High-level martial arts: Starting with a heart of steel, stats crush everything.

As night fell, this year's competition came to a successful conclusion, with each continent determining its national team that would advance to the second round.

The team that generated the most discussion was the Great Xia team, with almost everyone talking about Chen Mo's performance.

Despite Chen Mo's fighting style not being particularly entertaining, the entire match was arguably the most explosive of the day.

He strolled leisurely, then killed his opponent with a single punch.

This is the impression Chen Mo left on everyone.

And because of this, Chen Mo's old nickname, "One-Punch Guy," has resurfaced...

Whether on domestic or overseas forums, various emoticons featuring Chen Mo have emerged.

He became famous, famous all over the world.

"..." Chen Mo's face was dark. He looked at his own emoji on his phone and didn't know what to say.

Are these idle bastards able to make memes so fast?

It hasn't been 24 hours yet, right?

Compared to One-Punch Bro, Chen Mo even started to think that the nickname "Ferocious Beast" was not bad.

"Chen Mo! Dinner's ready!"

Gu Feng poked his head out of the yard, carrying a large pile of kebabs in his hand.

From the moment the competition started, Gu Feng and his friends realized that they probably wouldn't have a chance to play, so they simply started thinking about what to eat for dinner.

To satisfy everyone's appetites, after discussing it among themselves, they all agreed to have barbecue for dinner.

"understood."

Scratching his head, ignoring the silly memes, Chen Mo got up and walked into the villa.

"Hello, my name is Joseph Yarman."

Just then, a warm figure walked over from not far away and smiled and nodded at Chen Mo.

"Holy crap, what dazzling smiles!"

Upon seeing Joseph's enthusiastic smile, Chen Mo quickly covered his eyes.

He always felt that this person's smile was too bright, like the sun.

"Thank you for the compliment."

"Can I just call you Chen Mo?"

Joseph walked over to Chen Mo in a very familiar manner and extended his hand, seemingly intending to shake hands with Chen Mo.

Who are you?

After getting used to Joseph's dazzling smile for a while, Chen Mo looked at him with some confusion.

"I am Joseph Yarman, captain of the Sunset Empire team."

"Just call me Joseph, you're qualified."

Despite Joseph's radiant smile, his words were laced with arrogance.

This arrogance wasn't directed at Chen Mo, but rather a quality that Joseph possessed from birth.

The aura that comes from the bloodline of the Lionheart.

"Am I qualified?" Chen Mo was so angry he laughed. Was this kid here to cause trouble?

"Of course, you are very capable and about the same age as me, making you a rare and excellent friend."

"Well...would you like to get to know me?"

"I've had my hand raised for a long time."

Joseph flashed his signature bright smile once again, and Chen Mo raised an eyebrow but still shook hands with him.

"Chen Mo, you can just call me by my full name."

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be your friend.

Joseph's smile grew even brighter, as if the surrounding darkness was illuminated by his smile.

"So, is there something you need from me?"

Chen Mo and Joseph sat back down on the beach chairs in front of the villa.

"It's nothing major, I just wanted to get to know you and the rest of the Great Xia team."

Joseph didn't waste any words and directly stated his purpose.

"Everyone on the Da Xia team seems very strong, but I can sense that you are the strongest one in the whole team."

"Even Gu Feng from the Gu family, and Yang Zuo, an eighth-level martial artist, are no match for you, are they?"

"You are the true ace of the entire Xia team."

Joseph's tone was calm, but what he said surprised Chen Mo.

Apart from the grandmasters and those who had access to his information, most people believed that Chen Mo was the weakest in the team.

The real trump card is either Gu Feng or Yang Zuo.

"What do you mean?" Chen Mo was genuinely surprised. Their information was kept confidential, and apart from some public news, there were no other channels to learn about him.

"I don't know, but my blood tells me you are a strong person."

Joseph shook his head; he himself was somewhat confused.

But his intuition told him that Chen Mo was the strongest.

"Chen Mo! Come and eat already, or it'll be burnt to bits!"

Gu Feng poked his head out again, urging Chen Mo to hurry up and eat. Chen Mo and Joseph both turned to look at Gu Feng.

"Oh ho, what's this foreigner doing here?"

Gu Feng paused for a moment, then walked over with the skewers in his hand.

"Want to share a bite?"

Chen Mo stood up from the beach chair and extended his hand to Joseph.

"Then I shall respectfully comply."

Joseph smiled, and Gu Feng, who was standing next to him, froze on the spot after seeing Joseph's smile.

"Chen Mo, where did you find such a handsome and sunny guy?"

Gu Feng's expression was strange, and his mind began to conjure up all sorts of disgusting images.

"Your...sexual orientation hasn't changed, has it?"

"Fuck you, do you need me to find you a cactus to help you poop?"

The veins on Chen Mo's forehead bulged out; what kind of nonsense was this guy thinking about all day long?

They have no self-control when it comes to talking, like a floodgate that can spew venom at any moment.

"His name is Joseph, and he's the captain of the Sunset Empire's team. Come and get to know him."

"Oh, oh, oh." Gu Feng nodded and stuffed the skewers that weren't fully cooked into Joseph's hands.

"Hey, we're having barbecue tonight, why don't you come too?"

"You look pretty strong, why don't you help us grill some?"

Joseph stared at the kebabs in his hand, his mind momentarily blank.

Gu Feng... seems even more outgoing than him.

"Of course, no problem. As the heir to the Lionheart bloodline, I am very confident in my culinary skills."

But in the end, Joseph smiled and nodded, because he felt that Gu Feng handing over the food was a sign of trust in him.

He wouldn't let the Da Xia team down; he would definitely put on the best possible dinner.

"By the way, tell me how you figured out I was the strongest."

"no problem."

"Add more cumin."

"it is good."

......

Dinner was exceptionally harmonious, and Joseph's cooking skills were truly superb.

The skewers he grilled were much tastier than those grilled by Gu Feng and the others, crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and bursting with juice.

But neither of the two girls in the group were particularly fond of Joseph's signature smile.

Especially Ma Wanglin, who always looked at Joseph with cold eyes, and occasionally took the skewers and fed them to Chen Mo.

"I gained a lot from tonight's time together, and it also made me realize how true friends should get along."

Joseph sighed, feeling that the so-called "friends" around him were completely different from Chen Mo and the others.

Those "friends" were all very careful, afraid of angering him.

But he had never been angry since he was a child, and no one knew who spread the rumor that the heirs of the Lionheart bloodline were all short-tempered.

Chen Mo and the others were different; they didn't treat him like a nobleman at all, and you could even say they treated him like a cook.

This atmosphere is so much more relaxed; you don't have to put on airs all the time, which is exhausting.

Indeed, Joseph's mental journey was similar to that of Gu Feng back then.

But the two are different. Joseph wanted to make friends but couldn't, while Gu Feng saw through the true colors of those around him and was unwilling to make friends with outsiders.

In their eyes, Chen Mo seemed to possess some kind of magic, and all the powerful and wealthy were nothing to him.

This is what attracts Gu Feng the most about Chen Mo.

A true, honest friend, someone who dares to openly criticize you—that's the kind of brother Gu Feng, Joseph, wants to have.