"Was Wang Yi blind?"

Sun Li got up somewhat irritably. "Why would she choose Xu Jingming's team? Xu Jingming and his four teammates don't even have anyone in the second tier! Is it really because she's a fan of Li Miaomiao?"

"Being eliminated early from the Huozhong Cup is a joke. I hope we don't run into them…" Sun Li felt uneasy. He originally thought that after he left the team, Xu Jingming and his three teammates wouldn't be able to find a suitable teammate. They would just find a random warrior to make do, and then be eliminated in the first round of the Huozhong Cup. That's what he thought the end result would be for Xu Jingming's team.

But now they had Wang Yi! Xu Jingming's team now had a strong player.

"Compared to our team, they're still far behind." Sun Li disappeared from the stands.

…

"This Xu Jingming's team, their lineup is stronger than mine." Cheng Zihao was also in the stands, making judgments in his mind. "My team is built around Zheng Bailong and Teng Ya as the core. But Xu Jingming is no worse than Zheng Bailong, and Wang Yi is the best archer in Xia, second only to Zhou Yi… This is a bit bad."

"Forget it, no need to bother with these martial artists." Cheng Zihao smiled again. "My goal isn't to win against Xu Jingming's team, but to promote Bailong, so that the streamers under Bailong can also benefit and have more viewers."

Big streamers, bring along the little streamers.

The old lead the new!

Even his own team was also participating in the Huozhong Cup! In just over a month, Cheng Zihao's company had indeed been doing very well. A large group of beautiful women's teams, top experts, professional coaching, and so on, all attracted many fans.

"These martial artists are fighting for first place in strength. What I want is popularity, the popularity of all the streamers in the entire group. These martial artists and I are not even on the same level." Cheng Zihao was in a good mood. With the company on the rise, he was naturally full of vigor.

******

Xia, Life Evolution Bureau.

"Director, the Huozhong Cup competition will open for registration tonight at 12 o'clock," the secretary reported.

"What is the current strength of the top three potential seeds?" Director Zhou asked.

"The number one potential seed, Fang Yu, is the most terrifyingly talented in Xia, and is expected to be comparable to 'Tiano Xire', who is ranked fourth globally," the secretary said. "His strength is steadily improving, and his great halberd is becoming more and more terrifying."

"When do you estimate he can pass the third level of the Star Tower?" Director Zhou asked.

"According to past experience, he must reach the third tier in all aspects such as weapon combat techniques and footwork, have a high-level evolution method, and have sufficient combat experience to have a chance to pass. After all, the number one potential seed is only twenty years old! I estimate that he should be able to pass within a month," the secretary said.

"What about the number two potential seed?" Director Zhou asked.

"The number two potential seed was just changed two days ago, and is now the twenty-nine-year-old Xu Jingming," the secretary said. "Xu Jingming's spearmanship has now broken through to the third tier, and his evolution method has reached a high level. But after all, it is a new breakthrough… There are still flaws in his shield techniques and footwork. I estimate that he will need about a month to pass the third level of the Star Tower."

"The number three potential seed, Zhao Pan, is only eighteen years old this year, and has now reached the second tier 99% in all aspects such as combat skills and footwork. He only started learning martial arts after the virtual world opened, and he reached this level in just over a month in the virtual world. His speed of progress is indeed amazing, and his talent is also terrifying."

Director Zhou nodded as he listened: "Continue to pay attention to the intelligence of all the God-level experts. Xia has a large population, and it is normal to produce a few peerless geniuses. What we want to cultivate is peerless geniuses!"

"Yes," the secretary responded.

"Also, Liu Hai and Lei Yunfang," Director Zhou said, "after all, they are the two most powerful in Xia today. Being one step ahead makes it entirely possible to be ahead every step of the way."

The secretary nodded: "Coach Liu Hai is a master-level figure who is very comprehensive in all aspects. Lei Yunfang is the number one expert in footwork in the world. They are both our national treasure-level experts."

Director Zhou nodded: "This Huozhong Cup competition, carefully collect data. What we need is not only powerful individual strength, but also experts who know how to cooperate and are good at team combat."

"Yes," the secretary said.

"You can leave," Director Zhou said.

The secretary respectfully withdrew.

"As time goes by, everyone's strength is constantly changing." Director Zhou looked at the detailed information of each person on the light screen. "I hope that the collision of the strong in this Huozhong Cup can stimulate more of their potential."

******

0:00 on August 29, 2081, the Xia Huozhong Cup competition registration began.

Li Miaomiao's personal space.

Now Xu Jingming and the six others were gathered here. Li Miaomiao sat there and gently clicked on the combat space, and then clicked on the 'Huozhong Cup' competition.

"Li Pear Wood Team, captain: Xu Jingming. Members: Wang Yi, Heng Fang, Yang Qingshuo, Liu Chongyuan. Substitute member: Li Miaomiao. Team manager: Li Miaomiao." Li Miaomiao began to enter the team information. "I have also submitted the bonus distribution ratio, and all submissions have been successful. The five of you must also agree to the application for the registration to be successful."

"I see it."

Xu Jingming's side popped up a system prompt, asking him to confirm the information.

"Confirm!"

"Agree!" Xu Jingming, Wang Yi, Heng Fang, Yang Qingshuo, and Liu Chongyuan all tapped their fingers lightly to confirm all the registration information.

Xu Jingming and the others then saw the prompt: "Li Pear Wood Team registration successful. As of this moment, the Huozhong Cup competition has accumulated 159 registered teams."

Heng Fang exclaimed: "We registered as soon as possible, and there are already more than a hundred teams registered? That's too fast."

"Now that there are nearly five thousand God-level players in Xia, a hundred teams is not too many," Xu Jingming said.

"Stop talking about that, let's take a look at the detailed competition process." Li Miaomiao clicked on the detailed process. "The preliminary round will begin at 0:00 on September 1, and the top 30 will be selected to enter the main competition."

"Master Liu Hai's team and Lei Yunfang's team will be the number one and number two seeded teams in the Huozhong Cup competition, exempt from the preliminary round and directly enter the main competition." Li Miaomiao looked at it with emotion. "These two seniors have extraordinary treatment."

Wang Yi said: "After all, only these two seniors from Xia are listed on the Starry Sky Rankings."

Xu Jingming nodded.

"Captain, with your current strength, you can't pass the third level of the Star Tower?" Wang Yi said, "Your combat power is twice as high as ours, and you can fight five of us alone."

"I can't pass, I've tried it."

Xu Jingming shook his head. "Senior Lei Yunfang's evolution method has reached a high level, and his footwork is so powerful. It also took him many days to pass. My footwork is still a bit lacking. If I were just facing an ordinary tiger pack, I would still have a chance of winning. But a tiger king leading a tiger pack to besiege me… I'm not enough."

"Next, Captain, you have to focus on practicing footwork," Wang Yi said. "Whether our team can win the championship depends on you. Only you can deal with Senior Lei Yunfang and Liu Hai. We can't stop them at all."

"Yes, I will focus on practicing footwork and shield techniques," Xu Jingming nodded. "Although shield techniques and spearmanship are different ways of exerting force, they have a lot in common. Once I break through, it will also help my spearmanship."

"In the Huozhong Cup competition, the early teams are weak, I will use shield techniques to meet the enemy and hone my shield techniques," Xu Jingming said. "Only when I encounter a strong enemy will I use the spear I carry."

"Haha, there's no need for you to use your spear against weak opponents," Heng Fang said. "Letting you use your spear represents our failure."

"If it's Liu Hai, Lei Yunfang, or Zhou Yi, we can't handle them," Liu Chongyuan said. "Old Xu, you have to go up."

"We have to work hard too, we can't just rely on the captain," Wang Yi said. "If one of us can break through to the third tier, we will have more confidence even if we fight against Lei Yunfang and Liu Hai's teams."

"Don't underestimate the other teams," Xu Jingming said. "I can break through, maybe there are also experts who have reached the third tier in the undisclosed information."

"Yes." Everyone present felt a sense of urgency.

Heng Fang nodded and said: "No one can be sure how many experts there are in Xia. It is even possible to break through before the battle."

"Just be careful and cautious, we are not afraid of any opponent," Xu Jingming said. "Now let's disband. From now on, 5:00-6:00 every morning will be our team coordination training time. The rest of the time is free."

"Yes, Captain," the other five responded in unison.

…

Time passed, and it was already late at night on August 31, and the Huozhong Cup registration had ended.

The Huozhong Cup preliminary competition is about to begin.