Chapter 298: The First Round of the Continental Championship
Zhou Wenhai couldn't understand Ding Yi more and more, and during this trip to Mufu, many of Ding Yi's old things in Jiyun City were turned up. The assumption that the descendants of the great grandmaster and the son of the great family were self-defeating. Ding Yi's civilian identity emerged.
Zhou Wenhai didn't expect Ding Yi to come from such a background, and he would actually mix so well! Not only did he become so famous in the southeast, but when he arrived in Kyoto, he immediately mingled with the children of these powerful people.
is also a gift-giving and communication, if it were him Zhou Wenhai, he would never have done so skillfully to Ding Yi, several daughters of imperial magnates not only happily accepted Ding Yi's gifts, but also through Ding Yi's operation, they were also cleverly networked by Ding Yi, as if they had become Ding Yi's spokesperson in the capital. Zhou Wenhai began to fall in love with Ding Yi. This may be a person worth following, Zhou Wenhai thought secretly in his heart.
Shi Yao was not only frightened, but also emotional. Anyone who encounters this kind of opportunity is afraid that they will choose to stay in Kyoto, but Ding Yi resolutely refused. Shi Yao decided that no matter what, he would find the three great masters and discuss it carefully.
Ding Yigo didn't care about Zhou Wenhai and Shi Yao, and when Mu Yanran and Mo Ling went to school, he also politely said goodbye to Mu Zhiming and his wife.
However, before he left, he was still called to the study by Mu Zhiming's father and son, and said something, this is a short meeting of the Mu family, and finally made up his mind to tie up with Ding Yi. It roughly decided that the Mu family, with Kyoto as the center, expanded the power of the entire family, and joined forces with Xintiandi.
The specific operation and business negotiation are Xu Rongfa's business, and Ding Yi is only responsible for the general direction and decision-making.
Back at the Southeast Hall, Ding Yi gave an explanation to Xu Rongfa about the few things he had talked about when he went to Mufu in the morning. Xu Rongfa didn't come alone this time, there are several business talents in Xintiandi, and they also came to the capital with Xu Rongfa this time.
The Mu family was originally the major shareholder of Xintiandi, but it was just Mu Zhiming's family, and the Mu family still had a lot of power in Kyoto.
Xu Rongfa and his subordinates are listening carefully to Ding Yi's opinions, and carefully recording everything in every detail, Ding Yi expounded some of his own opinions and requirements, as for the specific plan, the specific operation, and how to implement it, this is Xu Rongfa's business.
Except for Yuan Zhen, who stayed in the Southeast Hall, everyone else followed Qiu Fengwei and Wang Qiping to visit the capital.
Yuan Zhen is extremely hard now, he spends almost all his time on cultivation, and the only way for him to relax is to exchange cooking skills with Master Lu. Ding Yi was also enlightened about this little hair, but Yuan Zhen insisted on this, and Ding Yi didn't bother to persuade him anymore.
It was almost time for the lights to come on, Qiu Fengwei and a large group of people rushed back in a swarm, and it could be seen that everyone was having a great time. A little later, Wang Qiping and Chen Shi'an also returned. They didn't go out to play, but to scout the intelligence of each team.
In this Qinglian Competition, a total of 32 teams from the academies participated, all of which were the strongest academia teams in each region, but due to the population distribution of each region, the amount of resources, and some other reasons, the strength was not balanced.
All the teams composed of the mid-level spirit level account for the ** percent, and there are even several teams in it, and there are actually high-level spirit level existences.
The results of the colleges and universities in the southeast over the years are not too bad, they have always been above average, and they are generally ranked within 15, and their best results have won the seventh place. Relatively speaking, the strength of the nine northern provinces is the strongest, and their two college teams are very strong. It is followed by the seven eastern provinces and the five central provinces, with the south-central, southeast, and north-west ranking behind, and the northeast and southwest being the weakest.
However, it can be seen that Wang Qiping and Chen Shi'an are both in a very good mood, and this time they go to the bottom of the other teams, although they still admit that the overall strength of several academies is above their Zhongshan Academy, but after Ding Yi joins in, they still have considerable confidence in their team.
Several senior officials of the academy, plus the captains of the two teams, shared information together. For this Qinglian Competition, everyone is full of confidence. Ding Yi was also very happy, Wang Jiansheng once said that if he could lead the team to win the cup this time, his level could still be raised by one level, which could be regarded as mixing with the upper echelons of the Truth Society. With the current situation of the Truth Society, it is better for him to use this form to enter the top level than to carry out some things that violate morality and climb up step by step, so as to make Ding Yi feel more comfortable.
In the remaining two days, except for the afternoon of the day before the start of the game, Ding Yi and the others were taken to the two mid-levels to familiarize themselves with the venue in advance, and both teams were in the Southeast Hall for closed training. The intensity of the training was not very large, but it just put Ding Yi and them in a state of competitive excitement, and Chen Shi'an had a very good grasp of the rhythm of the competition.
Finally arrived on the day of the competition, early in the morning, Wang Qiping, Minghui, and Chen Shi'an drove to the arena with Ding Yi and them. Qiu Fengwei, Shi Yao, and Zeng Mao also took Yunxiang and them to the arena not long after.
Kyoto people have long been accustomed to this biennial Lotus Tournament, but thousands of tourists who flock to the capital still stir up the atmosphere of this kind of competition.
Not many people from the car club went to watch the race live, and most of them went to the Empire Plaza in front of the Empire State Building. There is a large illusion screen projection, and several great masters of the empire cast spells, through the water mirror technique, the live game in the southern suburbs is projected onto the illusion screen, and these fans who cannot be present in person will send a spiritual feast in time.
There are thirty-two large pavilions in the two mid-mountains, which are the players' lounges and war rooms of the thirty-two academy teams, Zhongshan Academy is also the tenth in this lounge because it was ranked tenth in the last session, and Xuanzang Academy is ranked last this time because it is a newly promoted academy.
Thirty-two teams, all gathered on the first day of the Huagai Mountain, were inspected by the Imperial Ministry of Education, the Minister of the Imperial Education and the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, who presided over the competition on behalf of the Empire, and the opening ceremony officially began after a lengthy speech by the Minister of Education.
Ding Yi did not fly to Huagai Mountain with a car puppet, and due to Chen Shi'an's tactical arrangement, he arrived at Huagai Mountain wearing a flying cap.
The team of Zhongshan Academy is undoubtedly the most eye-catching team, because there are two players in this team who are obviously teenagers. Many teams still have some admiration for Zhongshan Academy for daring to let a ghost of such a grade play.
Four years later, the team of Zhongshan Academy may have something to do, but this time, it is obviously not enough to count on these two little ghosts to be in charge. Many college leaders have this idea in their hearts.
According to the ranking of the previous edition, the top four teams are automatically promoted to seeded teams, and then according to the ranking, the remaining 28 house teams are randomly selected and assigned to the group where each seeded team is located. Soon eight teams per group were created.
Ding Yi and they were unlucky this time, and they were divided into the first seeded team, and there were several strong teams in it. However, the Xuanzang Academy was lucky this time, there were not many traditional strong teams in their group.
Ding Yi looked around on Huagai Mountain, trying to find Mu Yanran in the audience at the two half-levels, he had the qualification of eye spirit, and after practicing the Tiangang Catalogue, his eyesight became very good, although it was not enough to have eye vision and activate the pupil technique. However, he still found Mu Zhiming and his family among thousands of viewers. Huo Siyu really has great powers, not only did she get tickets for Mu Zhiming and them, but also looked at the luxurious private room, there should be a lot of people in it, except for Mu Zhiming and his family, the others should be Mu Yanran and their classmates.
Mu Yanran also spotted Ding Yi, and she waved her handkerchief to signal to Ding Yi. Ding Yi was in a good mood. Yuan Zhen was very dissatisfied that Ding Yi and Mu Zhiming's family were too close, even if it was a beautiful woman like Mu Yanran, he didn't have a good impression.
Mu Yanran introduced Ding Yi to her classmates in the private room, and Huo Siyu also helped to intercede, and soon the team of Zhongshan College became the team they specially supported this time.
After the grouping, Ding Yi and the others returned to their player area. The empire's biggest events are indispensable for spectacular cultural performances.
Like what kind of heavenly maiden scatters flowers, a hundred birds and a phoenix, fairy sounds are swirling, and butterflies are dancing...... Several grandmaster-level artists performed their tricks to the audience. This is the most dazzling moment in the world of cultivation, Ding Yi watched the performance with emotion, and his heart was full of pride in becoming a cultivator.
At the end of the performance, it was the opening match of the first day.
Unexpectedly, the opening match of the Continental Blue Lotus Championship turned out to be the match between Zhongshan College, where Ding Yi is located, and Tianyi Academy, the champion of the previous year.
Chen Shi'an's idea is that as long as he qualifies from the group, he wants to hide Ding Yi's strange team. He didn't want to expose Zhongshan Academy's ultimate killer so early.
However, Ding Yi refused, and even if he wore out his mouth, he couldn't persuade Ding Yi.
"Director Chen, if you think that our Zhongshan Academy has the strength to win the championship, you don't need to make these arrangements, our goal is the Purple Palace, what are these teams in front of us? They are just our stepping stones, we just want to defeat these so-called strongest in the continent with dignity, I have confidence in my teammates, we are here for victory!"
Ding Yi's words were very infectious, and Yuan Zhen, Long Yan, Xie Fei, Feng Chime, and Fang Wu also supported Ding Yi. Chen Shi'an wanted to say something more, but in the end he chose to give in. Minghui walked up to Ding Yi and put the captain's armband on Ding Yi's arm.
Ding Yi not only played this time, but also took the lead as a starter.
There are also on-site commentators in the Mainland Qinglian Competition, this time it is Hu Yazi, who is famous in Kyoto, and Liu Qiankun. These two are both famous mouths in Kyoto, one is known as the iron mouth and steel teeth, and the other is known as the reversal of the world, they are both tongue spirit masters, both are eloquent and lotus-tongued powerful people.
Hu Yazi is good at analysis and analysis, and comments on the competition's analysis of the qualifications, skills, tactics, and characteristics of each player. He also has eye spirit qualifications, with a subtle pupil technique, and has always commented on the event, with a very high accuracy rate.
Liu Qiankun is accustomed to gags, nonsense, good at telling small jokes, witty and humorous, and his task is to enliven the atmosphere of the arena.
The two of them were on a platform with a great view on the two sides of the mountain, commenting on the event for spectators outside the stadium.
Because in the contestant area, Ding Yi and Chen Shi'an had a dispute, so when Ding Yi drove the car puppet to the top of Huagai Mountain, the players from Tianyi Academy had already been in place.
The first person to play in Tianyi Academy was the little giant Jin Zhaoming. This Jinmu qualified player has strong strength, although he is only a mid-level spiritual level, but he has defeated many high-level spiritual level monks in the cross-level challenge. He is about two meters three tall, standing with Ding Yi, who is only half his height. The two stand together very dramatically, and the contrast is great.
When Jin Zhaoming came on the field, Hu Yazi had already given a detailed explanation to the audience who came to the arena. As the commentators of the arena, Hu Yazi and Liu Qiankun have the player information issued by the organizing committee of the event. However, as the favorite to win the championship, Hu Yazi obviously has a more detailed understanding of Tianyi Academy.
After Ding Yi came on the court, Liu Qiankun asked, "What do you think of this player from Zhongshan Academy?"
In the past two days, Hu Yazi has long been familiar with the player information of these various colleges. However, his comments mainly came from the information at hand and some gossip, although Zhongshan College was ranked tenth last year, Hu Yazi obviously did not attach much importance to this college from the southeast. However, he still remembers the name Ding Yi deeply.
The reason why Hu Yazi has a deep memory is that in addition to Ding Yi, the name with the least comparison, which has some meanings, Ding Yi is also the most qualified one among all the contestants. Although Ding Yi's comprehensive information is terrifying, there are more than 30 qualification assessment reports, and there are various qualifications, but the two key points, one is the spiritual power value, and the other is the value of his strongest fire spirit qualification, which are all middle and lower assessments.
This is a peculiar player, it is said that with a qualification like him, he can't participate in the Qinglian Championship, but he still participated, and in the first game against Jin Zhaoming, nicknamed 'Man Bear' of Tianyi Academy, Zhongshan Academy sent him as the first starter.
"Driving the car puppet, the second person to come on the field is Ding Yi's child from Southeast Zhongshan College. Ding Yi, a child who is only eleven years old this year, is a second-grade student, at his age, he participated in the mainland Qinglian Competition, which is a great achievement in itself, Ding Yi's registered identity in the children's competition is a puppeteer, and he should be driving the special car puppet he used in this competition.
Ding Yi's child is a broken spirit qualification, and his arrival has refreshed several records in the Qinglian Competition. According to the statistics of the 127th competition, Ding Yi's child should be the youngest player among the previous players. Interestingly, among the contestants participating in this year's meeting, there is also a young player who is the same year as Ding Yi, who is also a second-year student, and he is also a player from Zhongshan College. ”
"However, according to the information, Ding Yi's child is two months younger than another Yuan Zhen child, so the youngest player in the history of the Qinglian Championship should be this Ding Yi's child!"
In addition, Ding Yi's child is still the one with the most mixed qualifications and talents, and there are more than 1,000 kinds of statistics by the organizing committee of the competition, which is also a record. ”
Liu Qiankun said dissatisfied: "You have been talking for a long time, but you still haven't said the point, do you think Ding Yi of Zhongshan Academy and Jin Zhaoming of Tianyi Academy, these two players, their chances of winning are higher?"
Hu Yazi smiled: "Lao Liu, aren't you addicted to gambling again, and you want to have a shop with me?"
Liu Qiankun said: "Then who do you like?"
Hu Yazi said: "Of course I'm optimistic about the 'human bear' Jin Zhaoming, do you dare to bet against me?"
Liu Qiankun said: "Of course I am...... Dare. ”
Hu Yazi asked curiously: "Why did you suddenly become bolder?"
Liu Qiankun said: "I saw the captain's armband on Ding Yi's arm, he can be appointed as a captain by Zhongshan Academy, he must have a few unique skills." ”
Hu Yazi said: "Okay, since you should go, then we will make a bet, the old rule, if you lose, please ask for a banquet." ”
Liu Qiankun said: "Seeing that you are so confident, I don't want to bet with you again." ”
Hu Yazi said: "This is not good, you have already promised before, but you can't go back." ”
Liu Qiankun said: "Just bet, but you help the audience and friends present to analyze and compare the situation of these two players." ”
Hu Yazi said: "Actually, all the audience should be left a deep impression through this opening ceremony. Zhongshan Academy sent two second-year students to participate in the competition this time, what is the purpose? Obviously, they are preparing for the next Qinglian Championship in four years! Their main purpose this time is to train the army, otherwise they will not let the little ghost be in charge, do you think this is the truth?"
Liu Qiankun said: "Ding Yi and the little friend named Yuan Zhen, they are also mid-level spiritual players, are you a little preconceived when you say this?"
Hu Yazi immediately made some technical and tactical analysis.
"Jin Zhaoming is one of the top three in Tianyi Academy, this is a player with very rich combat experience, basically invincible at the same level, his physical fitness is very good, he has participated in warm-up matches and defeated opponents who are higher than him many times......"
Hu Yazi Balabala talked a lot about Jin Zhaoming's brilliant achievements, but before he finished speaking, on Huagai Mountain, the match between Ding Yi and Jin Zhaoming had begun. There was an earth-shattering cannon sound, and Jin Zhaoming had been blasted down Huagai Mountain by an air blast.
In the first battle, Ding Yi won!