Thanks to Wang Zheng's proactive manipulation, the hype came and went quickly.

Although the matter of Wang Dashao deleting his social media accounts has gradually subsided online, the discussion about him has not diminished at all.

However, Wang Zheng never left his house and completely ignored it.

The Wenwu brothers, on the other hand, were thoroughly enjoying themselves, spending their days surfing the internet and engaging in intense online battles with their haters.

In contrast to the spotlight surrounding Wang Zheng's team, the other team from Nanjing University kept a much lower profile.

Also composed of five senior students, they steadily won against their opponents through defense and counter-attacks, advancing to the second round of the team competition along with "Wang Zheng's Team".

The students' good performance naturally made Principal Chu proud. Chu Tianxing was all smiles these past few days, in a very cheerful mood, completely unlike his dejected state after the first day's crushing defeat.

In such a smooth and successful situation, time flew by and it was already the 20th. At this point, it had been almost half a month since Wang Zheng and his group arrived in the capital.

The second round of the individual competition has finally resumed after two days of rescheduling to make way for the team competition.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Wang Zheng's match was scheduled very early this time; he was not only the first player from Nanjing University to appear.

It was also the opening match of the second round.

However, his opponent was a bit weak. Apart from knowing that the opponent was a mental-type awakened being, Wang Zheng knew nothing else.

When Wang Zheng's name appeared on the big screen, the huge Imperial Capital Stadium immediately erupted in noise.

Commentator Yu Hai stood up excitedly and shouted:

"Here he comes! Next up is Wang Zheng from Nanjing University! The biggest dark horse of this martial arts tournament!"

Xia Yang, standing to the side, echoed:

"You're in for a treat, everyone! Although this is the opening match of the second round, I can already announce that this match has already secured the best game of the day. Wang Zheng's performance will definitely live up to everyone's expectations."

"That's absolutely right, Xia Yang. Wang Zheng's popularity has skyrocketed lately. By the way, Xia Yang, did you know that because of Wang Zheng's powerful individual strength, he's even earned the nickname 'One-Punch Man'?"

Xia Yang covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Don't talk nonsense. I've heard that contestant Wang Zheng doesn't like this nickname and even said he'd bring the person spreading the rumors to justice. If you keep spreading these rumors, he might come after you!"

"And with your small frame, he could probably take on ten of you even with his eyes closed..."

Although teased by his colleagues, Yu Hai's face showed... well, he did care, though he didn't, and he quickly tried to salvage the situation by saying:

"You can't just make things up. I didn't come up with that nickname, and besides, Wang Zheng is my idol. How could I be so petty..."

Listening to the two of them talk so freely, it's clear they've completely let loose.

The young hosts are popular among young people because their commentary is down-to-earth, humorous, and full of witty remarks.

Coupled with their golden boy and jade girl appearance, their casual and witty commentary style, and their quick and skillful on-the-spot abilities, they quickly became popular at this martial arts tournament thanks to Wang Zheng's popularity.

The TV station's leadership, during the last crisis, opened the door to a new world and completely discovered the secret to online traffic.

The last time Wang Zheng was commentating on a match, the ten minutes the two chatted after the game caused the station's ratings to break records, and even the commercial breaks didn't drop much. Can you believe it?

So now he's completely given up, letting them chat and talk freely, openly and honestly...

As long as you're not afraid of being retaliated against by other players, it's fine.

Of course, these two newly crowned top commentators may say they like Wang Zheng, but there's no doubt that it's all fake.

"Idols, my foot! These two probably hate Wang Zheng to death. If they weren't afraid of losing, they would have taught him a lesson long ago."

If the last broadcasting incident hadn't been handled properly, it could have been the end of their commentary careers.

Although the overall result was good, they wouldn't have come if the station's leaders hadn't discovered the secret to their success and specifically requested that the two of them commentate on Wang Zheng's matches.

After all, it's widely acknowledged in the industry that Wang Zheng is a jinx, and he's bound to cause some trouble in the future.

It's hard not to have reservations if people link their future to such players.

Amidst the back-and-forth between the two, our young master Wang strode onto the field amidst the blessings of his teammates.

Then came a deafening roar of cheers that soared into the sky.

Wang Zheng maintained his persona as always, greeting everyone with a smile, completely unaware that the person opposite him had already turned quite ugly.

The guy across from me was not good-looking at all; he had a pointed mouth, monkey-like cheeks, and a face full of pimples.

However, it's nothing serious.

Compared to appearance, awakened individuals value strength more, even if the acne on his face is rather...

At this moment, the man with acne saw that Wang Zheng didn't take him seriously at all after he came on stage and was still greeting the female spectators in the front row. He was so jealous that he was gritting his teeth in anger.

He wanted that kind of treatment too, so he took the initiative to make a sarcastic remark:

"This is a martial arts arena, not a concert, big star!"

The guy's sarcastic voice was loud. When Wang Zheng heard it, he turned his head to look at him and then smiled gently.

"You flatter me, you flatter me..."

Immediately, the cheers behind them grew even louder...

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