Nine Star Burden - Chapter 520
Chapter 520: A painful battle
The students who participated in the national team’s selection were all under unified management.
Although it didn’t matter what time he woke up and washed up, there was a specific requirement for the time he had to eat.
At 7:20 A. M., Jiang Xiao finished washing up and followed Zhao Wenlong out of the room to the Western restaurant on the first floor of the hotel.
Jiang Xiao had his breakfast in this restaurant every day. Compared to the noisy and noisy restaurant before, there were only a few people in the huge restaurant now.
After all, there were only 16 contestants and their teachers left in the hotel. If there were no accidents, only 10 contestants would be left after today.
Jiang Xiao picked up a plate and placed it in front of the buffet restaurant. He then picked up a piece of date cake, a potato cake, a tray of steamed buns, two boiled eggs, two side dishes, one cold and one hot. He then scooped a bowl of soy milk happily.
Fang Xingyun and the Empress were clearly not around. It was unknown if they had finished eating or if they were still in bed.
However, Jiang Xiao saw a familiar figure who walked towards him with a plate.””Your appetite is okay?”
Xing Yan raised his head. There were still bits of egg yolk in his mouth. The food in his mouth stopped him from speaking. Instead, he snorted.
Jiang Xiao looked at the pile of eggshells on the table and couldn’t help but feel his scalp tingle!
…
It was like a stone hammer!
The little chicken Terminator!
This man had eaten so many unhatched chicks!
“Aren’t you being too cruel?” Jiang Xiao looked at the pile of eggshells and continued,”don’t you know that you have to dip the eggs in sauce?”
Xing Yan was speechless.
Zhao Wenlong also sat down at the same table with his plate. The life of a retired cadre made Jiang Xiao’s scalp tingle again.
On Zhao Wenlong’s plate, there were two pastries, a fried egg, and a plate of vegetables … She was still holding the cup of tea that she had brewed …
Please respect your Star Warrior profession! You exercise so much every day and you only eat this little?
Look at Xing Yan! This was what a real man was! He looked at the empty bowl of braised meat and the empty steamed bun steamer!
You, Zhao Wenlong … Eh?
A beautiful figure suddenly sat down beside Jiang Xiao.
Oh? Wasn’t this the tree goddess?
Jiang Xiao glanced at her curiously. Boys like Jiang Xiao and Xing Yan preferred to sit close to each other. Hence, the three of them were seated very separately at the table. Xin AI ‘an was petite and didn’t take up much space, so Jiang Xiao didn’t say anything.
Most importantly, it wouldn’t be good for Jiang Xiao to move his plate away from the girl.
“If we meet in the top eight, just put on an act. I will admit defeat.” Xin AI ‘an’s fair and tender hands held a pair of chopsticks and stirred the red and spicy beef rice noodles on her table.
“Oh,” Jiang Xiao thought for a while and agreed,”okay.”
At the thought of Xin AI ‘an, Jiang Xiao’s mind was filled with green, which did not match the red beef rice noodles she was eating.
Xin AI ‘an turned to look at Zhao Wenlong, her face full of curiosity.
Zhao Wenlong nodded his head cooperatively,””I know.”
Xin AI ‘an smiled politely, then lowered her head to eat her noodles.
Crack crack.
At the side, Xing Yan, who had been neglected, crushed another hard-boiled egg.
After that, the four of them didn’t interact much. Jiang Xiao returned to his room to rest for a while after having his breakfast. At 7:50, he gathered downstairs and took the bus to the People’s Stadium with his team members.
Today’s main characters were not the top eight. Although there were also duels in the top eight, the battles in the losers ‘group were today’s main event.
In the eight players of the losing group, the first two would be selected as substitutes and enter the list of ten people on the national team. Everything would be revealed today.
The eight players in the starting lineup had clearly been decided, but the ranking competition still had to continue. During breakfast, Xin AIAN’s words clearly showed that she didn’t want to risk her life anymore. After all, she had already obtained the starting position and didn’t care about her ranking in the team.
If he was not wrong, there should be some people who had the same thoughts as Xin AI ‘an. They did not care about the so-called ranking.
However, among these eight people, without exception, they all cared about victory.
After all, they were Star Warriors, and they were the eight people who had killed their way out of the country. It was impossible for them to not have a high desire for victory.
Perhaps they had wanted to follow the rules of the tournament before the match, put on an act, and finish the process of the selection round. However, after they had really started fighting, they would probably be angry.
The students were led to their seats by their respective teachers. Then, the six-year-old child pouted and was carried up again …
It was worth mentioning that after entering the top eight, the top eight contestants ‘numbers were changed. They were now from one to eight according to the order of their advancement.
The last eight didn’t change their numbers. They would fight for number 9 and 10.
Jiang Xiao and the rest became the “warm-up” students instead. After the staff introduced them, everyone also knew the process of today’s competition:
The top four would be decided in the winner’s group, and the top four would be decided in the loser’s group.
The winner’s group would decide the top two, and the loser’s group would decide the top two.
At this point, the ten-man list of the national team was basically determined. However, the winner group and the loser group had their own competitions. The first place of the winner group would get the title of the national team captain, and the first place of the loser group would get number 9.
The real meaning was the title of “Captain of the national team.” The 2nd to 10th places were the same.
Once you became the captain, your identity would be different. It wasn’t that the resources would be biased, but at least it would be difficult to bypass the captain of the national team in all kinds of interviews and exposure.
“This will be good publicity for your school and even your hometown. It will also increase the influence of your individual and school.
Just imagine, among a group of great gods from Beijing and Shanghai, a Tibetan Star Warrior student suddenly appeared and became the captain of the national team in this year’s individual competition. One could imagine the reaction of the people.
Xinan Star Warrior University probably wouldn’t be happy with Xin AIAN’s thoughts. That was why Xin AIAN had said that she would put on an act and then admit defeat.
However, Jiang Xiao was different. He could do whatever he wanted and even if the sky collapsed, he would still be able to defend Zhao Wenlong. Even if he couldn’t be the captain, he couldn’t blame it on Jiang Xiao.
“No. 1!” The staff member took the table tennis ball from the child, turned it open, and announced loudly.
Xie Xie raised his right hand high and clenched it into a fist, the black band on his fist tightening.
Jiang Xiao placed his elbows on his knees and clenched his fists tightly, placing his chin on his fists as if he was praying. He muttered,””Zhao Wenlong! Zhao Wenlong! Zhao Wenlong!”
Zhao Wenlong was speechless.
In fact, many of the people present had hoped to see this match. One black and one white, two master of boxing, it would definitely be very exciting to watch!
The staff member took the ping pong ball from the child, turned it open, and raised it high.””Number 3!”
Jiang Xiao was dumbfounded.
“Hahaha!” Zhao Wenlong couldn’t help but burst into laughter. Jiang Xiao was the third person to advance and his number was now number three.
Jiang Xiao was dumbfounded.
Did I heal myself?
However, the Queen was clearly unhappy because she had yet to encounter Jiang Xiao since the top 32.
“Damn it.” After that, Mingming flung his hand away with a look of unhappiness.
Jiang Xiao was in a much better mood after seeing such a scene. He stood up and raised his right hand to show that he had no objections.
The staff gestured for the children to continue drawing ping pong balls. Jiang Xiao lowered his head and looked at the extremely dissatisfied hou Mingming. He pressed his hand on hou Mingming’s shoulder and muttered softly,”
“What can you do about life if you can’t get what you want?”
She then raised her head and looked at Jiang Xiao’s ugly face. She couldn’t help but take a deep breath to calm her emotions.
Come to think of it, why did this kid speak in such a tone?
Was this a line from a song?
“Get into the top four!” Houming said coldly.
Jiang Xiao sat down and grinned.””Xie Xie’s words are really outrageous! I can’t beat him. ”
Hou Mingming’s body trembled a little. He clenched his fists and squeezed out a word from between his teeth,””I’m crying!”
“You’re so unreasonable. ” Jiang Xiao crossed his legs leisurely and said,”I’m a man of Steel. I have a strong will and a strong heart. Why would I cry so easily?”
“Jiang! Small! Cheeky!” After that, she turned to look at Jiang Xiao and said through gritted teeth.
“No. 2!” The staff member’s voice came from below.
She could only stand up and raise her right hand, but she kept looking down at Jiang Xiao with a cold expression.
“Aiya, eighth place is pretty good too. I’m satisfied~”
Jiang Xiao said and leaned back comfortably. He even reached out and patted the giant sword on his right, as if he was coaxing a baby to sleep.”You must be tired. In life, don’t be the first in everything. Stop occasionally to look at the surrounding scenery and admire the wild grass and flowers by your feet …”
The most coquettish thing was to admire wild grass and flowers …
“Pfft …” Zhao Wenlong couldn’t stand such flirtatious words. He really couldn’t hold it in and laughed out loud.
“Number 6!”
Zhao Wenlong was speechless.
Number 6 was Zhao Wenlong’s number.
The Imperial Star Warrior Civil War!
Then, he clearly ran into Zhao Wenlong again!
After that, he immediately pointed his finger at Zhao Wenlong.
Well, he was also a very powerful opponent. It was acceptable to fight Zhao Wenlong instead of Jiang Xiao.
“Number 4!”
Yu Yuan stood up.
“Against No. 8!”
Wu Xiaojing raised her right hand.
Tsk, tsk, another set of love and hate~
The remaining two automatically became opponents, No. 7 Fan Ren versus No. 5 Xin AI ‘an.
“May the first group of contestants please come on stage!”
Jiang Xiao stood up with the giant sword and hurriedly left the place. As it turned out, Jiang Xiao was the one who was in trouble wherever he was.
On the other side, the silent Xie Xie also walked onto the stage.
“Both sides, get ready!” The judge shouted.
A huge fist-shaped star map bloomed from Xie Xie’s body in an instant. Black flames burned fiercely on his tightly clenched fist.
Jiang Xiao was stunned for a moment and thought, is she expressing her attitude?
This silent beast was going all out. Was this a normal match? Did he want the captain’s position?
“Jiang xiaopi! Be more serious! To the top four!” Then, Mingming stood up from the audience and shouted angrily.
“Nah …” Jiang Xiao grinned and thought, I don’t want to be the team leader, nor do I want to become a crybaby …
“Begin!” The judge roared.
At his command, Xie Xie’s body suddenly tilted to the side. He was clearly avoiding the blessing. He seemed to have realized that he would be silenced, so he did not burn with black flames.
However, to Xie Xie’s surprise, Jiang Xiao didn’t attack.
Xie Xie’s brows furrowed slightly. He opened his mouth to speak in a very rare manner. His voice was a little gloomy,”If you don’t fight, then admit defeat.”
“I can’t admit defeat. I can’t admit defeat in this life.” Jiang Xiao said.
Since the other party was so serious, this was a rare opportunity to practice? This is a master of martial arts, you know?
Jiang Xiao thought about it and realized that his freehand combat had not been upgraded for a long time and had been stuck at Silver 9. If he were to have a life-and-death battle with an expert, would he be able to improve further?
It didn’t matter if he won or lost. If he could get past the gold rank in this battle, wouldn’t he make a huge profit?
After all, regular sparring was different from a Deathmatch. According to Xie Xie’s current state, he should be able to stimulate the advancement of his fists and legs, right?
At the thought of this, Jiang Xiao beckoned to Xie Xie and said,””Come.”
Xie Xie raised his brows slightly. His body was set ablaze with raging black flames as he quickly charged over.
“Oh, that won’t do. I only eat sweetness, I don’t suffer.” Jiang Xiao mumbled to himself and threw a shot of silence at Xie Xie, who was getting closer and closer.
It extinguished the black flames on Xie Xie’s body.
Xie Xie had a sullen expression on his face as he looked at the motionless Jiang Xiao. He didn’t cry or give his blessings. This … Xie Xie seemed to have realized something. This kid wanted to compete with him in skill? Star techniques are banned?
To everyone’s surprise, the corners of Xie Xie’s mouth curled up into a smile despite the unbearable pain he was supposed to feel from silence’s smash.
Xie Xie clenched his fists and walked out of the silence domain. However, he didn’t use any star techniques again. Instead, he kept swaying left and right and his figure was erratic as he rapidly approached Jiang Xiao.
Jiang Xiao’s next reaction gave everyone a shock. They saw Jiang Xiao stab his giant sword into the ground and rush forward in a standard fighting stance!
Competing with a master? This kid is … Going all out?
The giant blade stabbed in and silence was added!
He won fourth place and lost eighth place?
