"Damn it, what are you doing before sinking? Hurry up and dismantle the tower!"

"Don't question me when I'm doing something big. Can't you see I'm stealing a dragon...?"

"Please, you, a level seven Sword God, are going to take on the Storm Dragon one-on-one? Are you crazy?!"

"You don't care about the lane, and you don't provide any support. What did I do to deserve having a mid laner like you!"

"We strongly demand that the team that sank the previous team in the next round not be defeated!"

"+1..."

Audience seats: "?"

"They...they're playing 'Martial God' together?"

"Holy crap, am I seeing things?"

Everyone who was initially confused was now completely dumbfounded.

Wow!

The entire stadium erupted in uproar.

This is the "Nine Heavens Cup," which has garnered attention throughout China!

And now, on the eve of a major battle, the players of Jiangzhong Military are playing mobile games in groups. How outrageous!

Oh, wait, there seems to be a professor mixed in there too...

Although Cheng Qingqing was a Buddhist-like professor, she still managed to spare a sliver of her mental energy to keep an eye on the outside world, so she was the first to realize that something was wrong.

"Alright, students, let's discuss tactics!"

Cheng Qingqing put away the bracelet and said seriously.

The nine people, who were engrossed in playing the game, paused for a moment, then quickly put away their bracelets and sat up straight.

"I think it's reasonable for Xiao Ye to lead the charge."

"I second that."

"Yes, although Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Wuhan University are formidable rivals..."

"Ahem, Lao Geng, we're fighting against Batian Military."

"Oh, right, Batian Military is a formidable rival, so Lao Xiao has a heavy burden on his shoulders..."

Seeing the ten people pretending to discuss tactics, not only was the entire main stadium speechless, but even the Earl of Pingyang, sitting on the dais, twitched his lips and forcibly suppressed the urge to disappear on the spot.

"puff……"

Caught completely off guard, Wu Wei almost spat out the tea he had just drunk.

"This is utter nonsense!"

Faced with the strange looks from all around, the Earl of Pingyang could only slap the armrest and say angrily.

"Ahem... We can see that the contestants from Jiangzhong Military are also carefully discussing tactics. Alright, the preparation time is about to end. Let's follow the countdown and welcome the first contestant from each side to enter!"

"The first to enter is... Batian Military, Tian Shixian!"

As the host spoke urgently, a short but sharp-looking young man leaped up the escalator and stepped into the central arena.

At the same time, Tian Shixian's basic information also appeared on the big screen.

The young man, who was striding confidently, was puzzled. Why... could he hear almost no cheers?

"Next to enter is... Jiang Zhongjun, Xiao Ye!"

Compared to Tian Shixian, Xiao Ye, who entered later, appeared much more casual, slowly walking up the escalator.

Information about Xiao Ye also appeared on the big screen.

"These two men may seem relatively unknown, but they are actually both top martial arts champions in their respective provinces!"

"Hey, they seem to be neighboring provinces. Look, Xiao Ye is from the second province in the Northwest, and Tian Shixian is from the third province in the Northwest..."

"It seems that both Jiangzhong Military Martial Arts and Batian Military Martial Arts attach great importance to the first match. Judging from their aura alone, these two are probably not simple."

Most of the audience had forced themselves to forget the absurd scene from before and gradually shifted their focus to the current state of the ring.

"I still don't have a high opinion of Jiangzhong Military. What kind of team plays games in the lounge before a major battle? This is just tackling to lose!"

But there are always some people who are still bothered by what they just saw and heard.

"Well, even if Jiangzhong Military Force is no match for Batian Military Force, it's still a fierce battle."

"Yeah, anyway, I didn't buy anything from anyone, so it doesn't matter..."

Amidst the various discussions, the two martial artists from the Mountain and Sea Realm, who were acting as referees, stepped onto the arena, and the host began to announce the rules as usual.

"Each team sends out five players; if all five players are eliminated, the team loses!"

"Use the same psionic equipment as the competition!"

"Surrendering, losing the ability to fight, or leaving the ring will result in an immediate loss!"

"Life and death are unpredictable, and weapons have no eyes. Never act recklessly. If you find yourself outmatched, simply admit defeat. We will immediately intervene to stop the match. Do you all understand?"

The referee on the left gave a final word of advice.

After the two people, who were 100 meters apart, nodded to indicate that they had no objections, the referee from Shanhai raised his hand high.

Meanwhile, the noise inside the main stadium subsided.

"start!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the referee from the mountain and sea disappeared between the two.

To the surprise of many, neither of them rushed to make a move; instead, they stared at each other.

"Xiao Ye, back then you ignored the provincial education department's attempts to retain you and insisted on going to the newly established Jiangzhong Military Academy. Do you regret it now?"

Tian Shixian stared at Xiao Ye and asked with a sneer.

Any sound on the ring is amplified a hundredfold, so when Tian Shixian's words echoed throughout the arena, the crowd was taken aback.

"Do they know each other?"

Not to mention the audience who were discussing it, Shen Qian was also somewhat surprised in the lounge.

"Old Xiao is originally from the Northwest, and both of them are geniuses who have been blessed with talent since childhood, so they naturally have a lot of interaction in the past."

Geng Qianqiu nodded.

"Hey, that's not all. I heard they both liked the same girl, but I wonder what happened in the end..."

"The three northwestern provinces are the biggest source of talent for Batian Military Academy. Xiao Ye is a top martial arts champion, so Batian Military Academy must have already tried to recruit him. Hmm, I feel that his coming to Jiangzhong is definitely related to that girl."

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