Chapter 77

Coding away, he fell asleep, causing a delay, so he decided to finish and post two chapters together. It's indeed a bit late, I hope everyone can understand! However, the promised four chapters are finally completed before dawn~ I timidly ask, does the monthly ticket thing not exist if no one votes for it?

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After thinking for a long time, Zhang Qiu still couldn't come up with an idea. So he took out his computer and searched for "how to hug a stranger girl." Immediately, a large number of Q&A and strategy videos popped up.

Out of curiosity, Zhang Qiu clicked on these videos. They were all recorded in Western countries, and the content was mostly about a handsome guy going to the street and hugging beautiful women for various reasons. There were many failures, but there were also quite a few successes. The content of the videos, although not explicit, was full of imagination, making Zhang Qiu feel unable to control himself.

However, there was one question: Were these videos real, where the men randomly approached women on the street for hugs, or were they staged with actors following a script?

If we ignore this issue, there is another problem that cannot be overlooked: the cultural differences between the East and the West.

Clearly, Eastern countries are generally not as open as Western countries. In many Western countries, hugging is a common greeting, and more intimate hugs are often followed by a kiss on the cheek.

In countries with such customs, going to the street to ask a stranger for a hug, as long as the person is handsome, has a high success rate.

However, in Eastern countries, especially in Xia, where even the handshake between men and women is not widely practiced, it is inconceivable.

Between men and women, except for couples, spouses, and a few close relatives, there is almost no "etiquette" of hugging. In most regions, even between fathers and daughters, brothers and sisters, hugging is not common. Girls only hug their boyfriends, and women only hug their husbands.

Therefore, if Zhang Qiu wanted to complete the task, he would have to break his own limits and might be seen as a pervert.

However, Zhang Qiu, who had just been cleared of the charge of being a pervert, really didn't want to face the contempt of others again.

So, Zhang Qiu continued to browse the Q&A out of curiosity.

Most of the answers were along the lines of "Wake up, OP!" "Stop daydreaming!" "Are you addicted to masturbation? Why not seek treatment?" "Turn left for the mental hospital." There were no practical suggestions.

It seems that the people of Xia generally believe that hugging a stranger girl is impossible without being a pervert.

And the girls clearly think that they would never agree to let a stranger hug them.

After reading most of the answers, it seemed that the only way was to be a pervert.

"Should I use money to buy it?" Zhang Qiu suddenly had an idea, but he quickly shook his head and rejected it.

Most beautiful girls wouldn't lack money! For such a small amount of money, no one, whether beautiful or not, would hug a stranger.

"Or, I could first enhance my charm to the thickness of an arm, then go around the school, not force any hugs, but invite girls to hug under the pretext of an activity. This way, it shouldn't harm the girls, and I wouldn't be caught," Zhang Qiu thought, and decided this was the only way.

Perhaps by continuing to browse the web, he could find more and better ideas, but Zhang Qiu no longer had the mood or time to do so.

"Let me collect more red aura first! Hmph, those guys, don't blame me! Today, I'll suck all your charm away! Every time I see you, I'll suck you dry! I'll make you so repulsive that girls will avoid you, and you'll only be able to date each other, never attracting any girls!" Zhang Qiu thought, put the Charm Peach Treasure in his backpack, and left the dormitory.

He went to the cafeteria for a meal, then headed to the playground.

The tall guys' hobby was playing basketball, and they wouldn't stop just because the college entrance exam was approaching. At this time, they would still play basketball in the gym, regardless of the heat. So, Zhang Qiu went straight to the gym.

Unlike the outdoor basketball court, the indoor court in the gym was protected from wind, rain, and sun, making it more suitable for basketball in any season.

However, the gym had limited space, and there were few basketball courts, so it was hard for most people to get a court.

But for the sports committee members, who were used to forcibly taking courts, it was never a problem.

Sure enough, when Zhang Qiu arrived at the gym, they were already playing basketball.

Basketball is not only popular among boys but also among girls.

However, most boys like to play basketball, while most girls like to watch, mainly to see the handsome or strong guys playing!

Because of the presence of girl spectators, many boys play basketball to win the attention of the girls.

The sports committee member, who is quite showy and not bad-looking, naturally attracts the attention of the girls easily.

It is said that a girl has had a crush on him since last semester, often buying him water and clothes.

However, apart from this, there has been no substantial progress, as they are still in high school, and while there are some minor flirtations, few actually get together.

Sure enough, Zhang Qiu saw a girl who immediately handed a bottle of water to the sports committee member during his break.

At this moment, Zhang Qiu walked over.

The sports committee member, seeing Zhang Qiu approach, mocked, "What, our homebody genius is out for some activity?"

After saying this, he looked around and said to the girl who was handing him water, "Oh, I forgot to mention, this is Zhang Qiu, who turned from a sexual harasser to a hero saving a girl, known as 'the great turnaround.' I wonder how much he bribed the police to not only get released but also to have the police clean up for him!"

"He's a real pervert, you girls should stay away from him, or he'll take advantage of you, and by the time you realize it, it'll be too late!" the sports committee member said.

Zhang Qiu was instantly furious. "Damn, he still hasn't given up. This is the perfect time to settle old scores."

With the Charm True Secret, as long as the Charm Peach Treasure was with him, he didn't need to take it out to cast the spell.

Looking at the top of the sports committee member's head, he saw a red aura as thick as a finger, indicating county-level charm. Without a word, Zhang Qiu used the "Absorb" spell, locking onto the sports committee member and sucking all his red aura, causing a new charm peach to form on the Charm Peach Treasure.

The power of the Charm True Secret was indeed strong. In the past, Zhang Qiu couldn't suck all the red aura from a person, but now the sports committee member's red aura was completely gone.

Without the red aura, the sports committee member had no charm and even became repulsive.

The red aura value is relative and can influence each other. When A's red aura is much worse than B's, A will be particularly repulsive to B. When a person has no red aura at all, almost everyone will dislike them, as any normal person, no matter how little, has some red aura.

Especially the girl who gave the sports committee member water, her reaction was more obvious. She suddenly felt extremely repulsive towards the sports committee member. She couldn't figure out why, but this repulsion appeared after he said those words. So, she naturally thought that his words made her feel nauseous.

She thought, "I never thought the sports committee member was so mean and impolite. I must have misjudged him before!" When the sports committee member finished drinking and handed the bottle back to her, she suddenly said, "How can you talk like that? He's at least your classmate!"

Not just the girl, but others, including the sports committee member's friends, also suddenly found him repulsive.

They couldn't figure out why the sports committee member had become so repulsive. It wasn't until the girl shouted that they realized it was because of his foul mouth, which made him increasingly unbearable.

The sports committee member looked at the girl in confusion. His usually gentle and always smiling fan suddenly lashed out at him, which was unbelievable.

Zhang Qiu, seeing his plan work, laughed, "Hehe! Since you call me a pervert, I should do something to live up to your title."

Everyone thought Zhang Qiu would do something next, but he bent down to pick up a basketball. They looked at each other, unsure what he was going to do.

Was he going to throw the basketball at someone?

At this moment, Zhang Qiu walked to the backboard with the basketball. He didn't dribble, clearly showing he was not good at basketball.

In fact, Zhang Qiu couldn't even dribble well, but that didn't matter.

Suddenly, he jumped and slammed the basketball into the backboard with a "bang!" The sound made everyone forget to breathe. This wasn't a normal slam, but Zhang Qiu jumped higher than the backboard.

Then, as he landed, he calmly slammed the basketball into the hoop at an angle, the ball hitting the backboard and falling to the ground.

At the same time, Zhang Qiu added two charm peaches to himself, increasing his red aura to the thickness of an arm, making him go from near-city-level charm to city-level charm.

"Damn! A slam dunk! And with a backpack on!"

"Wow! Even a flying man can't do better!"

At that moment, everyone suddenly felt that Zhang Qiu had become incredibly handsome, like an idol star, like the male lead in a TV drama! This sense of handsomeness was mysteriously strong and came from the moment he dunked the ball. Just like how they suddenly disliked the sports committee member, they felt that the dunk made Zhang Qiu suddenly handsome.

In fact, the dunk did change people's perception of Zhang Qiu, but it wouldn't have such a huge and direct impact. They might feel he was handsome, but not to the extent of an idol star.

The sports committee member's lips twitched. What scared him was that he, too, felt a sense of admiration for Zhang Qiu at that moment, like seeing an idol.

At this moment, Zhang Qiu walked to the girl who had just given the sports committee member water and suddenly said, "Classmate, can I have a hug to celebrate?"

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the entire gym froze. (To be continued.)