I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

Chen Chao VS Otogi Suzuka.

The fourth match.

Xue Jing VS Zhou Yinglin!

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I recommend this book, "Emotional Seedlings".

Book Title: Immortality Simulation: You Say You Don't Want to Become an Immortal?

Synopsis: In the southeast dwells a great demon who wields his whip to chase mountains and pursue the sun and moon.

A goddess appears in the northwest, embracing the moon and filling the North Sea.

With the Taoist simulator, Lu Heng originally thought he could achieve immortality in the simulation and become an immortal in reality.

But what I didn't expect was...

You diligently cultivate the Everlasting Spring Technique bestowed upon you by your master, hoping that you too can break through to a higher level and enter the immortal sect, just like your senior brother.

[Until you see your senior brother, who was sent to the immortal sect long ago, lying in the dungeon, barely alive and inhuman, his body covered with fleshy spirit mushrooms...]

"I do not aspire to immortality; my only wish is to suppress the world for countless millennia." This is how you, hated by both immortals and demons, and who created what is known as the darkest period in the cultivation world, replied, "For me, becoming an immortal is unimportant; what is important is ensuring that no one in this world can become an immortal."

Chapter 245 Don't speak recklessly, it will only expose your weakness. Zhou Yinglin's arrogant suggestion.

Looking at the lottery results in the live broadcast, Xue Jing nodded without any surprise.

"Sure enough, we were matched up in the first quarterfinal match. It was most likely a rigged draw. The reason I didn't draw him in the first draw was to cover it up and not make it too obvious. So they arranged for me to be a weaker opponent, Yin Mei and Dai Zongnian, so that I could advance."

"But in the quarterfinals, everyone was a formidable opponent, and there was too much uncertainty. They were afraid I would be eliminated by someone else, so they had to put me in the first match against him..."

Xue Jing smiled and closed the live stream.

The cat was sitting next to him, listlessly fiddling with his phone with its paw pads, its fluffy tail swaying leisurely in the air.

"Ah Jing, it seems like things are starting to get heated online."

She yawned, revealing her cute, sharp canine teeth, and said lazily.

"[The most anticipated episode][It's definitely rigged][Xue Jing is in danger][The official team has really no shame for the sake of popularity]... The comments are jumping around very fast, hundreds of them appear every time you refresh the page, this competition is getting so much attention."

Xue Jing laughed and said, "Aren't you going to argue with people anymore?"

Cat snorted: "It's pointless... Anyway, you'll slap all those people who talk nonsense and look down on you until their faces are swollen, so there's no need to reply to them."

She would never admit that her keyboard skills were too poor and that she couldn't out-argue others, so she could only slink away and shut up.

"...However, the online opinion seems to be more favorable towards you now, not as one-sided as before. It should be because of the competition a few days ago."

Xue Jing waved his hand: "These things don't matter. I don't rely on other people's opinions for a living. Good or bad reviews are irrelevant to me, and they don't even matter to me."

He stood up, walked to the refrigerator, opened it, took out a bottle of Coke, and said as he unscrewed the cap:

"Public opinion is too easy to reverse... More than 90% of people's IQ drops by half when they are swept up by the crowd. At the same time, due to the psychological effect of collective responsibility, they do not think that the malice they blurt out without thinking is that serious."

"Once I defeat Zhou Yinglin, most of those who have cursed me will easily and selectively forget their previous malice towards me, and may even turn their attention to Zhou Yinglin, who embarrassed them... At that time, they will become my 'fans' again, because they need to use me as a comparison, and by using my name, they can more effectively attack Zhou Yinglin..."

Xue Jing took a sip of cola and said softly, "How boring."

The cat nodded, seemingly understanding, and pouted, "You say you're bored, but why do you know so much about it? It's like you've done some research on it..."

Xue Jing said leisurely, "Read more books, study dialectical materialism in depth, and learn to see through the phenomena to the essence, Teacher Wan."

"I'm so sorry for my low education level!"

Cat, who was forced to drop out of high school before finishing and was taken back to the Dragon Cult to become its leader, gritted his teeth and said.

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The next day at noon, it was match day.

Xue Jing arrived at the Super Arena in a car driven by Ning Yuantai.

Wow, this is getting lively today!

Ning Yuantai sat in the driver's seat, his eyes wide, turning the steering wheel while looking through the car window at the plaza at the entrance of the Super Arena.

It was so densely packed... it looked like a real anthill. Countless people were crammed together, making it visibly difficult to move. The noise was so loud that it could be heard almost inside the car.

Xue Jing glanced out the car window but didn't say anything.

"Brother Xue, it seems that your affair with Zhou Yinglin has blown up. With the situation today, the Super Arena must be packed to capacity, and there probably won't be enough seats!"

Ning Yuantai said with great excitement.

As a member of the Iron-Blooded iJing faction, he was one of the very few who understood Xue Jing's prowess. He had no doubts about whether Xue Jing could defeat Zhou Yinglin, so he was not worried at all and was just looking forward to the match.

"Stop looking, let's go inside," Xue Jing reminded him.

"Hey, okay."

Ning Yuantai responded, turned the steering wheel, and headed towards the parking lot.

After parking the car, the two got out and entered the backstage area of ​​the Super Arena through the staff's internal passage.

"Then, Brother Xue, I'm going to find my friend. See you later."

Ning Yuantai greeted Xue Jing and, after receiving a nod from him, left alone and headed to the area for the event organizers' staff.

Xue Jing walked slowly down the long corridor alone, his shoes making a deep echo on the floor.

Just then, a figure with a somewhat frivolous demeanor walked towards them.

Xue Jing looked up and found that the person was someone he could barely recognize.

His name is Wei... Wei something again.

Anyway, he's the one who publicly announced that Zhou Yinglin was going to accidentally kill him in the ring that day.

Wei Junwu waved and greeted Xue Jing from afar with a smile, calling out in a very familiar manner, "Old Xue!"

Xue Jing nodded at him, thought for a moment, and since he didn't remember his name and didn't want to call him Old Wei, he could only say:

"Morning."

Upon hearing this, Wei Junwu glanced at the bright sun high in the sky outside the window, but didn't pay it any mind. Instead, he smiled and walked over to Xue Jing, casually putting his arm around his shoulder and winking at him.

"Old Xue, how's it going? Have you been practicing with that greatsword lately... Hmm? Wait a minute, where's your sword? Didn't you bring it?"

He was stunned when he saw Xue Jing with empty hands.

Xue Jing casually replied, "I brought it with me, but it's not with me right now."

Wei Junwu breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

"Although you might find this a bit annoying, I still have to remind you one more time: Zhou Yinglin is a formidable opponent. Never underestimate him. Trying to outsmart him is pure suicide. You have to just throw everything at him and rely on brute force from the start. Even if you can overcome one skill with ten parts of strength, it's better than having one skill overcome a hundred..."

Xue Jing pushed away the arm that was around his shoulder and smiled noncommittally, "Oh? Is that so?"

Seeing that Xue Jing didn't seem to care much, Wei Junwu scratched his head, but there was nothing he could do. He sighed.

"...Also, he is a child prodigy with an extremely high innate mental energy level and a very strong ability to use mental power... He even wrote a martial arts paper before and won an award."

Xue Jing raised an eyebrow and said, "There's such a thing... What did he write? 'My Master of War'?"

Wei Junwu said helplessly, "No, it's a paper on how to scientifically train mental and conscious computational abilities..."

Xue Jing waved his hand: "Alright, stop talking. I understand what you mean."

Xue Jing strode forward, saying without turning his head:

"Wei... Old Wei, I've listened patiently to all your pointless and trivial things about Zhou Yinglin because you meant well."

“But you have to understand one thing… I’m not the same as you people who have been bullied and humiliated by Zhou Yinglin, I’m completely different.”

"It's okay if you don't understand now, you'll understand soon."

Wei Junwu paused, watching his receding figure, shook his head, and sighed.

"Sigh, geniuses are always like this until they encounter an even stronger genius... I hope he's alright."

……

"Hello viewers, good afternoon! Welcome back to the U19 Unrestricted Elite Fighting Tournament Yuancheng Finals. I'm your commentator, Tao Xingxiu!"

"Wow~ Today is truly amazing, 'a sea of ​​people' doesn't even begin to describe it. The audience is incredibly enthusiastic, even more so than in previous finals. It shows just how excited everyone is for the contestants of this competition..."

The commentator was talking non-stop, while Xue Jing stood in the spectator area with his arms crossed, his eyes fixed on the ring.

Those who made it to the quarterfinals are all formidable opponents, making the matches quite valuable for reference. Xue Jing plans to watch the entire competition up close.

Yin Muhu stood beside him.

After Xue Jing's treatment and several days of recuperation, Yin Muhu's muscles have begun to bulge, and her appearance is gradually becoming more rugged and tough, but she still retains some of the charm of a beautiful young girl.

Since even eliminated players are eligible to enter the player viewing area, the area was quite lively today, with most of the 32 players present, gathered in twos and threes.

Even Dai Zongnian, who had just been blasted apart by Xue Jing's Thunder Plow and Hot Blade a few days ago, was present, his body wrapped in bandages... He stood at the farthest point from Xue Jing, not daring to look at Xue Jing's side, seemingly traumatized.

As the commentator finished reading the opening remarks, the match was about to begin. However, most of the audience did not pay much attention to the match, but instead frequently looked at Xue Jing in the player's viewing area.

"It's so pitiful. The hype is so high, it's practically a public execution..."

"Was this draw really not rigged? ... I feel like the credibility of the U19 team is being questioned."

"I didn't believe the rumor at first, but since it came from Wei Junwu and the lottery results were like this... now I'm starting to suspect it's true."

"Zhou Yinglin isn't really going to kill someone in the ring, is he? Although the contestants have all signed waivers and it's not illegal, they will still be disqualified on the spot."

"It's fine if you bring up other things, but bringing up the competition qualification is a bit ridiculous... Zhou Yinglin doesn't need the U19 championship in the first place. He doesn't need either the prestige or the prize money. He already got the most important 'title battle points' during the 'Little Dragon Cup'. There's no point in him participating in this competition..."

"Hiss... Now that you mention it, it's really a bit scary. Could it be that they really came all the way from another metropolitan area just to kill Xue Jing?"

"If it's true, it's such a pity. Such a young, talented, and good-looking genius, who finally managed to break through in a place like the outer ring road, is about to perish here..."

"Why worry about so much? As long as the competition is exciting, that's all that matters. It's very rare for someone to die in a martial arts competition. Today is going to be awesome, so exciting!"

"By the way, who did you bet on to win? The odds for Xue Jing to win are now 12 to 1. Want to go big?"

"Don't be ridiculous. I might gamble a little on anyone else, but Tianyi Wufeng is known for its consistent performance and almost never pulls off an upset. Zhou Yinglin is a sure winner, so I'm not betting..."

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