“Which team do you think will win the second semi-final?” Director Zhou asked with a smile.

Pang Ze smiled slightly, "Although I am optimistic about Xu Jingming, I must admit that his current strength is still inferior to Lei Yunfang. Unless a miracle occurs, I think Lei Yunfang has a greater than 90% chance of winning."

At this moment, in another part of the stands, Cheng Zihao sat there silently, with only Zhou Feng accompanying him.

Cheng Zihao listened to the commentators discussing Xu Jingming and watched the countless comments scrolling in the comment section.

"I'm more optimistic about Xu Jingming. Xu Jingming is too tough and too handsome!"

"Unconditionally support Xu Jingming!"

"You guys know what brainless means? Xu Jingming hasn't even passed the third level of the Starry Sky Tower. What does he have to compare with Lei Yunfang?"

"In the last battle, the Xianzai team was swept away, and Zhang Qing was abused. In this battle, the Limu team will also be swept away, and Xu Jingming will also be abused!"

"The gap is too big!"

"Support Mao Mao, support my sister's husband! My sister's husband, you're the best!"

"What are you thinking? You have to look at reality and face the gap between Xu Jingming and Lei Yunfang! Maybe, in front of Lei Yunfang's movement technique, Xu Jingming won't even have the power to fight back."

"Lei Yunfang is one of the world's top experts listed on the Starry Sky Rankings."

Countless comments.

Cheng Zihao looked at them, his face gloomy. He said calmly, "It seems that the majority of the audience still believes that Lei Yunfang will win."

"Yes, the gap between Xu Jingming and Lei Yunfang is still very large," Zhou Feng said with a smile.

"But now it's generally acknowledged that he is one of the top four experts in Xia Country." Cheng Zihao's face was gloomy, and he frowned. "Xu Jingming's luck is really good. This turnaround has made him soar."

Zhou Feng immediately said, "He's just a martial artist, a martial artist with a bit of fame. How can he compare to you, boss? In just over a month, the valuation of your company has risen to 30 billion."

"Valuation is just valuation." Cheng Zihao's mood suddenly improved a lot. He said modestly, "Now is the time when the virtual world is exploding. We have to seize the opportunity, continue to expand, and occupy a larger share of live streaming. For example, some of the most dazzling players in the Torch Cup competition, we have to find a way to sign a few more. That Fang Yu is not bad."

"What about Xu Jingming? He is very young and has potential. Should we sign him?" Zhou Feng asked.

Cheng Zihao frowned slightly, but still nodded and said, "We can also sign him. We're making money, so we have to be more open-minded. But let's take a look first. If he loses badly in this semi-final, the signing cost can also be lowered."

"Yes." Zhou Feng nodded. "I understand. The signing plan will be confirmed after the boss confirms it."

...

Sun Li sat alone in the stands, silently watching the commentators discuss the Limu team members.

"I was originally a member of the team. How did it become like this?" Sun Li sat there, looking at the countless comments, many of which mentioned Xu Jingming. "I felt that Xu Jingming had potential back then, and now he has become one of the top four experts in the country. How could I have been so confused? The opportunity was clearly in front of me, and I missed it."

Sun Li was annoyed.

The more famous Xu Jingming became, the more uncomfortable he felt. Originally, he could have latched onto a powerful figure and enjoyed a life of luxury.

...

"Let's go, it's time to go on stage." Xu Jingming and the other five stood up and clicked to accept the invitation from the official live broadcast room.

On the commentary stage, Xu Jingming and his six teammates, as well as Lei Yunfang's team of six, sat down. Lei Yunfang still had a cold expression and sat there without saying a word. At this moment, hundreds of millions of viewers were focused on the two teams. The team members were relatively used to it.

"The two teams have already taken the stage," the host Liu Xin said with a smile. "Teacher Lei Yunfang, I want to ask, how do you plan to fight in the next match? Or will you let your other teammates fight first, like Teacher Liu Hai?"

After listening, Lei Yunfang thought for a moment and said, "Whatever."

"Whatever?" The host Liu Xin's expression froze slightly.

"The captain means that our team members can fight however they want. There is no clear plan," a teammate immediately explained.

The male guest Jin Fan warmed up the atmosphere and said with a smile, "I have always had a question. How does Teacher Lei Yunfang choose his teammates? Teacher Liu Hai said that he chose them from his martial arts friends in the real world."

"Picked them randomly," Lei Yunfang said.

"Picked them randomly?" Jin Fan asked in confusion.

A teammate immediately said, "We happened to meet the captain in an ordinary God-level battle. After the match, the captain sent us an invitation, inviting us to form a team to participate in the Torch Cup competition."

"Me too."

"I was also invited by the captain after the battle. Of course, I excitedly agreed."

"The captain is carrying us to victory."

The teammates were all very happy. After all, Lei Yunfang was very generous and gave them a share of the prize money. Everyone earned a lot.

The host Liu Xin looked at the Limu team on the side. "Captain Xu Jingming, Teacher Lei Yunfang said that their battle plan is whatever. What are your thoughts?"

"We still have to go all out," Xu Jingming said modestly.

"Are you confident?" Jin Fan said.

Xu Jingming looked at Wang Yi, Yang Qingshuo, Liu Chongyuan, and Heng Fang beside him, and then looked at Li Miaomiao. He looked at the male guest with a smile and said, "Of course I'm confident. I have so many powerful teammates. If we unite, we will definitely win."

Lei Yunfang, who was sitting there, raised his eyelids and glanced at Xu Jingming.

The host Liu Xin looked at the system prompt and said, "The captains of the last two teams, please each give the other a word of advice. Xu Jingming, you go first."

"Senior Lei," Xu Jingming said humbly, "Please go all out! Let us young people see your strength."

Lei Yunfang looked at the system prompt and stood up. "Xu Jingming, let me give you a piece of advice. When facing me, use double shields. You can last a little longer."

Xu Jingming also stood up. "I can tell you now, senior, that in this battle, I will use a spear."

"Young man, you have courage. I hope your strength can keep up with your mouth." After Lei Yunfang finished speaking, he disappeared, and his other teammates also disappeared, heading to the combat space preparation area.

"Let's go." Xu Jingming and the others also headed to the combat space.

...

Combat space preparation area.

Xu Jingming and the others chose their weapons and equipment in turn.

"Captain, are you really not choosing a shield?" Wang Yi asked.

"When facing Lei Yunfang face to face, with his movement technique, I won't have time to change weapons," Xu Jingming said. "And in this battle, using a shield, the chances of winning are almost zero. Using a spear is dangerous, but it's more aggressive."

Although his Bajiquan Shield Technique was fierce, it also depended on the opponent.

Facing Lei Yunfang, the world's number one in movement technique, his Bajiquan Shield Technique might not even get close to him. No matter how strong the defense is, it's just a target, delaying the inevitable.

Moreover...

To break through the Starry Sky Tower, I have to rely on spearmanship! My spearmanship urgently needs to be improved. A peak battle under the spotlight is a very rare opportunity for training. Whether it's for winning or for training, I have to choose a spear.

"Captain, that Xu Jingming didn't even choose a shield." The other side of the preparation area could see clearly.

Lei Yunfang nodded slightly and said softly, "This is burning his boats, leaving himself no way out. It's a bit interesting."

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The two teams were ready, and the ten of them flew into the map.

...

Ancient town map, drizzling rain, ten people scattered throughout the town.

"Town map." Xu Jingming appeared in an alley, revealing a smile. "I remember the first Xia Country God-level battle was also a town map."

"Everyone, gather at Sister Yi's first," Xu Jingming said on the team voice chat.

"Okay."

"Yes."

"What is that Lei Yunfang doing! He's on the clock tower!" Yang Qingshuo said in surprise on the team voice chat.

Xu Jingming immediately jumped up to the roof, barely able to see the tallest building in the center of the town—the clock tower. At the top of the clock tower, there was a figure in green clothes standing.

Lei Yunfang was wearing a green robe, carrying two sabers, standing on top of the tallest building in the entire town, overlooking the entire town.

The drizzle fell on his face, making Lei Yunfang feel particularly good.

He scanned the surroundings. Standing high, he could see far! As he looked carefully, he suddenly saw a faint figure in the window of a distant house, that was Heng Fang, who was secretly peeking.

"Found one." Lei Yunfang tapped his foot and turned into an afterimage, landing on the distant roof, and then tapping again, he flew far away.

Feeling the wind in his ears.

When Lei Yunfang was on his way, it was as if he was riding the wind.

He didn't even choose leather armor, only the most close-fitting cloth clothes. The heaviest equipment on his body was two sabers as thin as cicada wings.

"Not good, he found me." Heng Fang panicked.

Lei Yunfang was too fast. In a distance of more than three hundred meters, Lei Yunfang arrived in a few seconds. Heng Fang ran wildly on the stone slab street, and found a green shadow coming from behind.

"Go." Heng Fang suddenly turned around and suddenly threw two short spears.

The green shadow flashed and passed by Heng Fang's side.

Heng Fang's eyes widened, with a red saber mark on his brow, his body turned into nothingness and dissipated.

The green shadow flashed and disappeared, leaving the spot.

...

"Senior Lei Yunfang completely showed his movement technique this time. Look, his current top speed has reached a terrifying 73.8 meters per second." In the live broadcast room, the speed of the green shadow when it was on its way was immediately marked, and that speed was indeed shocking.

"Even globally, this is the highest speed that current experts can reach," the host Liu Xin said. "In the face of such speed, there is often no time to react."

...

"Heng Fang was killed, Liu Chongyuan was killed." Xu Jingming immediately received a team notification, immediately rushed into a nearby restaurant, and quickly came to the third floor. There was no way, with his weight, plus the weight of his weapons and armor, the roofs of some of the buildings in the ancient town could not withstand it.

Standing on the third floor of the restaurant, Xu Jingming looked around and saw a green shadow traveling in the drizzling rain.

"Senior Lei, if you have the guts, dare to come and fight?" Xu Jingming shouted loudly, his voice like thunder, resounding throughout the town, causing Lei Yunfang, who was on his way, to stop and turn his head to look in Xu Jingming's direction.

"I didn't find you, but you took the initiative to show yourself." There was excitement in Lei Yunfang's eyes. His figure moved, and the green shadow quickly headed straight for the restaurant.