38: A challenge from the goddess? I only accept love letters!

If the Gravity Hall incident in the morning made Gu Fan a "ghost story" in the academy, then the scene that took place in the academy's central plaza at noon completely turned him into the public enemy of all the male students.

During the lunch break, the sun was shining brightly.

Gu Fan was sitting on a bench by the fountain, basking in the sun while taking stock of the spoils in his System inventory.

[Current malice points balance: 5,800.]

"If I save up a bit more, I can exchange for that 'Myriad Manifestation Dharma Body.' When the time comes, I'll send out a few Clones to different departments to draw aggro; the efficiency will definitely double."

Gu Fan was happily planning his grand blueprint when he suddenly felt the surrounding light dim.

It wasn't that the sky had turned cloudy, but rather that he had been surrounded.

A rich, expensive scent of perfume wafted into his nose. Although the scent was Advanced, smelling too much of it was a bit overwhelming.

Gu Fan opened his eyes.

He saw a girl standing before him with a hot figure, wearing a shortened school uniform skirt and wavy permed hair.

She was very beautiful, with a highly aggressive kind of beauty. At this moment, she had her arms crossed over her chest and her chin held high, looking down at Gu Fan as if he were trash.

Behind her followed a group of "Flower-protecting messengers" wearing uniform support clothes, each glaring at Gu Fan.

"You're Gu Fan?"

The girl's voice was crisp but carried a hint of arrogance.

Gu Fan blinked and had no intention of standing up. Instead, he leaned back, finding a more comfortable position.

"If you're here to sell beauty products, then I can only say your skin is cakey. I'm not buying this product."

"You—!"

The girl was fuming. "Open your dog eyes and look clearly! I am Liu Ruyan! Lin Mengyao's best friend!"

Liu Ruyan.

Hearing this name, the surrounding students immediately let out a low exclamation.

One of the top ten school beauties of War God Academy, she was also famous for her explosive temper. She was not only Lin Mengyao's best friend but also the dream girl of countless boys.

"Oh, Student Liu," Gu Fan said with a look of realization. "Is there something you need? If you want to treat me to a meal, my schedule for today is full; you'll have to take a number."

Liu Ruyan was so angry at Gu Fan's stubborn attitude that she laughed.

She had originally come to vent her best friend's anger and humiliate this toad, but she hadn't expected this guy's skin to be thicker than a city wall.

"A meal? You think you're worthy?"

Liu Ruyan suddenly pulled a pink envelope from her small bag and threw it hard at Gu Fan's face.

"Take it! This is for you!"

The envelope carried a fragrant breeze and even a sharp gust of wind. It seemed this school beauty wasn't just eye candy; she was at least a Mingjin Martial Artist.

Gu Fan easily caught the envelope.

It was a pink envelope with a heart-shaped sticker sealing it, emitting a cloyingly sweet strawberry scent.

Gu Fan looked at the item in his hand, his expression turning strange.

He brought the envelope to his nose to sniff it, then looked at Liu Ruyan with a look of shock and disgust.

"This... Student Liu, although I know I'm handsome, I didn't expect you to be so direct."

Gu Fan sighed and said earnestly, "Giving me a love letter in public? And making it so pink? Don't you know I already have an engagement? Although it was called off, I am still a good man who guards his purity."

The entire place instantly fell silent.

Everyone looked at Gu Fan as if he were a madman.

A love letter?

Big brother, has your brain been kicked by a donkey? That's a Challenge letter! That's the pink Challenge letter unique to War God Academy (representing a humiliating battle to the death)!

Liu Ruyan's face turned green with anger, and her originally fair neck instantly flushed red.

"A love letter? You must still be dreaming! That's a Challenge letter! A Challenge letter! I want to challenge you! To seek justice for Mengyao!"

Liu Ruyan screamed, completely disregarding her goddess image.

Gu Fan, however, acted as if he had not heard her explanation at all, instead showing an "I understand, no need to explain" expression.

"Sigh, don't be shy. Girls nowadays just love saying the opposite of what they mean."

As Gu Fan spoke, he casually folded the so-called "Challenge letter" twice and then very naturally stuffed it under the leg of the wobbly bench next to him to steady it.

"Mm, this is much steadier now. Thanks, Student Liu, the thickness of your love letter is just right."

This action wasn't very damaging, but it was extremely insulting.

Seeing the Challenge letter she had carefully prepared, filled with humiliating words, being used to steady a bench leg, Liu Ruyan nearly lost her mind in anger.

A strong mental malice surged toward Gu Fan.

[Ding!]

[Detected 'Liu Ruyan's' malice of extreme shame and indignation, wanting to cause your social death.]

[Nature of Malice: Mental attack, personal insult, attempting to destroy the host's self-confidence through public pressure.]

[Malice Rank: B+ (A woman's anger is often accompanied by a loss of reason).]

[Backlash triggered! Multiplier: 75x!]

[Random effect generating... Detected the opponent's goal is 'social death' and used a 'pink envelope' as the medium.]

[Congratulations, selected: Truth or Dare (Forced Confession · School-wide Broadcast Version).]

[Effect Description: Since she says it's a Challenge letter, let her tell everyone personally what it really is. The backlash will forcibly control the target's speech center to speak the 'truth' that is most feared, most embarrassing, or completely opposite in the subconscious.]

Liu Ruyan was just about to rush forward and slap Gu Fan.

Suddenly, her body froze.

A strange force took control of her vocal cords, her eyes became misty, and a strange yet fanatical blush appeared on her face.

She took a deep breath and, facing the hundreds of onlookers, shouted affectionately with a high-pitched voice that could pierce the clouds:

"Gu Fan—!!!"

This shout directly made the ears of the people around her ring.

"Actually... that wasn't a Challenge letter!"

"That was a love letter I spent all night writing for you! Inside are a thousand of my kisses!"

"My hitting you and scolding you were all to get your attention! I, Liu Ruyan, have actually had a crush on you for a long time! Every one of your snores sounds like heavenly music to my ears!"

"Gu Fan! I want to have your babies! A whole bunch of them! The kind that run all over the floor!"

"..."

The scene was dead silent.

Even two small birds were so startled they fell out of the trees.

The milk teas in the hands of the Flower-protecting messengers dropped to the ground.

In the distance, the roasted sweet potato Xiao Fan had just bought fell to the ground with a "thud," his mouth hanging open wide enough to fit a fist.

"Is... is this woman crazy?"

As for the person involved, Liu Ruyan, after shouting these words, that controlling force instantly disappeared.

Her reason returned, and then... her mind went blank.

She heard what she had just shouted.

Every word was like a nail driven into her pillar of shame.

"I... I..."

Liu Ruyan looked at Gu Fan, then at the pairs of eyes around her filled with shock, gossip, and even disdain.

Her face instantly turned from red to white, then from white to purple.

"Ahhhhh—!!!"

A scream rang out.

Liu Ruyan covered her face with both hands, tears streaming down, and turned to run. That speed was faster than any hundred-meter sprint she had ever done in her life.

She had no face to see anyone anymore.

From today on, she, Liu Ruyan, would no longer be the aloof school beauty, but a fanatical female simp who "wanted to have Gu Fan's babies."

Gu Fan watched her fleeing figure, then looked at the boys around him who were casting looks of "what kind of charm does this guy actually have?"

He shrugged helplessly, pulled out the envelope tucked under the bench leg, and flicked off the dust.

"Sigh, I told you so."

"Girls nowadays are too passionate. Fortunately, my willpower is strong; otherwise, I really would have been corrupted by this sugar-coated bullet."

[Ding! Detected 'Liu Ruyan' generating feelings of despair and 'wanting to live on another planet.' malice points +1,000!]

[Detected the 'jealousy to the point of plasmolysis' from all the males present. malice points +2,000!]

Gu Fan smiled.

This wave not only earned him a fortune but also solved a problem along the way.

However... he looked at the burly boy in the crowd who was glaring at him and trembling with rage. That was Liu Ruyan's number one pursuer, the Vice President of the Martial Arts Club, Wang Meng.

"Gu Fan! What sorcery did you use on Ruyan?!"

"I want to duel you! To the death!"

Wang Meng's roar rang out.

Gu Fan sighed, stuffed the envelope into his pocket (this was an important prop), and stood up slowly.

"Line up, line up, one by one."

"If you want to be beaten up, go to the Martial arts stage and take a number. Today's registration fee is very expensive."