Jiang Xiao was sitting in the taxi heading towards the hotel from the airport. He was wearing his earphones and reading the news on Mr. Fangâs mobile phone.
âAs of 17:00 P. M., The third round of the World Cup individual competition has ended.â
âIn the third round of the individual competition of the Star Warriors world Cup, there are a total of 162 contestants. One of them has a bye, and the bye has been won by a contestant from the African Republic of gold.â
âOur country has a total of five contestants who have entered the third round. In this round, we have achieved a glorious record of five victories! Please read the detailed report below. â
âHou Mingming from Beijing Star Warrior University easily defeated the Chinese athlete from Malaysia and entered the top 82 in the world.â
âAs the captain of the country, hou Mingmingâs performance is as strong as ever. In the past three rounds of competition, he did not encounter many obstacles. With an excellent record of an average of 3 minutes and 31 seconds per match, he led the ranking of the Star Warriors World Cupâs quick battle.â
Jiang Xiao grinned and thought, quick battle ranking?
This kind of ranking list was really made by the great gods. For the regular participants, let alone winning, it would be good enough if they could keep their lives. Why would they still have the mood to race?
As it was a detailed report, when the host introduced the competition, there would be a scene of hou Mingâs battle. After the hostâs introduction, Ming Mingâs interview was also broadcasted.
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In the camera, even after the game, Ming Mingâs national team uniform was not messy at all. She wore a pure white cap on her head, a proud smile on her face, and she was in high spirits.
âCongratulations, you won the match in 2 minutes and 40 seconds.â
Then, Mingming smiled and replied,âif you donât show your strength, Iâm afraid the title of Captain of the country will be given to someone else.â
Reporter: âthen, the player Mingming also found out about the situation in heavensguard city?â
âOf course.â Then, he looked at the camera and said,âyou played well in this game. It seems that youâre a man of your word. You promised me during the national teamâs internal selection that our battle would be in the world Cup, so âŠâ
The reporter moved the microphone closer.
She was clearly looking at the camera, as if she was looking at Jiang Xiao himself. Her eyes were burning like torches, and she was filled with fighting spirit, making the audience in front of the television panic.âJiang xiaopi! Iâll see you in the finals!â
Jiang Xiao had a strange expression on his face and thought, this is your victory! And it was a quick victory in the third round. With such a terrifying result, why did you talk about me all the time in the interview?
The news screen switched âŠ
âThe Ember from Shanghaiâs star Warriors has displayed a super level and defeated the Russian Federationâs War Bear!â
âThis battle was extremely intense. It took a total of 19 minutes and 55 seconds! The competition has entered the countdown, and the judges are ready to judge the winner and loser of the competition. Student Yu Jin has won another spot for China!â
In the image, the Ember that should have been covered in mist was actually burning with hot flames.
On the star map where the two daggers crossed, the star slot where the two daggers overlapped lit up with a dazzling light, and the speed of the Ember suddenly increased by a large margin!
His attacks had never broken through the Russian war bearâs defense. This time, the mist dagger had turned into a flame dagger and directly sliced the other partyâs throat.
The screen flashed and directly switched to Yu Jinâs post-match interview.
Yu Jin panted heavily. He had obviously been pulled down from the arena.âGo all out ⊠It was ⊠âItâs what I should do. Iâm eager for victory. Wait a moment, Iâll catch my breath first. By the way, congratulations to all the Chinese contestants who have won, especially Jiang xiaopi. â
The scene changed again.
âWu Xiaojing from the East China Navy medical team spent 15 minutes and 32 seconds. She won by a narrow margin and won against the contestant from Guai. She has entered the top 82.â
In Wu Xiaojingâs post-match interview, she was fine. Perhaps she had been completely healed, and her clothes were spotless. However, unlike Mingming, she had changed into the clothes after the match.
Wu Xiaojingâs pretty face was full of joy.ââOh, you saw it too. That Sand King is so powerful. I was lucky to win âŠâ
At this point, Wu Xiaojingâs beautiful big eyes rolled slightly. She moved closer to the microphone and mimicked a certain someoneâs tone,ââI was extremely lucky.â
The female reporter was speechless.
Wu Xiaojing smiled and gave a thumbs up to the camera.
He didnât know if she was cheering herself on or giving Jiang Xiao a hand gesture.
Jiang Xiao, who was holding onto his mobile phone, was slightly taken aback and thought, this girl âŠ
It seemed that his match today had attracted more attention than he had imagined.
A warrior can be killed but not humiliated?
This Maple Leaf Captain must have provoked public anger.
âXie Xie from Star Warriors of the Central Plains finished the match in eight minutes. The name of the boxing master is well-deserved, he easily defeated contestant gangbu. â
Today was the post-match interview.
âWhat do you think of todayâs match?â
Xie Xie lowered his head and untied his black boxing belt. âItâs alright. â
âYour opponent is the same type of warrior as you. Is this beneficial to you?â
Xie Zhenâs head was still lowered, and his face was expressionless. He finally untied his fist belt,âYes,â
The reporter was a little helpless and could only ask from a different angle,ââThere will be a few days of rest. How do you plan to prepare for the next round?â
Xie Zhen had already taken off his boxing belt. The reporters thought he was going to answer the questions properly, but to their surprise, Xie Zhen began to re-wrap his boxing belt.
He lowered his head and said two words again,ââIâll work hard,â
The reporter was speechless.
The awkward interview almost made Jiang Xiao die of laughter. He thought to himself, thereâs enough of such ridiculous news to be released. However, it did add some humor to the tense World Cup game.
The car stopped in front of the hotel. Jiang Xiao and Fang Xingyun paid and got off the car. After flashing their identification documents, they entered the hotel.
The national teamâs management was quite strict. The players who failed had to return to the team immediately and join the main team to live in the hotel together.
If they wanted to return to their country, they would have to wait for all the matches to end before returning to their country with the team. Of course, if they wanted to go shopping or watch the game live, they had to report in advance. It seemed that it would not be easy to approve.
Therefore, with the veteran Zhao Wenlong as the leader, the students were all watching the live broadcast of the competition together in the small hall. From time to time, they would listen to the national-level analysts explaining the competition live, which was also a great benefit.
Jiang Xiao was now the winner and he had to correct his attitude when visiting his team members.
No matter how he addressed Zhao Wenlong as an old cadre, he was still a young star Warrior and everyone had a strong sense of self-esteem. Hence, Jiang Xiao brought a small gift and knocked on Zhao Wenlongâs door.
Zhao Wenlong was obviously stunned when he opened the door. He did not expect Jiang Xiao to return to the hotelâs âbase campâ during his break. After all, he could communicate with his teacher in private if he wanted to eat, drink, and shop outside.
If they came back, the nature would be different. If they wanted to go out for a walk, they would have to report to the team.
âHere.â Jiang Xiao opened his hand and handed her a tea bag.
âWhat is this?â Zhao Wenlong blinked his eyes.
Jiang Xiao said,âtea leaves. You drink the tea you brought every day. Try some from the pickle nation this time.â
âYou bought it?â Zhao Wenlong asked.
Jiang Xiao scratched his head and said,âI picked this up for you when I checked out of the hotel.â
Zhao Wenlong was left speechless.
Jiang Xiao looked at Zhao Wenlong, who was holding onto the tea bag carefully. All of a sudden, Zhao Wenlong put his arms around Jiang Xiaoâs neck and pulled him into the room while grabbing his hair with his other hand.
The crew-cut guy had done something with his daggers again!
Jiang Xiao struggled with all his might, but he was no match for her in terms of strength.ââHey, hey, it hurts.â
âWell done! The game has boosted our morale! There was a sense of propriety in advancing and retreating, and a sense of relaxation! Youâre able to freely retract and release your power within the rules. Not bad, not bad!â Zhao Wenlongâs state of mind had completely changed, and he congratulated Jiang Xiao with great joy.
Jiang Xiao was relieved to see that he was just pretending.
To be able to make Zhao Wenlong make such an unexpected move, he must have really admired Jiang Xiaoâs battle with the team leader of Maple Leaf.
The two of them chatted for a long time. Jiang Xiao still wanted to hear the familiar sound of slurping, but master Zhao didnât have the habit of drinking tea at night.
After that, Jiang Xiao finally revealed his true colors and carefully prepared his words before asking about the match between Zhao Wenlong and planet George.
In the fog, Zhao Wenlong was probably the only one who knew what had happened. Even planet George had probably gone crazy to the point that he didnât even know what he had done.
Zhao Wenlong didnât have much of an intense reaction. He thought for a moment and said,ââThat guy is far more powerful than he appears. His substitute puppet is very fast and has extremely strong defense.â
âYeah âŠâ Jiang Xiao said.
Zhao Wenlong continued,âyou must have heard the explosions in the fog. However, I can be responsible for saying that even though his pumpkin bombs were thrown in front of him every time, he had never suffered any damage. Heâs very skilled in the use of his STAR technique combination. Whatâs more troublesome is âŠâ
âWhat?â Jiang Xiao asked.
Zhao Wenlong: âthat lifelike stand-in puppet is not just a shield. It can move on its own, almost like itself. Although ordinary attacks do not have much lethality, its movements are extremely realistic. I have hit it with too many attacks.â
Jiang Xiao nodded and asked,âdid he pull out his gun at the end?â I heard a gunshot. Is it the one he took out from his hat? Was it later stuffed into the back of his belt?â
Zhao Wenlong shook his head.âThe real damage to me was not caused by the star power gun. It was still his stand-in puppet. The puppet could self-destruct, and he had hidden many of its characteristics.â
Zhao Wenlong sighed.âAlso, he doesnât need to take out his multi-colored balloon from his hat. It can transform on its own.â
In the mist, it was difficult for me to distinguish the color of the balloons, and I didnât know what kind of mist the balloons represented. At least I felt the numbing and slowing effect, and âŠâ
âWhatâs wrong?âJiang Xiao asked.
Zhao Wenlong: âI donât know if itâs just my imagination. When I was awake, I felt the increase in star power and the self-healing effect of my body.â
âWhat do you mean?â Jiang Xiao asked, slightly taken aback.
Zhao Wenlong said,âhis auxiliary STAR technique has obviously exceeded the scope of the melee STAR technique.â
Jiang Xiao was dumbfounded.
Yes, the combat and rules awakened had their own auxiliary star techniques, various star techniques that enhanced and reduced. However, medical star techniques? No one could cross the boundary of the star chart!
âYes.â Zhao Wenlong nodded.âHe might be like you. Heâs a very special medical Star Warrior âŠâ