Chapter 54: Showcase
In the martial arts arena in Sun Li’s personal s.p.a.ce.
“Director Tian.” Sun Li stopped practicing his archery and looked at the silver-haired youth on the other end of the line.
“w.a.n.g Yi has already confirmed with us,” the silver-haired youth said.
“She has confirmed it? Is she coming to our Golden Roc team?” Sun Li asked, feeling a little nervous. Although the subst.i.tute still received a sufficient salary, partic.i.p.ating in the Firestarter Cup would garner the attention of everyone. With enough popularity, the audience would give him plenty of tips.
“She rejected us explicitly,” the silver-haired youth said. “Not only us, but she also rejected the invitations from the other four major corporations.”
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“Oh?” Sun Li felt relaxed but also curious. “Then, what team did she join?”
“She said that it’s a secret and that she will officially announce it at 8 p.m.,” the silver-haired youth said. “Forget about her. You’re our team’s linchpin now and our sharpshooter. It’s up to you to perform at the Firestarter Cup.”
Sun Li said confidently, “Director Tian, watch my performance when the time comes.”
The silver-haired youth nodded and ended the communication.
“Hahaha… I knew it. She’s ranked in the top three on the spectator platform and is the strongest female sharpshooter. How can she be invited so easily?” Sun Li smiled smugly. “Everything was within my expectations.”
“But she rejected all five corporations. Which team did she join?” Sun Li was curious. “I’ll watch her livestream at 8 p.m. tonight.”
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At 8 p.m. that night.
Sun Li arrived at w.a.n.g Yi’s livestream via the spectator platform.
Sitting in the stands, Sun Li realized that the stands were filled with people. He couldn’t help but sigh in surprise. w.a.n.g Yi’s popularity is really terrifying. The livestream of her partic.i.p.ation announcement has exceeded 10 million viewers! Is this what it means to be one of the top three streamers? Why is my popularity so low?
In terms of strength, I’m not bad either. However, my popularity just doesn’t increase. Sun Li felt envious and helpless.
One’s popularity wasn’t necessarily high just because they were strong. For example, Yang Qingshuo diligently managed his livestream and gave the audience all kinds of entertainment. Fairy w.a.n.g’s ranking placed him in China’s top 100, but he typically had only a few thousand viewers, barely exceeding 10,000.
Compared to w.a.n.g Yi… it was a thousand times worse!
Sun Li’s livestream was much less popular than Yang Qingshuo’s; it was mainly because his livestream was too boring, and he didn’t know how to talk. Moreover, he wasn’t handsome enough, so the attractiveness of his channel was naturally lacking.
“I’ve announced that I’ll officially reveal the team I’m joining at 8 p.m. tonight.” w.a.n.g Yi wore a customized cyan robe with fiery-red patterns on it. She smiled and pointed at the clothes on her body. “The clothes on me are my present team’s uniform.”
“Team uniform?”
“None of the most famous teams wear this uniform?”
“This team uniform looks quite nice.”
The audience discussed and guessed the team’s name.
w.a.n.g Yi smiled and said, “Now, let us welcome my five teammates!”
Whoosh.
Five figures appeared simultaneously beside w.a.n.g Yi.
Li Miaomiao with her pet.i.te figure and beautiful looks; Xu Jingming with his converged prowess; the refined Yang Qingshuo; the handsome and confident Heng Fang; and the stocky Liu Chongyuan who stood like an upright bear. The five of them were wearing team uniforms.
“It’s Cat!”
“Ahhhh, Cat!” Many members of the audience shouted excitedly. Li Miaomiao had more than ten million fans, and they were loyal fans. Although many people followed Xu Jingming, they weren’t hardcore fans.
“A Radiant Sun player like Cat can join the team?”
“It seems like she’s a subst.i.tute. It can be as low as Radiant Sun.”
“That’s Xu Jingming!”
“Xu Jingming was the most dazzling partic.i.p.ant in the first Divine battle, but he gradually became mediocre afterward. Heng Fang and Yang Qingshuo are quite famous among the other three. Who’s that big guy? Why haven’t I seen him before?”
“Liu Chongyuan! He’s also a Divine expert, but he’s just a little less famous.”
There were all kinds of discussions.
w.a.n.g Yi smiled and said, “Everyone must be very familiar with this person. She’s my idol and also a genius singer… Our Cat!”
“I’m very honored to be the team’s manager.” Li Miaomiao smiled at the audience and said, “I’m also taking on the role as a subst.i.tute member.”
“These four are the main members of our team.” w.a.n.g Yi walked to the edge of the team and quickly introduced them. “This big guy is Liu Chongyuan, and Heng Fang is the most handsome. This is the youngest, Yang Qingshuo. As for this… He’s our brilliant and mighty Captain, Xu Jingming.”
Xu Jingming, Yang Qingshuo, Heng Fang, and Liu Chongyuan smiled at the audience.
Liu Chongyuan was the most uneasy among them. He had never entered the World Martial Arts Tournament despite all his years, nor had he been the center of attention. He was clearly nervous being watched by millions of people.
“I’m a little embarra.s.sed by Sister Yi’s praise,” Xu Jingming said with a smile. “However, being able to successfully invite Sister Yi to join our team before the Firestarter Cup registration begins has also surprised our entire team.”
“I should be the one thanking you, Captain. Thank you for your invitation,” w.a.n.g Yi said. She was 35 this year, and she was the oldest on the team. Strictly speaking, Liu Chongyuan was her age, but Liu Chongyuan’s birthday was in December, and Sister Yi’s was in January.
“Thank you for calling me the most handsome in the team, Sister Yi,” Heng Fang said with a smile. “In the future, I will definitely kill the enemy ahead of time and not let the enemy threaten Sister Yi.”
“I’ll protect Sister Yi too,” Liu Chongyuan said.
“Leave the a.s.sa.s.sins to me,” Yang Qingshuo said.
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As the few people in the team chatted, many people in the countless audience in the stands had their own thoughts.
w.a.n.g Yi has joined Xu Jingming’s team. Interesting. A tall, short-haired woman watched this scene and got up.
“She wasn’t willing to accept our invitation, but she eventually chose a team that centers around her.” Sun Yuting also stood up. “Sister Qing, Ah Yuan is also in our team. I believe Ah Yuan will be better than w.a.n.g Yi in the future.”
“There’s still a gap between Sister Yi and me.” Ah Yuan was a chubby girl.
If w.a.n.g Yi was the head honcho of the national team and had won three Olympic archery championships, then Ah Yuan was a rising star. She had just won the Olympic archery championship at the age of 17 last year, and she was also the youngest on the team.
“Most importantly, we have Master.” Dai Xiaoqing got up. She admired her senior brother and her master—Xu Jingming and Zhang Qing—the most.
Her master, Zhang Qing, the most legendary figure in the women’s martial arts world!
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So she chose Jingming’s team? The short and fat Tie Lianyun watched this scene. As one of the three great martial arts legends in China, Liu Hai and Lei Yunfang had already become legends. They were ranked in the top five of all humans in the world. Only he… couldn’t hold his place in the top five domestically.
Domestically, Liu Hai, Lei Yunfang, and Zhou Yi were definitely in the top three! Even Zhang Qing and Xiong Tianshan were thought to be stronger than Tie Lianyun.
Tie Lianyun also felt stifled.
I will prove that I’m qualified to be on par with Master Liu Hai and Lei Yunfang. Tie Lianyun got up and left alone.
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“Haha! Old Xu, your son is quite impressive to be able to invite the strongest female sharpshooter in China,” Dai Tongda, a handsome middle-aged man who resembled Dai Xiaoqing, said with a smile.
“He’s also your disciple.” After Xu Hong’s body evolved, he looked middle-aged and truly resembled a fierce tiger. After practicing Tiger Pounce for 40 years, the ferocity of a tiger had long seeped into his bones.
Xu Hong nodded. “With w.a.n.g Yi, Jingming and his team will be considered complete. They will be able to go further in the Firestarter Cup.”
“Let’s go; we mustn’t waste time when it comes to training.” Dai Tongda got up. “We old guys have to train well. If we encounter Jingming, Xiaoqing, and the others at the Firestarter Cup and are crushed by them, it will be embarra.s.sing.”
“Yes, we have to let these youngsters know that age is still the deciding factor.” Xu Hong got up as well. The two older brothers left and made the best use of their time to train.