"Beauty, you can play basketball too? Why don't we join in?" Iron Bull led the other two boys onto the basketball court, grinning as he spoke to Lin Shiqi.

Lin Shiqi furrowed her brows, thinking these guys were really annoying, following her everywhere. Her expression darkened, and she remained silent.

"You guys should leave, can't you see she's not happy?" Qin Yan said to the three of them. He had never seen such shameless people before, knowing they were unwelcome but still sticking around like gum on a shoe.

"Oh, isn't this the famous 'Sleepwalking God' from our school?" Iron Bull exaggeratedly looked at Qin Yan and said loudly. The boy next to him laughed and added, "They say this Sleepwalking God is always daydreaming, talking nonsense, and even walks clumsily. It's quite funny." The three of them burst into laughter.

"Sleepwalking God?" Lin Shiqi chuckled and looked at Qin Yan, saying, "Your nickname is quite interesting, haha!"

"What's so funny?!" Qin Yan glanced at Lin Shiqi with a gloomy expression.

"It's not that funny, just a bit interesting." Lin Shiqi noticed Qin Yan's displeasure and asked, "Are you angry?"

"Why would I be angry?" Qin Yan's face darkened, clearly not happy.

"Come on, I was just kidding, you're not that petty, right?" Sensing the tension, Lin Shiqi quickly tried to lighten the mood, "How about I let you punch me to vent your anger?"

"I'm not that bored." Although he said that, Qin Yan's expression improved.

Meanwhile, Iron Bull and his friends felt embarrassed when they saw Lin Shiqi and Qin Yan chatting as if they were invisible. Iron Bull cleared his throat and turned to Lin Shiqi, saying, "Hello, I'm Wang Iron Bull. Could you tell me your name?"

"Why are you still here? Can you not stand here, you're in the way." Lin Shiqi spoke with an unpleasant tone, feeling annoyed by Iron Bull's earlier interruption, which had upset Qin Yan.

Being publicly rejected by Lin Shiqi, especially in front of the guy he looked down upon, Iron Bull couldn't bear it. His face showed signs of anger, and the boy next to him exclaimed, "Miss, you're being too much. Our brother Iron Bull is a super sports star at school, excelling in basketball, football, tennis, running, he's a versatile athlete. Many girls like him, so it's your lucky day that he's here. You should show some respect!"

"I really don't care. Get lost!" Lin Shiqi was getting annoyed. If these guys continued to bother her, she was ready to use her magical powers to teach them a lesson.

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Feeling frustrated by Lin Shiqi's scolding, Iron Bull and his friends felt helpless. Suddenly, Iron Bull turned to Qin Yan and demanded, "Hey, you kicked my ball away earlier. Give it back to me now!"

Qin Yan frowned and replied, "Didn't you say you would find it yourselves? Let's talk after you've searched and still can't find it."

"We've already searched, but couldn't find it!" Iron Bull insisted, "I want you to compensate me for the ball. They both saw you kick it away!"

The two boys beside Iron Bull immediately chimed in, "That's right, we saw you kick Iron Bull's ball away." "That ball was expensive, worth tens of thousands!"

Upon hearing their words, Qin Yan probably understood Wang Iron Bull's intentions. He frowned and coldly said, "Are you trying to extort me? Even if I had that much money, I wouldn't give it to you."

"Kid, you're pretty arrogant. I think you need a lesson." Wang Iron Bull had been holding back for a while and couldn't restrain himself any longer. He clenched his fists, cracking his knuckles, as if he wanted to punch Qin Yan. The boy next to him was more sensible and quickly intervened, "Iron Bull, don't be impulsive. There are so many people watching! Fighting will result in punishment." "Yeah, we can deal with him later, no need to act now."

Wang Iron Bull thought it wasn't appropriate to fight in a public place, but he couldn't let Qin Yan off the hook. Suddenly, he came up with a plan and said to Qin Yan, "Don't say I don't give you a chance. I saw you playing basketball earlier and you seemed pretty good. So, here's the deal - let's have a one-on-one basketball game. If you win, you don't have to compensate me for the ball."

"Oh?" Qin Yan was slightly interested in the proposal. He didn't want things to escalate, so he agreed, "Alright, what if you win?"

"If I win...hehe, I doubt you can afford to compensate me for my ball. Here's the deal - you kneel down in front of everyone and apologize to me. I'll take a little loss, forget about what happened earlier. How about it, dare to bet?" Wang Iron Bull said.

Qin Yan's lips curved into a slight smile. "Alright, I'll bet with you. But you better keep your word and not back out if you lose." Upon hearing this, Wang Iron Bull and his companions showed a sneering smile. They knew Qin Yan was a clumsy waste who couldn't even walk properly, let alone win against the all-around sports king, Wang Iron Bull.

"Very well, it's settled!" Wang Iron Bull began to imagine Qin Yan kneeling down and apologizing to him. He found a male student nearby who was known for playing basketball well to act as the referee. Wang Iron Bull tossed the ball to Qin Yan and said, "You can make the first move. You know the rules, right? The first to score five baskets wins." With that, he stood there nonchalantly, not bothering to defend, as he couldn't believe he would lose to this Sleepwalking God.

"It seems like I'm being underestimated." Qin Yan shook his head self-deprecatingly, dribbled the ball with a swift step past Wang Iron Bull's right side. Wang Iron Bull only saw a blur passing by him and when he turned around, Qin Yan had already dribbled to the basket and made a shot effortlessly.

"What's going on?! How is he so fast?!" Wang Iron Bull was shocked, thinking Qin Yan was using tricks. He quickly asked the referee, "Did he foul just now?"

The referee was also astonished by Qin Yan's speed. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "No, no foul. The score is now one to zero."

There was an uproar from the spectators on the sidelines, with everyone commenting loudly. "What a skilled player! So the Sleepwalking God, Qin Yan, is this good." "He's not just skilled, his speed in that breakthrough is something only professional athletes can achieve...no, maybe not even professional athletes could be as fast as he was just now!" "This is going to be interesting! I think Wang Iron Bull is in for a tough time this time."