246: The Road to Godhood for a Prodigy

The reporters were clearly skeptical of this answer, but looking into Lei Jun's clear and calm eyes, they felt she didn't seem to be lying.

Perhaps a true genius simply had a way of learning and growing that ordinary people couldn't understand?

"What was the most difficult moment in the match when facing a top world player like Sun Yingsha? How did you adjust your mindset?" a reporter asked from a different angle.

Lei Jun recalled the tense moments of the final.

"Every point was crucial. My opponent was very strong, and there were no easy moments," she said matter-of-factly. "As for adjusting my mindset... I just focused on the next ball and didn't think about past gains or losses."

"What are your plans for the future? A call-up to the national team is imminent. Would you consider becoming a professional athlete and competing in the World Championships or the Olympics?" This was the question everyone cared about.

Lei Jun shook her head gently without much hesitation.

"Thank you all for your concern. However, table tennis is currently just one of my interests. I enjoy the process of competing, but I have no long-term plans to become a professional athlete. There are many other important parts of my life, such as my studies and other fields I want to explore."

Her refusal was clear and polite.

She didn't want, nor did she need, to bind herself to a single professional track.

Experiencing the peak once was enough; continuous, high-intensity competition was not the lifestyle she pursued. As for bringing glory to the country, she believed there would be ways more suited to her in the future.

Although the interview was brief, the composure beyond her years, her clear self-awareness, and the indifference toward immense glory that Lei Jun displayed were powerfully transmitted through the lens.

This temperament, combined with her astounding achievements and beauty, created a wonderful chemical reaction.

Almost at the same time the interview was broadcast, the ocean of public opinion on the internet underwent a complete reversal!

All the previous voices of doubt, ridicule, and schadenfreude were rapidly submerged like a receding tide, replaced by amazement, praise, inquiry, and near-fanatical adoration.

#National Games Biggest Dark Horse Lei Jun#

#University Student Athlete Counterattacks World Number One#

#Lei Jun's Humblebrag Interview#

#Mysterious Genius Girl Shocks Table Tennis World#

Related topics topped the charts of major social platforms at an explosive speed, followed by a series of tags like "Explosive" and "Boiling."

Her match highlights, the moment of her victory, and interview snippets were shared frantically, with views and discussion volume growing exponentially.

People talked with great interest about every detail of hers.

That miraculous defense that seemed to predict the future.

That cool and calm gaze and expression maintained even during intense duels.

That nonchalant attitude of "figuring it out myself" and "focusing on the next ball."

And that peerless beauty that was truly an Photographic Memory.

Her image completed a magnificent transformation from a "well-connected vase relying on her face" to a "mysterious genius crushing all doubts with absolute strength."

However, this was only the beginning.

Soon, sharp-eyed netizens linked Lei Jun to several incidents that had previously caused a national sensation.

"Wait! This Lei Jun... isn't she that super beauty who donated national treasures to the state for free a few months ago? The person in the news photos and videos back then looks exactly like her!"

"Holy crap! It really is her!"

"This Lei Jun is way too incredible! The eighteen-year-old richest person in the Dragon Kingdom... plus the National Games table tennis women's singles champion, and she even beat Sun Yingsha? What kind of magical realism is this?"

"There's too much information, I need a moment..."

"Where are those people who were cursing her for using her background to steal a spot? Does your face hurt? With her background and strength, does she need to steal a spot in the National Games? She probably came to compete just to experience life!"

The netizens were completely boiling with excitement!

The financial circles, the collection circles, and the sports circles—groups that previously had almost no intersection—experienced an unprecedented collision and fusion because of the name "Lei Jun."

Her image was rapidly mythologized, and titles like "The real-life max-level boss experiencing the novice village," "The hexagonal all-around warrior," and "The power-fantasy novel heroine come to life" began to circulate wildly.

But what shocked them was still to come.

The National Games table tennis events continued.

In the subsequent mixed doubles and women's team events, Lei Jun once again competed on behalf of the Modu City Team.

In the mixed doubles, she was temporarily paired with a quite capable male player.

Despite their lack of coordination, Lei Jun relied on her superior personal ability, stable performance, and reading of the match situation to greatly compensate for the lack of chemistry.

She was not only the cornerstone of defense but could also pull off exquisite attacks or ball control at critical moments, leading the pair through a bumpy but determined path to the finals, where they eventually took the gold!

In the women's team event, Lei Jun competed as the team's absolute core and spiritual pillar.

As long as she played, it was almost a guaranteed point, which greatly boosted her teammates' morale and posed a huge psychological threat to their opponents.

Ultimately, the Modu women's team worked together, performed beyond their normal levels, and successfully secured the women's team gold medal as well!

At this point, Lei Jun had completed an earth-shattering feat at these National Games.

She swept the women's singles, mixed doubles, and women's team events, winning three golds!

She became the one and only "Triple Crown Winner" of the table tennis events at this National Games!

The media world went completely insane!

The headlines were written with as much exaggeration as possible.

"Epic Triple Crown! Lei Jun Sweeps three golds Alone, Dominating the National Games Table Tennis World!"

"From Campus Legend to National Peak! The Genius Girl Lei Jun's Path to Apotheosis!"

"Beauty, Wealth, Talent, Strength: Unveiling the National Games' Most Incredible Champion, Lei Jun!"

"Pride of Modu! Lei Jun Leads Team to Historic Breakthrough, three golds Shine Bright!"

"A Real-Life Demonstration of Dimensional Reduction Strike: The National Games Triple Crown Myth of an Amateur Enthusiast!"

Netizens fell into a new round of collective euphoria and worship.

"Triple Gold King! Oh my god! Am I still dreaming? She swept all three table tennis gold medals at the National Games by herself?"

"I'm so shocked I can't speak... Does this girl exist just to break the limits of our understanding?"

"Watching her matches now, I have the illusion of seeing a 'max-level account visiting the novice village'... even though her opponents are all world-class."

"Coach Chen is probably the happiest person in the world right now. This isn't just being a Bole; he straight up picked up a legendary Qilin Child!"

"Lei Jun: I've already won the school games championship, might as well pick up a National Games Triple Crown while I'm at it. (Calm face)"

"This plot... even the boldest web novel authors wouldn't dare to write it this way! Reality really is stranger than fiction!"

Before the shockwaves of the National Games had subsided, earth-shattering news arrived from another field that seemed unrelated but was actually closely linked to Lei Jun, pushing her once again to the absolute center of public opinion.

The highly anticipated sci-fi open-world mobile game "star universe era," which had been meticulously developed by Xingyun Interactive Entertainment over many years, was officially launched globally after final polishing and overwhelming pre-release hype!