The old man gave him a look that said he was protecting this precious person, and Xie Sichen immediately got up and left.
By the time Xie Sichen returned, the exchange had already begun.
There were two hosts on stage, each carrying a large box containing the names of everyone present. They would draw a name from the box and exchange it with the name drawn by the foreigners. The specific items to be exchanged would be decided after the two hosts went up on stage.
"How are you doing? Are you adjusting well?"
Shen Hua nodded; she quite liked the scene, finding it lively.
It just feels like there's a subtle, almost imperceptible calculation going on between people, with everyone scheming and plotting their own agendas.
It's like anticipating the start, yet also not wanting to anticipate it.
How many times will this exchange take place?
As she said this, she seemed to see Nangong Rui and Qi Yi.
They then followed the others in, their expressions serious, and they didn't look around.
Xie Sichen followed her gaze and saw the two people, but quickly looked away and said, "There are six rounds in total, with the last two rounds. The final rounds are not based on drawing names, but on sending out people with great strength. Because each group has different people with great strength in mind, we still need to add blind boxes to draw people after they are sent out. This time, the foreign side will not have to go through this trouble."
"That sounds like a lot of trouble. Why not just use the kind of people who volunteer to participate?"
Chen Hua remembers that in the past, everyone could go up and challenge themselves.
“That would be unfair. There are fewer foreigners than us, and taking turns fighting will exhaust them. Then they’ll say we’re bullying them with numbers.”
"That's true."
"Next, let's announce the names that have been drawn. Our team's Li Xiaojie, our team's Hick, and Youqing's team will both come up on stage."
When these two people went up, everyone became nervous, because the two looked very different.
It's obvious that Li Xiaojie is no match for Xi Ke.
One was small and thin, while the other was big and strong, so the difference in strength was obvious, but Li Xiaojie didn't seem intimidated at all.
"Excuse me, what would you two like to discuss?"
Hick said directly, "Is that even a question? Of course it's a fight! Can't you see my muscles? Are you scared?"
His Chinese was somewhat disjointed and sounded strange, but the words he spoke were extremely unpleasant, and his distorted gaze made those watching below want to punch him right then and there.
Li Xiaojie wasn't intimidated. When he heard that they were going to have a fight, he said, "Alright, let's have a fight. I'll show you that real strength isn't just about having empty muscles."
Both of them proposed a duel, and the host, of course, announced it without hesitation.
But as soon as he finished his announcement, Hick said, "By the way, Li Xiaojie, injuries are inevitable in the arena. If I cripple you later, don't blame me."
Judging from his words, he was about to use poison, but since he didn't say it would kill anyone, they couldn't say anything.
"Okay, I'll say the same to you."
After he finished speaking, cheers erupted from below, bringing the game to a climax. Everyone looked extremely excited and kept shouting encouragement.
"Li Xiaojie, keep going! We believe in you!"
The host moved away from the stage and stood further away, probably to avoid being accidentally injured. Only after reaching a safe distance did he announce the start.
Both Li Xiaojie and Hick entered battle mode, but Hick's eyes were filled with excitement and mockery when he looked at Li Xiaojie.
Xie Sichen wasn't very interested, but Chen Hua found it quite amusing, just waiting for Hick to get a lesson; the way he looked at people was really unpleasant.
However, such a gaze can easily intimidate opponents; if it were someone else, they might be frightened.
The fighting was fierce. People who could cause huge shocks with a single step were now making their moves. Li Xiaojie looked to be in great danger, but he skillfully avoided each danger.
One has to admire his agility, but is hiding like this a long-term solution? Even if he has great stamina, he can't keep it up for long, and besides, he doesn't look like he has great stamina.
The earlier cheers and shouts of encouragement had fallen silent as the fight began, and everyone held their breath, watching the stage intently.
He clasped his hands tightly, as if he were the one on stage.
Shen Hua wasn't as nervous as they were. She had already figured out that Li Xiaojie was looking for Hick's weakness, planning to kill him in one fell swoop.
By now, he seemed to have found a weakness. After dodging two attacks, he quickly counterattacked and, in the instant Hick was stunned, struck Hick on the left side of his waist, knocking him back several steps.
His face was contorted and looked rather unpleasant, and his gaze towards Li Xiaojie became even more hostile.
"A sneak attack? Despicable! They're asking for it!"
After yelling, he ran over quickly, raising his fist high, aiming for Li Xiaojie's face. Li Xiaojie nimbly dodged, but he didn't expect that Hick's move was just a feint. Then he raised his foot to kick him.
Li Xiaojie didn't have time to dodge and raised his hand to block, but he didn't expect Hick to be so strong. He took several steps back, and his hand was still trembling as he tried to block.
However, this only fueled his fighting spirit. He quickly adjusted himself and met Hick head-on. This time, however, he did not dodge as before, but instead channeled a thin mist into his palm.
He punched Hick, sending him flying to the ground.
"Good, Li Xiaojie is amazing."
His counterattack drew cheers from the audience, who were even more astonished by his strength.
What they just saw was Qi, a type of spiritual energy, which is developed through physical training and is not so easy to obtain.
Those who can be trained are all formidable individuals. I originally thought the one who went up was a bronze-level player, but it turns out he's a king. Now I can finally vent my anger.
Li Xiaojie did not let his guard down, because Hick stood up not long after he fell down, and he seemed to have become stronger.
This time he ran much faster, and if he hadn't reacted in time, he would have fallen to the ground by now. This unexpected turn of events made everyone tense again.
"What's going on? How come they're getting stronger the more they fight? If this keeps up, won't they become invincible?"
"I don't know, but I feel that Hick has become different after he got up. He's stronger than when he first went up. I don't know if Li Xiaoneng can handle him."
"So you guys felt it too. I thought I was the only one who felt it. It's terrifying. Did you see that smile on the foreign leader's face? It feels like he knows something."
"Isn't that obvious? They came together, how could they not know?"
Everyone was discussing amongst themselves, but because their voices were very soft, only they could hear them.
At this point, Li Xiaojie seemed to be at a disadvantage again, and his situation was somewhat dangerous.
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