Chapter 54

"Is Wang Yi blind?"

Sun Li stood up, somewhat irritable. "How could he choose Xu Jingming's team? Among the four of them, not one is from the second tier! Could it really be because she is a fan of Li Miaomiao?"

"The Seed Cup competition, being eliminated early would be a joke. I hope we don't run into their team..." Sun Li felt uneasy. He had thought that after he left the team, Xu Jingming and the others wouldn't find suitable teammates and would just find a random warrior to make up the numbers, then be eliminated in the first round of the Seed Cup. That was what he thought would happen to Xu Jingming's team.

But now, with Wang Yi! Xu Jingming's team has a strong player.

"Compared to our team, they are still far behind." Sun Li disappeared from the stands.

...

"This Xu Jingming's team is stronger in configuration than mine." Cheng Zihao was also in the stands, comparing and making a judgment. "The team I built has Zheng Bailong and Teng Ya as the core. But Xu Jingming is not inferior to Zheng Bailong, and Wang Yi is the second-best archer in Xia after Zhou Yi... This is not good."

"Forget it, there's no need to compete with these martial artists." Cheng Zihao smiled again. "My goal is not to beat Xu Jingming's team, but to promote Bai Long, so that the streamers under Bai Long can also benefit and gain more popularity."

Big streamers leading small streamers.

Old leading new!

Even his own team is competing in the Seed Cup! In over a month, Cheng Zihao's company has indeed been operating very well. The large group of beautiful teams, top experts, and professional training have attracted many fans.

"These martial artists are competing for the top in strength. I want popularity, the popularity of all the streamers in the group. These martial artists and I are not even in the same realm." Cheng Zihao was in a good mood, and with the company on the rise, he naturally felt confident.

******

Xia, the Life Evolution Bureau.

"Director, at midnight tonight, the Seed Cup competition will open for registration." The secretary reported.

"How are the top three potential seeds performing now?" Director Zhou asked.

"The top potential seed, Fang Yu, is the most terrifyingly talented in our Xia, and has the potential to rival the world's fourth-ranked 'Diano Sire'." The secretary said, "His strength is steadily improving, and his large halberd is becoming even more formidable."

"When do you estimate he will pass the third level of the Star Tower?" Director Zhou asked.

"Based on previous experience, one must reach the third tier in weapon combat, movement techniques, and other aspects, and have advanced evolution techniques and sufficient combat experience to have a chance of passing. The top potential seed is only twenty years old! I estimate that he should be able to pass within a month." The secretary said.

"What about the second potential seed?" Director Zhou asked.

"The second potential seed was just replaced two days ago, and is now twenty-nine-year-old Xu Jingming." The secretary said, "Xu Jingming has recently broken through to the third tier in spear techniques and reached the advanced stage in evolution techniques. However, it is a new breakthrough... there are still flaws in his shield techniques and movement techniques. I estimate that it will take him about a month to pass the third level of the Star Tower."

"The third potential seed, Zhao Pan, is only eighteen years old this year, and has reached 99% in combat techniques and movement techniques. He only started learning martial arts after the virtual world opened, and in just over a month, he has reached this level. His progress is indeed astonishing, and his talent is terrifying."

Director Zhou nodded: "Continue to monitor the information of all the god-level experts. With our large population, it is normal to have a few world-class geniuses. We need to cultivate these world-class geniuses!"

"Yes." The secretary replied.

"And Liu Hai and Lei Yunfang." Director Zhou said, "They are the two strongest in our Xia now. A step ahead can lead to a continuous lead."

The secretary nodded: "Coach Liu Hai is a master in all aspects. Lei Yunfang is the world's best in movement techniques. They are both our national treasures."

Director Zhou nodded: "For this Seed Cup competition, collect data carefully. We need not only individually powerful experts but also those who understand teamwork and are good at team battles."

"Yes." The secretary said.

"You may leave." Director Zhou said.

The secretary respectfully withdrew.

"With time, everyone's strength is constantly changing." Director Zhou looked at the detailed information of each person on the screen. "I hope that the strong clashes in this Seed Cup competition will stimulate their potential even more."

******

At 0:00 on August 29, 2081, the Xia Seed Cup competition registration began.

In Li Miaomiao's personal space.

Now, all six of them, including Xu Jingming, were gathered here. Li Miaomiao sat down, lightly tapped the battle space, and opened the 'Seed Cup' competition.

"Li Mu Team, Captain: Xu Jingming. Members: Wang Yi, Heng Fang, Yang Qingshuo, Liu Chongyuan. Substitute: Li Miaomiao. Team Manager: Li Miaomiao." Li Miaomiao started entering the team information, "I have also submitted the prize distribution ratio. All of you must confirm the application to complete the registration."

"Got it."

A system prompt popped up on Xu Jingming's side, asking him to confirm the information.

"Confirm!"

"Agree!" Xu Jingming, Wang Yi, Heng Fang, Yang Qingshuo, and Liu Chongyuan all tapped lightly to confirm all the registration information.

Xu Jingming and the others then saw the prompt— "Li Mu Team registration successful. As of now, 159 teams have registered for the Seed Cup competition."

Heng Fang exclaimed, "We registered at the first opportunity, and there are already over a hundred teams? That's fast."

"Considering there are nearly 5,000 god-level experts in Xia, having over a hundred teams is not many." Xu Jingming said.

"Let's not talk about that. Check the detailed competition schedule." Li Miaomiao opened the detailed schedule, "At 0:00 on September 1, the preliminary rounds will begin, selecting the top 30 teams to enter the main competition."

"Coach Liu Hai's team and Lei Yunfang's team will be the 1st and 2nd seeds, exempt from the preliminary rounds and directly entering the main competition." Li Miaomiao looked at it with admiration, "These two seniors have exceptional treatment."

"After all, they are the only two in our Xia listed on the Star Tower rankings." Wang Yi said.

Xu Jingming nodded.

"Captain, with your current strength, you can't pass the third level of the Star Tower?" Wang Yi said, "Your combat power is twice ours, you could take on all five of us alone."

"I can't pass it, I've tried."

Xu Jingming shook his head, "Senior Lei Yunfang reached the advanced stage in evolution techniques and has such formidable movement techniques, but it still took him several days to pass. My movement techniques are still lacking. If it's just a regular tiger pack, I have a chance. But with the tiger king leading the pack... I'm not enough."

"From now on, Captain, you need to focus on movement techniques." Wang Yi said, "Whether our team can win the championship depends on you. Only you can deal with seniors Lei Yunfang and Liu Hai. We can't stop them."

"Alright, I will focus on movement techniques and shield techniques." Xu Jingming nodded, "Although shield techniques and spear techniques have different ways of exerting force, they share many commonalities. Once I break through, it will also benefit my spear techniques."

"In the early stages of the Seed Cup, the teams are weak, I will use shield techniques to face the opponents and hone my shield techniques." Xu Jingming said, "I will only use my spear when facing strong enemies."

"Haha, weak opponents don't need you to use your spear." Heng Fang said, "If you have to use your spear, it means we have failed."

"If it's Liu Hai, Lei Yunfang, and Zhou Yi, we can't handle them." Liu Chongyuan said, "We need you, Old Xu."

"We also need to work hard and not rely solely on the captain." Wang Yi said, "If any of us can break through to the third tier, we will have more confidence even when facing Liu Hai and Lei Yunfang's teams."

"Don't underestimate other teams." Xu Jingming said, "I can break through, but there might be others who have reached the third tier without public information."

"Right." Everyone felt a bit tense.

Heng Fang nodded, "We can't be sure how many experts we have in Xia. Even breaking through during the competition is possible."

"Be cautious, we are not invincible against any opponent." Xu Jingming said, "Now, everyone disperse. From now on, every morning from 5:00 to 6:00 will be our team training time. The rest of the time is free."

"Yes, Captain." The other five responded in unison.

...

Time passed, and it was already late on the night of August 31. The Seed Cup registration had ended.

The Seed Cup preliminary rounds were about to begin.