Chapter 100 Preliminary Competition

Countless viewers were now paying attention to the rankings, also watching the preliminary competition live streams.

The Xia Country official live stream room was vast, simultaneously presenting 821 live scenes, one of which was the 'main scene'.

"Only thirty-third? Zheng Bailong, you're supposed to be a second-tier expert." Cheng Zihao was indeed anxious. "The teammates I equipped you with are all experts. I've poured so much money into this, I need to see results."

"Must be in the top thirty, no, top twenty-eight." Cheng Zihao watched the ranking changes. "According to the competition rules, the last two teams have to face the number one and number two seeded teams. If we encounter Liu Hai's or Lei Yunfang's teams, we'll definitely be eliminated."

"Top twenty-eight!" Cheng Zihao stared. "I spent the money, Zheng Bailong, you have to deliver results for me."

At the same time, Cheng Zihao glanced at Xu Jingming's team.

"A team that didn't spend much money is ranked fifth?" Cheng Zihao felt uncomfortable; the effect of money didn't seem that great.

...

"Sister Yi, go for it!" Li Miaomiao magnified the live stream screen, causing the Limu Team's live stream to rapidly enlarge in her view, allowing her to clearly see Xu Jingming and his team resisting the orc legion's assault.

"Sister Yi's archery is amazing," Xiao Zeng exclaimed. "In the blink of an eye, she shoots nine arrows, and they're all so accurate! When will I ever be one-tenth as good as Sister Yi?"

"You should try to catch up to me first," Sister Kong laughed. "That Cheng Zihao's White Dragon Team is currently ranked thirty-third. He's probably jumping up and down in a frenzy right now."

Li Miaomiao gently snorted. "In terms of throwing money around, he can't compare to those large corporations. In terms of individual strength, he doesn't have great experts like Liu Hai, Lei Yunfang, Zhou Yi, or even Jingming, who can attract experts to voluntarily join. His White Dragon Team has no future."

"Look, look, the 'Fairy Team' that Xiaoqing is on is so amazing." Li Miaomiao's eyes lit up. "Currently ranked second. Sister Zhang Qing's dual swordsmanship is so dazzling. She's actually actively moving through the orc legion. Those orcs can't utilize their numerical advantage at all. Wherever Sister Zhang Qing goes, a large number of orcs fall."

"It's too cool," Sister Kong and Xiao Zeng were also mesmerized.

Currently, the Xia Country official live stream was playing the 'main scene' of the Fairy Team. The Fairy Team was a team composed of five women, and their battle scenes were extremely dazzling.

Among them was the divine archer Wang Nuan's unfailing arrows, Sun Yuting's shield and sword tactics, Yuan Yujiao's fierce and domineering dual shields, and Dai Xiaoqing's dual saber's roaming transformations. Even more dazzling was the captain Zhang Qing; to fight against a thousand alone described Zhang Qing!

There was no need to cooperate with teammates at all. She charged straight into the orc legion, and wherever she passed, waves of orcs tumbled down and died.

...

"Teachers, what do you think of Zhang Qing's swordsmanship from the Fairy Team?" asked the host Liu Xin.

"Fairy-like elegance," Liu Hai continued to smile. "No wonder Fairy Corporation wanted to sponsor Zhang Qing's team first. Zhang Qing's dual swordsmanship is indeed the most aesthetically pleasing. And in the country, in terms of swordsmanship, Zhang Qing should be number one."

"Yes, her swordsmanship is very good." The usually stern Lei Yunfang nodded in evaluation, "But she's already over forty. Brother Liu Hai, you're calling her a young girl?"

"When I met her, she was still a junior high school student, participating in junior high school martial arts competitions," Liu Hai said. "Is there anything wrong with me calling her a young girl?"

Lei Yunfang fell silent, glancing at Liu Hai.

This old guy was over seventy! Professional martial arts players were almost all juniors in front of him.

"Teams with powerful archers currently have an advantage," Liu Hai continued to evaluate. "But the situation will change later. The cavalry's attacks will be faster and fiercer than the infantry. Heavy cavalry are even covered in heavy armor from head to toe. It's difficult for archers to play a role, and then it will depend on the other teammates."

...

At the spectator stands.

"Sigh, lost." The handsome young man Pang Yun returned to the spectator stands somewhat unwillingly, walking to a middle-aged couple.

"Son, you did well," the woman, with beautiful features and an air of nobility, said. "Out of 821 teams, your team wasn't the first to be eliminated."

"But our record is ranked last." Pang Yun sat down, looking up at the ranking—821st: Happy Team (Captain Pang Yun), number of kills 22. This was their team's final score, because the entire team was wiped out.

Pang Yun looked up, somewhat helplessly. "Facing the orc legion's assault was simply too terrifying. Various spears came stabbing from different angles, and there were also throwing axes and other hidden weapons directly smashing over. We had difficulty defending even with coordinated shields. I think it's pretty good that we were able to kill 22. But look at Senior Zhang Qing, look at my master Xu Jingming and his team, they're all extremely relaxed. The orc legion's assault couldn't threaten them at all."

Saying that, Pang Yun gently tapped, enlarging the battle scene of Xu Jingming's team.

Indeed, Xu Jingming was very relaxed.

He held dual shields, and with a shake of the shields, large swathes of orcs staggered backward. Wang Yi was well-protected, and she could fire arrows to her heart's content.

"Your master still has a lot of talent." The middle-aged man next to him nodded in evaluation. "I had high hopes for his spearmanship talent. I didn't expect him to be good at shield techniques as well."

"Dad, you had me practice spearmanship, and you specifically told me to learn spearmanship from Xu Jingming. I learned for three years. You also said there was no need to train my body." Pang Yun looked at the middle-aged man, smiling. "Dad, did you know something in advance?"

The middle-aged man and woman exchanged glances.

"This kid..." the middle-aged man looked at his son, saying calmly, "You're not young anymore. Keep some things in your heart; don't say them out loud."

"I understand." Pang Yun obediently nodded.

"Our Xia Country is holding the Seed Cup, and the White Eagle Federation, the Roman Nation, the Rosha Country, and other countries are also holding cup competitions." The middle-aged man said, "Each country just wants to seize more hope."

"Seize hope?" Pang Yun was thoughtful.

The woman next to him laughed. "Son, just practice your spearmanship well. It's good enough that you were able to enter the God level after the virtual world opened for more than a month. Your dad and I are quite satisfied. Just continue to work hard afterward."

"Yes." Pang Yun immediately responded.

"Also..." the middle-aged man watched the Limu Team's screen, watching Xu Jingming display his shield techniques to resist the assault. In his view, Xu Jingming's battle scene slowed down tenfold. "Your master is someone worth getting to know deeply. You can interact with him more."

"Oh?" Pang Yun obediently nodded, looking at his father. "Dad, what did you see again?"

The middle-aged man looked at his son, but helplessly didn't say much.

...

Life Evolution Bureau.

"Currently, our Xia Country's official live stream has reached 1.028 billion online viewers, which is about the limit. It's still fluctuating." The secretary reported.

Director Zhou sat there, looking at the screen in front of him. With more than a billion viewers, the system was also quickly locking onto some key figures. Those were all people whom the entire Xia Country was focused on.

Among them, only one figure was shrouded in purple light and marked out.

"Hmm?"

Director Zhou smiled when he saw this scene. "Little Pang is rarely seen. He's actually watching the Seed Cup competition as well."

"Mr. Pang is currently in the virtual world for an average of 22 hours a day. His work is very hard," the secretary said. "But his health is not a concern."

"Even if his physical health is not a concern, his mental state needs to be relaxed." Director Zhou said, immediately tapping the screen to contact another friend. An old man appeared on the screen.

"Old Brother Fang, Little Pang is currently in the virtual world for 22 hours a day?" Director Zhou said. "Isn't that too tiring?"

"We've advised him, but he doesn't listen at all," the old man surnamed Fang said. "He says that now is the most critical moment, and he must seize every minute and every second."

"Hmm."

Director Zhou nodded. "In short, we must ensure that his body is always in the healthiest state."

"That's for sure." The old man surnamed Fang nodded, and then said, "Little Pang's side is one line. Your side, the martial arts experts, is an even more important line, a continuous line! I hope that this Seed Cup competition will produce more talented experts."

Director Zhou nodded. "Let's work together."

"Let's work together." The old man surnamed Fang smiled slightly.