Chapter 1: Stormy Chapter 56: Competition
Xiaguo’s official live broadcast room.
"There are so many people." Xu Jingming, Li Miaomiao, Wang Yi, Heng Fang, Yang Qingshuo, Liu Chongyuan and all the members of their team gathered, and their family members and friends also came to the live broadcast room in groups of three or four.
"The number of people in the live broadcast room has now exceeded 800 million and is still rising. It's really crazy," Xu Jingming exclaimed.
"Dear viewers in the live broadcast room, let me introduce to you. These two people next to you..." As soon as the host Liu Xin opened her mouth at the commentary desk, thunderous cheers broke out from the entire stands.
The host Liu Xin also laughed and continued, "I believe these two guests have already felt everyone's enthusiasm. The person next to me is Mr. Liu Hai, who is currently the world's number one on the Starry Sky List. Today is Mr. Liu Hai's first time participating in a live broadcast!"
The sturdy and strong Liu Hai, sitting on the commentary desk, seemed much gentler and more reserved, looking at the audience with a smile.
"Hello everyone." Liu Hai waved.
There was another round of cheers like a tsunami. Liu Hai now has countless fans among the people and is very popular. But Liu Hai has never participated in live broadcasts or any activities. This is the first time he has done a live broadcast.
“Hahaha…” Yang Qingshuo couldn’t help but said in the stands, “Master is usually like a lion or tiger in front of us. Today he feels like a big cat, and he waved obediently.”
"I've recorded what you said. I'll show it to Master later." Heng Fang said, "How dare you say that Master looks like a big cat."
“It’s a bit like that.”
Li Miaomiao looked at Liu Hai on the commentary platform. Liu Hai had a resolute face, thick hair and beard, and his eyes glared, just like a lion or tiger, with terrifying deterrence! But at this moment, he smiled at the audience, and really looked like a big cat.
"Did you hear that? My sister-in-law also said it looked like it." Yang Qingshuo said immediately.
"Forget it then. I won't tell Master." Heng Fang watched carefully. "Don't mention it. Master is sitting there waving his hands like ."
Xu Jingming said: "Master and Senior Lei Yunfang don't have to participate in the preliminaries, so they will be guests. Later they will participate in the main competition... but they won't be able to sit on the commentary desk anymore."
"So this is probably the only time they will be on the commentary stand during the entire Spark Cup?" Wang Yi said.
“If I’m eliminated early, I might get to sit on the commentary desk again.” Li Miaomiao said.
"Eliminated early?" Xu Jingming and the others looked at Li Miaomiao one by one.
"For example, if Senior Liu Hai and Senior Lei Yunfang meet in advance, wouldn't one of them be eliminated?" Li Miaomiao said.
"What you said makes sense," Wang Yi said, "but according to the competition system, the probability of them meeting before the final is very low. We should meet one of them earlier."
"Then we will eliminate them!" Li Miaomiao clenched his fist, "As a substitute player, I believe in the strength of our team."
On the commentary platform, Liu Xin introduced: "As for this person, it is Mr. Lei Yunfang, who is currently ranked fifth in the world on the Starry Sky Ranking."
Lei Yunfang had a scar on his face, a stern face, a thin body, and was usually very serious. But at the commentary booth, facing the 900 million viewers, he managed a smile and waved.
"Senior Lei Yunfang's smile looks so fake." Xu Jingming commented.
"It's not easy to make him laugh." Heng Fang also nodded, "But at least he is trying to laugh."
"Remember to take a screenshot of the scene where he smiles. It's a famous scene." Yang Qingshuo said.
On the commentary platform, Liu Xin said enthusiastically: "It is very rare for the two teachers to come to our live studio for the first time. Look, there are already 900 million viewers now, how enthusiastic they are. Do the two teachers have anything to say to us? "
"I'm looking forward to it..." Teacher Liu Hai said with a smile, "In this Fire Seed Cup competition, there will be a team that can beat my team."
There was another earth-shaking cheer.
"I am really looking forward to it." Lei Yunfang said, "Fighting with Brother Liu Hai in the Fire Seed Cup."
Liu Hai also looked at Lei Yunfang, the swordsman whose speed was unmatched in the world.
"Then we'll see you in the game." Liu Hai said.
"Wow... the Fire Seed Cup hasn't even started yet, but I'm already excited." The host Liu Xin said excitedly, "It's almost midnight on September 1st, and all the teams that have signed up for the Fire Seed Cup will soon head to the preparation area."
On the other side, Xu Jingming, Wang Yi, Heng Fang, Yang Qingshuo, and Liu Chongyuan also received a reminder: "The preliminaries are about to begin. Please go to the battle space."
"Let's go." Xu Jingming stood up, and the other four people also stood up.
"Come on, son." Xu's mother shouted.
"Come on, Dad." Yang Qingshuo's son cheered.
"Husband, you are the most handsome!" Heng Fang's wife also shouted.
"Come on, Dad!" The three little girls looked at Liu Chongyuan admiringly.
"Mom, you are the best in the world!" A young girl looked at Wang Yi and cheered.
"Li Mu Team is invincible!" Li Miaomiao cheered.
Amid the cheers of their relatives and friends, Xu Jingming and his four companions headed to the battle space.
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Wow, the battle space, the preparation area for the Spark Cup competition.
"There are so many people." Xu Jingming and four others appeared out of nowhere and saw the densely packed people at a glance.
"A total of 821 teams signed up this time, and the vast majority of god-level masters have joined the battle." Heng Fang said, "I heard that on the last day of registration, many god-level masters live-streamed to recruit teammates! As long as they are god-level and can form a team, no one will mind."
"It's easy for us to invite teammates because we are strong enough and know many masters." Liu Chongyuan said, "Many folk masters don't have many friends, and may even break through to the god level in the last one or two days! Their strength is at the bottom of the god level, and they don't know many god-level people... If we want to gather teammates, we can only recruit them publicly. It's normal for five stranger god-level masters to barely form a team and come to join in the fun."
"It is indeed difficult for civilian players in the early stages." Xu Jingming nodded, "But with a population of more than one billion, their number in the god-level will continue to increase."
"There are nearly 5,000 god-level players now. We have made a rough count before." Wang Yi said, "People like you and me who have received professional training are less than 2,000. The rest are all civilian players. In other words... among the god-level masters now, civilian players account for more than half!"
"In the past, there were few professional martial arts players," Xu Jingming said. "In the past 30 years, the number of national martial arts team members, male and female, has only been around 300."
"Master, Master!" There was a sudden shout from the distance, and a handsome young man ran over.
"Hmm?" Xu Jingming saw the other person and looked at him carefully. "Little Fatty, have you lost weight?"
The handsome young man ran over and said excitedly, "Master, I practiced the Shadow Leopard Evolution Method, and it's very effective in losing weight. Look, I'm much more handsome now. Many of the female classmates in our previous class are now actively pursuing me. Haha, they are just dreaming! Now, I, Pang Yun, am eligible to be chosen ."
"Let me introduce him." Xu Jingming smiled at his teammates, "This is a disciple of mine when I was in Binhai. He is a little fat and lazy. He doesn't want to exercise. He only learns marksmanship from me with a very light spear. He has been learning one-on-one from me for three years. He has learned 50% to 60% of my marksmanship."
"He made the right choice." Wang Yi said, "Now that we have the method of evolution, the body can naturally evolve to the limit. The only thing left is the basics of gun skills... Now it's difficult to ask Xu Jingming to teach you gun skills one-on-one."
"Yeah, I made a fortune! I even reached the God level yesterday." Pang Yun was delighted. "I immediately showed off in the high school class group, and then I found ways to recruit some God levels to form a team. Anyway, Xia Country's first national cup competition... I, Pang Yun, also participated."
"Pang Yun, come on." Xu Jingming said.
"Master, I will definitely not make it through the preliminaries. But Master, you must do your best." Pang Yun clenched his fist, "Even if I can't beat Master Liu Hai and Master Lei Yunfang, I have to get third place."
"Just shut up. Congratulating me for getting third place, is that what you call congratulations?" Xu Jingming kicked him on the butt. Pang Yun smiled and ran away: "Master, I'm eliminated. I will definitely watch your live broadcast and give you a reward."
Pang Yun ran to a distance and joined his teammates.
"One-on-one private training for three years?" Heng Fang was surprised. "Your time is very precious, right? I remember that you had very little time to teach your disciples in the fighting gym."
"This was personally entrusted by Senior Brother Fang Xinglong." Xu Jingming said, "And the annual private tutoring fee is seven figures."
As soon as the words fell.
The sound began to be heard in the preparation room——
"The preliminaries are about to begin. Countdown, 10, 9, 8..."
All teams in the preparation space fell silent, and at the moment the countdown ended, all teams instantly disappeared and were sent to the qualifying battle area.
