Chapter 6

"XX! When did this guy become so invincible at tennis?" The group of perverts who were there to cheer for the female freshmen finally realized that Fan Ju's performance was far beyond mere luck. This overwhelming strength was not just enough to beat girls; even a male opponent would have been no match for him.

As for the one match that Fan Ju lost, it could be seen as a deliberate act after the overall situation was already decided. Otherwise, why would he lose only after winning five matches?

The audience, of course, did not know that Fan Ju simply wanted to play a few more rounds to practice. However, after he let up once and saw Miss Yan Ximu's displeased expression, he made the smart choice to quickly finish the last match and end the game that had long lost its suspense.

Of course, besides the enthusiastic applause from the girls, there were more disapproving glances from the tennis girls' supporters.

Fan Ju felt somewhat embarrassed looking at his defeated opponent. He thought that if there was another chance, he would definitely let a few points, provided that Miss Yan was not around, or else he could not guarantee that he could withstand the pressure of kneeling on a搓board.

"Fan Ju, you're doing great, you've made it to the semi-finals. If you win one more match, you can make it to the finals. The face of our management department is all on you. Don't let us seniors down!" The glasses-wearing senior, still maintaining his bureaucratic style of encouragement, did not consider that his role was no different from that of a certain football association, except for registration.

However, this official representative senior did not dare to linger. Miss Yan Ximu was already leading a group of girls to celebrate the hero. If he did not want to be dragged into paying the bill, it was more practical to leave quickly.

Seeing the senior who seemed to have put on roller skates and sped away, Fan Ju was truly envious, jealous, and resentful. He, the main character, could not run away. Yan Ximu knew all about Fan Ju's properties near the school. For a wealthy man like Fan Ju, who earned over 20,000 RMB a month while still in college, it was not easy to avoid spending some money.

Fan Ju was helpless with this group of ladies. He knew that since they had "braved" the "big sun" in the sky, which was less than 20 degrees, to watch the match, he would have to spend some money from his pocket.

Fortunately, the prices in 2002 were still low. Fan Ju's monthly income of 20,000 RMB was quite substantial. After paying for the new houses he bought and the over 10,000 RMB in loans, the remaining funds were hard to spend even in a low-cost environment like a school.

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At the dinner table, the girls were toasting and chatting as if they were in a gathering hall of Liangshan. The host, who was paying for the meal, was sipping a glass of fresh juice and eating the leftover food on the table.

The meal actually cost less than 300 RMB, but the dishes were complete with chicken, duck, fish, and meat. Apart from the absence of lobster and abalone, the other small dishes were quite exquisite. On the table, except for Fan Ju, all were girls. Chicken, duck, fish, and meat were not the focus; beauty-boosting vegetable salads and sweet soups were more to their liking.

Of course, don't underestimate the girls' drinking capacity. The table was already filled with empty beer cans. With Fan Ju's economic mind, he conservatively estimated that the cost of the alcohol alone would exceed 200 RMB. Winning a match and spending 500 RMB, how could this not feel like being trapped from all sides?

The female bandits were drinking and eating salad in large gulps, while Fan Ju, sitting alone, was lost in thought.

"What else can the special ability do? Faster reaction? Participate in WCG and win a few championships? Or participate in other sports? Or become a martial arts hero by visiting famous masters?"

Having a special ability should be useful. Even if he didn't save the world, he couldn't let it go to waste.

Of course, dangerous jobs like mercenaries or war correspondents were already excluded by a guy who, after being reborn, enjoyed a rich material and spiritual life and became as greedy for life as an ancient emperor.

As Fan Ju, who was cultivating his future wife, put it, on the battlefield, skills can indeed make soldiers more survivable, but when facing machine gun fire and artillery bombardment, even with a hundred times the speed, what could be done? Without the physique of a superhero, one would still turn to ashes.

Instant high reaction speed seemed magical, but for a reborn person with incomplete cheating memories, it was somewhat redundant. Given the easy acquisition of millions of assets, it would be unreasonable to make Fan Ju learn the skills of a thief.

If Fan Ju had to choose, high reaction speed was not as practical as abilities like X-ray vision. Even if he couldn't see through jade, antiques, and treasures, being able to see through thin fabrics and becoming an object of envy for all normal men in the world would be nice!

Fan Ju understood that although electronic sports could make one a master with high reaction speed, professional players spent countless hours training, analyzing tactics and strategies, and training to the point where opening moves became instinctive. He could not bear to take away their meager livelihood.

Moreover, WCG was just starting, with only one official competition held, and only Korea supporting the domestic online gaming industry. China would not be a minor player in WCG in the future, so there was no need for a reborn person to intervene and play the hero.

As for becoming a martial arts hero, hadn't he heard the saying, "There is no invincible martial art, only the fastest one!" In a world without flying martial arts heroes, with Fan Ju's young and strong body, how many people could confidently say they could beat him in a one-on-one fight when he was in a three-times speed state?

Moreover, Fan Ju was not a complete novice. He had learned various self-defense techniques, including Tai Chi, Bagua, Xingyi, Wing Chun, and even some Sanda, Karate, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

After practicing martial arts, Fan Ju confirmed that he was not a martial arts fanatic. The title of "the best in the world" did not appeal to him, especially since there was no "World Martial Arts Championship" in this world. Various combat sports were in their own leagues, and even if he wanted the title, he wouldn't know where to get it.

Furthermore, hitting people on the street was illegal in any country. In China, he might be taken to the police station for education, and if the injuries were not serious, he would just be detained and fined. In foreign countries, it could result in a court summons or even a bullet.

"Looking at it, it seems that only sports are the way to go. But which sport is both popular and can maximize the use of my ability?" Fan Ju did not oppose becoming a sports star. After all, in his memory, sports stars were both prestigious and lucrative, and retiring in their 30s left plenty of time to enjoy life or pursue a new career.

After analyzing the characteristics of his ability, Fan Ju believed that the sport he should participate in must meet several conditions. First, reaction speed must be a key factor, which ruled out pure strength sports like weightlifting.

Second, the sport must allow him to perform independently, and even if there was teamwork, it should not be a reason for failure.

This ruled out the most popular sports in the world, such as basketball and football, which emphasize teamwork. In China, there was a saying that even if you were a dragon, once you were in a group, nothing good would happen.

In Fan Ju's memory, the slogan "Chinese football will break out of Asia and go to the world" had never disappeared. Moreover, the image of a leader with hands on hips that came to mind when thinking about football made him determined never to touch this landmine.

These two points were hard injuries to Fan Ju's ability. The next consideration was his own.

First, the sport must be safe, with injuries limited to common sports injuries. F1 and top-level professional boxing met the ability requirements, but the risk of accidents and injuries was high, with many drivers and boxers dying on the track or in the ring.

"Excluding these requirements, there are not many options left. Could it be that fate has destined me for tennis?" After adding his final requirement, there was only one choice left.

"Earning money" was undoubtedly a hard requirement. Sports that could earn money usually had high acceptance and fame worldwide.

Originally, there were several sports that met the first three requirements, but adding the earning money requirement eliminated the highly competitive table tennis. Even if one played table tennis to perfection in China, it was not easy to earn money from the world, as conquering China was like conquering the world.

Moreover, table tennis, though a single-player sport, had the influence of the sports bureau, with processes like closed training and high-altitude training that Fan Ju did not want to experience. He was reborn to enjoy life, not to endure the whips of coaches.

Badminton was similar. As a strong sport in China, it was almost abandoned in the Western world. Only countries like Malaysia in South Asia were absorbing Chinese experience to compete. At this time, badminton was almost an Asian internal competition, with only Denmark in Europe being somewhat competitive.

Tennis, in terms of world influence, was unmatched. Although the ATP itself was economically struggling, the players' income was excellent.

Although the income was not as high as that of football, basketball, baseball, and American football players, it was more free compared to other team sports. There was no mandatory participation in regular seasons. Players only needed to participate in 9 Masters tournaments and the four Grand Slams, and the year-end Masters Cup was based on ranking. Apart from the dense schedule during the tournament period, the rest of the time was very free.

This perfectly met the requirements of someone who wanted to earn money but did not want to be overly restricted. Moreover, even if tennis players did not earn as much as top athletes in other sports, how many athletes outside the United States earned a fortune from salaries?

As long as there was a large market, sports brands and even non-sports brands would send money in droves. Fan Ju, who could monopolize the Chinese and even Asian tennis market, did not have high requirements. He just wanted to earn enough to buy 100 million RMB worth of milk powder for his family's Queen Yan!