
Zi Xin looked at the skinny show host and gave a small nod.
“Pe-winner Xiao Liu from out of town!”
“...” A meaningful silence felt here. The winner was announced but there was no response from the audience. They still seem to be in disbelief.
Why could the young man from the middle of nowhere be able to defeat Zi Xin, the feisty fisherman who diligently participated in this annual event? Isn't that unusual?
Who exactly is this newcomer youth?
Plok! Plok! Plok!
The old man in the hat from the audience clapped his hands. And Xiao Liu smiled slightly towards him.
“Good work, son, you only live against 99 more people,” whispered the host as Liu exited the fight area.
“ONLY STAY!?” Liu could not hide his surprise, then the journey was still long!
‘Aduh, can my stomach be compromised?’ Liu didn't hear there was a rule of being able to get out of the battle area. Even so serious in this competition is not allowed to urinate or defecate for the participants.
The strange rule, Liu did not see what the meaning or benefit was. Well let's just say it makes its participants focus more on this event. But two natural things that humans do need not be banned also ‘kan!?
Liu sat back down at the participants' quarters. I don't know why he felt he was being stared at by so many people. Just feel ‘kah?
‘Ah, just my feeling.’ This classic feeling has often happened, sometimes the mind can be deceptive, feel noticed, but in reality it is not. But if you peek a little can ‘kan?
Liu moved his eyeballs to the side, and at once he fell silent.
‘THEY ACTUALLY SAW ME DONG!’
True, many pairs of eyes saw him, Liu did not know what they meant, but he was definitely not the type of person who wanted to be the center of attention!
[Don't you want to be the strongest warrior and prove it to people?]
‘He asked?’ Liu just knew the system could ask this, he seemed to know what he was thinking. This is how his privacy is threatened dong!
“Hm.” Liu gave a small nod, he did not want to be thought to be crazy for talking to himself.
It is undeniable that is the goal. Liu was already filled with the distrust people had in him. People underestimate him and say bad things. It was already his daily meal in childhood (just figuratively).
Some say the act of speaking is louder than the word. Liu knew that, that's why he announced his dream so much and tried to train, but unfortunately he couldn't.
No one believed him other than Grandpa An, and another swordsman named Fang Yuan. He has not mastered any science since childhood.
Other kids adults. People change that's a natural thing, right? It is undeniable that Liu desperately wanted to get people's attention since childhood.
And now?
‘If I used to be so noisy, now I want to prove it in silence.’ I don't know why Liu feels cool when his mind talks like this.
No need to tout anything. Now Liu is only willing to focus on what he does.
“Beautiful day gentlemen? Ahaha.” Liu scratched his non-itchy head, then people stopped looking at him.
‘Fuck why am I being so shy like this!?’ Liu doesn't understand his own feelings! Is this what we call an emotional crisis or what is it called!?
The bitter past is not to be remembered, sometimes the sharp gaze of people reminds him of the past, but what can be done, he must not lose!
Puk.
“Good work nak.” Someone patted him on the shoulder and then sat down next to him.
“Ah Mr Zi Xin?” Liu saw the muscular fisherman sitting next to him drinking mineral water, he was sweating.
“Hm, do you know my name?” Zi Xin looked astonished.
“Ah.” Liu turned his gaze to the sky did he mispronounce huh? And then he was silent too.
‘WADUH I FORGOT!’
One of the rules reads, ‘every new challenger will not know who his opponent is until the competition finishes’ This rule has been around for a long time to add to the challenge for anyone who participates.
If the newcomers already know the ranks of the opponents who participate, of course they will be more prepared because it could be that their opponents are weaker or stronger than expected.
The information of the opponent is valuable. One of the best strategies is to study the enemy and victory will not be difficult to achieve.
Why did he forget such an important rule!?
“Ah...weather is now good yes...” Liu saw a clear blue sky, but the conditions here were not as beautiful as above, here it was hot.
“...” Zi Xin fell silent, the young man ngled from her question. Well it's possible that he accidentally heard his name from someone and wouldn't say it.
‘He's suspicious!’
Want how else Liu is not a perfect person without mistakes, people can just forget in the middle of the road, natural right?
Liu does not want to add to his burden by lying, looking for reasons that are common, on the other hand where he might also say ‘I have a system’.
“True, it usually rains often during the game.” Zi Xin looked up at the sky as well, she was sultry, tired, and thirsty, her answer was only one, of course drink.
‘NGGAK SUSPICIOUS!?’
Liu thinks he's aware of this rough topic shift and is suspicious, even connecting right away!
His ngeles technique yielded sweet results!
“Son, you are strong, who is your teacher?” Zi Xin restarted the chatter, from her physical appearance did not look like talking, but in reality it was the opposite.
This burly fisherman was interested in Xiao Liu. The young man did not look tired after the fight, this was no ordinary person.
“Ah, I don't have.” Liu said what it is. Want to say Grandpa An, but he was his parents who even diligently forbade him from practicing. Fang Yuan's? He only cared for a moment and could not train him.
Zi Xin fell silent, she did not expect this talented young man to have no teacher. Though it was clearly his strength and ability were on par with adults, and perhaps even greater.
It is only natural that a young person seems to be under the tutelage of a great person. But it doesn't seem so.
Talented children also need a teacher to hone their potential, but this young man? Impressive once he learned self-taught!
“With a good Master?” Liu looked at Zi Xin's two bandaged arms.
“Quiet only, fight risk.” The fisherman smiled a little. Sometimes there is a price to pay when fighting for something.
Both of Zi Xin's arms looked trembling, Liu wasn't sure what she said was true.
Liu could feel the Qi energy present in his arm was really weak, it would definitely take some time to recover.
If only he had medicinal plants, he could certainly make potions. But sadly there are none.
“Not to worry,” Zi Xin could tell the young man was thinking about her.
There are rarely winners who think of a losing opponent. Because what's the point in thinking about it too?
Zi Xin knew one thing, that young man named Xiao Liu was stronger than her.
Indeed from the beginning he only considered him an ordinary boy, but after he held back his kick attacks everything changed drastically.
Not an ordinary kick, but more than he expected. His attack energy overflowed out. Zi Xin's naked eyes held her back, but reality was not that simple.
‘I shouldn't have held back his attack.’ It was more or less what Zi Xin thought.
The power within the young man increased drastically even after his attack had already been fended off. It was as if he had a huge Qi energy inflicted on him.
The burden of the attack is what makes the fishermen's hands bandaged. It is unfortunate that he had to break first from his daily routine on the high seas.
It is common for a newcomer to lose directly when fighting the first time, there is no written rule stating ‘match fair’. Natural selection takes place, who is strong is the one who survives.
Zi Xin was interested in seeing to what extent this youngster could endure.
“Hoaah.” While Xiao Liu was yawning, it was only natural that he would take a short break to get to this place.
Time passed, and Liu fell asleep, unmitigated, his head leaning on Zi Xin's shoulder!
The women's furious gazes contracted, but it was fortunate that Liu was unconscious because he was in dreamland.
“All right we get to the top of the game! Xiao Liu please come forward!”
Pluks. Pluks.
“Nak, your turn again.” Zi Xin patted Xiao Liu. Liu quickly rose to wipe his mouth.
It was late in the afternoon, I don't know how long he slept. The fight of others is certainly time consuming, rather than bored mending sleep alone.
Liu rubbed his eyes and advanced into the arena, he thought the event would be non-stop three days and three nights, but it turned out faster than he expected.
‘Eh what was it?’
[It's a top match for Mister]
‘Oh... TIME SIH!?’
No way! Liu had heard that there were 99 people left, where could he have only competed once and directly advanced to the final stage!?