On the day of the finals, tickets for the 50-point team in the semifinals were extremely difficult to obtain.
Many people were on tenterhooks. The opposing team was the champion team from Country X. Although they looked quite old, compared to the 50-point team, which was missing limbs, they were practically middle-aged.
Before the match even started, as both teams entered the stadium, some spectators were already crying uncontrollably.
One by one, the members of the 50th team stood on the stage. They first pushed their teammates in wheelchairs to their designated standing positions, and then each of them stood in their positions and looked at the camera.
"Let's give a warm round of applause to welcome the five members of Team Fifty!"
The host tried hard to control his voice. These contestants refused the help of the staff before going on stage and insisted on going on stage alone, just like their opponent, the Dragon Team.
The hunched old men straightened their bodies with all their might, and the huge poster on the screen behind them was lit up as they arrived.
Against a red background, in green uniforms, everyone was doing the same thing. Unlike other teams who crossed their arms, this team used a salute, which they were more familiar with.
Everyone on the poster looks so radiant, but the age spots on their bodies and their skinny hands in the live footage tell a story of their past.
Go Team 50!
The audience's heart-wrenching roars reignited the previously subdued atmosphere on stage, filling it with renewed passion.
After saluting, the members of the 50th team helped each other into the competition room.
The pre-match video also played on the big screen at this moment.
It was an interview where the Dragons team was asked about their opinion of their opponent, the Fifty Team.
"Team 50 is a respectable opponent. But on the field, our Dragon team will give it our all."
What are your thoughts on the Dragon Squad?
The members of the 50th team laughed, their faces bearing smiles untouched by the passage of time.
They looked at each other, saw each other, and knew that they were thinking the same thing. They never thought that at their age, on the verge of death, they could fight that battle that the whole world did not favor them.
In that battle, their 50th squad lost many men, and some were already gone, leaving only these five men who could still move. When they went there back then, they weren't really sure if they could win, but now, seeing their opponents, it felt like they were back in that time.
Since you're unsure, don't dwell on it, just do it. If you're unsure, work on it to find out what you're confident about, and then you won't feel so uncertain anymore.
We will win!
After the old squad leader finished speaking, the camera panned across the others, whose eyes also showed the same firmness, with no doubt about what the old squad leader had said.
They will win. So many people are watching; the world's eyes are on them. They will definitely win. Otherwise, they won't have the face to face their brothers and sisters in the team.
Watching from behind the monitor, Lin Xiaoxiao felt a little uneasy, and even had a faint feeling that she deserved to die.
She really didn't expect there to be such contestants. She originally thought they would be retired old men and women with nothing to do. Who would have thought there would be such contestants?
She was afraid that if they lost, the team would fall on the stage.
The audience might even tear Flying Entertainment apart!
She glanced at the elderly people and ultimately declined the hints from the staff behind her.
"This is their game, and regardless of winning or losing, they deserve our respect."
The staff member standing nearby hesitated, then nodded and left with a dimmed gaze.
Lin Xiaoxiao watched as the camera panned across the hands of the five people. They picked up their phones with trembling hands, feeling a pang of regret. Had they rejected him too quickly?
She deserves to die!
She quietly put on her sunglasses, secretly shedding tears, and prayed silently, "Please don't lose! I really didn't expect a game competition to go this far. Who would have known that she initially started out just to sell phones, giving away eggs and rice?! Who could believe her?!"
The audience was so quiet they didn't dare to breathe, except for the Dragon team's friends and family who cheered for a while before the game started.
The audience cheered for the 50-point team, but most of the time they were clutching their bottles or other objects, breathing slowly as they stared intently at the big screen.
【Aaaaaaah!!! I can't bear to watch!!! Can anyone tell me how the game started?!】
[Same as above, I don't dare to look either, I'm coming directly to the comments section because I'm afraid I won't be able to resist wanting to kill that scoundrel Lin! !!!]
[Lin Gengxin's scathing remarks are really indiscriminate these days, regardless of the occasion or subject matter! Isn't there any relevant department that can do something about this?!]
Exactly! Letting Lin Gengxin continue like this is only further disrupting social peace and stability!
[Didn't you guys notice there aren't many comments? Everyone's busy watching the game, barely daring to breathe, what are you doing here?]
Actually, I think you guys should stop cursing Lin Gengxin. Watching while you're cursing him is just plain manipulative.
【No, which side are you from upstairs?】
[Of course I'm also a victim! You might be concerned that Team Fifty lost, but did you see the look in their eyes? Their eyes were like a drawn sword, sharp and menacing, unlike their performances on other shows.]
Now that you mention it, it does seem true. I've seen interviews with these people in previous documentaries. They look just like the old men playing chess downstairs from my house.
That's why I say they don't need your pity. They are soldiers, their very being brimming with blood and guts. Only on the battlefield and in competitions do they reveal their true selves. Regardless of winning or losing, the fact that they, at this age and in this physical condition, chose to compete and reach the global top eight is itself proof of their ability.
[I suddenly remembered the final interview with Captain Duan of the Lotus Pond Moonlight team from the last national competition. She said she didn't know when she had suddenly reached such an old age; it was as if her memory was still stuck in her early adulthood, but her body was already aging. They were afraid of suddenly passing away one day in an empty room or a hospital filled with the smell of disinfectant. Many elderly people hope for a grand funeral, which is actually a wish to leave this world with dignity. Perhaps the contestants of Team Fifty also have the same thoughts.]
【Waaaaaah ┭┮﹏┭┮, are you Lin Gou's knife-wielding spies upstairs? How come you're so good with a knife?!】
[Go Team 50! Everyone, I'm going to watch the game, even if it's just online, I want to cheer for them. Even if they lose, it's still amazing!]
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