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Chapter 819 An Old Friend's Tale

Chapter 33 Bonus Chapter for CzLB Silver League Meng (33)

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Time flew by, and soon it was early May. Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

In the past half month, Jiang Xiao and Han Jiangxue had figured out Gu Shi'an's style. In fact, there wasn't much to pay special attention to. After all, they had traveled together on the Jindalai mission and were familiar with each other's styles and characteristics.

Gu Shi'an's Star Technique combination was really good. His set of Star Techniques was basically configured for the team: perception, defense, illusion dispelling, reconnaissance. In addition to his own Bauhinia Saber and Shadow Hammer, he had both output and defense. He was tanky, had a shield, and could withstand attacks, making him a perfect shield warrior. He ensured his own style while also extremely fitting Jiang Xiao's team.

The only slightly lacking aspect was Gu Shi'an's Star Power Realm; he was only in the late Star River stage.

However, at the stage of a junior in college, at Gu Shi'an's age, being able to reach the late Star River stage was already considered particularly excellent, and he was also the particularly hardworking type.

However, comparisons are odious.

The siblings were at the Star Sea stage and half-step Star Sea stage, and Xia Yan was sprinting with all her might towards the Star Sea stage...

Not to mention a junior year, if you said these people were students who had graduated for several years, some people would believe it.

Since the official announcement of the selection competition roster, Chinese society had once again set off an uproar.

Why?

Because in the national team team selection competition, the team was led by the sixth-place winner of the previous World Cup team competition, Snow Goddess Han Jiangxue, and Jiang Xiao's figure appeared among the team members.

However, Jiang Xiao's figure did not appear on the selection list for the national team's individual competition.

Because... Jiang Xiao was exempt from the test and directly secured a spot in the competition!

The national team's official blog was also quite cheeky. On May 1st, it announced the selection competition roster, attracting national attention, and after stating that it welcomed national discussion, it posted another Weibo at 8 p.m.

This Weibo caused a large number of reposts and was also eagerly reported by major media outlets.

The Weibo wrote a sentence: He's coming! He's coming! He's coming with the identity of the defending champion!

The accompanying picture below showed Jiang Xiao holding the World Championship trophy, bathed in golden confetti, covering his eyes with one hand, and bowing his head in tears of joy.

And behind the Weibo post, he also specially @JiangXiaoPiPiBuPi.

Jiang Xiao did not forward or reply to this Weibo post, but the atmosphere in the comments below moved Jiang Xiao extremely.

There were still people questioning and venting their dissatisfaction with the competition, but this time, the Jiu Xing Du Nai (fans) really exerted their strength and completely occupied the national team's official blog.

"Little Poisonous Milk, go! We not only want to win the championship again! But also a double whammy! Team competition! Individual competition! Defend them all!"

"Some people said that 2017 was a prosperous age for China, a double World Cup championship unprecedented and unmatched. Two years later, I saw 'there are people before us,' and I saw the shadow of a prosperous age again."

"Gods Ender! Will you slay the gods again!?"

"Me! Jiang Xiao Pi! Challenging the world! This time, which nine will it be!?"

"Don't care about the rumors, Pi God! You made me see what young people should look like! I believe, with you here, with you all here, China will have no doomsday, only prosperity!"

In addition to some highly-rated comments, there were also some official blogs that were fished out.

Xiangnan Military Academy: "Team competition! Leave it to us! #DefendingChampion#"

The replies below were a group of jokers replying:

"Oh, I almost forgot that Xiangnan Military Academy is also a world champion. Are the soldiers so lacking in presence? Do they have to personally run to the national team's official blog to ask for face?"

"The army is ever-changing, but Pi is forever! You didn't expect it! I was only a freshman when I participated last time! (Sly)"

Modu Star Warrior: "It's time to show the real skills!"

And in the reply from Modu Star Warrior, there was also a group photo of the candidates. Among that group of proud children of heaven, Jiang Xiao saw a beautiful figure debuting in the C position: Yuan Qinghua!

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In Gu Shi'an's anxious wait, Xia Yan finally returned.

There was no way, people couldn't contact Xia Yan all the time, and Gu Shi'an was particularly unsure. But only the siblings knew that Xia Yan had actually been in the training space all the time.

And Xia Yan was very dissatisfied with being called out. She was already at the peak of the Star River stage, but she was still somewhat short of her ultimate goal, the Star Sea stage.

It is worth mentioning that the Sea Soul Mask and the Soul Devouring Sea Soul have already developed a very deep relationship with Xia Yan. No one can stand being stared at by those eyes day and night!

Either resist, or accept your fate!

The Sea Soul Mask cub and the Soul Devouring Sea Soul cub obviously couldn't resist the Diamond-ranked Soul Devouring Sea Soul patrolling around the glass display case, so they could only accept their fate. They had completely lost the will to resist!

They might even be silently praying in their hearts, hoping that their future master would quickly reach the Star Sea stage and absorb them as Star Pets. They no longer wanted to live in fear in those eager and sharp eyes...

Xia Yan was in a bad mood, and no one in the team dared to provoke her. Only Han Jiangxue could communicate normally with Xia Yan.

Han Jiangxue deeply understood Xia Yan's state of mind at this time. Before being promoted to the Star Sea stage, Han Jiangxue's state of mind was also slightly unbalanced.

On May 2nd, in the Imperial Capital People's Stadium, experts from all walks of life gathered together to prepare for the team competition selection.

But when Chen Dapang, the teacher leading the team from the Imperial Capital Star Warrior, led three teams of team competition students into the stadium, the stadium was instantly silent.

Yes, although the teacher leading the team from the Imperial Capital Star Warrior this time was a team, the teacher specifically responsible for leading Jiang Xiao's team was named Chen Dapang. As the name suggests, he was very large, with a height of at least two meters. That large frame had the potential to be a big fat man.

Unfortunately, the Star Warrior profession restricted Chen Dapang's performance. An excellent Star Warrior, especially as a practical training teacher at the Imperial Capital Star Warrior, was impossible to be "fat." The only choice was "strong"!

Chen Dapang was an interesting person. He was over forty years old, but he could get along with the team very well. He cared for these four little ancestors so much. After he managed to get the job of leading this team, he was very clear about his own positioning!

Me! Chen Dapang! I'm not a team leader! I'm a nanny!

The four members of Jiang Xiao's team were all pioneers. Chen Dapang, who was well-informed, even knew that Jiang Xiao was a Night Watcher - a Light Chaser. Of course, this information may have been deliberately reported to him by Principal Yang to prevent Chen Dapang from being too self-important and conflicting with the little ancestors.

"Come on, come on, this way, this is our place." Chen Dapang greeted the crowd, with a smile on his simple and honest face, arranging the three participating teams from the Imperial Capital Star Warrior in a vertical row and standing in the formation.

Jiang Xiao was carrying a giant blade, and Xia Yan was carrying a giant sword. The words Jiang Xiao said when facing an interview in the previous competition were about to become a reality: "In the next competition, you will see two blades from China."

Two blades were impossible, but one blade and one sword were almost the same.

Jiang Xiao's four-person team stood at the end of the Imperial Capital Star Warrior team, facing the scrutiny of the students, Jiang Xiao was also silently observing these people.

So many familiar faces!

"Ya ha!? Little stutter? Uh..." As soon as he spoke, Jiang Xiao felt that he was very impolite. He quickly put his hands together and shook them at the small round face in the distance, with an apologetic look on his face, "Sorry, sorry, I'm sorry."

Wasn't this the opponent from the national competition? Wasn't this the Law Controller-Qian Zhuang from Wu Haoyang's team?

"Hehe, it's, it's, it's okay." Qian Zhuang smiled honestly. He could feel that Jiang Xiao was not mocking him and had no malice in his heart. Qian Zhuang scratched his head shyly, "Hello, hello, Jiang, Jiang, Jiang..."

Jiang Xiao eagerly waited for him to finish saying the two words "Xiao Pi" and hurriedly asked, "Where's Youyou Luming? Where are the two nurse ladies? Where's the Lone Beast - Wu Haoyang?"

"Youyou and Lu, Luming are in Beijiang, Jiang, Jiang Star Warrior, not, not, not participating." Qian Zhuang said stutteringly.

Qian Zhuang wanted to say something, but suddenly a familiar voice came from the row of teams behind Qian Zhuang: "Wu Haoyang went to participate in the singles competition. If he's lucky, he'll become your teammate in the national team's singles competition."

Jiang Xiao's breathing stagnated slightly, Li Weiyi!!!

"Long time no see, Xiao Pi." Li Weiyi's elbow rested on Qian Zhuang's shoulder, smiling and greeting Jiang Xiao.

"Wow... Little Brother Weiyi! Where's Little Sister Qingmei?" Jiang Xiao hurriedly asked.

Li Weiyi's face darkened, and his words were faint: "This is the first sentence you said after seeing me."

Jiang Xiao smiled and said, "Representing the Northern Military Academy to participate in the selection competition?"

Li Weiyi nodded: "Well, try it out. I'm already a junior, and it's said that this is the last World Cup. If I don't participate, I won't have a chance."

Saying that, Li Weiyi nodded slightly to Han Jiangxue and Xia Yan, his eyes full of nostalgia: "Long time no see, teammates."

Xia Yan looked at Li Weiyi, and for a moment, she also had unlimited emotions.

Han Jiangxue's cold face softened slightly and nodded: "Be serious, although the national main team has expanded to 3 teams, the competition is still very fierce."

Li Weiyi was still so gentle, smiling and saying: "Of course, your old three families, Imperial Capital Star Warrior, Modu Star Warrior, and Xiangnan Military Academy, each school has sent three teams, the competition is of course fierce."

Xia Yan comforted: "It's okay, anyway, it's selecting the best from the best. Just show your best. If the selection instructors like someone, they will specifically pull them out and integrate them into a team."

Li Weiyi nodded, but such words of comfort were not very useful.

Although in name it was selecting the best from the best to form the strongest team, these people had been combining and training in their respective schools for 3-4 years, and their degree of tacit understanding and Star Technique combination were basically the best options. It was difficult for three Imperial Capital Star Warrior students to bring a Northern Military Academy student.

Of course, although the probability of this situation was small, it was not impossible.

For example, Jiang Xiao's team, the team they fought all the way in high school, was a trio + Li Weiyi, so at this time, Gu Shi'an was a little confused.

Watching the trio talk to Li Weiyi, Gu Shi'an couldn't help but take out a cigarette from his pocket again...

"Little Poisonous Milk~" A clear voice came.

Jiang Xiao was stunned for a moment, turned his head and looked over, but saw a smiling young lady.

Yuan Qinghua!

A powerful opponent in the national competition, one of the few people who could keep pace with Han Jiangxue at the time, and almost the "top brand" among Jiang Xiao's high school students.

She was also a student who was specially recruited by Modu Star Warrior immediately after the national competition.

"Oh, I ran into acquaintances again, I miss it so much!" Jiang Xiao waved to Yuan Qinghua and said with a smile.

Yuan Qinghua glared at Jiang Xiao with a smile, pretending to be annoyed: "You told me a joke in high school, but it made my college classmates laugh at me for three years."

Jiang Xiao was stunned for a moment, laughed and said, "I've learned a lot of jokes in the past three years. I'll tell them all to you on the battlefield later."

"Hehe." Yuan Qinghua couldn't help but laugh, "I won't listen!"

Those smiling eyes were so beautiful that they reminded Jiang Xiao of his youthful years in high school.

Jiang Xiao sighed deeply, so many familiar faces, so many interesting stories.

My move "Smile with a hidden knife" has been hidden for a full three years, it's time to take it out and let the world see its power again!

In addition to the original Xia Family Nine Forms, I not only researched the tenth form, Smile with a Hidden Knife.

I also newly developed the eleventh form, Great Compassion, the twelfth form, Taking Advantage of Others' Danger, the thirteenth form, Irrelevant Talk, the fourteenth form, Divorce Letter, the fifteenth form, Crushing Mountains and Breaking Seas, and the sixteenth form, Twilight of the Gods.

Little sister, don't be impatient, and wait for me to present them to you one by one...

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