This is a collection of forums similar to Tieba, where you can find all sorts of strange and diverse forums, each with its own gathering of users. The one Eric Dawson visits is the "Dragon Tiger Club" forum.

The Dragon Tiger Club is a first-tier force in the "Professional Martial Arts Tournament," and is one of the strongest contenders for the title of the nation's top martial arts lineage. More importantly, it was established only a little over thirty years ago, which makes it a newborn compared to those sects with hundreds of years of history. Yet, this very "infant," relying on its self-established martial arts schools for all age groups, has launched a challenge against the noble, ancient, and powerful sects, achieving a series of brilliant accomplishments. One of today's martial arts world's "Peerless Twin Stars," the "Dragon King" Chris Brooks, is their signature prodigy.

A martial arts club like this, with such legendary martial artists, naturally possesses an indescribable charm, attracting a huge number of fans, among whom Eric Dawson is one.

Upon entering the forum, Eric Dawson couldn't help but show a mysterious smile, and posted a thread under the ID "Schrödinger's Tiger":

"Urgent! I finally joined the martial arts club today. How can I act like I've been a member for a long time?"

Chapter 004: Human Strength Has Its Limits

The "Dragon Tiger" forum has an enormous number of fans, with traffic that could be called terrifying. If a newly posted thread doesn't get any replies, it will drop to the second page within minutes. Thanks to its eye-catching title, Eric Dawson's post quickly drew attention.

A user named "Above the Sky," whose avatar is a rock girl, replied: "Second floor! Call me master and I'll tell you!"

This girl is quite famous on the forum. Eric Dawson instinctively wanted to play along and call her "master," but suddenly the image of Grace Bennett flashed through his mind, and a twinge of guilt rose in his heart. How could he flirt and joke with other girls when he already has a crush?

At that moment, a second reply popped up. "Plumber Eats Mushrooms" said:

"First, you need to buy a set of professional training clothes. Then, enter the gym a few minutes after the practice session starts. Your expression must be cold, your steps steady. When you see the coach, say, 'Sorry, I got injured in a previous competition, so I can only do some recovery training.' If the coach agrees, just do some old-man Tai Chi, stretch your legs, take a walk—super cool. If the coach doesn't agree, just stare at him coldly, keep up the aura, act aloof, and you'll be fine. Oh, by the way, I forgot to ask—can you beat the coach?"

The witty reply made Eric Dawson laugh, and he casually replied, "What if I can't beat the coach?"

After sending the message and refreshing the page, Eric Dawson saw several more replies.

"Pure Love Jun Okamoto" replied: "Is the coach a woman? Go after her! Fix her!"

"One Punch Invincible" said: "We don't have that problem at our martial arts school. If you can't beat the coach, just behave yourself."

"Road to the Ring" said: "Just slip the coach some money. Anyway, you don't have any foundation, you're just there to work out and look cool. Not like me, who actually worked hard to get into the real martial arts circle back in the day."

"Straight Talker" said: "Go train first and build up your stamina. Otherwise, when you join the practice session, you'll be exhausted after just a few minutes of standing, and even the girls will outlast you. Wouldn't that be even more embarrassing?"

These four are all familiar faces on the forum. Although Eric Dawson hasn't been active here for long, thanks to a few months of lurking, he knows a bit about them:

"Pure Love Jun Okamoto" is a dirty-joke guy who can twist any topic toward sex. "One Punch Invincible" is a martial arts school student, a year older than Eric Dawson, already an amateur first rank, working hard to enter the professional martial arts world. He's accurate in his martial arts analysis and has a good personality, making him quite popular on the forum.

"Road to the Ring" is a bit of a show-off, always bragging about being rich, about having been coached by famous martial artists, and about having a professional ninth-rank certificate, but gave up the martial arts path for the family business. He has plenty of cronies on the forum. "Straight Talker" is just like his name—seems to have low EQ and always manages to offend people with his words.

Familiar as he is, as a newbie, Eric Dawson still replied to each of them. To "Pure Love Jun Okamoto," he said, "Sorry to disappoint you, the coach is a man somewhere between an uncle and an old man." To "One Punch Invincible," he said, "No need to take it so seriously..." To "Road to the Ring," he said, "Poor student here, if I had money I'd rather spend it on myself." To "Straight Talker," he said, "True, I didn't work out at all during senior year, and after the college entrance exam I partied for over two months. My stamina really is terrible now."

After he sent those, a few more replies popped up.

"Peerless Dragon King" said: "University martial arts club? Which university? If it's Shanbei, Imperial Capital, or Huahai, hurry up and get autographs from Laura Perry and Amy Reed! Who cares about looking cool? They're real geniuses with a shot at reaching the top three ranks. Last year, at the national finals of the University Martial Arts Tournament, they beat those seniors with bloodline abilities fair and square. I don't even know why they insisted on going to college—this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance!"

"Sell, Sell Wontons" posted a cute emoji, then said: "Go for it, little tiger! Get your body in great shape!"