Chapter 301 Applying for the Tournament

Xu Jingming also opened the world announcement and read it carefully.

"I remember on October 28th of last year, Teacher, Tiano, and I, the three of us, successively broke through the fourth level of the Star Tower." Xu Jingming looked at the announcement and said, "From the virtual world opening on July 25th last year to October 28th, it was only about three months. But from October 28th last year to June 1st this year, it has been a full seven months! Seven months is enough for too many changes. The speed of improvement for experts varies, and their strength will also be different. The overall landscape of global experts is estimated to have changed dramatically."

"Yes," Li Miaomiao agreed.

In the three months after the virtual world opened, many professional players were surpassed, and many ordinary people rose up.

What about ten months after the opening?

"I wonder how my current strength ranks globally," Xu Jingming said with emotion. "I wonder if I can get into the top three."

"Jingming, no one has publicly broken through to the fifth level yet! And you broke through quite a few days ago." Li Miaomiao said, "I believe you will definitely be in the top three, or even take first place."

Xu Jingming laughed, "My wife finds me beautiful, therefore she favors me."

"I'm telling the truth." Li Miaomiao said helplessly, she pointed to the world announcement and said, "According to what it says above, you can sign up from the date of the announcement. Let's sign up quickly."

"You want to participate too?" Xu Jingming asked.

"Of course! You can sign up when you reach the third level, so of course, I want to experience it. This is the first virtual world World Martial Arts Tournament, and it will be of great commemorative significance in the future," said Li Miaomiao.

The couple both opened the registration page and chose to sign up.

The number of registrants has now climbed to 3259!

"There was a simple statistic a few days ago, and there should be about a thousand people worldwide who have reached the fourth level." Li Miaomiao said, "The number of people who have reached the third level worldwide must be over ten thousand."

"There are so many talents in all walks of life around the world," Xu Jingming felt that this number was normal.

...

That day, a small gathering was held on Li Miaomiao's personal space, on that island. Relatives and friends gathered together.

Nowadays, friends' gatherings are generally in the virtual world, which is convenient for everyone to get together and disperse.

"Little ones, did you sign up for this World Martial Arts Tournament?" Old Master Xu looked at the members of the Pearwood team chatting together with a smile.

"Grandpa, we signed up." Yang Qingshuo immediately said obediently.

"Of course, we have to sign up. This is the first global competition since the virtual world opened." Wang Yi was also very excited.

"This time it's the World Martial Arts Tournament, one-on-one, so there's no way to freeload." Liu Chongyuan shook his head, "I'm still stuck at the limit of the third level, so I definitely won't be able to enter the main competition."

Yang Qingshuo said: "It is estimated that there are about a thousand people worldwide who have reached the fourth level, and there are only 32 places in the main competition! Not to mention the limit of the third level, even ordinary fourth levels are estimated to be eliminated in the preliminary rounds. Alas, although I have reached the fourth level, my hope of entering the main competition is almost zero!"

"Young man, don't be discouraged before you even fight." Old Master Xu said with a smile, "Participation is the most important thing."

"A'Shuo, you have reached the fourth level after all, and Da Xiong and I are stuck at the limit of the third level." Heng Fang was also a little lost. When he was trapped at the limit of the third level and couldn't make any progress, while some ordinary people who had never practiced martial arts before emerged as geniuses over time and entered the fourth level, especially when many of his friends also broke through, Heng Fang felt quite uncomfortable. He worked hard every day, but he just couldn't break through.

"Haha, you have to work harder." Xu Hong walked over and patted Heng Fang on the shoulder, "I've already broken through to the fourth level. Haven't you professional players broken through yet?"

"Uncle, don't hit us." Heng Fang and Liu Chongyuan said helplessly.

"Dad, you've been showing off several times today." Xu Jingming also said helplessly.

Xu Hong was very proud. Seeing Dai Tongda in the distance, his eyes lit up and he walked over: "Old Dai, I just broke through yesterday, broke through to the fourth level. How about you? Looking at your bitter face, I know you must be at the third level."

"Get lost!" Dai Tongda glared.

"Your daughter has reached the fourth level, and I have also reached the fourth level." Xu Hong shook his head, "Old Dai, you have to work hard."

"Shut your mouth," Dai Tongda said.

"Son, don't be too cocky." Old Master Xu glared, "You've only just broken through to the fourth level, and you'll probably be eliminated in the preliminary rounds."

Xu Hong immediately looked at his old man helplessly.

"Since you're both going to be eliminated in the preliminary rounds anyway, don't be too cocky." Old Master Xu said, "Participation is the most important thing."

"That's right, participation is the most important thing, we'll all be eliminated in the preliminary rounds." Dai Tongda also felt a lot better, and glanced at Xu Hong.

"When the time comes, I'll participate with you and be eliminated together." Old Master Xu said with a smile.

"Participate together?"

Xu Hong, Dai Tongda, Dai Xiaoqing, and even Xu Jingming, Li Miaomiao, Wang Yi, Heng Fang, Liu Chongyuan and others not far away all looked over.

"Grandpa, have you reached the third level?" Li Miaomiao asked.

"Dad, you've never practiced martial arts before." Xu Hong couldn't believe it.

Old Master Xu smiled: "I guess, our Xu family has a talent for martial arts. I've been practicing in the virtual world for more than half a year, figuring it out and practicing on my own. I've also learned a lot of martial arts courses, and I've finally reached the third level! Now there should be more than 10,000 people worldwide who have reached the third level. I'm just one of them, inconspicuous, inconspicuous."

A group of people fell silent.

Although in this era, there are indeed some ordinary people who only came into contact with martial arts and started practicing after the virtual world opened. And like Zhao Fan and others, they have become top global experts and have long reached the limit of the fourth level.

But 'third level' is still a threshold, and only about 10,000 people worldwide have broken through this threshold. Old Master Xu just crossed it like that?

"Did you teach Grandpa?" Li Miaomiao asked in a low voice.

"No, Grandpa never asked me." Xu Jingming shook his head.

"We a group of experts teach you, and you barely managed to break through to the third level. Grandpa figured it out on his own and reached the third level?" At this moment, Li Miaomiao felt the difference in talent.

Xu Jingming scratched his head and comforted his wife in a low voice: "My grandpa was an e-sports player when he was young and won the f…"

"This martial arts competition is getting more and more interesting." Xu Jingming looked forward to it.

Not many countries broadcast the battle between Tu Ling and Miyakawa Akari live.

But after the live broadcast ended, the news spread quickly! Because this was the first publicly known 'fifth level,' and this genius girl had broken through on the spot during the battle.

...

"A sixteen-year-old girl has broken through to the fifth level?" Tiger Fussen, who was chopping trees in the blizzard, was also silent when he heard the news. "I only broke through to the fifth level half a month ago. Only half a month faster than a little girl... How many fifth levels have been born worldwide?"

"In the first three months before the virtual world opened, I could rank in the top five."

"But after ten months of opening, I'm not sure if I can rank in the top ten." Tiger Fussen calmed down again, holding two axes, and continued to chop trees to cultivate.

...

The breakthrough of the peerless genius girl 'Tu Ling' in Xia Kingdom did stimulate many experts around the world, especially those who were still stuck at the limit of the fourth level. Everyone worked harder and more desperately, hoping to show their edge during the competition.

In a blink of an eye, amidst the expectations of people all over the world, the time finally came to June 1st, the day the competition was held.

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A bit of writer's block, so just one chapter.