Volume 3: The World's Strongest Chapter 13 Guarding Competition
After the organizer finished releasing the content, it was time for relatively free interviews.
Immediately, several reporters raised their hands and asked questions.
The leaders of the three clubs seemed to have discussed it beforehand. They divided the work and answered all the questions from reporters smoothly.
Successfully entered the contestant interview phase.
As the most talked-about player in the current Daxia military circle, Qi Ji was naturally the first to be asked a question.
"Excuse me, contestant Qi Ji, what do you think of this exchange competition?" The questioner was a reporter from Penguin News.
Qi Ji was calm and composed, and said calmly: "Every opponent is very strong, but I am in very good shape too. I am looking forward to competing with all the well-known veteran players."
Another reporter raised his hand and asked, "Mr. Qi Ji, what do you think about the voices online questioning your fake rank?"
As soon as the reporter asked the question, the expressions of different people on the stage changed differently.
On Zang Feng's side, Mr. Chen and Zhang Zizai's faces turned pale, and their anger was evident in their words.
As for the representatives and players of the other two clubs, some smiled faintly, some had subtle expressions, and some were as cold and unmoved as Pei Xingjian.
"Oh? There is such a thing? I haven't been online much these two days. Could you please tell me about it?" Qi Ji asked calmly and with a smile.
"It's like this. There are some comments online that Mr. Qi performed at most at the sixth dan level in the rookie competition a month ago, but now he suddenly applied for the eighth dan assessment and passed. This is too unrealistic, and they think you are suspected of cheating." The reporter answered very quickly.
"What is your response to this, Mr. Qi?"
Qi Ji looked at the scene in uproar and said with a playful smile: "First of all, I think this kind of questioning is very funny. It not only insults me personally, but also insults the authority of the entire Martial Arts Alliance. Secondly, as a Martial Arts player, I think I should not respond to this kind of questioning of strength with my mouth, but with my weapon."
"I will defeat all these sour comments with my next victory. Those frogs in the well who have never seen a true genius, please come out and make noise when I lose a game, and don't dirty the eyes of normal people."
When saying this, Qi Ji's expression was indifferent, as if he was talking about a trivial matter.
You should know that this press conference was broadcast live throughout.
Many onlookers couldn't help but get excited when they saw Qi Ji's straightforward response, as well as his mockery of those who questioned him as being narrow-minded.
[So domineering, so domineering! As expected of the youngest eighth dan in Daxia! ]
[It’s awesome! This response is so cool and direct. I’m a fan. ]
[No, do you really believe that a person can advance from 6th dan to 8th dan in one month?]
[The one in front, aren't you the frog in the well that Qi Ji mentioned? ]
[Agree first, then question. Since he said so, I will support him until he fails! ]
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There are many reactions from the online crowd, so I won’t list them all. In short, the crowd responded enthusiastically to Qi Ji’s sharp counterattack.
The reporters on the field received a very important and conflicting speech from Qi Ji, so they stopped pestering Qi Ji and, under the guidance of the host, asked questions to the other contestants.
Among them, the speeches of Jiang Biwu and Lu Siliang from Longchang were the most subtle. They expressed their confidence in defeating Qi Ji in their words.
For example, Lu Siliang, a 7th dan, answered like this: "If it's any other 8th dan, I definitely can't beat him, but if this '8th dan' is Qi Ji, then I think I can still give it a try."
What he said implied that he didn't believe Qi Ji really had the level to match his rank.
As for Pei Xingjian, when the reporter asked him to evaluate the three, he actually said seriously: "I have studied all three opponents. Senior Jiang Biwu is a veteran 8th dan and is good at swift swordsmanship. However, he may be limited by the lack of guidance from a famous teacher in his early years. He has been practicing non-standard swift swordsmanship for a long time, which has accumulated some relatively fatal weaknesses. These weaknesses will make him lose the chance of winning this match."
"Senior Lu Siliang is good at Fiore swordsmanship. He also lacks the guidance of a famous teacher and has developed many bad habits in his moves and postures. Moreover, he has not yet reached the eighth level and has no sixth sense to assist him in combat. I am afraid he is the weakest one in this competition."
"Qi Ji, judging from the rookie match, he should be a mid-level player with excellent physical fitness. His moves have the shadow of many different schools. If it is him during the rookie match, then I can easily defeat him."
Pei Xingjian paused and said seriously, "I have carefully studied his eight-stage assessment video from the day before yesterday. He has indeed reached a solid eight-stage level. I am looking forward to fighting him."
Pei Xingjian recognized Qi Ji's eighth-level result !
Everyone on the field looked at each other.
The two contestants from Longchang were so angry that their faces changed.
The press conference ends here.
Soon, staff members directed the people present to the training ground behind the Zhenwu Joint Center.
The staff from the three major clubs did not set out immediately.
Director Chen walked up to Qi Ji and encouraged him with a smile on his face: "Qi Ji, I think you have a great chance this time. You should compete well and show your strength and style!"
Qi Ji nodded awkwardly. Either Zang Feng is half a state-owned enterprise, what a bunch of nonsense.
Zhang Zizai frowned and said, "Qi Ji, you probably haven't had any real one-on-many training before, and you haven't done any guarding or rescue training either. The first two rounds of the competition will be a bit of a disadvantage for you."
"It doesn't matter. It won't matter if you are strong enough." Qi Ji chuckled.
Zhang Zizai also smiled: "It's okay, the original purpose is to accompany the runner anyway, you should pay attention later, while protecting the hostages, try to fight as much as possible, don't stand there stupidly and fight with others."
He joked: "Don't fall down in the first two or three rounds when you are fighting one against three against five, or we will laugh at you to death."
Qi Ji rolled his eyes at Zhang Zizai and said, "Can you expect me to order something good?"
As they were talking, two staff members came over. One of them smiled and said to the three club members who had not yet dispersed, "Dear leaders, please move over and follow our guide to the training ground to watch the first round of the guarding competition."
Then he turned his head and looked at Qi Ji: "Four backup coaches, I will take you to the lounge to change your protective gear and rest. When it is your turn to play, we will send someone to notify you."
Qi Ji nodded and looked at Pei Xingjian and the other two backup coaches not far away. The three of them had followed silently.
So he quickly followed the staff's steps and, under his guidance, came to the lounge next to the training ground.
Each of the four players has a separate dressing room and lounge.
In the lounge, Qi Ji put on the protective gear provided for the competition with the help of the staff and sat in his seat waiting for his appearance.
In the end I didn't have to wait too long.
At about ten o'clock, the accompanying staff's intercom rang, reminding him to let the contestants in as soon as possible.
He immediately looked at Qi Ji and found that Qi Ji had already stood up.
"Lead the way!" Qi Ji smiled at the staff.
Soon, under the guidance of the staff, Qi Ji arrived at a wide venue.
The staff member led the way and introduced: "Coach Qi, this is the training ground for the center's security personnel to train and coach collectively. If the center is lucky enough to have you as the head coach in the future, the monthly coaching sessions will be held here."
Qi Ji smiled and nodded, then asked, "What's your name? Are you also a security guard?"
The staff member shook his head and said with a smile: "I don't have a talent for fighting, so I am doing a clerical job. My name is Li Zhisheng, and Coach Qi can just call me Xiao Li."
Then, Qi Ji came to the center of the training ground, where stood a man dressed as a referee and another man wearing protective gear whose face could not be seen.
At this time, a voice came from the speakers in the training ground, officially announcing the rules of this round of assessment.
First, the combatant and the person being protected cannot be attacked, otherwise the combatant will be considered a failure. The person being protected must obey the movement instructions of the combatant completely, but must not dodge when facing an attack from an attacker.
Second, the besiegers are all at level five. If they are attacked, they will be deemed to have lost their combat effectiveness and will be forced to leave the battlefield immediately. They are no longer allowed to continue to participate in the siege.
The rules are simple, but extremely strict.
Not only does it require Qi Ji himself to be unharmed, but it also requires that the people he is protecting be unharmed.
Outside the training ground, many media participating in the press conference and senior executives from other companies were standing and watching. After hearing the official rules, they couldn't help but marvel, wondering if this was really something humans could do.
If there really is a bodyguard who can protect the employer's safety while facing the siege of up to nine enemies at the same time, that sense of security would be too great.
The audience's interest was immediately aroused.
Inside the venue, after confirmation from the referee, Qi Ji said that he understood the rules and indicated that the assessment could begin at any time.
Qi Ji came to the side of his "employer" and said softly, "When the battle starts, you must stand here and don't move. When the number of enemies increases to a certain level, you must listen carefully to my instructions and run in whichever direction I tell you to run. Do you understand me clearly?"
The "employer" was the person who was also wearing protective gear but was not holding any weapons. When he heard Qi Ji's words, he nodded seriously to show that he understood.
After a while, the first round of assessment officially began.
At the referee's command, an "attacker" quickly ran onto the field from one direction.
As soon as he appeared, he let out a strange cry, holding a long sword, and ran towards Qi Ji at high speed.
Qi Ji stood calmly in front of his "employer", gently holding his straight sword with a cross guard in his right hand.
A few seconds later, the attacker came in front of Qi Ji, holding the sword in both hands and suddenly swung it towards Qi Ji.
clang!
Boom!
The sounds of metal clashing and metal hitting protective gear were heard one after another. Qi Ji performed a simple "face-to-face attack" with one hand and defeated the attacker in just one encounter.
The attacker was so into the role that he fell to the ground the moment he was defeated.
The next second, three strange screams sounded at the same time, and three attackers rushed out from outside the field again!
This time, the three attackers suddenly dispersed when they approached Qi Ji and the actor who played the employer. One of them rushed towards Qi Ji head-on, while the other two tried to bypass Qi Ji and rushed towards the actor who played the employer behind him.
When the audience outside the venue saw this scene, they immediately felt a sense of urgency. Those who had a strong sense of immersion began to sweat coldly on their palms and backs.
“Back off!”
But at this critical moment, Qi Ji shouted loudly and instructed the actor playing the employer to move. At the same time, he ignored the attacker who was rushing towards him, but immediately turned around and rushed towards one of the people who was planning to take a detour and attack the employer directly.
In just a second he was in front of the man.
The next second, before the man even had time to resist, Qi Ji hit him on the head with a knife.
The moment he was hit on the head, Qi Ji had already broken away from the entanglement and rushed to the side of another person.
Then he broke the opponent's block in another face-to-face encounter, and used Meyer's sword technique's glancing strike to cut the enemy's head while moving.
So fast!
The audience couldn't help but marvel at Qi Ji's agile movements.
While they were marveling at him, Qi Ji had already turned around and faced the attacker who had first chased him.
The two men met head-on, and the next second, the man's weapon fell out of his hand under Qi Ji's explosive and heavy blow, and the man was also hit and fell to the ground.
In a few seconds, the actor who played the employer had not even taken a few steps before this round of attack was ended by Qi Ji.
The next moment, five strange screams were heard, and five attackers armed with various weapons rushed out from the same direction!
