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Chapter 486 Combat Strength?
Inside the green field, Xiao Jin scratched his head, "Huh?"
Jiang Xiao also scratched his head, "Uh..."
He really hadn't expected the students to react so strongly.
Beside him, Han Jiangxue playfully patted Jiang Xiao's arm and pulled him down to sit.
Xiao Jin was stunned for a long while before saying, bewildered, "Even if we exclude the two officially designated demon kings, Fang Xiao wouldn't rank first. The official rankings are bullshit. It's not a problem for me to defeat Fang Xiao. You don't need to be obsessed with fighting him. You only count as number one if you beat me."
*Boom!*
The stadium erupted in an uproar. Xiao Jin had not only dissed Fang Xiao but also the Imperial Capital Star Warrior University.
"Are these two trying to anger Fang Xiao to death?"
"Xiao Fengxian's right, though. The rankings are based on battle record points. Fang Xiao just wins more against others. When he fights Fengxian, Fang Xiao always loses more than he wins."
Jiang Xiao grinned and said, "Looking at you in that getup and flip-flops, I have no interest in fighting you."
Xiao Jin didn't mind, however. He pinched his tank top with one hand, held the bright, sharp Fang Tian Hua Ji (halberd) in the other, and shook it gently, saying, "What I wear on my body is my personality, what I hold in my hand is my attitude."
Oh?
Jiang Xiao was taken aback.
He's even more brazen than me!?
Jiang Xiao stood up directly. Xiao Jin's invitations and the students' jeers hadn't made Jiang Xiao accept the challenge, but Xiao Jin's last sentence directly made Jiang Xiao walk onto the field.
As Jiang Xiao walked onto the field, Xiao Jin's lazy demeanor suddenly changed. His eyes gradually became fiery, and his body gradually tensed. "Finally, a new opponent has arrived."
Just as Xiao Jin had said, he had been fighting the other contestants for four years and knew them inside and out. Of course, he also knew who he had a better chance of winning against.
Moreover, he had personally witnessed how Jiang Xiao defeated Fang Xiao, but Xiao Jin still chose this path.
This indeed represented Xiao Jin's attitude. He might not care about winning or losing, nor about rankings. All he wanted was a real battle.
A hearty and satisfying battle!
In the short dozen seconds it took Jiang Xiao to walk down, he watched Xiao Jin's state change, his fighting spirit surging. When Jiang Xiao stood on the opposite half of the field, Xiao Jin's fighting spirit seemed to have reached its peak. His body even trembled slightly with excitement.
Jiang Xiao thought to himself, this is not good!
Damn!
I've been tricked!
Beneath this guy's lazy exterior lies a heart bursting with a desire to fight.
This is actually a battle maniac?
No wonder Xiao Jin directly wanted to fight Zhao Wenlong after Zhao Wenlong spoke to him like that. If it weren't for the rules, Jiang Xiao believed the two would already be fighting.
Looking at Xiao Jin, who was poised and awe-inspiring, Jiang Xiao's heart stirred, and he suddenly raised his right hand, looking towards the judge's seat.
Li Liang: "Speak."
Jiang Xiao asked, "Does the first student to advance with two wins have any advantages in the next round?"
Xiao Jin: ???
I haven't even fought yet, and I've already lost?
Grandmaster Pi, what strong self-confidence!
Li Liang shook his head with a serious face and said, "There are no advantages whatsoever."
Jiang Xiao curled his lips and said, "Group A already has a big advantage, they can choose anyone they want. We in Group B are passively responding to challenges. If we produce a two-win advancing contestant first, shouldn't we get some advantages? Isn't it all about speaking with strength? I've already spoken with strength, and you're still not listening?"
"Wow!"
"Strong! Unbeatable!"
"Look at your shamelessness, tsk tsk... love you to death, Little Pi is the best!"
On the podium, a teacher quietly said to Li Liang, "Actually, there is an advantage. According to the first round's ranking, the top three who advance first have the right to choose their opponents first."
Of course, strictly speaking, the top two to advance first have the right to choose, after all, only 6 people are left in the next round, and it's an elimination system, so after the top two choose their respective opponents, there are only two people left on the field, who can only be matched automatically.
Li Liang nodded and said to Jiang Xiao, "Those who advance first have the right to choose their opponents first. In the first round, selection is prioritized according to school strength, and in the second round, selection is prioritized according to the order of advancement."
Jiang Xiao nodded, that's more like it.
But what's wrong with this Li Liang? Does he have a problem with me?
You should be very clear about the competition system, shouldn't you? Why did you subconsciously deny it when I asked?
Is this a subconscious rejection? Just because I didn't show you my star map when you specially recruited me?
I'm not showing it now either, I won't let you see it!
I won't show it to anyone else either, la la la~
"Kid, are you done asking?" Xiao Jin asked from the opposite half of the field. Obviously, he was more anxious than the judges and couldn't wait for the battle to start immediately.
But Jiang Xiao was consciously delaying. There was obviously something wrong with the opponent, whether his lazy appearance just now was an act or not, he was extremely eager for battle.
Poised and ready, high-spirited.
This was obviously unfavorable to Jiang Xiao.
Battles are fought not only with the body but also with the mind.
Jiang Xiao had two plans in his heart. Either wait for the fire in Xiao Jin's heart to slowly cool down, at least to be a bit more normal.
Or make the flame in Xiao Jin's heart burn brighter and brighter, burning him impatiently and anxiously.
The more anxious Xiao Jin was, the more likely he was to make mistakes.
Jiang Xiao slowly drew the giant blade from his back and said, "This blade, the Xia family blade..."
Everyone: ???
This line sounds familiar?
Little Poisonous Milk seemed to have said it at the National Competition?
Li Liang on the podium directly said, "The match begins!"
"Hmph." Jiang Xiao snorted coldly, looked at Xiao Jin, and said, "I respect you, my opponent, so I want to introduce myself. But the judge doesn't understand my respect, doesn't understand the honor of a martial artist like me."
Xiao Jin gripped the Fang Tian Hua Ji (halberd) tightly, anxious to the extreme. Hearing Jiang Xiao's words, he had to forcibly suppress his nature and said, "You continue! I'm listening!"
Jiang Xiao nodded and slowly sighed.
The stadium was silent.
What's going on?
Hasn't the match already started? Why are these two still chatting?
Respect?
Who are you kidding? Weren't you just "woof woofing" at Fang Xiao just now?
Jiang Xiao gently wiped the blade with one hand and continued, "I, Jiang Xiaopi, am a disciple of Xia Yan. After learning this art, I have roamed the martial world for several years. In the field of cold weapons, whether it is a long spear or a short dagger, I have never met an opponent! And you..."
Jiang Xiao raised the knife and pointed it at Xiao Jin from afar, saying, "You are the first contestant I have encountered who uses a Fang Tian Hua Ji (halberd), but your ending is already destined, you will become a dead soul under my blade! My Xia family blade does not kill the unknown, report your name!"
"Wow!!" In the audience, Xia Yan clenched her fists excitedly and couldn't help but jump up, "Too cool! When can I be like him!"
Beside her, Han Jiangxue poured a bucket of cold water on Xia Yan's head, cooling her down, "You can do it now, but you might lose miserably."
Xia Yan: "......"
Han Jiangxue felt that her words might have been too harsh, and said, "If you have a goal, then work hard for it. Little Pi's swordsmanship talent is indeed very high. Put down your airs and learn more from him."
But Xia Yan was no longer listening to Han Jiangxue's words, muttering, "He said 'my Xia family blade', he should change his name to Xia Xiaopi in the future!"
Han Jiangxue: ???
On the green field,
Xiao Jin gripped the Fang Tian Hua Ji (halberd), his body trembling slightly with excitement, whether because he was being provoked or because he was anxious.
Xiao Jin swung the halberd, dragging it on the ground, and charged madly towards Jiang Xiao, saying, "Zhong Ji, Xiao Jin!"
"I'm not fighting!" Jiang Xiao suddenly turned and left with the knife.
"Ah!"
"Be careful!"
"No!" A cry of alarm suddenly came from inside the stadium.
Xiao Jin was seen holding the Fang Tian Hua Ji (halberd), moving at lightning speed, already rushing behind Jiang Xiao.
The bright, sharp Fang Tian Hua Ji (halberd) stabbed a few centimeters behind Jiang Xiao's back, a dangerous but close call.
Xiao Jin reacted extremely quickly and quickly retracted his hand. The trembling palm forcibly stopped, and the Fang Tian Hua Ji (halberd) did not stab forward again.
Jiang Xiao was completely fine, not injured at all, but Xiao Jin's face was flushed, almost bleeding.
Xiao Jin slammed on the brakes, his body staggering. He really couldn't stop, and even hopped forward twice on one foot, stabbing the halberd diagonally into the ground, barely managing to stabilize his body.
"Jiang Xiaopi!" Xiao Jin finally exploded, shouting angrily, "Why did you suddenly stop fighting?"
Hearing this, Jiang Xiao stopped and turned around, "You didn't give me equal respect."
Xiao Jin slammed the Fang Tian Hua Ji (halberd) into the ground and said, "Didn't I already introduce myself?"
Jiang Xiao said, "You didn't say the name of your weapon, the name of your halberd technique, how many years you have practiced, who you learned from..."
Xiao Jin forcibly suppressed his nature, forcibly suppressing the urge to stab Jiang Xiao to death immediately, and shouted, "The weapon is called Fang Tian Hua Ji (halberd), I learned..."
Jiang Xiao suddenly interjected, "Fang Tian Hua Ji (halberd)? The one Lü Bu used?"
Xiao Jin paused and squeezed out a word from between his teeth, "Yes!"
Jiang Xiao suddenly smiled and said, "Eh, I heard that the Fang Tian Hua Ji (halberd) has +8 martial force? The Zhangba Snake Spear and the Green Dragon Crescent Blade are only +5, right? The Heaven Sword and the Qinggang Sword can't compare. Oh, right, how much martial force does the Seven Star Treasure Knife add?"
Xiao Jin: ???