Chapter 272 Nine out of ten hits!
"A rookie is indeed a rookie. If you manage to catch a doll like this, I'll eat the joystick!"
"Remember what you just said."
Ye Fan smiled faintly, his thoughts spinning rapidly.
On the surface, his first grab was empty, but in reality, he had gathered a lot of information from that single attempt.
This was called "throwing a stone to test the waters"!
From the very beginning, Ye Fan never intended to rely on skill to win. Since it was a competition, he naturally had to play to his strengths.
And what was his strength?
His brain!
Catching dolls relies on skill?
No, it can also rely on intelligence!
Ye Fan's gaze swept across the claw machine, and he immediately selected his target for the second grab. Speaking in a voice only he could hear, he muttered: "Claw strength 3, the difference with the target's required claw strength is 2, angle adjusted 23 degrees to the right."
"Clack—"
The second grab was executed. The steel claw did not precisely grip the doll's head like last time but instead slightly deviated, grabbing the gap between the panda's arm.
The steel claw wobbled as it lifted, but this time, unlike before, the panda remained firmly in its grasp. The claw moved back to the starting position, and only when it loosened did the panda drop down.
Seeing this scene, Ning Xi, who was standing behind Ye Fan, jumped up happily.
"He got it!"
Zhao Hai's face didn't look too good. His eyes darted to the phone screen, and instantly, he was fuming.
"Damn, that's insane!"
"He got it on the second try! Impressive!"
"Oh no, is Brother Zhao going to cry?"
...
"Ahem—"
Zhao Hai couldn't help but speak up: "No need to worry, guys. This kid was just lucky. Even if he managed to catch one, so what? There are ten attempts in total. Luck alone won't make up for a lack of skill."
"Just wait until it's my turn. Watch how this streamer absolutely crushes him!"
Hearing this, a hint of disgust flashed through Ning Xi's eyes. She really couldn't bring herself to like people who could only elevate themselves by belittling others.
She took a step forward, standing to Ye Fan's right, and whispered encouragement: "Brother, don't feel pressured. Win or lose, you're the best!"
Ye Fan's eyes were full of amusement as he calmly said, "Xiao Xi, which dolls in here do you like?"
"Huh?"
Ning Xi naturally understood what Ye Fan meant, but wasn't this still a competition? Shouldn't he just go for the easiest ones to grab?
How could he be so...
She was wrong!
Ye Fan wasn't feeling pressured at all. From his reaction, it seemed like he didn't even take this matter seriously.
Ning Xi was stunned for two seconds before the corners of her eyes curved into a smile.
This kind of Ye Fan... was really cool!
"This one, this one, and this one..."
"Alright."
Ye Fan memorized the dolls Ning Xi pointed at and began calculating the necessary angles.
After two seconds, he made his third grab.
Just like last time, he hit the mark again. It wasn't a direct grab but rather a strange angle that targeted a point where the claw could securely latch onto the doll, completely eliminating the risk of it falling midair.
Before anyone could even react, Ye Fan pressed the button again.
Hit!
Hit!
Hit!
...
In less than two minutes, all ten attempts were used up.
Ye Fan's astonishing performance left Zhao Hai and all the surrounding girls utterly shocked, including Ning Xi.
Ten grabs, nine successes!!!
No one had expected Ye Fan's accuracy rate to be this high.
It was just... absurd!
Everyone knew that these claw machines were tweaked by the vendors, making the success rate for ordinary people incredibly low. Even experts couldn't have a very high success rate.
But Ye Fan's 90% success rate was downright terrifying!
Zhao Hai, standing to the side, was already dumbfounded.
How was this different from what he imagined?
Ten attempts, and he caught nine dolls…
What the hell!
"Wow, brother, you're amazing!"
After a brief moment of daze, Ning Xi hugged Ye Fan's neck from behind, her eyes brimming with joy.
Her soft laughter rang in Ye Fan's ears, and with the astonishing sensation from his back, the calm expression on his face vanished. He lowered his voice and said, "Xiao Xi, let go first, I need to take out the dolls."
Ning Xi also realized something and quickly released Ye Fan, lowering her head with a flushed face.
Ye Fan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The experience just now was indeed enjoyable, but also quite torturous.
Since he and Ning Xi hadn't developed to that stage yet, it was best to minimize such interactions. Otherwise, he feared he might lose control.
He was all too aware of Ning Xi's charm.
"It's your turn."
Ye Fan took a large plastic bag from the dolls, packed the nine dolls inside, and turned to look at Zhao Hai, whose face was dark. He spoke lightly, "My skills are so bad, yet I caught nine out of ten. With your expertise, you should be able to get all ten, right?"
"You…"
Zhao Hai's face alternated between green and red, his whole body trembling with anger.
Getting ten out of ten?
Bullshit!
That was completely impossible. He had enough self-awareness for that. But being provoked like this by the kid in front of him, he had no way out. He had no choice but to grit his teeth and try.
Otherwise, today would be an utter humiliation!
However, his first attempt was a miss. The faint sounds of laughter from the surrounding crowd rang painfully in his ears, his face flushing red.
This caused him to completely lose his confidence, not even performing at his usual level.
Second attempt—miss!
Third attempt—miss!
…
As the last attempt also failed, Zhao Hai had only caught one doll in total.
The result was clear.
Looking at the barrage of comments on the livestream screen, Zhao Hai's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
"This is it?"
"Weren't you talking big just a moment ago?"
"Useless in every way!"
"So embarrassing! Tsk tsk…"
These mocking remarks were like daggers to Zhao Hai's eyes. Completely losing control, he directly closed the livestream screen, his eyes cold as he glared at Ye Fan. "Kid, just you wait!"
Ye Fan didn't even glance at Zhao Hai and said indifferently, "Go buy me a thousand yuan worth of game tokens. A man should honor his bets, don't disgrace yourself."
"Oh, and don't forget to eat the joystick."
Zhao Hai exploded with curses, "F**k…"
"Boom!"
Before Zhao Hai could finish his sentence, a sharp pain shot through his abdomen. His body was sent flying backward, sliding several meters on the ground before barely stopping.
Ye Fan shook his fist and said, "Still want to curse? I won't give you the chance!"
The scene made the surrounding girls' eyes sparkle with admiration.
Too handsome!
Ning Xi's eyes flickered with a trace of worry. She tugged on Ye Fan's big hand and whispered, "Brother, hitting people… isn't very good, right?"
Ye Fan looked at Ning Xi with an innocent face, shrugging his shoulders. "Xiao Xi, what are you talking about?"
Just as Ning Xi was about to speak, he pointed at Zhao Hai, who was groaning on the ground, and raised his voice, "Didn't this guy just fall on his own? Everyone saw it, right?"
"Yes, he fell on his own."
"That's right!"
"He totally tripped, I saw it too."
…
Over a dozen girls chimed in, playing along seamlessly.
Seeing this, Ning Xi was utterly stunned.
What?
This… works too?
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