NOVEL WEB Chapter 83 What a Coincidence! The first-round opponent is a girl!_3
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"Contestant number 64, Gu Qingli, from Dongguan City, has won second prize in the provincial Qi and Blood Value competition and second prize in the provincial Spiritual Power competition!"
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After the male host's relentless talking, all 64 contestants were introduced one by one.
"All contestants have been introduced! Now, we will begin the matching for the first round of competition!"
The male host had barely finished speaking.
On the large screen at the upper end of the central square, the random matching of opponents for the 64 contestants began.
Soon, the results of the random matchup were out.
Martial Arts Platform Number 1: Fang Pingyuan vs. Xu Haolong
Martial Arts Platform Number 2: Qin Hansheng vs. Zhao Ritian
Martial Arts Platform Number 3: Qin Yao vs. Li Xiangruyi
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Martial Arts Platform Number 13: Su Yan vs. Gu Qingli
Martial Arts Platform Number 14: Zhang Yang vs. Yang Jianming
Martial Arts Platform Number 15: Chen Gou vs. An Shihua
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Martial Arts Platform Number 31: Xu Qiannian vs. Li Changxiao
Martial Arts Platform Number 32: Lü Shuyu vs. Yang Jianming
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When the battle lineup appeared on the screen, the audience below could no longer hold back and erupted into excited cheers.
"This is so thrilling! So many intense matchups in the first round! Get on with it already!"
"Xu Qiannian vs. Li Changxiao, Lü Shuyu vs. Yang Jianming! Right from the start, we have top contenders clashing. This is going to be a great show!"
"It's really Su Yan vs. Gu Qingli! Who was the prophet that called it just now? Show yourself! Let's see if I don't take you down!"
Upon seeing the matchups on the screen, many of Gu Qingli's die-hard fans in the audience began to curse.
On stage, Gu Qingli, a youthful girl with a single ponytail, shivered slightly, her scalp tingling with dread.
I'm really screwed! Matched with the 'girl killer' right from the start! This is some real bullshit!
Su Yan noticed the girl's odd behavior and glanced over at her.
Then, a biological information panel appeared in the depths of his mind.
[Name]: Gu Qingli
[Race]: Human race
[Level]: Rare
[Skill]: Good and Evil Have Their Retribution
Good and Evil Have Their Retribution? What does that mean?
While Su Yan was pondering this, Li Changxiao, seated next to him, remarked, "Su Yan, your luck is almost too good. You're up against a Divine Nerve Knife right away. Be careful not to get instantly eliminated."
"Instantly eliminated? What do you mean?"
"Gu Qingli is really tricky. Her strength fluctuates wildly; it's never consistent."
"Sometimes she can knock someone out with a single punch. Other times, her punch is so weak and feeble it's like a massage, making her opponent feel utterly blissful."
"At school, those who know her call her: 'Erratic Thorn—Gu Qingli the Lackluster!'"
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Soon, at the chief examiner's command, the contestants on stage proceeded to their respective Martial Arts Platforms, ready to begin the first round of competition.
On Martial Arts Platform Number 13.
Su Yan stood calmly, silently waiting for the competition to start.
Across from him, Gu Qingli felt a surge of panic.
It wasn't that she was a coward. It was just that Su Yan's reputation as the 'girl killer' was terrifyingly well-known.
Rumor had it, the cuter the girl, the more ruthless his methods.
In the morning's preliminary matches, two cute girls had already suffered at his hands...
This made Gu Qingli, being a cute girl herself, understandably anxious. She feared she might suffer the same fate as the other two unfortunate girls...
Seeing Gu Qingli panic like this, Su Yan comforted her gently, "Student Gu, don't believe those false rumors. I, Su Something, never hit women."
Gu Qingli's eyes brightened, and she said with some unexpected joy, "You... Are you telling the truth?"
Su Yan looked at Gu Qingli with a resolute expression and said with conviction, "Really. If I'm lying, I'm a dog."
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PS: I've been feeling unwell today. I inexplicably developed a fever and have also been furiously battling diarrhea, leaving me feeling quite weak.
These 4,300-plus words were a real struggle to get out; please don't go easy on me.