Chapter 43: Game Over! MVP Results Screen! The Underdog Ascends to Legend! [Requesting Votes]

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[???]

[What’s going on?!]

[Who got torn?!]

At this moment, Lu Ming was grappling with Jin Zhongguo on one side and Chen Chichi on the other. All three were fully focused on each other. When they heard the sound of a name tag being ripped off, they thought it was themselves and instinctively pulled away.

Jin Zhongguo hurriedly pulled his name tag to the front and found it intact, letting out a sigh of relief. Lu Ming’s movements were almost perfectly synchronized with his, while Chen Chichi, unable to see, could only reach out to feel. His clothes remained intact, unlike Lu Ming and Jin Zhongguo, whose shirts had been torn open under their armpits, exposing large patches of skin. Only their chests and backs were still covered, making them look quite disheveled.

“Ahhhh!”

A sharp scream suddenly drew everyone’s attention.

The three glanced sideways to see BaBy’s eyes wide with disbelief as she stared at Reba, who was holding BaBy’s own name tag. BaBy shouted angrily, “You ambushed me! How could you sneak attack me!”

“Sorry...” Reba was at a loss under the accusation. She pointed weakly to Lu Ming’s torn clothes and said, “We’re teammates.”

“BaBy! OUT!”

“BaBy! OUT!”

The announcement echoed through Happy Valley.

“Awesome!”

“Go Reba!”

“Well done! Without BaBy’s harassment, it’s two-on-two now—this no-name is about to flip the game!”

“Is this really giving hope to the underdog?”

“Suddenly, they seem quite in sync. If they really wanted to hype a pairing, maybe it’s not impossible?”

“Name tag holders, don’t even try. Alice at most will agree not to badmouth the underdog, but nothing else!”

Alice was ecstatic.

BaBy looked back reluctantly at the cameraman—more precisely, at the camera slung over his shoulder—with a face full of sorrow and longing, clearly unwilling to leave, but she was escorted away by the arriving men in black.

She kept glancing back every few steps, desperately trying to leave enough screen time and buzz for herself in the first episode.

But unfortunately, behind her, Lu Ming, now wearing a deep, bubbly voice, stole the spotlight again: “Little dummy, not bad at all. Nobody believed in you, but you surprised everyone. I approve of you!”

“Can you just compliment me without using such a disgusting nickname?” Reba rolled her eyes playfully, then straightened her face and coolly said, “If you approve, then call me Your Majesty!”

Netizens who had been clamoring for a romantic pairing suddenly slapped themselves silently and muttered “crazy.”

Meanwhile, BaBy, who had been planning a last-ditch attempt for attention, clenched her tiny fists in frustration upon hearing the flirtatious banter behind her, her face full of unhappiness.

In the entertainment industry where gentlemanly conduct prevailed, no one would bully a young female star when paired with a group of older male colleagues. Throughout tonight’s name tag ripping segment, others had been careful around her.

Even the underdog only pushed her aside lightly, focusing on others. BaBy had hoped to take the underdog down and gain massive attention, even imagining how netizens would praise her. But she never expected to be sneak-attacked and torn by Reba!

The thought made her feel like she had lost the whole world.

Back at the holding area, Deng Chao and Wang Baoqiang approached as soon as she returned.

“What happened? The underdog attacked you?”

“Not even Jin Zhongguo could protect you?”

Because of the Li Chen incident, the two already knew the other traitor was Chen Chichi, not the underdog, so they paid close attention to Lu Ming. Only the traitors and Lu Ming with Reba remained on the field, and BaBy’s being OUT was likely the underdog’s doing.

“Don’t mention it. I was sneak-attacked and torn by Reba,” BaBy said with grievance, then added with a complicated expression, “But the underdog... he really surprised me!”

“What?!” The previously unconscious Teacher Huang suddenly woke up from the tatami, his face full of excitement. “The underdog had an accident?!”

“What kind of accident?” Wu Qian, still groggy, sat up and asked excitedly, “Did he climb onto the tracks and get hit by the roller coaster? Or did the equipment break down and he fell off the pendulum ride?!”

“Tell me quickly!”

BaBy: “...”

Deng Chao: “...”

Wang Baoqiang: “...”

These two had been AFK since the game started and hadn’t woken up despite the medical staff’s efforts during the holding period.

The two nurses observing thought they would need stretchers to carry them away after filming, but unexpectedly, Teacher Huang and Wu Qian awoke instantly upon hearing the underdog’s name—a true medical miracle.

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Seeing how eagerly Teacher Huang and Wu Qian looked, the nurses regretted wasting effort earlier.

“How much do you two hate the underdog...” Wang Baoqiang said, half laughing, half crying.

They ignored his teasing entirely.

How much did they hate the underdog?

If they could, they wouldn’t hesitate to shove him into the crematorium themselves.

The two eagerly got off the tatami and surrounded BaBy with hopeful questions. Faced with their eager looks, BaBy felt embarrassed to reveal the truth.

“The underdog almost tore Jin Zhongguo apart...”

Teacher Huang: “??”

Wu Qian: “Jin Zhongguo? He’s here?!”

Neither had participated in the name tag ripping—they had logged off in the haunted house, unaware of what had happened and that their prolonged unconsciousness was due to the underdog scaring them while disguised as a zombie. If they knew, they might have cursed him out.

Just then, the TV in the room showed a live broadcast from Kiwi TV.

Everyone’s eyes turned to it.

When they saw the underdog appear on screen looking fine and energetic, Teacher Huang and Wu Qian’s disappointment turned into hope upon seeing Jin Zhongguo.

“Teacher Huang, that’s the RM captain. He’s a big, muscular guy. If they fight, I think one punch from Jin Zhongguo could crush the underdog!”

“That would be great!” Teacher Huang nodded eagerly.

BaBy: “...”

...

At this moment.

Lu Ming and Jin Zhongguo, whose clothes had been torn, had changed into fresh outfits with help from the PD cameraman. Reba noticed Lu Ming was sweating heavily and thoughtfully used his discarded torn shirt to wipe his forehead, not even understanding why she was making such a tender gesture.

Lu Ming, deeply drunk and extremely excited, paid no attention to these details.

Seeing Jin Zhongguo and Chen Chichi ready, he strode forward to continue tearing.

Jin Zhongguo looked at Chen Chichi: “He’s a small name tag, hard to rip. Let’s attack together.”

“Definitely together!” Chen Chichi was also scared by Lu Ming’s fierce combat power. Even Jin Zhongguo had barely escaped being torn. He wouldn’t dare face the crazed underdog alone. Teamwork was the best strategy.

Before they moved, Chen Chichi spoke righteously:

“I hate seeing others gang up on the weak. Now you and Reba are two against one. If I don’t step in, that’s unfair. So for fairness, I have to teach you two a lesson!”

“Have some shame!” Reba snorted. “By your logic, you even three-on-one before!”

“Three-on-one is fine! Like I said, I hate seeing others gang up on the weak. If we do it, it’s fair!” Chen Chichi said shamelessly, face calm.

Reba, outraged by his shamelessness, challenged: “If you have the guts, fight me one-on-one!”

“You know I don’t bully women,” Chen Chichi retorted without falling for it.

Lu Ming saw Chen Chichi rattling his sword and had no interest in negotiating.

Once ready, Lu Ming suddenly launched forward with a springy start. Under Jin Zhongguo’s wary gaze, he sprinted and jumped with an absurd leap nearly 1.3 meters high, looking like a hawk swooping down with immense pressure!

“Shh…” Jin Zhongguo was shaken to his core by Lu Ming’s incredible physique.

The moment they made contact, despite Jin Zhongguo’s strong stance, Lu Ming’s momentum knocked him straight to the ground.

Without giving Jin Zhongguo a chance to recover, Lu Ming grabbed the fresh short-sleeve shirt and tore it violently. The new shirt was shredded, and the name tag, previously protected on the back, shifted to the front. Lu Ming grabbed it firmly, refusing to let go despite Jin Zhongguo’s desperate struggles.

“Zzzz…”

The name tag was slowly torn off. Jin Zhongguo clutched Lu Ming tightly, eyes wide with terror, too tense to call for help.

Chen Chichi’s eyes widened in disbelief. Seeing this, he felt all his years of understanding collapse. Their big, strong boss had been able to trade blows with the underdog before, and for the underdog to now, on first contact, nearly one-shot their boss in front of Jin Zhongguo’s huge frame was unthinkable.

Is there any justice left?

Chen Chichi rushed forward to help, but Lu Ming, eager to end this farce, pressed Jin Zhongguo down and swiftly swept Chen Chichi’s legs like lightning.

Chen Chichi had just reached to grab a name tag and suddenly felt the world spin, as if flying through the air!

Bang!!

He landed hard on the ground and before he could react, Lu Ming locked his neck with a seamless scissor hold.

“Ugh ugh ugh…” Chen Chichi struggled desperately but couldn’t break free.

“Oh my god!” Reba gasped, her rosy lips forming an adorable 'O', eyes wide with shock. “This is too amazing!”

Seizing the moment, she dashed behind Chen Chichi and firmly tore off the name tag on his back!

Rip!!!

At the same time, the name tag on Jin Zhongguo, struggling on the ground but unable to stop it, was also ripped off.

With the prize in hand, Lu Ming released Chen Chichi.

Chen Chichi, either from oxygen deprivation or shock at the swift end, looked dazed and expressionless.

Jin Zhongguo stared in disbelief at Lu Ming clutching his torn name tag, his head spinning.

Who was he?

Captain and powerhouse of RM, the strongest name tag ripper in the game’s history worldwide. Was there anyone with more experience?

Yet here in the Chinese entertainment circle, on a variety show adapted from their RM format, he was pinned down and violently torn apart on the spot by a young first-episode guest?

“How could this be!”

Jin Zhongguo was utterly stunned.

“Chen Chichi! OUT!”

“Chen Chichi! OUT!”

“Jin Zhongguo! OUT!”

“Jin Zhongguo! OUT!”

“Game over! Game over! Game over!”

Simultaneously, the broadcast announcement sounded over Happy Valley.

Reba, with a face of disbelief, felt like dreaming. She hurried over to Lu Ming.

“Lu Ming! We won! We really won!”

“Tell me this is real! Oh my, that’s Jin Zhongguo, the strongest player in this game—RM has aired six or seven seasons! He’s never lost a fair fight, and you actually beat him face-to-face and tore him apart! You’re the strongest player!”

“You’re invincible!!”

Listening to Reba bouncing excitedly and praising the little handsome guy who had torn her up, Jin Zhongguo lying on the ground felt a whirlwind of emotions.

Being so humiliatingly torn by a Chinese entertainment idol, how could he face RM again?

“I’m done for!”

Lu Ming smiled indifferently at Reba.

“Bold of you. You called me by name before and I ignored you, but now, what should you call me?”

“God! Ming-ge! You’re literally the ripping god!” Reba flattered him enthusiastically. Seeing Lu Ming basking in praise, she raised her voice coquettishly, “Gege, you’re my god too! Gege, you’re amazing!”

“If you keep being annoying, I won’t mind tearing up that pretty little face of yours!” Lu Ming grabbed Reba’s exotic and charming face, pulling it left and right, threatening fiercely.

Reba instantly went silent.

“Awesome!”

“This is insane!”

“Underdog, you’re my god!!”

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Sorry for the delay.

The extra chapter for 2,000 monthly votes is finally posted. I was stuck on this chapter for four hours straight, writing from day to night. Perhaps because this storyline reached its climax, I was a bit conflicted.

I still owe the top supporter an extra chapter with naming rights. Tomorrow, I’ll try to post three chapters to catch up on the backlog.

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