Ning Yuantai's eyes flashed, and he acted as if nothing had happened, as if he had heard nothing.
I just thought to myself, Brother Xue is playing a big game...
Xue Jing coughed dryly and said, "Look, you've sweated at least two kilograms. I can't imagine how thin you'll be after training for ten days or half a month."
As he said that, he patted Ning Yuantai on the shoulder: "Right, Yuantai."
Ning Yuantai was stunned for a moment, then instinctively nodded in response to Xue Jing's words: "Yes... yes, right."
Xue Jing waved his hand: "Anyway, just follow me and practice. It won't go wrong."
Ning Fengwan was skeptical, but didn't say anything more.
…
Time flies, and another day has passed.
The U19 finals championship match will be held today.
Early in the morning, Xue Jing received a video call from his sister Xue Wan.
After Xue Jing clicked the call, Xue Wan's pretty face, which was quite similar to his own, suddenly popped up on the phone screen.
She seemed to be lying on the bed with her chin resting on the pillow, wearing pajamas, her hair a little messy, and she looked like she had just woken up.
"My stupid Ou Doudou... why don't you turn on the camera!"
Before Xue Wan finished his opening remarks, he immediately frowned and expressed his dissatisfaction with Xue Jing for not turning on the camera.
"Sister, do you know how many days I haven't seen you? Now you won't even let me watch your video. Are you still human?"
With a look of grief on her face, she sat up from lying prone, and the camera changed from showing only her face to showing her entire upper body.
On the messy pajamas, the buttons on the chest were buttoned in the wrong position, resulting in a large hole in the middle, revealing a faint and graceful arc of snow-white.
Xue Jing smiled, turned on the camera, and revealed his ordinary charm level 10. He said helplessly: "It's just a problem with the settings of my phone... What do you want to do?"
"You have a game today, and I'm afraid you'll be nervous, so I came to comfort you."
Xue Wan changed his posture, lying down on the pillow, holding the phone high with both hands and facing himself.
Her long straight black hair spread out in a fan shape on the bed, which was quite beautiful.
Xue Jing smiled and said, "Do you really think I might be nervous?"
Xue Wan pouted and said, "That's not necessarily true... I don't know what's going on online, but the popularity of this game has been hyped up to the point where it's even been linked to the country."
"Many famous accounts on the blog are saying weird things... saying that you are the face of the country now, and if you lose to Otogi Suzuka, you will be a sinner of the country."
Xue Jing said nonchalantly: "Oh? Is that true?"
Xue Wan brought the phone closer to herself and pouted, "Why are you so calm?"
"Please be more nervous and let me comfort you. You do everything so well, which makes me, as a big sister, feel unfulfilled."
Xue Wan said this, feeling inexplicably lost.
Xue Jing chuckled and said, "Get used to it as soon as possible. There will be many times in the future when you will feel unfulfilled."
Xue Wan glared at him and said angrily: "Can't you say something nice? I can't comfort you, but you can comfort me!"
Xue Jing smiled, and somewhat understood that Xue Wan was having some wild thoughts.
He whispered, "Don't think about unnecessary things."
"You are my sister... Nothing is closer than blood. We have been closely connected since birth. We don't need any disgusting means to maintain our relationship."
"I won't leave you alone and go further away, don't worry."
Xue Wan's eyes widened slightly.
The phone was then moved away and the camera was pointed at the wall.
"What are you... talking about? I don't quite understand."
Xue Wan's voice trembled slightly.
Xue Jing didn't say anything.
After a while, Xue Wan's face reappeared in the screen. He looked normal and his expression was normal.
She sighed softly and said:
"Blood relationship... Ah Jing, sometimes I think it would be nice if we weren't siblings."
Xue Jing said with a look of disdain:
"You don't think you'd have a chance if we weren't siblings, do you? Pu Xin, Jurchen."
Xue Wan glared at him: "Did I mean that? You are the ordinary man! If you weren't good-looking... your face was carved out of the mold of a beautiful girl like me, and you stole my genes! Otherwise, do you think you can look like this?"
Xue Jing said: "I recorded this and will send it to mom right now..."
Xue Wan begged for mercy quickly, "Please don't, I was wrong, Master Jing, Master Jing, please forgive me this time, woof! woof woof woof!"
…
"Dear audience members and friends in the live broadcast room, welcome to the U19 Unlimited Elite Fighting Tournament Finals. I am the commentator Tao Xingxiu!"
“…Finally, finally, after nearly twenty days of competition, we have finally decided on the last two contestants who will step onto the stage of our Grand Final Championship!”
“… This year’s U19 competition had many players who brought unexpected surprises, as well as many unexpected situations. But it was undoubtedly an exceptionally exciting competition, one that will go down in history!”
“… How will this legendary competition come to a successful conclusion? Let us wait and see!”
Amid the endless commentary, the Super Arena was already packed with more than 200,000 spectators. There was almost no empty seat, and the place was packed with people.
The mere noise of talking and chatting created a deafening sound wave.
In the players' viewing area, except for Zhou Yinglin who was in a special situation, and Xue Jing and Mitu Suzuka who were the players who appeared on the stage, all the other nearly 30 contestants were present.
Moreover, as never before, everyone gathered together, instead of being divided into twos and threes, each familiar with their own circles.
"How is it? What do you think of this game?"
In the crowd, Wei Junwu spoke in a frivolous tone.
"Are you asking who will win?"
Someone asked.
Another person with a thick bandage around his neck spoke in a hoarse voice:
"Then Xue Jing must have won... There's no suspense about this."
His name was Dai Zong Nian. In the round of 16, he was defeated by Xue Jing's Thunder Plow and Hot Knife. He was one of the few people at the scene who had felt Xue Jing's terror up close.
"In fact, it's not certain. Mika Suzuka has never used his full strength since his debut, and we don't know where his limit is. Maybe he is unexpectedly strong?"
"And his 'God Slash' is widely acknowledged to be a top-level secret technique that cannot be countered even if one knows about it in advance... Even the Demon King Xue would be at risk of this move."
Others also started discussing.
"… Before his match with Zhou Yinglin, everyone thought so too. Perfect and flawless, isn't that abnormal? What was the result?"
Huang Lu, who had played against Xue Jing in the quarterfinals, spoke calmly.
As soon as these words were spoken, the previous speaker was choked.
"Demon King Xue is an existence beyond common sense... We cannot look at him with our usual eyes."
Song Nanxing said slowly.
"Try to raise your expectations as high as possible. He is the kind of person who always exceeds other people's expectations. Whenever you think you have known him well enough, he will definitely break your perception again."
Yin Muhu, whose muscles had recovered a lot, nodded in agreement and said, "That's true."
Wei Junwu said with a disappointed look:
"Hey, you guys are so boring... Is this the time to discuss winning or losing?"
Someone asked, “What if it’s not possible?”
Wei Junwu sighed.
"This is a match between Suzuka Mika and Lao Xue... Don't forget, when the U19 match just started, what did Suzuka Mika say in the pre-match interview video?"
Everyone's faces froze, and they couldn't help but recall a sentence that was almost a moan in their minds.
"Contestant Xue Jing's fists... are so comfortable..."
Wei Junwu waved his hands happily:
"This guy from the Far East must have some intentions towards Old Xue. This is not an ordinary game. Winning or losing is not the key. Who knows what will happen..."
…
Chapter 267: Otogi Suzuka: This despair is so great, the feathered god avoids it! (4K)
"Xiao Jing, how do you feel now?"
In the contestant lounge, Jiang Siwei looked at Xue Jing, who was sitting casually on a chair with his eyes closed, and asked softly.
"Feeling?" Xue Jing opened his eyes and said:
“Nothing special.”
Jiang Siwei propped her chin up with her hand and said, "If you win this game, you'll get your first championship in your life. You should be a little nervous, right?"
Xue Jing smiled and said, "Now that you mentioned it, Sister Wei, it seems to be true."
Jiang Siwei nodded and said, "Yeah, after all, you are still a young man... Even if you are very strong and sure of winning, you will still be nervous when you enter the competition..."
As she spoke, she sighed, "But I'm much more nervous than you."
"Since I joined the Galaxy Martial Arts Club, you are the first player I have officially coached. Before that, I was just running errands for other big names... I am also a pure newbie."
"I just didn't expect that, thanks to you, I can now be considered to have 'debuted at the peak'. Having been the agent of you, Demon King Xue, my resume will soon be gilded."
"As long as you win the U19 championship next time, your mission will be complete... Although I know that with your ability, this is a sure thing, but I am still very nervous."
Then, Jiang Siwei said seriously:
"But... these are just insignificant things, Xiao Jing, you don't have to feel any pressure. Other people's expectations, including those online saying that you can't lose because you are carrying the honor of the country, are just imposed on you without authorization. You don't have to respond."
"Just enjoy the game and don't worry about winning or losing."
Xue Jing heard this and said softly, "I understand, Sister Wei, don't worry."
It was impossible for him to be nervous, nor was it possible for him to respond to other people's unauthorized expectations of him. Xue Jing's heart was extremely calm, like a mirror lake without a ripple.
However, Jiang Siwei has been with him as his agent for so long, and even if she has no credit, she has worked hard.
She said she was a little nervous and asked her to have some pre-war mobilization and psychological counseling, which would at least make her feel a little involved.
"Contestant Xue Jing, get ready to go on stage!"
There was a gentle knock on the door from the staff outside, accompanied by cautious and respectful calls.
Xue Jing stood up and walked to the door, "Then Sister Wei, I'll be over there."
Jiang Siwei nodded, clenched her palms, and said, "Go, Xiaojing, I wish you good luck in martial arts."
Xue Jing opened the door and walked out, looking at the staff and said:
"Let's go."
The staff member gestured for invitation and said respectfully, "Please follow me."
…
"… One is a nobleman from the other side of the Far East. He was born into a wealthy family and was taught by the 'Sword Saint' Sakagami Tenso. He inherited the power of Sakagami Tamuramaro, the most powerful general in the ancient legend of the Far East and known as the 'God of War'!"
"The style he uses, the Suzaku Shōshin-ryu, is the nightmare of countless heroes. His extreme attack makes many geniuses hate him. He has never lost a game since his debut. No one has ever seen him go all out. The terrifying genius with unfathomable strength—Miga Suzuka!"
"… One is a dark horse who was born in an unknown outer ring town. No one knew his name before this U19 tournament. He was not expected by anyone, but he made a big splash before the game. He regarded himself as an eagle and regarded the rest of the players as snails. In the end, he proved that what he said was true."
"His talent is unparalleled, his appearance is as handsome as a god, and his cruelty is comparable to that of a demon. It only took him four games to go from being unknown to being well-known. With nothing special in his background, he eventually crushed the whole team and stood on the highest stage. His experience can be called the most legendary, unprecedented and even unrepeatable miracle in the history of U19!"
"Xue Jing is a contestant who embarks on a journey in the name of the Demon King and is writing his own legend. He always amazes people!"
"I can't use words to describe how I feel at this moment. I can only say, audience friends, we are witnessing history!"
The commentator sounded very excited and his voice resounded throughout the Super Arena.