"One bottle of wine takes about twelve or thirteen seconds, and five bottles in a minute." In just three or four minutes, Zhou Xuan had finished twenty-two or twenty-three bottles, leaving only six or seven bottles in front of him.
Everyone was stunned. Zhang Lei was both surprised and delighted. She then realized that Zhou Xuan might have been confident. This was unbelievable. How could a person drink so much alcohol? There were thirty bottles here, plus the ten bottles from before, meaning Zhou Xuan had drunk forty bottles by himself. How could anyone handle that?
Could it be that Zhou Xuan really is as he whispered to himself before: "He is a god?"
Surprised as he was, Zhou Xuan finished all thirty bottles of wine in just a few minutes. He figured that all that wine should be in his stomach, so how could he possibly hold that much?
Putting aside the fact that it doesn't make you drunk, even if you drink that much water, you still have to be able to hold it in, right?
The fat man and the rich young man suddenly felt uneasy and uncertain. At first, they thought they had won for sure, that Zhou Xuan was simply giving them money and people. But now Zhou Xuan's actions made them realize that winning was not so easy, and they were even thinking about the possibility of losing!
Of the thirty people, ten have collapsed, and the remaining twenty are all incapable of drinking anymore. Even if they drank one more glass of wine, it might just knock them out.
The waiter quickly moved the empty bottles to the edge of the table and put them together. Then he stared at Manager Huang and Zhou Xuan. Manager Huang was a little dumbfounded. He couldn't understand why Zhou Xuan could drink so much alcohol. Did he do magic?
After a moment of stunned silence, the fat man and the rich young man suddenly shouted, "You cheated..."
"It's definitely cheating..."
Zhou Xuan smiled coldly. No matter what, these people would never be able to see through his methods. The reason why the fat man and the rich young master said that was simply to find fault. Since they couldn't explain themselves and didn't want to lose the bet, they could only say that. Of course, most people might have the same idea, but no one could find any flaws in it.
Doubt is certain.
"Should I take off my clothes?" Zhou Xuan said with a sneer. Before they could speak, he took off his shirt, revealing his bare chest. There were no traps or mechanisms on his body. Then he beckoned with his finger and said, "This time, fifty of them!"
Zhang Lei was overjoyed. At this moment, she completely believed that Zhou Xuan was not just boasting, but could really deal with these people. With his mysterious skills, he might really have some way of drinking so much alcohol. Maybe he had some profound internal energy that could neutralize the alcohol when he drank it!
After taking off his shirt, Zhou Xuan asked casually, "Would you like me to take off my pants too and show you?"
Manager Huang quickly chuckled and said, "No need, no need!" Even if he had any doubts, he wouldn't suspect that Zhou Xuan had cheated on the drinking or installed some kind of trap on his body. Logically speaking, that was impossible, because the place belonged to Manager Huang's nightclub, and there was absolutely no such thing as a trap. Moreover, Zhou Xuan had even taken off his clothes, so it was clear that there couldn't be anything else on him.
Despite their disbelief and skepticism, the fat man and the rich young man shared the same thought as Manager Huang: they didn't know whether they could win or not.
Fifty men stepped forward to drink with Zhou Xuan. After downing a bottle, half of the fifty men were knocked out, while Zhou Xuan stood unharmed before them once again.
At this point, the fat man and the rich young man were truly certain that Zhou Xuan would win, even though they outnumbered him. They just couldn't understand how Zhou Xuan could drink so much alcohol. But if it was magic, no one could see the slightest flaw in it under everyone's watchful eyes. Since no one could see the flaw, how could they say that he had played a trick or pulled a stunt?!
Volume 1, Chapter 578: A Budding Talent, Unleashed
The people who come to the nightclub are basically partygoers, and everyone drinks quite a bit. The bet between Zhou Xuan and the fat young master was particularly exciting; seeing Zhou Xuan astonishingly drink fifty bottles of liquor, they couldn't help but shout and cheer wildly!
Both the rich young man and the fat man couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. This bet was very risky. Although there were still more than forty people who hadn't drunk, and about forty of them who had drunk were still standing, if they drank another bottle, they would all definitely pass out. And the forty people who hadn't drunk would definitely not have many left either. As for Zhou Xuan, he showed no signs of drunkenness at all. At this point, the rich young man, the fat man, and Manager Huang on the stage all thought that Zhou Xuan had used some kind of magic trick, but they just couldn't see it.
The rich young master estimated that even if he drank more, Zhou Xuan would be fine even if all his men collapsed. The thought of having to give a five million check and a Maserati if he lost made him furious!
His intention was to win by default. He wanted to take Zhou Xuan's money legitimately and with a reason. In case he lost, he never thought he would give his all, break his promise, cheat, or even turn around and blame Zhou Xuan. He was certain he could only win and never lose. Of course, he never expected such an unbelievable situation to occur!
"You cheated!" The rich young master opened his eyes wide like a bull's and pointed at Zhou Xuan, shouting fiercely.
These words naturally reflected the thoughts of Fatty, Manager Huang, and the others. However, it was really strange that they couldn't find any flaws in Zhou Xuan's actions. No matter what they did, they couldn't see any way to reveal any weakness. But they were certain that Zhou Xuan had definitely tampered with things; they just couldn't figure out what method he used.
Zhou Xuan said calmly, "What, you want to renege on your debt? I've heard the saying, 'To catch an adulterer, you need to catch them in the act; to catch a thief, you need to catch them red-handed.' You say I cheated? Fine, I'll ask you, do you have any evidence? There are so many people here. Can any one of them point out where I cheated? If so, I'll admit defeat immediately and pay right away. How about that?"
The rich young man and the fat man were both stunned for a moment. Zhou Xuan was not intimidated at all. He seemed to be very stubborn. It was hard to tell whether he was putting on a brave face in front of that beautiful woman or just trying to save face.
However, the rich young man immediately put his hands on his hips and sneered, "Kid, you cheated and you still have the guts to challenge me? Who the hell believes that someone can drink over a hundred bottles of wine without getting hurt?"
Zhou Xuan chuckled and reached out to Manager Huang to take the check and car keys from his hand. Manager Huang was taken aback and immediately withdrew his hand. He couldn't give these things to him now. Besides, he knew the rich young man and the fat man, but he didn't know Zhou Xuan. Naturally, he sided with the two rich men.
These kinds of people are the most opportunistic. They'll curry favor with whoever has the most power and the best connections. Zhou Xuan is a complete stranger, so who cares about him? Besides, in this bet, the fat man and the rich man's money and cars have already totaled nearly ten million. How could they easily help a complete stranger with such a large sum of money?
However, Zhou Xuan knew that Manager Huang wouldn't give it to him easily. Just as he was about to withdraw his hand, Zhou Xuan's ice energy quickly froze the Manager Huang's arm, causing a brief numbness in the nerves. The time was short, but enough for Zhou Xuan to successfully obtain the check and car keys. After Zhou Xuan had the check and car keys in his hand, Manager Huang's hand recovered. "The check and car keys have been taken away." He was stunned for a moment, then became angry!
Although he was unable to react in time due to a momentary numbness in his hand, Zhou Xuan had taken the item without consulting him, which showed no respect whatsoever. Of course, even if Zhou Xuan had respected him, this matter would not have been in his favor.
"What are you doing?" Manager Huang shouted angrily, then reached out to take the checks and car keys back from Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan dodged for a moment, then said to the fat man and the rich young master, "I'll take the stuff. The bet is yours. If you admit defeat, then it doesn't matter. If you want to continue, then please start immediately. If you want to cheat, then you'll lose!"
The rich young master immediately laughed and couldn't hold back any longer. He rushed forward and punched Zhou Xuan, but how could Zhou Xuan possibly be hit?
Without even flinching, the freezing energy instantly froze the rich young man's hands and feet, then kicked him hard in the stomach, sending him flying a meter or two away, where he lay on the platform yelling.
Zhou Xuan's ice-energy freezing ability was also very clever. It didn't freeze him completely, but only for two or three seconds, so that he would lose his strength when he made his move. He only removed the ice energy restraint after kicking him away and causing him to fall to the ground. Therefore, the rich young master would not notice anything, just like Manager Huang just now. He was only frozen by the ability for a few seconds, a very short time, so he would not know that he had been ambushed and would not feel anything at all.
But to outsiders, the rich young master was all show and no substance, and many people wondered if Manager Huang had deliberately handed the check and car keys to Zhou Xuan. If he hadn't wanted them, how could Zhou Xuan have gotten them so easily?
Manager Huang didn't even bother to pretend to cover it up before letting Zhou Xuan take it. That's too fake. Did Manager Huang and Zhou Xuan plan this together to split the money?
Thinking about it this way, these people realized that it was indeed possible!
The rich young master was kicked down by Zhou Xuan, and the fat man and the rich young master's men took the opportunity to cause a commotion, shouting and rushing over.
Zhou Xuan reached out his left hand and grabbed Zhang Lei, then casually picked up the upright steel frame where the microphone was placed, and used his supernatural ability to convert and devour it, instantly turning it into a steel pipe more than a meter long.
A large crowd rushed over, and the guests below the stage cheered excitedly, shouting and jeering. Watching people fight was the most exciting thing, and such a good show was rare.
Zhou Xuan swung the steel pipe wildly, but it didn't actually mean he was just randomly hitting people. He had used his freezing power to freeze the dozens of people who had surrounded him. He then swung the steel pipe hard at their arms and legs, and a series of screams of "Ouch!" rang out.
Zhou Xuan pulled Zhang Lei and walked out, swinging the steel pipe in all directions. To the audience, Zhou Xuan was like a demon from a movie. He was unstoppable as he walked out, and whoever he hit fell down with a scream, with no chance to fight back.
They fought their way from the audience to the audience, and then walked out through the aisle in the middle of the stage. No one dared to stop Zhou Xuan and Zhang Lei anymore.
When Manager Huang saw Zhou Xuan and his companion walk to the door, he realized what was happening and quickly picked up his walkie-talkie to urgently call the security guards outside to stop them. He ordered them to arrest the people immediately and to keep them there by any means necessary. Nightclubs are different from other legitimate businesses, and their operations are different. They often have to deal with all sorts of people. Moreover, the owners of nightclubs usually have very deep connections with both the legitimate and underworld. In order to prevent disturbances, they usually have a group of thugs protecting them. No matter who they are, if they want to cause trouble at a nightclub, they will only suffer losses if they are present.
As soon as Manager Huang gave the order, forty or fifty people rushed in from outside, the break room, and the security guards on duty. They were all carrying steel pipes and iron bars. With the boss as their backer, they had already given instructions that as long as they encountered such a situation, they should just cripple the troublemakers, as long as they didn't kill anyone.
Of course, under certain circumstances, as long as it is done discreetly, killing someone is not impossible. For these people, killing one or two people is not a big deal when it comes to their own interests.