Three updates today.

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9:30 a.m., both sides entered the arena to warm up.

The atmosphere at the Edo City National Stadium gradually became lively, and people's emotions soared.

The first match that ended an hour earlier touched the hearts of people around the world.

The final result was that both the North Road Magic God and the Ice Kingdom Queen died in battle. For some ordinary people, the Star Warrior World Cup was more like a game, but for the Star Warriors fighting on the field, it was a matter of life and death.

People have died in the World Cup before; it happens every year, but those deaths mostly occurred in the early rounds. Deaths in the final rounds like this have only happened once before, and that dates back to the 1990s.

The Kingdom of North Road and the Republic of Ice and Snow were also plunged into mourning, and the final top six...no, they should now be called the top four players, their rankings may be higher.

As for the final ranking of 7th to 11th place, their ranking will not improve in any way. Although the Star Warriors from North Road and the Ice Kingdom died, they should be tied for fifth. Because the worst result in this round is sixth.

Jin Pingchang ultimately failed to enter the top ten, ranking 11th. And such a result really made Hou Mingming, who ranked 12th, furious.

The person she could slap to death with one hand was now stepping on her head. Every time she saw the ranking list announced on the screen, Hou Mingming felt a surge of anger.

Even if there was one person in between? Even if the 11th place was someone more decent? It's still being stepped on, but at least it's not so direct...

Of course, if you don't look at the problem so narrowly, the deaths of these two world-class Star Warriors from North Road and the Ice Kingdom are truly a loss to the world.

Since human society progressed to a certain level, world-class wars are difficult to start; no one wants to perish together. However, small conflicts between countries continue, and some regions have never been peaceful.

But this is only war at the human level. Due to the opening of the other-dimensional space, this world is plagued by rampant alien beasts and surging star power. Humanity's enemies are not only their own kind, but also these terrible and mysterious other-dimensional spaces, and the creatures bred behind them.

To this day, human society's exploration of the upper dimensions is still very limited, and we don't even know the principles behind it.

Countless predecessors have explored and searched for answers, but most of them have disappeared without a trace. Even those who returned without success are few and far between.

So now the question is, is the Earthlings' Star Warrior World Cup only meant to show force and convey information to other countries?

What kind of creatures exist in the upper dimensions? Why do countless other-dimensional spaces bloom on Earth? Are there higher-level intelligent beings doing something in secret, observing something?

Is the Star Warrior World Cup being held for a certain type of person? Or even... are the people pushing for the Star Warrior World Cup perhaps high-level intelligent beings?

Jiang Xiao had no way of knowing these things. He had only been here for two years, his level was not high enough, and he could not access more information. He just wanted to play the current game well. As for the future... Jiang Xiao never worried about anything.

Jiang Xiao believed that, according to his current growth rate...

The future will always come.

For Jiang Xiao at this stage, the World Cup arena was almost his biggest stage.

Jiang Xiao was quite sure that as long as he took one step at a time, did what he should do at each stage, and didn't actively seek death, his stage would only get bigger and bigger.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiao turned his head to look at his opponent. This was another strong enemy on his road to the championship.

Saito Nobuyuki, also known as Gu Xinzhi, was wearing a blue national team uniform with short, black hair. His eyes were like those of a falcon, sharp and unusual. At 1.88 meters tall, he should be considered outstanding in their country.

But putting aside nationality, just within the scope of Star Warriors, this height is nothing. The magical star power is changing the human body; there is no doubt about that.

Height and body length are visible talents, and those who have gone through layers of selection and reached the final circle are all the pride of heaven. Good physical condition is almost standard.

Jiang Xiao, who is still growing, is already 182 cm tall, but he is the shortest player among the top four, not even as tall as the Blue Orchid Flower next door. And among these four, the one with the best physical condition is of course the big shield from the Will Republic.

Feeling Jiang Xiao's gaze, Saito Nobuyuki also looked over. His expression was blank, and his eyes were extremely sharp, reminding Jiang Xiao of Erwei.

Jiang Xiao had seen many, many outstanding Star Warriors, and he had only seen this kind of look in Gu Xinzhi's eyes in Erwei.

Wu Yao, Han Jiangxue, and others could also have sharp eyes, but that so-called "sharpness" was more about winning or losing.

Erwei, on the other hand, didn't care about winning or losing, and directly started with "life and death."

Jiang Xiao looked at Saito Nobuyuki intently, so... you are also a warrior, right? You have also participated in countless life-and-death battles, and even experienced one war after another?

Jiang Xiao didn't want to believe that a Star Warrior student could have such eyes. Jiang Xiao could tell the difference between being outwardly strong but inwardly weak and being consistent inside and out.

No matter how high Saito Nobuyuki stood, if he could not escape the scope of being a student and did not have the matching experience, it would be impossible for him to have such a temperament.

These were Jiang Xiao's own observations; they were not reflected in the other party's information.

Jiang Xiao licked his lips, a hint of excitement in his heart.

If you are also a warrior who crawled out of a real battlefield, then today's battle will be very, very interesting.

Saito Nobuyuki was slightly startled. Of course, he had met many opponents. Some opponents would stubbornly glare back, some would remain silent and guard their minds, and some would dodge and avoid direct eye contact.

But when Saito Nobuyuki saw Jiang Xiao's expression, his heart trembled slightly. He knew that Jiang Xiao was definitely not a madman, or even a battle maniac, so Jiang Xiao's expression...

"Beep beep! Beep beep!" The referee's whistle sounded. At 9:55 a.m., the participating players entered the arena!

Jiang Xiao carried the giant blade and walked into the iron cage. Position 2, standing in the west half of the court.

In Jiang Xiao's line of sight was Saito Nobuyuki in the opposite half of the court, and behind him in the stands was a sea of blue.

Similarly, in Saito Nobuyuki's eyes, Jiang Xiao's figure was even somewhat small. Behind Jiang Xiao was a deep red sea connecting to the sky, and a huge piece of red cloth was surging in the stands, with a tremendous momentum.

Saito Nobuyuki's sharp eyes suddenly changed. Looking at the red tide and listening to the familiar native language, Saito Nobuyuki's eyes dimmed, and his expression was even somewhat lonely.

Being able to get to this point, Jiang Xiao believed that he was a strong warrior, at least he wouldn't show such emotions here. Only when the heart is truly touched will it be involuntary and uncontrollable.

Jiang Xiao shouted loudly in Chinese, "Gu Xinzhi?"

Saito Nobuyuki pursed his lips and did not respond.

On the field, the support teams of both sides roared loudly, and the slogans were even uniform, making it impossible to hear what the two people on the field were saying.

This led to a special situation: the two people on the field could almost hear each other's words, and through the miniature microphones, the audience watching in front of TVs and computers could also hear the two people's "trash talk."

Jiang Xiao continued in Chinese, "Can you understand?"

Saito Nobuyuki nodded.

Jiang Xiao asked, "Have you ever been back?"

Saito Nobuyuki hesitated for a moment and shook his head gently.

Jiang Xiao grinned and said, "Your middle school classmates said you were a cheerful person. What's wrong, nervous? Having experienced real war, are you still nervous about this little scene?"

Jiang Xiao finally revealed his fox tail. He was asking whether Saito Nobuyuki had truly experienced war.

If the answer was "yes," then this battle would be very comfortable.

Saito Nobuyuki held the knife in his right hand, horizontally in front of his eyes, gently stroked it with his left hand, and lowered his head without saying a word.

A 15- or 16-year-old child leaves their hometown where they grew up, leaves their relatives and friends, and suddenly breaks into a foreign country. Language barriers, living habits, and other issues will indeed have a huge impact on a person's growth.

As for whether it is good or bad, that is another question.

Since he was standing here, Jiang Xiao would definitely not hesitate to use any means to strike at his enemy.

Jiang Xiao said, "Looking at your social media, there are also photos of you and your companions sneaking into Jiangcheng University and taking pictures on Sakura Avenue. Cherry blossom trees, very romantic, right?"

Saito Nobuyuki frowned slightly. He didn't look up, but raised his eyes to look at Jiang Xiao. A wave of chilling aura emanated from him, as if he had already locked onto his prey.

Jiang Xiao, however, was unmoved and asked with a smile, "Is she okay? Do you have contact?"

Saito Nobuyuki: "Shut up."

"Oh?" Jiang Xiao grinned and smiled, "You can talk?"

Saito Nobuyuki held the knife in one hand and pointed it at Jiang Xiao from afar, saying, "I thought we could stop at that."

"Heh." Jiang Xiao smiled disdainfully, "Don't be ridiculous."

Saito Nobuyuki used language and his past actions to prove this point: "Just like I did with Fan Ren of Dazang Star Martial, just like I did with your classmate Hou Mingming."

Jiang Xiao nodded, then shook his head, saying, "Don't stop at that with me. There are only two results for this battle for me."

Saito Nobuyuki looked at Jiang Xiao quietly.

Jiang Xiao rubbed the back of his head and said jokingly, "Either win, or die."

Saito Nobuyuki raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at the red sea behind Jiang Xiao.

He was silent for a long time, then held the blade with both hands, stood in front of him, and said in a deep voice, "As you wish."

Jiang Xiao took a bow step, dragging the giant blade to the right side of his body: "I couldn't ask for more."

"Beep beep! The match begins!"

Swish...

A burst of cherry blossoms flew.

Bang!

A flash of cyan light.