Volume 6: Post-mortem Chapter 3: The Return of Qi Ji in the Military Strike Masters Tournament
Xiadu, Phoenix Nest Stadium.
The scene of the Daxia division of the World Weaponry Masters.
In order to fight for the opportunity to go abroad, win glory for the country and compete with global martial arts players, nearly a hundred "upper third dan" level players from many clubs in Daxia are fighting fiercely.
The entire Fengchao Stadium was packed with nearly 100,000 spectators who were excitedly watching the contestants taking to the stage one after another to compete in fencing, with thunderous shouts of encouragement coming one after another.
Starting from October, major events in the martial arts circle will be held one after another.
This was followed by the "Daxia Strike Professional League" where clubs competed against each other.
It is the World Fist Masters Championship that attracts worldwide attention.
The series of high-quality competitions have brought great enjoyment to the martial arts enthusiasts of Daxia.
The Masters Tournament, which is held once a year and lasts for one month, is also the most anticipated super event for martial arts enthusiasts around the world.
This event is roughly equivalent to world-class events such as the World Cup in football or basketball.
All martial arts masters will regain their rightful global rankings after this competition.
This is the most fair ranking. No matter what rank you are in, the strong ones will be at the top and the weak ones will be at the bottom!
Those who can rank in the top 100 of this ranking will be honored with the highest honor in the military world - the Hall of Fame.
The first three among the one hundred Hall of Fame masters will receive a recognized title that symbolizes the strongest state.
"Sword Saint".
For the past ten years, the title of Sword Master has been held by the three strongest men.
The Sword Master of Great Xia——Yu Chengen.
The Nordic Sword Master - Oz.
The Sakura Sword Master - Shintuna Kamiizumi.
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On the central arena, Yan Qing shouted softly and made two quick thrusts accurately at the opponent's chest and abdomen. Then he stepped back quickly, stabbing out with his sword and then returning to defend, steadily blocking the opponent's "dying" counterattack.
"Contestant Cang Feng, Yan Qing, the seventh dan, was the first to have an effective RBI score of over 20 points, winning this round!"
The referee raised the small flag in his hand vigorously to announce the result of the game.
The audience burst into loud cheers, cheering and congratulating the youngest Daxia military genius.
Opposite Yan Qing, the middle-aged contestant sighed: "The hidden Yan Qing is indeed worthy of his reputation. He has reached the seventh stage and even defeated an old man like me. From now on, the military world of Da Xia will belong to you young people."
Yan Qing took off his helmet and protective gear, revealing his handsome face covered in sweat, and smiled with great joy: "Senior Lu Zifeng, thank you for letting me do this!"
The two men stepped forward at the same time, saluted each other as a sign of friendship, and then left the stage separately.
Yan Qing walked down from the stage, and his coach Du Xishan came up to greet him with a smile: "Yan Qing, well done, you have won two games in a row. You are now ranked in the top 70 in the Great Xia Masters."
Yan Qing took the towel from Du Xishan and wiped his sweat, showing a sunny smile: "It's already very difficult to fight against Senior Lu Zifeng, and I guess every battle from now on will be a fierce battle."
Du Xishan was still happy: "You can go as far as you can. You are already worthy of the nickname of Daxia's youngest genius."
Yan Qing's face showed distress: "Old Du, you should know that I am the youngest genius, only in terms of age, but if you look at the 'contact attack duration', 'he' is the real genius."
"That's right... If that's the case, the only person who can be called amazing is Qi Ji." Du Xishan immediately realized who Yan Qing was talking about, and he couldn't help scratching his head. "Come to think of it, this guy disappeared , and the group didn't seem to have any objections. I don't know what's going on."
As he spoke, his eyes involuntarily looked at Zhang Zizai who was standing aside with a look of loss: "Old Zhang, do you know where Qi Ji went?"
Zhang Zizai shook his head helplessly, his old face wrinkled like a withered chrysanthemum: "I heard that he responded to the call from above to do some secret work. He was still sweeping the cherry blossoms more than a month ago. How can he disappear just like that?"
He scratched the back of his head and said, "I was thinking of having him officially take the top spot in this Weapon Masters Tournament and become the fourth most worthy Sword Master in the world."
“So I’m here.”
An abrupt, yet unusually familiar and calm voice suddenly interrupted the conversation between the three.
They subconsciously turned their heads to look in the direction of the sound, and saw the handsome face of the young man whom they hadn't seen for a long time. At this moment, he was walking slowly towards them holding the hand of the beautiful woman.
"Qi Ji!?" The three of them exclaimed in unison.
"It's absolutely genuine, haha." Qi Ji laughed.
Soon, Qi Ji's figure was firmly locked onto the camera of the event organizer and was seen by everyone from the big screen at the scene and the official live broadcast room on the Internet.
In an instant, the whole audience was in an uproar!
All the audiences in Daxia, whether they were at the Phoenix Nest or in front of the screen in the live broadcast room, couldn't help but cheer loudly at this moment.
It was that man! The invincible man who swept across the Sakura Kendo world, defeated countless schools, and slayed many ninth-dan masters!
This man is likely to have reached the legendary level of strength, able to reach the top of the world and become the fourth most recognized swordsman in the world!
After disappearing for almost two months, it showed up!
[Oh my god! My brother, I think I’m going strong! ]
[You didn't act aggressively, but I saw it, Qi Shen! ]
[Qi Shen! It’s really Qi Shen! He finally showed up! ]
[Fuck, this guy is still holding Goddess Qin's hand, when did they get together? ]
[Anyone with a discerning eye can see that something is wrong between these two since they were flirting with each other during the rookie game (funny)]
[Oh my god, Qi Shen has appeared, so this Masters Tournament will take off, right? ]
[What do you mean by taking off? That's called rushing into space! ]
[The fourth sword master is about to be born! ]
[Why are you so shameless? This guy has never achieved any results in any official competitions. Look at how you brag. Do you have any shame? ]
[Brothers, there is an idiot who made an idiotic statement, bully him! (dog head)]
[It's so funny, there are really idiots like this who lie with their eyes open, does Qi Shen's level still need to be proven by competitions? 】
[The above person please calm down, maybe that idiot just now is a little black man from Sakura Country. Qi Shen beat the Sakura Kendo world to pieces, how can they swallow this breath. ]
[Laughing to death, the above analysis is very accurate, I suggest you analyze it vigorously! ]
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The excitement at the scene and on the Internet did not affect the venue.
Zhang Zizai was the first to excitedly rush to Qi Ji and slapped him on the shoulder: "You kid! Why are you here just now?"
Qi Ji also slapped him back: "It shouldn't be too late for me, right?"
"It's definitely not too late!" Zhang Zida laughed, "I've already registered you in the name of the club. For important events like this, 'seed players' like you have privileges. As long as you play and symbolically fight with a few recognized masters to prove that your strength is still stable, it will be enough to convince everyone!"
Qi Ji took Qin Zijin's hand and raised his eyebrows at her: "That's true, okay, I lost, you won, what do you want?"
Qin Zijin smiled brightly, like a beautiful little fox demon: "I want you to stay with me a little longer this time, okay?"
Qi Ji also smiled and nodded: "Why not? The matter over there has been resolved, and I will have some free time next. I plan to accompany you and pass this Masters Tournament by the way."
Qin Zijin suddenly became visibly happy.
Next to them, two old men and one child watched Qi Ji and Qin Zijin show off their affection and couldn't help but look at each other. Yan Qing couldn't help but ask, "Brother Qi, when did you get together with Sister Qin?"
Qi Ji laughed, and stretched out his hand to ruffle Yan Qing's hair: "What do you mean by 'getting' together? That's too vulgar. It's 'falling in love'!"
Yan Qing slapped Qi Ji's hand away and said, "It's almost the same idea!"
Then his eyes sparkled, and he said proudly, "Brother Qi, I can now stably use the first two of the three-stage thrust in actual combat!"
"I saw it. That last killing move was well used." Qi Ji gave him a thumbs up.
"Hehe." Yan Qing rubbed his hands together. "That last thrust..."
"Sure, I'll teach you when I get back." Qi Ji answered readily, "And I'll teach you some other moves that are much more powerful than these three-stage attacks."
Yan Qing's eyes lit up immediately: "You said it! Don't regret it! Brother Qi, you are my real brother!"
Instead, Du Xishan, who was standing by, said with concern, "Yanqing is still young. Your last thrust put too much pressure on your lungs. I'm afraid..."
Qi Ji smiled and said, "Old Du, don't worry, I have other ways. Yan Qing's physical fitness will definitely improve a lot in the future."
He continued, "Not only Yan Qing, in a short period of time, the physical fitness of all the martial arts masters in Da Xia will improve a lot, and then, the whole world..."
The three men didn't understand what he said, but Qin Zijin at the side did. She looked at Qi Ji seriously with her beautiful eyes and asked, "Are you going to share 'that' method?"
"It's not that one. It's another gentler method that can slowly improve your physical fitness." Qi Ji smiled slightly.
That's right.
He plans to share the first level of the meridian nourishing method, which is the method of nourishing the qi, blood and meridians, so that everyone's physical fitness can be gradually improved.
Of course, this thing can be handed over to the authorities when the time comes. Once they confirm its authenticity, they will surely arrange it more systematically than Qi Ji imagined.
Now, what he should do is not to worry about these things, but to enjoy the game and win the achievement that every soldier on this planet yearns for.
Become a "Sword Saint" worthy of the title.
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With the appearance of Qi Ji, the organizers of the event quickly came over and planned to communicate with Qi Ji, asking him when he would like to show his strength.
After getting his promise of "any time is fine".
Three eight-dan players in a row were arranged as his opponents and were temporarily arranged into the next schedule, and were arranged in line.
Next match——Qi Ji (Cang Feng) VS Fang Long (Tian Xing)
When the offline and online audiences saw that Qi Ji was cut in line for the competition, there was a commotion at first, and then they immediately cheered.
Obviously, the event organizers understand people's hearts and know what the audience wants to see.
Soon, the current match ended.
On Qi Ji's side, with the careful help of Qin Zijin, he had already put on a set of handsome protective gear that Qin Zijin had helped him to customize.
It is a set of professional armor that perfectly combines modern feel with the ancient style of Daxia. All materials and shapes must be purchased and registered from qualified merchants designated by the Weapon Master Committee to ensure that they meet the requirements of the competition.
While Qin Zijin was tidying up his appearance, Qi Ji turned his head and looked at Zhang Zizai: "Old Zhang, what are the rules of this Masters Tournament?"
Zhang Zizai chuckled and said, "I knew you would ask."
He continued, "It's still a point-based system overall. The first player to score 20 points wins, but the specific format is significantly different from the previous round-based system."
Qi Ji asked curiously: "What's the difference?"
Zhang Zizai raised a finger and said, "First, the Fencing Masters Tournament is a 'full-armor sword fight'. All contestants must wear special armor certified by the World Fencing Masters Committee and use weapons specially made by the organizers to fight. With these special high-tech armor and weapons as aids, there is no need for referees to make on-the-spot judgments. Instead, the equipment itself can make accurate judgments, and with the help of high-speed cameras to assist the referees, misjudgments can be almost eliminated."
He held up his second finger and said, "Second, the two contestants no longer need to stop and wait for the next attack when a 'hit' occurs. Instead, they will fight throughout the entire process until one of them loses the ability to fight or concedes, or one of them gets the full score."
He smiled and said, "Finally, it's the score of each part. It's roughly divided into five points for the neck and above, three points for the torso, and two points for the limbs. There is also a double kill rule. If you hit the opponent in a very short time, the opponent will be hit immediately. According to the parts hit by both parties, the one with the higher score will get the final score after deducting the score of the one with the lower score. For example, if you chop his head and the opponent chops your hand, if it happens in a very short time, you will get three points and the opponent will not get any points. This 'very short time' is completely determined by the set protective gear response time, eliminating all human interference factors."
Qi Ji touched his chin and nodded, "This rule is interesting. If there is no rest in the middle, it will be quite beneficial to the party with better physical fitness."
Zhang Zizai chuckled, "That's right. So in this top competition, in the past, there have often been players with amazing physical fitness but slightly rough skills who have defeated masters and won. Are you afraid?"
Qi Ji glanced at Lao Zhang and said, "Lao Zhang, don't use this kind of provocation. There is no one in this world who can eat me with his body."
As he spoke, he took the helmet handed to him by Qin Zijin and put it on his head.
His voice turned dull and playful from beneath the helmet.
"If we really want to compare physical fitness, the top 100 players in the world combined would not be enough to fill my teeth."
After saying that, he picked up a standard long sword and walked onto the stage in a dashing manner.
The armor on his body, which is full of technology and ancient Daxia style, shines with invincible brilliance in the sun.
