Chapter 111: 109 Recasting the Glory of Martial Arts
Chapter 111: 109 Recasting the Glory of Martial Arts
The voice came from a girl.
Fang You turned around and saw it was none other than Zhao Yueqing, who had previously emitted emotional energy towards him.
She stared at Fang You fiercely, releasing a huge hostility towards him.
"Two years have passed, I never thought I'd see you in a place like this."
"...Do I know you?"
"Even though you've changed a lot from before, I will never forget you."
Zhao Yueqing crossed her arms and looked haughty, "Your appearance, your voice, what you did to me... I will never forget."
"Even if I were to turn to ashes, I wouldn't forget your name!"
...
Did I bully this child?
Fang You always considered himself a good kid, surely he hadn't done such a thing.
"What did I do to you?" Fang You was a bit innocent.
"It wasn't just me you hurt, it was a group of us."
"I know, you're the Moe King from 'The Strongest Cutie Show' back then—"
"Xia Nuo, right!"
"I'm Fang You."
Fang You gave the other a cold look.
Zhao Yueqing felt extremely embarrassed, touching her nose and stammering with a reddened face:
"You, you're not Xia Nuo?"
"Fang You."
Fang You replied indifferently.
[Zhao Yueqing felt like her life had collapsed, emotional energy +100]
"Don't lie to me! You, you're Xia Nuo! I've remembered for so many years, there's no way I remembered your name wrong!"
"Could you have mistaken me for someone else?"
Fang You said, "The Xia Nuo you're talking about is my childhood friend. We participated in 'The Strongest Cutie Show' together."
"That girl isn't Fang You?" Zhao Yueqing's expression was one of shock.
"She's Xia Nuo, and I am Fang You."
Fang You sighed helplessly as Zhao Yueqing continued to touch her nose and stammer, trying to argue: "The two of you looked so alike at that time, it's normal for me to have remembered wrongly."
You think the internet has no memory, huh...
Actually, one could now easily find the photo of Fang You and Xia Nuo winning the championship on a smartwatch.
But to make her admit her mistake, there ought to be a better way.
"Alright, that's not important. What matters is what I did to you, how I hurt a bunch of people?"
"Do you still remember the other contestant you met during the Moe King Battle at 'The Strongest Cutie Show'?"
An image of a weeping fairy-like girl quickly surfaced in Fang You's mind:
"Ah, you're talking about Yue Yipei."
"Exactly, that one. The one known as 'the strongest in a century,' 'China's Destruction Dragon,' 'Duan Shuiliu's Senior Sister,' the future star of the Martial Arts Circle,"
Zhao Yueqing put her hands together over her chest, showing a tender expression of expectation and admiration.
"She is also the senior sister I once admired and revered the most."
Yue Yipei was the star contestant from Jingji Children's Martial Arts Hall, originated from the main hall. She had only come to Mei City once for an exchange and study, where she had a brief encounter with the young Zhao Yueqing.
But since then, Zhao Yueqing had become a die-hard fan of Yue Yipei, seeing her as a role model on her own path forward!
Until... until she did that shameful thing in the Moe King Battle.
"Oh, I see."
Fang You understood at once, "You mean, because I defeated her in the Moe King Battle, you want to take revenge on me for your senior sister?"
"That's not called defeating, you just won everyone over by being cute!"
"However, the martial prodigy's consecutive failures on 'The Strongest Cute Kid Show' are a great disgrace to each and every martial artist."
Zhao Yueqing clenched her fists tightly, producing a cracking sound.
"That year, during the Moe King competition, Sister Yue donned that embarrassing Orchid Fairy costume, but still lost to you guys, lost so miserably, so pathetically."
"I'll never forget the sight of Sister Yue standing on the stage, crying inconsolably, as she gazed at the Moe King trophy with deep affection."
"At that moment, I was thinking, if I were standing on that stage, how could I defeat you guys,"
"If one day, I get a chance to challenge you, I must win it all. And now... now..."
"Now, I'm right in front of you, you must consider whether this is the only chance you'll ever have—"
"Aww—can't you let me finish talking!"
Zhao Yueqing, huffing and puffing, clenched her little fist to punch Fang You, who, with a smirk on his face, gestured with his hands, "Sorry, too amusing, I just can't resist chiming in..."
"Anyway... during this past period, martial arts have become so popular domestically, and Sister Yue has played no small part in it."
"Rekindling the glory of martial arts is a responsibility we cannot shirk!"
Just as Fang You was about to reply, a system popup suddenly appeared in front of him.
[System Notification: Random Task [Rekindle Martial Arts Glory] has been triggered]
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[Rekindle Martial Arts Glory: Challenge Zhao Yueqing in the dojo and defeat her, and you will gain the knowledge experience to challenge others]
[Time-Limited Task: 24 hours]
[Task Reward: 1000 points of knowledge energy, Knowledge Talent [Breath Perception]]
[Accept/Reject]
[Note: After accepting the task, you will not be able to activate any new knowledge tasks during the duration of the task. If you voluntarily abandon the task or fail to complete it within the allotted time, a portion of your knowledge energy will be deducted as a penalty.]
Well done, random tasks popping up like this...
However, Fang You's guess had indeed been confirmed: Actively engaging with new things increases the chances of triggering knowledge tasks.
Although there are some restrictions, the rewards also clearly tell you what you can gain, and you can even unlock new talents.
Knowledge talents are a type of talent that I have never had before; I wonder if there will be any differences...
Fang You chose to accept without hesitation.
At the same time, Zhao Yueqing hurriedly finished quoting her 'scripture,' then pointed at Fang You's nose, saying:
"Xia—Fang You, oh Fang You, heaven has a path you did not take, hell has no gate yet you burst through, you've made us suffer such humiliation, and now you even have the audacity to join martial arts, I truly don't know what you're thinking..."
"I didn't think much, just wanted to learn."
Fang You frowned, "Is that not allowed?"
"You're free to learn, but it's not something you can just succeed at because you want to. Don't think that knocking on a drum kit a few times means you know how to use nunchucks."
Zhao Yueqing said sternly, "Hmph, if you're here just to play around, I suggest you go back to drinking formula milk! Otherwise, don't blame me for not warning you when you end up crying from getting beaten up. There's no You You here to comfort you!"
"Beaten to tears? Are you going to hit me?"
Fang You smiled, "Do you want to hit me?"
"I didn't say that..."
Zhao Yueqing held her head high, "I'm just advising you: don't underestimate martial arts."
"Got it."
Fang You nodded his head and beckoned Zhao Yueqing with his finger, putting on a provocative 'come at me' attitude.
"Then fight me one-on-one, let's see how powerful you really are."
Fang You's bold gesture made Zhao Yueqing blush, she glared at him and said huffily, "I'm the ace here, I won't pick on a novice like you."
[Zhao Yueqing thinks you're being a bit pretentious, Emotional Energy +10]
Fang You smiled faintly, "Hey, the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, are you just going to talk the talk?"
"You asked for it, Xia Nuo!"
[Zhao Yueqing decides to rekindle the glory of martial arts to show you why the flowers are so red! Emotional Energy +100!]
Zhao Yueqing clenched her fists in readiness, eager to try!