Chapter 697: 1 Sword Wins the First Victory, 3 Moves to Win the Championship

The fighting arena was a large circular square with weapon racks on the side, displaying eighteen kinds of weapons.

Contestants may only use weapons from the weapon rack and are not allowed to bring their own.

At the same time, if you are knocked out of the square by your opponent, you will be considered defeated in the competition.

"Our great hero has come on stage." Beidou stood aside, hugging his chest.

Next to it is Manye.

"The martial arts competition easily reminds me of the duels popular among Inazuma..." Manye has watched several matches, "but 'stop at the right time' doesn't seem to be able to unleash all the potential of the contestants..."

“Haha, you have to understand the rules of Liyue. We can’t let anyone die here…” Beidou shook his head and looked at the two Qianyan soldiers who were maintaining order over there.

Special guest Jiang Yi stood on the other side of Beidou.

Paimon and Yan'dora flew beside his shoulders.

Reporters in Fontaine took out their cameras to capture the heroic posture of this great hero.

He was muttering to himself the news.

The woman hosting the competition shouted excitedly, "This time, the contestants are Ying, a strong contender for the championship with a long list of titles, and Master Jin You, the 'perfect person who only lacks the Eye of God.'"

“Its goal is to win the championship.”

"In the information he provided, whose authenticity is unknown, Master Jin You called him a perfect person. His first half of life was smooth sailing and he never encountered any setbacks. He never failed any exams, made a lot of money easily in business, and was very popular in social circles..."

"But... although he is a perfect person in everyone's eyes, he has never been dazzled by these high praises. He knows that he is still missing one thing from perfection."

"That is——the Eye of God!"

"So, he came here to compete with the goal of winning the championship."

Compared to the perfunctory presentations in the previous few matches, in this match with Ying's appearance, the host introduced Ying's opponent with great passion and emotion, as well as a long list of Ying's names.

"Master Jin You, number one in the world."

"Master Jin You, you will definitely win the competition."

A group of neighbors who were on good terms with Master Jin You and who were not sure if they were actors from the hundreds of Mora bands, cheered loudly for him.

Such a loud noise made Ying narrow her eyes.

Ying walked to the weapon rack and picked up a bladeless sword.

"Oh! You are indeed a great hero. You showed your opponent enough respect and very carefully picked up a sword instead of fighting with bare hands."

The atmosphere became heated.

"Look at the hero's opponent again, huh? He doesn't choose weapons, but chooses to fight with his bare hands? Very confident."

"Its legs are shaking. Is that a unique gait?"

Yandora told the truth: "Isn't it because you are trembling with fear?"

Paimon stroked his chin and said, "No, no, no! Maybe he is trying to show weakness to the enemy so that Ying can let down her guard. So, Ying, come on, finish him off with one sword!"

"..." Jiang Yi's mouth twitched slightly. As a special guest, he would not make fun of any contestant. "Yes, he is showing weakness to the enemy..."

“???” Yan Duo La, is there something wrong with my eyes or my ears?

Among the audience circling the venue, there were Xingqiu, Chongyun, Hutao, Yunjin, Yaoyao, who came to join in the fun...

Jiang Yi waved over there.

Three, two, one, the game begins.

"Ying stood there, and both sides were testing each other with their eyes."

"Very good, Master Jin You couldn't stand the pressure and launched the attack first."

"A spinning kick that missed."

"Beautiful, the great hero dodged it, the great hero raised his sword."

"Master Jin You launches a second roundhouse kick? Oh, so he's not good at boxing? But kicking?"

"Wow! My pants are torn!"

"The great hero met Master Jin You's flying kick with a sword, directly slashing his pants and almost cutting off his leg."

"Wow! Another knife, tearing the opponent's clothes."

"Uh - the winner is decided."

"The great hero showed mercy, and the 'perfect man who only lacked the eye of God' was defeated on the spot."

Feeling that he was almost hacked to death by Ying, Master Jin You surrendered decisively and retreated from the square with weak legs.

"Ah!" Paimon was stunned. "Why does he look worse than an ordinary person? In Teyvat, where monsters are everywhere, anyone who knows how to go outdoors can beat him. This is just a show of fancy moves. It feels so cheap for Ying to compete with him."

"I said he was trembling with fear!" Yandora said angrily, "I don't know how such a person got in..."

"I heard from the other party that he had acquaintances in the Southern Cross fleet who knew that he was very powerful, so they specially arranged for him to participate in the competition." Jiang Yi smiled and said, "He just spent a few days learning some secret kung fu."

"What the hell? Isn't this a backdoor? Besides, he didn't know any martial arts before? What gives him such confidence?" Paimon's voice was heard by Beidou, "I knew this competition was not formal!"

Wan Ye smiled slightly, and Beidou had black lines on his forehead.

"This little guy... has an unexpectedly loud voice. Haha..." Beidou turned around and read the line that the reporter had just written, "Insider information, Southern Cross Fighting Association..." hissed.

"The fish in the sea are great, and the rooms on the merchant ship coming to Liyue are very bright!" Beidou said with a smile.

The reporter's forehead broke out in sweat. Many people agreed that if they offended Beidou, they would have no chance of coming to Liyue by boat.

He picked up the paper crumbs and swallowed them in one gulp.

“I wrote it wrong just now…” Compared to not being able to come to Liyue, missing a piece of news is a small matter.

Beidou nodded appreciatively. Although the competition is informal, I am happy with it. You come to interview me, and whatever you say depends on my willingness.

In the crowd,

"Hey, Hutao, where are you going?" Yun Jin didn't catch Hutao who suddenly ran away.

A hissing sound.

"Brother, after going through the life and death, have you gained any special insights into life? Have you learned to be prepared for danger in times of peace? Today, there is a big sale at Wangsheng Hall. For only 998... you can take the house home." Hu Tao appeared in front of Master Jin You.

"Huh? What house?" Master Jin You didn't hear clearly.

"Yes... hey hey hey..." Hu Tao didn't finish her words before Yun Jin who came over pulled her away.

"Sorry to bother you." Yun Jin said politely and left with Hu Tao.

"???" Young Master Jin You wiped his hair, "I thought that with my talent, I could win in this kind of martial arts competition after just two days of learning martial arts. I didn't expect that there are always people better than me. Unfortunately, I lost to the champion."

"But even so, there are still girls who are impressed by my figure and want to give me a house."

"Perfect people are perfect wherever they are."

He patted his tattered clothes and pants, and walked confidently towards the group of people who were cheering for him and now caring about him.

Ying walked out of the venue with the glory of victory.

She was first congratulated by Xingqiu, Chongyun, and Yaoyao, and then came to Beidou who greeted her.

"Hahaha, he's worthy of being my favorite seeded player!" Beidou said excitedly, "You saw it too, Manye! He didn't drag his feet when fighting, and won cleanly and neatly."

Ying fiddled with her little feet awkwardly, trying to make a hole in her boots.

"Why did you bring your weapon down with you? According to the competition rules, this edgeless sword should be put back after the competition, right?" Jiang Yi looked at Ying.

Ying looked at the sword in her hand.

"...Oh! I'm used to taking them." I often come across abandoned weapon racks in the wild or in ruins, and I get my weapons there. This time I just took them away subconsciously.

He ran back and threw the sword back into the weapon rack.

"..." Manye looked at Ying and said to Beidou, "Yes, but it feels like I have gained some power and don't want to hurt the other party."

Beidou said confidently: "I have experienced countless battles, big and small. Just by watching this one, I can clearly feel her strong strength. So, there is no need to be stingy with your words of praise, Manye."

She glanced at the reporter, and the reporter understood what she meant. She was going to ask him to record it and make a serious news to praise Ying.

Wan Ye thought about it seriously: "Well, if I want to praise you, let me think..."

"Well fought."

Simple and powerful review.

Ying, Paimon, and Yandora are a little confused about this world.

The journalists wrote extensively about it.

Beidou held his forehead with his hand: "Well, I wanted you to say some poetry to liven up the atmosphere, but forget it. I really shouldn't embarrass you."

"Maybe it can be written like this: One sword wins the battle, three moves lead to the championship!" Jiang Yi said on the side.

"Good, this is good!" Beidou clapped his hands. "I've seen the registration information. There are so many people with great martial arts skills here. Many of them are attracted by Ying's reputation and want to compete with him."

"So... Ying, I decided to give you a treatment more in line with a favorite to win the championship!"

The reporter paused.

"On the one hand, I don't want you to consume too much energy in the process of fighting against ordinary players. On the other hand, you should also be looking forward to a more intense confrontation. Now, I declare that you will directly advance to the semi-finals!" Beidou waved his hand.

"Semi-finals?" Ying was stunned.

"Ah? The last match was still the preliminaries. Going directly to the semi-finals is too casual, isn't it?" Paimeng spread his hands.

"I'm the one who organized the martial arts competition, so I have the final say!" Beidou said domineeringly.

Wan Ye smiled and said, "Big Sister has such a personality, you can't persuade her. Besides, even if it comes down to strength, I think Ying can make it to the semi-finals by herself."

Paimon laughed, "I agree with that."

It doesn't matter. It's good to have more time to rest and do other things.

"Well, let's take a look at other people's games first and see who is qualified to challenge you?" Beidou was in high spirits.

According to the plan, the competition will last for a week, with the semi-finals and finals held on the seventh day.

This ensures that all players in the battle have adequate rest.

Jiang Yi ate a raspberry in one mouthful. As a special guest, he was actually just a mascot to attract popularity. It was a bit boring for him to watch the game.

"Go find Yaoyao and Hutao..." He told Beidou and turned around to go play with his friends.

"Sister Ying only played one match today, and she advanced directly to the semi-finals?" Yaoyao said disappointedly, "I want to learn more and watch Sister Ying's battles."

"It's okay. If you want, go to the adventurer and post a commission. Sister Ying and Inazuma will come back to guide you!" Jiang Yi said with a smile.

"I always feel like you're saying bad things about me?" Ying came over from behind and said to Jiang Yi with her hands on her hips.

"How could that be?" Jiang Yi denied.

While standing there chatting, he squeezed out of the crowd to find Hu Tao and Yun Jin.

There were two girls just now, but now they are missing.

Finally, Hu Tao was found being scolded in front of the Thousand Rock Army.

“You are not allowed to disrupt public order, set up stalls, and especially… promote the services of your Hall of the Dead.”

Hu Tao was very dissatisfied: "Then why is it possible for Bubulu to sell medicine for injuries and sprains?"

Qiqi, the medicine seller: “Huh?”

"Swords have no eyes. They are the medical staff of the martial arts association who are here to prevent accidents..." Qianyan Jun said.

"Me too!" Hu Tao was furious. "I just sell insurance, which is something everyone needs, especially warriors."

“……” Qianyan Army.

"Sorry, sorry... We are not disturbing the order..." Yun Jin clasped his hands together, and that voice softened Qianyan Jun's hearts.

"Damn it, damn it..." Walnut walked out, indignant, stepping on a stone with each step.

"Thank you for your hard work, Yunjin." Jiang Yi stepped forward after listening to the whole story silently.

"It's okay." Yun Jin smiled, "It's not the first time anyway."

"Alas! People in the world don't know my good intentions... The medicine in Bubu Lu can only cure people before they die. For the medicine after that, you have to look at my Wangshengtang." Hu Tao put his hands behind his back and sighed.

Looking at Qiqi with envy.

Qiqi ran away.

"Wait a minute!" Hu Tao caught up with him, "Qi Qi, let me help you. I want to lend you some fortune."

Jiang Yi held his forehead.

Outside the stadium, there was chaos.