your true strength." Lin Zhixi stood on the other side of the net, her tone expectant.

"Okay." Chen Yan nodded.

……

And so, the four of them played tennis at the tennis hall for an entire afternoon. By the time they came out of the hall, the two girls were exhausted, Shen Dong's energy had slightly decreased, while Chen Yan, apart from the sweat on her body, was completely fine.

In this state, it was actually difficult to have any appetite. After having a fruit salad outside, even the older brother and the girl went back to school.

Shen Dong planned to go to the gym to continue exercising and even tried to drag Chen Yan along, but Chen Yan decisively refused.

Exercise is for good health, but he already has good health, and his physical condition will not decline for a long time.

If that's the case, why does he even need to exercise?

……

Over the next few days, Chen Yan occasionally went to the school to attend classes, but spent most of his time in the photo studio. He also temporarily used the office area on the seventh floor as an interview area.

He doesn't plan to take the route of signing a large number of contracts and collecting compensation. Instead, he plans to take the route of fewer but more refined ones. He plans to take advantage of the short video boom and use his viral copywriting ideas to cultivate a large number of internet celebrities. Then, before the boom ends completely, around 21, he will sell them off, make one last profit, and then retire gracefully.

Unfortunately, although many people came for the interview, very few met Chen Yan's requirements. Many people think that you have to be beautiful to be an internet celebrity, but in reality, as long as you have a 70-point level of beauty, plus makeup and beauty filters, you can easily reach a 95-point or higher.

Looks aren't unimportant, they're just not that important.

Fortunately, after so many days, progress is still being made little by little.

……

During this period, Chen Yan saw Pan Yang posting on his WeChat Moments almost every day about how much money he had made. On the third day, the price of stickers even rose to 3600 yuan, which directly earned Pan Yang more than 100,000 yuan.

However, on the fourth day, when Chen Yan was browsing his WeChat Moments, he suddenly couldn't see Pan Yang's posts anymore. He searched online and sure enough, the price of the black egg stickers had been halved overnight, dropping to 1600.
The most abstract thing is that because of online promotion, a lot of people bought in at high prices using stickers, but now that the price has dropped, they are locked out due to the 7-day non-trade period.

'Compared to this, Big A is practically charity.' Chen Yan clicked his tongue twice, his attention to the matter increasing slightly.

After all, there are people around me who actually buy these stickers.

Over the next two days, the price of stickers stabilized somewhat, or rather, steadily declined, eventually settling at around 1000.

……

On the morning of the third day, Chen Yan had just woken up when he saw a message from Shen Dong on his phone, sent at 2 a.m.

Looking at the phone again, there were more than ten missed calls, but the caller ID showed Pan Yang, not Shen Dong.

'What happened?' Chen Yan was puzzled by this situation, so he first opened the chat interface with Shen Dong.

[Shen Dong: Pan Yang is finished. I heard he even added to his position later. The cooling-off period hasn't even passed yet, and the price has already reached this level.]

[Shen Dong: (Image)]

[Shen Dong: This morning in the early hours, the market manipulator dumped shares, a guillotine strike.]

Chen Yan first opened the picture sent by Shen Dong, which was a candlestick chart. At the end of the candlestick chart, which was early this morning, the price plummeted by 90%.

Easter egg stickers are now priced in the double digits.

[Chen Yan: (Shocked, jpg)]

He had just sent an emoji when Shen Dong replied.

[Shen Dong: Pan Yang called me several times last night; you should have received the message by now.]

[Chen Yan: Ugh, more than ten missed calls. Luckily, I put my phone on silent last night.]

Shen Dong: (Facepalm, jpg)

[Shen Dong: I should have put it on silent too. I was sleeping soundly last night, but I was suddenly woken up.]

(End of this chapter)