So, he spoke up and answered, "How about this, I'll play The King of Fighters with you, and if someone loses, they have to give ten billion to the winner, how about that?"

"Sure! I don't mind at all!" Lin Yifan agreed cheerfully.

He knew what Qin Zikang was up to, he simply wanted to gamble away the debt.

Although he had never played The King of Fighters before, his childhood memories were still intact, he had seen master players at work and knew how each hero was played. Therefore, he wasn't afraid of Qin Zikang; moreover, his learning ability was very strong, with a photographic memory, and even if he were to lose, he could quickly learn from his mistakes, enhance his skills, and ultimately remain unbeatable.

Qin Zikang sneered inside, he couldn't believe Lin Yifan, this big fool, had actually accepted his challenge.

After all, he was known as the "Street Fighter Prince," unbeatable by anyone; Lin Yifan was doomed to fail, and he might even end up giving money to him.

The onlooking customers also felt Lin Yifan's decision was too reckless; they had seen Qin Zikang's skills, those combos were simply inhumane; once he linked them up, you could forget about winning.

So, they felt Lin Yifan was more likely to lose.

But there are always exceptions, and if Lin Yifan was a legendary The King of Fighters master, then there might still be a chance for victory.

Thus, they watched eagerly, to see whether the experienced Qin Zikang would win, or the untested Lin Yifan would come out on top.

Zhou Jiajia and the others were somewhat worried because they had never heard that Lin Yifan could play The King of Fighters! What if Lin Yifan lost, and kept losing, what then?

However, they believed Lin Yifan wouldn't be so foolish as to keep playing after ten consecutive losses; that wasn't Lin Yifan's style.

Now, Lin Yifan had plenty of Game Coins, so there was no need to worry about this small matter.

So the two chose a The King of Fighters '97 arcade machine, sat down honestly, inserted their Game Coins, and started their versus battle.

Everyone gathered around to watch, full of anticipation, waiting for this epic battle to commence.

"Dang, dang, dang!"

After selecting three heroes each, the battle began.

Lin Yifan's choices were Kusanagi Kyo, Daimon, and Yagami Iori, truly representative and memorable for a generation; while Qin Zikang's picks were Yamazaki Ryūji, Kagura Chizuru, and Yagami Iori.

Laypeople couldn't see how twisted Qin Zikang's lineup was, but experts knew all too well. This was the strongest lineup in The King of Fighters '97, with the top three recognized heroes all included.

"Going with the strongest lineup right off the bat shows Qin Zikang doesn't want to give the Prince any chance at all!"

"Kusanagi Kyo might be cool, but he doesn't even make it into the top ten; it seems the Prince is in trouble, he doesn't seem to understand The King of Fighters '97 at all."

All the players were pessimistic about Lin Yifan's lineup, thinking that he was more likely to lose.

But then again, some could win an entire match with just one hero; if Lin Yifan's last pick, Yagami Iori, turned out to be amazing, there was still a chance he could win.

So, they shut their crow mouths and watched the match intently.

Although the crowd was speaking softly, Lin Yifan could hear every word clearly. He didn't expect that Kusanagi Kyo's overall strength was so poor that he couldn't even rank in the top ten; but when he used to watch others play, Kusanagi Kyo was almost always chosen, why had he become the worst character now? Could it be that the town's The King of Fighters masters were not that great?

That was all he could think of.

However, it would be too shameful to collapse without a fight even though the lineup wasn't great.

So, Lin Yifan focused all his concentration, boosted his confidence, and started the match seriously, aiming to win the battle.

"Round one!"

"Ready, go!"

As soon as the announcement was made in English, the match began.

Lin Yifan flicked the joystick, controlling Kusanagi Kyo and launching an attack.

Right from the start, he charged forward using the "Brick Break" skill, attacking Yamazaki Ryūji.

Of course, this skill was a combo move, an extension of the "Wild Bite" and by far the most powerful attack ability.

"Crash crash crash!"

After executing the "Brick Break" skill, Kusanagi Kyo threw a right punch, followed by a left hook, and then swung a kick.

Yamazaki Ryūji chose to let go, allowing Kusanagi Kyo to attack.

When a hero is defending, they receive much less damage, but just because it is reduced does not mean they don't lose health, so purely defending isn't a smart choice, for it could ultimately lead to a loss.

Because the match had a time limit, if you could not kill the opponent within the set one minute, the one with more health would win.

After releasing a skill, there would be a second's pause, and Yamazaki Ryūji seized this chance to counterattack Kusanagi Kyo.

He unleashed the "Kick Sand" skill, hitting Kusanagi Kyo, then a light forward foot, a heavy backward kick, pressing simultaneously to cancel the stiffness; followed by another light forward kick, a heavy backward kick, pressing simultaneously again to cancel stiffness, and repeating this combo until Kusanagi Kyo was dead.

Lin Yifan deeply realized the terror of an infinite combo—it really was about seizing the chance, otherwise, there was no path for survival!

His Kusanagi Kyo also had an infinite combo, but it required one condition: the enemy had to be cornered, which was difficult to achieve, as skilled players wouldn't make that mistake.

In just over ten seconds, Lin Yifan's first hero was down—an outcome that was truly regrettable.

"I knew Prince Qin would use that move. The idol is still too young; he has a long way to go!"

"Ah! Quite disappointing. Continuing like this, losing is inevitable."

...

The gamers on-site shook their heads and sighed deeply. The higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment. They had placed too much hope in Lin Yifan, which is why they felt so let down.

On the other side, Qin Zikang smirked, convinced that Lin Yifan was a downright fool for daring to challenge him in 'The King of Fighters,' wondering where his confidence came from.

Seeing her boyfriend win, Qin Zikang's girlfriend couldn't help cheering: "Oh yeah! Kang, you're awesome, I love you to death!"

Just a moment ago, she felt extremely aggrieved; the idea that a noble son of the Clan had to lower his head to an outsider was preposterous, making her lose face.

Now, Qin Zikang had cleverly tricked Lin Yifan into the match, winning the first round with ease, which was greatly satisfying for her.

At this rate, it wouldn't take two minutes for Qin Zikang to shed ten billion in debt, making it a breeze.

She loved it most when Qin Zikang competed; he was incredibly charming at such times, and it was for this reason she had fallen for him.

Qin Zikang was recognized as a gaming maestro among the Princes, unrivaled.

Known as the little Prince of various games, he had participated in many major events, even winning championships in some, '97 The King of Fighters being one of them.

Therefore, Lin Yifan's challenge to PK him in '97 The King of Fighters' was simply suicidal.

On the other side, Zhou Jiajia and the others felt a wave of disappointment, but they did not blame Lin Yifan since it was his first time playing, and losing to a high-end player was normal.

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