Chapter 283 Final Ranking

The Sakura Country's official livestream was broadcasting Miyakawa Akari's global skirmish battle.

"Miyakawa has won again." The male host was excited. "Miyakawa's swordsmanship is truly divine. There is no doubt that he has the best swordsmanship in the world! He is the God of Kendo!"

"There is also a very important matter to ask of everyone." The female host next to him said, "There are less than ten days left until the end of the Martial Arts Center total score ranking! Miyakawa is currently ranked eighth and needs everyone's support. Please give him a full score in the evaluation."

"Our Sakura Country has a small population, much smaller than the Roma Country, the White Eagle Federation, Xia Country, and the Tianzhu Country, so the number of paid downloads and evaluations is at a disadvantage." The male host said sincerely, "Although we have a small number of citizens, we are united, so please give us a full score. If we fall out of the top ten in the end, that will be our biggest failure."

"Be sure to give us a full score!" The female host's eyes were tearful.

The people of Sakura Country also worked hard to support him.

Even some indifferent people, in the face of repeated media publicity and friend's encouragement, rated Miyakawa Akari's course as 10.

"I'll change it, I'll change it, okay? A full score, alright?" A decadent young man, urged by his friend, changed Miyakawa Akari's evaluation to 10 points. The decadent young man didn't care and said, "To be honest, Miyakawa's kendo is very powerful, but his teaching is really average. I didn't learn anything! And even if our Sakura Country supports him, it's only more than 100 million people. Look at Xia Country, Tianzhu Country, and Roma Country, all of which have populations of over a billion! How can we compare?"

"Because we have a small population, we must support Miyakawa even more." The woman said solemnly.

"If Miyakawa's course can be as simple and practical as Xu Jingming and Liu Hai's, and the word-of-mouth is good enough, the number of paid views and evaluations will also be high." The decadent young man didn't care, "It's still his own course that's of average quality."

"I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to find Takei." The woman left.

…

As the deadline for points approached, countries were working hard to support their own experts, and many citizens spontaneously organized to help promote them. On the other hand, the top three were the calmest, because the people behind them couldn't threaten them.

Di Tianuo's total score was stable in third place. Although Xu Jingming and Liu Hai had competition, neither of them cared, nor did the country. No matter who took first place, they were both from Xia Country.

"Hu."

In late December, the weather in Peng Hai City also cooled down.

The wind was cold on his body, but Cheng Zihao's heart was even colder at the moment.

He was walking alone on the street. The originally bustling street was also deserted. The development of the virtual world…caused a large number of businesses to close in reality, and many businesses have moved into the virtual world.

On the deserted street, Cheng Zihao walked silently, not knowing where to go.

His mansion had just been sealed up.

"The company is finished."

"My bank account has been frozen, and all my assets have been seized. It's definitely not enough to pay off the debts." Cheng Zihao knew this very well. When he was at his most glorious, he signed many contracts worth hundreds of millions or even billions.

Many of those investors required him to have unlimited joint and several liability. He signed them at the time, thinking that the company would only get better and better.

When spending money, he never felt bad.

He thought it was to occupy the market! But now, he felt very bad, his heart was numb with pain.

"It's all over, it's all over."

"Personal bankruptcy."

"The money I earn, except for the minimum living expenses, will be automatically deducted by the system to pay off debts." Cheng Zihao knew this very well. "Where do I go now? I'm not even qualified to stay in a hotel."

"There's only the government's welfare housing." Cheng Zihao said silently.

Welfare housing was the minimum guarantee provided for bankrupts and people who could not support themselves. The living environment was very poor, and the food was also very average.

After all, with the popularization of evolution methods, everyone was in good health. As long as they were willing to work hard, going to the factory would be equivalent to several ordinary robots. After all, ordinary robots couldn't match the intelligence of evolved humans. But Cheng Zihao was obviously unwilling to do hard work in the factory.

"Welfare housing, is that a place for people to stay?"

Cheng Zihao was also unwilling to go. He walked to the street, sat on a bench, and looked up at the screen of the distant building in a daze.

The screen was showing the total score ranking of the Martial Arts Center.

"Now Liu Hai and Xu Jingming have similar total scores. Who will be the final number one? The result will be revealed in three days." The host appeared on the big screen and said with great enthusiasm, "No matter who gets the first place, the first and second place are both from our Xia Country. This is the pride of our Xia Country."

Cheng Zihao stared blankly, without a trace of expression.

In a car in the distance.

Cheng Liwei looked at his son sitting there in a daze through the window.

"Dad." Cheng Zitong said in a low voice, "Are we not going to care about him?"

"How can we care?" Cheng Liwei looked at him. "I told him not to borrow money to do business, and you also personally visited and offered to invest in his company, telling him not to gamble! But he didn't listen and still signed too many unlimited joint liability contracts, as well as some gambling contracts. His heart is too big! The losses are too big, even if we give him tens of billions, he can't turn the situation around. How can we save him?"

Cheng Zitong nodded lightly: "I looked for him, and he thought I was greedy for his benefits and gave him too low of a valuation, so he drove me out."

"He's just not the material for doing business."

Cheng Liwei shook his head. "When the virtual world trend came, his live broadcast company's valuation soared. Was that his ability? No, he was just a pig in the wind! He was blown up by the wind. As soon as the competition became fierce, he couldn't do it anymore."

"A person should know his own limitations," Cheng Liwei said softly.

"Second brother, there's no way to turn the situation around?" Cheng Zitong said, "Dad, I know you have many ideas."

His father was still very skilled, managing the Tiger Shark Group to such a strong level, but later, when the virtual world arrived, he suffered a big setback in the face of the general trend.

Even so, his father had isolated some of his assets abroad, but his father could not escape his personal responsibility and was also in a state of bankruptcy. But Cheng Zitong supported his father, and his father could still enjoy a good life.

"His debts are too great." Cheng Liwei said, "The only chance to turn the situation around is the 'martial arts' that the entire Blue Star Alliance is now fully promoting. If he can become a global top expert like some martial arts geniuses, he will naturally be able to stand out! But…is your brother that kind of material?"

Cheng Zitong was silent.

"Let's go." Cheng Liwei closed the window.

"Yes."

The car started and quietly left.

Cheng Zihao had no idea that his father and brother had been observing him in the distance. He was still immersed in pain and despair.

…

Time finally came to December 31st, the last day of 2081.

At home, in the living room.

Xu Jingming and Li Miaomiao were chatting, and the total score ranking of the Martial Arts Center was displayed on the light screen.

"As the saying goes, you can tell the quality of a horse over a long distance, and you can tell who's course is better after practicing for a long time." Li Miaomiao looked at Xu Jingming with a smile. "I was right, Jingming. Your course is the clearest, giving people a clear goal for training and allowing them to constantly improve themselves."

"I know that people in many countries around the world have modified their evaluations of you. Many of those who initially gave low ratings later changed to high ratings." Li Miaomiao smiled happily.

Xu Jingming looked at the total score: "I didn't expect that on the last day, my total score would surpass Master's."

"In fact, in the past few days, your scores have been constantly changing back and forth." Li Miaomiao said, "This has also caused a great discussion in various countries around the world, discussing whether Liu Hai's course or your course is better? Truth becomes clearer with debate. These courses are being compared, and many people feel that your course is better."

"Especially those who are stuck in a bottleneck feel that you have pointed out the direction." Li Miaomiao praised, "Even Miyakawa Akari and Fang Yu, these two great experts, have publicly stated that your course has given them a lot of help. Fang Yu said…that it was because of your mind-training course that he finally successfully reached the fourth level."

"I'm just giving a little guidance, after all, I'm also exploring the fourth level." Xu Jingming shook his head and smiled.

In the early stages, Liu Hai's course had a high rating.

But in the mid-to-late stages, more and more people stood up and stated that Xu Jingming's course had allowed them to break through their bottlenecks. This even included top experts such as Miyakawa Akari and Fang Yu.

You must know…

Fang Yu recently passed the fourth level of the Star Tower! His momentum is getting stronger and stronger. At the same level, the advantages of the evolutionary method compatibility will be revealed.

"At 9 p.m., the time is up." Li Miaomiao said, "The total score ranking is set."

Xu Jingming also opened the light screen and checked the Martial Arts Center information: "The Martial Arts Center has issued an announcement."

He opened the announcement and looked at the final ranking of the total score—

First: Xu Jingming (Xia Country)

Second: Liu Hai (Xia Country)

Third: Di Tianuo (Bovana)

…

Tenth: Miyakawa Akari (Sakura Country)

"Jingming." Li Miaomiao kissed him happily.

Xu Jingming also lowered his head to kiss her.

Tomorrow is the day they get their marriage certificate.

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