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

Chapter 25 Second Battle

"How good is that guy's technique?" Although he had agreed to help Zhao Zheng fight back, Song Liu did not rush to act, but first inquired about the strength of his opponent.

"His skills are so-so, I can easily crush him." Zhao Zheng quickly added, "But that kid is very strong. Last time, he beat me with his physical strength alone."

"He's got amazing stamina." Song Liu nodded, but wasn't too worried.

Who isn't physically gifted?

Starting from the first year of high school, Song Liu began to pursue a sports career. He was naturally gifted, and with long-term training, he was second to none in terms of physical fitness, except for those monsters who had been practicing martial arts since childhood.

As for the technical aspects, Song Liu was even more confident.

In his freshman year, he chose badminton as his physical education class. After only a few classes, he was selected by the teacher to join the school team and later even participated in city-level competitions.

Although he was eliminated by someone with only a few rounds of training, he was more than capable of dealing with ordinary people.

"A week's worth of meals, at least two meat dishes per meal, don't forget." Song Liu patted Zhao Zheng on the shoulder, then strode towards Chen Yan's location.

After replying "I will never forget," Zhao Zheng quickly followed Song Liu's footsteps.

……

Chen Yan, who was playing "health ball" with Tian Jingyi, suddenly noticed out of the corner of his eye that two people were walking towards him.

The boy in front of me was tall and looked very energetic.

As for the person behind him...

'Are they here to cause trouble?' Chen Yan raised an eyebrow, but didn't react, pretending not to notice the two people, and continued playing ball back and forth with Tian Jingyi.

Song Liu didn't rush forward. He stood outside the court and quietly watched the two play until Tian Jingyi missed the ball again.

……

Tian Jingyi was about to retrieve the ball when she turned her head and saw two people standing on the right side of the court.

She recognized both of them; they were classmates after all. But judging from their demeanor…

“Jingyi, there are no other courts in the gym, how about we play doubles?” Song Liu made a gesture of prayer. “You team up with that handsome guy, and I’ll team up with Zhao Zheng. We can just have some fun.”

Tian Jingyi was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously turned her head to look at Chen Yan, just in time to see Chen Yan nod.

After receiving Chen Yan's reply, Tian Jingyi turned her head again to look at the duo outside the court.

Song Liu, however, was not guilty and continued to laugh and joke. As for Zhao Zheng, he didn't even dare to look Tian Jingyi in the eye. When he realized that the other woman's gaze was on him, he subconsciously looked down at his toes.

"Okay, let's play doubles then." Tian Jingyi nodded, then quickly ran to Chen Yan's side and whispered:
"Song Liu is on the school team. I heard our badminton teacher say in class that he has a lot of talent."

Although that's what she said, Tian Jingyi wasn't too worried. After all, after spending just a few days together, although she didn't know exactly how strong Chen Yan was, his powerful physique and encyclopedic knowledge of skills made him one of the best in the school.

"Don't worry." Chen Yan gave an OK sign. "You go up and block the network for me, and leave the rest to me."

After saying that, Chen Yan adjusted his breathing slightly, looked at Song Liu who had posed, and a hint of anticipation flashed in his eyes.

It's no exaggeration to say that ever since he obtained his professional-level badminton equipment, he has been looking forward to having a worthy opponent.

Hopefully, this Song Liu can give him a pleasant surprise.

Just as Chen Yan was fully prepared, the pale blue screen reappeared in his mind. [Detection: Zhao Zheng, the loser from the previous round, has challenged the host again. Please defend your victory once more.]

[Mission Name: Second Battle]

[Mission Description: In this doubles match, be the first to reach 21 points; or lead the opponent in points before the end of the match.]

[Task Reward: Efficient Sleep (Special Skill)]

……

'Damn it, you're a male god system, not a badminton competition system! Why am I getting another badminton challenge?'

Chen Yan silently complained to himself, not particularly interested in the rewards for this task.

After all, his sleep is already very efficient now. He only needs to sleep for six hours a day to ensure that he doesn't feel sleepy all day. So, his sleep efficiency can't be much higher.

Chen Yan put aside these random thoughts and began to focus on the ball that was being served from the other side.

……

The first few rounds of flat play were nothing special; they were more like probing attacks than offensive ones.

After several rounds of probing each other, Song Liu launched the first attack, suddenly increasing the force in his hand.

The next second, the shuttlecock's flight speed increased significantly, drawing a beautiful arc in the air before slamming hard into the ground.

After easily predicting the ball's landing position, Chen Yan chose to meet it head-on, also increasing the force in his hand.

After several rounds of this, it became clear that Zhao Zheng and Tian Jingyi were no longer able to participate in this confrontation, and for a time, the two backcourt players went back and forth.

The loud banging sounds echoed back and forth, making it feel more like setting off firecrackers than playing badminton.

Chen Yan played with increasing ferocity, constantly accelerating the pace, using jump shots and powerful attacks to demonstrate terrifying offensive pressure.

'Backhand smash, you're telling me this guy's technique is bad?' Song Liu gritted his teeth, wanting to give his good buddy a resentful look, but unfortunately, at this moment he was like a victim entangled by a giant python, even if he tried his best, his little space to survive was still being squeezed little by little.

"Damn it, they're really treating their brothers like Japanese soldiers."

After a triple kill, Chen Yan completely finished the fight. Even though Song Liu tried his best to catch the ball, he was ultimately powerless to turn the tide and even fell heavily to the ground.

"Brother Liu, are you alright?" Zhao Zheng hurriedly went to help Song Liu up, but was met with an extremely resentful look in Song Liu's eyes.

"Brother Zheng, are you really treating me like a Japanese person? You call this bad technique?" Song Liu's expression twitched as he complained, "If this isn't bad technique, then our entire badminton team is useless."

Zhao Zheng's lips moved slightly, but he didn't seem to say anything.
Chen Yan's skills last time were clearly those of a complete novice, so how come he exudes such terrifying pressure this time?

Could it be that the other party was being chivalrous last time, or were they just pretending to be weak to take advantage of someone else...?

No, I shouldn't be considered a tiger.

While Zhao Zheng was still lost in thought, Song Liu had already stood up. Looking at the scrapes on his leg and his slightly twitching right arm, he first gave Chen Yan a thumbs up.

"Dude, you're awesome!"

(End of this chapter)