Martial Arts Master - Chapter 685

[Chapter 42 Stakes]

Remembering the “Grandmaster Battle”, he glanced at the news headlines that were either bloody or funny, Lou Cheng switched to QQ, clicked into the group where he had blocked the message reminder sound, and saw Peng Leyun, Ren Li He and An Chaoyang were discussing happily.

With a swipe of his thumb, he flipped through the chat history, only to see the link to the news from “Wen Qing” at first. After a few minutes, Ren Li appeared and asked “very confused”:

“Why am I West?”

“Because Kongtong Mountain is in the west.” An Chaoyang expressed his feelings with two periods like nostrils.

“Really?” Ren Li “looked suspiciously.”

Peng Leyun appeared and said with the expression “Conan’s mouth twitches”:

“You didn’t study geography in high school?”

Ren Li answered confidently:

“The geography book doesn’t say that Kongtong Mountain is in the west!”

“Really?” Peng Leyun @An Chaoyang.

An Chaoyang said “wiping cold sweat”: “I graduated from high school for more than five years, how can I still remember clearly…”

Lou Cheng turned here and couldn’t help but make a “laugh out loud” expression.

Peng Leyun still refused to give up: “Lou Cheng, do you still have any impressions?”

“I chose science in high school.” Lou Cheng said with a wicked smile, “As for the geography exam, our school is very loose, as long as you don’t take out the book and read it in front of the invigilator, you can do whatever you want… Even so, I’m not even eighty…”

“No? If you can read the book, you will definitely be over 90 in the exam.” For a moment, Peng Leyun doubted Lou Cheng’s IQ.

He was in a daze for more than half an hour at the time, and the Geography exam also scored high.

Lou Cheng “covered his face and sighed” and said, “When I entered the examination room, I found out that I had a geography book that was torn apart by my two mischievous cousins… Fortunately, there are people around me…”

“It turns out that you are always stupid.” An Chaoyang sighed “thoughtfully”.

It really is only the wrong name, not the wrong nickname…

Thinking of the embarrassing incident during the Four Kingdoms Tournament, Lou Cheng quickly changed the subject: “Taoist, Ren Li, when will you arrive at Jiuqu?”

“I’m already here…” Peng Leyun answered after ten seconds of delay.

After a few more seconds, Ren Li sent a link with an “angry face”:

“Quick, go scold him!”

Lou Cheng clicked in and saw a news article. The title was similar to what he had seen before, but the content contained more analysis and prediction:

“…’Ming Wang’ has been overseas for four years and has won the title. For the time being, Peng Leyun, Ren Li and Lou Cheng have not jumped over the Dragon Gate for more than three months. They belong to the kind who have just mastered the exercises.”

“It is true that at a level, they are indeed stronger than warriors of the same rank in all aspects. If everyone jumps into the dragon gate in the same way, the strength displayed will undoubtedly be respected by them, which is deeper and more solid. The foundation is determined by the greater and greater talent.”

“That is to say, as long as they have stabilized their realm and become proficient in the exercises, they will belong to the best in the third rank, and they will not be weaker than those veterans who have been stagnant at this level for many years.”

“Of course, every outer gang who can leap over the dragon gate is an outstanding character, but the strong ones are more powerful. In addition, to be honest, many once transformed into ‘dragons’ and landed in the ‘heaven’, If you will be satisfied, you will lose your hunger for martial arts and honor. Although you are still practicing, the improvement has slowed down significantly, and the reason is not external, but only in your heart.”

“Don’t mention this, let’s get back to the topic. Through the previous analysis, we can compare the ‘Ming Wang’ to the current strength level of the three Tianjiao Peng, Lou, and Ren. If only the third-rank powerhouses participate in the grandmaster battle, they are not hopeless. At the end, unfortunately, this is just an illusion. Although it is not as good as the battle between the ‘King’ and the ‘Wu Sheng’, many seniors who have withdrawn from the professional competition will also participate, but at least, except for the part that is recovering from injuries, almost all will attend.”

“They have a certain hope of winning the second rank, and a little hope of winning the first rank, but that’s all, so many news today are headlines,

In the hot spot of malicious hype, to put it mildly, what they expect is three or five years from now, not now.

”

“This time, in the ‘Grandmaster Battle’, Lou Cheng, Ren Li and Peng Leyun will be in the top 32 at most. This depends on good luck.”

There’s nothing wrong… After reading it, Lou Cheng felt that the analysis was fairly pertinent, so he asked in confusion:

“What did you scold him for?”

Ren Li was silent for a while before replying:

“I sent the wrong link… it’s this…”

She added another piece of news, the content of which was close to a bet on how likely the three geniuses outside Guessing Zhihai would be eliminated in the first two days of the double-elimination tournament.

There are 86 foreigners who have signed up for the Grand Master Battle, plus 16 non-humans who have passed the preliminaries, making a total of 102 players. It was initially a double-elimination tournament, and if you lose two games, you will be eliminated until the top three are left. The top 12, and then single defeat and elimination, to decide the warrior who challenged the previous “Grandmaster”.

This “betting post” is to think that Lou Cheng, Ren Li and Peng Leyun, who are new to the outer gangs and lack actual combat experience in this realm, will suffer two consecutive defeats and leave the “Grandmaster” battle without a win.

“Pfft, why compete with this kind of grandstanding? Winning the game is the best way to fight back.” Lou Chenghun, who was already battle-hardened in the public opinion field, persuaded indifferently.

“Mmmm.” Ren Li nodded “frequently”, “The word grandstanding is good, I’ll reply to them!”

…Do you understand what I mean? Lou Cheng was dumbfounded for a while, and could only reply with a “sluggish” expression.

“…” Peng Leyun didn’t know if he was in a daze, and occasionally bumped into his mobile phone, but he still felt the same way.

It was An Chaoyang who calmly asked:

“Didn’t you say that in order not to quarrel with others, you never registered an account?”

“My little niece lent me her cell phone!” Ren Li replied calmly.

Seeing her high fighting spirit, Lou Cheng changed the subject again:

“Ren Li, I’m going to Jiuqu tomorrow, how about you? Can the three of us get together before the game?”

Peng Leyun was the first to reply, smiling slightly:

“Let’s get together after we’ve all finished the game. Who has the highest ranking, who lasts longer, who treats guests, how about it?”

“Okay!” “Okay!” Lou Cheng and Ren Li answered affirmatively at the same time.

Their fighting spirit was stimulated even more by this small bet.

An Chaoyang smiled bitterly: “I don’t even have the qualifications to treat…”

His mentality is actually not bad, because he has just passed the age of twenty-four, he already has the strength of fourth-rank, and he has enough time and a lot of hope to jump over the Dragon Gate, but no one can tell how long it will take.

I bought this order!

After temporarily quitting the group, Lou Cheng teased himself and shared this matter with Yan Zheke.

The girl cooperatively sent a “hand over the microphone” expression:

“Student Lou Cheng, what are your goals and ideas for this ‘Grandmaster Battle’?”

“Uh, mainly to see the world. UU reading www.sonicmtl.com” Lou Cheng replied modestly.

In addition to this relatively peaceful attitude, he also has feelings and yearning:

Those who have seen the big since childhood, those who are familiar with the masters, I finally came to you!

Finally got a chance to challenge you!

“Wu Sheng” Qian Donglou, “Sword King” Wu Qiao, “Kirin” Dong Baxian, “Lion King” Shang Youde, “Gun King” Huang Ke, “Clown” Gu Jianxi, “Zhan Shen Dao” Lu Yong Yong, “Night Light” Liang Yifan… All the famous names flashed in Lou Cheng’s mind, making him feel like his blood was boiling.

…………

The next morning, after the training was over, Lou Cheng, Guo Jie and Long Zhen, led by “Queen Luo” Ning Zitong, came to the airport, boarded the club’s business plane, and went straight to Jiuqu. Injured, he chose to give up in this grandmaster battle, but he still followed and did his duty as a coach.

Outside the window, white clouds form into the sea, and bumps occur from time to time. For those with strong outer gangs, such an impact can almost be ignored.

The journey went smoothly. They arrived at Jiuqu City in the middle of the city at noon and boarded several commercial vehicles arranged by the foreign affairs team.

The lobby of the hotel was greeted by fans as always. Lou Cheng and others signed their names. With the help of Auman and other assistants, they got the room card and entered the elevator.

“There will be a pre-match dinner the day after tomorrow, don’t forget it.” Ning Zitong admonished as the elevator went up, then turned to look at Lou Cheng, and said with a smile, “You have a high probability of playing the opener.”

“Ah?” Lou Cheng looked back in confusion.

As one of so many players, what is the probability of drawing lots?

Ning Zitong explained with a smile:

“The three of you are in the limelight and are very topical. The organizing committee plans to draw one of you for the opening match.”

The probability of one third… This is indeed not low… Lou Cheng couldn’t help but twitched the corners of his mouth.